What File Guardian Does - McAfee GUARD DOG 2 User Manual

Security Features
If you
Want to be warned when a program starts up
another program.
Many newer programs will warn you before
doing this, but older programs may not do so.
For example, Internet Explorer 4 uses "helper
programs" to display documents.
Want to be warned before any number that
resembles a credit card number is sent out over
the Internet.
To protect specific numbers, see "What Identity
Protector does" on page 37.
Want to see what programs you have allowed
automatic access to the Internet. (A program is
added to the list when you click Accept Always
in the Internet access alert message.)
If you change your mind, you can remove an
program from the list. You will be warned the
next time that program tries to access the
Internet.

What File Guardian does

File Guardian can protect files that contain your sensitive data from being
opened, renamed, copied, moved, or deleted. For added protection, you can
even encrypt files protected by File Guardian. Guard Dog can also alert you if
an program attempts one of the following potentially harmful activities:
• A program attempts to reformat your hard drive.
• An ActiveX control attempts to delete files on your hard drive.
• An ActiveX control attempts to scan files on your hard drive.
• A program attempts to access your system password files.
When Guard Dog displays an alert message, you can decide if the program
should be allowed to continue the operation or not.
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Table 6-4.
Use this option
Program tries to launch
another program.
Any credit card number
goes out.
These programs are always
allowed access to the
Internet