Responding To A File Guardian Alert Messages - McAfee GUARD DOG 2 User Manual

Responding to a File Guardian alert messages

Guard Dog can display five different File Guardian-related alert messages. If
you are using the default setting suggested by the Interview, you will see only
the guarded file, ActiveX scan, ActiveX delete, and drive format messages.
Guarded file alert message
You tell File Guardian which files to guard on your hard drive and what
programs can be used to open the files. If an unauthorized application
attempts to access a guarded file, Guard Dog displays an alert message that
tells you what application is trying to open which file.
You can then decide whether you want to give the program in question access
to the file. If you did not run the unauthorized program yourself, you should
immediately investigate the program to determine its source.
If you choose
Allow always
Not this time
ActiveX scan alert message
There are legitimate reasons for allowing an ActiveX control to read through,
or scan, all of your files. For example, you can go to one site on the Web that
uses an ActiveX control to look for viruses on your PC. However, if a site
begins to scan your files without warning you, Guard Dog gives you a chance
to think about how much you trust the site.
When Guard Dog detects an ActiveX control scanning the files on your PC, it
displays an alert message that tells you what ActiveX controls is scanning your
hard drive.
Table 6-5.
Guard Dog does this
Permits the program to open the file and adds
the program to the list of programs that are
authorized to access the file without further
warnings.
Stops the program from opening the file and
warns you the next time the program tries to
open the file.
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