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Figure 4-31. Internet Filter Properties - Detection page
To change configuration options, follow these steps:
1. Verify that the Enable Java & ActiveX filter checkbox is selected.
This activates the options in the rest of the property page.
2. Specify which objects you want the Internet Filter module to examine.
Your options are:
• ActiveX Controls. Select this checkbox to have the module look for
and block harmful ActiveX or .OCX controls.
• Java classes. Select this checkbox to have the module look for and
block harmful Java classes, or applets written in Java.
The Internet Filter module will compare the objects you encounter as you
visit Internet sites with an internal database that lists the characteristics
of objects known to cause harm. When it finds a match, the module can
alert you and let you decide what to do, or it can automatically keep the
object from downloading.
3. Tell the module which sites to filter. The program uses a list of dangerous
Internet sites to decide which ones to prevent your browser from visiting.
You can enable this function and add to the list of "banned" sites in two
ways:
Using the VShield Scanner
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