Internet Security Systems RealSecure User Manual page 10

Chapter 1: Introduction to RealSecure Desktop Protector
Intrusion detection
Application
protection
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inbound and outbound traffic on your system for suspicious activity. Desktop Protector
blocks unauthorized activity without affecting normal traffic.
RealSecure Desktop Protector contains an intrusion detection system that alerts you to
attacks and blocks threats to your system. Desktop Protector captures information about
the attacker and logs suspicious activity, which preserves evidence of the attack.
RealSecure Desktop Protector prevents unauthorized applications from harming your
system or other computers on a network. Application protection consists of two features:
G Application Control
applications from damaging your system. When you suspect an application may have
been modified, Application Control lets you decide whether to let it start. RealSecure
Desktop Protector goes beyond the capabilities of other products by preventing
unauthorized applications from starting other applications or services.
Communications Control
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communicating on the Internet. This can even prevent intruders from using your
system to start attacks against other systems. It does this by letting you control which
applications have access to a local network or the Internet.
: Helps you prevent unknown and possibly destructive
: Helps you prevent unauthorized applications from