It checks which data and programs from the Internet or network reach your computer and which data is sent from your computer. As soon as there is an indication that data is to be installed or downloaded on your computer without authorisation, the firewall alarm sounds and blocks the unauthorised data exchange.
This means that your computer is still connected to the Internet and any other networks, but the firewall is no longer protecting it against attacks or electronic espionage not recommended. It then virtually runs in the background and protects you without you having to undertake major settings. If you are using the firewall without the autopilot, a dialog will appear in the event of doubt in which you can gradually optimize the firewall for your system environment. This is a helpful feature for experienced users.
Disabling the autopilot is not normally recommended. Web protection is a module that automatically detects threats when surfing the Internet or downloading files and renders them harmless if necessary.
This is a useful aid to the virus monitor and blocks harmful websites and downloads before they can even be accessed. If a website is identified as a threat by the G Data software and blocked, you will see an information page from G Data displayed in the browser instead of the website. Generally your computer is still protected by the virus monitor when web protection is disabled.
Nevertheless you should only prevent web protection in exceptional cases. However, in rare cases it may occur that a website is not displayed properly, even though it is supplied by a safe provider. In such a case, you can add this web address to the Whitelist, i. You can read the section entitled Define exceptions to find out how to do this. The email check enables you to scan incoming and outgoing emails and file attachments for viruses and eliminate possible infections at the source. The software can directly delete file attachments or repair infected files if viruses are found.
However, disabling this entails a high security risk and should only be done in exceptional cases. Microsoft Outlook : Here emails are scanned by a plugin. After installing this plugin, you will find the Scan folder for viruses function in the Extras Outlook menu.
You can use this to check your email folders individually for virus contamination. Special offers, advertisements, newsletters — the flood of unwanted emails increases every day. Your G Data software will permanently protect your computer from viruses and malware. An icon appears in the taskbar at the bottom next to the clock, so you can see that the protection is active. This G Data icon tells you that everything is OK and that protection for your computer has been enabled.
If the monitor is disabled or some other problem occurs, the G Data icon displays a warning message. You should then start the G Data software as soon as possible and check the settings. If you do not want the G Data software to automatically launch the idle scan during breaks in work, you can also disable this function under Disable idle scan.
Warning: When doing so please be ensured that you regularly check your computer for virus attacks and other infections! The virus monitor should always be active. If you would like to switch off the monitor or would like to change something in the settings, click the entry Disable virus monitor.
The virus monitor is your most important protection! It should never be switched off. It checks whether a virus has found its way onto your system after all. A virus check would also detect viruses that were copied onto your computer before you installed the G Data software or that you picked up while the virus monitor was disabled.
A virus check should take place at regular intervals, preferably automatically, at times when your computer is not needed. This can either be done manually or according to a schedule via the Check computer function, or automatically via the idle scan.
If you click on the Virus protection header, a choice of actions that can be carried out directly from here is displayed. Check computer : If you want to check your computer independently of the automatic scan e.
Your computer will now be checked for viruses. Please also refer to the section entitled: What happens during a virus check. Check memory and Startup : Here the program files and DLLs program libraries for all running processes will be checked. In this way malware can be directly removed from the memory and autostart area.
Active viruses can be directly removed without searching through the entire hard drive. Since this check can be done relatively quickly, it is recommended that it is performed regularly e.
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