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1. 24 Tuner Tuner From automatically memorising Windows updates to regular scheduled defragmentation and regular removal of unnecessary registry entries and temporary files the tuner is a handy tool for making your Windows system much faster and more manageable You can either tune your computer manually at the push of a button or run regular scheduled tuning jobs Last tuning process Here you can see the last time that your computer was tuned To start a new tuning job click on the Perform tuning run now entry here As soon as you start the tuning run a progress bar will display the current status of the job Automatic tuning process If you want to automate the tuning of your computer you can click on the Enable automatictuning process entry here to generate a corresponding scheduled job To set up automatic tuning processes select the More settings option Configuration In this area you can select all the modules that the tuner should use for a tuning process Selected modules are then either started automatically as a scheduled event see Scheduling or manually To activate a module simply double click it You can optimise the following main tuning areas as you want here e Security Various functions that download data automatically from the Internet are only of use to the provider and have no benefit for you These functions may often leave you vulnerable to malware With these modules you can protect your system a
2. By checking Embedded mails you can define whether the content filter search should also cover email messages included as attachments in received messages Under Reaction you can determine what is to be done with emails identified as spam by the G DATA software Using Reject mail means the email in question will not even be accepted by your email program If you check the box for Insert warning in mail subject and text you can prefix the actual text in the subject line with a warning prefix in subject line e g Spam or Warning You can also enter text to be placed above the actual email text in the event of suspected spam Message in text If you use Microsoft Outlook caution not to be confused with Outlook Express or Outlook Mail you also have the option of moving emails containing suspected spam to a fully customizable folder in your mailbox Move mail to folder You can create this folder directly via the G DATA software by defining the corresponding folder under Folder name e Sender filter You can use the sender filter to easily block email coming from certain senders To do this simply enter the email addresses or domain names to which the G DATA software should react under Sender domains Use a semicolon to separate multiple entries 45 G DATA Software Under Reaction you can determine what is to be done with emails identified as spam by the G DATA software Using Reject mail means the email in question will not even be accepte
3. Copy restore program files 19 23 Copyright 59 Create 30 Create boot medium 13 24 Create cloud archive 18 Create mobile safe 29 30 Create multisession CD DVD 19 Create new safe 29 Create new user 26 Create partial backup s 19 Create rule sets 15 Create rules manually 46 Customize installation 4 D Daily 19 50 Data media e g USB sticks 50 Datasafe 10 29 Days hh mm 27 Define exceptions 7 39 Define rule 47 Delete 7 12 15 23 28 29 39 43 44 49 52 Delete desktop shortcuts 48 Delete file 55 Delete infected file 57 Delete logs 28 52 Delete olddata 48 Delete older archives 19 Delete restore data 48 Delete temporary archives 19 Description 27 29 Device control 50 Device specific rules 50 Differential Incremental 19 Direct Internet connection 15 Direction 16 Direction of connection 17 Directory for temporary files 19 51 Disable automatic updates 7 Disable autopilot 7 55 Disable behavior monitoring 7 Disable email protection 7 Disable firewall 7 55 Disable HTML scripts 44 Disable idle san 7 Disable monitor 55 Disable spam protection 7 Disable virus monitor 7 Disable web protection 7 Disconnect 23 Disinfect 12 Disinfect if not possible delete attachment text 40 Disinfect if not possible delete file 55 Disinfect if not possible log only 55 Disinfect if not possible move to quarantine 57 Disinfect if not possible place in quarantine 35 36 42 55 Disk drives 50
4. 3 In the window that now opens please enter the access data that was sent to you by email If you then click on OK your computer will be licensed License renewal A few days before your licence expires an information window appears in the task bar If you click this a dialogue window opens in which you can extend your licence easily in a few steps Just click on the Buy now button complete your data and your virus protection will be guaranteed again immediately You will conveniently receive the invoice by mail in the next few days Note This dialog only appears at the end of the first year Thereafter your G DATA license will be automatically extended every year However you can cancel this subscription at any time without giving reason Change computers You can use your existing access data to use your G DATA product on a new or another computer Just install the software and enter the access data The update server will set up a connection to the new computer in this case If the G DATA software is still located on your old computer the license must be transferred from the old computer to the new one Note The number of licence transfers is limited when the limit is reached the licence is completely blocked so that no more updates of any kind can be downloaded Copyright Copyright 2014 G DATA Software AG Engine The Virus Scan Engine and the Spyware Scan Engines are based on BitDefender technologies 1997 2014 BitDefender
5. and blacklists prohibited content you have compiled and create entirely new lists manually List types differ fundamentally from one another as described below e Permitted content If you set up a whitelist for one of the users selected above the relevant user can only view websites specified in this whitelist As the administrator you may set up the whitelist as required or select an appropriate list for a user from a number of predefined whitelists A whitelist is particularly suitable for allowing younger children restricted Internet access enabling them to use websites with beneficial educational content only e Prohibited content A blacklist allows you to block access to selected websites for a specific user Otherwise the user has free access to the Internet Please note that this function allows you to block specific pages but that identical content may still be accessible on other websites In this regard a blacklist of Internet addresses can never provide complete protection against unwanted content The following buttons can be used to edit the exclusion lists Delete The Delete function enables you to delete the selected lists quickly and easily with the mouse e New Use this to set up a completely new blacklist or whitelist The procedure for using this function is the same as that described in the sections entitled Prohibited content and Permitted content e Edit This allows you to modify the contents of an existing li
6. but the firewall is no longer protecting it against attacks or electronic espionage e Disable autopilot The autopilot is a component of the firewall that decides independently which queries and contacts your computer needs to accept via the network and Internet The autopilot is ideal for normal use and you should always have it enabled Like the firewall the autopilot is available in certain versions of the G DATA software e Update virus signatures Antivirus software should always be fully up to date You can of course have the data updated automatically by the software However if you urgently need an update you can launch one via the Update virus signatures button Read about the purpose of a virus update in the section Virus check e Statistics Here you can view statistics on virus monitor checking processes as well as find information on idle scans web filter messages and other parameters Run virus check With the virus check you check your computer for infestation by malware If you start the virus check it monitors every file on your computer as to whether it can infect other files or is itself already infected If viruses or other malware are found during a virus check there are different options as to how the virus can be removed or disarmed 1 Start the virus check You can read how to do this in the section entitled Virus protection 2 Now a check of your computer for virus infestation occurs A window opens for this whic
7. delete additional rule sets that you yourself have created at any time Create rule sets You can allocate every network its own rule set i e a collection of rules specially matched to it In this manner you can protect networks with different levels of danger in different ways using the firewall For example a home network may require considerably less protection and consequently less administrative effort than a data transmission network directly connected to the Internet Furthermore you can also create individual rule sets for networks by clicking the New button To do this click the New button in the Rule sets area and enter the following details in the dialog window e Ruleset name Enter a meaningful name for the rule set here e Generate an empty ruleset This allows you to generate an empty rule set and enter custom defined rules e Generate a rule set which contains a number of basicrules This option allows you to specify if you want the new rule set to include a few default rules for untrusted trusted or blocked networks You can then make individual adjustments based on these defaults The firewall contains default rule sets for the following network types e Direct Internet connection This covers rules that involve direct Internet access e Untrusted networks This generally covers open networks e g data transmission networks with Internet access e Trusted networks Home and company networks are generally trusted e Bl
8. icon e Security As you use the computer for your daily tasks the firewall gradually learns which programs you do or do not use for Internet access and which programs represent a security risk Depending on how familiar you are with firewall technology you can configure the firewall to provide either highly effective basic protection without an excessive number of inquiries or professional protection customised to your own computer usage habits however this also requires detailed knowledge of firewalls You can set the security status here Settings Firewall Automatic e Mode Here you are informed with which basic setting your firewall is currently being operated Either manual rule creation or automatic autopilot are possible here Autopilot Here the firewall works fully autonomously and automatically keeps threats from the local PC This setting offers practical all around protection and is recommended in most cases The autopilot should be switched on by default More settings If you would like to individually configure your firewall or do not want particular applications to work together with autopilot mode you can adjust your firewall protection entirely to your requirements via the manual rule creation Further information is available in the following section Settings Firewall Automatic e Networks Here you can see the networks your computer is part of You can find more information in the following section Firewall N
9. view Each directory or file that you mark with a check will be scanned by the software If not all files in a directory are checked this directory is marked with a gray checkmark Check removable media Use this function to check CD ROMs or DVD ROMs memory cards or USB sticks for viruses If you click on this option all removable media connected to your computer will be checked including CDs in the tray inserted memory cards hard drives connected via USB or USB sticks Please note that the software cannot of course remove viruses from media that do not have write access e g burned CD ROMs In this case virus discoveries are logged E Check for rootkits Rootkits attempt to evade conventional virus detection methods You can use this function to specifically search for rootkit viruses without checking all the hard drives and saved data Quarantined files During the virus check you have different options for dealing with any viruses found One option is to move the infected file to quarantine Quarantine is a secure area in the software where infected files are encrypted and stored so they cannot transfer the virus to any other files E Show quarantine If you click on this button the quarantine area opens The files in quarantine remain in the condition they were in when the G DATA software found them and you can decide how to proceed e Update If you have kept the quarantine dialogue window open for a long time and have since
10. viruses and malware To enable the G DATA software to check email that has been SSL encrypted a G DATA software certificate must be imported into the email program This ensures that your G DATA software can check incoming email It supports all email programs that can either import certificates or can access the Windows certificate store e g e Outlook 2003 or higher e Thunderbird e The Bat e Pegasusmail Please proceed as follows if the G DATA certificate is not installed automatically 1 Your email program should not be active when installing the certificate Therefore please close all email programs before generating and installing the certificate 2 In the G DATA software check the box next to Check SSL Connections 3 Click on the Export Certificate button The G DATA software will now generate a certificate This file is called GDataRootCertificate crt 4 Now open the GDataRootCertificate crt file A dialogue window appears in which you can install the certificate on your computer 5 In the dialogue window click on the Install Certificate button and follow the instructions from the installation wizard You are done Outlook and every other email program that can access the Windows certificate store now has the certificate required for checking SSL encrypted incoming email for viruses and other malware Note If you use Thunderbird portable and the certificate is not imported automatically you will need to import this later
11. Display help 7 Display warning before time expires 27 Do not create detailed logs about deleteditems 48 Do not launch 32 Do not run on batteries 19 42 Do not switch off computer during manual virus check 37 Download 23 Download size limit 40 Drive backup 18 E Edit 14 15 17 26 28 44 Edit blacklist 7 Edit network 15 Edit rule 17 Edit rule set 15 Edit whitelist 7 Email check 7 40 Email text 44 46 Embedded emails 44 Enable automatic configuration DHCP 15 Enable automatic tuning process 25 Enable device control 50 Enabled 50 Encrypt archive 19 End procedure 21 30 31 Engine 34 Enhance range of functions 10 Enter a new registration number 4 Enter access data 4 Exceptions 26 35 37 Exceptions for on demand scan 37 Exclude file type 19 Exclude files 19 Execute actions 55 Execute autostart 30 Exit 57 Export 7 43 Extend licenses 10 Extras gt Scan folder for viruses 41 F FAQ boot scan 53 FAQ License questions 59 FAQ Program functions 55 Fast check 6 Fast execution 19 ile and printer sharing 16 ile backup 18 ile extensions 44 ile protection 49 ile system 29 ile type 19 ile types 37 42 iles with the extension PST 57 ilter malicious attachments 44 ilters 26 27 inish 31 irewall 7 10 14 46 irewall Networks 14 irewall alarm 15 17 57 irewall disabled 46 irewall enabled on this network 15 irewall logs 52 irst steps 4 Folder name 44 Folder protection 49
12. FTP browser 23 Full access 50 F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F Full version 4 G G DATA Backup restore 13 General 34 42 48 General archive options 19 General rules 50 Generate a rule set which contains a number of basic rules 15 Generate an empty ruleset 15 Generate log 37 38 42 Global functions 7 Good compression 19 H Header 44 Help 23 Heuristics 36 37 42 High security 46 High spam probability 44 If the size has changed 21 If the time modified on has changed 21 If the time modified on in the archive is more recent 21 Ignore volume type when defragmenting 48 Import 7 43 Import archive 19 23 Inentire text 26 Inthe case of aninfection 40 Including online storage 1GB 22 Incoming mail 40 Infected archives 35 42 Infected files 35 36 42 Insert message in email text 44 Insert spam warning in mail subject and mail text 44 Insert warning in mail subject and text 44 Installation 4 26 Integrity test during hard disk restore 19 Integrity test with differential backup 19 Internet connection sharing 15 16 Internet settings 38 39 43 Prange 17 J Job 42 K Keylogger protection 39 L Language filter 44 Last idle scan 7 Last tuning process 25 Last update Licence 10 7 Licence renewal 59 Limit archive size 19 Link safe with data medium 31 Link to site 27 Load settings 34 Log 17 18 28 55 Logonly 55 57 Log Nospam 7 Log S
13. Please also refer to the section Settings Log Note You can of course also delete these logs using the Delete logs button Device control logs The Logs area provides a detailed log file of every device manager activity You can also read about this in the following section Settings Device control 52 FAQ Boot scan FAQ Boot scan If your computer is or has already been protected by antivirus software you can run the installation as follows However if you have good reason to suspect that your computer has already been infected by a virus it is recommended that you run a boot scan before installing the software BootScan When you turn on your computer the Windows operating system will normally start up automatically This process is called booting However there is also the possibility of other operating systems and programs being launched automatically To check your computer for viruses before starting Windows G DATA provides a special bootable version in addition to the Windows version Prerequisites The BootScan helps you fend off viruses that have embedded themselves on your computer prior to installing antivirus software To do this there is a special version of the software that can be run prior to starting Windows 53 GDATA Software Booting from CD DVD ROM If your computer will not boot from a CD DVD ROM you can carry out the following procedure 1 2 54 Switch your computer off Resta
14. SRL OutbreakShield 2014 Commtouch Software Ltd G DATA 25 07 2014 12 13 59 GDATA Software Index 1 1 10 minutes 32 A About 7 About network 15 Access 17 Access data lost 4 Access denied 55 Action if no rule applies 16 Actions 22 Activate later 4 Activate licence 38 Adaptive mode 16 Add 26 27 30 43 49 50 Add to blacklist 7 Add to whitelist 7 Addresses Domains 43 Administer online archives 22 Advanced 36 37 39 40 41 42 advanced editing mode 17 Advanced rule set editor expert mode 16 Advanced settings 44 After the installation 6 low 14 low creation of individual restore points 48 low this time 57 ways allow 57 ways block 57 ways overwrite 21 Analysis scope 42 AntiSpam 43 AntiVirus 35 Append report to received infected mails 40 Application 47 Application radar 14 Application if at least x inquiries are pending 47 Apply exceptions to idle scan 37 Approve time 27 28 Archive name 18 A A A Also filter attachments in embedded email 44 A A A area 25 Assign drive 29 Authorisation 30 Auto safe 30 Automatic 46 Automatic computer restart not permitted by the service 48 Automatic selection 29 Automatic start 32 Automatic tuning process 25 Automatic virus checks 42 Automatically update virus signatures 38 Autopilot 7 14 46 Autopilot mode 46 Autostart Manager 10 32 Autostart with delay 32 Autostart without delay 32 Avoid browser timeout
15. allows you to move from the rule wizard to the advanced editing mode For further information on the advanced editing mode see the section entitled Using the advanced editing mode Use the advanced editing mode The advanced editing mode allows you to set highly specific rules for the relevant network although you will need a certain level of knowledge of network security for this You can of course create all the rules here that can be created using the rule wizard but advanced settings can also be made The following configuration options are available here e Name This allows you to change the name of the current rule set if required The rule set will then be displayed under this name in the list within the Rule setsarea and can be combined with networks identified by the firewall there Stealth mode Stealth mode meaning hidden secret is used for not answering requests to the computer that verify the relevant port s accessibility This makes it difficult for hackers to obtain system information in this manner e Action if no rule applies Here you can specify whether access to the network is generally allowed denied or regulated on request Any special rules for individual programs defined by the firewall s learning function are applied e Adaptive mode The adaptive mode supports applications that use feedback channel technology e g FTP and numerous online games These applications connect to a remote computer and negotiate a f
16. am im Archiv j nger ist C wenn sich der Zeitpunkt Ge ndert am ge ndert hat lt Zur ck Weiter Fertig stellen Abbrechen If you restore files to the original directories you have the following options for only retrieving files that have changed e always overwrite In this setting the files from the data backup are always seen as more important than the data that is still in the original directory If you set a checkmark here any data that may remain is completely overwritten by the data in the archive e ifthesize has changed With this setting existing data in the original directory is only overwritten if the original file has been changed Files where the size remains unchanged are skipped In this way the data restore might run more quickly e ifthetime Modified on in the archive is more recent Here files in the original directory are always replaced with copies from the archive if they are newer than the data in the archive This may also speed up the data restore because it can ensure that only changed data rather than all files have to be restored e ifthetime Modified on has changed Here the data in the original directory is always replaced if the modification date has changed compared to the archived files Now finish by clicking on the End procedure button to run the restore according to your specifications Actions You can manage and maintain your data backups and more in this area The follo
17. and manage the trust settings for the generated G DATA certificate To do this please select the Certificates button in Thunderbird portable under Options gt Advanced gt Certificates If you click here various tabs appear Please select the Authorities tab and then the Import button You can now select the G DATA Mail Scanner Root G DATA certificate If you now check the boxes next to the following option fields and click OK your Thunderbird portable will be protected by G DATA e Trust this CA to identify websites e Trust this CA to identify email users e Trust this CA to identify software developers There are similar functions in other email programs for importing certificates In case of doubt please see the appropriate help text to read how this works for the email program you use Advanced If you do not use the default ports for your email programs you can enter the port you use for incoming or outgoing emails under Server port number Click on the Default button to automatically restore the default port numbers You can also enter multiple ports Separate each of these with a comma Warning Microsoft Outlook is protected by a special plugin that allows you to scan folders and emails directly from Outlook In order to scan an email or a folder in Outlook for viruses just click on the G DATA icon and the currently selected email folder will be scanned Since the software processes incoming emails before the email program its
18. computer in the worst case Exploits can even come into effect when applications e g PDF viewer browser etc are routinely updated Exploit Protection protects you against such access and proactively protects you against previously unknown attacks Exceptions By clicking on the Exceptions button you can exclude specific drives directories and files from the scan and so significantly accelerate parts of the virus detection process To do this proceed as follows 1 2 3 4 Click the Exceptions button Click New in the Monitor exceptions window Now select whether you want to exclude a drive a directory or a file or a file type Underneath this select the directory or drive you want to protect In order to protect files enter the complete file name in the entry field under File mask You can also use wildcards here Note Wildcards function as follows e The question mark symbol represents individual characters e The asterisk symbol represents entire character strings For instance in order to protect all files with the file extension sav enter sav In order to protect a special selection of files with sequential file names e g text1 doc text2 doc text3 doc enter text doc for example You can repeat this procedure as often as desired and also delete or modify the existing exceptions 35 GDATA Software Advanced Furthermore you can click the button Advanced to specify which additional tests sho
19. data but not be used for storing it Read access or whether there are no restrictions for this device Full access This rule then applies for all users of your computer User specific rules If you want to grant restricted permissions for storage media to specific users only in this area you can first select the user name of the user set up on your computer then restrict access to the relevant storage medium as described in General rules In this way for example as administrator and owner of the computer you can permit full access for yourself but just restricted permissions for other users Select the user here If you now click on OK another dialog opens in which you can specify which access method you want for this user and whether authorization for this user is limited to a specific period e g two weeks Validity Note User specific rules override general rules This means that if you specify generally that access to USB sticks is not permitted you can still allow a specific user to use them via a user specific rule If a user has been allocated certain access restrictions via device control that are time limited the general rules will apply for this user again when this restriction expires Device specific rules When using removable data carriers such as USB sticks or external hard drives you can also specify that only specific removable data carriers are allowed to access your computer To do so attach the removable data carrie
20. for the Only rename attachments function has not been set the respective attachments are deleted directly Under Suffix you can enter a character string that should be appended to the file extension exe_danger for instance which prevents this type of file from being executed by just clicking on it Under Insert message in email text you can inform the recipient of the filtered email that an attachment was deleted or renamed based on a filter rule e Content filter You can use the content filter to easily block email messages which contain certain subjects or text Simply enter the keywords and expressions to which the G DATA software should react under Search criterion It is possible to use the AND and OR logical operators to link text components with one another Under Search scope you can now enter those elements of an email message that the software should search for the defined terms The header is the part of an email message that among other things contains the email address of the sender and the recipient the subject line information on the programs and protocols used and the date sent If you have for instance activated Subject as the search area only the content of the subject line will be checked and no other information contained in the header If you select Mail text as the search scope you have the additional option of limiting the search scope to pure text emails or extending the search to text in HTML emails HTML text
21. icon Your G DATA software will permanently protect your computer from malware and attacks An icon in the computer s taskbar tells you as soon as the software considers intervention by the user to be necessary You can open the G DATA program interface by right clicking on the icon Please read about this in the section entitled Security icon A Shredder If you have selected the shredder during installation not integrated with G DATA AntiVirus you will see the icon for this on your desktop Data you move to the shredder will be removed in such a way that it cannot be restored even using professional data recovery tools Fast check The fast check enables you to easily check files without having to launch the software at all Just use your mouse to select the files or folders in e g Windows Explorer Now right click and select Check for viruses in the dialog window that appears The affected files will now be automatically scanned for viruses Your computer starts differently than usual after installing the software This may be because the software CD is still in the drive Simply remove the CD and your computer will restart as normal SecurityCenter SecurityCenter You only need to consult the SecurityCenter if you want to access one of the software s many additional features The actual protection of your computer against viruses and other threats takes place all the time in the background In cases where the software requires your interven
22. options that are only required in a few exceptional cases proxy server other region The version check should only be temporarily disabled if you are having difficulty updating the virus signatures Virus signature import export With computers that are never or only rarely connected to the Internet or where there are restrictions on the data volume for downloads you can also update virus signatures via a data medium e g USB stick or run an offline update To do so you must export the virus signatures to the storage medium using a computer that is connected to the Internet and has the necessary permissions You can then import them via the Import from function on the computer with no Internet connection The system on this computer will then be protected by the latest virus signatures as well Unlike regular virus updates via the Internet here this is up to the user who must ensure him or herself that signature updates are run as often as possible Automatically update virus signatures If you do not want the G DATA software to bother automatically updating the virus signatures you can remove the check here However disabling this entails a high security risk and should only be done in exceptional cases If the period between updates is too short for you you can adjust it as you want and e g specify that updates should only be carried out when connecting to the Internet This option is useful for example with computers that are not perma
23. perform the following actions g Connect If the connection to the FTP browser was lost you can reactivate it here Q Disconnect You can use this function to terminate the connection to the FTP browser RED New folder If you want to store your backups in different folders e g only special folders just for music backups you can use this function to create folders in your FTP storage area T Delete This function enables you to delete folders or archives you no longer need Q Update If you have performed another update whilst using the FTP browser you can display the new data by pressing the Update button J Download You can use this function to copy archives selected using the mouse from the FTP server to any location on your computer ff Upload You can use this function to retrospectively save archives generated using the G DATA software on your FTP server Q Help Use this to access the help pages Burn archive to CD DVD retrospectively You can burn backup files to CD or DVD at a later date To do this simply choose the project you want to burn in the dialogue box displayed and then click the Continue button Choose which drive you want to burn the data backup on The following options are available e Check data after burning if you set a checkmark here the burned data is checked again after the process of burning This takes a bit longer than a burning process without a check but is generally recommended e Copy re
24. quarantine folder still contains files at the time of uninstalling you will be asked whether you wish to delete these files or not If you do not delete the files they remain encrypted on your computer in a special G DATA folder and are therefore incapable of causing any harm You can only use these files again by reinstalling the G DATA software on your computer During the uninstall process you will be prompted whether you want to delete the program settings and logs If you do not delete these 57 G DATA Software files the logs and settings will be available on reinstallation of the software Complete the uninstall process by clicking on the Exit button The software is now completely uninstalled from your system 58 FAQ License questions FAQ License questions Multi user licenses You can use multi user licenses to operate the G DATA software on the licensed number of computers You will receive online access data after installation on the first computer and running the Internet update When you install your software on the next computer just enter the user name and password you were given when registering on the G DATA UpdateServer Repeat this procedure on every other computer Please use the access data user name and password assigned to you when you first registered for Internet updates for all PCs Please proceed as follows 1 Start the G DATA software 2 Gotothe SecurityCenter and click on Update virus signatures
25. rule set you have specified for the relevant network one rule set e g for untrustworthy networks may block an application while another e g for trustworthy networks could grant it full network access This means you can use a strategic combination of rules to restrict a browser in such a way that for example it can access websites available within your home network but cannot access content from the data transmission network The following basic rules are available in the rule wizard e Shareor block applications This allows you to select a specific application program on your hard disk and explicitly permit or deny it access to the network governed by the rule set Simply use the wizard to select the required program program path then under Direction indicate whether the program is to be blocked for inbound connections outbound connections or both inbound and outbound connections This enables you for example to prevent your MP3 player software forwarding data about your listening habits outbound connections or to ensure that program updates are not downloaded automatically inbound connections e Share or block network services A Port is a specific address area that automatically forwards data transferred over a network toa specified protocol and then on to specified software For example standard websites are transferred via port 80 while email is sent via port 25 and received via port 110 etc Without a firewall all ports on
26. steps viruses worms and harmful code The more information there is available the more effectively the protection mechanisms can be developed There is plenty of information available but only on systems that are attacked or infected The G DATA Malware Information Initiative was set up to include such information in its analyses For this reason information relating to malware is sent to G DATA SecurityLabs Through your participation you can contribute to making the Internet safer to use for every G DATA customer When installing the G DATA software you can decide whether or not you want to provide data to G DATA SecurityLabs Note If you opt for user defined installation you can individually select the storage location for the program data and select deselect software modules e g antispam during the installation Step 4 License agreement Now read the license agreement and agree to it Step 5 User defined installation optional If you have selected user defined installation two wizard windows now appear in which you can specify the installation directory for the software and the range of modules to install If you have selected the default installation you can skip this step e User defined Here you can specify the scope of installation by checking the boxes next to the various software modules e g AntiSpam etc Complete All the modules in your version of the software will be installed e Minimal With the AntiV
27. the data is decrypted in the browser and banking Trojans can attack it there However the pioneering BankGuard technology from G DATA secures your banking transactions from the outset and provides instant protection where the attack takes place By checking that the network libraries used are genuine G DATA BankGuard ensures that your web browser has not been manipulated by a banking Trojan We recommend leaving G DATA BankGuard protection switched on e Keylogger protection Keylogger protection also monitors whether keyboard input on your system is being spied on independently of virus signatures This would give attackers the option of logging your password input This function should always be enabled Define exceptions To add a website to the exceptions in the whitelist please proceed as follows 1 Click on the Define exceptions button The Whitelist window will appear This will display the websites that have been categorised as safe and entered here 2 To add another website please click on the New button An input screen will appear Enter the name of the website e g www harmlesssite com under URL and if necessary enter a comment under Note about why you have included this website Confirm your input by clicking on OK 3 Now click on OK to confirm all changes to the whitelist To remove a website from the Whitelist highlight it in the list using your mouse and then just click on the Delete button 39 GDATA Software A
28. use this button to permit the relevant application to access the network only once The firewall will issue another alert the next time this program attempts to access the network e Always block Use this button to create a rule for the application indicated above e g dialer exe spam exe or trojan exe permanently denying it access to the network or Internet on the network specified for the application You will also find this rule as Rule created by enquiry in the area called Rule sets e Block this time This button lets you deny the relevant application access to the network once only The firewall will issue another alert the next time this program attempts to access the network There is further information available on the protocol port and IP address with which the relevant application is trying to interact Not a virus message Files reported as not a virus are potentially dangerous applications Such programs do not have malware directly but may be used against you by attackers under certain circumstances This category can include certain tools for remote administration programs for automatically switching the keyboard layout IRC clients FTP servers or different tools for creating or hiding processes Uninstall If you want to remove the G DATA software from your computer again at any point please run the uninstall function via your operating system s control panel The uninstall then takes place automatically If the G DATA
29. you make including your passwords and forward these to third parties via the Internet at the earliest opportunity e Check for rootkits Rootkits attempt to evade conventional virus detection methods Additional monitoring for this malware is always advisable e Generate log By checking this box you can specify that the software creates a log of the virus check process This log can be viewed in the Logs area User account Here you can specify the user account on the computer on which the virus check should take place This account is required for access to network drives AntiSpam Spam filter The spam filter provides you with an extensive range of settings options for effectively blocking email with undesirable content or from undesirable senders e g mass email senders The program checks for numerous email characteristics that are typical of spam These characteristics are used to calculate a value reflecting the likelihood of it being spam You can use the Use spamfilter button to enable or disable the spam filter In order to switch the different filter types of the spam filter on or off simply set or remove the checkmark in front of the respective entry To make changes to the various filters just click on the relevant entry A dialog then appears for changing the parameters The following settings options are available e Spam OutbreakShield The OutbreakShield detects and neutralises threats from malicious programs in mass em
30. your system environment This is a helpful feature for experienced users Disabling the autopilot is not normally recommended e Moresettings You can find more information on this in the section Settings Firewall Automatic Web protection In this area you can enable disable web protection 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 e Disable web protection If you disable web protection this can create a time benefit with for example very large downloads from a secure source 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 e Define exceptions Web protection ensures that you do not fall victim to infected or fraudulent websites on the Internet 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 e you can define it as an exception and Web protection will no longer block this site You can read the
31. 40 B Back 30 Backup 10 18 51 Backup and restore 18 52 Backup logs 52 Backup restore 13 Balanced compression 19 60 BankGuard browser protection 39 Behaviour monitoring 35 Betreff 44 46 Block access 50 Block periods 27 28 Block this time 57 Block time 27 28 Blocked networks 15 Boot medium 13 24 boot scan 4 13 53 Bothengines 35 36 42 Burn 23 Burn archive to CD DVD retrospectively 23 Buy now 10 59 d CD DVD drives 50 CD DVD installation 4 Change 43 44 Change security performance 7 Changing computers 59 Check a program at startup 48 Check archive after creation 19 Check archives 36 37 42 Check computer 7 Check computer all local drives 12 Check data after burning 23 Check directories files 12 Check email archives 36 37 42 Check emails before sending 40 Check files for viruses before archiving 19 Check for dialers spyware adware riskware 36 37 42 Check for rootkits 12 37 42 Check for source target drive on same hard disk 51 Check for unprotected networks 47 Check for viruses 6 Check incoming email 40 Check memory and Startup 12 Check network access 36 Check removable media 12 Check system areas 37 42 Check system areas during change of medium 36 Check system areas during system start 36 Clone harddrive 24 Close 55 Close safe after user log off 30 Cloud service 18 Comments 17 Complete 4 Compression 19 Configuration 25 49 Connect 23 Content filter 44
32. G DATA SECURITY SOFTWARE GDATA Software Table of Contents First steps ServiceCenter Installation SecurityCenter Status displays License Software modules Virus protection Virus check Quarantined files Boot medium Firewall Status Networks Rule sets Backup Backup and restore Tuner Restore Parental controls Create new user Prohibited content Permitted content Monitor Internet usage period Monitor computer usage period Personal filters Settings Log Data safe Create new safe Create mobile safe Open mobile safe Autostart Manager Properties Device control Settings General AntiVirus 25 26 29 32 33 34 Firewall Tuner Device control Backup Logs Virus protection logs Firewall logs Backup logs Parental controls logs Device control logs FAQ Boot scan FAQ Program functions Security icon Run virus check Virus alarm Firewall alarm Not a virus message Uninstall FAQ License questions Multi user licenses License renewal Change computers Copyright GDATA 52 53 55 59 GDATA Software First steps We are delighted that you have decided to start using our product and hope that you are completely satisfied with your new G DATA software If something does not seem to work straight away our help documentation will be of assistance to you If you have any add
33. ails before the relevant up to date virus signatures become available OutbreakShield uses the Internet to monitor increased volumes of suspicious email enabling it to close the window between the mass mail outbreak and its containment with specially adapted virus signatures practically in real time If you use a computer downstream from a proxy server click on the Internet settings button to carry out the relevant changes You should change these settings only if your OutbreakShield doesn t function e Usewhitelist Certain sender addresses or domains can be explicitly excluded from suspected spam via the whitelist Simply enter the email address e g newsletter infosite com or domain e g infosite com that you want to exclude from suspected spam in the Addresses Domainsfield and the G DATA software will treat messages from that sender or sender domain as not spam You can use the Import button to insert predefined lists of email addresses or domains into the whitelist Each address or domain must be listed on a separate line A plain txt file format is used for storing this list you can create this list using Windows Notepad for example You can also use the Export button to export whitelists as text files e Use blacklist Certain sender addresses or domains can be explicitly flagged as suspected spam via the blacklist Simply enter the email address e g newsletter megaspam de vu or domain e g megaspam de vu that you want to check for spam i
34. akShield 43 Spam protection 7 Standard 41 Standard computer recommended 34 Standard security 46 start 31 Start G Data software 55 Start idle scannow 7 Start time 52 start exe 31 Statistics 55 Status 14 52 Status displays 7 Stealth mode 16 Step 1 Starting the installation 4 Step 2 Selecting the language 4 Step 3 Installation methods 4 Step 4 License agreement 4 Step 5 User defined installation optional 4 Step 6 Software version 4 Step 7 Product activation 4 Step 8 Finishing the installation 4 Storage location 29 Storage location and size of the safe 29 Submit 12 Submit URLs of infected websites 39 Suffix 44 Suspected spam 44 Switch off computer after virus check 55 Switch off the computer after completion of the job 42 System files file attribute 19 T Target selection 18 Temporary directory with files 19 Temporary files file attribute 19 Temporary Internet directories with files 19 The email subject line contains the following virus virus name 40 The message has been rejected 46 Thumbs db 19 Time 42 50 Time window 17 Title 26 52 Tools 40 Trusted networks 15 tsnxg 31 TSNxG_4 31 Tuner 10 25 48 Type 52 Typical 4 U Unable to activate your license 38 Uninstall 57 Unknown server applications 47 Untrusted networks 15 Update 7 12 23 29 Update software 7 Update virus signatures 7 55 59 Updates 4 7 38 Upload 23 URL 26 39 Use blacklist 43 Use c
35. also enter text to be placed above the actual email text in the event of suspected spam Message in text If you use Microsoft Outlook caution not to be confused with Outlook Express or Windows Mail you also have the option of moving emails containing suspected spam to a fully customizable folder in your mailbox Move mail to folder You can create this folder directly via the G DATA software by defining the corresponding folder under Folder name Miscellaneous You can create more settings in this area e Scan unread mails at program start Only for Microsoft Outlook This option is used for checking email for suspected spam The G DATA software will then check all unread emails in your Inbox folder and subfolders as soon as you open Outlook e Other POP3 email clients For technical reasons emails received via POP3 cannot be deleted directly If a filter is set to reject emails this email is then assigned default replacement text The replacement text for rejected email is The message has been rejected However you can also customise the text for these notification functions In the text you define for the Subject and Email text the following wildcards defined using a percentage symbol followed by a lower case letter are available s Sender u Subject In your email client you can define a rule that automatically deletes emails containing the replacement text defined here Firewall Automatic If you no longer want to deal with
36. ate new safe e Create mobile safe As soon as you have created a safe you can also turn it into a mobile safe i e you can configure it so that you can use it on a USB stick or even send it via email For more information see the section Create mobile safe e Delete In safe administration you can find an overview of all safes located on your computer and on attached storage media You can also delete safes that are no longer needed here Please note that safes can also be deleted here without knowing their passwords Therefore you should ensure that you really no longer need the content of the safe you are about to delete Create new safe If you want to create a new safe there is an interactive dialog to support you Click on the Next button to continue Storage location and size of the safe Now enter where the safe should be stored and what size it should be Note The safe is actually a protected file that works like a hard drive partition when it is open i e you use Storage location to create a safe file in a location of your choice on the hard disk Your data is encrypted and saved there If you open the safe and work with it you can still edit delete copy and move files and directories in it as with a normal hard disk or hard drive partition Storage location Please select the data medium e g local data medium C on which the safe should be created Note Safes created in a protected directory are only visible on your comput
37. atically If you want to run an update straight away please click on this button 9 GDATA Software e Disable automatic updates Select this option if you do not want the G DATA software to bother automatically updating the virus signatures However disabling this entails a high security risk and should only be done in exceptional cases e Moresettings You can find more information on this in the section Settings AntiVirus Updates License Under the Licence entry on the left hand side of the program interface you can see how long your virus update licence is valid for Constant updates are more important for antivirus software than for any other type of software Therefore the software will automatically remind you to renew your licence before it expires The best way is via the Internet convenient and easy Display licence information If you click on the information field in the Licence area a dialogue box appears in which you can view your user name or your licence key If you have any questions regarding your licence we in the G DATA ServiceCenter can provide specific help with this information If you have forgotten your password you can generate a new password quickly and easily via this dialogue box Protect more PCs Enhance range of functions Naturally you can increase the number of licences you have or upgrade to products with increased functionality at any time If you click on the Extend licenses entry in the Securit
38. b the computer wil automatically shut down once the automatic virus check has been completed This is useful if for example you want to run a virus check when your day at work has finished Job Each individually listed automatic task for checking the computer or specific areas of it is called a job Analysis scope Here you can choose whether the virus check should be done on the local hard drives whether memory and autostart areas should be tested or if you only want to test certain directories and files If this is the case use the Selection button to specify the directories you want Select directories files In the directory tree you can open and select directories by clicking on the plus symbols Their contents will then be shown in the file view Each directory or file that you mark with a check will be scanned by the software If not all files in a directory are checked this directory is marked with a grey checkmark Scheduling This tab allows you to specify when the automatic update should run and how often You set up the default schedule under Run and then specify it in more detail under Time Of course if you select On system start up you need not set any scheduling as the software will run the scan each time your computer starts up e Runjob automatically on next system startup if system was powered off at the scheduled start time Activating this option means that virus checks that are not run automatically are automatically
39. b content HTTP Under the web protection options you can specify that all HTTP web content should be checked for viruses even when browsing Infected web content is not run at all and the corresponding pages are not displayed To set this option please check Scan web content HTTP If you do not want to check web content the virus monitor will still of course take action if infected files are executed That means your system is also protected without checking Internet content as long as the virus monitor is active You can also specify certain websites as exceptions if you consider them harmless For more information please read the section Define exceptions You can use the Advanced button to create further settings for handling web content e Phishing protection With so called phishing scammers on the Internet attempt to redirect customers of a particular bank or shop to fake websites in order to steal their data there Activating the phishing protection is highly recommended e Submit URLs of infected websites Through this function you can automatically and anonymously of course report websites that are deemed unsafe by the software With that you optimise security for all users e BankGuard browser protection Banking Trojans are becoming more and more of a threat On an hourly basis online criminals are developing new malware variants e g ZeuS SpyEye to use to steal your money Banks secure data traffic on the Internet However
40. c At the upper right in the header line of the software you can also find the following functions Display help You can consult the executable help software in the program at any time To do so just press the help button displayed there in the software Update software When new program versions of the software are available you can easily update these with one click as with the virus information Should you receive information here that an update is available simply click on the Update Program option Detailed information can be found in the section Updates About This is where you get information about the program version The version number may be useful for example when calling the ServiceCenter Status displays The following status displays tell you about the security status of your system If you click on these entries you can immediately carry out actions to optimize the security status Real time protection The virus monitor real time protection continuously checks your computer for viruses it controls read and write operations and as soon as a program attempts to execute malware or spread malicious files it prevents it from doing so The virus monitor is your most important protection It should never be switched off e Disable virus monitor However if you need to switch off the virus monitor you can do so here If you want to optimize the performance of your computer by switching off the monitor please ensure that yo
41. can use this function to exclude web files e g cookies temporary Internet files etc from the tuner s restore option i e you can prevent such files from being restored By activating this function you considerably reduce the number of files that the tuner has to manage in the Restore area This improves performance e Automaticcomputer restart not permitted by the service You can use this option to prevent a possible computer restart that the tuner might otherwise carry out as part of a scheduled tuning process Since the tuner would only perform a computer restart 48 Settings without asking when no user is logged on it is definitely recommended that this option is not activated in the majority of cases e Allow creation of individual restore points Without this function the G DATA software can no longer carry out a restore e Ignore volume type when defragmenting As the majority of vendors recommend against defragmenting their SSDs defragmenting is excluded in the G DATA Tuner for this type of drive by default If the type of the G DATA software drives cannot be automatically determined but you are certain that there are no SSD volumes in your computer you can leave the box here checked The tuner will then start defragmenting every hard drive located in the system every time it is run Configuration In this area you can select all the modules that the tuner should use for a tuning process Selected modules are then either started au
42. cancel the creation of the mobile safe Note In addition to the actual safe size there is an extra 6 MB of driver data so you can open the safe on a Windows system on which the G DATA software is not installed Finish Now finish creating the mobile safe by clicking on the End procedure button If you want you can now see in the file browser the file on your chosen storage medium where the mobile safe is located Open mobile safe If you want to open a portable safe on a Windows computer that does not have the G DATA Filesafe module you can easily access the data by selecting the start exe or start program file in the TSNxG_4 folder on the USB stick removable hard drive or CD DVD If you click on this a dialog appears in which you can open the safe or if already open close it Warning The corresponding driver data and program elements are loaded when G DATA Filesafe is used on the computer for the first time A computer restart is then required After restarting the computer choose the Start or Start exe entry again Now enter your password or use one of the other safe access methods The safe is now opened and the contents of the safe can be used After successfully logging in to the safe the safe icon appears as an additional drive with a corresponding drive letter next to the local drives in Windows Explorer Every mobile safe user can copy data from the safe onto the computer When a mobile safe is used on a USB data carrier or Fla
43. d by your email program If you check the box for Insert warning in mail subject and text you can prefix the actual text in the subject line with a warning prefix in subject line e g Spam or Warning You can also enter text to be placed above the actual email text in the event of suspected spam Message in text If you use Microsoft Outlook caution not to be confused with Outlook Express or Windows Mail you also have the option of moving emails containing suspected spam to a fully customizable folder in your mailbox Move mail to folder You can create this folder directly via the G DATA software by defining the corresponding folder under Folder name e Languagefilter The language filter lets you automatically define email in specific languages as spam For example if in general you do not have email contact with a German speaking person then you can set German as a spam language which should be filtered out Simply select the languages in which you do not receive regular email contact and the G DATA software will raise the spam probability for such emails Under Reaction you can determine what is to be done with emails identified as spam by the G DATA software Using Reject mail means the email in question will not even be accepted by your email program If you check the box for Insert warning in mail subject and text you can prefix the actual text in the subject line with a warning prefix in subject line e g Spam or Warning You can
44. der Just add an alert in the subject line of the message for instance Spam and define a rule in your email program to move emails with this text in the subject line to a different folder Advanced settings This area enables you to make detailed changes to the G DATA software spam detection adapting the system to suit your email traffic However it is generally recommended that default settings are used here Making changes in the advanced settings should only be done if you have the relevant expertise and know exactly what you are doing More filters The following filters are created by default however if necessary you can also switch them off by unchecking the box e Disable HTML scripts e Filter malicious attachments You can use the New button to set up new filter rules or edit existing filters with the Edit button The filters created are shown in the list and can be enabled or disabled as required by checking the checkbox to the left If you see a check in the checkbox it means that that filter is active If there is no checkmark in the box the filter is disabled To permanently delete a filter click the relevant filter once to highlight it and then click the Delete button The filter options available here are additional filters which support the actual G DATA software spam filter and make it easier for you to configure your own personal settings The spam filter provides you with an extensive range of setting options for effect
45. discovered a virus and moved it into quarantine e g automatically via the virus monitor you can use this button to update the view e Submit In certain cases if you cannot disinfect an infected file you can send it to G DATA via the Internet The contents of this file will naturally be treated confidentially The results of the investigation are channelled into improving and updating the virus signatures and the software Malware Information Initiative G DATA SecurityLabs are constantly investigating ways of protecting G DATA customers against malware viruses worms and harmful code The more information there is available the more effectively the protection mechanisms can be developed There is plenty of information available but only on systems that are attacked or infected The G DATA Malware Information Initiative was set up to include such information in its analyses For this reason information relating to malware is sent to G DATA SecurityLabs Through your participation you can contribute to making the Internet safer to use for every G DATA customer Virus protection e Disinfect In many cases infected files can still be recovered The software removes the virus components from the infected file and reconstructs the uninfected original file If the disinfection is successful the file is moved back to where it was saved before the virus check and is available to you again without any restrictions e Move back Sometimes it is n
46. dren Under Filter enter the domain name components you wish to permit If for example you want to permit access to a website with child friendly content you can enter e g www nick com to allow access to this website Now indicate in the Description field what is contained on this website e g Nickelodeon child friendly website and enter the site s exact web address under Link to website The description and link to the website are important if for example your child tries to access a website that you have not permitted Instead of an error message an HTML website will appear in the browser listing all the websites on the whitelist and a description This allows your child to directly access the websites he or she is permitted to visit Once you have added all the entries click Add and the whitelist will be updated to include these details Note The filter also searches for parts of domain names The results can vary depending on what you enter in the filter Broader or stricter criteria can be useful here depending on the website Monitor Internet usage period This allows you to specify for how long and at what times the selected user can access the Internet To do this check the box next to Monitor Internet usage period You can now specify how long the user can access the Internet in total per month how long per week and how many hours on particular days of the week This means that e g weekends for school children can be handled dif
47. dvanced Here you can specify which server port numbers should be monitored by web protection Generally port number 80 will suffice for monitoring normal browsing e Avoid browser timeout Since the software processes web content before it is displayed in the web browser it requires a certain amount of time to do so depending on the data traffic Therefore it is possible for an error message to appear in the web browser because the browser is not receiving data immediately since the antivirus software is checking it for malicious routines By activating the Avoid browser timeout checkbox you can disable this error message and as soon as all browser data has been checked for viruses the data will appear as normal in the web browser e Download size limit You can use this function to interrupt HTTP checks for web content that is too large The contents are then monitored by the virus monitor as soon as suspected malicious routines become active The advantage of the size limit is that there are no delays caused by virus checks when surfing the web Email check 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 Warning In Microsoft Outlook emails are scanned by a plugin This provides the same level of protection as the protection function for POP3 IMAP o
48. e creating Then click on OK to open a new window which lets you list the content you d like blocked by this filter Add a term under Filter that is to be blocked and under Search location indicate the parts of a website that should be searched for the term Here you have the following options e URL If you check URL it will search for the term that should be blocked in the web address For example if you want to block websites like www chatcity no www crazychat co uketc you can simply set chat as a filter check the URL option and click on the Add button This way you can block all websites in which the word chat appears in the domain name i e the website address e Title If you check Title it will search for the term that should be blocked in the website s title This is the area displayed for example when you want to bookmark a website in your Favorites list For example if you want to block websites like Chat City Detroit Teenage Chat 2005 etc you can simply set chat as a filter check the Title option and click on the Add button This way you can block all websites in which the letter combination chat appears in the title e Meta The meta tags are text items concealed on websites designed to make search engines list the websites more effectively or more frequently Search terms like sexor chatare often used here to increase the number of hits a website receives If you want to block websites in which chat appears among
49. e name in the entry field under File mask You can also use wildcards here Note Wildcards function as follows e The question mark symbol represents individual characters e The asterisk symbol represents entire character strings For instance in order to protect all files with the file extension sav enter sav In order to protect a special selection of files with sequential file names e g text1 doc text2 doc text3 doc enter text doc for example You can repeat this procedure as often as desired and also delete or modify the existing exceptions Apply exceptions to idle scan During a manual virus check the computer is scanned for viruses in a targeted manner and should not be used for other tasks whereas the idle scan is an intelligent virus check that checks every file on your computer regardless of whether or not it has previously been infected with a virus The idle scan only ever works like a screensaver when you do not need your computer for a while and immediately stops again as soon as you resume work ensuring optimal performance for you Here you can specify whether exception files or exception directories should be defined for the idle scan as well Advanced You can create additional virus scan settings by clicking the Advanced button In most cases however it is completely sufficient to use the specified default settings e Filetypes You can specify here which file types should be inspected by the softwa
50. e respective files are only stored temporarily e g to speed up the display of pages from the Internet To ensure that the G DATA software does not accidentally archive these files as well you can exclude them by setting the corresponding checkmark e Temporary directory with files If this option is selected the temporary folders and any subfolders and files located there will not be included in the backup e Temporary Internet directories with files If this option is selected the folders for caching websites and any subfolders and files 20 Backup located there will not be included in the backup e Thumbs db If this option is selected the thumbs db files created automatically by Windows Explorer will not be included in the backup These files are used to manage thumbnails for slideshows for example and are generated automatically from original images e Temporary files file attribute If this option is selected the files with the system assigned temporary file attribute are not included in the backup e System files file attribute If this option is selected the files with the system assigned system file file attribute are not included in the backup e Exclude filetype You can use this function to define file extensions that should be excluded from your backup To do so proceed as follows Under File type e g txt enter the file extension or file name that you want to exclude Now click OK Repeat this process for all
51. e size 29 31 Save 52 Save connection log 48 Save settings 34 Scan folder for viruses 7 40 Scan options 40 Scan settings 42 Scan unread mails at program start 46 Scan web content HTTP 39 Schedule 19 Scheduled virus checks 42 Scheduling 25 42 49 50 Search criterion 44 Search for Office updates as well during Microsoft updates 48 Search location 26 Search scope 44 Security 14 Security icon 6 55 Security status 7 Security performance 34 SecurityCenter 7 10 38 55 59 Select all 25 Select directories files 42 Select files hard drives partitions 18 19 Select safe drive automatically 29 31 Selection 42 Selective delete 25 Sender addresses sender domains 7 Sender filter 44 Sender domains 44 Server port number 41 ServiceCenter 4 7 Set delay 32 Settings 7 18 34 Settings AntiSpam Spam filter 7 Settings AntiVirus Email check 7 Settings AntiVirus Real time protection 7 Settings AntiVirus Updates 7 Settings AntiVirus Web protection 7 Settings Firewall Automatic 7 14 Settings Other 15 Settings 7 14 Settings Log 52 Settings Manual virus check 55 Settings Miscellaneous 52 Setup 4 Setup exe 4 62 Share or block applications 16 Share or block domain services 16 Share or block network services 16 Share or block VPN services 16 Shared use 30 Show quarantine 12 Shredder 6 Slow computer 34 Software download 4 Software modules 10 Spam filter 43 Spam Outbre
52. ecessary to move an infected file that cannot be cleaned back out of quarantine to its original storage location This may be for data recovery purposes for example You should only select this function in exceptional cases and observe strict security measures e g disconnect the computer from the network Internet back up uninfected data first etc e Delete If you no longer require the infected file you can simply delete it from quarantine Boot medium The boot medium is a useful tool for ridding your computer of viruses that have already contaminated it Use of a boot medium is particularly recommended for computers that had no virus protection prior to installing the G DATA software You can read up on how to use a boot medium in the section entitled boot scan CF To create a boot medium just click on the Create boot medium button and follow the installation wizard s instructions Here you have the option of downloading current virus signatures to bring your boot medium fully up to date You also have the option of burning a CD DVD as a boot medium or using a USB stick as a boot medium Backup restore If you are using the G DATA TotalProtection software version you can also use a boot medium to restore a drive backup to the volume on which the system is currently located It is also possible to restore a drive or file backup to another target here To do so insert the boot medium and select G DATA Backup restore GDATA Software Firewa
53. ecomes increasingly digitised including the use of online music services digital cameras and email backing up your personal data becomes ever more important In case there is a hardware error an accident or damage from viruses or hacker attacks you should take care to regularly backup your personal documents The G DATA software takes care of this job for you and protects your most important documents and files so that you don t have to worry about them Backup and restore As soon as a backup job has been set up via the Newjob function you can directly control and edit it via the following icons Q Restore You can use this to restore data that has been archived in the backup to your system How the restore works is explained in the section entitled Restore backup Backup You can use this to start the backup process for the defined backup job immediately and out of sequence regardless of the preset schedule for this backup Settings You can use this to change the settings for the relevant backup job that you made when initially setting up the backup job under New backup job Protocol Here you can see all the processes carried out by this backup job You will find entries on manual or scheduled backup processes carried out information on any restores and if appropriate any error messages e g when the target directory does not have enough storage space for the backup being run New backup job G To assign a new backup job plea
54. ed for storing this list you can create this list using Windows Notepad for example With the Export button you can export blacklists as text files Disable spam protection If necessary you can disable spam protection on your computer here e g if do not have an email client of any kind installed on your computer More settings You can find more information on this in the section Settings AntiSpam Spam filter Last update This is where you can see when your computer last received updated virus signatures from the Internet If this entry is highlighted in red you should run a virus update as soon as possible To do so just click on the entry and select the Update virus signatures option Update virus signatures Normally updates for virus signatures are run automatically If you want to run an update straight away please click on this button Disable automatic updates Select this option if you do not want the G DATA software to bother automatically updating the virus signatures However disabling this entails a high security risk and should only be done in exceptional cases More settings You can find more information on this in the section Settings AntiVirus Updates Next update Under this entry you can see when the next update will be carried out If you want to run an update just click on the entry and select the Update virus signatures option Update virus signatures Normally updates for virus signatures are run autom
55. eedback channel with it which the remote computer Firewall then uses to reverse connect to your application If the adaptive mode is enabled the firewall detects this feedback channel and permits it without querying it separately Rules The list of rules contains all the rules that are defined for this rule set This means for example that selected programs can be authorised for numerous network accesses even if the network is classified as untrustworthy The rules applicable here may have been created in various ways e Via the Rule wizard e Directly using the advanced editing mode via the New button e Using the dialog in the info box displayed when the Firewall alarm is triggered Of course each rule set has its own list of rules Since the firewall rules are in part switched hierarchically it is sometimes important to note the rank of each rule For example a port that you have granted access to may be blocked again because a certain protocol is denied access To modify the rank of a rule in the sequence highlight it with the mouse and use the arrow buttons under Rank to move it up or down the list If you create a new rule using the advanced editing mode or modify an existing rule using the Edit dialog the Edit rule dialog appears with the following setting options e Name For default and automatically generated rules this displays the program name to which the relevant rule applies e Ruleenabled You can disable a rule wit
56. elf you may get an error message if there is a large quantity of emails or the connection is slow This is because it is not receiving the email data immediately as it is being scanned for viruses by the software Such error messages in the email program are prevented by checking the box next to Avoid mail server timeout and as soon as any email data has been scanned for viruses it is then forwarded to the email program as normal 41 GDATA Software Automatic virus checks You can switch the idle scan on or off from here Furthermore you can also regularly scan your computer or areas of your computer for infections instead or as well For example you can then run such scans at times when you are not using your computer Scheduled virus checks In many cases it is sufficient for the computer to be checked by the idle scan However you can also use the New button to set up various automatic virus checks that are independent of one another Hence it is possible for you to check the Downloads folder daily whereas you check your MP3 collection only once a month for example The following sections explain how you set up individual virus checks General Enter the name you want to give the newly created automatic virus check here It is a good idea to use meaningful names to differentiate between the various jobs for instance Local hard disks weekly scan or Archive monthly scan If you check Switch off the computer after completion of jo
57. emovable medium The G DATA software opens file safes in Explorer as local hard disks Check this option if you want the safe to be displayed as a removable data carrier in the system e Shared use Selecting this option enables shared use of the safe directory for other computers in the network Alert With this setting you can access the safe without needing to enter a password At this point we recommend you think carefully about shared use of the safe Shared use of the safe for all network participants does not make sense at this point because the data would be accessible to everyone Close safe after user log off This option should generally be enabled because if the safe stays open after the user logs off other users can see the contents of the safe e Auto safe All safes with this attribute can be opened with one command Safe configuration The safe creation wizard tells you about setting parameters in the last step If you want to change these settings please click the Back button If you are happy with the settings please click Create The virtual and encrypted file safe is created on your computer s hard drive By finally clicking on the End procedure button the safe is created and can be opened directly if you want Create mobile safe As soon as you have created a safe you can also turn it into a mobile safe i e you can configure it so that you can use it on a USB stick or even send it via email In the data safe over
58. ent protocol the query will appear again allowing you to create another rule for it e Application if at least x inquiries are pending There are applications e g Microsoft Outlook that send identical requests to multiple ports when requesting network access or that use different protocols simultaneously Since for example this would cause several queries in the Protocol Port Application setting you can specify here that applications should receive general permission or refusal for network use as soon as you have allowed or denied connection by the user Unknown server applications Applications that are not yet managed using a rule in the firewall may be handled in a different manner The time of the inquiry lies within a certain latitude If the server application goes to on receipt this means that it is waiting for a connection request as if on standby Otherwise the query is only generated when the actual connection request is made Check for unprotected networks Of course a firewall can only function properly if all the networks accessed by the computer it is protecting can also be detected and monitored by it Therefore you should always have this check enabled for unprotected networks 47 GDATA Software Repeat application queries You can bundle recurring requests for connection of an application This way queries do not keep appearing during connection attempts for which you have not yet specified a rule but rather only i
59. er if the G DATA software has been installed on your computer If you need to uninstall the software the data safes that have been created will no longer be visible Safe size Then select a safe size by positioning the slide control as appropriate You then have as much space as remains available in the storage location you have chosen However there should generally be at least 2 GB more than the maximum size available so your computer is not slowed down in other areas due to lack of storage space Note The button to the left of the slide control for the safe size gives you the option of fast selection You can use this to e g define the size of the safe precisely or make it the right size for burning onto a CD DVD or Blu ray if necessary Now click on the Next button Safe parameters In this dialogue window you can make the following entries and settings e Safe designation The name under which the safe is managed by the G DATA software e Description an additional short description that contains e g information on the safe contents e Filesystem here you can define whether the virtual drive creating the safe uses the FAT or NTFS file system Generally you should leave the entry here as Automatic selection 29 GDATA Software e Select safe drive automatically the safe is displayed on your computer like a hard disk drive You can either allocate a fixed drive designation letter for the safe or let the system select one automat
60. eral users should exercise extreme caution when opening email attachments If in doubt the sender of the email should be asked before opening files that have not been expressly requested Under File extensions you can list the file extensions to which you would like to apply the respective filter You can for instance combine all executable files such as EXE and COM files in a single filter while also filtering out other formats for instance MPEG AVI MP3 JPEG JPG GIF etc that are a burden for your mail server due to their size You can of course also filter out archive files of your choice such as ZIP RAR or CAB files Please use a semicolon to separate all file extensions of a filter group The function Also filter attachments in embedded mails ensures that the filtering performed under File extensions for the selected attachment types also applies to email messages that are themselves being forwarded as email attachments This option should generally be enabled Choosing Only rename attachments has the effect that attachments that are to be filtered are not deleted automatically rather just renamed This is not only recommended for executable files such as EXE and COM but also for Microsoft Office files that may contain executable scripts and macros Renaming an attachment makes it impossible to open it simply by clicking it Instead the user must first save and possibly rename the attachment before it can be used If the checkmark
61. erous e Disinfect if not possible log only Here an attempt is made to remove the virus from an affected file if this is not possible without damaging the file the virus is logged and you can deal with it later via the log entry Warning If a virus is only logged it continues to be active and dangerous e Disinfect if not possible place in quarantine This is the default setting Here an attempt is made to remove the virus from an affected file if this is not possible without damaging the file the file is moved to the Quarantine Please read about this in the section Quarantined files e Disinfect if not possible delete file An attempt is made to remove the virus from a compromised file if this is not possible the file is deleted This function should only be used if there is no important data on your computer Always deleting infected files can in the worst case result in your Windows becoming inoperable and requiring a reinstallation e Movefileto quarantine Infected files are immediately moved to the Quarantine Files saved in the quarantine are encrypted The virus cannot cause any damage here and the infected file is still available for possible repair attempts Please read about this in the section Quarantined files e Deletefile This function should only be used if there is no important data on your computer Always deleting infected files can in the worst case result in your Windows becoming inoperable and requirin
62. etworks e Prevented attacks As soon as the firewall registers an attack on your computer this is prevented and logged here More information is available by clicking on the menu item e Application radar This dialog box shows you which programs are currently being blocked by the firewall If you still want to allow one of the blocked applications to use the network simply select it and then click the Allow button Networks The Networks area lists the networks e g LAN data transmission network etc to which your computer is connected Also shown here is which rule set see section entitled Rule sets is protecting the respective network If you uncheck the relevant network it will no longer be protected by the firewall However you should only disable this protection in specially justified circumstances If you use the mouse to highlight a network and click on the Edit button you can view and or change the firewall settings for this network Firewall Edit network The following information and setting options for the selected network will be displayed in this overview e About network This is where you can find information about the network such as where available the IP address subnet mask default gateway DNS and WINS server e Firewall enabled on this network You can use this option to disable the firewall s network protection but you should only do this in specially justified circumstances e Internet connection
63. event false detections This software module is available in the G DATA InternetSecurity and G DATA TotalProtection software versions Protocol Spam Here you are provided with a comprehensive overview of all emails categorized as spam by the G DATA software You can use the Update button to retrieve the most up to date data version for the software and the Delete button to delete all previously marked entries The email messages themselves which are held in your email client are not deleted of course You can use the Add to whitelist button to add a highlighted email to the whitelist thus generally excluding the relevant email address from further spam checks You can use the Add to blacklist button to add a highlighted email to the blacklist thus generally subjecting the relevant email address to extensive checks for spam elements Protocol No spam Here you are provided with a comprehensive overview of all emails not categorized as spam by the G DATA software You can use the Update button to retrieve the most up to date data version for the software and the Delete button to delete all previously marked entries The email messages themselves which are held in your email client are not deleted of course You can use the Add to whitelist button to add a highlighted email to the whitelist thus generally excluding the relevant email address from further spam checks You can use the Add to blacklist button to add a highlighted email to the blacklist th
64. f the hard drive bit for bit For example you can change a system hard drive or replace it with a larger one without then having to reinstall the entire operating system and programs Hence if necessary you can get a complete copy of your computer Please note The hard drive that you want to clone to must have at least the same storage capacity as the original hard drive e Step 1 Select the source i e the hard drive you want to clone e Step 2 Now select the target i e the hard drive on which you want to create the clone of the original hard drive If you set the check next to Match partition size to target drive the partition will be increased relative to its previous size and hence adapted for larger backup drives If the original hard drive and the backup hard drive are the same size there is no size adjustment Create boot medium To be able to restore backups without having G DATA software installed you can create a CD DVD or a USB stick containing special software that you can use to run a data restore To restore backups in this way start the boot medium and select the program AVKBackup or AVKBackup exethere You can now select the backup you want and start the restore Note How to create a boot medium is explained in the section entitled Boot medium The boot medium serves two purposes with G DATA software You can use it to restore backups and you can use the boot scan to check your computer for viruses before starting Windows
65. ferently from weekdays You can simply set the relevant periods under Days hh mm where for example the entry 04 20 05 would mean permission to use the Internet for 4 days 20 hours and 5 minutes Note When there are conflicting settings for Internet usage the smallest value is always used So if you set a time limit of four days per month but a weekly limit of five days the software will automatically limit Internet usage to four days If users try to access the Internet beyond their permitted amount of time a message appears telling them that they have exceeded their allotted time Block periods With the Block periods button you can open a dialogue box where you can completely block certain time periods during the week in addition to limiting the computer usage The blocked time periods are shown in red the allowed time periods are shown in green In order to allow or block a time period simply highlight it using the mouse A context menu then appears next to the cursor in which you have two options Approve time and Block time If users try to access the Internet during the blocked periods an information screen will appear in the browser informing them that they do not have Internet access during that period Monitor computer usage period This allows you to specify for how long and at what times the selected user can use the computer To do this set the checkmark for Monitor computer usage period You can now specify how long the use
66. ffered by AntiVirus After installing this plugin you will find the Scan folder for viruses function in the Extras Outlook menu which you can use to check your mail folders individually for virus contamination Incoming mail The following options are available for virus protection for incoming emails e Inthecase of an infection Here you can specify what is supposed to happen if an infected email is discovered Depending on the purposes for which you are using your computer different settings apply here Generally we recommend using the Disinfect if not possible delete attachment text setting e Check incoming email By activating this option all emails you receive while you are working on your computer are checked for viruses Append report to received infected mails When you enable the report option and a virus is found the warning VIRUS appears in the subject header of the infected email There is also a message at the beginning of the email text Warning This email contains the following virus followed by the virus name and whether the virus has been deleted or whether it was possible to repair the infected file Outgoing mail The software also allows you to scan your emails for virus infection before you send them to ensure you do not inadvertently send viruses yourself If you try to actually send a virus unintentionally the message The email subject header contains the following virus virus name appears The mail can
67. folder button Note Please ensure that the backup is not made to the same disk on which the original data is located If this disk becomes defective you will lose both your original and your backup data The best thing to do is to keep the backup in a place that is remote from the original files i e on a USB hard disk in another room on an FTP server on the net or burnt to CD DVD ROM Create archive on FTP server If you have access to an FTP server you can run your backup online to this FTP server as well To do so simply log in to your FTP service using your access data and your backup archive will be linked to your FTP server In your G DATA software you can also use the integrated FTP browser to manage backup archives 18 Backup Create cloud archive You can simply use popular Cloud services such as Microsoft Dropbox OneDrive or Google Drive to store your backup there To do so simply log in using the access data for your Cloud service and your backup archive will be linked to the Cloud service Note When backing up to the Cloud you should ensure that your backup data is encrypted In the Options under New backup job you can enable disable data encryption Schedule Here you can specify the frequency with which your selected data is backed up You can also specify what type of backup should be run The options are basically a full backup where all the selected data is backed up in full or a partial backup where only the cha
68. g a reinstallation If you click on the Execute actions button now the G DATA software proceeds with each virus discovery as you have defined Your system has now been checked for viruses However if you have used a setting with the Log option it may be that your computer is not virus free 56 FAQ Program functions Virus alarm If the G DATA software finds a virus or other malware on your computer a message window appears at the edge of the screen You now have the following options for dealing with the infected file Log only The infection is listed in the Logs view Repair or deletion of the affected files does not occur However you can individually check the detected viruses via the log and remove them in a targeted manner Warning If a virus is only logged it continues to be active and dangerous e Disinfect if not possible move to quarantine Here an attempt is made to remove the virus from an affected file if this is not possible without damaging the file the file is moved to the Quarantine Please read about this in the section How does the quarantine work e Movefile to quarantine Infected files are immediately moved to the Quarantine Files saved in the quarantine are encrypted The virus cannot cause any damage here and the infected file is still available for possible repair attempts Please read about this in the section Quarantined files e Delete infected file This function should only be used if there i
69. h includes information on the status of the check A progress bar at the top of the window tells you how far the system check has progressed While the virus check is taking place you have a number of options for influencing the course of the virus check e Pause the virus check at times of high system load You can use this option to specify that the software holds the virus check until you are finished with other tasks on your computer e Switch off computer after virus check This function is very useful if you want to run the virus check overnight or at the end 55 GDATA Software 3a 3b 3c of the working day As soon as the virus check by the G DATA software has completed your computer will be powered down e Password protected archives As long as an archive is password protected the G DATA software cannot scan the files in it for viruses If you check this box the antivirus software indicates which password protected archives it was unable to scan Provided the archives are not unpacked any viruses it contains will not pose a security risk to your system e Access denied In Windows there are usually files that are used exclusively by applications and that can therefore not be scanned while these applications are running It is preferable that you therefore have no other programs running on your system during a virus check If you set a checkmark here the data that is not checked will be displayed If your system is virus f
70. he tuning job on workdays or just every other day or on weekends only when it is not being used for work To change the time and date under Time simply highlight the item you wish to change e g day time month year with the mouse and use the arrow keys or the small arrow symbols to the right of the input box to scroll up and down chronologically within the relevant item If you do not want to run an automatic tuning process just remove the check from the box next to the Enabled entry for the automatic tuning process Device control You can use device control to specify for your computer which storage media are permitted to read and or write data Hence for example you can prevent private data from being moved to a USB stick or burned to a CD Furthermore with removable data carriers such as USB sticks or external USB hard drives you can specify precisely which removable data carriers can be used for downloading data This means for example that you can use your own USB hard drive to back up data but other hard drives are not granted access To use device control check the box next to Enable device control and select the devices you want to define restrictions for e Data media e g USB sticks e CD DVD drives e Disk drives You now have the option of defining rules for the individual storage media General rules Here you can specify whether the relevant device cannot be used at all Block access whether it can only download
71. hem from the displayed list and click on the Delete button File protection You can use file protection to protect certain files from being deleted by the tuner for example game scores for computer games or similar files with unusual file extensions which could also be interpreted as backup or temp files T To protect specific files click the Add button and enter the corresponding file name You can also use wildcards here Wildcards function as follows e The question mark symbol represents individual characters e The asterisk symbol represents entire character strings For instance in order to protect all files with the file extension sav enter sav To protect e g files of different types that have file names that start identically you enter text for example Now choose the folder in which the files are to be protected by clicking the Advanced button Here you can now select the storage location where the files to be protected are located The Tuner now protects the files thus defined in this folder only e g only game scores in the relevant games folder x To grant access to excluded folders again select them from the displayed list and click on the Delete button 49 GDATA Software Scheduling The Scheduling tab allows you to specify when the automatic tuning job should run and how often Under Daily you can use the Weekdays settings for example to specify that the computer should only carry out t
72. hout actually deleting it by deactivating the checkbox e Remark This indicates how the rule was created Next to rules preset for the rule set it says Default rule next to rules that arise from the dialog for the Firewall alarm it says generated in response to alert and for rules that you generate yourself via the advanced editing mode you can insert your own comment e Direction of connection This setting specifies if the selected rule applies to inbound or outbound connections or to both inbound and outbound connections e Access This specifies if access is to be permitted or denied for the relevant program within this rule set e Protocol This allows you to select the connection protocols you want to permit or deny access You can generally block or enable protocols or link usage of a protocol to the use of one or more specific applications Match to applications Similarly you can use the Match to Internet service button to specify the ports that you do or do not wish to use e Time window You can also set up time related access to network resources to ensure for example that the network can only be accessed during your normal working day and is blocked at all other times e IP range It is advisable to regulate network use by restricting the IP range especially for networks with fixed IP addresses A clearly defined IP range significantly reduces the risk of attack from a hacker GDATA Software Backup As everyday life b
73. ically Automatic selection is generally recommended here e Assign drive this option is only available to you if you are not letting the software automatically select the safe drive Now click on the Next button Safe access Here you can allocate a password for a safe Click on the Add button Now enter the password you want in the dialog box that appears under Password and Repeat password The password is only accepted if both entries are identical This is intended to prevent you from e g making a mistake that you cannot reproduce when allocating a password Click on Add to activate the password then on Next to finish configuring the safe Note When creating a safe you can allocate a number of different passwords and use them to define different authorizations For example you can create a safe where you can read and change files but other people using another password only have the option of reading the contents of this safe not amending them If you select this after creating a safe and click on the Permission button you have the following settings options e Execute autostart Every safe contains a directory called Autostart If this option remains set to Yes all executable files located there will be automatically started when the safe is opened e Open in Read only mode A user who logs on using the read only access method will not be able to save or change files stored in the safe He she can only read it e Open as r
74. ied during the learning phase This level of security still offers highly effective protection against any connection requests that may occur e Firewall disabled You can disable the firewall completely if required 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 If you wish to create specific settings for your firewall check User defined security settings Please note however that for these settings you ll need at least a basic understanding of network security Queries Here you can specify whether when and how the firewall should query users when programs request a connection to the Internet or network Define rule If the firewall detects a connection being made to the network an information box appears in which you specify how to proceed for this particular application Specify here precisely how to proceed in terms of allowing or forbidding network access e Application This enables you to specify universal authorization or denial of network access by the currently selected application on any port and using any transfer protocol e g TCP or UDP e Per Protocol Port Application The application requesting network access is only permitted to go online with the requested transfer protocol and on the specified port If the same application requests an additional network connection on another port or using a differ
75. infected files in the quarantine folder and create a boot medium Firewall A firewall protects your computer from being spied on 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 software module is available in the G DATA InternetSecurity and G DATA TotalProtection software versions ca Backup As everyday life becomes increasingly digitized through the use of online music services digital cameras and email backing up your personal data becomes ever more important In case there is a hardware error an accident or damage from viruses or hacker attacks you should take care to regularly backup your personal documents The backup module takes care of this job for you and protects your most important documents and files so that you don t have to worry about them This software module is available in the G DATA TotalProtection software version aS Tuner From automatic reminders about Windows updates and regular scheduled defragmentation to regular removal of unnecessary registry entries and temporary files the tuner is a handy tool for making your Windows system much faster and more manageable This software module is available in the G DATA TotalProtection software version g Parental con
76. ing tools that the vendor provides via their online support center Step 1 Starting the installation Launch the installation as follows e CD DVD installation To begin the installation place the software CD or DVD in the tray e Software download To start installing a version of the software downloaded from the Internet just double click the downloaded file An installation window will open automatically Note If the installation does not start It may be that you have not set up the autostart function on your computer If so the software cannot automatically launch the installation process after inserting the software CD and the window via which you can install the G DATA software does not open e If an autoplay selection window opens instead click on the Run AUTOSTRT EXE option e If the selection window does not open search for the data carrier with the G DATA software via Windows Explorer then launch the Setup or Setup exe file Step 2 Selecting the language Now select the language you would like to use for your new G DATA software Step 3 Installation methods Awizard then guides you through the process of installing the software on your computer Now select whether you want to run the default installation or a user defined installation We recommend the default installation Malware Information Initiative G DATA SecurityLabs are constantly investigating ways of protecting G DATA customers against malware First
77. ion in addition to the archive data a program is also installed in the storage area of your data backup that you can use to restore your data without using installed G DATA software To use this function start the AVKBackup program or AVKBackup exefrom the CD DVD ROM The restore program is only copied with it onto CD DVD ROM This is not the case for backup copies to removable media USB stick external hard disk If you have installed the G DATA software on the computer on which the restore is supposed to take place please do not execute the restore with the restore program on the CD DVD ROM Instead use the function Import archive Check files for viruses before archiving If the AntiVirus module is installed you can check your data for viruses before it is stored in the backup archive Check archive after creation The purpose of this function is to check the archive for completeness and correctness once it has been created Encrypt archive If you want to protect archived files from external access you can assign a password to them In this case the data can only be restored with this password You should memorise this password or write it down and put it somewhere safe Your archive data cannot be restored without the password Integrity test with differential backup The purpose of this function is to check a partial backup for completeness and correctness once it has been created Integrity test during hard disk restore This func
78. irus module only the basic virus protection in your G DATA software is installed Updates You can use setup to install software modules or update your software at any point in the future To do so just launch setup again and select Adapt installation to expand or reduce the modules in your software If you have a new software version and want to update it you can specify which additional modules to select deselect under the User defined Update option Step 6 Software version Here you can also specify whether you want to install the software as a full version or as a trial version If you have purchased the software and have a registration number you should of course select the Full version option To easily familiarize yourself with the G DATA software for free you can simply take advantage of our time limited trial access Step 7 Product activation Product activation occurs during installation Here you can activate your software e Enter anewregistration number If you are reinstalling your G DATA software select this option and enter the registration number for the product Depending on the type of product you will find your registration number for example on the back of the user manual in the confirmation email for a software download or on the CD sleeve Note The product will be activated on entering the registration number You will also receive an email with your access data for subsequent use e Enter access data If you
79. itional questions our experts in the ServiceCenter are at your disposal Note You can consult the comprehensive help pages within the software at any time to get all the information you need straight away To do so just click the help icon displayed in the software ServiceCenter Installation and use of G DATA software is easy and self explanatory However if you encounter a problem just get in touch with our competent support representatives in our ServiceCenter www gdatasoftware com Installation To enable the software to function properly your computer should meet the following minimum requirements depending on your operating system e Microsoft Windows 8 1 Windows 8 Windows 7 Windows Vista 32 64 bit 1 GB of available RAM e Microsoft Windows XP SP2 or higher 32 bit 512 MB of available disk space If your computer is or has already been protected by antivirus software you can run the installation as follows However if you have good reason to suspect that your computer has already been infected by a virus it is recommended that you run a boot scan before installing the software Warning If you were previously using antivirus software from another vendor this should be completely uninstalled from your computer beforehand As antivirus software integrates deeply within the Windows operating system it is recommended that you not only run the normal uninstall for the software but if possible also use the clean
80. ively blocking 44 Settings emails with undesirable content or from undesirable senders e g mass email senders The program checks for numerous email characteristics that are typical of spam These characteristics are used to calculate a value reflecting the likelihood of it being spam To this end multiple tabs are available providing you with all the relevant settings options sorted by subject When you create a new filter a selection window appears in which you can specify the basic filter type All of the other details about the filter can be created using a wizard which will guide you through that filter type This is a convenient way to create filters for every imaginable type of threat e Disable HTML scripts This filter disables scripts in the HTML part of an email Scripts that might look OK on a web page tend to be rather irritating when they are integrated into an HTML email In some cases HTML scripts are also used to actively infect computers In this event scripts have the option of running not only when the infected attachment is opened but even in email preview mode e Filter malicious attachments A large number of filter options for filtering email attachments are provided Most email viruses are spread through attachments which usually have more or less well hidden executable files This can be a standard exe file containing malware or a VB script hidden in a graphic film or music file that is assumed to be safe In gen
81. lements are handled Such messages may not generally be spam but can also be newsletters or part of a mass mailing that is of interest to the recipient in rare cases In such cases it is recommended that you inform the recipient that the email is suspected spam e High spam probability This covers emails that contain many spam characteristics and are rarely of interest to the recipient e Very high spam probability These are emails that meet all the criteria of spam Such emails are rarely wanted and rejecting email with these characteristics is recommended in most cases Each of these three graduated reactions can be customised Simply click on the Change button and define the response that the G DATA software should use The Reject mail option allows you to specify that the email messages do not reach your mailbox And with Insert spam warning in mail subject and mail text you can call attention to email messages that have been identified as spam to enable these to be filtered more easily If you use Microsoft Outlook caution not to be confused with Outlook Express or Windows Mail you also have the option of moving emails containing suspected spam to a fully customizable folder in your mailbox Move mail to folder You can create this folder directly via the G DATA software by defining the corresponding folder under Folder name Note Even if you do not use Outlook email messages that have been identified as spam can be moved toa different fol
82. levant user Settings This is where you can adjust the basic operational settings for the parental controls and adapt them to your individual requirements Create new user Click the New user button Enter the user name and password for the relevant user in the dialogue box Note To make a password as secure as possible it should be at least 8 characters long and include upper and lower case letters as well as numbers You will now see the new user name under User a Windows user account is created for this user at the same time This means that parental controls are automatically activated for the person whose user name was used to log on when Windows was started and that this person s settings will apply By double clicking the Settings area you can select the settings for a particular user for example to blockProhibited content or to allow only Permitted content or to specify whether the Internet usage time or Computer usage period should be monitored for this user Prohibited content Opens a dialogue window in this area where you can block specific web content for the user currently displayed Check the categories you wish to be blocked Click on OK and the websites that fit the blocking criteria will be blocked If you click on the New button a dialog box opens where you can define your own blocking criteria also called blacklists To do this first give the name and if you want any additional information about the filter you ar
83. lick on the Internet settings button You can then check the settings for your Internet connection If there are problems updating the virus signatures by default you should first check whether you can access the Internet from a web browser e g Internet Explorer If you cannot connect to the Internet at all the problem probably lies with your Internet connection and not with the proxy server data 38 Settings Internet settings If you use a proxy server please put a checkmark next to Use proxy server You should only change these settings if your virus signature update is not working If necessary consult your system administrator or Internet service provider about the proxy address If necessary you can also enter the access data for the proxy server here Proxy server A proxy server consolidates all requests to networks and distributes them to computers connected to it If for example you use your computer in a company network it may be useful for you to connect to the net via a proxy server In the event of problems with the virus signature update you should generally first check to see if you can access the Internet at all via a web browser If you cannot connect to the Internet at all the problem probably lies with your Internet connection and not with the proxy server data Web protection If web protection is enabled web content is checked for malware while you are browsing You can create the following settings here e Scan we
84. ll A firewall protects your computer from being spied on It checks which data and programs from the Internet or network reach your computer and which data is sent from your computer There are three areas in the firewall module e Status In the Status area of the firewall you will find basic information about the current status of your system and the firewall e Networks The Networks area lists the networks e g LAN data transmission network etc to which your computer is connected e Rulesets In this area you can create specific rules for different networks and so optimize the performance of your firewall As soon as there is an indication that data is to be installed or downloaded on your computer without authorization the firewall alarm sounds and blocks the unauthorized data exchange Settings You can use this button at the top right to access all the other settings dialogs for the firewall Status In the status area of the firewall you will find basic information about the current status of your system and the firewall You will find this to the right of the relevant entry as either text or numerical data In addition the status of components is also displayed graphically By double clicking the respective entry you can carry out actions here directly or switch to the respective program area As soon as you have optimised the settings for a component with a warning icon the icon in the Status area will revert to the green check
85. n e g 20 second intervals or some other period of time defined by you Reference checking During reference checking the firewall calculates a checksum based on the file size and other criteria for applications for which it has already enabled network access If the checksum for this program suddenly changes it may be because the program has been modified by a malware program In such cases the firewall generates an alarm Perform reference checking for loaded modules Here not just applications but also modules used by applications e g DLLs are monitored Since these frequently change or new modules are downloaded consistent checking for modified and unknown references for modules may result in a considerable administration effort Every modified module would cause a security request to be sent in its trail to the firewall Therefore module checking should only be used in this way for very high security requirements Miscellaneous Further setting alternatives are available here Wizard default settings Specify here whether in general you wish to create new rules using the Rule wizard or in advanced editing mode For users who are not familiar with the subject of network security we recommend using the rule wizard Check a program at startup Here you can specify whether the firewall looks for unknown server applications on each program startup These search functions should always be enabled unless you are working in an enclosed netw
86. n the Addresses Domains field and the G DATA software will generally treat emails from that sender or sender domain as emails with a very high spam probability You can use the Import button to insert predefined lists of email addresses or domains into the blacklist Each address or domain must be listed on a separate line A plain txt file format is used for storing this list you can create this list using Windows Notepad for example With the Export button you can export blacklists as text files e Usereal time blacklists default setting You can find lists on the Internet that contain the IP addresses of servers known to send spam The G DATA software uses queries to the real time blacklists to determine whether the sending server is listed If it is this increases the probability that it is spam In general we recommend that you use the default settings here although you can also 43 GDATA Software add your own Internet addresses to blacklists 1 2 and 3 e Use keywords mail text By defining a list of keywords you can also identify suspected spam through the words used in the email text If at least one of these terms is included in the email text the spam probability increases You can change this list how you want by using the Add Change and Delete buttons You can add predefined lists of keywords to your list using the Import button Entries in such a list must be listed one below the other in separate lines A plain txt file format is u
87. n your computer should not be excluded from virus checks You can specify here whether these should be checked on system start up or whenever a media change occurs new CD ROM etc Generally you should have at least one of these two functions activated e Check for dialers spyware adware riskware You can also check your system for dialers and other malicious programs with this software These are e g programs that establish expensive unwanted Internet connections in which the potential for financial damage is no less significant than that of a virus They may for example secretly record your surfing habits or even all the keyboard entries you make including your passwords and forward these to third parties via the Internet at the earliest opportunity Only check new or modified files If you activate this function files that have not been changed for a long time and that were previously flagged as harmless are skipped This provides a performance improvement in everyday work without compromising security Manual virus check Here you can create basic program settings for Virus check However in normal operation this is not required e Useengines The software works with two engines two virus checking programs optimized for one another You can accelerate the virus check in older and slower computers by using just one engine but normally you should keep the setting Both engines e Infected files Has your software detected a vi
88. nd folders backed up by this backup are restored e Only restore selected partitions files Here you can see a directory view of your backup where you can specifically select which files folders or partitions you want to restore and which you do not In the directory tree you can open and select directories by clicking on the plus symbols Their contents will then be shown in the file view Each directory or file that you mark with a check will be restored from the backup If not all files in a directory are checked this directory is marked with a grey checkmark Finally you can specify whether the files should be restored in their original directories or not If the files should be saved somewhere else you can if necessary select a folder under New folder where they will be stored Under Password enter the access password if you have compressed your data backups as password protected files when you saved them 21 GDATA Software Lc Auswahl Ziel x C Dateien in urspr ngliche Verzeichnisse wiederherstellen Neuer Ordner Ji 5F77F9E5 6A8E 4FDC B96C C525D4B622EF a J Backup J Benutzer J Default S J Gerhard a d AppData ct jy Desktop J Downloads 4 E Eigene Bilder S F Eigene Dokumente M Dateien aus Backup v C Dateien vor der Wiederherstellung auf Viren berpr fen Passwort Vorhandene Dateien berschreiben immer berschreiben C wenn sich die Gr e ge ndert hat C wenn der Zeitpunkt Ge ndert
89. nd keep it up to date e Performance Temporary files e g backup files that are no longer required log files or installation files that still take up disk space following the installation slow down your hard drive and take up valuable disk space Moreover processes and file links that are no longer required can significantly slow down your system You can use the modules listed here to remove this superfluous load from your computer and speed the computer up e Data protection This summarises the modules that deal with protecting your data Traces that are created unintentionally while surfing or using the computer in general and that contain a lot of information about your user behaviour or even important data and passwords are deleted here Q Restore The software creates a restore point each time a change is applied If one of the executed tuning actions leads to unwanted results you can undo this action and restore your system to the status before the respective change For more information see the section entitled Restore Restore The software creates a restore point each time a change is applied If one of the executed tuning actions leads to unwanted results you can undo this action and restore your system to the status before the respective change ol Select all If you want to reject all the changes made by the tuning module you can use this to select all the restore points and then click on the Restore button Q Restore If y
90. nently connected to the Internet Generate log If you check this box every virus signature update is recorded in the log which you can view in the additional G DATA software functions in SecurityCenter under Logs Besides these entries you will find e g information on virus detections and other actions carried out by the software in the log Activate license If you have not yet registered your G DATA software you can do this right now by entering your registration number and customer data Depending on the type of product you will find your registration number e g on the back of the user manual in the confirmation email for a software download or on the CD sleeve On entering the registration number your product will be enabled Click the Login button and your access data will be generated on the update server If the login is successful an info screen appears with the message Logged in successfully which you can exit using the Close button Warning You will also receive access data for your documentation and for any software reinstallations by email Therefore please make sure that the email address indicated in your online registration is correct otherwise you will not receive the access data Finally the access data is automatically transferred to the original input mask so you can now update virus signatures via the Internet Unable to activate your license If you cannot log in to the server this may be due to a proxy server C
91. nges since the last backup are saved If you select Manual the backup will not run automatically Rather it has to be specifically started by you via the program interface Under Daily you can use the Weekdays settings for example to specify that the computer should only carry out the tuning job on workdays or just every other day or on weekends only when it is not being used for work You can also define weekly and monthly backups Do not run on batteries To prevent a backup process from being suddenly interrupted by the notebook battery running out you can specify that backups can only be run when the notebook is connected to the mains Run full backup Under Run full backup just enter how often on which days and at what time the backup should take place A backup of all data that you selected under Select files hard drives partitions will now be made automatically according to the frequency you entered Warning Scheduled backups do not work with CD ROMs or DVD ROMs since user intervention may be required for changing a blank disk In the Delete older archives section you can define how to use the G DATA software with backups that already exist The G DATA software archives your data to a separate file with the file extension ARC Having existing backups that have not been overwritten naturally increases the security of your data since in the event that the current archive should be corrupted an older archive is available so you do
92. not be sent and the corresponding email will not be sent Please check the box next to Check emails before sending to scan outgoing emails Scan options Here you can enable or disable basic virus check options e Useengines The software works using two engines two analysis units optimized for one another In principle use of both engines should guarantee optimum virus protection results e OutbreakShield This option lets you activate the OutbreakShield With OutbreakShield activated the software creates checksums of emails compares these with constantly updated anti spam blacklists on the Internet and as a result is able to react to a mass mailing before the relevant virus signatures become available OutbreakShield uses the Internet to monitor increased volumes of suspicious emails enabling it to close the window between the mass mail outbreak and its containment with specially adapted virus signatures practically in real time The OutbreakShield is an integral part of the email virus blocker 40 Settings Encrypted connections SSL Many email providers such as GMX WEB DE T Online and Freenet have now started using SSL encryption This means that emails and email accounts have become significantly more secure However it is still necessary to use antivirus software to protect your email as well G DATA offers the Encrypted Connections module SSL for this This gives you the added option of checking SSL encrypted email for
93. not lose all the data In general however archives require a lot of space on data carriers so you should beware that you do not accumulate too many archive files It is a good idea to set a maximum number of backups to store on your backup medium under Retain full backups The oldest archive will then be replaced by the current archive If you have checked the box next to Create partial backup s the software will only run partial backups following the first full backup These are significantly faster when backing up but it may take longer if they have to be used to restore a full backup Another disadvantage of partial backups is the comparatively greater storage space requirement as data in the full backup that is no longer required will not be directly deleted However after the next full backup the full and partial backup datasets will be synchronised and the data volume will again be the same as for a full backup Run partial backups Partial backups serve to speed up data security Instead of using all data for a backup a partial backup adds to an existing full backup and only backs up data that has changed since the last full backup This way you still get a complete backup of your data set but the backup process itself is significantly faster Differential Incremental With a differential backup all data that has been added or modified since the last full backup is saved It is always added to the last full backup This saves time and st
94. ocked networks This setting can be used if the computer s access to a network is to be blocked on a temporary or permanent basis This is advisable for instance when you are connected to unfamiliar networks with an indeterminate level of security e g LAN parties external corporate networks public workspaces for laptops etc The new rule set now appears in the list in the Rule sets area under the relevant rule set name e g New ruleset If you then click on Edit depending on the setting you made under Settings Other see the section with the same name the Rule wizard or theadvanced editing mode for editing the individual rules of this rules set will open You can learn how to assign new rules in the rule sets in the sections entitled Using the Rule wizard and Using the advanced editing mode In addition to directly entering rules yourself you can also create rules via the firewall alarm info box This learning process of the firewall is explained in the section entitled Firewall alarm GDATA Software Use the Rule wizard The rule wizard allows you to define specific additional rules for the relevant rule set or to modify existing rules We recommend that users unfamiliar with firewall technology use the rule wizard rather than the advanced editing mode You can use the rule wizard to change one or more rules in the selected rule set Thus you always create a rule within a rule set that contains various rules Depending on which
95. ontent filter 43 Use engines 35 36 40 42 Use keywords mail text 43 Use keywords subject 43 Use proxy server 39 Use real time blacklists default setting 43 Use spam filter 43 Use the rule wizard 16 Use whitelist 43 Use Windows volume shadow copy 19 User 26 User account 43 User details 19 User defined 4 34 User defined security settings 46 User defined update 4 User specificrules 50 Using the advanced editing mode 16 V Validity 50 Very high spam probability 44 VIRUS 40 Virus alarm 57 Virus check 7 12 55 Virus protection 7 10 12 55 Virus protection logs 52 Virus signature import export 38 W Warning This mail contains the following virus 40 Web protection 7 39 What happens on license expiration 10 Wizard default settings 48 www gdatasoftware com 4 Y Your computer starts differently than usual after installing the software 6
96. or status Specify here whether the monitor should be enabled or disabled Use engines The software works with two engines which are two essentially independent virus checking programs Every engine by itself would already provide you with a high degree of protection against viruses but it is precisely the combination of both engines that gives the very best results You can accelerate the virus check in older and slower computers by using just one engine but normally you should keep the setting Both engines Infected files If a virus is detected you will be asked in the default setting how you want to deal with the virus and the infected file If you would always like to perform the same action you can set this here Maximum protection for your data is offered here by the setting Disinfect if not possible place in quarantine Infected archives Here you determine whether archive files e g files with the extension RAR ZIP or PST should be handled differently from normal files However please note that moving an archive to quarantine can damage it so that it can no longer be used after it is moved back from Quarantine Behavior monitoring If behaviour monitoring is enabled every activity on the system is monitored regardless of the virus monitor This means that malware for which no signature yet exists is also detected Exploit Protection An exploit exploits vulnerabilities in popular software and can use them to take control of your
97. orage space compared to a new full backup An incremental backup goes one stage further and backs up files that have been modified between one partial backup and another The disadvantage of this is that multiple archives are required for a restore Options You can change general backup options in the Options area In general you do not have to make any changes here since the G DATA default options cover most application scenarios General archive options In the General archive options you have the following settings options e Limit archive size If you store archives on CD DVD ROM or other writable media it is important that the G DATA software limits the size of the archive files Here you can choose from default sizes enabling you to retrospectively store the archive data on CD DVD or Blu ray discs When the archive reaches the maximum size specified here it is split and the backup information is spread GDATA Software across two or more archive files e Create multisession CD DVD If you select this option you create backup CDs or DVDs that are rewritable Doing so does not delete the content previously saved it just enhances it with the new content e Deletetemporary archives This option should generally be enabled After a certain number of backup operations temporary archives require a lot of space on your hard disk and are no longer needed after their temporary use e Copyrestore program files If you activate this funct
98. ork Save connection log Here you can specify for how long the firewall connection data should be saved You can retain the data for anywhere between an hour and 60 hours and view it in the Log area Tuner General You can create the following settings here e Delete restore data Here you can specify when restore data which the G DATA software creates in the event of changes should be deleted e Delete old data Here you can specify when old data e g old TEMP folders should be deleted e Delete desktop shortcuts Here you can specify when desktop shortcuts that are not required that have not been used for a corresponding number of days should be deleted e Search for Office updates as well during Microsoft updates Here you can specify whether or not the tuner is supposed to search the Internet automatically for current Windows updates and Office updates Updating both elements saves time and keeps you fully up to date from a security technology perspective Of course the search for Office updates only works if Microsoft Office is installed on the relevant computer e Do not create detailed logs about deleted items The tuner is structured in such a way that it consistently logs information about any changes that are made If you think that a log file containing relevant information on what the tuner has deleted is a security risk you can suppress the creation of such a deletion log e Permanently delete temporary files You
99. other file types and file names that you want to exclude e g picasa ini ini bak etc The asterisk and the question mark can be used as wildcards here Wildcards function as follows The question mark symbol represents individual characters The asterisk symbol represents entire character strings For instance in order to check all files with the file extension exe enter exe In order to check various spreadsheet formats for example xlr xls simply enter xl In order to check files of different file types but that have a file name that begins with the same string you could enter text for example Reset to current default options By clicking this button you accept the options that have been defined as the default options for the G DATA software That is if you accidentally entered incorrect options for creating backups and you do not know how to correct them click the Reset to current default options button Restore backup Q Here you can restore your original files using saved backup data in the event of data loss To do this simply click on the Restore button A dialog now appears where all the saved backup processes for the relevant backup job are listed Select the backup you want here e g the last backup run if you want to restore documents recently deleted by accident and press the Restore button You now have the option of defining what type of restore you want e Restorefull backup All files a
100. ou want to reject just specific changes made by the tuning module you can use this to select the restore points you want and then click on the Restore button El Selective delete Restore points that you no longer need can be removed with this button 25 GDATA Software Parental controls You can use parental controls to regulate surfing behavior and computer use for your children Under User select a user logged onto your computer and set up the appropriate restrictions for him her You can use the Newuser button to set up new accounts on your computer directly e g for your children e Parental controls for this user Here you can switch parental controls for the user selected above on or off e Prohibited content A dialog window opens where you can block specific web content for the user currently displayed Click on Editto specify the forbidden content for the relevant user e Permitted content A dialog window opens where you can permit specific web content for the user currently displayed Click on Editto specify the permitted content for the relevant user e Monitor Internet usage period This allows you to specify for how long and at what times the selected user can access the Internet Click on Editto specify the usage times for the relevant user e Monitor computer usage time This allows you to specify for how long and at what times the selected user can use the computer Click on Editto specify the usage times for the re
101. pam 7 Logged in successfully 38 Login 38 Logs 7 38 52 55 Low security Malware Information Initiative 4 12 Manual 19 Manual virus check 36 Match partition size to target drive 24 Match to applications 17 Match to Internet service Maximum security 46 Medium 31 Meta 26 Microsoft Outlook 7 44 Minimal 4 46 Miscellaneous 46 48 Mode 14 36 Monitor computer usage period 26 27 Monitor critical folders in particular 36 Monitor exceptions 35 Monitor Internet usage period 26 27 Monitor status 35 More filters More settings 7 14 25 44 Move back 12 Move file to quarantine 55 57 Move mail to folder 44 Multi user licenses 59 Name 16 17 Networks 14 New 7 15 17 26 27 28 35 37 39 42 44 New backup job 18 New folder New job 18 18 21 23 7 GDATA New user 26 Next 23 29 30 Next update 7 Not a virus message 57 Note 34 39 0 Offer to use autopilot mode when launching a full screen application game mode 46 Offer virus checking for removable data media 37 Offline update 38 OK 19 23 26 27 39 59 On system start up 42 Only check new or modified files 36 37 Only rename attachments 44 Only restore selected partitions files 21 Open as removable medium 30 Open in Read only mode 30 Open mobile safe 31 Open close 29 Options 19 Other POP3 email clients 46 OutbreakShield 40 Outgoing mails 40 P Parental controls 10 26 Parental controls fo
102. r G DATA software has already been activated you will have received your access data user name amp password After reinstalling the software or to register another computer with a multi user license just enter the access data here Note You will only receive the access data via email No access data is delivered with the product itself If you have lost or forgotten your access data go to the login page and click on the Access data lost entry A website opens where you can enter your registration number When you have done so your access data will be re sent to the email address you entered during registration If your email address has changed in the meantime please contact our ServiceCenter e Activate later If you just want to evaluate the software you can also install it without entering any data However if you do so no Internet updates can be downloaded by the software and you will not have adequate protection against malware You can enter your registration number or access data subsequently at any time by performing an update Step 8 Finishing the installation You may have to restart your computer after the installation is complete The G DATA software will then be ready for use GDATA Software After the installation After installing you can launch your newly installed G DATA software via the software icon in the taskbar Furthermore there are now additional security functions available on your computer G Security
103. r 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 ix E de If the G DATA software is running a data download from the Internet it also displays a specific icon If you right click the icon a context menu appears which you can use to control the basic security functions of the software The following functions are available e Start G DATA software This allows you to access the SecurityCenter where for example you can configure the virus monitor settings Read about what you can do in the SecurityCenter in the section SecurityCenter e Disable monitor You can use this to disable and also re enable the virus monitor as required This may be advisable if for example you are copying large volumes of data from one part of your hard drive to another or running memory intensive processes such as copying DVDs etc You should only leave the virus monitor disabled when absolutely necessary and make sure wherever possible that your system is not connected to the Internet during this time and that it cannot access any new unscanned data e g from CDs DVDs memory cards or USB sticks e Disable firewall If you use a version of the G DATA software with an integrated firewall you can switch the firewall off via the context menu if necessary This means that your computer is still connected to the Internet and any other networks
104. r may use the computer for in total per month how long per week and how many hours on certain weekdays This means that e g weekends for school children can be handled differently from weekdays You can simply set the relevant periods under Days hh mm where for example the entry 04 20 05 would mean permission to use the computer for 4 days 20 hours and 5 minutes You can use the Display warning before time expires button to automatically inform the user shortly before the computer is shut down so that he she can save his her data beforehand Otherwise data losses may occur if the computer is shut down without warning Note In the context of the computer usage entries it is always the smallest value that is used That means if you specify a restriction of four days for the month but allow e g five days during the week the software automatically caps the user s 27 GDATA Software computer usage at four days Block periods With the Block periods button you can open a dialogue box where you can in addition to limiting the computer usage completely block certain time periods during the week The blocked time periods are shown in red the allowed time periods are shown in green In order to allow or block a time period simply highlight it using the mouse A context menu then appears next to the cursor in which you have two options Approvetime and Block time Personal filters In this area you can modify the whitelists permitted content
105. r this user 26 Parental controls logs 52 Password 21 30 34 Password hint 34 Password protected archives 55 Pause the virus check at times of high system load 36 55 Perform reference checking for loaded modules 48 Perform tuning run now 25 Permanently delete temporary files 48 Permitted content 26 27 28 Personal filters 26 28 Phishing protection 39 Plus 12 Port 16 Prevented attacks 14 Print 52 Program path 16 Prohibited content 26 28 Properties 32 Protect more PCs Enhance range of functions 10 Protocol Port Application 47 Proxy server 39 Q Quarantine 35 55 Quarantine and mailboxes 57 Quarantined files 12 55 57 Queries 47 Query table contents 43 R Rank 17 Reaction 44 Read access 50 Real time protection 7 35 Re enter password 34 Reference testing 48 Reject mail 44 Remove password 34 Repeat application queries 47 Repeat password 30 Reset settings 34 Reset tables 43 Reset to current default options 19 61 GDATA Software Restore 18 21 23 25 Restore backup 18 21 Restore full backup 21 Rule enabled 17 Rule set 15 Rule set name 15 Rule sets 14 15 Rule wizard 17 Rules 17 Run 42 Run AUTOSTRT EXE 4 Run full backup 19 Runjobas 19 Run job automatically on next system startup if system was powered off at the scheduled start time 42 Run partial backups 19 Run virus check 55 S Safe access 30 Safe configuration 30 Safe identifier 29 Safe parameters 29 31 Saf
106. r to your computer and click on the Add button In the dialog that appears you can select the removable data carrier you want If you now click on OK another dialog opens in which you can specify which access method you want for this data carrier and whether authorization for this data carrier is limited to a specific period e g two weeks Validity and whether every user is allowed to use this data carrier under his user access or not 50 Settings Backup In this area you can create general settings for the backup module functionality e Directory for temporary files Specify here where temporary backup module data should be saved These files are created when generating or restoring a backup and are automatically deleted again when the relevant process is complete However you need to have sufficient hard disk storage space available here otherwise the backup restore speed will be limited This setting should only be changed if there is insufficient storage space available for temporary files on the selected drive Check for source target drive on same hard disk Normally the backup module will warn the user whenever he tries to create a backup on the same data medium that the original files are located on This occurs because in the event of a failure or loss of this data medium by default the backup would no longer be available either However if you want to regularly run backups to the original data medium for a specific reason yo
107. re for viruses Selecting the option Program files and documents only entails certain speed benefits e Heuristics In the heuristic analysis viruses are not only detected by the virus database which you receive with every update of the antivirus software but are also identified on the basis of particular characteristics typical of viruses This method increases the level of security but in rare cases may generate false alarms e Check archives Checking compressed data in archives these can be recognized by their file extensions such as ZIP RAR or PST is very time consuming and can normally be omitted if the virus monitor is generally active on the system To increase the speed of the virus check you can limit the size of the archive files that are browsed to a specific value in kilobytes Check email archives Here you can specify whether your email archive is examined for infections as well e Check system areas In general system areas e g boot sectors in your computer should not be excluded from virus checks e Check for dialers spyware adware riskware You can also check your system for dialers and other malicious programs with this function These are e g programs that establish expensive unwanted Internet connections in which the potential for financial damage is no less significant than that of a virus They may for example secretly record your surfing habits or even all the keyboard entries you make including your pass
108. ree you can exit the wizard window after the check has finished using the Close button Your system has now been checked and cleared of viruses In the event that viruses and other malware are found you can decide how to handle the virus discovery Generally clicking on the Execute actions button is sufficient The G DATA software now uses a default setting if no other settings have been made under Settings Manual virus check for infected files and archives and disinfects the affected files i e it repairs them so they can be used again without restriction and are no longer a threat to your computer If such disinfection is not possible the files are placed under quarantine i e they are encrypted and moved to an extra safe folder where they cannot cause any further damage If you still need this infected file in exceptional cases you can retrieve the file from quarantine and use it again Your system has now been checked and cleared of viruses If you are familiar with the infected files objects and can tell which ones are no longer required you also have the option of customising precisely how to respond to each virus discovery You can use the Action column in the list of virus discoveries to define what should happen with each individual infected file e Log only The infection is listed in the Logs view However the files concerned are not repaired or deleted Warning If a virus is only logged it continues to be active and dang
109. rt your computer Usually you reach the BIOS setup by pressing the DEL button or F2 or F10 as well depending on your system as the computer boots up How to change individual settings in your BIOS setup varies from computer to computer To do this please consult your computer s documentation This means that the boot sequence should be CD DVD ROM C i e the CD DVD ROM drive becomes the 1st boot device and the hard drive partition with your Windows operating system is the 2nd boot device Save the changes and restart your computer Your computer is now ready for a boot scan How do I cancel a boot scan If you restart your computer and the G DATA BootScan software interface appears instead of the usual Windows environment there is no cause for alarm If you have not planned to run a boot scan just use the arrow keys to select the Microsoft Windows entry then click Return Windows will now start normally without first carrying out a boot scan Booting from USB stick If you use a USB stick as a boot medium you can also select this as the 1st Boot Device FAQ Program functions FAQ Program functions Security icon 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 G This G DATA icon tells you that everything is OK and that protection for your computer has been enabled R If the monito
110. run later as soon as the computer is powered up again e Donotrunon batteries To prevent limiting battery service life unnecessarily you can specify for notebooks for example that automatic virus checks can only be run when the portable computer is connected to the mains Scan settings This area allows you to define which settings should be used for the automatic virus check e Useengines The software works with two engines two virus checking programs optimized for one another You can accelerate the virus check in older and slower computers by using just one engine but normally you should keep the setting Both engines e Infected files Has your software detected a virus In the standard setting the software now asks you what you would like to do with the infected file If you would always like to perform the same action you can set this here Maximum protection for your data is offered here by the setting Disinfect if not possible place in quarantine e Infected archives Here you determine whether archive files e g files with the extension RAR ZIP or PST should be handled differently from normal files However please note that moving an archive to quarantine can damage it so that it can no longer be used after it is moved back Furthermore you can click the button Advanced to specify which additional virus checks should be performed or omitted In most cases however it is completely sufficient to use the specified default
111. rus In the standard setting the software now asks you what you would like to do with the infected file If you would always like to perform the same action you can set this here Maximum protection for your data is offered here by the setting Disinfect if not possible place in quarantine e Infected archives Here you determine whether archive files e g files with the extension RAR ZIP or PST should be handled differently from normal files However please note that moving an archive to quarantine can damage it so that it can no longer be used after it is moved back from Quarantine 36 Settings e Pause the virus check at times of high system load A virus check should normally be carried out when the computer is not being used If you then need to use the computer the virus check is paused so that your computer can run at normal speed for you This virus check will then carry on when you stop working Exceptions By clicking on the Exceptions button you can exclude specific drives directories and files from the scan and so significantly accelerate parts of the virus detection process To do this proceed as follows _ Click the Exceptions button Click on New in the Exceptions for on demand scan window Now select whether you want to exclude a drive a directory or a file or a file type gt WwW N Underneath this select the directory or drive you want to protect In order to protect files enter the complete fil
112. s no important data on your computer Always deleting infected files can in the worst case result in your Windows becoming inoperable and requiring a reinstallation Quarantine and mailboxes There are files where a move to quarantine is not recommended e g the archive files for mailboxes If a mailbox is moved to the quarantine your mail program can no longer access it and may no longer work Therefore you should be especially careful with files with the extension PST since these usually contain the data from your Outlook mailbox Firewall alarm When in manual rule creation mode the firewall will generally check unknown programs and processes that try to connect to the network to see if this should be allowed or denied An information box will open to show you details about the relevant application You can also allow one off or permanent access to the network or deny any access As soon as you have allowed permanent access to a program or have denied access a new rule will be created in that network s rule sets for this and you will not be asked about this again The following buttons are available e Always allow Use this button to create a rule for the application indicated above e g Opera exe Explorer exe or iTunes exe granting it permanent access to the network or Internet on the network specified for the application You will also find this rule as Rule created by enquiry in the area called Rule sets e Allowthis time You can
113. se click on the Newjob button Select files hard drives partitions The backup wizard will now ask you what type of backup you want to run ca File backup This involves backing up specific files and folders selected by you to an archive file In the directory view simply select which files and folders you want to save With a file backup it is generally recommended that personal files are saved and installed program files are not backed up In the directory tree you can open and select directories by clicking on the plus symbols Their contents will then be shown in the file view Each directory or file that you mark with a check will be used for the backup by the software If not all files and folders in a directory are used for the backup this directory is marked with a grey checkmark G Drive backup This involves a full backup of hard drives or partitions to an archive file Target selection Here you can define the target or location to which the G DATA software should save the backup copy of the files and folders or hard drives and partitions This can be a CD or DVD ROM drive another hard disk a USB stick other removable media or a directory on the network Archive name Here you can enter a meaningful name for the archive file to be created e g Weekly backup own files MP3 backup etc New folder If you want to set up a new folder for the backup select the storage location you want in the directory view then click on the New
114. section entitled Define exceptions to find out how to do this e Moresettings You can find more information on this in the section Settings AntiVirus Web protection Email check 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 e Disable email protection Please select this option if you do not want the G DATA software to check emails However disabling this entails a high security risk and should only be done in exceptional cases e Moresettings You can find more information on this in the section Settings AntiVirus Email check SecurityCenter Microsoft Outlook Here emails are scanned by a plugin This provides the same level of protection as the protection function for POP3 IMAP offered by AntiVirus 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 Spam protection Special offers advertising newsletters the flood of unsolicited email is ever increasing Is your inbox overflowing with vast amounts of unwanted electronic mail The G DATA software will use a combination of the most up to date spam checking criteria to securely protect you from spam junk mail block spam senders effectively and pr
115. sed for storing this list you can create this list using Windows Notepad for example You can also use the Export button to export a list of keywords as a text file By checking Search for whole words only you can specify that the G DATA software will only search for complete words in the subject line of an email e Use keywords subject You can also identify suspected spam messages through the text in the subject line by defining a list of keywords An occurrence of at least one of the listed terms in the subject line increases the spam probability e Usecontent filter The content filter is a self learning filter that calculates spam probability on the basis of the words used in the email text This filter not only works on the basis of predefined word lists but also learns from each new email received You can view the word lists that are used by the content filter for identifying email as spam via the Query table contents button You can delete all words in this table by using the Reset tables button after which the content filter will restart its learning process again from the beginning Reaction Here you can define how the spam filter should process email messages that may contain spam You can use the spam probability value calculated for the affected email by the G DATA software to define three different levels of filtering e Suspected spam Here you can define how those email messages in which the G DATA software finds individual spam e
116. settings e Filetypes You can specify here which file types should be inspected by the software for viruses e Heuristics In the heuristic analysis viruses are not only detected by the virus database which you receive with every update of the Settings software but are also identified on the basis of particular characteristics typical of viruses This method increases the level of security but in rare cases may generate false alarms e Check archives Checking compressed data in archives these can be recognized by their file extensions such as ZIP RAR or PST is very time consuming and can normally be omitted if the virus monitor is generally active on the system The monitor can detect a previously hidden virus while the archive is being unzipped and can automatically prevent it from spreading Check email archives Here you can specify whether your email archive is examined for infections as well e Check system areas In general system areas e g boot sectors in your computer should not be excluded from virus checks e Check for dialers spyware adware riskware You can also use this function to check your system for dialers and other malware spyware adware and riskware These are e g programs that establish expensive unwanted Internet connections of which the potential for financial damage is no less significant than that of the virus They may for example secretly record your surfing habits or even all the keyboard entries
117. sh memory data carrier any appropriately authorised user can copy safe data from the computer to the safe Closing the mobile safe is performed in the same way as opening it Double click the drive letter for the safe or choose a corresponding command from the context menu by using the right mouse button Warning We recommend closing the safe once you have finished your work and before removing the portable data carrier To do so go to the portable data medium open the G DATA directory and click on Start exe A dialog appears in which it is possible to close the safe 31 GDATA Software Autostart Manager The Autostart Manager enables you to manage programs that are automatically started when Windows starts Normally such programs are loaded on system start up However when they are managed by the Autostart Manager they can also be started with a delay or according to the workload of the system or hard disk This makes system start up faster and so improves the performance of your computer When you open the Autostart Manager you can see a list on the left hand side of all autostart programs that are installed on your computer These normally start without a delay i e at the same time as Windows starts which can cause your computer to start very slowly Simply use the arrow icon to select the autostart programs that you want to start with a delay thus smoothing the Windows start up process This will make your Windows operating sys
118. sharing If your system connects directly to the Internet you can specify whether all computers on the network should have access to the Internet via a computer connected to the Internet or not This Internet connection sharing ICS can usually be enabled for a home network e Enable automatic configuration DHCP When you connect your computer to a network a dynamic IP address is assigned via DHCP Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol You should leave this option checked if you are connected to the network using this default configuration e Ruleset You can very quickly choose from predefined rule sets and determine whether in terms of firewall monitoring you are dealing with a network which can be e g trusted not trusted or should be blocked Clicking the Edit ruleset button gives you the option of configuring rule sets individually Please also refer to the section Create rule sets Rule sets In this area you can create special rules for different networks These rules can then be grouped together to form a rule set There are default rule sets for direct Internet connection for untrusted networks trusted networks and blocked networks The relevant rule set is displayed with name in the overview You can change existing rule sets or add new ones using the New Delete and Edit buttons The default rule sets for Direct Internet connection Trusted networks Untrusted networks and Blocked networks cannot be deleted You may of course
119. st Settings Log You can use this area to change the basic settings for the information in the log area In this manner you can specify whether violations of allowed and or prohibited content should be logged or not If contents are logged you can view the logs of different users in the log area Since log files grow considerably during regular use you can have the Parental Controls setting Alert when file reaches KB remind you that the log file has exceeded a certain size and then delete it manually in the Log area under Delete logs 28 Data safe Data safe The file safe acts like a safe for protecting sensitive data A safe can be e g used as an extra drive like an additional hard disk partition and is very easy to work with You have the following options for creating and managing safes e Update If you have opened or closed safes outside of the file safe module in the meantime it is recommended that you click on Update to bring the status display for the safes managed by the file safe fully up to date e Open close Here you can open and close safes that are located on your computer and on attached storage media Please note that you need the password you entered for the safe during setup to open the safe Safes can be closed here without a password e Create new safe You can use this function to set up a new safe To do this a wizard will appear that will help you set up the safe For more information see the section Cre
120. store program files If you activate this function in addition to the archive data a program is also installed in the storage area of your data backup that you can use to restore your data without using installed G DATA software To use this function start the AVKBackup program or AVKBackup exefrom the CD DVD ROM Click the Burn button to start the burning process Once the burning process is complete the backup CD DVD is ejected automatically Note Of course the backup data is not deleted from the original data medium after the burning process Retrospective burning to CD DVD is an additional backup Import archive To restore archives and data backups located on a drive that is not managed by the G DATA software please use the Import archives function Here a dialogue box opens in which you can search for the required archive files with the extension ARG e g on a CD DVD or on the network Once you have found the archive you want please set a checkmark and then click the OK button A message window tells you that the archive has been imported successfully If you then want to use this archive to restore data simply go to the Restore area in the G DATA software select the backup you want and start the restore Note Archive files generated by the G DATA software have the file extension ARC 23 GDATA Software Clone hard drive Cloning a hard drive not only copies your data to another data medium it also transfers the entire content o
121. t General Security performance If you want to use virus protection on a slow computer there is the option of improving the security level to the benefit of performance thus improving the operating speed of the computer In the diagram you can see what effect optimising the settings can bring e Standard computer recommended This gives you optimum protection with your G DATA software The two antivirus engines in the software work hand in hand In addition all read and write access on your computer is checked for malware Engine Your G DATA software works with two antivirus engines In principle use of both engines should guarantee optimum virus protection results e Slow computer To avoid compromising the operating speed of slow computers your G DATA software can also work with just one engine This is the only protection offered by numerous antivirus programs on the market that only work with one engine in the first place This means that the level of protection is still good Furthermore you can specify that scans are only carried out in monitor mode when write processes are being executed This means that only newly saved data is checked improving performance even more e User defined Here you can custom select whether you want to use both engines or just one engine and you can specify whether the monitor should be active when reading and writing just when writing executing or not at all not recommended Password By alloca
122. tem load and be ready for use significantly faster If you want an autostart program to start without a delay again simply move it back from the Autostart with delay folder to the Autostart without delay folder Set delay If you have a program in the Autostart with delay folder you can easily specify how many minutes the start of this software should be delayed for Just click on the program and select the period of time you want in the Delay column The following options are available e Donot launch The application is managed by the Autostart Manager but is not started on the next system restart It remains inactive e 1 10 minutes The application starts after the number of minutes selected here e Automaticstart The application starts automatically according to the load on the CPU hard disk This means that the next autostart application will only start when the system load caused by other autostart applications or processes starting has reduced again Properties If you double click the entry for a program in the Autostart Manager lists you will see detailed information on the software being managed Device control Device control You can use device control to specify for your computer which storage media are permitted to read and or write data Hence for example you can prevent private data from being moved to a USB stick or burned to a CD Furthermore with removable data carriers such as USB sticks or external USB hard drives
123. the firewall you should switch the setting to Automatic Besides autopilot mode which is the best option for many users you also have a wide range of options for optimising the G DATA firewall for your requirements In the firewall settings there are two basic areas that can be custom configured Autopilot Here you can specify whether the firewall should operate independently and in self learning mode so the user is not consulted about deciding whether to block or allow queries from the Internet or whether the user should be asked in case of doubt e Autopilot mode Here the firewall works fully autonomously and automatically keeps threats from the local PC This setting offers practical all around protection and is recommended in most cases e Create rules manually If you want to custom configure your firewall you can set up your firewall protection how you want via manual rule creation 46 Settings e Offer to use autopilot mode when launching a full screen application game mode During computer games and other full screen applications it can be disruptive if the firewall interrupts the flow of the game with enquiry windows or simply interferes with the display To ensure that you can enjoy uninterrupted gaming without security compromises the autopilot is a useful setting because it suppresses the inquiries of the firewall If you are not using the autopilot as a default setting you can use this function to ensure that it is alwa
124. the meta tags you can simply set chat as a filter check the Meta option and click on the Add button This way you can block all websites in which the letter combination chat appears in the meta tags Parental controls e Inentiretext If you want to check all readable content of a website just add a term that should be blocked for example chat then check the In entiretext option and click on the Add button This way you can block all websites in which the word chat appears anywhere in the website text Websites that accidentally get filtered can be removed from the list using the Exceptions function To do so just click on the Exceptions button and enter the relevant site there Note You can create and delete your own filters as required in the Personal filters area For more information see the section Personal filters Permitted content Opens a dialogue window where you can permit specific Internet content for the user currently displayed Select the categories you want to permit by checking the relevant boxes Now click OK to permit access to the websites relating to the criteria you want If you click on the New button a dialog box opens where you can define your own permitted content also called whitelists There you can give a name and a short description if you want to your personally created filter Now click OK A dialogue window will open in which for example you can create a whitelist of websites suitable for chil
125. this way it will run a check on the entire computer at automatically determined intervals If you want to launch the idle scan before the next automatically determined date please select Start idle scan now 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 not recommended Firewall A firewall protects your computer from being spied on 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 software module is available in the G DATA InternetSecurity and G DATA TotalProtection software versions e Disable firewall You can disable the firewall completely if required 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 e Disable autopilot It is generally advisable to use the firewall in autopilot mode 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
126. ting a password you can protect the settings for your G DATA software In this way another user of your computer cannot switch off e g the virus monitor or idle scan To allocate a password please enter it in Password then Re enter password to prevent typing errors You can also enter a hint for the password under Password hint Note The password hint is displayed if an incorrect password has been entered Hence the password hint should only enable you to infer the password Note Such password protection represents enhanced protection of the software You can achieve maximum security by working with multiple user accounts Hence as administrator you should manage e g virus protection in your user account and other users e g children friends or relatives cannot make changes via their user accounts with restricted permissions Note If you no longer need a password for your G DATA software e g after setting up different user accounts you can use the Remove password button to remove the requirement to enter a password 34 Settings AntiVirus Real time protection The virus monitor real time protection continuously checks your computer for viruses it controls read and write operations and as soon as a program attempts to execute malware or spread malicious files it prevents it from doing so The virus monitor is your most important protection It should never be switched off The following options are available Monit
127. tion Otherwise some files will be checked twice which negatively affects speed e Heuristics In the heuristical analysis viruses are not only detected by means of virus updates that you regularly receive from us online but are also identified on the basis of certain characteristics typical of viruses This method increases the level of security but in rare cases may generate false alarms e Check archives Checking compressed data in archives these can be recognized by their file extensions such as ZIP RAR or PST is very time consuming and can normally be omitted if the virus monitor is generally active on the system To increase the speed of the virus check you can limit the size of the archive files that are browsed to a specific value in kilobytes Check email archives Because the software already checks incoming and outgoing emails for virus infections it is usually a good idea to omit regular checks of email archives since this process may take several minutes depending on the size of the mail archive e Check system areas during system start In general system areas e g boot sectors in your computer should not be excluded from virus checks You can specify here whether you want to run a check on system start up or when media is changed for example a new CD ROM Generally you should have at least one of these two functions activated e Check system areas during change of medium In general system areas e g boot sectors i
128. tion you are automatically reminded of this via information in your computer s taskbar Security status YG If there is a green checkmark next to the Security Status option your system is secure Ared exclamation mark indicates that your system is in immediate danger You should then undertake immediate measures so that the protection of your data remains ensured If the wildcard icon is displayed this means that the corresponding security function has not been activated by you e g spam protection A yellow icon indicates that the user will soon need to intervene This is the case for example when there is a software update available All functions and program areas in the software such as virus protection or settings can be used if you want to actively configure the security of your system however you are not required to do so You decide to what degree you would like to be involved with the subject of virus protection and data security The product provides you with extensive online help Global functions This following icons indicate the security status of the respective area Settings You can use this button at the top right to access all settings dialogs for the various areas of the software You also have the option of directly selecting the appropriate settings dialogue in each area Logs Here the software lists the current logs on all actions carried out virus checks updates virus discoveries et
129. tion is used to check that data has restored correctly after a restore Directory for temporary files involves the storage area for data that the G DATA software only temporarily writes to your hard disk If there is insufficient space on your standard partition this is where you can change the partition and the temporary storage location for these files e Use Windows volume shadow copy If this option is disabled no image of the system partition can be created during normal operation User details To be able to carry out scheduled backups at all you must check the box next to the Runjobas option and enter the access data for your Windows user account there This input is required so the backup can be scheduled to run even when you are not logged on as a user Compression In the Compression area you can determine if your archives should be strongly or weakly compressed e Good compression the data is strongly compressed for the backup This saves you backup storage space but the backup itself will take longer e Balanced compression the backup is not so strongly compressed but it will be executed more quickly e Fast execution data is not compressed so the backup is executed quickly Exclude files In general the G DATA software saves files on the basis of their file format On your computer system however corresponding file formats also exist in areas that are managed automatically and are not relevant for backup because th
130. tly working in the background you have optimum protection against malware threats Avirus 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 Virus check Select which area of your computer or which data medium you want to specifically check GJ Check computer all local drives If you want to check your computer independently of the automatic idle scan e g because you currently have a suspected virus just click on this entry Your computer will now be checked for viruses You can also read about this in the following section Run virus check sag 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 However this function is not a replacement for regular virus checks of saved data but rather an extension to it k Check directories files This enables you to scan selected drives directories or files for viruses If you click on this action a directory and file selection dialog will open You can scan specific individual files or entire directories for viruses here In the directory tree you can open and select directories by clicking the plus symbols Their contents will then be shown in the file
131. tomatically as a scheduled event see Scheduling or manually To activate a module simply double click it You can optimise the following main tuning areas as you want here e Security Various functions that download data automatically from the Internet are only of use to the provider and have no benefit for you These functions may often leave you vulnerable to malware With these modules you can protect your system and keep it up to date e Performance Temporary files e g backup files that are no longer required log files or installation files that still take up disk space following the installation slow down your hard drive and take up valuable disk space Moreover processes and file links that are no longer required can significantly slow down your system You can use the modules listed here to remove this superfluous load from your computer and speed the computer up e Data protection This summarises the modules that deal with protecting your data Traces that are created unintentionally while surfing or using the computer in general and that contain a lot of information about your user behaviour or even important data and passwords are deleted here Folder protection On this tab you can exclude specific folders including your Windows partition from being automatically deleted with old files Just click the Add icon and select the corresponding folder or the desired drive x To grant access to excluded folders again select t
132. trols You can use parental controls to regulate surfing behavior and computer use for your children This software module is available in the G DATA InternetSecurity and G DATA TotalProtection software versions SecurityCenter Autostart Manager The Autostart Manager enables you to manage programs that are automatically started when Windows starts Normally such programs are loaded on system start up However when they are managed by the Autostart Manager they can also be started with a delay or according to the workload of the system or hard disk This makes system start up faster and so improves the performance of your computer Device control You can use this function to restrict the use of devices such as removable data media CD DVD and disk drives for specific users of your computer In this way for example you can prevent unauthorised importing or exporting of data or software installations GDATA Software Virus protection With this module you can scan your computer or selected data medium for malware infections in a targeted manner This is recommended if for example you are given USB sticks from friends relatives or work colleagues or you use CDs they have burned A virus check is also recommended when installing new software or downloading from the Internet Warning Scanning the computer or selected data medium acts as additional protection Basically with the G DATA idle scan and the G DATA virus monitor which is constan
133. u can disable this warning message here 51 GDATA Software Logs The individual modules have log functions that you can use to get an overview at any time of the actions that your G DATA software is carrying out to protect you Virus protection logs The log area lists the logs made by the software Click the Start time Type Titel or Status column headers to sort the available logs accordingly The Saveas and Print buttons can be used to save log data as text files or print them out directly To delete a log highlight the entry in the table using the mouse and either press the Del key or click on the Delete button Firewall logs The Logs area provides a comprehensive log file for every firewall action Here you can open individual actions by double clicking on them and print them out as required or save them as text files For more information see the section entitled Settings Miscellaneous Backup logs The Logs area provides a comprehensive log file for every action and every backup job Here you can open individual actions by double clicking on them and print them out as required or save them as text files For more information see the section entitled Backup and restore Parental controls logs In the log area you as the administrator have an overview of all attempts made by other users to call up blocked content For that purpose you have to select a user from the list at the top of the screen to display his her specific log
134. u check whether you can achieve the desired result using another virus monitor setting For this purpose when you switch off the virus monitor you have the option of accessing the relevant settings changes To do this click simply on Change security performance and follow the instructions in the help section with the same name Alternatively you can of course switch the virus monitor off completely as well e Disable behavior monitoring Behavior monitoring involves intelligent detection of unknown malware offering additional GDATA Software protection independently of virus signatures Behavior monitoring should generally be enabled e Moresettings You can find more information on this in the section Settings AntiVirus Real time protection Last idle scan This is where you can see when your computer was last fully checked for viruses If this entry is highlighted in red you should run a virus check as soon as possible e Check computer If you have time and do not need to use the computer for work for the next few hours you can launch a full scan of the computer directly from here You can continue using the computer during this time However as the virus check is running at maximum performance with this setting it may take longer for other applications to respond For further information see the section Virus check e Run idle scan now The idle scan will launch automatically during periods in which your computer is inactive In
135. uld be performed by the virus monitor Normally you do not have to deal with any more settings here Mode Here you can specify whether files should be checked when run when read or when written to and read If a file is checked when written to the check is carried out as soon as a new file or file version is created to see if an unknown process may have infected this file Otherwise files are only checked when they are read by programs e Monitor critical folders in particular You can use this function to specifically check especially critical folders e g folders shared on the network personal data or Cloud services such as Microsoft Dropbox OneDrive Google Drive etc After you have made your selection in the dialogue box this is then always monitored in Check read write access mode regardless of the settings you use for all other files folders and directories If you have selected the Check read write access mode for all files by default the settings option for critical folders is greyed out e Check network access If your computer has a network connection to unprotected computers for example other laptops it is a good idea to check the network accesses to see if any malicious programs are being transferred If you use your computer as a stand alone computer without network access you don t need to enable this option If you have installed virus protection on each computer in the network it is recommended that you turn off this op
136. us generally subjecting the relevant email address to extensive checks for spam elements Edit whitelist Certain sender addresses or domains can be explicitly excluded from suspected spam via the whitelist Simply click on the New button and enter the email address e g newsletter infosite com or domain e g infosite com that you want to exclude from suspected spam in the Sender addresses sender domains field The G DATA software will treat emails from that sender or sender domain as not spam You can use the Import button to insert predefined lists of email addresses or domains into the whitelist Each address or domain must be listed on a separate line A plain txt file format is used for storing this list you can create this list using Windows Notepad for example You can also use the Export button to export whitelists as text files Edit blacklist Certain sender addresses or domains can be explicitly flagged as suspected spam via the blacklist Simply click on the New button and enter the email address e g newsletter megaspam de vu or domain e g megaspam de vu that you want to include as suspected spam in the Sender addresses sender domains field The G DATA software will treat emails from that sender or sender domain as having a high spam probability You can use the Import button to insert predefined lists of email addresses or domains into the blacklist Each address or domain must be listed on a separate line A plain txt file format is us
137. view select a safe that has been created and click on the Create mobile safe button A dialog now opens that will help you create a mobile safe Click on Next to start this process 30 Data safe Safe parameters As with allocating safe parameters for standard safes you have the option here of changing parameters However with mobile safes there are only limited setting options e Select safe drive automatically The safe looks like a hard disk drive when it is open You can either allocate a fixed drive designation letter for the safe or let the system select one automatically Automatic selection is generally recommended here e Link safe with data medium Here you can specify that the mobile safe can only be used with the USB stick or hard disk drive that you created it on for example If you do not link the safe to the data medium you can e g send the safe file recognizable by the file extension tsnxg as an email attachment or move copy it to another data medium Medium Specify here the medium on which you want to save the mobile safe This can be e g a USB stick an external hard disk or a CD DVD Note If you are saving a safe to a CD or DVD this can of course only be opened and read It is not possible to amend files and directories in the safe with this type of data medium Safe size Here you can find information on how much storage space the safe needs on the target data medium If the storage space is too big you can
138. wing tools are available for this purpose Administer online archives If you backup your most important data online on the G DATA FTP server the G DATA software will of course need the appropriate access data By first clicking on this function you can enter the server name port user name password and directory that you were provided with when registering on the G DATA UpdateServer Including online storage 1 GB On registering the software G DATA will give you 1 GB of online storage space on an FTP server for your backups for free The FTP details will automatically be entered in your G DATA software FTP window so you will be able to store your most important data safely online with password protection if required You will receive the FTP access data required for doing so after registering the software via a confirmation email If you have multiple licenses you get 1 GB of free online storage space for every license for example a triple license means three times 1 GB As long as you obtain your virus signature updates from G DATA this FTP storage area will also be available to you If you terminate the contract you still have 30 days to remove the files from the G DATA Backup server After that the data will be deleted N N Backup FTP browser Simply enter your FTP access data to gain access to your G DATA FTP server This data was sent to you by email when you registered your product online Using the FTP browser you can now
139. words and forward these to third parties via the Internet at the earliest opportunity e Check for rootkits Rootkits attempt to evade conventional virus detection methods Additional monitoring for this malware is always advisable 37 GDATA Software e Only check new or modified files If you activate this function files that have not been changed for a long time and that were previously flagged as harmless are skipped This provides a performance improvement in everyday work without compromising security e Generate log You can use this checkbox to require the software to set up a log for the virus check process This log can be viewed in the Logs area e Offer virus checking for removable data media If you check this box whenever a removable data medium USB stick external hard drive etc is connected to your computer you will be asked whether the device should be checked for viruses Updates If updating the software or virus signatures via the Internet does not work you can perform all the operations necessary to enable updates to take place automatically in this area In the options enter the access data user name and password that you received via email when you registered your software online The G DATA update server will use this data to recognize you so updates can now run completely automatically If you have purchased a new license and want to activate it select Activate licence The Internet settings display special
140. yCenter you will be taken directly to the online shop on our website You can use the Enhance range of functions entry to go to the UpgradeCenter where you can order the enhanced functionality in our other software versions subject to special conditions What happens on license expiration A few days before your licence expires an information window appears in the task bar If you click this a dialogue window opens in which you can extend your licence easily in a few steps Just click on the Buy now button complete your data and your virus protection will be guaranteed again immediately You will conveniently receive the invoice by mail in the next few days Note This dialog only appears at the end of the first year Thereafter your license will be automatically extended every year However you can cancel this subscription at any time without giving reason Software modules The following software modules are available depending on the software version installed SecurityCenter Your personal security center Here you can find all the information you need to protect your computer against malware enabling you to respond specifically to threats BD Virus protection In this area you can find information on when your computer was last checked for virus infections and whether the virus monitor is currently providing active protection against infections Furthermore you can also check the computer or data medium directly for malware process
141. you can specify precisely which removable data carriers can be used for downloading data This means for example that you can use your own USB hard drive to back up data but other hard drives are not granted access In this overview you can see what effects the device control settings will have for the user concerned You can use the Edit rules button to adjust the settings for the device and the user how you want 33 GDATA Software Settings In the Settings area you can configure the relevant program module how you want Generally there is no need to make changes here as your G DATA software will have already been configured optimally for your system during installation The following general functions are available for the settings t amm Save settings You can save the settings you have made to a GDATASettings file If you are using your G DATA software on multiple computers you can use this to create settings on one computer save them and load the settings file onto the other computers em Load settings You can use this to load a GDATASettings file you have created on this or any other computer Reset settings If you have made a mistake when configuring your G DATA software you can use this button to reset all of the software settings to the factory settings When doing so you can specify whether you want to reset every settings area or just specific ones To do this simply tick the checkboxes for the areas you want to rese
142. your computer normally remain open although the majority of users do not need most of these Blocking one or more of these ports is a quick way of eliminating vulnerabilities that could be used for attacks by hackers The wizard provides the option of blocking ports completely or for a particular application only e g your MP3 player software e Fileand printer sharing If you permit access you have the option of using shared folders and printers on the network At the same time other computers and users on the network can access your shared data where set up for this e Share or block domain services A domain is a type of classification directory for computers on a network that allows the computers linked to the network to be managed centrally Enabling for domain services in untrustworthy networks should generally be denied e Internet connection sharing If your system connects directly to the Internet you can specify whether all computers on the network should have access to the Internet via a computer connected to the Internet or not Such Internet connection sharing can usually be enabled for a home network e Share or block VPN services VPN is an abbreviation for Virtual Private Network and refers to the option of exclusively linking computers to one another thus setting up a sort of direct connection between them To enable VPN services to function they must be approved by the firewall e Advanced rule set editor expert mode This
143. ys activated if you are using a program running in full screen mode User defined security settings As you use the computer for your normal daily tasks the firewall learns which programs you do or do not use for Internet access and which programs represent a security risk The advantage of using the default security levels is that you can still adapt the firewall to your individual requirements without too much administrative input or specialist knowledge of network security You can set the security level by simply adjusting the slide control The following security levels are available e Maximum security The firewall rules are generated using very strict guidelines So you should be familiar with specialised network concepts TCP UDP ports etc The firewall detects the slightest inconsistencies and will issue frequent queries during the learning phase e High security The firewall rules are generated using very strict guidelines So you should be familiar with specialised network concepts TCP UDP ports etc The firewall may issue frequent queries during the learning phase e Standard security The firewall rules are generated at the application level only Wizards keep network specific details away from you You will be queried as little as possible during the learning phase e Lowsecurity The firewall rules are generated at the application level only Wizards keep network specific details away from you You will only be rarely quer

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