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2. m Right click the Norton AntiVirus Windows tray icon Access Symantec AntiVirus for Palm OS on your handheld device When Symantec AntiVirus for Palm OS is synchronized to your Palm OS device the AntiVirus icon appears on the Applications and Utilities screens You can place the icon wherever you want using your device s system software 227 pm fil a S Address Antivirus O 9 Card Info Clack Mail GO Mena Pod Mote Pod Frets 37 Norton AntiVirus Professional Edition basics To start Symantec AntiVirus for Palm OS a On your Palm OS device tap the AntiVirus icon Check the version number You can check the version number of Norton AntiVirus Professional Edition and Symantec AntiVirus for Palm OS on your computer and Symantec AntiVirus for Palm OS on your handheld device To check the version number on your computer Start Norton AntiVirus Professional Edition on your computer Click Help Click About Norton AntiVirus Professional A OO N Do one of the following options a Click Norton AntiVirus a Click AntiVirus for Palm OS The version number appears 5 Click OK to return to the main window To check the version number on your handheld device 1 Start Symantec AntiVirus for Palm OS on your handheld 2 Tap Menu 3 Tap Help 4 Tap About Symantec AntiVirus The version number and copyright information appear 5 Tap OK to return to the main window Temporarily disable A
3. Option Action View Status Launches Norton AntiVirus displaying the Status pane with system status View Quarantine Displays the Quarantine area and the files currently stored there For more information see If you have files in Quarantine on page 95 View Activity Log Displays the Activity Log showing you various Norton AntiVirus activities such as scans performed and problems found For more information see Keep current with LiveUpdate on page 47 View Virus Encyclopedia Connects you to the Symantec Security Response Web page from which you can search for information on all types of viruses Scan for Viruses Opens Norton AntiVirus in the Scan for Viruses pane on which you can specify a scan to run When you first open Windows Explorer after installing Norton AntiVirus you may not see the Norton AntiVirus button and menu 36 Work with Norton AntiVirus Professional Edition To display the Norton AntiVirus button and menu 1 On the View menu click Toolbars 2 Click Norton AntiVirus Note You may not be able to access the Norton AntiVirus Windows Explorer menu depending on your computer s configuration For more information see What s new in Norton AntiVirus Professional Edition on page 12 Use the Norton AntiVirus Windows tray icon You can use the Norton AntiVirus Windows tray icon to start Norton AntiVirus Professional Edition To use the Norton AntiVirus Windows tray icon
4. 9 symantec aed v Options Norton AntiVirus Status 4 System Status OK Security Scanning Features Item Details Scan for Viruses On The items marked in 3 red need your Reports J Email Scanning On attention e Script Blocking On Please select an item Advanced Tools by clicking on the item Full System Scan 11 5 2001 at left in order to get AntiVirus for Palm OS more information and take the necessary Virus Definition Service action 3 Virus Definitions 11 1 2001 Subscription Service 11 7 2002 Automatic LiveUpdate On Norton AntiVirus 2002 Professional Edition 2 Do one of the following m Click Norton AntiVirus m Click AntiVirus for Palm OS 3 Review the status displayed in the main window Check Office Plug in status on your computer Office Plug in protects Microsoft Office documents It scans those documents whenever you open them in an Office program Office Plug in is enabled in Options To check Office Plug in status 1 Start Norton AntiVirus Professional Edition For more information see Access Norton AntiVirus Professional Edition tools on your computer on page 35 Click Options 3 Click Norton AntiVirus 41 Norton AntiVirus Professional Edition basics 4 On the left side of the Options window under Other click Miscellaneous 5 Verify that Office Plug in is enabled Check system status on your handheld device The Symantec AntiVirus for Palm
5. An alert appears in a graphical user interface GUD to signal that an error has occurred or to provide a warning If Auto Protect finds a virus on your handheld device there are three possible resolutions to the problem m Remove the threat This action deletes the infected file Replace or resynchronize the file from the original program or backup copy If the virus is detected again your original copy is infected Not open the file This action does not open the infected file and stops the current activity to prevent you from using an infected file This action does not solve the problem You will receive an alert the next time you perform the same activity a Allow the file to open This action continues the current activity Select this action only if you are sure that a virus is not at work You will 101 What to do if a threat is found on your handheld device Tap an action 102 receive an alert each time that you open the file If you are not sure what to do do not open the file If you don t delete a known threat it could destroy information on your Palm OS device and possibly spread to other devices If Auto Protect finds a threat it displays an alert Symantec Antivirus The database being opened Yapor contains the Palm Yapor A Trojan What would you like to do To delete a threat in Auto Protect 1 On the Alert screen tap Delete It This is the recommended action Afte
6. At the top of the Norton AntiVirus main window click Options 2 3 Inthe Options dialog box under Internet click LiveUpdate 4 Inthe LiveUpdate pane uncheck Enable automatic LiveUpdate 5 Click OK Customize Norton AntiVirus Professional Edition The default settings for Norton AntiVirus Professional Edition provide complete virus protection for your computer and handheld device However you may want to adjust them to optimize system performance or disable options that do not apply This section does not discuss the individual options you can change but gives a general description of what they do and how you can find them For specific information about an option check the online Help Note If you are using Norton AntiVirus Professional Edition on Windows NT Windows 2000 or Windows XP and you do not have Local Administrator access you cannot change Norton AntiVirus Professional Edition options If you are an Administrator and share your computer with others keep in mind that the changes you make apply to everyone using the computer 51 Norton AntiVirus Professional Edition basics About Norton AntiVirus Professional Edition Options All the settings in Options are organized into four main categories The options contained under each category are as follows Category for Norton AntiVirus Options Norton AntiVirus System Internet Other AntiVirus for Palm OS Automatic LiveUpdate Auto Pr
7. in the Status pane select the Auto Protect status line E E b symantec el A vHelp System Status OK Status 4 Security Scanning Features Scan for Viruses Auto Protect On Reports Email Scanning On ey Script Blocking On Advanced Tools Full System Scan 1027 2001 AntiVirus for Palm OS Virus Definition Service virus Definitions 10 26 2001 Subscription Service 10 25 2002 Automatic LiveUpdate On Norton AntiVirus 2002 Professional Edition In the lower right hand corner of the window click Enable Scan disks folders and files You can request scans of your entire computer or of individual elements such as floppy disks drives folders or files Perform a full system scan A full system scan scans all boot records and files on your computer To perform a full system scan 1 2 Start Norton AntiVirus Professional Edition In the Norton AntiVirus Professional Edition main window click Norton AntiVirus gt Scan for Viruses Scan disks folders and files 3 Inthe Scan for Viruses pane click Scan my computer norton Anti irus Professional Edition E 9 symantec aal v Options Help Norton AntiVirus Scan for Viruses Task Task Schedule I Scan my computer amp Scan all removable drives Reports E Scan all floppy disks Advanced Tools S Scan drives Scan folders A Scan files Schedule Task gt S
8. view the virus encyclopedia and scan for viruses Expanded email protection and options You can scan both incoming and outgoing email messages You can choose options to automatically quarantine or delete an infected email message with or without your intervention Automated virus repair Norton AntiVirus can scan and repair your files entirely in the background requiring no intervention from you You receive a report containing the results of the scan Integrated install Norton AntiVirus Symantec AntiVirus for Palm OS and Norton AntiVirus advanced tools install together as one single application You can choose whether to install Symantec AntiVirus for Palm OS initially or at a later time Integrated uninstall Norton AntiVirus Symantec AntiVirus for Palm OS and Norton AntiVirus advanced tools uninstall as one single application Integrated subscription alerting and renewal Subscription alerts and renewals for all products merge into one single subscription Windows XP compatibility Norton AntiVirus provides complete antivirus protection for your Windows XP operating system How viruses work A software virus is a parasitic program written intentionally to alter the way your computer or handheld device operates without your permission or knowledge A virus attaches copies of itself to other files and when 12 Macro viruses spread quickly activated may damage files cause erratic system behavior or display mes
9. 2 Synchronize your Palm OS device to your Windows computer as described in your device s owner s manual 3 Perform a soft reset on your Palm OS device after you synchronize After installation If your computer needs to be restarted after Norton AntiVirus Professional Edition is installed a prompt appears giving you the option to do so immediately After restart or if your computer does not need to be restarted after installation is complete the Information Wizard appears For Windows 98 Me NT 4 0 you must restart your computer after installing Norton AntiVirus Professional Edition Restart your computer 28 After installation you may receive a prompt telling you that your computer needs to be restarted in order for the updates to take effect To restart your computer m In the dialog box click Yes If you click No configuration of Norton AntiVirus Professional Edition is not complete until you restart your computer After installation Use the Information Wizard The Information Wizard lets you register your copy of Norton AntiVirus Professional Edition get information about the virus definition subscription service select post install tasks to be done automatically and review your Norton AntiVirus Professional Edition settings Note If you choose not to register the software using the Information Wizard or if registration fails for some reason you can register on the Symantec Web site at www symantec com
10. Automatic LiveUpdate is set by default to check for updates every four hours To change that schedule use the Microsoft Scheduler Note Automatic LiveUpdate requires Internet Explorer version 4 0 or later with Microsoft Scheduler For Windows NT 4 0 you must use Internet Explorer 5 0 with a full installation The Scheduler tasks are located in C WINNT TASKS or in My Computer To change the automatic LiveUpdate schedule 1 4 On the Windows taskbar click Start gt Programs gt Accessories gt System Tools gt Scheduled Tasks In the Scheduled Tasks window double click Symantec NetDetect In the scheduler dialog box on the Schedule tab change the default schedule as desired Do not change any entries on the Task and Settings tabs Click OK You can set multiple schedules for automatic LiveUpdate To set multiple schedules for LiveUpdate 1 6 On the Windows taskbar click Start gt Programs gt Accessories gt System Tools gt Scheduled Tasks In the Scheduled Tasks window double click Symantec NetDetect In the scheduler dialog box on the Schedule tab at the bottom of the Schedule pane click Show multiple schedules At the top of the Schedule pane click New Set another schedule as desired Click OK To delete the schedule for automatic LiveUpdate disable automatic LiveUpdate Customize Norton AntiVirus Professional Edition To disable automatic LiveUpdate 1 Start Norton AntiVirus
11. Customer Service representative For upgrade orders visit the online upgrade center at http www symantecstore com Worldwide service and support 118 Technical support and customer service solutions vary by country For information on Symantec and International Partner locations outside of the United States please contact one of the service and support offices listed below or connect to http service symantec com and select your region under the Global Service and Support Worldwide service and support Service and support offices North America Symantec Corporation 555 International Way Springfield OR 97477 U S A Argentina and Uruguay Symantec Region Sur Cerrito 1054 Piso 9 1010 Buenos Aires Argentina Asia Pacific Rim Symantec Australia Level 2 1 Julius Avenue North Ryde NSW 2113 Sydney Australia Brazil Symantec Brasil Market Place Tower Av Dr Chucri Zaidan 920 12 andar S o Paulo SP CEP 04583 904 Brasil SA Europe Middle East and Africa Symantec Customer Service Center P O Box 5689 Dublin 15 Ireland http www symantec com http www service symantec com mx 54 11 5382 3802 http www symantec com region reg_ap 61 2 8879 1000 Fax 61 2 8879 1001 http www service symantec com br 55 11 5189 6300 Fax 55 11 5189 6210 http www symantec com region reg_eu 353 1 811 8032 119 Service and support solutions Mexico Symantec M
12. Manual folder Double click NAP2002 You can also copy the User s Guide to your hard disk and read it from there It needs approximately 1 MB of disk space To read the User s Guide from your hard disk 1 Open the location into which you copied the PDF 2 Double click NAP2002 Norton AntiVirus Professional Edition on the Web The Symantec Web site provides extensive information about Norton AntiVirus Professional Edition virus protection antivirus technology and other Symantec products There are several ways to access the Symantec Web site 59 Norton AntiVirus Professional Edition basics 60 To access the Symantec Web site from the Norton AntiVirus main window 1 Click Help 2 Select one of the following m Technical Support Web site Takes you to the Technical Support page of the Symantec Web site from which you can search for solutions to specific problems update your virus protection and read the latest information about antivirus technology m Visit the Symantec Web site Takes you to the home page of the Symantec Web site from which you can get product information on every Symantec product The Reports page of Norton AntiVirus Professional Edition contains a link to the Symantec online virus encyclopedia To access the Symantec Web site from the Reports page 1 In the Norton AntiVirus main window click Reports 2 On the Reports page next to the Online Virus Encyclopedia heading click View Report
13. OS main window on your handheld shows you current status at a glance m Auto Protect turned on or off a Date of the latest virus definitions a Date of the most recent scan To check system status m Start Symantec AntiVirus for Palm OS on your handheld SymantecAntivirus 9 symantec Symantec Antivirus 2002 for Palm O Keep this check I Auto Protect On box checked to protect your device Definitions 10 1 01 Date of installed virus definitions Last scan 10719701 3 47 pm Date and time of last scan Maintain Norton AntiVirus protection New threats are discovered all the time so it is important to update your virus definitions regularly Norton AntiVirus Professional Edition uses LiveUpdate to provide you with the latest virus definitions to keep your device safe On your Windows computer check your antivirus status and run LiveUpdate to obtain new virus definitions and program updates from Symantec Synchronize your handheld device after you run LiveUpdate so it is protected from the latest known threats 42 Maintain Norton AntiVirus protection On your Palm OS device periodically check your antivirus status and review scanning or Auto Protect activities on the Activity Log Depending upon which operating system you are using you may want to keep a set of Rescue Disks available and keep them up to date For more information see About Rescue Disks on page 45 You should also keep your virus p
14. Online Help table of contents and index Version and system information Help is always available from the Norton AntiVirus Professional Edition main window To access the Help menu on your computer m At the top of the Norton AntiVirus Professional Edition main window click Help wHel Norton AntiVirus Professional Help Norton Antivirus Help Antivirus for Palm OS Help Product Registration Technical Support Website _ Visit the Symantec Website Links to Symantec Web sites for more information About Norton Antivirus Professional In addition Norton AntiVirus Professional Edition includes two kinds of more specific Help a Context sensitive Help for dialog boxes a How to Help Help for dialog boxes on your computer When you request Help while working in a Norton AntiVirus Professional Edition dialog box the Help that appears is specific to that dialog box 57 Norton AntiVirus Professional Edition basics To get Help for a dialog box a In the dialog box click Help How to Help on your computer How to Help explains procedures that you are likely to perform using Norton AntiVirus Professional Edition on your computer You can access these topics on the Contents and Index tabs To get How to Help 1 Inthe Norton AntiVirus Professional Edition main window click Help On the Help menu click Norton AntiVirus Professional Help 3 Inthe Help window select one of the following Conte
15. Professional Edition If you suspect that you have a virus If your computer has a virus Norton AntiVirus Professional Edition immediately shuts down your computer Restart from the Norton AntiVirus Professional Edition CD and scan your computer s hard disk for viruses The Norton AntiVirus emergency program uses the virus definitions from the Norton AntiVirus Professional Edition CD and is not as up to date as virus definitions downloaded using LiveUpdate For more information see If you are using the CD as an Emergency Disk on page 99 Once the virus has been repaired delete the Norton AntiVirus Professional Edition install files in the temporary folder that are left behind after the forced shutdown Prepare your computer If you have any other antivirus programs on your computer you must uninstall them before installing Norton AntiVirus Professional Edition For more information see If you need to uninstall Norton AntiVirus Professional Edition on page 31 To uninstall any other antivirus program see the user documentation that came with the program You must close all other Windows programs before installing Norton AntiVirus Professional Edition Prepare your handheld device If you have any other antivirus programs on your handheld you must uninstall them before installing Norton AntiVirus Professional Edition with Symantec AntiVirus for Palm OS To uninstall any other antivirus program see the user docu
16. Remove the disk from drive A then slide open the plastic tab on the back of the disk to write protect it Restart your computer Update your Rescue Disks You can update your Rescue Disks as often as you like Rescue Disk lets you update your basic Rescue Disks without having to recreate them If you are updating a floppy disk set make sure your disks are not write protected before you begin Maintain Norton AntiVirus protection To update your Rescue Disks 1 Start Norton AntiVirus Professional Edition on your computer 2 At the top of the Norton AntiVirus Professional Edition main window click Rescue Under Select Destination Drive select drive A Click Update Insert the disk labeled Basic Rescue Boot Floppy Disk into drive A Click OK Nn Oo oO RA W Insert the remaining disks in your set as requested Make sure to test your newly updated Rescue Disk set when prompted For more information see Test your Rescue Disks on page 46 Keep current with LiveUpdate Symantec products depend on current information to protect your computer from newly discovered threats Symantec makes this information available to you through LiveUpdate Using your Internet connection LiveUpdate downloads program updates and protection updates to your computer Your normal Internet access fees apply when you use LiveUpdate Note If you are using Norton AntiVirus Professional Edition on Windows NT 2000 XP you must have Admin
17. The way that you handle a virus differs depending on whether a scan or Auto Protect found the virus is found during a scan If a scan that you request finds a virus you either receive a summary of the repair results or you have to use the Repair Wizard to resolve the problem repair details If you have set your manual scan options so that Norton AntiVirus Professional Edition repairs files automatically and all infected files could be repaired the Scan Summary lists the number of files infected and repaired This information is presented for status purposes only you don t need to take further action to protect your computer If you want to know 91 What to do if a virus is found on your computer more you can check the repair details to see which files were infected and with what viruses To review the repair details 1 In the the scanner window in the Summary pane click More Details 2 When you are done reviewing the results click Finished Use the Repair Wizard 92 If there are files that could not be repaired or if you have set your manual scan options so that Norton AntiVirus Professional Edition asks you what to do when a virus is found the Repair Wizard opens If Norton AntiVirus Professional Edition did not attempt a repair the Repair Wizard opens in the Repair pane Otherwise it opens in the Quarantine pane To use the Repair Wizard 1 If the Repair Wizard opens in the Repair pane uncheck any file
18. and are written for a specific purpose such as word processing or creating a spreadsheet Also called software A disk folder or file containing data that can be read but cannot be written to or deleted Also referred to as locked or write protected 123 removable media script startup disk synchronize Trojan horse unknown virus virus 124 Disks that can be removed as opposed to those that cannot Some examples of removable media are floppy disks disk cartridges such as SyQuest and Bernoulli for example CDs and Zip disks A list of instructions that can be executed without user interaction Unlike other types of programs scripts can be opened with text editors or word processing programs so they are very easy to change Examples of scripts include Visual Basic programs and network login scripts A disk that contains the system files necessary to start your computer Startup disk usually refers to a floppy disk or CD that can be used to start the computer in an emergency The process by which the handheld device and computer compare files to ensure that they contain the same data During synchronization information can be copied to your computer from your handheld or vice versa A destructive program often designed to cause damage or do something malicious to a system while disguised as something useful or interesting Unlike viruses Trojan horses don t make copies of themselves Some Troj
19. enabling 39 40 63 111 failure to load on startup 111 112 functions 16 in Symantec AntiVirus for Palm OS 73 on Palm OS device keep turned on 73 threats found by 102 options 52 setting HotSync scan 74 B backup file before repair 55 Bloodhound options 53 Bloodhound technology 15 booting absent 110 Auto Protect failure to load 111 112 changing floppy disk drive settings 110 floppy disk drive fails 110 Rescue Disk fails 109 C CD ROM drive starting from 99 change scan schedules 71 changing settings 51 checking for recoverable files 83 CompuServe 48 computer requirements 19 20 connecting to the Internet automatically 49 Contents tab in Help 58 context sensitive Help 57 creating Emergency Disks 22 Rescue Disks 45 scans 66 custom scans change schedule 71 creating 66 delete schedule 72 deleting 68 running 67 scheduling 70 D default options 56 defining scans 66 Delete 93 deleting custom scans 68 scan schedule 72 dialog box Help 57 disabling automatic LiveUpdate 51 Auto Protect 39 40 displaying the Norton AntiVirus toolbar 37 127 E eliminating data permanently 85 email options 54 email program time outs 69 email protection 12 68 Emergency Disks creating 22 using 98 using the CD 99 emergency preparations 18 enabling Automatic LiveUpdate 54 55 Auto Protect 39 40 email protection 68 Office Plug in 55 time out protection 69 virus protection 111 erased files recoverin
20. or by using the Product Registration option on the Help menu On the Web site go to the Products page for the registration link To use the Information Wizard 1 In the welcome window click Next 2 Inthe first Registration window select the country from which you are registering and the country in which you live Gf different then click Next 3 If you would like information from Symantec about Norton AntiVirus Professional Edition select the method by which you want to receive that information then click Next 4 Enter your name and whether you want Norton AntiVirus Professional Edition registered to you or your company then click Next Enter your address then click Next 6 Answer the survey questions to help Symantec improve its products and services then click Next when you are done or to skip the survey 7 Select whether you want to register Norton AntiVirus Professional Edition through the Internet or by mail then click Next If you submitted your registration through the Internet a dialog box displays the serial number for your product 8 Write down the number or click Print to get a copy of your registration information for future reference 9 Click Next 10 Select whether you want to use your existing profile the next time you register a Symantec product or type the information as part of registration 11 Click Finish 12 Review the subscription service information then click Next 29 Installing
21. server was disconnected your email client may be set to automatically disconnect after sending and receiving mail For Norton AntiVirus Professional Edition to scan outgoing email for viruses it intercepts and scans the message before it is sent to your email provider To resolve this issue turn off this option within your email client Consult your email client manual for instructions on how to do this Or disable Norton AntiVirus Professional Edition outgoing email scanning To disable outgoing email scanning a Start Norton AntiVirus Professional Edition Click Options Click Email Uncheck Scan outgoing Email Click OK a A W N 115 Troubleshooting 116 S UWE Service and support solutions Service and support information is available from the Help system of your Symantec product Click the Service and Support topic in the Help index Technical support Symantec offers two technical support options m Online Service and Support Connect to the Symantec Service amp Support Web site at http service symantec com select your user type and then select your product and version This gives you access to current hot topics knowledge bases file download pages multimedia tutorials contact options and more m PriorityCare telephone support PriorityCare fee based telephone support services are available to all registered customers You can access the PriorityCare number for your product through th
22. themselves from disk to disk They search for specific types of files on a hard disk or server volume and try to damage or destroy those files Other worms replicate only in memory creating myriad copies of themselves all running simultaneously which slows down the computer or handheld device Like Trojan horses worms are not viruses and therefore cannot be repaired They must be deleted from your handheld or computer completely 13 About Norton AntiVirus Professional Edition How viruses spread 14 A virus is inactive until you launch an infected program on your computer or handheld device start your computer from a disk that has infected system files or open an infected document For example if a word processing program contains a virus the virus activates when you run the program Once a virus is in memory it usually infects any program you run including programs on a handheld device or network Gf you can make changes to network folders or disks Viruses behave in different ways Some viruses stay active in memory until you turn off your computer or handheld device Other viruses stay active only as long as the infected program is running Turning off your computer or handheld device or exiting the program removes the virus from memory but does not remove the virus from the infected file or disk That is if the virus resides in an operating system file the virus activates the next time you start your computer or handhel
23. to expire you are prompted to renew your subscription about one month prior to expiration For more information see Subscription policy on page 120 If you do not renew your subscription you can still use LiveUpdate to retrieve program updates However you cannot retrieve protection updates and will not be protected against newly discovered threats Obtain program and protection updates Use LiveUpdate regularly to obtain updates For example to keep your virus protection current you should use LiveUpdate once a week or whenever new viruses are discovered Program updates are released on an as needed basis Note If you connect to the Internet through America Online AOL CompuServe or Prodigy connect to the Internet first then run LiveUpdate To obtain updates using LiveUpdate 1 Open your Symantec product 2 At the top of the window click LiveUpdate You might receive a warning that your subscription has expired Follow the on screen instructions to complete the subscription renewal 3 Click Next to locate updates Maintain Norton AntiVirus protection 4 If updates are available click Next to download and install them 5 When the installation is complete click Finish Run LiveUpdate automatically You can choose to have LiveUpdate check for program and protection updates automatically on a set schedule by enabling automatic LiveUpdate Once it s enabled you can let it run according to the defaul
24. use Rescue Disks on page 97 If the problem is a Trojan horse or worm that was transmitted over a shared network drive you must disconnect from the network or password protect the drive to let Norton AntiVirus Professional Edition delete the problem Norton AntiVirus Professional Edition cannot repair my infected files The most common reason that Norton AntiVirus Professional Edition cannot repair your infected files is that you do not have the most current virus protection on your computer Update your virus protection regularly to protect your computer from the latest viruses For more information see Keep current with LiveUpdate on page 47 If after using LiveUpdate the virus still cannot be repaired the file may be corrupted or contain a new virus There are two additional options Quarantine the file and submit it to Symantec For more information see If you have files in Quarantine on page 95 a Ifa non infected copy of the file exists delete the infected file and replace it with the non infected file get an error when testing basic Rescue Disks If you get the message Non system disk replace disk and press any key when testing your Rescue Disks the Rescue program may not have prepared the floppy boot files correctly To repair the Rescue Boot Disk without having to reformat the disk and create a new Rescue Disk set 1 Remove the Rescue Boot Disk and restart your computer Insert the Rescue Boot Dis
25. while you work Using Auto Protect Norton AntiVirus Professional Edition automatically a Eliminates viruses and Trojan horses including macro viruses and repairs damaged files m Checks for viruses every time you use software programs on your computer insert floppy disks or other removable media or use document files that you receive or create m Checks for viruses every time you start or synchronize your handheld device or exchange files via infrared transmission m Protects your computer and your Palm OS device from Internet borne viruses 16 How to maintain protection How to maintain protection When Norton AntiVirus Professional Edition is installed and you have synchronized your Palm OS device you have complete virus protection However new viruses are created constantly Viruses can spread when you start your computer or handheld device from an infected file or run an infected program There are several things you can do to avoid viruses and to recover quickly should a virus strike Avoid viruses It is important that you practice regular file maintenance keep Norton AntiVirus Professional Edition and Symantec AntiVirus for Palm OS up to date and synchronize your Palm OS devices on a regular basis To avoid viruses a Write protect removable media m Stay informed about viruses by logging on to the Symantec Security Response Web site securityresponse symantec com where there is extensive frequently
26. 29 Service and Support 117 setting options 51 settings categories 52 setup program changing boot drive sequence 110 start Norton AntiVirus Professional Edition 35 starting from the CD ROM drive 99 starting your computer from a floppy disk 97 startup Auto Protect failure to load 111 112 changing floppy disk drive settings 110 floppy disk drive fails 110 Rescue Disk fails 109 Rescue Disks absent 110 startup alert about virus protection 55 Startup Scan options 55 submitting files to Symantec 96 Symantec AntiVirus for Palm OS Activity Log 43 managing Activity Log 44 starting 38 synchronizing to Palm OS device 27 synchronizing virus definitions 42 Threat List 104 updating virus protection 42 viewing Help tips 58 Symantec Web site 59 100 connecting 36 synchronizing virus definitions for Symantec AntiVirus for Palm OS 42 system files unable to repair 113 system status 40 42 130 T Technical Support 117 Technical Support Web site 59 testing Rescue Disks 46 Threat List 104 threats deleted on Palm OS device 105 on Palm OS device 104 found by Auto Protect 102 responding to 102 viewing in Activity Log 43 scanning for on Palm OS devices 75 time out protection 69 tray icon 37 Trojan horses 13 troubleshooting Norton AntiVirus Professional Edition 109 U UnErase Wizard features 80 uninstalling Norton AntiVirus Professional Edition 31 other antivirus programs 22 previous copies of Norton AntiVirus 22 removing Symantec An
27. 50 MB of available hard disk space m Internet Explorer 4 01 Service Pack 1 or later a CD ROM or DVD ROM drive Windows NT 4 0 Workstation m Service Pack 6 or later a Intel Pentium processor at 133 MHz or higher m 32 MB of RAM a 50 MB of available hard disk space m Internet Explorer 4 01 Service Pack 1 or later a CD ROM or DVD ROM drive Before installation Windows 2000 Professional Intel Pentium processor at 133 MHz or higher 64 MB of RAM 50 MB of hard disk space Internet Explorer 4 01 Service Pack 1 or later CD ROM or DVD ROM drive Windows XP Home Edition Professional Intel Pentium processor at 233 MHz or higher 64 MB of RAM 50 MB of hard disk space Internet Explorer 4 01 Service Pack 1 or later CD ROM or DVD ROM drive Note For Windows XP you must use Palm Desktop 4 01 To be sure that you have the most recent version of HotSync Manager contact the vendor of your handheld device for available updates Email clients Email scanning is supported for any POP3 compatible email client including Microsoft Outlook Express version 4 or 5 Microsoft Outlook 97 98 2000 XP Netscape Messenger version 4 Netscape Mail version 6 Eudora Light version 3 Eudora Pro version 4 Eudora version 5 Before installation Before you install Norton AntiVirus Professional Edition prepare your computer and handheld device If your computer cannot start from a CD create Emergency Disks 21 Installing Norton AntiVirus
28. C H A Protecting your handheld device from threats Keeping your handheld device protected requires regular monitoring by Auto Protect and frequent system scans Both of these tasks can be set to occur automatically About Auto Protect Auto Protect the automatic protection feature monitors for threats while you are using your Palm OS device Threats are received during HotSync or IR transmission with other devices Keep Auto Protect turned on For maximum protection from known threats keep Auto Protect turned on If you disable Auto Protect you will not be alerted if you attempt to open an infected application However you will still be able to scan for threats manually As you open and use programs on your Palm OS device Auto Protect checks to make sure no viruses or other threats exist in the files being accessed If any threats exist Auto Protect intercepts them and alerts you 73 Protecting your handheld device from threats To ensure that Auto Protect is turned on 1 Start Symantec AntiVirus for Palm OS on your handheld SymantecAntivirus 9 symantec Symantec Antivirus 2002 for Palm 0 The check mark I Auto Protect On indicates that Auto Protect is z z turned on monitoring Definitions 10 1 01 activity and alerting Last scan 10719701 3 47 pm you to any known threats 2 Verify that the Auto Protect On check box is checked Set a preference to scan after a synchronization As ext
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30. Norton AntiVirus Professional Edition User s Guide Norton AntiVirus Norton AntiVirus Professional Edition User s Guide The software described in this book is furnished under a license agreement and may be used only in accordance with the terms of the agreement Documentation version 8 07 Copyright Notice Copyright 2002 Symantec Corporation All Rights Reserved Any technical documentation that is made available by Symantec Corporation is the copyrighted work of Symantec Corporation and is owned by Symantec Corporation NO WARRANTY The technical documentation is being delivered to you AS IS and Symantec Corporation makes no warranty as to its accuracy or use Any use of the technical documentation or the information contained therein is at the risk of the user Documentation may include technical or other inaccuracies or typographical errors Symantec reserves the right to make changes without prior notice No part of this publication may be copied without the express written permission of Symantec Corporation 20330 Stevens Creek Blvd Cupertino CA 95014 Trademarks Symantec the Symantec logo Symantec AntiVirus for Palm OS Norton Norton SystemWorks Emergency Disk LiveUpdate Norton AntiVirus Norton Utilities and Rescue Disk are trademarks of Symantec Corporation Windows is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation AOL and CompuServe are registered trademarks of America Online Inc Prodigy Inte
31. Norton AntiVirus Professional Edition 13 Select the post install tasks that you want Norton AntiVirus Professional Edition to perform automatically Your options are a Run LiveUpdate to ensure that you have the latest virus definitions For more information see Keep current with LiveUpdate on page 47 m Perform a full system scan For more information see Scan disks folders and files on page 64 m Schedule a weekly scan of your local hard drives You must have Microsoft Scheduler installed to use this option If you select this option you can change the schedule for this scan as desired For more information see Customize Norton AntiVirus Professional Edition on page 51 a If you are installing in Windows 98 Me you also have the option to create a Rescue Disk set For more information see About Rescue Disks on page 45 14 Click Next norton Anti irus Professional Edition Information Wizard 1 Registration Summary TTT x 2 Subscription Post Install Tasks Run LiveUpdate Selected 3 Tasks Scan for viruses Selected Schedule weekly scans 4 summary Configuration Settings Auto Protect Email Scanning Script Blocking Automatic LiveUpdate E E E E If you would like to change your configuration settings click Options on the Norton AntiVirus Professional Edition main window Back Finish 15 Review the configuration settings for Norton AntiVirus Professional Editi
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34. There is a link to the Symantec Web site on the Windows Explorer toolbar To access the Symantec Web site from Windows Explorer 1 Open Windows Explorer 2 On the toolbar on the Norton AntiVirus menu click View Virus Encyclopedia This option connects you to the Symantec Security Response Web page from which you can search for information on all types of viruses You can always access the Symantec Web site through your Internet browser To access the Symantec Web site in your browser Type the Symantec Web site address www symantec com Antivirus tools 62 C H A Protecting your computer from viruses Keeping your computer protected requires regular monitoring by Auto Protect scanning of your email and frequent system scans All of these tasks can be set to occur automatically Ensure that Auto Protect is enabled Norton AntiVirus Professional Edition is configured to provide you with complete protection against viruses It is unlikely that you need to change any settings However you should ensure that Auto Protect is enabled To ensure that Auto Protect is enabled 1 Start Norton AntiVirus Professional Edition 2 Inthe Norton AntiVirus Professional Edition main window click Norton AntiVirus 3 In the Status pane of the Norton AntiVirus Professional Edition main window ensure that Auto Protect is set to On 63 Protecting your computer from viruses 4 5 If Auto Protect is not enabled
35. ail protection is enabled 68 You can choose to scan incoming or outgoing email or both If your email program uses one of the supported communications protocols both options are selected by default To ensure that email protection is enabled 1 2 Start Norton AntiVirus Professional Edition In the Norton AntiVirus Professional Edition main window click Norton AntiVirus gt Options In the Options window under Internet click Email For complete email protection ensure that both Scan incoming Email and Scan outgoing Email are checked To disable one of the options uncheck it Click OK If problems are found during a scan Enable time out protection Norton AntiVirus Professional Edition scans email by monitoring the communications port used for email and intercepting email transmissions After incoming email has been scanned it is passed along to the email program If you are downloading email with a large attachment your email program may not receive a transmission for a few minutes and may time out as a result If you enable time out protection Norton AntiVirus Professional Edition regularly confirms the connection with your email program and prevents a time out Note Time out protection places hidden text at the top of your email messages Your email program should remove this text If you see NAV Time out Protection in your email messages you can ignore it To enable time out protection 1 Start Nort
36. ames and definitions You can look up a virus name from within Norton AntiVirus Professional Edition The Virus List dialog box lists the viruses in the current virus definition service files Virus List 2 xi Display fal Viruses ha Close Virus Name Infects Info Print dildi 1054 Programs 1097 Programs 1106 Programs Help 1391 Programs 1403 Programs Eind _1403 x Programs _1458 4 Programs Find inert _1522 Programs _1587 Programs _1689 Programs _1689 x Programs _1695 Programs 172 Programs xl 50171 Viruses Displayed Definitions Date 6 13 01 To ensure that you have the latest virus definitions run LiveUpdate For more information see Keep current with LiveUpdate on page 47 99 What to do if a virus is found on your computer To look up virus names and definitions 1 Start Norton AntiVirus Professional Edition 2 Inthe Norton AntiVirus Professional Edition main window click Norton AntiVirus gt Reports 3 In the Reports pane on the Virus List line click View Report You can print the list To print the list m In the Virus List dialog box click Print You can also use the list to get more information about a specific virus To get more information about a specific virus 1 In the Virus List dialog box select the virus about which you want more information Click Info 3 Inthe Virus Information window click Close when you are done viewing the virus informa
37. an horse programs perform malicious actions on the computer on which they are run while others such as Back Orifice provide remote control capabilities for hackers A virus for which Norton AntiVirus Professional Edition does not contain a definition See also virus definitions file A self replicating program intentionally written to alter the way your computer operates without your permission or knowledge A virus attaches copies of itself to other files and when activated may damage files cause erratic system behavior or merely display annoying messages Self replication differentiates viruses from other virus like computer infections such as Trojan horse programs and worms See also virus like activity virus definition virus definitions file Virus List virus like activity Web page Web site World Wide Web worm write protect Virus information that lets an antivirus program recognize and alert you to the presence of a specific virus See also unknown virus A file used by Norton AntiVirus to find and repair viruses The virus definitions files must be updated regularly LiveUpdate automates the process of downloading updated virus definitions files A list that shows all of the viruses for which Norton AntiVirus has a virus definition It is important to update this list regularly An activity or action that Norton AntiVirus Professional Edition perceives as the work of a possible unknown virus Vi
38. can gt New gt gt gt Schedule Norton AntiVirus 2002 Professional Edition 4 Under Actions click Scan When the scan is complete a scan summary appears 5 When you are done reviewing the summary click Finished Scan individual elements You can choose to scan all removable drives a floppy disk any of your computer s drives or any folders or files on your computer To scan individual elements 1 Start Norton AntiVirus Professional Edition 2 Inthe Norton AntiVirus Professional Edition main window click Norton AntiVirus gt Scan for Viruses 3 In the Scan for Viruses pane select the scan that you want to run 65 Protecting your computer from viruses 4 Under Actions click Scan If you choose to scan all removable drives or a floppy disk the scan starts automatically If you choose to scan drives folders or files a dialog box appears in which you choose which drives folders or files to scan 5 Click Scan after making your selection When the scan is complete a scan summary appears 6 When you are done reviewing the summary click Finished About custom scans You can create a custom scan if you regularly scan a particular segment of your computer and don t want to have to specify the segment to be scanned every time You can delete the scan when it is no longer necessary For example if you are working on a project for which you need to frequently swap files with others you might want to
39. can perform a variety of tasks with Norton AntiVirus Professional Edition to protect your computer and your handheld device Access Norton AntiVirus Professional Edition tools on your computer Norton AntiVirus Professional Edition tools include status reporting scanning options scheduling options activity reporting file recovery and removal and configuration options for your computer and your handheld device Access these tools from the Norton AntiVirus Professional Edition main window the Windows Explorer toolbar and the Norton AntiVirus Windows tray icon Use the Norton AntiVirus Professional Edition main window A variety of tools are available from the Norton AntiVirus Professional Edition main window 35 Norton AntiVirus Professional Edition basics To start Norton AntiVirus Professional Edition on your computer Do one of the following a On the Windows taskbar click Start gt Programs gt Norton AntiVirus gt Norton AntiVirus 2002 Professional Edition m On the Windows XP taskbar click Start gt More Programs gt Norton AntiVirus gt Norton AntiVirus 2002 Professional Edition Use the Windows Explorer toolbar Norton AntiVirus Professional Edition adds a button and menu to Windows Explorer The button launches a scan of whatever you have selected in the Explorer pane When you click the arrow to the right of the button you have the following options on the Norton AntiVirus Professional Edition menu
40. create a folder into which you copy and scan those files before using them When the project is done you can delete the custom scan for that folder You can also schedule the custom scan to run automatically For more information see Schedule a custom scan on page 70 Create a custom scan 66 You can create a custom scan that includes specific locations on your computer To create a custom scan 1 Start Norton AntiVirus Professional Edition 2 Inthe Norton AntiVirus Professional Edition main window click Norton AntiVirus gt Scan for Viruses In the Scan for Viruses pane under Actions click New In the opening window of the Norton AntiVirus Scan Wizard click Next About custom scans 10 11 Do one or both of the following m To select individual files to be scanned click Add files m To select folders and drives to be scanned click Add folders You can use both options to select the combination of items that you want In the resulting dialog box select the items that you want to scan If you select a folder all files in that folder are included If you select a drive all folders and files on that drive are included Add the selected items to the list of items to scan by doing one of the following m In the Scan Files dialog box click Open m In the Scan Folders dialog box click Add To remove an item from the list select it then click Remove When you are done creating the list of items
41. ction Result Add Item Properties Repair Item Restore Item Delete Item Submit Item LiveUpdate Adds files to Quarantine Use this action to quarantine a file that you suspect is infected This action has no effect on files that are already in Quarantine Provides detailed information about the selected file and the virus that is infecting it Attempts to repair the selected file Use this action if you have received new virus definitions since the file was added to Quarantine Returns the selected file to its original location without repairing it Deletes the selected file from your computer Sends the selected file to Symantec Use this option if you suspect that a file is infected even if Norton AntiVirus did not detect a virus or if you suspect that the virus was newly released Runs LiveUpdate to check for new protection and program updates Use this if you haven t updated your virus protection for a while and want to try to repair the files in Quarantine To perform an action on a file in Quarantine 1 Select the file on which you want to perform the action 2 In the toolbar select the action that you want to perform 3 When you are finished on the File menu click Exit If Norton AntiVirus Professional Edition cannot repair a file 96 One of the most common reasons that Norton AntiVirus Professional Edition cannot repair a file is that you do not have the most up to date virus protec
42. cumentation as such terms are defined in 48 C F R section 252 227 7014 a 5 and 48 C F R section 252 227 7014 a 1 and used in 48 C F R section 12 212 and 48 C F R section 227 7202 as applicable Consistent with 48 C F R section 12 212 48 C F R section 252 227 7015 48 C F R section 227 7202 through 227 7202 4 48 C F R section 52 227 14 and other relevant sections of the Code of Federal Regulations as applicable Symantec s computer software and computer software documentation are licensed to United States Government end users with only those rights as granted to all other end users according to the terms and conditions contained in this license agreement Manufacturer is Symantec Corporation 20330 Stevens Creek Blvd Cupertino CA 95014 7 General If You are located in North America or Latin America this Agreement will be governed by the laws of the State of California United States of America Otherwise this Agreement will be governed by the laws of England This Agreement and any related License Module is the entire agreement between You and Symantec relating to the Software and i supersedes all prior or contemporaneous oral or written communications proposals and representations with respect to its subject matter and ii prevails over any conflicting or additional terms of any quote order acknowledgment or similar communications between the parties This Agreement may only be modified by a License Module o
43. d It shows how many viruses were found and deleted Symantec AntiVirus a scan Summary Applications scanned 19 Threats found 1 Discovered Threats Vapor Palrn vapor A Tap each threat then tap delete For information about what to do if you find a threat during a scan see If a threat is found by a scan on page 103 76 Advanced tools 78 Recovering missing or erased files Warning If you purchased Norton AntiVirus Professional Edition to recover files do not install Norton AntiVirus Professional Edition and do not start Windows Any new files copied to your hard drive might overwrite existing data Starting Windows writes to your hard drive The Windows swap file could overwrite data you would like to recover For more information see About Rescue Disks on page 45 About Norton Protection When you erase a file using Windows Explorer Windows keeps a temporary copy of the file in the Recycle Bin The standard Windows Recycle Bin only protects files or folders deleted while you are using Windows Norton Protection transforms the standard Windows Recycle Bin into the Norton Protected Recycle Bin It guards against losing the files the Recycle Bin does not protect The Norton Protected Recycle Bin protects files that are deleted while you are using the command line files created and deleted by Windows applications and older versions of files that you modify and overwrite If the Rec
44. d device from the infected file If the virus resides in a program the virus activates the next time you run the program Like computers other handheld devices that share data with each other or download transfer files via the Internet global network of computers are susceptible to malicious attacks As the use of these mobile devices increases for conducting personal and corporate business so does the potential risk for security threats While you are connected to the Internet or synchronizing comparing and updating information for the purpose of ensuring that the information matches a handheld device to a desktop computer attackers can download your data including your private phone numbers passwords and other personal information if they know the name of the Palm OS device and the IP Cnternet Protocol number of the computer where Palm Desktop is running To prevent virus infected programs from getting onto your computer or Palm OS device scan files with Norton AntiVirus or Symantec AntiVirus for Palm OS before you copy run or exchange them This includes programs you download from newsgroups online discussion forums or Internet Web sites group of Web pages managed by a single company organization or individual and any email attachments that you receive Macro viruses spread quickly How Norton AntiVirus Professional Edition works Norton AntiVirus Professional Edition monitors your computer and handheld devices
45. d information can be very difficult to remove from your computer Wipe files or folders Set Wipe Info options You can specify how Wipe Info handles hidden read only and system files You can also specify the type of wipe to use There are two types of wipes available a Fast Wipe overwrites the data being wiped with the hexadecimal value of your choice Government Wipe is a 7 step procedure that conforms to the method specified in DoD Department of Defense document 5220 22 M National Industrial Security Program Operating Manual for the ultimate security level when eliminating data from a hard drive To change Wipe Info options 1 Inthe Norton AntiVirus Professional Edition main window click Advanced Tools On the Wipe Info line click Start Tool Click Options On the General tab select the options for Read only System and Hidden file types This tells Wipe Info how to handle these types of files 5 On the Wipe Type tab select one of the following m Fast Wipe m Government Wipe 6 Select the values for Wipe Info to use when overwriting the selected files 7 Click Apply Wipe files or folders To wipe a file or folder add it to the Wipe Info window then wipe it from within the window 87 Eliminating data permanently 88 To wipe files or folders 1 10 In the Norton AntiVirus Professional Edition main window click Advanced Tools On the Wipe Info line click Start Tool In th
46. duplicate set of system startup files and disk partition information and store rescue items and a virus scanner across multiple floppy disks or on a network drive Rescue Disks can be made for Windows 98 Me operating systems they are not needed for Windows NT 2000 XP A Rescue Disk set consists of one bootable floppy disk one Norton AntiVirus Program floppy disk and three Virus Definition floppy disks If you have Norton Utilities installed you will also have two Norton Utilities floppy disks in your Rescue Disk set With a Rescue Disk set you can start your computer in DOS mode and use Norton AntiVirus to fix virus related problems Note Rescue Disks contain information specific to the computer on which they were made If you are using Rescue Disks for recovery you must use the disks made for your computer If you are using Rescue Disks to scan for viruses you can use disks made for a different computer Rescue Disks can and should be updated whenever you update your virus protection install new software or make changes to your hardware Create a Rescue Disk set Rescue Disks can be created at any time If you have chosen to create Rescue Disks as a post install task in the Information Wizard the Rescue Disk Wizard appears automatically Otherwise you can start the Rescue Disk Wizard from the Norton AntiVirus Professional Edition main window If you start the Rescue Disk Wizard from the Norton AntiVirus Professional Editi
47. e Disks Sometimes a virus infection prevents your computer from starting normally Some viruses can only be removed if the computer is started from a clean disk not the infected hard disk Often a Norton AntiVirus Professional Edition alert tells you when to use your Rescue Disks You first need to determine if your Rescue Disks are current This means that you have created or updated your Rescue Disks since you did any of the following m Added modified or removed internal hardware m Added modified or removed hard disk partitions Upgraded your operating system If your Rescue Disks are not current you can still use them to remove viruses from your computer When the Rescue Disk window appears use only the Norton AntiVirus Professional Edition task 97 What to do if a virus is found on your computer To use your Rescue Disks 1 Insert the Basic Rescue Boot floppy disk into drive A and restart your computer The Rescue program runs in DOS Use the arrow keys to select the program that you want to run A description of the selected program appears in the right panel of the Rescue program Your choices are a Norton AntiVirus Scans your computer for viruses and repairs any infected files m Rescue Recovery Checks and restores boot and partition information Press Enter to run the selected program Follow the on screen instructions for inserting and removing the Rescue Disks When the Rescue program is do
48. e Service amp Support Web site You ll be led through the online options first and then to the telephone contact options available for your product and version 117 Service and support solutions Support for old and discontinued versions When a new version of this software is released registered users will receive upgrade information in the mail Telephone support will be provided for the old version for up to twelve months after the release of the new version Technical information may still be available through the Service amp Support Web site http service symantec com When Symantec announces that a product will no longer be marketed or sold telephone support will be discontinued 60 days later Support will be available for discontinued products from the Service amp Support Web site only Customer service Access customer service options through the Service amp Support Web site at http service symantec com From this site you can receive assistance with non technical questions and for information on how to do the following m Subscribe to the Symantec Support Solution of your choice a Obtain product literature or trialware Locate resellers and consultants in your area m Replace missing or defective CD ROMS disks manuals and so on Update your product registration with address or name changes m Get order return or rebate status information m Access customer service FAQs m Post a question to a
49. e Wipe Info window click Browse Do one of the following a Click Folders m Click Files Select the folder or file to wipe Click Open With the Wipe Info window open locate a folder or file on your hard disk Drag the selected item into the Wipe Info file list Continue to drag all of the files and folders that you want to wipe into the Wipe Info list If you add an item to the list by mistake select the item then click Remove Item s from list Click Wipe All Click Yes to confirm the warning All of the files in the list are wiped What to do if a virus is found 90 C H A P What to do if a virus is found on your computer If a virus Review the If Norton AntiVirus Professional Edition finds a virus on your computer there are three possible resolutions to the problem m Repair the file Removes the virus from the file Quarantine the file Makes the file inaccessible by any programs other than Norton AntiVirus You cannot accidentally open the file and spread the virus but you can still evaluate it for possible submission to Symantec For more information see If you have files in Quarantine on page 95 a Delete the file Removes the virus from your computer by deleting the file that contains the virus It should be used only if the file cannot be repaired or quarantined Viruses can be found when you run a scan or by Auto Protect when you perform an action with an infected file
50. e problems with unrepaired files 1 Runa manual scan on your computer to ensure that no other files are infected For more information see Perform a full system scan on page 64 2 Follow the recommended actions in the Repair Wizard to protect your computer from the infected files For more information see If a virus is found during a scan on page 91 If you have files in Quarantine Once a file has been placed in Quarantine you have several options All actions that you take on files in Quarantine must be performed in the Quarantine window To open the Quarantine window 1 Start Norton AntiVirus Professional Edition 2 Inthe Norton AntiVirus Professional Edition main window click Norton AntiVirus gt Reports 3 Inthe Reports pane on the Quarantined items line click View Report Norton AntiVirus Quarantine Quarantined Items 1 File Action View Help e3 al Add Item Properties Repairltem Restore ltem Delete Item Submitltem LiveUpdate Al tems 4 Original location Submitted Status Quarantined Items 1 GERGANA EXE C test files 6 14 01 3 37 10 PM Not submitted Q G Backup Items 3 Items submitted to SARC 0 4 You should attempt to repair this item and return it to its original location A 95 What to do if a virus is found on your computer The toolbar at the top of the Quarantine window contains all of the actions that you can perform on Quarantined files A
51. eck Show multiple schedules To set an additional schedule click New Set the frequency and time at which you want the scan to run Most of the frequency options include additional options that let you further refine the schedule Set the additional options as necessary When you are done click OK Edit scheduled scans You can change the schedule of any scheduled scan including the weekly full system scan To edit a scheduled scan 1 2 Start Norton AntiVirus Professional Edition In the Norton AntiVirus Professional Edition main window click Norton AntiVirus gt Scan for Viruses Select the scan that you want to schedule by clicking the scan name If you click the button next to the scan name the scan runs Click Schedule Change the schedule as desired Click OK 71 Protecting your computer from viruses Delete a scan schedule 72 You can delete any scan schedule Deleting the schedule does not delete the scan To delete a scan schedule 1 2 oN OO Oo RA Start Norton AntiVirus Professional Edition In the Norton AntiVirus Professional Edition main window click Norton AntiVirus gt Scan for Viruses Select the scan you want to schedule by clicking the scan name If you click the button next to the scan name the scan runs Click Schedule In the Schedule dialog box check Show multiple schedules Select the schedule that you want to delete Gf more than one Click Delete Click OK
52. eleted from the Recycle Bin Although UnErase Wizard can recover files that were not first protected with Norton Protection enable Norton Protection to ensure the successful recovery of all deleted files You can search for a deleted file by its file name and by words that you think the file may contain This is especially useful if you can t remember the file name but you do remember its contents Note For Windows NT systems Norton Protection must be running to be able to recover any files Recover a file with UnErase Wizard If you have Recover When you erase a file using Windows Explorer Windows keeps a temporary copy of the file in the Recycle Bin However Windows does not detect files that were erased or overwritten by applications running in Windows erased from a command prompt or deleted via a permanent method such as using Shift Delete Norton AntiVirus Professional Edition can help you recover these files Norton Protection guards against losing files the Windows Recycle Bin does not protect In Windows 98 Me UnErase Wizard can help you restore files unprotected by Norton Protect Windows NT 2000 XP can only recover files if Norton Protect is turned on If you have files that you want to be excluded from Norton Protect you can set aside a portion of your disk or designate a particular type of file to be excluded If these excluded files are deleted they are not intercepted by the Windows Recycle Bin or No
53. emove it from the list Select this option only if you know that the file does not contain a virus Ignore the problem Continues the current operation Select this option only if and continue with you are sure that a virus is not at work You will receive the infected file an alert again If you are not sure what to do select Do not open the file but leave the problem alone If a file cannot be repaired you receive an alert telling you that the repair was not made and recommending that you quarantine the file You have the same options as those listed in the table with the exception of Repair the infected file If you are using Windows NT 2000 XP 94 If a virus is found and repaired by Auto Protect in Windows NT 2000 XP you receive an alert telling you which file was repaired and which virus was infecting the file If you have an active Internet connection clicking the virus name opens the Symantec Web page that describes the virus To close the alert m Click OK If the file cannot be repaired you receive two alerts one telling you that Auto Protect was unable to repair the file and another telling you that access to the file was denied You can set your Auto Protect options to try to quarantine any infected files that it cannot repair If you do this you are informed if any files are quarantined For more information see If you have files in Quarantine on page 95 If you have files in Quarantine To resolv
54. exico http www service symantec com mx Blvd Adolfo Ruiz Cortines 52 5 661 6120 No 3642 Piso 14 Col Jardines del Pedregal Ciudad de M xico D F C P 01900 M xico Other Latin America Symantec Corporation http www service symantec com mx 9100 South Dadeland Blvd Suite 1810 Miami FL 33156 U S A Subscription policy 120 If your Symantec product includes virus firewall or web content protection you might be entitled to receive protection updates via LiveUpdate The length of the subscription could vary by Symantec product When you near the end of your subscription you will be prompted to subscribe when you start LiveUpdate Simply follow the instructions on the screen After your initial subscription ends you must renew your subscription before you can update your virus firewall or web content protection Without these updates your vulnerability to attack increases Renewal subscriptions are available for a nominal charge Every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of this information However the information contained herein is subject to change without notice Symantec Corporation reserves the right for such change without prior notice January 15 2002 access rights administrator alert beam browser compressed file compression disk icon document file The types of operations and files a user or group can access and what the user or group is permitted to do with th
55. fessional Edition can detect and identify by name LAN Local Area Network A group of computers connected for the purpose of local locked disk locked file log network newsgroups Operating system password program read only sharing resources The computers on a local area network are typically located within a defined physical space such as a single building or section of a building A term that refers to your computer as opposed to a remote computer See write protect A file that can be viewed but cannot be written to or deleted Also referred to as read only A record of actions and events that take place on a computer or handheld device A set of computers and associated hardware connected together in a work group for the purpose of sharing information and hardware among users A discussion forum on the Internet that provides articles and posting opportunities for its members A newsgroup is typically focused on a particular subject or range of subjects A program that ties the capabilities of computer hardware and software to input output devices such as disks keyboards and mice A character sequence entered by users to verify their identities to a network or program The most secure passwords are difficult to guess or find in a dictionary and contain a combination of capital letters lowercase letters numbers and symbols A set of instructions that can be executed by a computer
56. floppy disks Script Blocking options Use Script Blocking options to enable Script Blocking and set what Norton AntiVirus should do if it finds a malicious script For more information see Auto Protect keeps you safe on page 16 Note If you are developing or debugging scripts disable Script Blocking Otherwise this feature might block the script you are developing Manual Scan options Manual Scan options determine what gets scanned and what happens if a virus is found during a scan that you request Manual Scan options also include a Bloodhound subcategory that lets you enable Bloodhound technology during manual scans and set its level of sensitivity in detecting viruses Exclusions list The Exclusions list defines the files that should not be scanned You can define groups of files by file extension and you can list specific files Be careful not to exclude the types of files that are more likely to be infected by viruses such as files with macros or executable files 53 Norton AntiVirus Professional Edition basics Internet options Internet options define what happens when your computer is connected to the Internet Email options Use Email options to enable email scanning and define how Norton AntiVirus should behave while scanning email Scanning incoming email protects your computer against viruses sent by others Scanning outgoing email prevents you from inadvertently transmitting viruses to others Y
57. for known and unknown viruses A known virus is one that can be detected and identified by name An unknown virus is one for which Norton AntiVirus does not yet have a definition Norton AntiVirus Professional Edition protects your computer and handheld devices from both types of viruses using virus definitions to detect known viruses and Bloodhound technology and Script Blocking to detect unknown viruses Symantec AntiVirus for Palm OS uses a micro engine specifically optimized for Palm OS software to detect known and potential threats to handheld devices Virus definitions Bloodhound technology and Script Blocking are all used during scheduled scans and manual scans and are used by Auto Protect to constantly monitor your computer Auto Protect for your Palm OS device provides constant background protection against threats to Palm OS devices The virus definition service stops known viruses The virus definition service consists of files that Norton AntiVirus Professional Edition uses to recognize viruses and intercept their activity New definitions are transferred to your Palm OS device every time you synchronize it with your computer You can look up virus names in Norton AntiVirus and Symantec AntiVirus for Palm OS and access an encyclopedia of virus descriptions on the Symantec Web site For more information see Norton AntiVirus Professional Edition on the Web on page 59 Bloodhound technology stops unknown viruses Bloodhou
58. g 81 83 excluding files from scanning 53 Exclusions list 53 F file extensions unusual 112 file scans 65 files check if recoverable 83 recovering 81 83 security considerations 86 viewing recovered files 82 files reinfected after virus removal 112 floppy disk scans 65 floppy drives unable to boot from 110 folder scans 65 frequently asked questions troubleshooting 109 full system scans 64 G GoBack and Wipe Info 85 128 H hard drive scans 65 Help context sensitive 57 procedural 58 Help menu 57 hexadecimal values in Wipe Info 85 I Index tab in Help 58 infected files reinfected 112 unable to repair 113 Information Wizard features 29 how to use 29 when it appears 28 Inoculation options 54 Internet options 54 J Java scripts 16 K known viruses 15 L launch Norton AntiVirus Professional Edition 35 list of viruses 15 LiveUpdate options 54 running with Symantec AntiVirus for Palm OS 42 M macro viruses 13 macros defined 13 Manual Scan options 53 Miscellaneous options 55 multiple schedules for a scan 70 N Norton AntiVirus Professional Edition starting 35 tools 35 Windows tray icon 37 Norton AntiVirus accessing from Windows Explorer 36 Norton Protection Norton Protected Recycle Bin 79 options 79 recovering files 79 O Office Plug in enable 55 status 41 online Help 57 online virus encyclopedia 60 operating systems 19 20 operating systems multiple 109 Options acces
59. he file by restoring it to its original values Miscellaneous options There are four miscellaneous options a Backup file in Quarantine before attempting a repair m Enable Office Plug in a Alert me on startup if my virus protection is out of date m Scan system files at startup this option is available only for Windows 98 98SE operating systems Advanced Tools Options for advanced tools include properties for the Norton and Windows Recycle Bins for the Unerase tool Automatic LiveUpdate options for your handheld device Live Update options for your handheld device include enabling and disabling LiveUpdate Enable Automatic LiveUpdate Use Automatic LiveUpdate options to enable Automatic LiveUpdate for your handheld and define how updates should be applied for your handheld device Automatic LiveUpdate checks for updated virus definitions automatically when your computer connects to the Internet Then synchronize your Palm OS device to your computer to complete the updates Open the Options dialog box for your computer You change Norton AntiVirus Professional Edition settings in the Options dialog box 55 Norton AntiVirus Professional Edition basics To open the Options dialog box 1 Start Norton AntiVirus Professional Edition For more information see Access Norton AntiVirus Professional Edition tools on your computer on page 35 Click Options 3 Click Norton AntiVirus Script Blocking gt Manual Scan Ho
60. ich you can refine your request For example you can request a daily scan then schedule it to occur every two days or every three days instead To schedule a custom scan 1 Start Norton AntiVirus Professional Edition 2 Inthe Norton AntiVirus Professional Edition main window click Norton AntiVirus gt Scan for Viruses 3 Select the scan that you want to schedule by clicking the scan name If you click the button next to the scan name the scan runs 4 Click Schedule In the Schedule dialog box if Show multiple schedules is checked click New to enable the scheduling fields If it is not checked the fields are already enabled 6 Set the frequency and time at which you want the scan to run Most of the frequency options include additional options that let you further refine the schedule Set the additional options as necessary 7 When you are done click OK You can also create multiple schedules for a scan For example you could run the same scan at the beginning of your work day and at the end Schedule automatic virus scans To create multiple schedules for a single scan 1 2 Nn oF A Start Norton AntiVirus Professional Edition In the Norton AntiVirus Professional Edition main window click Norton AntiVirus gt Scan for Viruses Select the scan that you want to schedule by clicking the scan name If you click the button next to the scan name the scan runs Click Schedule In the Schedule dialog box ch
61. ied below To install in a different folder click Browse and then select another folder To cancel the installation click Cancel Destination Folder C Program Files Norton Antivirus lt Back Next gt Cancel Click Browse to select a folder into which you want to install Norton AntiVirus Professional Edition 25 Installing Norton AntiVirus Professional Edition 10 Click Next To begin the installation click Next To change the installation information click Back To exit the installation click Cancel gt Norton AntiVirus 2002 Professional Edition will be installed to C Program Files Norton AntiVirus gt Symantec AntiVirus 2002 for Palm OS will be installed to C Program Files Symantec AntiVirus for Palm OS gt Shared Symantec files will be installed to C Program Files Symantec C Program Files Common Files Symantec Shared 11 Confirm the installation location then click Next i Norton Anti irus 2002 Professional Edition Setup 5 gt Updating System Generating script operations for action Updating component registration 26 Install Norton AntiVirus Professional Edition 12 After Norton AntiVirus is installed scroll through the Readme text then click Next For more information see Read the Readme file on page 31 fe Norton Anti irus 2002 Professional Edition Setup a BI x Norton AntiVirus 2002 Professio
62. ion software is installed This provides the base from which the files can be transferred to your Palm OS device Synchronize your Palm OS device to your computer in the usual way For more information see Synchronize to your Palm OS device on page 27 Install the Windows component Install Norton AntiVirus Professional Edition from the Norton AntiVirus Professional Edition CD 23 Installing Norton AntiVirus Professional Edition 24 To install Norton AntiVirus Professional Edition 1 5 Insert the Norton AntiVirus Professional Edition CD into the CD ROM drive In the Norton AntiVirus Professional Edition window click Install Norton AntiVirus Professional Edition If your computer is not set to automatically open a CD you will have to open it yourself For more information see If the opening screen does not appear on page 27 If you are installing in Windows 98 98SE Me Norton AntiVirus scans your computer s memory for viruses before installing If a virus is found you are prompted to use your Emergency Disks to remove the virus before continuing For more information see Test your Rescue Disks on page 46 The opening installation window reminds you to close all other Windows programs Click Next i Norton Anti irus 2002 Professional Edition Setup License Agreement You must agree with the license proceed SYMANTEC SOFTWARE LICENSE AGREEMENT IM
63. istrator access rights to run LiveUpdate About program updates Program updates are minor improvements to your installed product These differ from product upgrades which are newer versions of entire products Program updates that have self installers to replace existing software code are also called patches Patches are usually created to extend operating system or hardware compatibility adjust a performance issue or fix bugs LiveUpdate automates the process of downloading and installing program updates It saves you the trouble of locating and downloading files from an Internet site then installing them and deleting the leftover files from your disk 47 Norton AntiVirus Professional Edition basics 48 About protection updates One of the most common reasons for computer virus infections is that you have not updated your protection files regularly Symantec provides online access to protection updates by subscription The virus definition service provides access to the latest virus signatures and other technology from Symantec Norton AntiVirus Norton SystemWorks Norton Internet Security and Symantec AntiVirus for Palm OS use the updates available from the virus definition service to detect the newest virus threats About your subscription Your Symantec product includes a complimentary limited time subscription to protection updates for the subscription services used by your product When that subscription is due
64. jan If a threat is deleted 3 To display the information about a threat tap it Symantec AntiVirus 6 Threat Information Marne Palm apor A Size bytes 741 Threat type Trojan Likelihood Rare 4 Tap OK to close the Threat Information screen 5 Tap OK to close the Threat List screen If a threat is deleted When a threat is deleted it is completely removed from your handheld device Most often the threat is an infected program and the entire program is deleted To be completely certain that no other threats exist or that multiple threats have been detected at one time rescan after a threat has been deleted If a program is deleted If you delete a program from your handheld device due to a threat you can replace the deleted files Reinstall your program files by synchronizing your handheld device to your computer or beaming the program from the original source 105 What to do if a threat is found on your handheld device 106 Appendix 108 A PPE Troubleshooting The information in this chapter will help you solve the most frequent problems that you may experience If you can t find the solution to your problem here there is a wealth of information on the Symantec Web site You can find a troubleshooter updates patches online tutorials knowledge base articles and virus removal tools Point your browser to www symantec com techsupp Use these suggestions to hel
65. k into the floppy disk drive On the Windows taskbar click Start gt Run In the Run dialog box type SYS A Click OK a A W N 113 Troubleshooting 114 I can t receive email There are three possible solutions to this problem Temporarily disable email protection This might allow the problem email to be download so that you can once again enable email protection You are protected by Auto Protect and Script Blocking while email protection is disabled To temporarily disable incoming email protection 1 Inthe Norton AntiVirus Professional Edition main window click Options Click Norton AntiVirus In the Options dialog box under Internet click Email Uncheck Scan incoming Email Click OK Download your email N Oo oF RA W KN Reenable incoming email protection Your email client may have timed out Make sure time out protection is enabled For more information see Enable time out protection on page 69 If you continue to experience problems downloading email disable email protection To disable email protection 1 Inthe Norton AntiVirus Professional Edition main window click Options Click Norton AntiVirus In the Options dialog box under Internet click Email Uncheck Scan incoming Email Uncheck Scan outgoing Email Click OK O oo BR W N can t send email If you get the message Norton AntiVirus was unable to send your email message because the connection to your email
66. mentation that came with the program Create Emergency Disks 22 Emergency Disks are used to start your computer and scan for viruses in case of a problem If your computer can start from a CD you can use the Norton AntiVirus Professional Edition CD in place of Emergency Disks and do not need to create them If you cannot start your computer you can use Install Norton AntiVirus Professional Edition these instructions to create Emergency Disks on another computer For more information see If you need to use Emergency Disks on page 98 Use the Norton AntiVirus Professional Edition CD to create Emergency Disks You will need several formatted 1 44 MB disks To create Emergency Disks 1 Oo ON OO oO BW DN Insert the Norton AntiVirus Professional Edition CD into the CD ROM drive Click Browse CD Double click the Support folder Double click the Edisk folder Double click Ned exe In the welcome window click OK Label the first disk as instructed and insert it into drive A Click Yes Repeat steps 7 and 8 for the subsequent disks 10 When the procedure is complete click OK 11 Remove the final disk from drive A and store the Emergency Disk set in a safe place Install Norton AntiVirus Professional Edition Installing Norton AntiVirus Professional Edition is a two phase process Install Norton AntiVirus Professional Edition files to the desktop computer on which HotSync Manager or other synchronizat
67. n 1 this form 2 your damaged CD and 3 your payment see pricing below add sales tax if applicable to the address below to receive replacement CD DURING THE 60 DAY LIMITED WARRANTY PERIOD THIS SERVICE IS FREE You must be a registered customer in order to receive CD replacements FOR CD REPLACEMENT Please send me ___ CD Replacement Name Company Name Street Address No P O Boxes Please City State Zip Postal Code Country Daytime Phone Software Purchase Date This offer limited to U S Canada and Mexico Outside North America contact your local Symantec office or distributor Briefly describe the problem CD Replacement Price 10 00 SALES TAX TABLE AZ 6 CA 7 25 CO 3 CT 6 DC 6 75 FL 6 GA 4 IA 6 Sales Tax See Table IL 6 25 IN 6 KS 4 9 LA 4 MA 6 MD 6 ME 6 MI 6 MN 6 5 MO 4 225 ens eats NC 6 NJ 6 NY 4 OH 5 OK 4 5 PA 6 SC 5 TN 6 TX 6 25 VA 4 5 WA 6 5 Shipping amp Handling 995 WI 5 Please add local sales tax as well as state sales tax in AZ CA FL GA MO NY OH OK SC TN TX WA TOTAL DUE wi FORM OF PAYMENT CHECK ONB Check Payable to Symantec Amount Enclosed Visa Mastercard __ American Express Credit Card Number Expires Name on Card please print Signature U S Dollars Payment must be made in U S dollars drawn on a U
68. nal Edition has been successfully installed WARNING If the Norton AntiVirus CD is in your CD ROM drive remove it before restarting your computer Click the Finish button to exit this installation lt Back i Cancel 13 Click Finish to exit the installation If the opening screen does not appear Sometimes a computer s CD ROM drive does not automatically start a CD To start the installation from the Norton AntiVirus Professional Edition CD 1 On your desktop double click My Computer 2 Inthe My Computer dialog box double click the icon for your CD ROM drive 3 From the list of files double click CDSTART EXE Synchronize to your Palm OS device Once you have installed Norton AntiVirus Professional Edition on your Windows computer you must synchronize During synchronization Symantec AntiVirus for Palm OS installs on your Palm OS device 27 Installing Norton AntiVirus Professional Edition After synchronizing the AntiVirus icon or graphical symbol appears on the Applications and Utilities screens with the label AntiVirus Note You cannot beam Symantec AntiVirus for Palm OS between Palm OS devices via IR transmission You must use your device s synchronization software To install Symantec AntiVirus for Palm OS to your Palm OS device 1 Install Symantec AntiVirus for Palm OS on your Windows computer as described in Install Norton AntiVirus Professional Edition on page 23
69. nd can be disregarded To uninstall Norton AntiVirus Professional Edition 1 Do one of the following a On the Windows taskbar click Start gt Settings gt Control Panel m On the Windows XP taskbar click Start gt Control Panel 2 In the Control Panel double click Add Remove Programs 31 Installing Norton AntiVirus Professional Edition 32 8 In the list of currently installed programs click Norton AntiVirus Professional Edition Do one of the following In Windows 2000 Me click Change Remove a In Windows 98 NT click Add Remove a In Windows XP click Remove Click Yes to confirm that you want to uninstall the product If you have files in Quarantine you are asked if you want to delete them Select one of the following m Yes Deletes the quarantined files from your computer m No Leaves the quarantined files on your computer but makes them inaccessible To repair or submit the files to Symantec for analysis reinstall Norton AntiVirus Professional Edition Click Finish x You must restart your system for the configuration changes made to Norton AntiVirus 2002 Professional Edition to take effect Click Yes to restart now or No if you plan to manually restart later Click Yes to restart your computer If you have no other Symantec products on your computer you should also uninstall LiveReg and LiveUpdate To uninstall LiveReg and LiveUpdate 1 Do one of the following m On
70. nd is the Norton AntiVirus scanning technology for detecting new and unknown viruses It detects viruses by analyzing an executable file s structure behavior and other attributes such as programming logic computer instructions and any data contained in the file It also sets up simulated environments in which to load documents and test for macro viruses 15 About Norton AntiVirus Professional Edition Script Blocking stops script based viruses A script is a list of instructions that can be executed without user interaction Scripts can be opened with text editors or word processing programs so they are very easy to change Script Blocking detects Visual Basic and Java script based viruses without the need for specific virus definitions It monitors the scripts for virus like behavior and alerts you if it is found Micro engine safeguards Palm OS data Symantec AntiVirus for Palm OS uses a micro engine specifically optimized for Palm OS to detect known and potential threats to Palm OS devices The scanning engine examines all of the applications in the handheld device and checks for the presence of a virus Upon detection it prompts you to remove the virus It safeguards critical data against potential attacks by Palm OS viruses worms or Trojan horses Auto Protect keeps you safe Norton AntiVirus Professional Edition Auto Protect loads into memory when you start your computer or handheld device providing constant protection
71. ne remove the Rescue Disk from drive A and restart your computer If you need to use Emergency Disks 98 If you have not created Rescue Disks you can use Emergency Disks to restart your computer and scan for viruses For more information see Create Emergency Disks on page 22 To use Emergency Disks 1 Insert Emergency Disk 1 into drive A and restart your computer The Emergency program runs in DOS Ensure that Antivirus is selected then press Enter to begin the Norton AntiVirus Emergency program Follow the on screen instructions for inserting and removing the Emergency Disks The Emergency program automatically scans your computer and removes viruses When the Emergency program is done remove the Emergency Disk from drive A and restart your computer Look up virus names and definitions If you are using the CD as an Emergency Disk If you are using the Norton AntiVirus Professional Edition CD as an Emergency Disk you can ignore all of the instructions to change disks as all necessary information is on the CD Note You may need to change your computer s BIOS Setup options to start from the CD ROM drive For more information see I cannot start from drive A on page 110 To use the CD as an Emergency Disk 1 Insert the Norton AntiVirus Professional Edition CD into the CD ROM drive 2 Restart your computer The Emergency program scans your computer and removes viruses Look up virus n
72. not as powerful as the Rescue Disks you create you can use the Emergency Disks to recover from most common emergencies For more information see Create Emergency Disks on page 22 You can use the CD that contains Norton AntiVirus Professional Edition as an Emergency Disk if your computer can start from the CD ROM drive For more information see If you are using the CD as an Emergency Disk on page 99 Once you have created the Emergency Disks use them to solve the problem cannot start from drive A If your computer does not check drive A first on startup use your computer s Setup program to change settings Be careful when making changes using your computer s Setup program If you have never used it before you may want to refer to your computer manufacturer s documentation To change your computer s settings 1 Restart your computer A message appears telling you the key or keys to press to run SETUP such as Press lt DEL gt if you want to run SETUP 2 Press the key or keys to launch the Setup program 3 Set the Boot Sequence to boot drive A first and drive C second Setup programs vary from one manufacturer to the next If you cannot find the Boot Sequence option use the Setup program s Help system refer to the documentation that came with your system or contact your system s manufacturer 4 Save the changes then exit the Setup program You may need to use a special boot disk rather than
73. nts Search for Help by topic m Index Search for Help by key word Contents and Index tabs are also available on many other Help windows and can always be used to search for Help Use online Help on your handheld device 58 Context sensitive Help is available from within Symantec AntiVirus for Palm OS through the Tip icons SC RR ete gee ate lap the Tip icon to read context sensitive Help 9 symantec Symantec Antivirus 2002 for Palm O E Auto Protect On Definitions 1071701 Last scan 10719701 3 47 pm To access context sensitive Help 1 In any window tap the Tip icon 2 Tap Done to close the Tip window For more information Access the User s Guide PDF This User s Guide is provided on the Norton AntiVirus Professional Edition CD in PDF format You must have Adobe Acrobat Reader installed on your computer to read the PDF To install Adobe Acrobat Reader 1 Insert the Norton AntiVirus Professional Edition CD into the CD ROM drive Click Browse CD Double click the Manual folder Double click the Acrobat folder Double click AR500ENU O oo A W N Follow the on screen instructions to select a folder for Adobe Acrobat Reader and complete the installation Once you have installed Adobe Acrobat Reader you can read the PDF from the CD To read the User s Guide PDF from the CD 1 Insert the Norton AntiVirus Professional Edition CD into the CD ROM drive Click Browse CD Double click the
74. o Protect on your computer 1 Start Norton AntiVirus Professional Edition For more information see Access Norton AntiVirus Professional Edition tools on your computer on page 35 2 At the top of the Norton AntiVirus Professional Edition main window click Options gt Norton AntiVirus In the Options dialog box under System click Auto Protect In the Auto Protect pane check Enable Auto Protect If the Norton AntiVirus icon appears in the Windows tray you can use it to enable and disable Auto Protect To enable or disable Auto Protect on your computer using the tray icon 1 Right click the Norton AntiVirus Windows tray icon 2 Do one of the following m If Auto Protect is enabled click Disable Auto Protect m If Auto Protect is disabled click Enable Auto Protect You can enable or disable Auto Protect for your handheld device 39 Norton AntiVirus Professional Edition basics To temporarily disable Auto Protect on your handheld device 1 Start Symantec AntiVirus for Palm OS on your handheld For more information see Access Symantec AntiVirus for Palm OS on your handheld device on page 37 2 Tap to clear the Auto Protect On check box Be sure to enable Auto Protect when you have completed your task to ensure that your handheld remains protected To enable Auto Protect on your handheld device 1 Start Symantec AntiVirus for Palm OS on your handheld For more information see Access Symantec AntiViru
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76. on If you want to change any of the settings do so using Norton AntiVirus Professional Edition options For more information see Customize Norton AntiVirus Professional Edition on page 51 16 Click Finish If you selected any post install tasks they start automatically 30 If you need to uninstall Norton AntiVirus Professional Edition Read the Readme file The Readme file contains technical tips and information about product changes that occurred after this guide went to press It is installed on your hard disk in the same location as the Norton AntiVirus Professional Edition product files To read the Readme file 1 Using Windows Explorer navigate to the location where your Norton AntiVirus Professional Edition files are installed If you installed Norton AntiVirus Professional Edition in the default location the files are in C Program Files Norton AntiVirus 2 Double click Readme txt to open the file in Notepad or WordPad The Readme file includes instructions for printing it if you want to do so 3 Close the word processing program when you are done reading the file If you need to uninstall Norton AntiVirus Professional Edition If you need to remove Norton AntiVirus Professional Edition from your computer use the Add Remove Programs option from the Windows Control Panel Note During uninstall Windows may indicate that it is installing software This is a standard Microsoft installation message a
77. on AntiVirus Professional Edition 2 Inthe Norton AntiVirus Professional Edition main window click Norton AntiVirus 3 Inthe Norton AntiVirus Professional Edition main window click Options 4 Inthe Options window under Internet click Email Ensure that Protect against time outs when scanning Email is checked 6 Click OK If problems are found during a scan At the end of a scan a summary report appears to tell you what Norton AntiVirus Professional Edition found during the scan If a virus was found and you have requested that Norton AntiVirus Professional Edition repair the file automatically it is listed as repaired If the file cannot be repaired it can be quarantined or deleted For more information see If a virus is found during a scan on page 91 69 Protecting your computer from viruses Schedule automatic virus scans When you install Norton AntiVirus Professional Edition and complete the Information Wizard you can choose to schedule a weekly full system scan as part of post install tasks If you make that choice the scan is scheduled automatically Note You cannot schedule the predefined scans in the scan list but you can schedule any custom scans that you have created Schedule a custom scan 70 You have complete flexibility in scheduling custom scans When you select how frequently you want a scan to run such as daily weekly or monthly you are presented with additional fields with wh
78. on main window temporarily disable Auto Protect while you are creating the Rescue Disk set If you do not restart your computer after creating Rescue Disks remember to enable Auto Protect again For more information see Temporarily disable Auto Protect on page 38 You will need several formatted 1 44 MB disks 45 Norton AntiVirus Professional Edition basics 46 To create Rescue Disks Start Norton AntiVirus Professional Edition on your computer At the top of the Norton AntiVirus Professional Edition main window click Rescue If you chose to make Rescue Disks as a post install task the Rescue Disk Wizard opens automatically Select drive A to create the Rescue Disk set Click Create Label the disks as specified in the Basic Rescue Disk List window then click OK Insert the disks as requested Test your Rescue Disks At the end of the Create Rescue Disks process you are prompted to test your disks This requires that you restart your computer using the Rescue Disks To test your Rescue Disks 1 2 Close all open Windows programs Insert the disk labeled Basic Rescue Boot Floppy Disk into drive A then click Restart If the Rescue Disk screen appears on your monitor the Rescue Disk works properly If the Rescue Disk screen does not appear you have several options for correcting the problem For more information see My Rescue Disk does not work on page 109 Press Escape to exit to DOS
79. ose directories and files 1 A person who oversees the operation of a network 2 A person responsible for installing programs on a network and configuring them for distribution to workstations This person may also update security settings on workstations A dialog box that appears in a graphical user interface GUD to signal that an error has occurred or to provide a warning To transfer data by infrared transmission A software application that makes navigating the Internet easy by providing a graphical user interface This lets the user click menus icons or buttons rather than learn difficult computer commands Also called a Web client A file that has been compressed using a special data storage format in order to save space on your disk Using a mathematical algorithm to process data from a file or disk such that the resulting data occupies less physical space on the disk Individual files or entire disks can be compressed by various types of utility software An icon representing a disk A file that is created by or associated with a program and contains no executable code Examples include word processing documents databases and spreadsheets 121 122 download download directory email electronic mail executable file file server file type hard disk icon infected file Internet IR known virus To transfer a file from one computer system to another through a modem or netwo
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81. otect Script Blocking Manual Scan Exclusions Email LiveUpdate Activity Log Inoculation Miscellaneous Advanced tools Enable LiveUpdate System options The System options are those options that control scanning and monitoring of your computer You use System options to determine what gets scanned what the scan is looking for and what happens when a virus or virus like activity is encountered With higher levels of protection there can be a slight tradeoff in computer performance If you notice a difference in your computer s performance after you install Norton AntiVirus Professional Edition you may want to set protection to a lower level or disable those options that you do not need Auto Protect options Auto Protect options determine if Auto Protect starts when you start your computer what it looks for while monitoring your computer and what it does if it finds something 52 Customize Norton AntiVirus Professional Edition Auto Protect also has two subcategories of options Bloodhound and Advanced Bloodhound is the scanning technology that protects against unknown viruses Use these options to enable Bloodhound technology in Auto Protect and set its level of sensitivity in detecting viruses For more information see Bloodhound technology stops unknown viruses on page 15 m Advanced options determine the activities to be monitored when scanning for virus like activities and when scanning
82. ou can choose to scan incoming or outgoing email or both and to display an icon or progress indicator while scanning You can set options to automatically repair quarantine or delete infected email with or without your intervention LiveUpdate options Use LiveUpdate options to enable Automatic LiveUpdate and define how updates should be applied for your computer Automatic LiveUpdate checks for updated virus definitions automatically when you are connected to the Internet Other options 54 Other options include Activity Log settings Inoculation settings and Miscellaneous settings Activity Log options The Activity Log records all Norton AntiVirus Professional Edition activities You can choose to limit the activities recorded using the Activity Log options You can also limit the size of the Activity Log When the specified file size is reached each new entry in the log causes the deletion of the oldest logged entry Inoculation options Inoculation options are available only on Windows 98 Windows 98SE and Windows Me Customize Norton AntiVirus Professional Edition Inoculation takes a snapshot of your critical system files If Norton AntiVirus detects changes in these system files when comparing them to the original snapshot during a scan it warns you about the changes Use Inoculation options to enable inoculation and if a system file changes to give you the choice to update the inoculation snapshot or repair t
83. ou beam any kind of file whether it contains names and addresses email games programs or any other type of data Make sure the source uses antivirus and security software Prepare for emergencies It is also important that you are prepared in case your computer or handheld device is infected by a virus To prepare for emergencies Back up files regularly and keep more than just the most recent backup If you are using Windows NT 2000 XP and your computer cannot start from a CD create a set of Emergency Disks from which you can start your computer and scan for viruses For more information see Create Emergency Disks on page 22 If you are using Windows 98 Me create a set of Rescue Disks with which you can start your computer in DOS mode and use Norton AntiVirus to fix virus related problems and recover from a system crash For more information see About Rescue Disks on page 45 Synchronize your handheld device regularly Know the difference between a soft reset and a hard reset on your handheld device Be extremely careful when performing a reset A hard reset erases all data including your user name Prevent unexpected beaming to your handheld device by turning off the Beam Receive option from the Preferences program C H A Installing Norton AntiVirus Professional Edition Before installing Norton AntiVirus Professional Edition take a moment to review the system requirements listed in this chapte
84. p solve problems encountered while running antivirus tools for your computer in Norton AntiVirus Professional Edition My Rescue Disk does not work Due to the number of product specific technologies used by manufacturers to configure and initialize hard drives the Rescue program cannot always create a bootable disk automatically If your Rescue Boot Disk does not work properly do one of the following If you have a special startup disk for your computer add it to your Rescue Disk set In an emergency start from that disk Remove the disk and insert your Rescue Boot Disk At the DOS prompt type A RSHELL press Enter then follow the on screen instructions m Use the Disk Manager or similarly named program that came with your computer to make your Rescue Boot Disk bootable Make sure to test your modified Rescue Boot Disk Sometimes your Rescue Boot Disk does not work properly because you have more than one operating system installed such as Windows NT and Windows 98 109 Troubleshooting 110 To modify your Rescue Boot Disk 1 Start up from your hard drive 2 Insert your Rescue Boot Disk into drive A 3 At the DOS prompt type SYS A 4 Press Enter This transfers the operating system to the Rescue Boot Disk Be sure to retest your Rescue Disks The alert tells me to use my Rescue Disks but did not create them With your Norton AntiVirus Professional Edition CD you can create Emergency Disks Although they are
85. pages to search the floppy disk 83 Recovering missing or erased files 84 C H A Eliminating data permanently Wipe Info lets you remove selected files or folders from your hard drive Note If you are running a recovery application such as System Restore or GoBack you must erase your history before running Wipe Info to ensure that the data is completely wiped About Wipe Info The Wipe Info Wizard erases files or folders from your hard drive so that they cannot be recovered a When you wipe a file Wipe Info wipes the file and attempts to wipe any free space associated with the file and the file s directory entry a When you wipe a folder Wipe Info wipes all of the files in the folder and then if the folder is empty it attempts to wipe the directory entry for the folder You cannot recover files that have been wiped Windows Me XP System Restore can restore files that have been wiped if they are one of the protected file types By default many document types such as doc and xls files in My Documents are protected Windows Me XP System Restore maintains a copy of protected files Wiping the original file does not wipe the copy that Windows Me XP System Restore maintains About hexadecimal values Wipe Info uses hexadecimal values to wipe files Hexadecimal refers to the base 16 number system This system is used to represent numbers in the 85 Eliminating data permanently binary system which
86. r Windows 98 Me users should have some blank 1 44 MB disks available to make Rescue Disks System requirements Note Installation of Norton AntiVirus Professional Edition is not supported on Macintosh Linux or server versions of Windows NT 4 0 2000 XP computers Palm OS device To use Symantec AntiVirus for Palm OS your handheld device must meet the following minimum requirements Palm OS version 3 or 4 3 5 recommended HotSync Manager version 3 or 4 2 MB of RAM 50 KB of available hard disk space Installing Norton AntiVirus Professional Edition Windows computers 20 To use Norton AntiVirus Professional Edition your computer must have one of the following Windows operating systems m Windows 98 98SE m Windows Me Windows NT 4 0 Workstation with Service Pack 6 0 or later m Windows 2000 Professional with Service Pack 1 0 or later a Windows XP Professional Home Edition Note If you are planning to upgrade your Windows operating system from Windows 98 Me to Windows 2000 XP you must uninstall Norton AntiVirus Professional Edition first and then reinstall after the upgrade is complete Your computer must also meet the following minimum requirements If you are installing on Windows NT 2000 XP you must install with administrator privileges Windows 98 Me a Intel Pentium processor at 150 MHz or higher for Windows Me a Intel Pentium processor at 133 MHz or higher for Windows 98 m 32 MB of RAM a
87. r by a written document which has been signed by both You and Symantec This Agreement shall terminate upon Your breach of any term contained herein and You shall cease use of and destroy all copies of the Software The disclaimers of warranties and damages and limitations on liability shall survive termination Should you have any questions concerning this Agreement or if you desire to contact Symantec for any reason please write i Symantec Customer Service 555 International Way Springfield OR 97477 USA or Gi Symantec Customer Service Center PO BOX 5689 Dublin 15 Ireland Section 1 Getting started Chapter 1 Chapter 2 About Norton AntiVirus Professional Edition What s new in Norton AntiVirus Professional Edition 12 HOw Vises WOEK i succcsciestinads bet naniii E E o e Eai 12 Macro viruses spread quickly soverersrionesisrisiioiuii inn 13 Trojan horses hide their true purposes 0 eee 13 Worms take UP Space oo cece eee ani i a 13 HOw Viruses Spread acicccsccst sar nnna erar EEE were cates 14 How Norton AntiVirus Professional Edition works 15 The virus definition service stops known viruses 15 Bloodhound technology stops unknown viruses 15 Script Blocking stops script based viruses 16 Micro engine safeguards Palm OS data 16 Auto Protect keeps you safe occ ieceeeeeereeenetrieeneenenees 16 How to Maintain protection oo eee cece eeeeeneeeeeeestaeeeeeetaeeees 17 AVOA VIUSE S iiinn si
88. r you tap Delete it a message appears telling you to reset your Palm OS device Symantec AntiVirus ay Deleting the infected program requires your handheld to be reset No uninfected data will be lost If you don t want to delete the program tap the Cancel button Tap Reset Resetting your device does not affect any uninfected data on your device For more information see If a threat is deleted on page 105 To verify that the threat has been deleted view the Activity Log For more information see Check recent antivirus activity on page 43 If you choose not to delete the infected file choose a different action If a threat is found by a scan To stop the current activity due to a threat in Auto Protect Tap Don t Open Because threats don t harm your device unless they are activated tapping Don t Open lets you bypass the threat and stop the current activity However it is highly recommended that you delete the threat To allow a threat in Auto Protect Tap Allow This continues the activity that triggered the alert If you think the Auto Protect alert was triggered by a harmless activity you can proceed with caution Warning If you open an infected file you risk damaging your Palm OS data If a threat is found by a scan If a threat is found while scanning it appears in the Scan Summary screen To respond to a threat found while scanning 1 Tap Delete to delete the th
89. ra protection Symantec AntiVirus for Palm OS can automatically scan your entire device after a synchronization when Auto Protect is turned on Use the Preferences menu in Symantec AntiVirus for Palm OS to turn this option on or off This option is active only if Auto Protect is turned on If Auto Protect is turned off Symantec AntiVirus for Palm OS does not scan after a synchronization To specify scan preference after a synchronization 1 Start Symantec AntiVirus for Palm OS on your handheld 2 Tap Menu 3 Tap Preferences 74 Scan for threats 4 Check Scan all after HotSync when Auto Protect is enabled Symantec Antivirus Preferences ff Scan all after HotSync when Auto Protect is enabled 5 Tap OK Scan for threats Perform regular scans of your Palm OS device even if you have Auto Protect turned on Scanning can detect a threat that exists on your device but is not active To scan for threats 1 Start Symantec AntiVirus for Palm OS on your handheld device 2 In the main window tap Scan 75 Protecting your handheld device from threats The Scan window shows the progress of the scan how many threats were found and the name of any threats found in previous scans Symantec AntiVirus scanning for threats Currently Scanning power One Applications scanned 15 of 20 Threats found View the Scan Summary The Scan Summary window summarizes activity in the scan just performe
90. rable files matching your criteria Prompts you for search criteria m Find all Norton Protected Users files Searches for other users protected files as well as your own This option is available in Windows NT 2000 XP Click Next UnErase Wizard displays a list of the most recently deleted files Select the file that you want to recover Click Recover If your deleted file is not listed Windows 98 Me only click Next UnErase Wizard guides you through the process of creating a more complete list of deleted files from which to select Select the file you want to recover Click Recover To close UnErase Wizard click Finish When you have recovered a file you can preview its contents Note You must have Quick View installed to preview a recovered file To preview a recovered file s contents 1 In a search results list select a file name Click Quick View In the Name column of the search results list right click a file name then click Quick View Recover a file with UnErase Wizard If you delete a file on a floppy disk from a DOS prompt by specifying file name letters after a wildcard such as DEL ILENAME TXT as opposed to DEL FILENAME TXT or DEL TXT the file is listed as unrecoverable on the Recently Deleted Files page To see if a file is actually recoverable 1 Right click in the center of the file list then click Show Unrecoverable Files Click Next 3 Use the subsequent UnErase Wizard
91. reat This is the recommended action Deleted threats appear with an asterisk in the Activity Log Tap OK to confirm that the threat was deleted When the threat has been deleted perform a soft reset on your Palm OS device Tap Continue to proceed with the activity when you know the activity is safe 103 What to do if a threat is found on your handheld device View information about threats 104 The Threat List shows the list of threats that Symantec AntiVirus for Palm OS detects It lists the threat name and the type The Threat Information screen describes a few details about a specific threat The following facts appear a Name The name of the threat m Size The file size in bytes a Threat type Whether the threat is a Trojan horse worm or other threat type For more information see How viruses work on page 12 m Likelihood The frequency of occurrence in the computing community There is much more information about threat types specific threats and mobile computing security issues on the Symantec Web site at http www symantec com For more information see Norton AntiVirus Professional Edition on the Web on page 59 To view threat information 1 Start Symantec AntiVirus for Palm OS on your handheld device 2 On the main screen tap Threats Threat List Definitions 22 01 Tap a threat in the list for more info Palrn Liberty A Trojan Palr Phage A virus Palm apor A Tro
92. red to show the Auto Protect icon in the tray To show the Auto Protect icon in the tray 1 Inthe Norton AntiVirus Professional Edition main window click Options Click Norton AntiVirus In the Options dialog box under System click Auto Protect Ensure that Show the Auto Protect icon in the tray is checked have scanned and removed a virus but it keeps infecting my files There are four possible reasons a virus could be reappearing The virus might be in a program file with an unusual extension for which Norton AntiVirus Professional Edition is not configured to look To reset Norton AntiVirus scanning options 1 Inthe Norton AntiVirus Professional Edition main window click Options Click Norton AntiVirus In the Options dialog box under System click Manual Scan Under Which file types to scan for viruses click Comprehensive file scanning Click Manual Scan gt Bloodhound 6 Ensure that Enable Bloodhound heuristics is checked then click Highest level of protection Click OK 8 Scan all of the disks that you use and repair all infected files The source of the infection could also be a floppy disk Scan all of the floppy disks that you use to ensure that they are free of viruses Another reason could be that the virus is remaining in memory after you remove it from the boot record It then reinfects your boot record Use your Rescue Disks to remove the virus For more information see If you need to
93. rk Download usually refers to the act of transferring a file from the Internet a BBS bulletin board system or a service such as America Online The directory in which files received during file transfer are stored A method of exchanging messages and files with other people via computer networks A popular protocol for sending email is SMTP Simple Mail Transfer Protocol Popular protocols for receiving email are POP3 Post Office Protocol 3 and IMAP4 Internet Message Access Protocol 4 Web based email services use HTTP HyperText Transfer Protocol for sending and receiving email A file containing program code that can be launched Generally includes any file that is a program extension or a system file A storage device connected to a network that provides network users access to shared programs and data files The four character code stored along with a creator code in each file that identifies its type Programs use this code to determine if a file is in a format that can be read by the program A device that reads data from and writes data onto a disk A graphic symbol used to represent a file folder disk or other entity A file that contains a virus A decentralized global network connecting millions of computers Infrared Infrared transmission communicates through an IR port without cables IR ports are typically found on handheld devices and laptop computers Any virus that Norton AntiVirus Pro
94. rnet is a trademark of Prodigy Pentium is a registered trademark of Intel Corporation Other product names mentioned in this manual may be trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies and are hereby acknowledged Printed in the United States of America 109 8 765 43 2 1 SYMANTEC SOFTWARE LICENSE AGREEMENT IMPORTANT PLEASE READ THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THIS LICENSE AGREEMENT CAREFULLY BEFORE USING THE SOFTWARE SYMANTEC CORPORATION AND OR ITS SUBSIDIARIES SYMANTEC IS WILLING TO LICENSE THE SOFTWARE TO YOU AS THE INDIVIDUAL THE COMPANY OR THE LEGAL ENTITY THAT WILL BE UTILIZING THE SOFTWARE REFERENCED BELOW AS YOU OR YOUR ONLY ON THE CONDITION THAT YOU ACCEPT ALL OF THE TERMS OF THIS LICENSE AGREEMENT THIS IS A LEGAL AND ENFORCEABLE CONTRACT BETWEEN YOU AND SYMANTEC BY OPENING THIS PACKAGE BREAKING THE SEAL CLICKING ON THE AGREE OR YES BUTTON OR OTHERWISE INDICATING ASSENT ELECTRONICALLY OR LOADING THE SOFTWARE YOU AGREE TO THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THIS AGREEMENT IF YOU DO NOT AGREE TO THESE TERMS AND CONDITIONS CLICK ON THE I DO NOT AGREE NO BUTTON OR OTHERWISE INDICATE REFUSAL MAKE NO FURTHER USE OF THE SOFTWARE AND RETURN THE FULL PRODUCT WITH PROOF OF PURCHASE TO THE DEALER FROM WHOM IT WAS ACQUIRED WITHIN SIXTY 60 DAYS OF PURCHASE AND YOUR MONEY WILL BE REFUNDED 1 License The software which accompanies this license collectively the S
95. rotection current Check recent antivirus activity Norton AntiVirus Professional Edition keeps a record of its scanning and virus detection events on your computer in the Activity Log You can print and sort the events to get a more focused view of your activity The log is set by default to record all events You can change this setting in Options For more information see Customize Norton AntiVirus Professional Edition on page 51 Scanning and virus detection events for your handheld are recorded in the Activity Log on your handheld It stores the date and time of each event You can delete events one at a time or all of them at once Check activity on your computer Check the Activity Log on your computer occasionally to see what tasks Norton AntiVirus Professional Edition has performed and the results of those tasks to make sure your Options settings are adequate Use the Reports option to view the Activity log To view and manage the Activity Log on your computer 1 Start Norton AntiVirus Professional Edition on your computer For more information see Access Norton AntiVirus Professional Edition tools on your computer on page 35 2 Inthe Norton AntiVirus Professional Edition main window click Reports In the Reports window on the Activity Log line click View Report Scroll through the Activity Log to see the recorded events The most recent events appear at the end of the log 43 Norton AntiVirus Profes
96. rton Protection and therefore are not recoverable in Windows NT 2000 XP systems a dual boot system If you have a dual boot system and the volume is not NTFS you can start in Windows 98 Me and use that version of UnErase to recover the file a file with UnErase Wizard UnErase Wizard helps you recover files that have been deleted but are not in the Windows Recycle Bin UnErase Wizard displays a list of deleted files or the files that conform to file name criteria that you provide Each file is described by its name original location the date it was deleted file type file size and the program that was used to delete it Note For Windows NT 2000 XP systems Norton Protect must be installed to recover files 81 Recovering missing or erased files 82 To recover a file that you recently erased 1 2 10 Start Norton AntiVirus Professional Edition In the Norton AntiVirus Professional Edition main window click Advanced Tools On the UnErase Wizard line click Start Tool In the UnErase Wizard dialog box select one of the following m Find recently deleted files Searches for the names of the most recently deleted files and displays up to a maximum of 25 deleted files This option is available in Windows 98 Me a Find all protected files on local drives Searches for and displays the names of all local deleted files that are protected by Norton Protection or the Windows Recycle Bin m Find any recove
97. rus like activity alerts do not necessarily indicate the presence of a virus but should be investigated A single document on the World Wide Web that is identified by a unique URL A Web page can contain text hyperlinks and graphics A group of Web pages managed by a single company organization or individual A Web site may include text graphics audio and video files and hyperlinks to other Web pages The collection of hypertext documents that are stored on Web servers around the world Also called WWW or simply the Web The Web allows universal access to a vast collection of documents stored in HTML format as Web pages A program that replicates without infecting other programs Some worms spread by copying themselves from disk to disk while others replicate only in memory to slow a computer down So far worms do not exist in the Macintosh world Write protecting disks prevents viruses from infecting them To write protect a 3 5 inch disk slide the tab on the back of the disk to uncover the hole through the disk Also referred to as a locked disk or read only disk 125 126 A accessing Options 51 Activity Log 43 Activity Log options 54 Activity Log in Symantec AntiVirus for Palm OS capacity 43 deleting entries 44 viewing 44 Adobe Acrobat Reader installing 59 Advanced Auto Protect options 53 AOL 48 Automatic LiveUpdate 49 54 55 Auto Protect alerts on Palm OS device 102 description 38 disabling 39 40
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99. s for Palm OS on your handheld device on page 37 2 Tap the Auto Protect On check box Check antivirus status 40 If Norton AntiVirus Professional Edition is behaving in an unexpected way or if you re not sure that your computer or handheld device are being scanned for viruses check the status of your configuration The status of your computer or handheld device appears in the Norton AntiVirus Professional Edition main window as a green check mark if system status is OK or a yellow triangle if your system needs attention If your system needs attention review the features and services to see which area needs attention If you need to make any changes to the settings for your computer do so using Options For more information see Customize Norton AntiVirus Professional Edition on page 51 You can also view status and make adjustments on the Symantec AntiVirus for Palm OS main screen on your handheld device Check system status on your computer You can check the status of most Norton AntiVirus and Symantec AntiVirus for Palm OS settings in the Norton AntiVirus Professional Edition main window Work with Norton AntiVirus Professional Edition To check system status on your computer 1 Start Norton AntiVirus Professional Edition on your computer For more information see Access Norton AntiVirus Professional Edition tools on your computer on page 35 norton Antivirus Professional Edition E
100. s that you don t want Norton AntiVirus Professional Edition to repair All files are checked by default This is the recommended action 2 Click Repair 3 If any files cannot be repaired the Quarantine pane opens All files are checked to be added to the Quarantine by default This is the recommended action In the Quarantine pane uncheck any files that you do not want to quarantine then click Quarantine 4 If any files could not be quarantined the Delete pane opens If you do not delete the infected files the virus remains on your computer and can cause damage or be transmitted to others Uncheck any files that you do not want to be deleted then click Delete 5 Once all of the files have been repaired quarantined or deleted the Summary pane of the scanner window opens When you are done reviewing the summary click Finished Note After repairing a boot virus on your hard drive restart your computer If a virus is found by Auto Protect If a virus is found by Auto Protect Auto Protect scans files for viruses when you perform an action with them such as moving copying or opening them If it detects a virus or virus like activity in most cases you receive an alert telling you that a virus was found and repaired How you proceed depends on the operating system that you are using If you are using Windows 98 98SE Me If a virus is found and repaired by Auto Protect in Windows 98 98SE Me you receive an alert
101. sages Viruses infect system files and documents created by programs with macro capabilities Some viruses are programmed specifically to corrupt programs delete files or erase your disk Macro viruses spread quickly Macros are simple programs that are used to do things such as automate repetitive tasks in a document or make calculations in a spreadsheet Macros are written in files created by such programs as Microsoft Word and Microsoft Excel Macro viruses are malicious macro programs that are designed to replicate themselves from file to file and can often destroy or change data Macro viruses can be transferred across platforms and spread whenever you open an infected file An infected file has been contaminated with a virus Trojan horses hide their true purposes Trojan horses are programs that appear to serve some useful purpose or provide entertainment which encourages you to run them But the programs also serve a covert purpose which may be to damage files or place a virus on your computer or handheld device A Trojan horse is not a virus because it does not replicate and spread like a virus Because Trojan horses are not viruses files that contain them cannot be repaired To ensure the safety of your computer and handheld device Norton AntiVirus detects Trojan horses so you can delete them immediately Worms take up space Worms are programs that replicate without infecting other programs Some worms spread by copying
102. sing 51 Activity Log 54 Auto Protect 52 Email 54 Exclusions list 53 for Symantec AntiVirus for Palm OS 74 Inoculation 54 Internet 54 LiveUpdate 54 55 Manual Scan 53 Miscellaneous 55 opening 55 other 54 resetting defaults 56 Script Blocking 53 settings categories 52 Startup Scan 55 Wipe Info 87 P Palm OS device threats deleted 105 preferences Symantec AntiVirus for Palm OS 74 problem solving recovering erased files 81 83 Prodigy Internet connection 48 product serial number 29 Q Quarantine 91 93 95 options 96 R Recycle Bin and Norton Protection 79 registering your software 29 removable drive scans 65 removing Norton AntiVirus Professional Edition from your computer 31 Repair 93 repairing in Windows 98 98SE Me 93 in Windows NT 2000 XP 94 unsuccessful 113 required computer configuration 19 20 Rescue Disks absent 110 creating 45 defined 45 failure to start from 109 testing 46 updating 46 using 97 restoring boot record and system files 97 running custom scans 67 S safe mode 111 Scan Summary 76 91 scanning automatic 70 during installation 24 email messages 68 entire computer 64 from a boot disk 97 individual elements 65 129 scanning continued on Palm OS device 75 recorded in Activity Log 43 viewing summary on Palm OS device 76 scans creating new 66 scheduling custom scans 70 LiveUpdate 49 virus scans 70 Script Blocking 16 options 53 Security Response Web page 60 serial number
103. sional Edition basics 5 To see only certain types of events in the Activity Log window click Filter 6 When you are done click Close Check activity on your handheld device The Activity Log on your handheld device shows the date and type of scans and other activities performed the size of the log record of events and activities and the names of threats that were found You can remove individual entries from the log or clear the entire log Symantec AntiVirus for Palm OS clears entries when they are over 30 days old To view and manage the Activity Log on your handheld device 1 Start Symantec AntiVirus for Palm OS on your handheld device 2 Tap Activity Log Symantec Antivirus ae a L Entries are deleted Activity Log Log Size 1 5K after 30 days 2713701 16 47 Scan All 2 13 01 Dumny Wirus 2713701 Dumb Trojan m Type of scan or 2 13 01 16 46 Auto Detect Auto Protect activity 2713701 Dumb Worm with name of threat 2 13 01 16 46 Auto Detect 2 13 01 Dumb Worm 2 13 01 16 45 Scan All denotes a deleted threat Clears the entire log Clears the selected entry 3 On the Activity Log screen do one of the following a To delete a specific entry tap it tap Remove then tap Yes to confirm the deletion a To clear the Activity Log of all entries tap Clear All 4 When you are done tap OK Maintain Norton AntiVirus protection About Rescue Disks Rescue Disks record a
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105. t schedule or you can set when you want it to run using the Microsoft Scheduler Note Automatic LiveUpdate periodically checks for an Internet connection every five minutes until a connection is found then every four hours For users with ISDN routers set to automatically connect to your Internet Service Provider ISP this setting results in many connections being made with connection and phone charges possibly being incurred for each connection If this is a problem you can set your ISDN router to not automatically connect to the ISP or disable Automatic LiveUpdate in the Norton AntiVirus options To enable automatic LiveUpdate 1 Start Norton AntiVirus Professional Edition 2 At the top of the Norton AntiVirus Professional Edition main window click Options gt Norton AntiVirus In the Options dialog box under Internet click LiveUpdate In the LiveUpdate pane check Enable automatic LiveUpdate Set how you want updates to be applied by selecting one of the following a Apply updates without interrupting me LiveUpdate checks for and installs protection updates without prompting you LiveUpdate notifies you when a protection update has been downloaded You should still run LiveUpdate occasionally to check for program updates Notify me when updates are available LiveUpdate checks for protection updates and asks if you want to install them 6 Click OK 49 Norton AntiVirus Professional Edition basics 50
106. t finds and repairs infected files to keep your data safe and secure Easy updating of the virus definition service over the Internet keeps Norton AntiVirus prepared for the latest threats Symantec AntiVirus for Palm OS protects you when harmful code tries to infiltrate your Palm OS device You are safe from infection whether you are running applications or exchanging files via ZR infrared or desktop synchronization Advanced tools in Norton AntiVirus Professional Edition help you securely recover lost deleted or overwritten files and permanently remove unwanted files that result from a virus or threat to your computer or Palm OS device 11 About Norton AntiVirus Professional Edition What s new in Norton AntiVirus Professional Edition Norton AntiVirus Professional Edition introduces access to Norton AntiVirus tools through Windows Explorer increased automation of virus repair with improved nonobtrusive feedback totally integrated install uninstall and subscription services for Norton AntiVirus and Symantec AntiVirus for Palm OS Norton AntiVirus advanced tools and Windows XP support Norton AntiVirus tools in Windows Explorer For users with Internet Explorer 5 0 or later and for Windows NT users with the Windows Desktop Update Norton AntiVirus Professional Edition adds a button to the Windows Explorer toolbar that allows you to view protection status manage the Quarantine area of your computer view the Activity Log
107. telling you which file was repaired To close the alert m Click Finish If you have set your options so that Auto Protect asks you what to do when it finds a virus the alert asks you to choose an action The recommended action is always preselected Action Result Repair the infected Eliminates the virus and repairs the infected item When file a virus is found Repair is always the best choice Quarantine the Isolates the virus infected file but does not remove the infected file virus Select Quarantine if you suspect that the infection is caused by an unknown virus and you want to submit the virus to Symantec for analysis Delete the infected Erases both the virus and the infected file Select Delete if file Repair is not successful Replace the deleted file with the original program file or backup copy If the virus is detected again your original copy is infected Do not open the file Stops the current operation to prevent you from using an but leave the infected file This action does not solve the problem You problem alone will receive an alert the next time that you perform the same activity 93 What to do if a virus is found on your computer Action Result Ignore the problem Adds the file that is suspected of containing a virus to the and do not scan this Exclusions list When you add a file to the Exclusions list file in the future the file is excluded from any future virus scans unless you r
108. the Rescue Boot Disk In this case use the boot disk or startup disk that came with your computer If your computer is set up with more than one operating system such as Windows 2000 and Windows 98 you may need to modify the Rescue Boot Disk For more information see My Rescue Disk does not work on page 109 Norton AntiVirus Professional Edition Auto Protect does not load when I start my computer If the Norton AntiVirus Professional Edition Auto Protect icon does not appear in the lower right corner of the Windows taskbar Auto Protect is not loaded There are three likely reasons this is happening You may have started Windows in safe mode Windows restarts in safe mode if the previous shutdown did not complete successfully For example you may have turned off the power without choosing Shut Down on the Windows Start menu To restart Windows 1 On the Windows taskbar click Start gt Shut Down 2 Inthe Shut Down Windows dialog box click Restart 3 Click OK Norton AntiVirus Professional Edition may not be configured to start Auto Protect automatically To set Auto Protect to start automatically 1 Inthe Norton AntiVirus Professional Edition main window click Options 2 Click Norton AntiVirus 111 Troubleshooting 112 3 In the Options dialog box under System click Auto Protect 4 Ensure that Start Auto Protect when Windows starts up is checked Norton AntiVirus Professional Edition may not be configu
109. the Windows taskbar click Start gt Settings gt Control Panel m On the Windows XP taskbar click Start gt Control Panel In the Control Panel double click Add Remove Programs In the list of currently installed programs click LiveReg If you need to uninstall Norton AntiVirus Professional Edition Do one of the following a In Windows 2000 Me click Change Remove a In Windows 98 NT click Add Remove a In Windows XP click Remove Click Yes to confirm that you want to uninstall the product Repeat steps 1 through 5 selecting LiveUpdate in step 3 to uninstall LiveUpdate Remove application from your Palm OS device If you need to remove Symantec AntiVirus for Palm OS from your handheld device use the Application menu on the Applications screen To remove Symantec AntiVirus for Palm OS from your Palm OS device 1 O oo A W N Tap Applications Tap Menu Tap Delete Tap Symantec AntiVirus for Palm OS Tap Delete Tap Done to close the delete screen 33 Installing Norton AntiVirus Professional Edition C H A P Norton AntiVirus Professional Edition basics Norton AntiVirus Professional Edition basics include general information about how to work with Norton AntiVirus Professional Edition keep your computer and Palm OS device protected customize Norton AntiVirus Professional Edition and access more information about Norton AntiVirus Work with Norton AntiVirus Professional Edition You
110. tiVirus Professional Edition tools on your COMIPULER ssa 75 ie eee e hte Gish ag A ETENA 35 Access Symantec AntiVirus for Palm OS on your handheld device sie2 fees tet keke aaios se aed MA edie 37 Cheek th version number es sct geet tilar ethane teh angie nie eis 38 Temporarily disable Auto Protect cceeceeeceeeseeeseeeteeeteestesneenes 38 Check antivirus Status fsstesvetian peeten iaden eastern deny aie 40 Maintain Norton AntiVirus protection 0 ccc eeeeeeeeeetteeeeeentnes 42 Check recent antivirus Activity ooo ceceeeseeeteetteeeteeeteeneenteeenes 43 About Rescue Disks cccceeccceecceseeceeneecceenecteeeseeneeteeeeeneenseentens 45 Keep current with LiveUpdate oo ccc aluet 47 Customize Norton AntiVirus Professional Edition 51 About Norton AntiVirus Professional Edition Options 52 SYStEM OPUONS pies Hee EM ny tos EAA AEE NE EE LA 52 temer OPUONS su osceseiseestieee R E 54 Othere pions aore eie coals ade in aged eee een cated 54 Automatic LiveUpdate options for your handheld device 55 Open the Options dialog box for your computer esseere 55 If you need to restore default settings in Options s 56 For mMore information ius ised a dase wo a aa Mads aa EN 57 Use online Help on your Computer oc eee eeceeseenteeeteeeteeenees 57 Use online Help on your handheld device eeeeeeeeeeeees 58 Access the User s Guide PDE pegero inona a a 59 Norton AntiVirus Professional Edition on the Web sesse 59 Sec
111. tiVirus for Palm OS from your handheld device 33 unknown viruses 15 updating Rescue Disks 46 virus protection 48 virus protection on Palm OS 42 User s Guide PDF 59 opening 59 y version number checking 38 viewing summary on Palm OS device 76 viewing the Activity Log 43 virus alert options 93 virus definition service 15 virus definitions 15 alternate sources 48 described 48 synchronizing to Palm OS 42 virus descriptions 15 virus encyclopedia 60 Virus List 99 virus protection alerts 55 enabling 111 system scans 64 updating 49 virus repair in Windows 98 98SE Me 93 in Windows NT 2000 XP 94 viruses before you install 22 defined 12 found by Auto Protect 93 101 found during a scan 91 looking up 99 submitting to Symantec 96 viewing descriptions 100 Visual Basic scripts 16 WwW Web site 59 Windows Recycle Bin and Norton Protection 79 Windows Explorer menu 36 displaying 37 Windows NT Wipe Info procedure 88 Windows operating systems 19 20 Windows safe mode 111 Windows tray icon 37 39 Windows XP System Restore after Wipe Info 85 Wipe Info 85 and GoBack 85 and Windows Me XP System Restore 85 characters used to wipe 85 Government Wipe 86 options 87 procedure on Windows NT 88 wizards UnErase Wizard 80 Wipe Info Wizard 85 worms 13 131 132 Norton AntiVirus Professional Edition CD Replacement Form CD REPLACEMENT After your 60 Day Limited Warranty if your CD becomes unusable fill out and retur
112. tion 4 When you are done viewing the list in the Virus List dialog box click Close Look up viruses on the Symantec Web site 100 Because of the large number of viruses the Virus List file does not include descriptions of each virus The Symantec Web site contains a complete list of all known viruses and related malicious code along with descriptions You must be connected to the Internet to look up viruses To look up viruses 1 Start Norton AntiVirus Professional Edition 2 In the Norton AntiVirus Professional Edition main window click Norton AntiVirus gt Reports 3 Inthe Reports pane on the Online Virus Encyclopedia line click View Report The Symantec Web site opens in your Internet browser 4 Use the links on the Web page to access the virus information for which you are looking C H A P What to do if a threat is found on your handheld device Threats can be found when you run a scan or by Auto Protect when you use an infected file The way that you handle a threat differs depending on whether a scan or Auto Protect found it If a threat is found by Auto Protect Auto Protect scans files and data for threats when you perform some action with them such as copying opening or beaming If it detects a virus or virus like activity that is an action that Symantec AntiVirus for Palm OS perceives as the work of a possible unknown virus you receive an alert telling you that a virus was found in most cases
113. tion Update your virus protection with LiveUpdate and scan again For more information see Keep current with LiveUpdate on page 47 If your computer does not start properly If that does not work read the information in the report window to identify the types of items that cannot be repaired and then match it to one of the following types m Infected files have exe doc dot or xls file name extensions Any file can be infected Use the Repair Wizard to solve the problem For more information see Use the Repair Wizard on page 92 m Hard disk master boot record boot record or system files such as IO SYS or MSDOS SYS and floppy disk boot record and system files Replace using the Rescue Disks or your operating system disks For more information see About Rescue Disks on page 45 and Create Emergency Disks on page 22 If your computer does not start properly If you have a virus on your computer and need to start the computer from an uninfected disk to remove the virus or if you need to restore a boot record use your Rescue Disks If you do not have Rescue Disks you can use your Emergency Disks to start the computer and remove the virus If you need to restore boot records and do not have Rescue Disks or if you need to restore system files you must reinstall Windows For more information see About Rescue Disks on page 45 and Create Emergency Disks on page 22 If you need to use Rescu
114. tion 2 Antivirus tools Chapter 4 Protecting your computer from viruses Ensure that Auto Protect is enabled ccccccccccccccssececessteeeeesssseeees 63 Scan disks folders and files oo ccc ccccccccccecsceeessceecseesesseeessseeeseeees 64 Perform a full system scan sssesseceseeresrersrrrisrrrererererrrrisre 64 Scan individual elements cccccccccceecccesscecesseecsseesesseessseeensas 65 Chapter 5 Section 3 Chapter 6 Chapter 7 About e stoni scans nenie aii i E N E Deeded dadesbaala O 66 Create A CUSTOM SCAN s ssssissssti testet itest trees t Er SENERE SE EEEEEE EEEE ESEE ra 66 R n accustom S an secr ia yh a oun a a aa 67 Delete Custom SCAM Buttes a EA E a AN 68 Scan email MESSA Ges enciso isie i teenie R E 68 Ensure that email protection is enabled wo eee 68 Enable time out protection sarsii cece i A 69 If problems are found during a Scan wo ce cece eeeeeeteeteeneenes 69 Schedule automatic virus SCANS oi eecccccccccsceecessseseceetseeeeeesseeeeeees 70 Schedule a CUStOM SCAN sisiane ennmarsia iiaia nei arenai 70 Edit seheduled SCANS siiccticic cess viggoved cis oniscee bias ted n a 71 Delete Biscan schedule miade seaescondcnd ages snvacae sata gains sobanddek eotaateden 72 Protecting your handheld device from threats About Auto Protect ca iihatak ait indebted 73 Keep Auto Protect turned On ssinere eniai e ana AE Ee 73 Set a preference to scan after a synchronization eee 74 Sean for threats sta
115. to be scanned click Next Type a name for the scan by which you can identify it in the list of scans Click Finish Run a custom scan When you run a custom scan you do not have to redefine what you want to scan To run a custom scan 1 2 Start Norton AntiVirus Professional Edition In the Norton AntiVirus Professional Edition main window click Norton AntiVirus gt Scan for Viruses In the Scan for Viruses pane select the custom scan Under Actions click Scan When the scan is complete a scan summary appears When you are done reviewing the summary click Finished 67 Protecting your computer from viruses Delete a custom scan You can delete custom scans if they are no longer needed To delete a custom scan 1 2 Start Norton AntiVirus Professional Edition In the Norton AntiVirus Professional Edition main window click Norton AntiVirus gt Scan for Viruses Select the scan that you want to delete by clicking the scan name If you click the button next to the scan name the scan runs Under Actions click Delete Click Yes to verify that you want to delete the scan Scan email messages If email protection is enabled your email messages are scanned automatically Norton AntiVirus Professional Edition supports all email programs that use either POP3 or SMTP communications protocol To prevent connection time outs while receiving large attachments enable time out protection Ensure that em
116. tus deh a n E E A EN ated hate 75 View the Scan SUIMMALY sinies iion iani OARE A 76 Advanced tools Recovering missing or erased files About Norton Protection ccccccccccssssccccceceeceesesssssseeeeeeceeceeeenttstsaaes 79 About UnErase Wizard e mmen ised caste A aa A AES NA MAATA EA 80 If you have a dual boot system scccsccrcrcsrsrsrsrerrerir 81 Recover a file with UnErase Wizard o c ccceccccecccssscceceeeeeceesesstsseseees 81 Eliminating data permanently About N DEING einiino lata a S A GS 85 About hexadecimal values kosenga aena E 85 About the Government Wipe Process cececcerercrrerren 86 File names vs file data rise cesses seostseedes dieters sharrersseeeshs nce atstes dons 86 Set Wipe Info Options ennie p Mints he Ratan ates 87 Wipe files or folders naeio id ee E alee natin 87 Section 4 What to do if a virus is found Chapter 8 Chapter 9 What to do if a virus is found on your computer If a virus is found during a SCAN oo ee eecceseseceesceteneeeeesteetseeseneenas 91 Review the repair details senimanna diese eden de 91 Usethe Repair Wizard annenin R 92 If a virus is found by Auto Protect scscccccccscrrrrsrsierr 93 If you are using Windows 98 98SE Me scscccccccereerens 93 If you are using Windows NT 2000 XP os eeeeesesseeeteeteeeteeenees 94 If you have files in Quarantine oo cece eeceeeeeeseeeteeeteenteesteesneeneeess 95 If Norton AntiVirus Professional Edition cannot repair a file
117. updated information on viruses and virus protection a Use LiveUpdate regularly to update your computer and Palm OS programs and virus definition service files Remember to synchronize your handheld device after running LiveUpdate For more information see Keep current with LiveUpdate on page 47 a Keep Norton AntiVirus Professional Edition Auto Protect turned on at all times to prevent viruses from infecting your computer or handheld devices For more information see Ensure that Auto Protect is enabled on page 63 m If Norton AntiVirus Professional Edition Auto Protect is not turned on scan removable media before you use them For more information see Scan disks folders and files on page 64 Watch for email electronic mail from unknown senders Do not open anonymous attachments m Schedule scans to occur automatically on your computer For more information see Schedule automatic virus scans on page 70 17 About Norton AntiVirus Professional Edition Set the preference to manually scan your handheld device following a synchronization For more information see Set a preference to scan after a synchronization on page 74 Manually scan your handheld device after beaming transferring by IR transmission data to or receiving data from another device Don t synchronize via an Internet connection unless you know that the source is secure Be extremely careful about the sources you use when y
118. uses the zero and one symbols in combinations to represent any number Hexadecimal numbers are used by programmers because they are easier to write than zeros and ones The hexadecimal system consists of the numbers 0 to 9 and the letters A to F used in combinations For example the decimal number 14 is represented as the letter E in the hexadecimal system In Wipe Info options you can specify values from 00 to FF representing numbers from 0 to 255 respectively You can type the value using a number or a character from A to F About the Government Wipe process When you select Government Wipe Wipe Info does the following Overwrites the data with 00s m Verifies the 00 overwrite Overwrites with FFs m Verifies the FF overwrite m Writes a random value or a value that you choose from 00 to FF m Verifies the random overwrite m Reverifies the random overwrite to ensure that it was written correctly m Repeats as many times as you specify up to 100 File names vs file data 86 Wipe Info eliminates a file s contents from the disk but does not remove the file name While the file name remains on disk it is no longer visible in Windows Explorer and there is no data stored with it Warning Never store sensitive information in a file name or attribute This data can be replicated throughout your system without your knowledge for example in a list of most recently used files or a file name search This type of embedde
119. uto Protect 38 If you have not changed the default option settings Auto Protect loads when you start your computer or your handheld device to guard against viruses On your computer it checks programs for viruses as they are run and monitors your computer for any activity that might indicate the presence of a virus On your handheld device it checks for threats when you synchronize to your computer or exchange data via infrared transmission When a virus or virus like activity an event that could be the work of a virus is detected Auto Protect alerts you Work with Norton AntiVirus Professional Edition In some cases Auto Protect may warn you about a virus like activity that you know is not the work of a virus If you will be performing such an activity and want to avoid the warning you can temporarily disable Auto Protect on either your computer or handheld or both To temporarily disable Auto Protect on your computer 1 Start Norton AntiVirus Professional Edition For more information see Access Norton AntiVirus Professional Edition tools on your computer on page 35 2 At the top of the Norton AntiVirus Professional Edition main window click Options Click Norton AntiVirus In the Options dialog box under System click Auto Protect In the Auto Protect pane uncheck Enable Auto Protect Be sure to enable Auto Protect when you have completed your task to ensure that your computer remains protected To enable Aut
120. w to stay protected Norton AntiVirus Options Exclusions Internet W Start Auto Protect when Windows starts up recommended Email IV Show the Auto Protect icon in the tray LiveUpdate How to respond when a virus is found G Automatically repair the infected file recommended Activity Log Try to repair then quarantine if unsuccessful Inoculation Deny access to the infected file Miscellaneous Ask me whatto do Advanced Tools Which file types toscan for viruses Comprehensive file scanning recommended Scan files using SmartScan Lo TF cance 5 _ Page berate If you need to restore default settings in Options 56 You can change any or all of the options listed If you have made a number of changes that have unwanted results you can restore all options to the default settings To restore default settings on a page m On the page for which you want to restore default settings click Page Defaults To restore default settings for all Options a On any page in the Options dialog box click Default All For more information For more information Norton AntiVirus Professional Edition provides online Help this User s Guide in PDF format and links to the Symantec Web site Symantec AntiVirus for Palm OS provides online Help on your handheld and your computer this User s Guide in PDF format and links to the Symantec Web site Use online Help on your computer
121. ycle Bin is not enabled Norton Protection also protects files that would otherwise be under Recycle Bin protection Files shared on a network or stored on a network server and files deleted while using your computer in DOS mode rather than Windows are not protected 79 Recovering missing or erased files To configure Norton Protection 1 On the Windows desktop right click the Norton Protected Recycle Bin then click Properties 2 On the Norton Protection tab make sure that Enable Protection is checked 3 On the Recycle Bin tab select the item to open when the Recycle Bin icon is double clicked 4 Use the context sensitive Help to view more options on the Norton Protected Recycle Bin If you start your computer in DOS mode you may find that DOS reports less free disk space than expected This discrepancy is because DOS does not deduct the space used by deleted files protected by Norton Protection About UnErase Wizard 80 UnErase Wizard helps you recover deleted files that are protected by Norton Protection Norton Protection which appears on your desktop as the Norton Protected Recycle Bin enhances the standard Windows Recycle Bin by protecting files from permanent deletion UnErase Wizard lets you recover these protected files UnErase Wizard also helps you recover files that are deleted from the standard Windows Recycle Bin In Windows 98 Me UnErase Wizard frequently recovers unprotected files as well even those d

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