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Computer Tips:
Active Security Monitor - Check your PC safety score.
Free for everyone (A new service courtesy of AOL)
What Does Active Security Monitor Check
For?
Active Security Monitor works by automatically checking your system
for the following items:
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Firewall:
Active Security Monitor checks to see if firewall software is
installed on your computer to help protect against
Internet-based attacks.
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Virus
Protection: Active Security Monitor checks to see if you have
anti-virus software installed on your computer, to help protect
against computer viruses and worms that might allow a hacker to
take control of your computer.
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Spyware
Protection: Active Security Monitor checks to see if you have
anti-spyware software installed on your computer, to help guard
against software that can track your online activities or record
your keystrokes without your knowledge or permission.
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Windows &
Browser: Active Security Monitor checks to see if you have the
latest Windows updates installed on your system, and if your
Internet Explorer browser is properly configured for protection
against web-based security threats
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Wireless
Security: Active Security Monitor checks to see if you have the
most appropriate security settings enabled on your wireless home
network, to help prevent unauthorized users from using your
Internet connection or viewing files on your home network PCs.
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Peer to
Peer: Active Security Monitor checks to see if you have peer to
peer file sharing software on your computer because you can
download viruses and spyware from these file sharing networks
and infect your computer
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PC
Utilities: Active Security Monitor checks to see if you have
utilities installed to fine-tune your computer for optimal
performance and to recover from data loss.
What Is the Safety Score?
Active Security Monitor automatically checks your system and
generates a Safety Score, which is displayed as a number inside a
dial on the Active Security Monitor dashboard. Your Safety Score
indicates how safe your system is from threats, from a low of 0 to a
high of 100. The higher the Safety Score, the more protected your
system.
The Safety Score is based on what security software is installed on
your computers and on some of the configuration settings in your
Windows operating system, web browser, and other software. The
Safety Score is not a perfect predictor, but rather a general
indicator of how safe your computers and network are.
Because of the large number of available security programs and the
potential interactions between the settings in different programs,
you should not rely solely on the Security Score without also
reviewing the specific issues found on each computer on your home
network. No single security program -- including this one -- can
substitute for being cautious and taking other precautions while
online.
How Is the Safety Score Calculated?
The Safety Score for your computer is calculated by evaluating six
categories of threat protection:
System Requirements
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Operating
systems supported: Windows 2000, Windows XP Home, Windows XP
Professional
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Browsers
supported: Internet Explorer 5.0 or higher
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Download
size: less than 5MB
To uninstall Active Security Monitor:
1. Go to All Programs
2. Click on Active Security Monitor
3. Select Uninstall Active Security Monitor
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