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5. Alerts and Pop-ups
Acronis Internet Security uses pop-ups and alerts to inform you about its operation
or special events that may interest you and to prompt you for action when needed.
This chapter presents the Acronis Internet Security pop-ups and alerts that you may
encounter.
Pop-ups are small windows that temporarily appear on the screen to inform you
about various Acronis Internet Security events, such as e-mail scanning, a new
computer that logged to your wireless network, a firewall rule added etc. When
pop-ups appear, you will be required to click an OK button or a link, at the most.
Alerts are larger windows that prompt you for action or inform you about something
very important (for example, a virus has been detected). Besides alert windows,
you may receive e-mail, instant message or web page alerts.
The Acronis Internet Security pop-ups and alerts include:
● Antivirus Alerts
● Active Virus Control Alerts
● Device Detection Alerts
● Firewall Pop-ups and Alerts
● Antiphishing Alert Web Pages
● Parental Control Alert Messages
● Privacy Control Alerts
5.1. Antivirus Alerts
Acronis Internet Security protects you against various kinds of malware, such as
viruses, spyware or rootkits. When it detects a virus or other malware, Acronis
Internet Security takes a specific action on the infected file and informs you about
it through an alert window.
You can see the virus name, the path to the infected file and the action taken by
Acronis Internet Security.
Click OK to close the window.
Important
When a virus is detected, it is best practice to scan the entire computer to make sure
there are no other viruses. For more information, please refer to
“How Do I Scan Files
and Folders?” (p. 140)
.
If the virus has not been blocked, please refer to
“Removing Malware from Your
System” (p. 164)
.
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