User manual
Reference: Configuration options
Avira Professional Security - User Manual (Status: 14 Dec. 2012) 164
Note
No wildcards (* for any number of characters or ? for a single character) can be
used when entering file types and MIME types.
MIME types: Examples for media types:
text = for text files
image = for graphics files
video = for video files
audio = for sound files
application = for files linked to a particular program
Examples of excluded file and MIME types
application/octet-stream = application/octet-stream MIME type files
(executable files *.bin, *.exe, *.com, *dll, *.class) are blocked by Web Protection.
application/olescript = application/olescript MIME type files (ActiveX script-
files *.axs) are blocked by Web Protection.
.exe = All files with the extension .exe (executable files) are blocked by Web
Protection.
.msi = All files with the extension .msi (Windows Installer files) are blocked by Web
Protection.
Add
The button allows you to copy MIME and file types from the input field into the display
window.
Delete
The button deletes a selected entry from the list. This button is inactive if no entry is
selected.
Web filter
The web filter is based on an internal database, updated daily, that classifies URLs
according to content.
Activate web filter
When the option is enabled, all URLs matching the selected categories in the web filter
list are blocked.
Web filter list
In the web filter list you can select the content categories whose URLs are to be
blocked by Web Protection.