Reference Guide

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Reputation
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Sensitivity
Medium
Disable
Very Low
Low
Medium
High
Very High
When enabled, samples are submitted to the lab to
determine if they are malware. Se
nsitivity level
configures the sensitivity level to use when determining
if a detected sample is malware.
The higher the sensitivity level, the higher the number of
malware detections. However, allowing more detections
might result in more false positive r
esults.
Risk levels:
Very low
- The detections and risk of false positives are
the same as with regular content files. A detection is
made available to Threat Protection when the lab publishes
it instead of waiting for the next content file update.
Use thi
s setting for desktops and servers with restricted
user rights and a strong security footprint. This setting
results in an average of 10
–15 queries per day, per
computer.
Low
- This setting is the minimum recommendation for
laptops or desktops and servers
with a strong security
footprint. This setting results in an average of 10
–15
queries per day, per computer.
Medium
- Use this level when the regular risk of exposure
to malware is greater than the risk of a false positive.
The proprietary, heuristic check
s result in detections
that are likely to be malware. However, some detections
might result in a false positive. With this setting, the
lab checks that popular applications and operating system
files do not result in a false positive. This setting is
the m
inimum recommendation for laptops or desktops and
servers. This setting results in an average of 20
–25
queries per day, per computer.
High
-
Use this setting for deployment to systems or areas
which are regularly infected. This setting results in an
averag
e of 20–25 queries per day, per computer.
Very high
- Dell recommends using this level only for
scanning volumes and directories that do not support
executing programs or operating systems. Detections found
with this level are presumed malicious, but have
not been
fully tested to determine if they are false positives. Use
this setting for on
-demand scans on non-operating system
volumes. This setting results in an average of 20
–25
queries per day, per computer.
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