Reference Guide

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Reputation
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Sensitivity
Medium
Disable
Very Low
Lo
w
Medium
High
Very High
When enabled, samples are submitted to the lab t
o
determine if they are malware. Sensitivity 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
mi
ght result in more false positive results.
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 whe
n the lab publishes
it instead of waiting for th
e next content file update.
Use this 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.
Lo
w - 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 mal
ware is greater than the risk of a false positive.
The proprietary, heuristic checks result in detections
that are likely to be malware. However, some detectio
ns
might result in a false positive. With this setting, the
lab checks th
at popular applications and operating system
files do not result in a fa
lse positive. This setting is
the minimum recommendation for laptops or desktops and
servers. This setting resu
lts 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
average 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 op
erating systems. Detections found
with this leve
l are presumed malicious, but have not been
fully tested to determine if they are false positives. Use
this set
ting for on-demand scans on non-operating system
volumes. This setting re
sults in an average of 20–25
queries per day, per computer.