Reference Guide

Security Management Server Virtual - AdminHelp v9.8
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Reputation Service
Sensitivity
Medium
Disable
Very Low
Low
Medium
High
Very High
When enabled, samples are submitted to the lab to determine
if they are mal
ware. 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
might 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 when the lab publishes it
instead of waiting for the 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.
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 checks 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 minimum
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 a
n 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 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.