Operation Manual

The Outpost Log System

5.9 Running in Self-Protection Mode

As anti-malware tools have grown stronger, hackers now try to switch them off using

rootkits and other advanced tools before proceeding with their own unauthorized actions.

To withstand this threat, Outpost Firewall Pro features so called Self-protection mode.

With self-protection turned on, Outpost Firewall Pro protects itself against termination

caused by viruses, Trojans or spyware. Even attempts to simulate user keystrokes that

would otherwise lead to firewall shutdown are detected and blocked. Outpost Firewall Pro

also constantly monitors its own components on the hard drive, registry entries, memory

status, running services, and so on, and disallows any changes by malicious applications.

By default, self-protection is enabled. To disable it, click the Self-Protection button on the

toolbar.

Note: Disabling self-protection may severely impact overall system security. Though

disabling is required for the installation of plug-ins and other advanced functions, it should

be re-enabled as soon as the changes have been made.