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Automatic Program Control configures network access
only for the versions of programs that Symantec
recognizes as safe. Norton 360 blocks any infected
program or process that attempts to connect to the
Internet.
However, if you have turned off Automatic Program
Control, Norton 360 displays firewall alerts each time
a program or process attempts to access the network.
You must manually specify the access settings in the
firewall alerts for all inbound traffic and outbound
traffic. You can use the reputation details that appear
in the left pane in the firewall alert to make your
decision.
To learn more about the reputation details in the
firewall alerts, See “About the reputation information
in firewall alerts” on page 280.
About the reputation information in firewall alerts
Firewall alerts notify you of connection attempts from
other computers and of attempts by programs on your
computer to connect to other computers. The
reputation details in the firewall alerts help you make
more definite decisions on whether to allow or block
communication attempts of networking applications.
You can use the reputation details to determine the
trust-worthiness of programs and running processes
on your computer that access the network. The
reputation-based security technology provides
reputation ratings for files on the Internet based on
the information that is collected from Norton
customers.
Norton 360 obtains specific information such as file
name and hash key about the file and sends this
information to the Symantec server. Symantec analyzes
the file information and provides a trust level for the
file. The Symantec server sends back the reputation
information to your computer. Based on the reputation
information of the program, you can allow or block the
inbound traffic or outbound traffic. If any of the file is
Keeping secure on the Internet
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