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Work with Norton Personal Firewall
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Select a task with the Security Monitor
Use the Select a Task menu in the Security Monitor to quickly perform
common Norton Personal Firewall tasks. The Select a Task menu includes:
Respond to Norton Personal Firewall alerts
Norton Personal Firewall monitors communication activities to and from
your computer and lets you know when an activity that may compromise
your security is taking place.
When an alert appears, read it before you make a decision. Identify what
type of alert it is and the threat level. Once you understand the risks, you
can make a choice.
w Take as much time as you need to make your choice. Your computer is safe
from attack while the alert is active.
Norton Personal Firewall helps you decide on an appropriate action by
preselecting the recommended action if one exists. Norton Personal
Firewall cannot suggest recommended actions for all alerts.
Learn more with the Alert Assistant
Each Norton Personal Firewall alert includes a link to the Alert Assistant.
The Alert Assistant includes customized information about each alert,
including:
1 The type of alert
1 The threat level
1 The communication that triggered this alert
Task More information
Test security
See “Check your computer’s vulnerability to attack” on page 42.
Edit private
information
See “Protecting your privacy” on page 89.
View Log Viewer
See “View Norton Personal Firewall Logs” on page 107.
Run LiveUpdate
See “Keeping current with LiveUpdate” on page 53.
Run Program Scan
See “Scan for Internet-enabled programs” on page 77.
Setup Home
Network
See “Organize computers into network zones” on page 62.