AutomaticallyallowstheInternet
traffic that matches the
connections that an application
opens.
Check this option to dothe
following:
1 Analyze the network traffic
that enters your computer.
1 Block the suspicious
applications that try to
connect to your computer.
Stateful Protocol Filter
Allows the computers on the
networktoshareresourcessuch
as files, folders, and printers
(that are locally attached).
Automatic File/Printer
Sharing Control
Blocks all network
communications to and from
your computer.
BlockAll Network Traffic
About the Intrusion and Browser Protection settings
IntrusionPreventionscansallthenetworktrafficthat
enters and exits your computer and compares this
information against a set of attack signatures. Attack
signatures contain the information that identifies an
attacker'sattempttoexploitaknownoperatingsystem
orprogramvulnerability.IntrusionPrevention protects
yourcomputeragainstmostcommonInternetattacks.
If the information matches an attack signature,
IntrusionPreventionautomaticallydiscardsthepacket
andbreakstheconnectionwiththecomputerthatsent
thedata.Thisactionprotects yourcomputerfrom being
affected in any way.
Intrusion Prevention relies on an extensive list of
attack signatures to detect and block suspicious
network activity. Norton 360 runs LiveUpdate
automatically tokeep yourlist ofattack signaturesup
511Customizing settings
About Firewall settings