Symantec 10067161 Product Manual - Page 183

Protecting Internet activities 183 About Download Insight When Silent Mode is turned on, Norton AntiVirus suppresses the Download Insight notifications. Turning off or turning on Download Intelligence Download Insight protects your computer against any unsafe file that you may run or execute after you download it using a supported Web browser. By default, the Download Intelligence option is turned on. In this case, Download Insight notifies you about the reputation levels of any executable file that you download. The reputation details that Download Insight provides indicate whether the downloaded file is safe to install. There may be times when you want to turn off Download Insight. For example, if you want to download an unsafe file. In this case, you must turn off Download Insight so that Norton AntiVirus lets you download the file and does not remove it from your computer. You can use the Download Intelligence option to turn off or turn on Download Insight. To turn off Download Intelligence 1 In the Norton AntiVirus main window, click Settings. 2 In the Settings window, click the Network tab. 3 In the left pane, click Download Intelligence. 4 In the Download Intelligence row, move the On/Off switch to the right to the Off position. 5 In the Settings window, click Apply. 6 In the Security Request dialog box, in the Select the duration drop-down list, select how long you want to turn off Download Insight, and then click OK. 7 In the Settings window, click OK. To turn on Download Intelligence 1 In the Norton AntiVirus main window, click Settings.