Symantec 10067161 Product Manual - Page 259

Customizing protection features 259 About turning off automatic features See "Turning off Auto-Protect temporarily and turning it on again" on page 259. See "Turning off or turning on Norton Community Watch" on page 260. Turning off Auto-Protect temporarily and turning it on again If you have not changed the default option settings, Auto-Protect loads when you start your computer. Auto-Protect also guards against viruses, Trojan horses, worms, and other malicious threats. It checks programs for viruses when programs run and monitors your computer. It also checks the removable media for any activity that might indicate the presence of a virus. When Auto-Protect detects a virus or virus-like activity, it alerts you. In some cases, Auto-Protect might warn you about a virus-like activity that you know are not the work of a virus. If you perform such an activity and want to avoid the warning, you can turn off Auto-Protect. If you have set a password for settings, Norton AntiVirus asks you for the password before you can view or change the settings. w When you turn off Auto-Protect, SONAR Protection and Download Intelligence are also turned off. To turn off Auto-Protect temporarily 1 In the Norton AntiVirus main window, click Settings. 2 In the Settings window, in the left pane, click Real Time Protection. 3 In the Auto-Protect row, move the On/Off switch to the right to the Off position. 4 In the Settings window, click Apply.