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-Glossary

A

adware

Software designed to display advertisements on your system or hijack web searches (rerouting searches through its own web page). It may also change your default home page to a specific website. Adware generally propagates itself using dialog boxes and social engineering methods.

B

backup

A backup transfers files in one direction, typically from your computer to another source. In contrast, synchronization transfers files in multiple directions: from your computer to another source or from the other source back to your computer.

C

cookies

Small strings of text designed to help websites remember your browser and preferences. Cookies cannot steal information off your machine, but some do store personal information that you may not want outside parties to gather. You can manage cookie settings in your browser's security or privacy preferences.

H

hosts file

A file that helps direct your computer to a website using Internet Protocol (IP) addresses. When you enter a web address in a browser, your computer first looks in the hosts file to see if the domain is already listed. If so, it goes directly to the IP address. Some types of malware can hijack the entries in the hosts file.

K

keycode

Your keycode is the 20-character license that identifies your Webroot account. If you purchased the product online, the keycode is provided in an email from Webroot. If you purchased the product in a store, the keycode is provided in the retail box. After installation, the My Account panel lists your keycode.

keylogger

A system monitor that records keyboard activity. Keyloggers can be used for legitimate purposes, but can also record sensitive information for malicious purposes.

M

malware

Malicious software that is designed to destroy or harm your computer system. Malware includes viruses, spyware, adware, and all types of threats.

P

phishing

A fraudulent method criminals use to steal personal information. These criminals design websites or email messages that appear to originate from trustworthy sources, such as eBay, PayPal, or even your own bank.

Typical scams can trick you into entering your user names, passwords, and credit card information.

Q

quarantine

Webroot's holding area for spyware, viruses, and other potentially unwanted applications. The quarantine process does not delete items from your computer. Rather, it renders them inoperable and stores them in a safe place where they cannot cause any harm. You do not need to delete items in quarantine, unless you want to preserve storage space. You can also restore an item from quarantine, if necessary.

R

registry

A database of hardware and software settings about your computer’s configuration, such as the types of programs that are installed. Spyware can create entries in the Windows registry, which can ultimately slow down your computer and cause problems in your system.

rootkit

A collection of tools that enable administrator-level access to a computer or network. By using file-User Guide for PCs

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scan

Webroot's process of searching for potential threats on your computer, such as spyware and viruses. It then moves items to quarantine, where they are rendered inoperable.

shield

Webroot's method of guarding your system while you browse the Internet. If the shields detect spyware or other potential threats attempting to download, they respond in one of two ways. If the item is a threat, the shield moves it to quarantine. If the item is unknown or a potential threat, the shield opens an alert message that asks you to allow it or block it.

spyware

A program that may either monitor your online activities or install programs without your knowledge.

Spyware may get bundled with freeware, shareware, or email attachments. You can also accidentally install spyware by clicking on dialog boxes in websites. Once installed, spyware can send information about your online activities to a third party for malicious purposes.

synchronization

Synchronization transfers files in multiple directions: from your computer to another source or from the other source back to your computer. Changes on one computer will be copied to the online repository and to the other computers.

T

Trojan Horse

A program that takes control of your computer files, allowing a hacker to install, execute, open, or close programs. A Trojan is usually disguised as a harmless software program. It may also be distributed as an email attachment. When you open the program or attachment, the Tropjan can launch an auto-installation process that downloads third-party programs onto your computer.

V

virus

A self-replicating program that can infest computer code, documents, or applications. While some viruses are purposefully malignant, others are more of a nuisance, replicating uncontrollably and inhibiting system performance.

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forcing in the background 165 Identity Protection alerts 65 shield alerts 30

suppressing for unknown or unclassified items 37

supressing when same file is detected 34 threat detection alerts 21

application file history, clearing 126 applications, protection 66

apps for SecureAnywhere 4

archived files, removing from scans 27 archiving files 78

autocomplete form history, clearing 131

B changing upload limits 87, 103 checking file transfer status 109 detaching folders from sync 95

disabling for battery power or gaming 87, 103

disabling sync icons 87, 103 downloading component 79 excluding files from backup 106 excluding subdirectories 106 icons in Explorer 81

ignoring files 86, 102 saving previous versions 78 sharing folders across computers 92 synchronizing files 81

viewing files in Web Console 109 basic configuration settings 162

CD burning storage folder, clearing 125 CD/DVD hueristics 174

Checkmarks in web search results 45 cleanup log 135

cleanup, running 114

enhanced customer support setting 168 Execution History

hosts file, preventing changes 40

I

index.dat file, clearing entries 131 installation on a PC 2

internal security 156

Internet Explorer, clearing activity traces 128 Internet files, deleting 130

Internet heuristics 174

Internet Security Plus edition 2 iOS app 4

iPhone app 4

K

kernal, prevent programs from modifying 40 keycode

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