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Contents

User’s Guide Norton Personal Firewall User’s Guide Symantec License and Warranty Disclaimer of Damages Contents Chapter Norton Personal Firewall basics Chapter Controlling access to protected computers Chapter Protecting your privacy Appendix Troubleshooting Norton Personal Firewall Contents If you think your computer is under attack Responding to emergenciesTo block and investigate an attack Recover from an emergency Action DescriptionPrevent future problems Prevent future problems About Norton Personal Firewall What’s new in Norton Personal FirewallNorton Personal Firewall features About Norton Personal Firewall Norton Personal Firewall features include Installing Norton Personal Firewall System requirementsSupported email clients RequirementsBefore installation If you’re using Windows XPSupported instant messenger clients Prepare your computerTo disable the Windows XP firewall Install Norton Personal FirewallTo install Norton Personal Firewall Install Norton Personal Firewall Click Next If the opening screen does not appear Register your softwareTo register your software Register your software Register your software After installation Set up Home NetworkingRestart your computer Use the Security AssistantSet up Program Control To set up Home NetworkingTo set up Program Control Set up Privacy Control Set up Password Protection To set up Privacy ControlIf you have Norton SystemWorks installed To protect Norton Personal Firewall options with a passwordTo open Norton Personal Firewall from Norton SystemWorks To open Norton SystemWorks from Norton Personal FirewallTo uninstall Norton Personal Firewall If you need to uninstall Norton Personal FirewallTo uninstall LiveReg and LiveUpdate To access Norton Personal Firewall Access Norton Personal FirewallNorton Personal Firewall basics Access Norton Personal Firewall from the system tray To use the Norton Personal Firewall system tray menuTo change settings for individual features Access Norton Personal Firewall protection featuresWork with Norton Personal Firewall To view the Security Monitor Use the Security MonitorTo view the Security Center Select a task with the Security Monitor Respond to Norton Personal Firewall alertsLearn more with the Alert Assistant To adjust the Alerting Level Adjust the Alerting LevelTo use the Alert Assistant Use Alert Tracker To view or hide Alert TrackerCheck your computer’s vulnerability to attack To review recent Alert Tracker messagesTo move Alert Tracker To hide Alert Tracker from the system tray menuIdentify the source of communications To get more information about an at-risk areaTo trace a connection attempt from Statistics To trace a connection attempt from the Log ViewerStop Internet communication with Block Traffic About LiveUpdate options Customize Norton Personal FirewallAbout General options About Firewall optionsAbout Web Content options Password-protect optionsAbout Email options Temporarily disable Norton Personal Firewall Reset options passwordTo reset your Norton Personal Firewall options password To temporarily disable Norton Personal FirewallTo disable a protection feature To access HelpFor more information Look up glossary terms Use online HelpTo access window or dialog box Help Readme file and Release NotesWindow and dialog box Help To read the Readme fileTo install Adobe Acrobat Reader To read the Release NotesTo access the Symantec Web site in your browser About Norton Personal Firewall on the WebExplore online tutorials To read the User’s Guide from your hard diskSubscribe to the Symantec Security Response newsletter To subscribe to the Symantec Security Response newsletterKeeping current with LiveUpdate About program updatesAbout protection updates About your subscriptionWhen you should update If you run LiveUpdate on an internal networkRequest an update alert To request an update alertIf you can’t use LiveUpdate Obtain updates using LiveUpdateSet LiveUpdate to Interactive or Express mode To obtain updates from the Symantec Web siteTo set LiveUpdate to Interactive or Express mode Turn off Express modeTo turn off Express mode Notify me To disable Automatic LiveUpdate Run LiveUpdate automatically Control how people use your computer Connect to a networkTo enable file and printer sharing Enable file and printer sharingOrganize computers into network zones To open the Home Network Wizard from the Security Center To open the Home Network Wizard from the Security MonitorTo manually add computers to zones Identify computers to Norton Personal FirewallTo remove computers from zones To find an IP address with Ipconfig Find a computer’s IP addressSpecify an individual computer To find an IP address with WinipcfgSpecify computers using a network address To specify computers using a network addressSpecify a range of computers If you use DhcpControl how users access the Internet Control how outside users access your networkIf you access the Internet via a cable or DSL router If multiple computers share a single Internet connectionIf you run a Virtual Private Network PGPGuarding against intrusion attempts Norton Personal Firewall monitors communications Intrusion Detection analyzes communicationsVisual Tracking locates attackers Change the Security Level slider Customize firewall protectionTo change the Security Level slider Change individual security settings To change individual security settingsClick Custom Level Reset security settings to defaults To reset security settings to defaultsCustomize firewall rules How firewall rules are processedEnable Automatic Program Control Create new firewall rulesScan for Internet-enabled programs To enable Automatic Program ControlManually add a program to Program Control To add a program to Program ControlChange Program Control settings To change Program Control settingsTo add a General Rule Manually add a firewall ruleTo add a Trojan Horse Rule To add a Program Rule Write a firewall ruleTo write a firewall rule TCP UDP Change an existing firewall rule Select the ports the rule should monitor. Your options areChange the order of firewall rules Temporarily disable a firewall ruleRemove a firewall rule Reset firewall rules to the default settings Customize Intrusion DetectionExclude specific network activity from being monitored To remove a firewall ruleTo include attack signatures Enable or disable AutoBlock To enable or disable AutoBlockUnblock computers To unblock computers currently blocked by AutoBlockExclude computers from AutoBlock Restrict a blocked computerTo exclude specific computers from AutoBlock To restrict a blocked computerProtecting your privacy Identify private information to protectAdd private information Privacy Control and SSLTo add private information Customize Privacy Control Modify or remove private informationSet the Privacy Level To modify or remove private informationAdjust individual Privacy Control settings Change the Private Information settingTo change the Private Information setting To set the Privacy LevelChange the Cookie Blocking setting To change the Cookie Blocking settingDisable or enable secure Web connections Enable or disable Browser PrivacyTo enable or disable Browser Privacy Blocking Internet advertisements Blocking by dimensionsHow Ad Blocking works To enable or disable Ad Blocking Enable or disable Ad BlockingBlocking by location Enable or disable Popup Window Blocking To enable or disable Popup Window BlockingEnable or disable Flash blocking To enable or disable Flash blockingUse the Ad Trashcan To use the Ad TrashcanUse text strings to identify ads to block or permit Click Open the Ad Trashcan. The Ad Trashcan window appearsAdd an Ad Blocking string How to identify Ad Blocking stringsTo add an Ad Blocking string Modify or remove an Ad Blocking string To modify or remove an Ad Blocking stringUse text strings to identify ads to block or permit Monitoring Norton Personal Firewall View the Status & Settings window To view the Status & Settings windowView the Statistics window To view the Statistics windowTo reset information in the Statistics window Reset information in the Statistics windowReview detailed statistics To reset counters Reset detailed statistics countersTo review detailed statistics View Norton Personal Firewall Logs View the logs To view the logsRefresh the logs Clear the logsChange the size of the logs To change the size of a logTroubleshooting Norton Personal Firewall To explore the Symantec service and support Web siteWhat is wrong with this Web site? Troubleshoot Norton Personal Firewall problemsTo search the Symantec service and support Web site Why can’t I post information online? Why did an email message I sent never arrive?Why can’t I connect to the Internet via my cable modem? To make your NetBIOS name visibleHow can a Web site get my browser information? To allow ISP port scansTroubleshoot Norton Personal Firewall problems About the Internet How information is transmitted over the Internet 119 How Web information is located on the Internet About UDPAbout Icmp About IgmpRequesting a Understanding URLsHow ports identify programs on servers How ports identify programs on serversHow computers are identified on the Internet Well-known ports124 About the Internet Risks from hackers Understanding Internet risksProcess of a hacker attack Information gathering Initial access Privilege escalationRisks from active content Covering tracksRisks from inappropriate content and activities Restricting access to programsRisks to your privacy Blocking site and newsgroup categoriesUnderstanding cookies Blocking cookiesGood cookies Bad cookiesRisks from Trojan horses and viruses Tracking Internet useLikelihood of being attacked Glossary Domain Download IP Internet Protocol IP address Internet Protocol address Network address Operating system Glossary Web Web site World Wide Web WWW Glossary Service and support solutions Customer serviceSubscription policy Technical supportSupport for old and dis versions Worldwide service and support Service and support officesService and support solutions Index Index Index Index Index 150 Index Norton Personal Firewall