Chapter 1: Introduction to R ealSecure Desktop Protector
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Response levels Desktop Protector reports how it responded to each event by showing a symbol. The symbol for a response can appear two ways:●as an icon beside the event
●as a mark over the severity level icon
This table describes Desktop Protector response level icons and overlays:Tabl e 6: Desktop Protector response icons and overlays and what they mean
Icon Overlay Description
Attack Blocked: Desktop Protector successfully blocked the attack.
Depending on the severity of the event, Desktop Protector may also have
blocked the attacking system. To see if Desktop Protector is currently
blocking the intruder, double-click the event.
Attack Unsuccessful: Other defenses of your system, such as the
operating system, successfully blocked the intrusion. Therefore, Desktop
Protector did not need to block the event. The event did not compromise
the system.
Attack Status Unknown: Desktop Protector triggered protection
measures as soon as it identified the attack, but some attacking packets
may have made it through to the computer. It is unlikely that the event
compromised the system.
Attack Possible: Desktop Protector triggered protection measures as
soon as it identified the intrusion. However, some attacking packets were
able to get into the computer. The event may have compromised the
system.
Attack Successful: Desktop Protector detected abnormal traffic entering
or exiting the system as a result of the intrusion. However, the Desktop
Protector protection measures could not block the intrusion. The event
has compromised the system.