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These links will show you step-by-step instructions for using ActiveDefender.
To see the ActiveDefender FAQ section, Click Here. |
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Using ActiveDefender - Main Screen
The main console screen has three (3) tabs for viewing activity:
- Connected Programs Tab
- Recent Connections Tab
- Statistics and Connections Tab
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By controlling who gets in or out of your computer, you control your security. Use these three tabs to quickly and easily monitor and safeguard your system.
*See below for a description of all three Tab menus:
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The Connected Programs Tab will display a list of the currently running programs that are using, or trying to use, the Internet.
You can toggle permissions for a program by clicking on the green check mark to the left of the program name. Click once to toggle to a Yield Sign (ActiveDefender will prompt you before allowing the program to access the Internet, every time the program is activated). Click a second time to change the icon to a red X (the program does not have access to the Internet at all). Clicking the box a fourth time will change the icon back to a green check mark, allowing that program access to the Internet.
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The Recent Connections Tab displays a total list of the most recent IP addresses (or domain names, if applicable) that your programs have accessed, or tried to access.
If a program has accessed sites multiple times, you will see all instances listed. For example, you may see your AOL Instant Messenger program listed several times as it accesses the Internet downloading advertisements or when you communicate with other users.
Clicking on the green check mark will change it to a red X. This will block that your computer from accessing that IP address (note, this is different than blocking a program access to the Internet. Blocking an IP address means that no program on your computer will have access to that address).
Note, listings will only remain for a few moments before they are automatically cleared. To view a list of all activity, you may view the log file.
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The Statistics of Connections Tab lets you monitor the current network activity.
Under Data, you will see the total amount of data sent from your system, and received by your system, since ActiveDefender has been activated (you must have this option enabled in the Options menu to see the Data statistics).
Under Connections, you will see the total number of programs that have tried to access the Internet.
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The total number of connections is broken down by the amount allowed and the amount denied.
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