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ActiveDefender User Guide

Step-by-step instructions for using ActiveDefender

4. Main Screen

The main console screen has three (3) tabs for viewing activity:

• Connected Programs Tab
• Recent Connections Tab
• Statistics and Connections Tab

The Connected Programs Tab will display a list of the programs currently running 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.

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 your computer from accessing that IP address (note, this is different than blocking a programs 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.

The Statistics of Connections Tab allows you to monitor the current network activity.

The total number of connections is broken down by the amount allowed and the amount denied.

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.