● System vulnerabilities. Acronis AntiVirus 2010 automatically checks your
system for vulnerabilities and alertsyou about them. System vulnerabilities include
the following:
▶ weak passwords to Windows user accounts.
▶ outdated software on your computer.
▶ missing Windows updates.
▶ Windows Automatic Updates is disabled.
When such issues are to be fixed, the vulnerability scan wizard is started. This
wizard assists you in fixing the detected system vulnerabilities. For detailed
information, please refer to section “Vulnerability Check Wizard” (p. 52).
7.2. Configuring Issue Tracking
The issue tracking system is pre-configured to monitor and alert youabout the most
important issues that may affect the security of your computer and data. Additional
issues may be monitored based on the choices you make in the configuration wizard
(when you configure your usage profile). Besides the issues monitored by default,
there are several other issues you can be informed about.
You can configure the tracking system to best serve your security needs by choosing
which specific issues to be informed about. You can do that either in Intermediate
Mode or in Expert Mode.
● In Intermediate Mode, the tracking system can be configured from separate
locations. Follow these steps:
1. Go to the Antivirus, Antiphishing or Vulnerability tab.
2. Click Configure Status Alerts.
3. Select the check boxes corresponding to the items you want to be monitored.
For detailed information, please refer to the “Intermediate Mode” (p. 59) part of
this user guide.
● In Expert Mode, the tracking system can be configured from a central location.
Follow these steps:
1. Go to General>Dashboard.
2. Click Configure Status Alerts.
3. Select the check boxes corresponding to the items you want to be monitored.
For detailed information, please refer to chapter “Dashboard” (p. 81).
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