How can I configure the anti-dialer protection settings?

 

The anti-dialer protection protects your computer against programs that try to cut off the current telephone connection (the one you normally use to connect to the Internet) and establish a new connection to a premium rate number. These types of programs are called dialers, and they might cause serious trouble by significantly increasing your phone bill.

 

Follow these steps to access the anti-dialer settings:

 

1.    Select the option Automatic protection in the Platinum Internet Security main window.

2.    In the right panel of the window, a list will appear containing all Platinum Internet Security protections. In the anti-dialer section, click on Settings.

3.    A window will appear with three different options:

 

·      Detect and remove dialers: all dialers will be detected and removed.

·      Detect attempts to dial unauthorized phone numbers: all attempts to dial unauthorized numbers will be blocked, and a warning message will be displayed.

·      Configure: click on this button to indicate the phone numbers you want to authorize. A window will be displayed containing a list of authorised phone numbers. Click on Add to add new telephone numbers to this list. If you want to change a number, select it and click on Edit. Finally, if you want to remove a phone number form the list, select it and click on Delete.

 

4.    Check or uncheck the boxes to enable or disable these options.

5.    Click OK.

 

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image\nota_shg.gif Note: the option Detect attempts to dial unauthorized phone numbers and the Settings button will not be available if your computer does not have a modem to connect to the Internet.