Platinum Internet Security keeps you permanently informed on the program’s level of protection (high, medium or low). This is possible thanks to the self-diagnosis system that it incorporates. The resulting level of protection is based on how updated the program is, and on the status of each of the automatic protections.
A status bar will display the current of protection. The color of this bar will change depending on the resulting protection level (green – high protection, orange – medium protection, red –low protection). This will inform you on the current level of protection at a glance.
If the level of protection is medium or low, Platinum Internet Security will suggest the actions to take in order to set an optimum level of protection (update the program, check the automatic protections, etc.)
Platinum Internet Security can do the self-diagnosis automatically within a certain time period (approximately every fifteen minutes). Follow the steps below to enable this option:
1. Click on the Settings button in the Platinum Internet Security main window.
2. In the General tab select the Enable periodic self-diagnosis checkbox.
Additionally, if you wish to know the level of protection at a given time, you can do so from the Platinum Internet Security icon on the Windows system tray, as indicated below:
1. Right-click on the Platinum Internet Security icon in the Windows system tray icon (next to the computer clock).
2. Select the option Start self-diagnosis.
Once this option is selected, the self-diagnosis will be performed and a warning message will appear informing you about the current level of protection. If the level of protection is medium or low, the program will suggest the actions to take in order to set an optimum level of protection.