Installing Software

How do I install new Software?

If you have downloaded new software that you consider fully Trusted (there is absolutely no risk in installing it), you have 3 choices for installation:

If new software installation is from a trusted source, you need to Remove it from the Untrusted Applications List and run normally in order for it to install as trusted.

don't remove it, use Run as trusted function in Untrusted Applications List dialog window.

Quick method: use Windows Explorer Context Menu Integration item.

(Right-click installation file icon - select DefenseWall HIPS - Run as trusted.)

To now run or open this software or application, please refer to the Day-to-Day Use topic for more detailed information.

If a new software is from a source you do not trust absolutely - first use an anti-virus scanner to check it for malicious content or send it to any anti-virus lab for more detailed inspection.

If a new software installation is from an Untrusted source - install it as Untrusted. Because of the sandbox restrictions in DefenseWall, it may not install properly, however, most software (games, applications, ...) will run okay.

If you have installed an application as Untrusted by mistake and run it one more time as trusted, it may be turned back to Untrusted because temporary folders and files are already marked as untrusted. In this case, you need to temporarily Disable DefenseWall protection via the Tray Icon and install once again. Remember to re-enable protection afterwards!

Recommendations:

Always download software and files from trusted sources! (80% of files on P2P and file sharing sites are infected.)

Download software from the vendor or author's website whenever possible. (Using a site that hosts downloads? Most of those sites list the vendor/author - use a good search engine to find it.)

Scan all files received via P2P, IM/Chat, E-mail, etc. (threat gateways) before opening or running.

Do not open email or attachments from unknown or unsolicited sources! Never! Delete them!