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Security provided by Windows- Group-7
Windows Firewall with advanced Security
Inbound Rules
Outbound Rules
Monitoring
Windows Server Security
• User Account Control• Risk and Compliance Management• Managed Service Accounts• Threats and Countermeasures
Tools
• Malicious Software Removal Tool• Microsoft Baseline Security Analyzer• Security Configuration Wizard • AppLocker • Authorization Manager • BitLocker • Encrypting File System (EFS) • Kerberos
Microsoft Security Essentials
• Provides protection against malware– computer viruses– spyware– Rootkits – Trojan horses
• Free for Windows XP, Windows Vista and Windows 7• Automatically checks for and downloads the virus
definitions• Provides real-time protection
Installing Security Essentials• Remove any previous anti-virus software• Download:http://windows.microsoft.com/en-GB/windows/security-essentials-download• Run the exe file, Installation wizard appears- Click Next• Accept the License Agreement• Window regarding optimizing security• Click the Install button to begin the installation process• Installation process begins, progress bar• Main page of Microsoft Security Essentials appears
(Red bar at the top)
Steps taken on detecting a threat
disables detected threats
prompts for user input
no response
default actions
Report to Microsoft Active Protection
Service
newly discovered malware
new definition is downloaded
Windows Defender
• Helps combat malware• Integration with Internet Explorer• Not integrated with Firefox or other web
browsers• Still scans downloaded files for malicious code
How to Add Exceptions in Windows Defender• Control Panel > Windows Defender
• Click on the Add button.– Navigate to the C:\Program Files and select
the Holdem Manager 2 folder.– Repeat these steps and add the following folder: C:\
Program Files\PostgreSQL– Click Save.
Characteristics
• Windows Security Components are a part of Windows Operating System, come for free
• Windows Defender spyware scanning software & Firewall are pre-installed.
• Windows Firewall is easily bypassed by hackers & Defender can also be defeated
• Using a third-party anti-virus program at the same time causes a conflict => Poor system performance
Updates• Free as part of maintenance and support
services
• Turn on automatic updating so Windows can install new updates as they become available
References
• www.windows.microsoft.com• http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc505
926.aspx• http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/windowsserv
er/windows-server-security.aspx• http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/windowsserv
er/windows-server-security.aspx• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Windows_Defender• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/
Microsoft_Security_Essentials