Charter Security Suite® for Windows - Browser Protection
Browsing Protection helps protects users from web-based malicious exploits
and helps stop malware at the first point of infection. All malicious, exploit-hosting
URLs the Charter Security Suite® detects are automatically reported back to
F-Secure®'s Real-time Protection network, which helps their Security Labs
discover new exploits on the Internet and react to protect all Charter Security
Suite® users. Browsing Protection also protects against rogue web sites by
showing the rating of sites directly in the browser.
Accessing Browsing Protection
For computers meeting the recommended system requirements, browsing protection is enabled by default. To access browsing protection and to ensure the feature is turned on:
Double-click the Charter Security Suite® Desktop icon 
The Launch Pad appears at the bottom of the desktop
Click Online Safety
Click Users
You can turn Browsing Protection On & Off on this screen
Safe Websites
When a site is determined safe to visit by F-Secure®, a white checkmark inside a green circle is displayed and the phrase This site is: SAFE is placed below the web browser’s address bar.
When performing a web search using Google™, Yahoo!®, bing™, etc. the status of each website is displayed next to the link in the search results. A website verified as safe by F-Secure® will display a white checkmark inside a green circle.
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Harmful Websites
If a website is determined harmful to visit by F-Secure®, a white ‘X’ inside a red circle is displayed and the phrase This site is: HARMFUL is placed below the web browser’s address bar.
When performing a web search using Google™, Yahoo!®, bing™, etc. the status of each website is displayed next to the link in the search results. A website verified as harmful by F-Secure® will display a white ‘X’ inside a red circle.
If you attempt to visit a site that is determined harmful by F-Secure®, the site will be blocked and you will receive a message similar to the one below.
To bypass the warning and to continue on to the site (not recommended), click the I want to enter this web site anyway link.
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Security Summary for Websites
To view the security summary for a website, click on the green or red circle below the address bar, and select Security summary for this web site.
You will be directed to F-Secure®’s site to view the summary.
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