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Xcitium Client Security for Windows 12.15

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Appendix 1 - XCS How To... Tutorials > Set Up HIPS For Maximum Security And Usability
  • Introduction To Xcitium Client Security
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  • Appendix 1 - XCS How To... Tutorials
    • Enable / Disable AV, Firewall, Auto-Containment And VirusScope Easily
    • Set Up The Firewall For Maximum Security And Usability
    • Block Internet Access While Allowing Local Area Network (LAN) Access
    • Block / Allow Specific Websites To Specific Users
    • Set Up HIPS For Maximum Security And Usability
    • Create Rules To Auto-Contain Applications
    • Run An Instant Antivirus Scan On Selected Items
    • Create An Antivirus Scan Schedule
    • Run Untrusted Programs Inside The Container
    • Run Browsers Inside The Container
    • Restore Incorrectly Quarantined Items
    • Submit Quarantined Items To Xcitium Verdict Cloud For Analysis
    • Enable File Sharing Applications Like BitTorrent And Emule
    • Block Any Downloads Of A Specific File Type
    • Disable Auto-Containment On A Per-application Basis
    • Switch Off Automatic Antivirus Updates
    • Suppress XCS Alerts Temporarily
    • Control External Device Accessibility
  • Appendix 2 - Xcitium Secure DNS Service
    • Router - Manually Enable Or Disable Xcitium Secure DNS
    • Windows - Enable Xcitium Secure DNS
  • About Xcitium

Set up HIPS for Maximum Security and Usability


This page explains how to configure the host intrusion prevention system (HIPS) to provide maximum security against malware and hackers.

1. Click 'Settings' on the XCS home screen


2. Click 'HIPS' > 'HIPS Settings' 


3. Select 'Enable HIPS'




4. Choose 'Safe Mode' from the drop-down.

Monitoring Settings

1. Click the 'Monitoring Settings' link in the 'HIPS Settings' interface




2. Make sure that all the check boxes are selected then click 'OK'

Advanced Settings

1. Enable the following settings in the 'Advanced' area of the HIPS Settings interface:




  • Enable 'Block all unknown requests if the application is not running' (Optional) - Selecting this option blocks all unknown execution requests if Xcitium Client Security is not running/has been shut down. This is option is very strict indeed and in most cases should only be enabled on seriously infested or compromised machines while the user is working to resolve these issues. If you know your machine is already ‘clean’ and are looking just to enable the highest XCS security settings, then it is 'OK' to leave this box unchecked.
  • Select 'Enable enhanced protection mode (Requires a system restart)' - If you are using a 64-bit system, in order to maximize the security, it is important to enable this mode to activate additional host intrusion prevention techniques in HIPS to countermeasure extremely sophisticated malware that tries to bypass regular countermeasures.
  • Because of limitations in Windows 7 x64, some HIPS functions in previous versions of XCS could theoretically be bypassed by malware. Enhanced Protection Mode implements several patent-pending ways to improve HIPS functionality.
Click here for more details on HIPS settings
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