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Endpoint Manager Administrator Guide 7.2

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  • Introduction To Endpoint Manager
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        • View And Edit Device Name
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      • Manage Mac OS Devices
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      • Manage Linux Devices
        • View And Edit Linux Device Name
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      • Manage Android Devices
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        • View Sneak Peek Pictures To Locate Lost Devices
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      • Use The Command Prompt On Remote Windows Devices
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      • Remotely Install And Manage Packages On Windows Devices
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      • Enroll The Android And IOS Devices Of AD Users
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  • Users And User Groups
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  • Configuration Templates
    • Create Configuration Profiles
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        • Create Windows Profiles
          • Associated Devices Settings
          • Antivirus Settings
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          • Monitors
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          • Script Analysis Settings
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        • Import Windows Profiles
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        • Create A Mac OS Profile
          • Antivirus Settings For Mac OS Profile
          • Certificate Settings For Mac OS Profile
          • Restrictions Settings For Mac OS Profile
          • VPN Settings For Mac OS Profile
          • Wi-Fi Settings For Mac OS Profile
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      • Profiles For Linux Devices
        • Create A Linux Profile
          • Antivirus Settings For Linux Profile
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    • View And Manage Profiles
      • Export And Import Configuration Profiles
      • Clone A Profile
    • Edit Configuration Profiles
    • Manage Default Profiles
    • Manage Alerts
      • Create A New Alert
      • Edit / Delete An Alert
    • Manage Procedures
      • View And Manage Procedures
      • Create A Custom Procedure
      • Combine Procedures To Build Broader Procedures
      • Review / Approve / Decline New Procedures
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      • Create Monitors And Add Them To Profiles
        • Monitors For Windows Devices
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      • View And Edit Monitors
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      • View And Edit DLP Discovery Rules
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  • Security
    • Endpoint Security Status
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    • Security Events
      • View Security Events By Time
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    • HIPS Events
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    • View List Of File Verdicts
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  • Applications
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      • Manage OS Patches On Windows Endpoints
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      • Link Endpoint Manager With Apple Business Manager
      • Manage Apple Business Manager Devices
      • Manage Apple Business Manager Profiles
      • Configure Apple Business Manager Notifications
    • View Version And Support Information
  • Appendix 1a - Endpoint Manager Services - IP Nos, Host Names And Port Details - EU Customers
  • Appendix 1b - Endpoint Manager Services - IP Nos, Host Names And Port Details - US Customers
  • Appendix 2 - Endpoint Manager License Types
  • Appendix 3 - Pre-configured Profiles
  • About Comodo Security Solutions

View and Manage Autorun Alerts


  • Click ‘Security’ > ‘Antivirus’ > Click the ‘Autoruns Items’ tab.
  • This area lets you view and take action on items blocked by the boot protection feature of Xcitium Client Security (XCS)
  • This includes unrecognized Windows services, auto-start entries and scheduled tasks.

From this interface, you can:

  • Assign a rating to quarantined auto-run items (trusted, malicious or unrecognized)
  • Delete them permanently.
  • Restore them to their original location.

How do unrecognized autoruns items get terminated?


Unrecognized auto-runs will be terminated if:

  • 'Apply this action to suspicious auto-run processes’ is enabled.
with

‘Terminate’, ‘Terminate and Disable’ or 'Quarantine and Disable’ set as the action.

You can implement this setting in two places:


1) The ‘miscellaneous’ section of a profile. This applies the action to the real-time virus scanner. See


2) The ‘Options’ section when you create a custom virus scan. See https://help.Xcitium.com/topic-399-1-786-10202-antivirus-settings.html#custom_scans.


Open the interface.

  • Click 'Security' > 'Antivirus.'
  • Click the 'Autoruns Items’ tab.
  • Select a company or a group to view auto-runs items on their devices.
Or
  • Select 'Show All' to view all terminated auto-runs.




Column Heading

Description

Date

The date and time the auto-run was terminated on the device.

Type

The auto-run category:

  • Windows Services
  • Scheduled Task
  • Autostart Entry

Action

How the unrecognized autorun was treated on the endpoints:

  • Terminated
  • Terminated and Disabled
  • Quarantined and Disabled

# of Devices

The number of devices on which the item was terminated.

  • Click the number to view the list of devices on which the item was terminated
  • See the explanation of Device Details given below

File Name

The file whose auto-run entry was terminated.

  • Click the name of a file to view its details
  • See View details of a terminated autorun item for details

File Hash

The SHA1 hash value of the quarantined file. The hash value uniquely identifies the item even if its filename is changed.

  • Click the  icon to copy the hash value to the clipboard.

File Path

The location of the file on the endpoint.

Xcitium Rating

The file's trust level as rated by XCS.

Admin Rating

The trust rating of the file as set by the administrator. Files can be rated as trusted, malicious or unrecognized.

Last Action Group

Indicates the latest action taken by the admin.

Autorun Status

Shows whether the auto-run is enabled or disabled on the endpoint.


  • Click a column header to sort items in ascending / descending / alphabetical order.
  • Click the funnel icon at top-right and search by various parameters.

 

You can perform the following tasks from the auto-runs page:

  • View details of a terminated autorun item
  • Restore autorun item on devices
  • Delete autorun item from devices
  • Rate autorun items as unrecognized, trusted or malicious
  • Export the list of autorun items as a CSV file


View Details of a Terminated Autorun Item

  • Click 'Security Sub-Systems' > 'Antivirus' > 'Autoruns Items.'
  • Click the file name of an item in the list:



  • This will open the file details interface which shows:
  • File Info - General information such as file-name, hash, file rating, number of devices on which the file was terminated, and more.
  • Device List - Shows a list of the endpoints on which the file was found, along with details like file installation path.

Device Details




The options on the top let you to:

  • Restore terminated autorun on a device
  • Remove the item from a device
  • Rate files as 'Unrecognized', 'Trusted' or 'Malicious'
  • See the following sections for more details


Manage Terminated Autorun Items

  • If your review confirms that an autorun item is a genuine threat then it can be deleted from endpoints.
  • Conversely, if an item is found to be a false positive, you can restore it to its original location.
  • You can also rate a file as unrecognized, trusted or malicious based on your assessment. The new verdict will be sent to all endpoints and will be reflected in the 'Unrecognized' and 'Trusted' interfaces.


Restore Autorun Items on Devices

  • If the identified item is a false positive, select the item from the list and click 'Restore Autorun on Devices' from the options at the top.




Delete Autorun Items from Devices

  • Select the item(s) from the list and click 'Delete Autorun from Device' from the options at the top.




  • Click 'Confirm' to remove the files

 

The file will be deleted from all devices on which it was terminated and removed from the list.

Rate Autorun Items as ‘Unrecognized’, ‘Trusted’ or ‘Malicious’

  • To change the rating of a file, select it and click the appropriate button at the top:




A confirmation will be displayed and the information sent to the devices.

  • Files rated as 'Trusted' will be restored to their original locations in the device. These files will be white-listed and skipped by future antivirus scans.
  • Files rated as 'Unrecognized' or ‘Malicious’ will be quarantined or their processes will be terminated per the profile settings.


Export Terminated Autorun Items as a CSV File

  • Click 'Security Sub-Systems' > 'Antivirus' > 'Autoruns Items' tab
  • Click the funnel  icon to filter which records are included in the report
  • Click the 'Export' button and choose 'Export to CSV':




The report will be generated in .csv format.




The file will be available in 'Dashboard' > 'Reports'. See Reports if you need more help with this interface.

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