Configure anti-virus desktop messaging
Important: If a management console is
used to administer Sophos Endpoint Security and Control on this computer, it
may override any changes you make here.
To enable Sophos Anti-Virus to display desktop messages when a threat is found, do as follows. This applies only to on-access scanning.
- Click Home > Anti-virus and HIPS > Configure anti-virus and HIPS > Alerting > Messaging.
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In the
Messaging dialog box, click the
Desktop messaging tab. Set the options as
described below.
Enable desktop messaging
Select this to enable Sophos Anti-Virus to display desktop messages when a threat is found.
Messages to send
Select the events for which you want Sophos Anti-Virus to display desktop messages.
User-defined message
In this text box, you can type a message that will be added to the end of the standard message.
Note: User-defined messages will not be displayed in Windows 8.