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Permanently block a computer that has been blocked by AutoBlock

You can permanently block a computer that Norton AutoBlock temporarily blocks if you think the computer is always a threat and that you never need to access it. The permanently blocked computer is removed from the AutoBlock list and added to the list of restricted devices.

Permanently block a computer that has been blocked by AutoBlock

  1. Open your Norton device security product.

    If you see the My Norton window, next to Device Security, click Open.

  2. In the Norton main window, click Settings.

  3. In the Settings window, click Firewall or Network.

  4. Click the Intrusion and Browser Protection tab.

  5. Under Intrusion Prevention, in the Intrusion AutoBlock row, click Configure.

  6. In the Intrusion AutoBlock window, under Computers currently blocked by AutoBlock, click the computer that you want to block permanently.

  7. Under the Action column, select Restrict from the drop-down list.

  8. In the Intrusion AutoBlock window, click OK.

  9. In the Settings window, click Close.

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DOCID: v1224898
Operating System: Windows
Last modified: 09/06/2023