Learn more about File Insight in Security History

The File Insight window provides details about any file that is present on your computer. This window provides insight on the file in an organized way. The information includes the general details, origin and lineage information, the resource usage, and the actions that the file has performed on your system.

These details are classified in different tabs in the File Insight window. You can select a tab to view more details about it.

The File Insight window provides details about a file in the following tabs:

Details

Displays the information such as the confidence level, community usage of a file, how long ago the file was released and how stable the file is.

You can view details such as the signature and the date on which the file was created. You can determine if a file is a startup file and the date on which the file was last used.

Stability ratings of a file may vary depending upon your operating system.
Origin

Provides the lineage details of a file.

You can view the file name and the URL of the source from where the file was downloaded. The lineage details of a file are available only if you downloaded or created the file after you installed your Norton product.
Activity

Provides the details about the suspicious actions performed by the file on your computer. It also provides information about the resource usage of a process and the effect of the process on the overall CPU utilization of your computer.

Based on the severity of the security risks and the risk type, your Norton product might display one or more of the following options in the File Insight window:

Locate

Lets you locate the file on your computer.

This option is available at the top of the window.
Copy to Clipboard

Lets you copy the data from the File Insight window to the Clipboard.

After you copy the content to the Clipboard, you can open a document, paste the data, and save the document.

The Copy to Clipboard option is disabled for non-admin user accounts.

Accessing the File Insight window

You can access the File Insight window in different ways. For example, you can use the various notifications and alerts, the Security History window, and the shortcut menu of the various files on your computer to open the File Insight window.

Security History provides a centralized location where you can access the File Insight windows of the various events that are related to Security, Performance, and Privacy pillars of your Norton product. For more information, see Review recent security or other events with Security History.

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