Blue Ridge AppGuard

Computer security is not an easy task to undertake, especially now, when almost every system is connected to the Internet and it is constantly trading information with hundreds of machines around the world at any given time. Thus, virus infections can strike at any point, usually by taking advantage of security exploits found in various applications you have installed on the computer.

Blue Ridge AppGuard is a software utility designed to create a protective shield between you and the Internet, by attempting to block any unwanted connections to your computer. Hence, any security exploits are neutered and your documents are kept safe from corruption or virus infection, while still being able to use your the full capabilities of your other applications.

To achieve that, the programs that require access to the Internet in order to function or to perform updates need to be allowed through the shield first, by manually selecting each one of them. Thus, you can ensure that only trusted applications can connect to the Internet and download content, without falling prey to malware.

You can increase the protection for certain programs and folders found on your computer, by setting up personalized permissions. To achieve this, you are allowed to enable or disable the privacy mode, as well as choose whether to allow or deny the applications their ability to bring file modifications.

As far as the more advanced functions of the utility, it should be noted that it also comes bundled with a parental control feature, which enables you to remove permissions for certain users. Hence, you can deny them the ability to modify the functionality of Blue Ridge AppGuard and make sure that no one else can change the program's configuration settings.

In the end, Blue Ridge AppGuard manages to comprise almost every tool you might need in order to keep your applications protected from virus infections or unauthorized access. The entire procedure can be controlled with a simple slider, making the utility a very intuitive solution, even for less experienced computer users.