Configure anti-virus and HIPS desktop messaging

If you use role-based administration:

For more information, see Managing roles and sub-estates.

By default, desktop messages are displayed on the computer on which a virus, suspicious item or potentially unwanted application is found. You can configure these messages.
  1. In the Policies pane, double-click the anti-virus and HIPS policy you want to change.
  2. In the Anti-virus and HIPS policy dialog box, click Messaging.
  3. In the Messaging dialog box, click the Desktop messaging tab.
    By default, Enable desktop messaging and all the options in the Messages to send panel are selected. Edit these settings, if appropriate.
    Note: The Suspicious behavior detection, Suspicious file detection, and Adware and PUA detection settings apply only to Windows computers.
  4. In the User-defined message text box, you can type a message that will be added to the end of the standard message.
    Note: User-defined desktop messages are not displayed on computers running Windows 8 or later.