Signature Explorer

Signature Explorer

The Signature Explorer is a Navigator view that enables you to browse and interact with the available signatures.

The signature entries include the following severity indicator icons. The severity indicator approximates the level of attention you should give the signature when it is detected.

Icon	Severity
	Critical
	Warning
	Informational

Double-click a signature in the Signature Explorer, to opena a Signature Details editor in the Document Pane.

Signature Explorer Titlebar

The Signature Explorer Titlebar contains the following active (clickable) icons:

Icon	Name
	Close
	Minimize
	Maximize
	Restore
	Menu

Signature Explorer Menu

Click the Signature Explorer Menu icon to open a menu of options for sorting and filtering the signature list. These are as follows:

The Sort Signatures submenu offers you these choices:

By Name - lists the signatures alphabetically by name. This is the default ordering when you first open the Signature Explorer.
By Severity - groups the signatures by severity level, and then lists the signatures alphabetically by name within each severity level.

The Filters menu option opens the Signature Filters dialog box which enables you to specify which signatures you want to see listed in the Signature Explorer.

Signature Explorer Context Menu

Right-click on a signature name in the Signature Explorer to display the Signature Explorer context menu with the following option:

Annotations — This opens a submenu with the following option:

Manage Annotations: Select this to open the Annotations Wizard. For instructions on using this wizard, see Signature Annotations on page 64 of Tasks.