How do I use BreachGuard?

A simple test will tell you if the program is functioning properly.

Before you start ,please make sure you have test credit card numbers.

For a video demonstration on looking up test credit card account numbers ,watch the video demo Test credit card numbers

Webmail Account Test

1. Login to your webmail account for example Yahoo,Gmail,Hotmail, you can even use outlook or anyother pop3 mail account.

2. Compose a new message with the  test credit card number .For testing purposes you can send this email to yourself by using your own email address.

3. After you are done composing the email message, click the "Send" button.

4. If BreachGuard is running it will alert (alert will be highlighted with a green background.) you regarding the insecure transmission of credit card data in clear-text.

5. Click on the alert (background will change from green to dark blue) and right click to choose the desired "Allow" or "Block" action. You can also click on the alert and press the "Allow" or "Block" button on the program’s main window.

Instant Messenger Test

1. Log in to your  favorite Instant Messenger

2. Send a message to your family member or friend with the test credit card number.

3. Before the message is sent ,the program will alert you regarding the insecure transmission of credit card data in clear-text.

4. Click on the alert (background will change from green to dark blue) and right click to choose the desired "Allow" or "Block" action. You can also click on the alert and press the "Allow" or "Block" button on the program’s main window.

Important Note: You may see the recipient receiving the credit card number in conversation area of the instant messenger software window after you opted to block the transmission, do not panic as the program drops the network packet containing the credit card number in clear-text

The best way to verify is to ask the recipient if they received the test credit card number

File Scanner Test

1. The File Scanner can be launched by going to Start menu > Program Files > BreachGuard > File Scanner  OR by right clicking on the program icon running in the system tray and selecting "File Scanner".

2. From the File Scanner window

3. Click on the browse button and select the storage drive, file or directory you wish to scan. Click on the "Scan" button to start the scanning process (Tip: to stop the scanning process, press the "Stop" button

4. The scan after completion will show the total number of files scanned including the number of files where credit card data was detected stored in clear-text.

5. Click on the view log button to view the log file by going to Start menu > Program Files > BreachGuard > View Log OR by right clicking on the program icon running in the system tray and selecting "View Log".

6. You can click on the file path / name (colored in blue) to open the file from the file scanner log viewer.