AVG Internet Security 2013 IS13N12EN001 User Manual
Product codes
IS13N12EN001
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Scan settings
The Scan settings section offers a list of scanning parameters that can be optionally switched on/off:
Heal / remove virus infection without asking me (on by default) - if a virus is identified during
scanning it can be healed automatically if a cure is available. If the infected file cannot be healed
automatically, the infected object will be moved to the
scanning it can be healed automatically if a cure is available. If the infected file cannot be healed
automatically, the infected object will be moved to the
.
Report Potentially Unwanted Programs and Spyware threats (on by default) - check to activate
scanning for spyware as well as for viruses. Spyware represents a questionable malware category:
even though it usually represents a security risk, some of these programs can be installed
intentionally. We recommend that you keep this feature activated as it increases your computer
security.
scanning for spyware as well as for viruses. Spyware represents a questionable malware category:
even though it usually represents a security risk, some of these programs can be installed
intentionally. We recommend that you keep this feature activated as it increases your computer
security.
Report enhanced set of Potentially Unwanted Programs (off by default) - mark to detect extended
packages of spyware: programs that are perfectly ok and harmless when acquired from the
manufacturer directly, but can be misused for malicious purposes later. This is an additional measure
that increases your computer security even more, however it may block legal programs, and is
therefore switched off by default.
packages of spyware: programs that are perfectly ok and harmless when acquired from the
manufacturer directly, but can be misused for malicious purposes later. This is an additional measure
that increases your computer security even more, however it may block legal programs, and is
therefore switched off by default.
Scan for Tracking Cookies (off by default) - this parameter stipulates that cookies should be
detected; (HTTP cook ies are used for authenticating, track ing, and maintaining specific information
about users, such as site preferences or the contents of their electronic shopping carts)
detected; (HTTP cook ies are used for authenticating, track ing, and maintaining specific information
about users, such as site preferences or the contents of their electronic shopping carts)
Scan inside archives (off by default) - this parameter stipulates that scanning should check all files
stored inside archives, e.g. ZIP, RAR, ...
stored inside archives, e.g. ZIP, RAR, ...
Use Heuristics (on by default) - heuristic analysis (dynamic emulation of the scanned object’s
instructions in a virtual computer environment) will be one of the methods used for virus detection
during scanning;
instructions in a virtual computer environment) will be one of the methods used for virus detection
during scanning;
Scan system environment (on by default) - scanning will also check the system areas of your
computer.
computer.
Enable thorough scanning (off by default) - in specific situations (suspicions about your computer
being infected) you may check this option to activate the most thorough scanning algorithms that will
scan even those areas of your computer that rarely get infected, just to be absolutely sure.
Remember though that this method is rather time-consuming.
being infected) you may check this option to activate the most thorough scanning algorithms that will
scan even those areas of your computer that rarely get infected, just to be absolutely sure.
Remember though that this method is rather time-consuming.
Scan for rootkits (on by default) -
e. programs and technologies that can cover malware activity in your computer. If a rootkit is
detected, this does not necessarily mean your computer is infected. In some cases, specific drivers
or sections of regular applications may be misleadingly detected as rootkits.
detected, this does not necessarily mean your computer is infected. In some cases, specific drivers
or sections of regular applications may be misleadingly detected as rootkits.
You should also decide whether you want to scan
All file types with the option of defining exceptions from scanning by providing a list of comma
separated (after being saved, the commas change into semicolons) file extensions that should not be
scanned;
separated (after being saved, the commas change into semicolons) file extensions that should not be
scanned;
Selected file types - you can specify that you want to scan only files that can be infected (files that