AVG anti-virus free edition 2011 Manual Do Utilizador
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The Scan settings section offers a list of scanning parameters that can be optionally
switched on/off:
switched on/off:
·
Automatically heal/remove infection (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
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
.
·
engine, and scan for spyware
as well as for viruses.
represents a questionable malware category:
even though it usually represents a security risk, some of these programs can
be installed intentionally. We recommend to keep this feature activated as it
increases your computer security.
be installed intentionally. We recommend to keep this feature activated as it
increases your computer security.
·
Report enhanced set of Potentially Unwanted Programs (off by default) -
mark to detect extended package of
mark to detect extended package of
: 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 can possibly block
legal programs, and is therefore switched off by default.
misused for malicious purposes later. This is an additional measure that
increases your computer security even more, however it can possibly block
legal programs, and is therefore switched off by default.
·
Scan for Tracking Cookies (off by default) - this parameter of the
are used for authenticating, tracking, and maintaining specific information
about users, such as site preferences or the contents of their electronic
shopping carts)
about users, such as site preferences or the contents of their electronic
shopping carts)
·
Scan inside archives (off by default) - this parameters defines that scanning
should check all files stored inside archives, e.g. ZIP, RAR, ...
should check all files 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;
scanned object’s 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.
system areas of your computer.
·
Enable thorough scanning (off by default) - in specific situations (suspicious
of 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 can hardly get infected, just to be absolutely sure. Remember
though that this method is rather time consuming.
of 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 can hardly get infected, just to be absolutely sure. Remember
though that this method is rather time consuming.
Further you should decide whether you want to have scanned
·
All file types with the possibility of defining exceptions from scanning by
providing a list of comma separated (having been saved, the commas change
into semicolons) file extensions that should not be scanned;
providing a list of comma separated (having been saved, the commas change
into semicolons) file extensions that should not be scanned;