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Use Heuristics
– check to use Heuristics detection method when scanning
documents. When this option is on, you can filter documents not only by
extension but also the actual contents of the document will be considered.
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Report Potentially Unwanted Programs and Spyware threats
– check to
use the Anti-Spyware engine, i.e. detect and report suspicious and potentially
unwanted programs when scanning documents.
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Report enhanced set of Potentially Unwanted Programs
- check to detect
extended package of spyware: programs that are perfectly ok and harmless
when acquired from the manufacturer directly, but can be misused for
malicious purposes later, or programs that always harmless but might be
unwanted (various toolbars etc.). This is an additional measure that increases
your computer security and comfort even more, however it can possibly block
legal programs, and is therefore switched off by default. Note: This detection
feature is additional to the previous option, so if you want protection from the
basic types of spyware, always keep the previous box checked.
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Scan inside archives
– check to scan contents of archives.
Reporting
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Report password protected archives
– archives (ZIP, RAR etc.) that are
protected by password are not possible to scan for viruses; check the box to
report these as potentially dangerous.
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Report password protected documents
– documents protected by password
are not possible to scan for viruses; check the box to report these as
potentially dangerous.
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Report files containing macros
– a macro is a predefined sequence of steps
aimed to make certain tasks easier for a user (MS Word macros are widely
known). As such, a macro can contain potentially dangerous instructions, and
you might like to check the box to ensure that files with macros will be
reported as suspicious.
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Report hidden extensions
– hidden extension can make e.g. a suspicious
executable file "something.txt.exe" appear as harmless plain text file
"something.txt"; check the box to report these as potentially dangerous.
