Reference: Configuration options
Avira Internet Security - User Manual (Status: 23 Sep. 2011)
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Default
If this option is enabled, Web Protection records important information (concerning
detections, alerts and errors) in the report file, with less important information ignored
for improved clarity. This option is enabled as the default setting.
Advanced
If this option is enabled, Web Protection logs less important information to the report
file as well.
Complete
If this option is enabled, Web Protection logs all available information in the report file,
including file size, file type, date, etc.
Limit report file
Limit size to n MB
If this option is enabled, the report file can be limited to a certain size; possible values:
Permitted values are between 1 and 100 MB. Around 50 kilobytes of extra space are
allowed when limiting the size of the report file to minimize the use of system
resources. If the size of the log file exceeds the indicated size by more than 50
kilobytes, old entries are then deleted until the indicated size has been reduced by
20%.
Write configuration in report file
If this option is enabled, the configuration of the on-access scan is recorded in the
report file.
Note
If you have not specified any report file restriction, older entries are
automatically deleted when the report file reaches 100MB. Entries are deleted
until the size of the report file reaches 80 MB.
12.7
Mail Protection
The
Mail Protection
section of the Configuration is responsible for the configuration of the
Mail Protection.
12.7.1
Scan
Use Mail Protection to scan incoming emails for viruses and malware and for spam.
Outgoing emails can be scanned for viruses and malware by Mail Protection. Outgoing
emails which are spam sent from an unknown
bot
on your computer can be blocked by
Mail Protection to prevent spam.
