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Based on the source data, one can conclude that you have a fairly high
risk of being infected by a malicious program. The size and type of the
files being handled is quite varied and skipping them in the scan would
put your data at risk. You want to scan the files you use by contents, not
by extension.
You are advised to start with the
Recommended
security level and make
the following changes: remove the restriction on scanned file sizes and
optimize File Anti-Virus operation by only scanning new and modified
files. Then the scan will not take up as many system resources so you
can comfortably use other applications.
To modify the settings for a security level:
Click the
Settings
button in the File Anti-Virus settings window. Edit the
File Anti-Virus settings in the window that opens and click
OK
.
As a result, a fourth security level will be created,
Custom
, which
contains the protection settings that you configured.
7.2. Configuring File Anti-Virus
Your settings determine how File Anti-Virus will defend your computer. The
settings can be broken down into the following groups:
•
Settings that define what file types (see 7.2.1 on pg. 84) are to be
scanned for viruses
•
Settings that define the scope of protection
(see 7.2.2 on pg. 87)
•
Settings that define how the program responds to dangerous objects
(see 7.2.5 on pg. 91)
•
Additional File Anti-Virus settings (see 7.2.3 on pg. 88)
The following sections will examine these groups in detail.
7.2.1. Defining the file types to be scanned
When you select file types to be scanned, you establish what file formats, sizes,
and what drives will be scanned for viruses when opened, executed, or saved.
To make configuration easier, all files are divided into two groups:
simple
and
compound
. Simple files, for example, .txt files, do not contain any objects.
Compound objects can include several objects, each of which may in turn
contain other objects. There are many examples: archives, files containing
macros, spreadsheets, emails with attachments, etc.
