Symantec 10744983 - Mail Security 8320, Administration Manual

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To set the automatic update schedule
1 Click Settings > Virus.
2
To stop automatic updates, on the LiveUpdate tab click Disable automatic
updates.
3
To start automatic updates, click Enable automatic updates on the following
schedule.
4
Specify a day or days of the week and time at which to begin LiveUpdates.
5 Specify the frequency with which LiveUpdate runs after the first time.
Excluding files from virus scanning
You can exclude specific classes and formats of files (such as .wav or MIDI) from
being scanned by Symantec Mail Security.
To exclude a class and format of file from virus scanning
1
Click Settings > Virus.
2
Click the Exclude Scanning tab.
3
Click Add to create a definition of files for exclusion from virus scanning.
4
Name the definition by placing a value in Exclude scanning list name.
5 In the File Classes list, choose All File Classes or a specific class such as
Sound File Format.
6
If you choose to exclude specific file classes, you can also select the types of
files in that class to be excluded in the File Type list.
7
Click the Add File Classes or Add File Types button.
8
Click Save to store a list.
Configuring Bloodhound settings
The Bloodhound level determines the way in which the system uses heuristics to
flag viruses. Symantec Mail Security uses Symantec Bloodhound™ heuristics
technology to scan for threats for which no known definitions exist. Bloodhound
heuristics technology scans for unusual behaviors, such as self-replication, to
target potentially infected message bodies and attachments. Bloodhound
technology is capable of detecting upwards of 80 percent of new and unknown
executable file threats. Bloodhound-Macro technology detects and repairs over
90 percent of new and unknown macro viruses.
Bloodhound requires minimal overhead because it examines only message bodies
and attachments that meet stringent prerequisites. In most cases, Bloodhound
Configuring email settings
Configuring virus settings
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