Symantec NORTON INTERNET SECURITY 2004, User Manual

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Options
Customize Norton AntiVirus
About System options
The System options control scanning and monitoring of
your computer. You use System options to determine
what gets scanned, what the scan is looking for, and what
happens when a virus or virus-like activity is
encountered.
With higher levels of protection, there can be a slight
trade-off in computer performance. If you notice a
difference in your computer’s performance after
installation, you may want to set protection to a lower
level or disable those options that you do not need.
The System options that you can set are as follows.
Option Description
Auto-Protect Determine if Auto-Protect starts when you start your
computer, what it looks for while monitoring your
computer, and what to do when a virus is found.
Auto-Protect options also include Bloodhound,
Advanced, and Exclusions subcategories.
1
Bloodhound is the scanning technology that protects
against unknown viruses. Use these options to set its
level of sensitivity in Auto-Protect.
1
Advanced options determine the activities to be
monitored when scanning for virus-like activities
and when scanning floppy disks.
1
Exclusions specify the files that should not be
scanned by file name extension or by specific file
name. Be careful not to exclude the types of files that
are more likely to be infected by viruses such as files
with macros or executable files.
Manual Scan Determine what gets scanned and what happens if a
virus or threat is found during a scan that you request.
Manual Scan options also include Bloodhound and
Exclusions subcategories.