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Warning:
These scan settings are identical to the parameters of a newly defined
scan - as described in the chapter
AVG Scanning / Scan scheduling/ How to Scan
.
Should you decide to change the default configuration of the
Scan specific files or
folders
you can then save your new setting as the default configuration to be used
for all further scans of specific files or folders. Also, this configuration will be used as
a template for all of your newly scheduled scans (
all customized scans are based on
the current configuration of the Scan of selected files or folders
).
11.2.3. Anti-Rootkit Scan
Anti-Rootkit scan
searches your computer for possible rootkit (
programs and
technologies that can cover malware activity in your computer
). If a rootkit is
detected, this does not necessarily mean your computer is infected. In some cases,
specific drivers or sections of regular applications may be misleadingly detected as
rootkits.
Scan launch
Anti-Rootkit scan
can be launched directly from the
scanning interface
by clicking on
the scan's icon. No further specific settings have to be configured for this type of
scan, the scanning will start immediately within the
Scan is running
dialog
(
see
screenshot
). The scanning can be temporarily interrupted (
Pause
) or canceled (
Stop
)
if needed.
