Detection of a virus: what to do
Any of the various scans that are possible in Panda Antivirus 6.0 are capable of detecting viruses and act accordingly. Disinfection is one of
the possible actions. There is no specific section for disinfection in the
program as this is considered as just another action that can be taken upon the
detection of a virus.
Panda Antivirus 6.0 respects and maintains the information in files and in e-mails as it allows
for disinfection in both cases. Other antiviruses limit themselves to deleting
any infected e-mail messages that are detected. In the same way that this is not
considered acceptable in the case of files, it should not be done with e-mail
messages. By disinfecting infected files attached to an e-mail message, Panda Antivirus 6.0 respects the information it contains and saves the effort of requesting that
the message be sent again, this time free of infection. This total protection
of information is possible thanks to the fact that Panda Antivirus 6.0 is also capable of detecting and disinfecting viruses in e-mail messages that
are sent, not just in those that are received.
In addition, it is important to note that the disinfection of an infected file
attached to an e-mail message is carried out in memory, since such
disinfection should not be carried out on the hard drive because of possible interference
from other antiviruses or even from another program. Not all antiviruses carry
out disinfection with the guarantee of non-interference from other programs.
Through the Windows Explorer you can select any file you wish. By
right-clicking on the file(s) you can call up a contextual menu, in which the Panda Antivirus option is displayed? This option enables you to scan the file(s) in question
in search of viruses.
- Show information on the virus: will display detailed information on the virus without taking any further
action.
- Ignore and continue scanning: no action will be carried out and the scan will continue normally.
- Disinfect automatically: will disinfect the infected file returning it to its original condition.
- Rename the infected file: will rename the infected file by changing its extension.
- Delete the infected file: will delete the infected file.
- Move the infected file: will move the infected file to a specified location. This allows you to
create a space to keep viruses ôin quarantineö.
- Ask what action to take: in the event of a virus being detected, the user will be prompted for the
action to be taken (Move, Delete, Disinfect, Show Information or Rename).
- Block access to file: after detection, this option makes it impossible to use the infected file.