Options: scanning (Immediate / Scheduled / Windows Startup - Advanced)

Note: certain options are only available depending on the product purchased and the operating system configuration. For more information, see Differences between versions.

This tab contains diverse options which are grouped for greater convenience:

Scan

Compressed files: if this option is checked, all compressed files found will be scanned. These files will only be scanned if this option is checked; selecting all extensions will not be enough.

System files: indicates that the IO.SYS and MSDOS.SYS files or system files will be scanned. These files are only scanned if this option is checked; it is not enough to select all the extensions.

Electronic mail files: if this option is checked, the antivirus program will scan all e-mail files it finds, regardless of what may be indicated in the Extensions section. The antivirus is capable of scanning the e-mail files of the MS-Exchange/Outlook program (PST files). These files are only scanned if this option is checked; it is not enough to select all the extensions.

All files: selecting this option will ensure the scanning of all files, regardless of their extension, except for compressed files, system files and the electronic mail files of Microsoft Outlook Express, Microsoft Exchange and Microsoft Outlook, which must be separately checked in order to be scanned.

Only program files: if this option is selected, only files with EXE or COM extensions will be scanned.

Only my extensions: this option enables you to scan all the files whose extensions are included in a list. Pressing the Extensions button takes you to this list.

Additional

Enable sounds: if you check this option, you will enable the sounds in accordance with the configuration previously set in the corresponding section of general configuration.

Generate report: if this option is checked, the data relative to the scan in question will be logged in the report.

Multiple diskettes: enables you to indicate that you want to scan several diskettes consecutively. Thus, when the antivirus has scanned one disk, it will ask you to insert the next one.

Minimize while scanning: if you check this option, the antivirus will automatically minimize itself when it starts the scan.

Heuristic

Enable: if you check this option each file will be subjected to an additional scan in search of viruses. This second scan is performed using techniques designed to detect unknown viruses.

Configure: this button allows you to configure the heuristic scan. You can select one of three different levels of sensitivity and in what suspicious situations you want the antivirus to notify you.