Settings for
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Select
Workstation or
Server from the drop-down list.
Note: This option is only available via
ePolicy Orchestrator.
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Scan files
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- When writing to
disk — Scan all files as they are written to or modified on the
computer or other data storage device.
CAUTION: Failure to enable
When writing to disk leaves your
system unprotected from numerous malware attacks.
If you are copying or moving files from one computer
to another, it is important that all computers be configured identically so
that a file with a potential threat can’t be copied from or written to a
computer.
- Opened for
backup — Examine files that are open for backup operations.
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File types to scan
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- All
files — Scan all files regardless of extension.
CAUTION: Failure to enable
All files leaves your system
unprotected from numerous malware attacks.
- Default + additional file
types — Scan the default list of extensions plus any additions you
specify. The default list is defined by the current DAT file.
Also scan for macros in all
files — If you selected this optopn, you can also search for known
macro threats in all files.
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Artemis (Heuristic network check
for suspicious files)
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- Find unknown program
threats and Trojans — Use Artemis scanning to detect executable
files that have code resembling malware.
- Find unknown macro
threats — Use Artemis scanning to detect unknown macro viruses.
CAUTION: Failure to enable
Artemis leaves your system
unprotected from numerous malware attacks.
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Compressed files
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- Scan inside
archives — Examine archive (compressed) files and their contents.
- Decode MIME encoded
files — Detect, decode, and scan Multipurpose Internet Mail
Extensions (MIME) encoded files.
Note: Although it provides better protection,
scanning compressed files can increase the time required to perform a scan.
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Unwanted programs
detection
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