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AVG 8.5 Anti-Virus © 2008 Copyright AVG Technologies CZ, s.r.o. All rights reserved.
On the How to scan tab you will find a list of scanning parameters that can be
optionally switched on/off. By default, most parameters are switched on and the
functionality will be applied during scanning. Unless you have a valid reason to change
these settings we recommend to keep the predefined configuration:
Automatically heal/remove infection - (switched on, by default): if a virus
is identified during scanning it can be healed automatically if a cure is available
. If the infected file cannot be healed automatically, or if you decide to switch
off this option, you will be notified upon virus detection and will have t o decide
what to do with the detected infection. The recommended action is to remove
the infected file to the Virus Vault.
Scan Potentially Unwanted Programs - (switched on, by default): this
parameter controls the Anti-Virus functionality that allows detection of
potentially unwanted programs (executable files that can run as spyware or
adware) and these can then be blocked, or removed;
Scan for cookies - (switched on, by default): this parameter of the Anti-
Spyware component defines that cookies should be detected during scanning
; (HTTP cookies are used for authenticating, tracking, and maintaining specific
information about users, such as site preferences or the contents of their