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 Scan inside archives - (switched on, by default): this parameters defines

that the scanning should check all files even if these are packed inside some

type of archive, e.g. ZIP, RAR, ...

 Use Heuristics - (switched on, by default): heuristic analysis (dynamic

emulation of the scanned object’s instructions in a virtual computer

environment) will be one of the methods used for virus detection during

scanning;

 Scan system environment - (switched on, by default): scanning will also

check the system areas of your computer;

 Scan infectable files only - (switched off, by default): if this option is

switched on, then scanning will not be applied to files that cannot get

infected. These can be for instance some plain text files, or some other non-

executable files.

 Scan for rootkits - This option is disabled in AVG 8.5 Free.

Within the Scan process priority section you can further specify the desired

scanning speed dependent on system resource usage. By default, this option value is

set to the medium level of automatic resource usage. If you want the scan to run

faster, it will take less time but system resources usage will increase significantly

during its run, and will slow down your other activities on the PC (this option can be

used when your computer is switched on but nobody is currently working on it). On

the other hand, you can decrease system resources usage by extending the scanning

duration.

Additional scanning options are available via the following hyperlinks:

 Set additional scan reports - the link opens a new Scan Reports dialog

where you can select what types of possible findings should be reported:

 Additional scan settings - the link opens a new Computer shutdown

options dialog where you can decide whether the computer should be shut