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8.2. Scanning
The adjustable options are as follows:
Scan archives (such as ZIP, RAR, 7z, etc.) – by default, this option is switched on for maximum
protection, however, you can switch it off to boost the scanning speed; archives are often quite large
so if skipped, the scan takes less time. Also, archives generally pose low risk, and if an infected
archive should occur in your system, it will be detected and blocked by the Realtime Protection as
soon as you try to unpack it.
Scan external drives and shared folders – switching this option on enables scanning of mounted
volumes, i. e. external locations and devices connected to your Mac (portable hard drives, USB
sticks, memory cards, shared folders on external servers etc.). External drives may be very large, and
therefore by default excluded from scanning for capacity reasons.
Scan for potentially unwanted programs (PUPs) – allows scanning for potentially unwanted
programs, such as spyware, adware and similar types of malware. PUPs generally play certain
malicious or annoying tricks on users, and may vary from positively serious to only potential threats to
your privacy. Those posing a security risk may, for example, store personal information (including
passwords and credit card numbers) or allow to perform certain actions in a computer remotely.
Sometimes, these programs are installed intentionally, or consent is given through accepting License
Agreement while installing another program.
Use enhanced scanning to identify even more PUPs – this is an addition to the previous option; it
turns on detection of an extended package of PUPs: programs that are perfectly ok and harmless
when acquired from the manufacturer directly, but can be misused for malicious purposes later, or
programs that are always harmless but might be unwanted (various toolbars etc.). This additional
measure increases your computer security and comfort even more, however it can possibly block
legal programs, and is therefore switched off by default.
Please note that the above options apply to both Mac Scanner and File Scanner, and if switched off,
the concerned filetypes/folders will not be scanned during either scan. Example: You drag and drop a
single archived file to the File Scanner. If scanning archives is not activated, you will get a message "No
threats found" but the archive will have not been scanned at all.