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is the default configuration which can be easily amended in the Detection actions section, part
Information (see below).
The following options are available:
Report password protected archives – archives (ZIP, RAR etc.) that are protected by
password are not possible to scan for viruses; check the box to report these as potentially
dangerous.
Report password protected documents – documents protected by password are not
possible to scan for viruses; check the box to report these as potentially dangerous.
Report files containing macros – a macro is a predefined sequence of steps aimed to make
certain tasks easier for a user (MS Word macros are widely known). As such, a macro can
contain potentially dangerous instructions, and you might like to check the box to ensure that
files with macros will be reported as suspicious.
Report hidden extensions – hidden extension can make e.g. a suspicious executable file
"something.txt.exe" appear as harmless plain text file "something.txt"; check the box to
report these as potentially dangerous.
There are also Detection actions sub-item available in the following tree structure (see the chapter
below).
4.3. Detection actions