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o Scan inside archives (off by default) - This parameter specifies that scanning
should check all files stored inside archives, e.g. ZIP, RAR, ...
o Use Heuristics (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.
o Scan system environment (on by default) - Scanning will also check the system
areas of your computer.
o Enable thorough scanning (off by default) - In specific situations (suspicions about
your computer being infected) you may check this option to activate the most
thorough scanning algorithms that will scan even those areas of your computer that
rarely get infected, just to be absolutely sure. Remember though that this method is
rather time-consuming.
o Scan for rootkits (on by default) - Anti-Rootkit scan searches your computer for
possible rootkits, i.e. programs and technologies that can cover malware activity in
your computer. If a rootkit is detected, this does not necessarily mean your
computer is infected. In some cases, specific drivers or sections of regular
applications may be misleadingly detected as rootkits.
Additional scan settings - the link opens a new Additional scan settings dialog where
you can specify the following parameters:
o Computer shutdown options - decide whether the computer should be shut down
automatically once the running scanning process is over. Having confirmed this
option (Shutdown computer upon scan completion), a new option activates that
allows the computer to shut down even if it is currently locked (Force shutdown if
computer is locked).
o File types for scanning - you should also decide whether you want scan: