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scanning for spyware as well as for viruses. Spyware represents a questionable malware category:
even though it usually represents a security risk, some of these programs can be installed
intentionally. We recommend that you keep this feature activated as it increases your computer
security.
Report enhanced set of Potentially Unwanted Programs (off by default): Mark to detect extended
packages of spyware: programs that are perfectly ok and harmless when acquired from the
manufacturer directly, but can be misused for malicious purposes later. This is an additional measure
that increases your computer security even more, however it may block legal programs, and is
therefore switched off by default.
Scan for Tracking Cookies (off by default): This parameter specifies that cookies should be
detected (HTTP cookies are used for authenticating, tracking, and maintaining specific information
about users, such as site preferences or the contents of their electronic shopping carts).
Scan inside archives (on by default): This parameters defines that scanning should check all files
stored inside archives, e.g. ZIP, RAR, ...
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.
Scan system environment (off by default): Scanning will also check the system areas of your
computer.
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.
Additional scan settings - The link opens a new Additional scan settings dialog where you can
specify the following parameters: