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Scan inside archives - (switched on, by default): this parameter defines the
scanning should check all files even if they are stored inside an archive, e.g.
ZIP, RAR, ...
Use Heuristics - (switched on, by default): heuristic analysis (dynamic
emulation of the scanned objects 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 for rootkits - tick this item if you want to include the rootkit detection
into scanning of the entire computer. The rootkit detection is also available on
its own within the Anti-Rootkit component;
Scan infectable files only - (switched off, by default): with this option
switched on, 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.
Within the Scan process priority section you can further specify the desired scanning
speed dependent on system resource usage. By default, this option is set to the
medium level of automatic resource usage. If you want the scanning to run faster, it
will take less time but the system resources usage will increase significantly during the
scan, 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 the system resources usage by extending the scanning
duration.
Click the Set additional scan reports ... link to open a standalone dialog window
called Scan reports where you can tick several items to define what scan findings
should be reported: