User manual
Table Of Contents
- 1 Introduction
- 2 Icons and emphases
- 3 Product information
- 4 Installation and uninstallation
- 5 Overview of AntiVir Professional
- 5.1 User interface and operation
- 5.2 How to...?
- 5.2.1 Activate license
- 5.2.2 Avira AntiVir Professional automatic update
- 5.2.3 Start a manual update
- 5.2.4 On-demand scan: Using a scan profile to scan for viruses and malware
- 5.2.5 On-demand scan: Scan for viruses and malware using Dragamp;Drop
- 5.2.6 On-demand scan: Scan for viruses and malware via the context menu
- 5.2.7 On-demand scan: Automatically scan for viruses and malware
- 5.2.8 On-demand scan: Targeted scan for active rootkits
- 5.2.9 Reacting to detected viruses and malware
- 5.2.10 Quarantine: Handling quarantined files (*.qua)
- 5.2.11 Quarantine: Restore the files in quarantine
- 5.2.12 Quarantine: move suspicious files to quarantine
- 5.2.13 Scan profile: Amend or delete file type in a scan profile
- 5.2.14 Scan profile: Create desktop shortcut for scan profile
- 5.2.15 Events: Filter events
- 5.2.16 MailGuard: Exclude email addresses from scan
- 5.2.17 Firewall: Select the security level for the Firewall
- 6 Scanner::Overview
- 7 Updates
- 8 Avira Firewall::Overview
- 9 FAQ, Tips
- 10 Viruses and more
- 11 Info and Service
- 12 Reference: Configuration options
Reference: Configuration options
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Warning
The affected file remains active on your workstation! It may cause serious damage on
your workstation!
Deny access
If this option is enabled, the Guard only enters the detection in the report file if the
report function is enabled. In addition, the Guard writes an entry in the Event log, if this
option is enabled.
Quarantine
If this option is enabled, the Guard moves the file to the quarantine. The files can later
be repaired or - if necessary - sent to the Avira Malware Research Center.
Note
If you have selected Delete or Overwrite and Delete as the primary or secondary
action, you should note the following: In the case of heuristic hits, the affected files are
not deleted, but are instead moved to quarantine.
12.2.1.2. Further actions
Notifications
Event log
Use event log
When this option is enabled, an entry is added to the event log for every detection. The
administrator can identify detections and react accordingly. This option is enabled as the
default setting.
Autostart
Block autostart function
When this option is enabled, the execution of the Windows Autostart function is blocked
on all connected drives, including USB sticks, CD and DVD drives and network
drives. With the Windows Autostart function, files on data media or network drives are
read immediately on loading or connection, and files can therefore be started and copied
automatically. This functionality however carries with it a high security risk, as malware
and unwanted programs can be installed with the automatic start. The Autostart
function is especially critical for USB sticks as data on a stick can be changed at any time.
Exclude CDs and DVDs
When this option is enabled, the Autostart function is permitted on CD and DVD drives.
Warning
Only disable the Autostart function for CD and DVD drives if you are sure you are only
using trusted data media.