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Reference: Configuration options

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Input box

In this input box you can enter the name of the file object that is not included in the on-

demand scan. No file object is entered as the default setting.

The button opens a window in which you can select the required file or the required

path.

When you have entered a file name with its complete path, only this file is not scanned

for infection. If you have entered a file name without a path, all files with this name

(irrespective of the path or drive) are not scanned.

Add

With this button, you can add the file object entered in the input box to the display

window.

Delete

The button deletes a selected entry from the list. This button is inactive if no entry is

selected.

Note

If you are managing the Avira program in AMC, you can use variables in the

path details for file exceptions. You can find a list of variables you can use

under Variables: Real-Time Protection und System Scanner Exceptions.

Heuristic

This configuration section contains the settings for the heuristic of the scan

engine. (Options available in expert mode only.)

Avira products contain very powerful heuristics that can proactively uncover unknown

malware, i.e. before a special virus signature to combat the damaging element has been

created and before a virus guard update has been sent. Virus detection involves an

extensive analysis and investigation of the affected codes for functions typical of malware.

If the code being scanned exhibits these characteristic features, it is reported as being

suspicious. This does not necessarily mean that the code is in fact malware. False

positives do sometimes occur. The decision on how to handle affected code is to be made

by the user, e.g. based on his or her knowledge of whether the source of the code is

trustworthy or not.

Macrovirus heuristic

Your Avira product contains a highly powerful macrovirus heuristic. If this option is

enabled, all macros in the relevant document are deleted in the event of a repair,