Reference Guide

Security Management Server Virtual v10.2.11 AdminHelp
Scan Processes
on Enable
Not Selected
Selected
N
ot Selected
Rescans all processes that are currently in memory each
time:
-
On-Access Scan is disabled and re-enabled.
-
The computer starts.
When the on
-
access scanner is enabled, it always scans all
processes when they are executed.
Because some programs
or executables start automatically
when the computer starts, enabling this option can slow
the computer and increase computer startup time.
Scan Trusted
Installers
Not Selected
Selected
Not Selected
Scans MSI files or Windows Trusted Installer service
fi
les. Disable this option to improve the performance of
large Microsoft application installers.
Scan When
Copying Between
Local Folders
Not Selected
Selected
Not Selected
Scans files whenever the user copies from one local folder
to another. If disabled, o
nly items in the destination
folder are scanned. If enabled, items in both source and
destination folders are scanned.
Reputation
Service
Sensitivity
Medium
Disable
Very Low
Low
Medium
High
Very High
When enabled, samples are submitted to the lab to
deter
mine if they are malware. Sensitivity level
configures the sensitivity level to use when determining
if a detected sample is malware.
The higher the sensitivity level, the higher the number of
malware detections. However, allowing more detections
might res
ult in more false positive results.
Risk levels:
Very low
- The detections and risk of false positives are
the same as with regular content files. A detection is
made available to Threat Protection when the lab publishes
it instead of waiting for the next
file update. Use this
setting for desktops and servers with restricted user
rights and a strong security footprint. This setting
results in an average of 10
–15 queries per day, per
computer.
Low
- This setting is the minimum recommendation for
laptops or d
esktops and servers with a strong security
footprint. This setting results in an average of 10
–15
queries per day, per computer.
Medium
- Use this level when the regular risk of exposure
to malware is greater than the risk of a false positive.
The propriet
ary, heuristic checks result in detections
that are likely to be malware. However, some detections
might result in a false positive. With this setting, the
lab checks that popular applications and operating system
files do not result in a false positive. T
his setting is
the minimum recommendation for laptops or desktops and
servers. This setting results in an average of 20
–25
queries per day, per computer.
High
-
Use this setting for deployment to systems or areas
which are regularly infected. This setting
results in an
average of 20
–25 queries per day, per computer.
Very high
- Dell recommends using this level only for
scanning volumes and directories that do not support
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