Configuration :: Scanner

Scan

Here you define the basic behavior of the scan routine for an on-demand scan. If you select certain directories to be scanned with an on-demand scan, depending on the configuration the scanner scans:

Boot sectors

With an on-demand scan, the scanner can also scan all boot sectors of the drives - hard disks, CD and disk drives, MO and ZIP drives. The following option is possible:

Boot sectors of selected drives

If this option is enabled, the scanner only scans the boot sectors of the drives selected for the on-demand scan. This option is enabled as the default setting.

Files

The scanner can use a filter to scan only those files with a certain extension (type).

All files

If this option is enabled, all files are scanned for viruses or unwanted programs, irrespective of their content and file extension, i.e. the filter is not used.

Note
If All files is enabled, the button File extensions cannot be selected.

Smart Extensions

If this option is enabled, the selection of the files scanned for viruses or unwanted programs is automatically chosen by Avira AntiVir PersonalEdition Classic. This means that Avira AntiVir PersonalEdition Classic decides respective of their content, wether the files are scanned or not. This procedure is somewhat slower than Use file extension list, but more secure, since not only on the basis of the file extension is scanned. This option is enabled as the default setting and is recommended.

Note
If Smart Extensions is enabled, the button File extensions cannot be selected.

Use file extension list

If this option is enabled, only files with a specified extension are scanned. All file types that may contain viruses and unwanted programs are preset. The list can be edited manually via the button File extension.

Note
If this option is enabled and you have deleted all entries from the list with file extensions, this is indicated with the text "No file extensions" under the button File extensions.

File extensions

With the aid of this button, a dialog window is opened in which all file extensions are displayed that are scanned in Use file extension list mode. Default entries are set for the extensions, but entries can be added or deleted.

Note
Please note that the default list may vary from version to version.

Memory

Begin scan with memory

If this option is enabled, the scanner scans the main memory of the workstation with every on-demand scan. This option is enabled as the default setting and is recommended.

Important
This function should always be enabled in order to obtain maximum protection against viruses or unwanted programs. If a virus or unwanted program is active in the memory, all files that are scanned may be infected.

Priority

With the on-demand scan, the scanner distinguishes between priority levels. This is only effective if several processes are running simultaneously on the workstation. The selection affects the scanning speed.

Low

If this option is enabled, the scanner receives little processor time from the operating system and works slower. This option is enabled as the default setting and is recommended.

Normal

If this option is enabled, the scanner receives normal priority from the operating system.

High

If this option is enabled, the scanner receives a lot of processor time from the operating system and works fast, whereas other applications become slower.

Scan process

Allow stops

If this option is enabled, the scan for viruses or unwanted programs can be stopped at any time with the button Stop in the window of the "Luke Filewalker". If you have disabled this setting, the button Stop in the window "Luke Filewalker" has a gray background. Premature ending of a scan process is thus not possible! This option is enabled as the default setting.