Reviewing options for Full and Quick sweeps

The Webroot software includes pre-set options for a Full Sweep and a Quick Sweep. You cannot change these options. To run a sweep with modified settings, you must run a Custom Sweep (see Configuring Custom sweep options).

To review option settings for Full and Quick Sweeps:

1.	In the Icon panel, click Options.

2.	Make sure the Sweep tab is selected.

3.	Under Sweep Type, select either Full Sweep or Quick Sweep.

In the lower panel, a check mark appears next to each option that is currently enabled for the selected sweep type.

The following table describes each option.

 

Sweep Options
Sweep All Attached Drives	Sweeps all drives attached to your computer (such as a CD-RW drive), as well as the internal drives.
Virus Sweep	Performs virus-sweeping in the following areas: Memory Objects, Compressed Files, System Restore Folder, All User Accounts, and Direct Disk Sweeping (providing those options are also turned on).
Windows Registry	Sweeps the computer’s registry, where spyware and other potentially unwanted programs commonly create entries.
Memory Objects	Sweeps the computer’s random access memory (RAM), where spyware and other potentially unwanted programs commonly load into memory.
Cookies	Sweeps for known cookies that are included in the security definitions. You can determine which ones you want to keep from Quarantine.
Compressed Files	Sweeps compressed files such as .zip, .rar, .lzh, and .cab files, where potentially unwanted programs can hide. The first time the Webroot software scans compressed files, the sweep time takes considerably longer than it would without sweeping compressed files. But after the first sweep with this option, it will skip compressed files that have not changed, thereby saving time.
System Restore Folder	Applies only to Windows XP. Sweeps the folder where Windows saves system restore files. If a restore point contains a potentially unwanted program, the Webroot software finds it and lets you remove it. After removing the unwanted program, you can still use that restore point in the future.
All User Accounts	Sweeps registry entries for all user accounts or login IDs on your computer.
Direct Disk Sweeping	Searches for strains of spyware that hide themselves from the Windows operating system.
Rootkits	Sweeps for rootkits. A rootkit is a software tool that an attacker can use to maintain access to your computer for malicious purposes.
Verify Executable Programs	Performs a thorough analysis of executable programs by running them in a protected memory area. This is an advanced detection technique that may lead to longer scan times.
Behavioral Detection	Initiates Behavioral Detection, which analyzes programs for behavior typical of malware before its code can execute.