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File Anti-Virus
- This tab provides you with a number of settings for the File Anti- Virus module as per your requirements. For example, you can configure the module to scan specific storage devices or exclude files of a given file type.
- Actions in case of infection [Dropdown]
- It indicates a type of action that you want eScan real-time protection to take, in case of virus detection. By default, Disinfect (if not possible, quarantine file) option is selected. Following are the types of actions:
- Log Only: It indicates or alerts the user about the infection detected (No Action is taken, only logs are maintained).
- Disinfect (if not possible, log): It tries to disinfect and if disinfection is not possible it will only log the information of the infected object.
- Disinfect (if not possible, delete file): It tries to disinfect and if disinfection is not possible it deletes the infected object.
- Disinfect (if not possible, quarantine file):It tries to disinfect and if disinfection is not possible it quarantines the infected object.
- Delete: It directly deletes the infected object.
- Quarantine: It directly quarantines the infected object.
- Scan Settings
- Mails - It indicates scanning the mail files. By default, it is selected. Select this check box if you want eScan real-time protection to scan mails.
- Archives - It indicates the archived files, such as zip, rar, and so on. Select this check box if you want eScan real-time protection to scan archived files.
- Packed - It indicates the compressed executable. Select this check box if you want eScan real-time protection to scan packed files.
- Exclude file types (Mask)- Select this check box if you want eScan real-time protection to exclude specific file extensions.
- Exclude Folders and files- Select this check box if you want eScan real-time protection to exclude Folders and files from scanning. eScan allows you to Add, Remove any or all Added Files or Folders whenever required.
- You can restore default eScan settings by clicking on the Default button present at the bottom of the interface.
