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Detection
Avira Free Antivirus - User Manual (Status: 16 Dec. 2013) 63
5. Detection
5.1 Overview
When a virus is detected, your Avira can automatically execute certain actions or respond
interactively. In interactive action mode, a dialog opens when a virus is detected in which
you can control or initiate the subsequent handling of the virus (delete, ignore, etc). There
is an option in automatic mode for displaying an alert when a virus is detected. The action
that was automatically executed is displayed in the message.
This chapter contains comprehensive information, arranged according to module, on
detection messages.
 see Chapter System Scanner: Interactive action mode
 see Chapter Real-Time Protection
 see Chapter Web Protection
5.2 Interactive action mode
If you selected Interactive mode as the action mode when a virus is detected, you will
receive an alert containing a list of the affected files when the scan is complete (see the
configuration section System Scanner > Scan > Action on detection).
You can use the content-sensitive menu to select an action to be executed for the various
infected files. You can execute the standard actions for all infected files or cancel the
System Scanner.
Note
If reporting is enabled, the System Scanner enters each detection in the Report
file.