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Reference: Configuration options

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 box 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.

Additional settings

Scan boot sectors of selected drives

If this option is enabled, the Scanner scans the boot sectors of the drives selected for the

on-demand scan. This option is enabled as the default setting.

Scan master boot sectors

If this option is enabled, the Scanner scans the master boot sectors of the hard disk(s)

used in the system.

Ignore offline files

If this option is enabled, the direct scan ignores so-called offline files completely during a

scan. This means that these files are not scanned for viruses and unwanted programs.

Offline files are files that were physically moved by a so-called Hierarchical Storage

Management System (HSMS) from the hard disk onto a tape, for example. This option is

enabled as the default setting.

Integrity checking of system files

When this option is enabled, the most important Windows system files are subjected to

a particularly secure check for changes by malware during every on-demand scan. If an

amended file is detected, this is reported as suspect. This function uses a lot of computer

capacity. That is why the option is disabled as the default setting.

Important

This option is only available with Windows Vista and higher.

Note

This option should not be used if you are using third-party tools that modify system files

and adapt the boot or start screen to your own requirements. Examples of such tools are

skinpacks, TuneUp utilities or Vista Customization.

Optimized scan

When the option is enabled, the processor capacity is optimally utilized during a Scanner

scan. For performance reasons, an optimized scan is only logged on standard level.

Note

This option is only available on multi-processor systems. If

Follow symbolic links

If this option is enabled, Scanner performs a scan that follows all symbolic links in the

scan profile or selected directory and scans the linked files for viruses and malware. This

option is not supported by Windows 2000 and has been deactivated.