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12.4.4 Configuring Applications scanning options
The Applications tab enables you to specify which applications will trigger an alert during a scan.
Screenshot 145: The applications configuration page
Through this tab, you can also configure GFI LanGuard to detect and report unauthorized software
installed on scanned targets and to generate high security vulnerability alerts whenever such
software is detected.
Option Description
Scanning installed
applications
By default,GFI LanGuard also supports integration with particular security applications. These
include various anti–virus and anti–spyware software.
During security scanning, GFI LanGuard checks the correct configuration of virus scanner(s) or anti–
spyware software and that the respective definition files are up to date.
Application scanning is configurable on a scan profile by scan profile basis and all the configuration
options are accessible through the two sub–tabs contained in the Applications tab. These are the
Unauthorized Applications sub–tab and the Advanced Options sub–tab.
Enabling/disabling
checks for
installed appli-
cations
To enable installed applications scanning in a particular scanning profile:
1. From the Network & Security Audit Options tab, click on the Applications sub–tab.
2. Click on the Unauthorized Applications sub–tab.
3. Select the scanning profile that you wish to customize from the left pane under Profiles.
4. Select the Enable scanning for installed applications on target computer(s) checkbox.
Note
Installed applications scanning are configurable on a scan profile by scan profile basis. Make
sure to enable installed applications scanning in all profiles where this is required.
Table 80: Applications scanning options