User Guide

User’s Guide 135
Using the WinGuard Scanner
You can change the name and location of the folder into which the
module deposits infected Internet mail, but to do so, you must
switch to the DownloadScan module andclicktheAction tab there.
See “Choosing Action options” on page 146 for details.
• Cleaninfectedfiles. Choose this response to tell the module to
remove the virus code from the infected file as soon as it finds it. If
the module cannot remove the virus, it will note the incident in its
log file.
 NOTE: TheE-MailScanmoduledoesnot support this option
for Lotus cc:Mail v7.x and earlier e-mail systems. The option
will not appearhere if youselectedLotus cc:Mailin the E-Mail
Scan Detection page.
• Delete infected files. Choosethisresponse tohave the E-Mail Scan
module delete every infected file it detects immediately. Be sure to
enable its reporting feature so that you have a record of which files
themoduledeleted.Youwillneedtorestoredeletedfilesfrom
backup copies. See “Choosing Report options” on page 139 for
details.
• Continue scanning. Choose this response to have the module
continue scanning without taking any action against the virus it
finds. If you also activate the E-Mail Scan reporting feature (see
“Choosing Report options” on page 139 for details), the program
will record the names of any viruses it finds and the names of
infected files so that you can delete them at your next opportunity.
Use this option onlyifyou plan to leaveyour computerunattended
while the module checks for viruses.
3. Clickthe Alert tab to choose additionalE-Mail Scan module options. To
saveyourchangeswithoutclosingtheE-mailScanPropertiesdialogbox,
click Apply.To save your changes and close the dialog box, click OK.To
close the dialog box without saving your changes, click Cancel.
 NOTE: Clicking Cancel will not undo any changes you already
saved by clicking Apply.