User Guide

User’s Guide 273
Default Vulnerable and Compressed File Extensions
Both VirusScan components include built-in support for a number of
compressed and archived file formats. The table below lists each format and
describes how each component scans it when you select the Compressed Files
checkbox. You may not edit or add items to this list.
Table 10-1. How VirusScan software treats each file type
Format Description
VirusScan
application support?
VShield
scanner support?
.??_ Windows
compressed file
• Scans compressed
file if listed in
Program Extensions
dialog box
• Scans compressed
file if listed in
Program Extensions
dialog box
.GZ? UNIX GNU
Gzip
compressed file
• Scans compressed
file if listed in
Program Extensions
dialog box
• Scans compressed
file if listed in
Program Extensions
dialog box
.TD0 Teledisk
compressed file
• Scans compressed
file if listed in
Program Extensions
dialog box
• Scans compressed
file if listed in
Program Extensions
dialog box
.ARC LH ARC file,
older version
• Scans archive
• Scans files within
archive
• Scans archive as a
file if listed in the
Program Extensions
dialog box
• Will not scan files
within archive
.ARJ Robert Jung
ARJ
compressed file
• Scans archive
• Scans compressed
files within archive
• Scans archive as a
file if listed in the
Program Extensions
dialog box
• Will not scan
compressed files
within archive
.CAB Windows
Compressed
Application
Binary or
“cabinet” file
• Scans archive
• Scans compressed
files within archive
• Scans archive as a
file if listed in the
Program Extensions
dialog box
• Will not scan
compressed files
within archive