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• Buffer Overflow Protection. Enable buffer overflow detection and specify exclusions.
See Blocking Buffer Overflow Exploits for more information.
• Unwanted Programs Policy. Configure the policy that the on-access, on-demand,
and email scanners use to detect potentially unwanted programs. Select categories of
unwanted program categories to detect from a predefined list, then define additional
programs to detect or exclude. See Restricting Potentially Unwanted Programs for more
information.
4 Detect intrusions. Configure these features to detect potential threats on your systems,
then notify you and take action when detections occur:
• AutoUpdate. Configure update tasks to get the most current detection definitions,
scanning engine, and product upgrades. See Updating Detection Definitions for more
information.
• On-Access Scanner. Configure the scanner to detect and take action on potential
threats as they are accessed in your environment. Enable scanning of unwanted
programs. If you installed the AntiSpyware Enterprise Module, you can also scan for
cookies in the cookies folder. See Scanning Items On-Access for more information.
• On-Demand Scanner. Configure scan tasks to detect and take action on potential
threats in your environment. Enable scanning of unwanted programs. If you installed
the AntiSpyware Enterprise Module, you can also scan for cookies in the cookies folder
and potentially unwanted spyware-related registry entries that were not previously
cleaned. See Scanning Items On-Demand for more information.
• Email Scanners. Configure the on-delivery and on-demand scanning of Microsoft
Outlook and Lotus Notes email clients. Enable scanning of unwanted programs. See
Scanning Email On-Delivery and On-Demand for more information.
5 Send alerts and quarantine threats. Configure these features to alert you when detections
occur and manage quarantined items:
• Alerts and Notifications. Configure how and when you receive detection notifications
and alerts. See Configuring Alerts and Notifications for more information.
• Quarantine Manager Policy. Configure the location of the quarantine folder and the
number of days to keep quarantined items before automatically deleting them. See
Defining the Quarantine Policy for more information.
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