Product guide

Actions tab
Configure which actions to take when a threat or potentially unwanted program is detected.
Option definitions
DefinitionOption
Perform this action first — Select the first action that you want the scanner to take
when a threat is detected. Default = Clean files .
When a threat is found
• Clean files — The scanner tries to remove the threat from the detected file.
• Continue scanning — Continue scanning when a threatened file is detected.
• Delete files automatically — The scanner deletes files with potential threats as
soon as it detects them.
If the first action fails, then perform this action — Select the next action you want
the scanner to take if the first action fails. Default = Delete files .
• Continue scanning — Continue scanning when a threatened file is detected.
• Delete files— The scanner deletes files with potential threats as soon as it detects
them.
Perform this action first — Select the first action that you want the scanner to take
when a threat is detected. Default = Clean files .
When an unwanted
program is found
• Clean files — The scanner tries to remove the threat from the detected file.
• Continue scanning — Continue scanning when a threatened file is detected.
• Delete files — The scanner deletes files with potential threats as soon as it detects
them.
If the first action fails, then perform this action — Select the next action you want
the scanner to take if the first action fails. Default = Delete files .
• Continue scanning — Continue scanning when a threatened file is detected.
• Delete files— The scanner deletes files with potential threats as soon as it detects
them.
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