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3 From the Settings for list, select Workstation or Server.
4 From the Unwanted Programs Policy page, click the Scan Items tab to configure:
a Categories of unwanted programs to detect — For example, spyware and adware.
These categories are defined by the current DAT file.
b Exclusions — You must specify the exact detection name that you want to exclude,
not the file name.
5 Click the User-Defined Detections tab and specify the individual files or programs to
treat as unwanted programs. Specify each item by file name and provide a description for
each item.
VirusScan Console
Configure the Unwanted Programs properties using this user interface console.
Task
For option definitions, click Help in the interface.
1 From the Task list, right-click Unwanted Programs Policy, then click Properties to
open the Unwanted Programs Policy dialog box.
2 From the Unwanted Programs Policy page, click the Scan Items tab to configure:
a Categories of unwanted programs to detect — For example, spyware and adware.
These categories are defined by the current DAT file.
b Exclusions — You must specify the exact detection name that you want to exclude,
not the file name.
3 Click the User-Defined Detections tab and specify the individual files or programs to
treat as unwanted programs. Specify each item by file name and provide a description for
each item.
Enabling unwanted program detection in the on-access and email scanners
For the on-access and email scanners to detect unwanted programs you must enable the feature
from the Scan Items tab.
Enable on-access and email scanners to detect unwanted programs using the following user
interface consoles.
NOTE: To enable the on-demand scanner to detect unwanted programs, refer to Configuring
on-demand scan tasks .
ePolicy Orchestrator 4.5 or 4.6
Enable on-access and email scanners to detect unwanted programs using the ePolicy Orchestrator
4.5 or 4.6 console.
The process used to enable unwanted program detection for on-access and email scanners is
essentially the same. The only difference is which policy you select in the policy catalog for step
2. To enable unwanted program detection for:
• On-access scanning — Select On-Access Scan Policies.
• Email scanning — Select On-Delivery Email Policies.
Part I - Prevention: Avoiding Threats
Restricting potentially unwanted programs
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