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13 Reference: Configuration options
The configuration reference documents all configuration options available in Avira
Premium Security Suite.
13.1 Scanner
The Scanner section of the Configuration is responsible for the configuration of the on-
demand scan.
13.1.1 Scan
Here you define the basic behavior of the scan routine for an on-demand scan. If you
select certain directories to be scanned with an on-demand scan, depending on the
configuration the Scanner scans:
– with a certain scanning power (priority),
– also boot sectors and main memory,
– certain or all boot sectors and the main memory,
– all or selected files in the directory.
Files
The Scanner can use a filter to scan only those files with a certain extension (type).
All files
If this option is enabled, all files are scanned for viruses or unwanted programs,
irrespective of their content and file extension. The filter is not used.
Note
If All files is enabled, the button File extensions cannot be selected.
Smart Extensions
If this option is enabled, the selection of the files scanned for viruses or unwanted
programs is automatically chosen by Avira Premium Security Suite. This means that
Avira Premium Security Suite decides whether the files are scanned or not based on their
content. This procedure is somewhat slower than Use file extension list, but more
secure, since not only on the basis of the file extension is scanned. This setting is
activated by default and is recommended.
Note
If Smart Extensions is enabled, the button File extensions cannot be selected.
Use file extension list
If this option is enabled, only files with a specified extension are scanned. All file types
that may contain viruses and unwanted programs are preset. The list can be edited
manually via the button
File extension.
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