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Reference: Configuration options

Note

You can locate the path Guard uses to scan for infected files in the Guard report file.

Indicate exactly the same path in the list of exceptions. Proceed as follows: set the

protocol function of Guard to Complete in the configuration under Guard :: Report.

Now access the files, folders, mounted drives with the activated Guard. You can now read

the path to be used from the Guard report file. The report file can be accessed in the

Control Center under Local protection :: Guard.

Examples:

C:\

C:\*.*

C:\*

*.exe

*.xl?

*.*

C:\Program Files\Application\application.exe

C:\Program Files\Application\applic*.exe

C:\Program Files\Application\applic*

C:\Program Files\Application\applic?????.e*

C:\Program Files\

C:\Program Files

C:\Program Files\Application\*.mdb

13.2.1.4. Heuristic

This configuration section contains the settings for the heuristic of the Avira Premium

Security Suite search engine.

Avira Premium Security Suite contains very powerful heuristics that can proactively

uncover unknown malware, i.e. before a special virus signature to combat the damaging

element has been created and before a virus guard update has been sent. Virus detection

involves an extensive analysis and investigation of the affected codes for functions

typical of malware. If the code being scanned exhibits these characteristic features, it is

reported as being suspicious. This does not necessarily mean that the code is in fact

malware. False positives do sometimes occur. The decision on how to handle affected

code is to be made by the user, e.g. based on his or her knowledge of whether the source

of the code is trustworthy or not.

Macrovirus heuristics

Avira Premium Security Suite contains a highly powerful macro virus heuristic. If this

option is enabled, all macros in the relevant document are deleted in the event of a

repair, alternatively suspect documents are only reported, i.e. you receive an alert. This

option is enabled as the default setting and is recommended.

AVIRA PREMIUM SECURITY SUITE - Heuristic