McAfee DR SOLOMON S ANTI-VIRUS 8.5 User Manual page 120

Using the WinGuard Scanner
4. Click the Alert tab to choose additional System Scan module options. To
Choosing Alert options
Once you configure it with the response options you want in the Action page,
you can let the System Scan module look for and remove viruses from your
system automatically, as it finds them, with almost no further intervention.
But if you want the module to tell you as soon as it finds a virus so you can
take appropriate action, have it send an alert message to you or to others.
Follow these steps:
1. Click the Alert tab in the System Scan module to display the correct
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• Deny access to infected files and continue. Choose this response
to have the module mark the file "off limits" and continue with its
normal scanning operations. Choose this response only if you plan
to leave your computer unattended for long periods.
If you also activate the module's reporting feature (see
Report options" on page 122
names of any viruses it finds and the names of infected files so that
you can delete them at your next opportunity.
save your changes without closing the System Scan Properties dialog
box, click Apply. To save your changes and close the dialog box, click
OK. To close the dialog box without saving your changes, click Cancel.
NOTE: Clicking Cancel will not undo any changes you already
saved by clicking Apply.
property page (Figure
Figure 4-14. System Scan Properties dialog box - Alert page
for details), the program will record the
4-14).
"Choosing