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Table of Contents
Determining when you must restart your computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .62
Testing your installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .63
Modifying or removing your Dr Solomon's Anti-Virus installation . . . .64
Chapter 3. Removing Infections
From Your System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
If you suspect you have a virus... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .69
Deciding when to scan for viruses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .72
Recognizing when you don't have a virus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .73
Understanding false detections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .74
Responding to viruses or malicious software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .75
Submitting a virus sample . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .87
Using the SendVirus utility to submit a file sample . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .87
Capturing boot sector, file-infecting, and macro viruses . . . . . . . . . . . .90
Chapter 4. Using the WinGuard Scanner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
What does the WinGuard scanner do? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .95
Why use the WinGuard scanner? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .96
Browser and e-mail client support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .97
Enabling or starting the WinGuard scanner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .98
Using the WinGuard configuration wizard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .103
Setting WinGuard scanner properties . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .109
Using the WinGuard shortcut menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .165
Disabling or stopping the WinGuard scanner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .165
Tracking WinGuard software status information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .172
Chapter 5. Using the Dr Solomon's Anti-Virus application . . . . . . . . . 175
What is the Dr Solomon's Anti-Virus application? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .175
Why use the Dr Solomon's Anti-Virus application? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .176
Starting the Dr Solomon's Anti-Virus application . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .177
Configuring the Dr Solomon's Anti-Virus Classic interface . . . . . . . . . . . . .183
Configuring the Dr Solomon's Anti-Virus Advanced interface . . . . . . . . . .189
Chapter 6. Creating and Configuring Scheduled Tasks . . . . . . . . . . . . 209
What does Dr Solomon's Anti-Virus Console do? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .209
Why schedule scan operations? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .209
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