Symantec 10551441 - AntiVirus Corporate Edition Client Manual page 62

62 Protecting your computer from viruses and security risks
Configuring scanning
3 In the Scan Options window, click Actions.
4
In the Actions dialog box, in the tree, select a type of virus or security risk.
By default, each security risk subcategory, such as Spyware, is
automatically configured to use the actions that are set at the top level for
the entire Security Risks category.
To configure a category or specific instances of a category to use different
actions, check Override actions configured for Security Risks, and then
set the actions for that category only.
5 Select a first and second action from the following options:
Clean threat Removes the virus from the infected file. This is the default
first action for viruses.
Note: This action is not available for security risks.
Cleaning should always be the first action for viruses. If
Symantec AntiVirus successfully cleans a virus from a file,
you don't need to take any other action. Your computer is free
of viruses and is no longer susceptible to the spread of that
virus into other areas of your computer.
When Symantec AntiVirus cleans a file, it removes the virus
from the infected file, boot sector, or partition tables, and
eliminates the ability of the virus to spread. Symantec
AntiVirus can usually find and clean a virus before it causes
damage to your computer.
In some instances, however, depending on the amount of
damage that a virus has already caused, the cleaned file might
not be usable. This is a result of the virus infection, and not a
result of the clean action.
Some infected files cannot be cleaned.