Configuring Real-Time Scanning; Real-Time Scanning Settings - F-SECURE CLIENT SECURITY 9.00 Administrator's Manual

Configuring real-time scanning

Real-time scanning keeps the computer protected all the time, as it is scanning files when they are accessed,
opened or closed.
It runs in the background, which means that once it has been set up, it is basically transparent to the user.

Real-time scanning settings

The settings available on the
To enable real-time scanning, select
Real-time scanning
The following options are available for selecting what to scan:
• All Files
All files will be scanned, regardless of their file extension. This option is not recommended for general use
because it might slow down the system performance considerably.
• Files with These Extensions
Files with specified extensions will be scanned. To specify files that have no extension, type .. You can
use the wildcard ? to represent any letter. Enter each file extension separated by a space. This option is
recommended for real-time protection. New file extensions are also added to the list automatically when
the virus definition databases are updated.
• Enable excluded extensions
You can specify whether some files will not be scanned, and enter the extensions that will be excluded
from scanning in the
• Enable excluded objects
Excluded objects are individual files or folders, which are normally set locally. They can also be set from
Policy Manager Console by right-clicking the
in Advanced Mode.
• Scan network drives
Select this check box to scan files that you access on network drives.
Important: In Client Security the
• Scan when created or modified
Normally files are scanned when they are opened for reading or executing. When a file is opened for
writing, or a new file is created, and this setting is selected, the file is also scanned when it is closed. With
this setting enabled, changes in new or modified files are detected immediately when they are closed.
This setting is turned on by default and it is recommended to leave it turned on.
• Decide action on infection automatically
For Client Security 9 or higher and Anti-virus for Windows Servers 9 or higher, you can select this option
to let the program automatically decide what action to take whenever an infection is detected during
scanning.
• Custom action on infection
If automatic decisions are turned off, you can select the default action that the program will take when an
infected file is detected from this drop-down menu. Choose one of the following actions:
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Settings Real-time scanning
Real-time scanning
enabled.
Excluded extensions
Scan network drives
page are described here.
enabled. To disable real-time scanning, clear
field. This is most useful when scanning is set to
Enable excluded objects
setting is turned off by default.
All Files.
check box and selecting Locate