Reference: Configuration Options; System Scanner - AVIRA SERVER SECURITY 2012 User Manual

9. Reference: Configuration options

The configuration reference documents all available configuration options.

9.1 System Scanner

You can define the behavior of the on-demand scan routine. If you select certain
directories to be scanned, depending on the configuration, the System Scanner scans:

with a certain scanning priority,

also boot sectors and main memory,

all or selected files in the directory.
Files
The System Scanner can use a filter to scan only those files with a certain extension
(type).
All files
If this option is enabled, all files are scanned for viruses or unwanted programs,
irrespective of their content and file extension. The filter is not used.
Note
If All files
Use smart extensions
If this option is enabled, the selection of the files scanned for viruses or unwanted
programs is automatically chosen by the program. This means that your Avira program
decides whether the files are scanned or not based on their content. This procedure is
somewhat slower than
basis of the file extension is scanned. This option is enabled as the default setting and
is recommended.
Note
If Use smart extensions
selected.
Use file extension list
If this option is enabled, only files with a specified extension are scanned. All file types
that may contain viruses and unwanted programs are preset. The list can be edited
manually via the button "File extension".
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is enabled, the button
Use file extension
is enabled, the button
File extensions cannot be selected.
list, but more secure, since not only on the
File extensions

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