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Using Virus and Spyware Protection
Managing detections
Status What it means...
Cleaned
Deleted
Managing potentially unwanted programs on client computers
Users and administrators can use this task from a client computer to view and manage detections of
potentially unwanted programs in the Potentially Unwanted Programs Viewer
The Potentially Unwanted Programs Viewer lists all items detected by spyware protection, which might
include program files, registry keys, and cookies.
Task
Click the Total Protection Service icon in the system tray, then select Open Console.
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In the Virus and Spyware Protection section, select View Potentially Unwanted Programs.
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From the list of detections, select one or more items, then click an action.
• Clean — Place an original copy of each selected item in a quarantine folder, in a proprietary
binary format, then attempt to clean it. If it cannot be cleaned, delete the item.
• Approve — Add selected items to the list of approved programs so they will not be detected as
spyware.
Check the status of each item.
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• Action Required — You have not performed any action on this item since it was detected.
• Approved — The item was added to the list of user-approved programs and will no longer be
detected as spyware.
• Cleaned — The item was cleaned successfully and can be used safely. A backup copy of the
original item was placed in a quarantine folder, in a proprietary binary format.
• Quarantined — The item could not be cleaned. The original item was deleted and a copy was
placed in a quarantine folder, in a proprietary binary format. If the item was a program, all
associated cookies and registry keys were also deleted.
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Click Back to return to the console.
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The item was cleaned of the threat. A backup copy of the original item was saved in a
quarantine folder, in a proprietary binary format, where it can be accessed only with the
Quarantine Viewer.
The item could not be cleaned; it was deleted instead. A copy was saved in a quarantine
folder, in a proprietary binary format, where it can be accessed only with the Quarantine
Viewer.
Clicking Approved displays a list of all currently approved programs on
your computer.
Items are placed into the quarantine folder in a format that is no longer
a threat to your computer. These items are deleted after 30 days. Users
with administrator rights can manage these items using the Quarantine
Viewer.
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