File Scanning And Disinfection Mode - KAPERSKY ANTI-VIRUS 5.5 - FOR LINUX-FREEBSD MAIL SERVERS Administrator's Manual

Advanced settings
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Restricting default paths (both listed in the command line and in the text
file), can be accomplished by entering masks for files and directories to
be excluded from the scanning area, using the parameters ExcludeMask
and ExcludeDirs
kav4mailservers.conf configuration file.
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Disabling recursive scanning of directories ([scanner.options] section,
parameter Recursion or –r key).
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Creating an alternative configuration file, with a subsequent command to
use it issued via the –с <file_name> command line option when the
component starts.
The default list
kav4mailservers.conf configuration file ([scanner.options] section) and can be
redefined:
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by command line options when the component is started.
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when an alternative configuration file is used.

6.2.2. File scanning and disinfection mode

Disinfection of infected files revealed while scanning is an essential aspect of
anti-virus protection.
The option to disinfect objects is disabled by default, which means that when
scanning the application will only provide notification that viruses, suspicious or
corrupted objects have been discovered, by sending a message to the console
and to its event log (see section 6.5 on page 62).
As a result of the scanning procedure, each object is assigned one of the
following status values:
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Clean – no viruses detected.
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Infected – the file is infected.
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Warning – the file code resembles a known virus.
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Suspicious – the file infection with an unknown virus is suspected.
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Corrupted – the file is damaged.
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Protected – the file is password-protected and cannot be scanned.
When disinfection mode is enabled ([scanner.options] section, parameter
Cure=yes) only files with Infected status are sent for anti-virus processing.
Following disinfection a file is assigned one of the following status values:
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Cured – the file has been successfully disinfected.
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