Custom Scan Settings for OnAccess Scan
- File Actions for Malicious Detection - Select the actions to perform on files in case of malicious detection.
- Scan Details for Malicious Detection - Select the following actions to enable the scan options:
- New or Changed Files: Select this option to scan only the new or changed files in your system.
- Boot Sector: Boot sector contains the code to initate the boot process. Select this option to scan the boot sector, to avoid any infectious code manipulating the sector and making it inaccessible.
- Process Memory: Process Memory scan option detects the in-memory malicious behavior.
- Keyloggers: A keylogger malware in your system keeps a record of keystrokes when you type from your system keyboard. Select the Keyloggers option to identify existence of such keylogger malware in your system.
- Archive Scanning: Select the Archive Scanning option to scan your archived files.
- PUA Scanning - Potentially Unwanted Appliction (PUA) option is by default enabled. PUAs are adwares that are installed without user consent. This option scans for such unwanted applications.
- Deferred Scanning - Deferred Scanning option is by default enabled. It improves system performance during file access operations.
- Actions for Infected and Suspected Files - Depending on the type of detected file, you can select Primary and Secondary Actions such as - Move to Quarantine, Deny, Disinfect, and Delete.
- The Move to Quarantine option moves detected files to the quarantine folder.
- The Deny option denies access to the detected files.
- Use the Disinfect option to remove the malware code from the infected files.
- Selecting the Delete option deletes the detected files from the disk with no prior warning.
The following screenshot is an example of the Custom Scan Setting: