DescriptionAction
Moves hidden files into the quarantine.
Quarantined files cannot be executed or opened;
therefore, the risk of getting infected disappears.
Move files to Quarantine
Note
Please note that these hidden files are not the files that you deliberately hide
fromWindows. They arethe fileshidden by specialprograms,known asrootkits.
Rootkits are not maliciousin nature. However,they are commonly used to make
viruses or spyware undetectable by normal antivirus programs.
▶ Action options for password-protected and encrypted files. Files
encrypted using Windows may be important to you. This is why you can
configure different actions to be taken on the infected or suspicious files that
are encrypted using Windows. Another category of files that requires special
actions is password-protected archives. Password-protected archives cannot
be scanned unless you provide the password. Use these options to configure
the actions to be taken on password-protected archives and on
Windows-encrypted files.
– Action to take when an encrypted infected file is found. Select the
action to be taken on infected files that are encrypted using Windows. The
following options are available:
DescriptionAction
Only log the infected files that are encrypted
using Windows. After the scan is completed, you
Take no action
can open the scan log to view information on
these files.
Remove the malware code from the infected
files detected. Disinfection may fail in some
Disinfect files
cases, such as when the infected file is inside
specific mail archives.
Immediately remove infected files from the disk,
without any warning.
Delete files
Move infected files from their original location
to the quarantine folder. Quarantined files
Move files to Quarantine
cannot be executed or opened; therefore, the
risk of getting infected disappears.
Antivirus
110
