On the Scanner tab, you can configure reactions of Dr.Web for Linux to threats detected by Scanner during file scanning at user’s request or as scheduled.
Figure 39. Scanner settings tab
Select actions in the drop-down menu, that Dr.Web for Linux will apply to objects upon detection of any threat of the corresponding type.
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If threat is detected in a file located in a container (an archive, email message, and so on), its removal is replaced with moving of a container to quarantine. |
By selecting the Automatically apply actions to threats check box, you instruct Dr.Web for Linux to apply the specified action to a threat once it is detected by Scanner during scanning at request or as scheduled (the user will be informed about threat neutralization, and threat details will be available on the threat list). If the check box is cleared, a threat detected by Scanner will be added to the list of detected threats and the user will need to manually select the action to be applied.
Click Advanced to open the window with advanced file scanning settings.
Notes:
•You can exclude files and directories from scanning by Scanner on the Exclusions tab.
•Reactions on threat detection defined for Scanner, including them automatic applying, do not influence on behavior of SpIDer Guard. Reactions on threat detection for SpIDer Guard are specified on the corresponding tab.
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To change Scanner reaction to threats and to access advanced settings, the application must operate with elevated permissions. Refer to Managing Application Privileges section.
The option to configure Scanner when Dr.Web for Linux is operating under the centralized protection server can be blocked if disabled by the server. |
In advanced scanning setting window, you can configure the following parameters of Scanner:
•Enable and disable scanning of containers:
▫Archives.
▫Mail files.
•Set a time limit for scanning of one file.
Figure 40. Advanced scanning settings
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If the check boxes that turn on scanning of containers are not selected, the container file structure are scanned by Scanner anyway, but enclosed files are excluded from scanning. |
To close the window and save the changes, click OK. To discard the changes and close the window, click Cancel.