User manual AVIRA INTERNET SECURITY 2012

[. . . ] Avira Internet Security 2012 User Manual Introduction Trademarks and Copyright Trademarks Windows is a registered trademark of the Microsoft Corporation in the United States and other countries. All other brand and product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners. This does not mean, however, that they may be used freely. Copyright information Code provided by third party providers was used for Avira Internet Security 2012. For detailed information on copyright, please refer to "Third Party Licenses" in the Program Help of Avira Internet Security 2012. Avira Internet Security - User Manual (Status: 23 Sep. [. . . ] Macrovirus heuristic Macrovirus heuristic Your Avira product contains a highly powerful macrovirus heuristic. If this option is enabled, all macros in the relevant document are deleted in the event of a repair, alternatively suspect documents are only reported, i. e. Advanced Heuristic Analysis and Detection (AHeAD) Avira Internet Security - User Manual (Status: 23 Sep. 2011) 96 Reference: Configuration options enable AHeAD Your Avira program contains a very powerful heuristic in the form of Avira AHeAD technology, which can also detect unknown (new) malware. If this option is enabled, you can define how "aggressive" this heuristic should be. Low detection level If this option is enabled, slightly less unknown malware is detected, the risk of false alerts is low in this case. Medium detection level This option is enabled as the default setting if you have selected the use of this heuristic. High detection level If this option is enabled, significantly more unknown malware is detected, but there are also likely to be false positives. 12. 1. 2 Report The System Scanner has a comprehensive reporting function. You thus obtain precise information on the results of an on-demand scan. The report file contains all entries of the system as well as alerts and messages of the on-demand scan. (Options available in expert mode only. ) Note To be able to establish what actions the System Scanner has performed, when viruses or unwanted programs have been detected, you should activate the report file in the expert-mode configuration. Reporting Off If this option is enabled, the System Scanner does not report the actions and results of the on-demand scan. Default When this option is activated, the System Scanner logs the names of the files concerned with their path. In addition, the configuration for the current scan, version information and information on the licensee is written in the report file. Extended When this option is activated, the System Scanner logs alerts and tips in addition to the default information. Avira Internet Security - User Manual (Status: 23 Sep. 2011) 97 Reference: Configuration options Complete When this option is activated, the System Scanner also logs all scanned files. In addition, all files involved as well as alerts and tips are included in the report file. Note If you have to send us a report file at any time (for troubleshooting), please create this report file in this mode. 12. 2 Realtime Protection The Realtime Protection section of the configuration is responsible for the configuration of the on-access scan. (Options available in expert mode only. ) 12. 2. 1 Scan You will normally want to monitor your system constantly. To this end, use the Realtime Protection (= on-access System Scanner). You can thus scan all files that are copied or opened on the computer "on the fly", for viruses and unwanted programs. (Options available in expert mode only. ) Files The Realtime Protection can use a filter to scan only those files with a certain extension (type). [. . . ] Note The action mode of the System Scanner is set in the configuration under System Scanner > Scan > Action on detection. The action mode of the Realtime Protection is set in the configuration under Realtime Protection > Scan > Action on detection. Avira Internet Security - User Manual (Status: 23 Sep. 2011) 175 Reference: Configuration options No warning When this option is enabled, there is no acoustic alert when a virus is detected by the System Scanner or Realtime Protection. Use PC speakers (only in interactive mode) If this option is enabled, there is an acoustic alert with the default signal when a virus is detected by the System Scanner or Realtime Protection. [. . . ]