Bitdefender Antivirus Pro 2011

BitDefender Antivirus Pro 2011
15.1.2. Creating a Custom Protection Level
Advanced users might want to take advantage of the scan settings BitDefender
offers. The scanner can be set to scan only specific file extensions, to search for
specific malware threats or to skip archives. This may greatly reduce scanning times
and improve your computer's responsiveness during a scan.
You can configure the real-time protection settings in detail by creating a custom
protection level. To create a custom protection level:
1. Open BitDefender, click Options in the upper-right corner of the window and
choose Expert View.
2. Go to Antivirus > Shield.
3. Click Custom Level.
4. Configure the scan settings as needed. To find out what an option does, keep
the mouse over it and read the description displayed at the bottom of the window.
5. Click OK to save the changes and close the window.
You may find this information useful:
● If you are not familiar with some of the terms, check them in the glossary. You
can also find useful information by searching the Internet.
● Scan accessed files. You can set BitDefender to scan all accessed files,
applications (program files) only or specific file types you consider to be dangerous.
Scanning all accessed files provides best protection, while scanning applications
only can be used for better system performance.
Applications (or program files) are far more vulnerable to malware attacks than
other types of files. This category includes the following file extensions: .exe;
.bat; .com; .dll; .ocx; .scr; .bin; .dat; .386; .vxd; .sys; .wdm; .cla;
.class; .ovl; .ole; .exe; .hlp; .doc; .dot; .xls; .ppt; .wbk; .wiz; .pot;
.ppa; .xla; .xlt; .vbs; .vbe; .mdb; .rtf; .htm; .hta; .html; .xml; .xtp;
.php; .asp; .js; .shs; .chm; .lnk; .pif; .prc; .url; .smm; .pdf; .msi;
.ini; .csc; .cmd; .bas; .eml; .nws.
If you opt for Scan user defined extensions, it is recommended that you include
all application extensions beside other file extensions you consider to be
dangerous.
● Scan only new and changed files. By scanning only new and changed files,
you may greatly improve overall system responsiveness with a minimum trade-off
in security.
● Scan inside archives. Scanning inside archives is a slow and resource-intensive
process, which is therefore not recommended for real-time protection. Archives
containing infected files are not an immediate threat to the security of your
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