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4.2.10 Targeted scan for Rootkits and active malware
Overview of Avira Antivirus Premium 2012
To scan for active rootkits, use the predefined scan profile Scan for Rootkits and active
malware.
To scan for active rootkits systematically:
Go to Control Center and select the section PC protection > System Scanner.
Predefined scan profiles appear.
Select the predefined scan profile Scan for Rootkits and active malware.
Where appropriate, highlight other nodes and directories to be scanned by clicking
the check box of the directory level.
Click the icon (Windows XP: or Windows Vista: ).
The Luke Filewalker window appears and a system scan is started.
When the scan is completed, the results are displayed.
4.2.11 React to detected viruses and malware
For the individual protection components of your Avira product, you can define how your
Avira product reacts to a detected virus or unwanted program in the Configuration under
the section Action on detection.
No configurable action options are available for the ProActiv component of the Realtime
Protection: Notification of a detection is always given in the Realtime Protection:
Suspicious application behavior window.
Action options for the System Scanner:
Interactive
In interactive action mode, the results of the System Scanner scan are displayed in a
dialog box. This option is enabled as the default setting.
In the case of System Scanner scan, you will receive an alert with a list of the
affected files when the scan is complete. You can use the content-sensitive menu to
select an action to be executed for the various infected files. You can execute the
standard actions for all infected files or cancel the System Scanner.
Automatic
In automatic action mode, when a virus or unwanted program is detected the action
you selected in this area is executed automatically.
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