User manual AVIRA ANTIVIR SERVER

[. . . ] Avira AntiVir Server | Windows User Manual Trademarks and Copyright Trademarks AntiVir is a registered trademark of Avira GmbH. 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. Protected trademarks are not marked as such in this manual. [. . . ] You can also send the backup copy to the Avira Malware Research Center for further investigation. Primary action Primary action is the action carried out when the Scanner finds a virus or an unwanted program. If the option repair is selected but a repair of the file involved is not possible, the action selected under Secondary action is carried out. Note The option Secondary action can only be selected if the setting repair was selected under Primary action. repair If this option is enabled, the Scanner repairs affected files automatically. If the Scanner cannot repair an affected file, it carries out the action selected under Secondary action. Note An automatic repair is recommended, but means that the Scanner modifies files on the workstation. 29 Avira AntiVir Server delete If this option is enabled, the file is deleted. This process is much faster than "overwrite and delete". overwrite and delete If this option is enabled, the Scanner overwrites the file with a default pattern and then deletes it. It cannot be restored. rename If this option is enabled, the Scanner renames the file. with double-click) is therefore no longer possible. Files can later be repaired and given their original names again. ignore If this option is enabled, access to the file is allowed and the file is left as it is. Warning The affected file remains active on your workstation!It may cause serious damage on your workstation! Quarantine If this option is enabled, the Scanner moves the file to the quarantine. These files can later be repaired or - if necessary - sent to the Avira Malware Research Center. Secondary action The option Secondary action can only be selected if the setting Repair was selected under Primary action. With this option it can now be decided what is to be done with the affected file if it cannot be repaired. delete If this option is enabled, the file is deleted. This process is much faster than "overwrite and delete". overwrite and delete If this option is enabled, the Scanner overwrites the file with a default pattern and then deletes (wipes) it. It cannot be restored. rename If this option is enabled, the Scanner renames the file. with double-click) is therefore no longer possible. Files can later be repaired and given their original names again. ignore If this option is enabled, access to the file is allowed and the file is left as it is. Warning The affected file remains active on your workstation!It may cause serious damage on your workstation! Quarantine If this option is enabled, the Scanner moves the file to quarantine. These files can later be repaired or - if necessary - sent to the Avira Malware Research Center. Note If you have selected Deleteor Overwrite and Delete as the primary or secondary action, you should note the following: In the case of heuristic hits, the affected files are not deleted, but are instead moved to quarantine. 30 Reference: Configuration options 10. 1. 2 Further actions Launch program following detection After the on-demand scan, the Scanner can open a file of your choice (for example a program) if at least one virus or unwanted program has been detected, for example an email program, so that you can inform other users or the administrator. Note For security reasons it is only possible to start a program after a detection when a user is logged on the computer. [. . . ] New files have been installed. If this option is enabled, an email is sent for all updates carried out: This may be a product update or an update of the virus definition file or of the scanning engine. Edit TheEdit button opens theEmail template window in which you can configure the notification for an 'Update successful ­ new files installed' event. You have the option of inserting text for the subject line and body of the email. You can use variables for this purpose (seeConfiguration::General::Email::Alerts::Email Template). Update finished successfully. A new product update is available. If this option is enabled, an email is only sent if an update of the scanning engine or virus definition file was carried out without a product update, but a product update is available. Edit TheEdit button opens theEmail template window in which you can configure the notification for an 'Update successful ­ product update available' event. [. . . ]