Sophos antivirus

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# configure sophos anti-virus
 
# configure sophos anti-virus
 
# on-access scanning
 
# on-access scanning
## scanning<br>[x] enable on-access scanning for this computer<br>check files:<br>[x] on read<br>[ ] on write<br>[ ] on rename<br>removable media<br>[ ] allow access to drives with infected boot sectors
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#* scanning<br>[x] enable on-access scanning for this computer<br>check files:<br>[x] on read<br>[ ] on write<br>[ ] on rename<br>removable media<br>[ ] allow access to drives with infected boot sectors
## options<br>scanning level<br>[x] normal (recommended)[ ] extensive<br>scanning options<br>[ ] scan inside archive files (not recommended)<br>[ ] scan for macintosh viruses<br>[ ] scan all files (not recommended)<br>[ ] scan for adware/PUAs<br>[ ] scan for suspicious files (HIPS)
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#* options<br>scanning level<br>[x] normal (recommended)[ ] extensive<br>scanning options<br>[ ] scan inside archive files (not recommended)<br>[ ] scan for macintosh viruses<br>[ ] scan all files (not recommended)<br>[ ] scan for adware/PUAs<br>[ ] scan for suspicious files (HIPS)
## Extentions<br>[ ] scan all files (not recommended)<br>[x] allow me to control exactly what is scanned<br>[x] scan files with no extension
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#* Extentions<br>[ ] scan all files (not recommended)<br>[x] allow me to control exactly what is scanned<br>[x] scan files with no extension
## Exclusions
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#* Exclusions
## Cleanup<br>[ ] automatically clean up items that contain virus/spyware<br>if not:<br>[x] do nothing<br>[ ] delete<br>[ ] move to...<br>suspicious files<br>[x] do nothing<br>[ ] delete<br>[ ] move to...
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#* Cleanup<br>[ ] automatically clean up items that contain virus/spyware<br>if not:<br>[x] do nothing<br>[ ] delete<br>[ ] move to...<br>suspicious files<br>[x] do nothing<br>[ ] delete<br>[ ] move to...

Revision as of 16:51, 23 March 2009

sophos antivirus settings

  1. right-click on taskbar icon > open sophos anti-virus
  2. configure sophos anti-virus
  3. on-access scanning
    • scanning
      [x] enable on-access scanning for this computer
      check files:
      [x] on read
      [ ] on write
      [ ] on rename
      removable media
      [ ] allow access to drives with infected boot sectors
    • options
      scanning level
      [x] normal (recommended)[ ] extensive
      scanning options
      [ ] scan inside archive files (not recommended)
      [ ] scan for macintosh viruses
      [ ] scan all files (not recommended)
      [ ] scan for adware/PUAs
      [ ] scan for suspicious files (HIPS)
    • Extentions
      [ ] scan all files (not recommended)
      [x] allow me to control exactly what is scanned
      [x] scan files with no extension
    • Exclusions
    • Cleanup
      [ ] automatically clean up items that contain virus/spyware
      if not:
      [x] do nothing
      [ ] delete
      [ ] move to...
      suspicious files
      [x] do nothing
      [ ] delete
      [ ] move to...
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