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Scan when writing
Reference: Configuration options
If this option is enabled, the Realtime Protection scans a file when writing. You can
only access the file again after this process has been completed.
Scan when reading and writing
Drives
If this option is enabled, the Realtime Protection scans files before opening, reading
and executing and after writing. This option is enabled as the default setting and is
recommended.
Monitor network drives
If this option is enabled, files on network drives (mapped drives) such as server
volumes, peer drives etc., are scanned.
Note
In order not to reduce the performance of your computer too much, the option
Monitor network drives should only be enabled in exceptional cases.
Warning
If this option is disabled, the network drives are not monitored. They are no
longer protected against viruses or unwanted programs!
Note
When files are executed on network drives, they are scanned by the Realtime
Protection irrespective of the setting for the Monitor network drives option. In
some cases files on network drives are scanned while being opened, even
though the Monitor network drives option is disabled. Reason: These files are
accessed with ‘Execute File’ rights. If you want to exclude these files or even
executed files on network drives from scanning by the Realtime Protection,
enter the files in the list of file objects to be excluded (see: Realtime Protection
> Scan > Exceptions).
Enable caching
If this option is enabled, monitored files on network drives will be made available in the
Realtime Protection's cache. Monitoring of network drives without the caching function
is more secure, but does not perform as well as the monitoring of network drives with
caching.
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