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Reference: Configuration options
an amended file is detected, this is reported as suspect. This function uses a lot of
computer capacity. That is why the option is disabled as the default setting.
Note
This option is only available with Windows Vista and higher. The option is not
available if you are managing the Avira program under AMC.
Note
This option should not be used if you are using third-party tools that modify
system files and adapt the boot or start screen to your own requirements.
Examples of such tools are skinpacks, TuneUp utilities or Vista Customization.
Optimized scan
When the option is enabled, the processor capacity is optimally utilized during a
System Scanner scan. For performance reasons, an optimized scan is only logged on
standard level.
Note
This option is only available on multi-processor systems. If your Avira program
is managed with AMC, the option is always displayed and can be enabled: If the
managed system does not have more than one processor, the System Scanner
option is not used.
Follow symbolic links
If this option is enabled, System Scanner performs a scan that follows all symbolic
links in the scan profile or selected directory and scans the linked files for viruses and
malware.
Note
The option does not include any shortcuts, but refers exclusively to symbolic
links (generated by mklink.exe) or Junction Points (generated by junction.exe)
that are transparent in the file system.
Search for Rootkits before scan
If this option is enabled and a scan is started, the System Scanner scans the Windows
system directory for active rootkits in a so-called shortcut. This process does not scan
your computer for active rootkits as comprehensively as the scan profile "Scan for
rootkits", but it is significantly quicker to perform.
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