Scan configuration - E-mail - News tab (automatic mail protection)

 

This section contains the configuration options for the scan of e-mail and newsgroups.

 

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Antivirus scan

Through the options in this section you can specify which operations the automatic scan should control and the file types that should be scanned:

 

·      Scan incoming messages: If this option is selected all incoming e-mail message (messages received) will be scanned.

·      Scan outgoing messages: If this option is selected, all outgoing e-mail messages (messages sent) will be scanned.

·      Scan compressed files: If this option is selected, all compressed files associated to a message will be scanned.

·      Generate report: If this option is selected, information on the scan will be logged in a report.

·      Scan all files: If this option is selected, all files will be scanned, regardless of their extension.

·      Scan files with the following extensions: This option allows you to specify that all of the files whose extension is in the list must be scanned. This list is accessed using the Extensions button. For more information, consult the List of extensions to scan, section in this Help.

 

Enable hoax and hacking tools detection

If you click on the Advanced Settings button, you will be able to enable or disable the detection of Hoaxes (misleading messages warning about non-existent viruses), and Hacking tools (programs used by hackers to access other computers remotely). In addition, it will also allow you to enable to block potentially dangerous files.

 

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Files with incorrect MIME type: Files attached to e-mail message that are considered suspicious because they have an incorrect MIME type will be blocked.

 

Files with a double extension: Files with two extensions (for example, NAME.EXE.VBS) will be blocked (provided that the option Enable dangerous attachment blocking is checked).

 

Files with the following extensions: The file types whose extension you add to the list by clicking on the Extensions button will be blocked (provided that the option Enable blocking of dangerous attachments is checked).

 

 

Detection of Jokes

It allows you to enable or disable the detection of Jokes included in e-mail messages. Jokes are not viruses nor do they have any destructive effects. They pretend to be destructive viruses, but in fact they are just annoying practical jokes that may create confusion and have a detrimental effect, as a result.

 

If you wish to enable the detection of this type of programs select the option Enable joke detector.

 

 

Several useful buttons appear at the bottom of the configuration screens:

 

OK: The changes to the configuration will be saved and applied.

Default: This option allows you to restore the default settings of the scans. You will be asked Are you sure you want to restore the factory settings? Click on Yes (the program will be configured as it was after it was installed), or No.

Cancel: The changes to the configuration will be neither saved nor applied.