Scan configuration - Actions tab (on-demand / scheduled / automatic protection - file and e-mail)

 

Through this tab you can specify the action that Platinum Internet Security must carry out if a threat is detected. Depending on the action selected, you will be given certain options.

 

image\nota_shg.gif Note: The list of actions to be carried out always includes the same options for the on-demand and scheduled scans (whether they are predefined or created by the user). However, this list varies for the automatic protection (or resident) of files and mail.

 

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When the list of actions is extended, you will be see the following options (remember that these option vary depending on the scan type):

 

Prevent access to the file

This option is ONLY available for automatic file protection.

 

The option Prevent access to the file specifies that Platinum Internet Security must not stop the scan if a virus or other threat is detected in an infected file and that the file cannot be used. This means that information on the incident will be displayed but no other action will be carried out.

 

Ignore and continue scanning

This option indicates that Platinum Internet Security should not carry out any action when it detects a virus or other threats. The scan will continue as normal. The checkbox Cancel the scan and notify if any other incident occurs is also displayed (not for the automatic protection). If this checkbox is selected, the scan will be temporarily stopped if an unexpected problem arises to inform you of the incident. If you click on OK the scan will continue as normal.

 

image\nota_shg.gif Note: This option (Ignore and continue scanning) is NOT available for automatic file protection but it IS, however, available in the On-demand and Scheduled scans (predefined scans and those created by the user).

 

Automatically disinfect

This option allows you to specify that the program must automatically disinfect all the infected files it detects.

 

If the virus cannot be disinfected, the infected file is automatically moved to the Quarantine area. This means that this file will disappear from its original location.

 

Selecting the option Automatically disinfect from the drop-down menu displays two checkboxes at the bottom of the tab:

 

·      Make a backup copy of the file before disinfecting it. If Platinum Internet Security tries to disinfect a file, it will create a copy of it before trying to disinfect it, so that if the file resulted unusable after disinfection, a copy would still be available. You can access the copy of the file, restore it in its original location, etc. It uses the Hospital section.

·      Cancel the scan and notify if any other incident occurs. This checkbox is NOT available for the automatic protection of mail and files. It is ONLY available in on-demand and scheduled scans (whether they are predefined scans, scans created by the user or scans of individual items). If this checkbox is selected, the scan will be temporarily stopped if an unexpected problem arises to inform you of the incident. If you click on OK the scan will continue as normal.

 

Delete infected file

Selecting this option deletes all infected files detected by Panda Internet Security. The checkbox Cancel the scan and notify if any other incident occurs is also displayed. If this checkbox is selected, the scan will be temporarily stopped if an unexpected problem arises to inform you of the incident. If you click on OK the scan will continue as normal.

 

Ask what action to take

This option allows you to specify that Platinum Internet Security should ask what action to take when a threat is detected. This option allows you to select different actions in the same scan. In order to make the configuration more flexible, you can choose the options that will be displayed when a threat is detected. The checkboxes selected will be the actions that you will be able to choose from when Platinum Internet Security asks what action it should carry out. The checkboxes available will vary depending on the type of scan being configured (on-demand, scheduled, or automatic protection).

 

image\nota_shg.gif Note: This option is NOT available for automatic file protection or the predefined computer startup scans.

 

·      Delete: If this checkbox is selected, all infected files will be deleted.

·      Disinfect: If this checkbox is selected and a virus is detected in a file, it will be disinfected.

·      Ignore: no actions will be performed.

 

Make a backup copy of the file before disinfecting it. If Platinum Internet Security disinfects a file, it automatically puts it in Quarantine. This is where suspicious files are kept. For more information about this feature, consult the Hospital, section in this Help.

 

The configuration of the automatic mail protection includes a section (If dangerous attachments are found) where it is possible to specify the actions that will be performed when a dangerous attachment is detected. The following options are available:

 

Move attachments to quarantine: this action is only available in the configuration of the automatic antivirus protection (e-mail). If this option is selected, the attachments detected will be automatically sent to the quarantine area of Panda Internet Security.

 

Ignore: no additional actions will be performed.

Delete attachment: the attachments that are considered dangerous will be deleted.

Ask which action to take: if this option is selected the program will ask you to indicate the action that will be taken when a threat is detected.

 

There are several other useful buttons at the bottom of the configuration screens:

 

OK: The changes to the configuration are saved and applied.

Default: This button allows you to apply the default configuration to the scans. You will be asked Are you sure you want to restore the factory settings?, click on Yes (the Platinum Internet Security will have the same settings as it did when it was installed), or No.

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