Note: For infected files that are not on your computer but are being downloaded, System Shield uses a Block action that prevents the file from being saved or causing any damage.When System Shield detects an infected file on your computer, it handles it in one of three ways:
Quarantine. Quarantines the file. (More on quarantines.)
Rename. Renames the file so that it ends in INFECTED. This way the file no longer has an executable extension.
Delete. Deletes the file.
Note: For infected files that are not on your computer but are being downloaded, System Shield uses a Block action that prevents the file from being saved or causing any damage.
You can designate different settings for on-demand scanning and real-time protection.
This topic describes the default actions for infected files and describes how to change these actions to suit your preferences.
By default, when an infected file is detected on your computer:
System Shield first moves it to Quarantine (Quarantine).
If the file cannot be quarantined, the backup action is to rename it (Rename).
To further ensure that infected files are always handled, the last back up action is to delete the file (Delete).
For instruction on changing this default, see "Changing Actions/Order of Actions" below.
The default actions and order are changed on the Configure System Shield Settings window, which has five tabs. The settings for real-time protection are on the Real-time tab and the settings for on-demand scanning are on the On-demand tab.
To access the appropriate field:
Open the Configure System Shield Settings window and select either the Real-time or On-demand tab.
Click Change next to the When an infected file is found field or the When an infected archive is found field.
The window expands to show the list described below.
To change the settings:
The first action you place on the list will be the primary action, and it represents how you want infected files/archives to be handled. For example, if you want contaminated files to be deleted, make Delete the first action.
Any other remaining actions will act as backup: If the desired action cannot be completed, then System Shield will try the second action. If that action cannot be completed, then it will try the third action.
You can elect not to use any backup actions (in other words, you're only using one primary action) or you can use just one backup action.
To remove an action from the list, select it and click Remove. (There must be at least one action.)
To add an action back onto the list, click Add and then select it from the drop-down list.
To change the order of an action, select it and click Up or Down.
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