Actions

On the Actions tab, you can configure reactions of performed by Dr.Web Agent Scanner on detection of infected or suspicious files, malware and infected archives.

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Dr.Web Agent Scanner automatically applies actions that are specified for detected virus threats.

The following actions for detected threats are provided:

Cure—restore the original state of an object before infection. If the object is incurable, or the attempt of curing fails, the action set for incurable viruses is applied.

Available for known viruses only except Trojan programs that are deleted on detection, and infected files within complex objects (archives, mail boxes or file containers).

Delete—delete infected object.

Move to quarantine—move the object to the special Quarantine on the station.

Report—send a notification to the Control Center about the detection of a virus (see the Setting Notifications section on how to configure alerts).

Ignore—skip the object without performing any action and do not send notification in the scan statistic.

Reactions of performed by Dr.Web Agent Scanner to various virus events

Object

Action

Cure

Delete

Move to quarantine

Report

Ignore

Infected

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available if one of the keys includes the AllowReportAction=Yes option

 

Suspicious

 

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+/*

 

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Incurable

 

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+/*

 

 

Installation packages

 

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+/*

 

 

Archives

 

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+/*

 

 

Email files

 

 

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+/*

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Boot sectors

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Adware

 

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+/*

 

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Dialers

 

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+/*

 

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Jokes

 

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+/*

 

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Riskware

 

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+/*

 

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Hacktools

 

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+/*

 

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Conventions

To set actions on detected threats, use the following options:

The Infected files drop-down list specifies the Dr.Web Agent Scanner reaction to the detection of a file infected with a known virus.

The Suspicious files drop-down list specifies the Dr.Web Agent Scanner reaction to the detection of a file presumably infected with a virus (upon a reaction of the heuristic analyzer).

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If scanning includes the OS installation folder, it is recommended to select the Report action for suspicious files.

The Incurable files drop-down list specifies the Dr.Web Agent Scanner reaction to the detection of a file infected with a known incurable virus and in case if attempt to cure a file is failed.

The Infected installation packages drop-down list specifies the Dr.Web Agent Scanner reaction to the detection of an infected or suspicious file in a programs installation packages.

The Infected archives drop-down list specifies the Dr.Web Agent Scanner reaction to the detection of an infected or suspicious file in a file archive.

The Infected email files drop-down list specifies the Dr.Web Agent Scanner reaction to the detection of an infected or suspicious file in email format.

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If viruses or suspicious program code is detected within complex objects (archives, email attachments or file containers), an actions selected for this type of a complex object is performed to a whole object, not just to the infected part.

The Infected boot sectors drop-down list specifies the Dr.Web Agent Scanner reaction to the detection of an viruses or suspicious program code in the boot sectors area.

In the following drop-down list, set the Dr.Web Agent Scanner reaction to the detection of corresponding type of unsolicited software:

Adware;

Dialers;

Jokes;

Riskware;

Hacktools.

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If you select Ignore, no action is performed: no notifications are sent to the Control Center as compared to when you select Report on virus detection.

Set the Show scan progress flag to display a progress bar and the status bar of the stations scan process in the Control Center.