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On the Log tab, you can specify the logging mode and specific logging information.
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It is recommended to keep a log file and analyze it regularly. |
Log File
In the Log file section you can specify the general settings for the log file.
Set the Write log file flag to write a log file on Spider Guard operation.
You can also specify the name and location of the file in the corresponding field. By default, the SpIDer Guard log is stored in the logs/SpiDer.log that is located in the Enterprise Security Suite installation folder.
Details
In the Details section you can specify the additional information, that will be logged.
To configure the types of information for logging, use the following options:
◆The Scanned objects flag instructs to log information about all scanned objects, including uninfected objects, that will be marked with Ok mark (this mode may considerably increase the log file size). This flag is not set by default.
◆The Packed executables flag instructs to log messages about detected executable files packed with special packers, and the names of these packers.
◆The Contents of archives being scanned flag instructs to log information about the archives scanned and their contents, as well as error reports (for example, if it failed to unpack as it was password protected). This flag is not set by default.
Options
In the Options section the additional information for report is specified:
◆Set the Overwrite log file flag to to overwrite the file at the beginning of each session (delete the old log file and write the new one). Clear this flag to add new entries to the end of the existing log file.
◆Set the Use OEM character set flag to write the log file in DOS-encoding.
◆To limit log file size, set the Limit log file size flag and specify the maximum permissible size of the file in kilobytes in the Maximum log file size (Kb) field. When the size exceeds the maximum value, the log file is cleared and information is written from the beginning.