Selecting Real-time Scan file types
Real-time Scan only examines those file types set in the Settings window. The following is a list of options you can set to select Real-time Scan file types:
All file types- Examine all files no matter what type--the highest level of security. However, there is some trade off between speed and safety. On the one hand scanning all files takes longer than scanning only specified files types. On the other hand, most file types, for example .TXT, .JPG, .AVI, .HLP, .PDF, etc., are not known to host or spread viruses and probably do not require scanning. But then again until August 1995, document files (.doc, .xls, etc.) had never been known to carry viruses either. And now macro viruses are the most prevalent.
Recommendation- Examine only those file types recommended by Trend Micro virus analysts. These recommended file types are known to have a higher risk of containing viruses.
Selected Files- Examine the file types you set. Using this option you can customize the types of files PC-cillin will examine. Any files whose extension is not specified will not be scanned. "Zip" and other compressed file types must be specified to be included in the Real-time Scan.
To select Real-time Scan file types:
On the PC-cillin window, click Settings. The Settings window appears.
On the Settings menu, click the Virus Scan link. The menu expands.
Click the Real-time Scan link. The Real-time Scan screen appears.
Under Scan action, click one of the following:
All file types- The button becomes disabled.
Recommendation- The button caption becomes View File Types. Click View File Types to see a list of Trend Micro recommended higher-risk file types.
Selected Files- The button caption becomes Select File Types.
Click Apply.
See also:
Adding Real-time Scan tile types