Symantec AntiVirus for Corporate Edition Client PDF Implementation Guide
Symantec AntiVirus safeguards computers from viruses and other threats no matter what the source. Computers are protected from viruses that spread from hard drives and floppy disks, and others that travel across networks. Computers are also protected from viruses and other threats that spread through email attachments or some other means. For example, a threat may install itself on your computer without your knowledge when you access the Internet.
Files within compressed files are scanned and cleaned. No separate programs or options changes are necessary for Internet-borne viruses. Auto-Protect scans uncompressed program and document files automatically as they are downloaded. Symantec AntiVirus responds to virus-infected files with actions and backup actions. When a virus is detected during a scan, Symantec AntiVirus, by default, attempts to clean the virus from the infected file. If the file is cleaned, the virus is successfully and completely removed from the file. If for some reason Symantec AntiVirus cannot clean the file, Symantec AntiVirus attempts the backup action, moving the infected file to the Quarantine so that the virus cannot spread.
When your virus protection is updated, Symantec AntiVirus automatically checks to see if any files are stored in the Quarantine and gives you the option of scanning them using the new protection information.
Symantec AntiVirus can respond to some other threat categories with deleting as the action and logging only as the backup action. Some threats cannot be deleted without causing another program on your computer, such as a Web browser, to fail. For these threat types, Symantec AntiVirus uses the log only action.
When Symantec AntiVirus discovers a threat other than a virus, it presents a link to Symantec Security Response, where you can learn the best way to handle the threat. Your system administrator may also send a customized message telling you how to respond.
Virus infections can be easily avoided. Viruses that are quickly detected and removed from your computer cannot spread to other files and cause damage. When a virus is detected, Symantec AntiVirus notifies you that one or more of your files is infected.
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