#Avast report file location code#
#Avast report file location Pc#

Generate report file: Enables Avast to create and store a report file automatically. Scan priority: Determines how many resources can be utilized by Avast during the scan (higher priority means a faster scan, but may slow down other processes on the device) Installers and Archives From there you can follow the steps in Configuring Antivirus Exceptions. At the bottom of the scan settings page, click View exceptions. The report file location will be displayed beneath this option ExceptionsĪlthough it is not recommended to exclude any files or folders from a scan, you can define certain exceptions to temporarily exclude particular files or folders from a scan for troubleshooting purposes. Shut down computer after scan finishes: Enables Avast to shut down your computer after the scan completes Delete: Avast will not try to repair the infected file or quarantine it instead, the file will be deleted automatically.Move to Quarantine: The infected file will not be repaired automatically, but will be quarantined.If repair is not possible, the file is quarantined and, if that fails, the file is deleted Fix automatically: Enables Avast to repair the infected file.Perform automatic actions during this scan: Enable this option to define the automatic action when an infected file is found:

#Avast report file location Pc#

Scan all files (very slow): Scans all files on your PC for malware.

Name extension-based types (fast): Scans files with risky extensions only (such as.

Content-based types (slow): Scans files that are typically most vulnerable to malware attacks.

Specify the file types that are prioritized when scanning your PC for malware: Scan priority: Determines how many resources can be utilized by Avast during the scan (higher priority means a faster scan, but may slow down other processes on the device) Scan Areas

#Avast report file location code#

Test whole files: Enables Avast to scan entire files rather than only the parts typically affected by malicious code (the process will take longer for larger files) Notify me about potentially unwanted programs (PUPs): Enables Avast to scan for programs and tools that are stealthily downloaded with other programs and can perform unwanted activityįollow file-system links during scan: Enables Avast to scan other files used by the files being scanned for potentially harmful content Scan sensitivity can be adjusted to medium, high, or low by dragging the slider. Reducing the sensitivity reduces the chance of false positive detections, but may also reduce the effectiveness of the scans. The higher the sensitivity, the higher the protection (but also the potential for false positive malware detections). You can determine the sensitivity of the scan by adjusting the scan sensitivity settings.