ACRONIS Backup and Security 2010 User's Guide download pdf (Page 120)

17. Antivirus

Acronis Backup and Security 2010 protects your computer from all kinds of malware

(viruses, Trojans, spyware, rootkits and so on). The protection Acronis Backup and

Security 2010 offers is divided into two categories:

● Real-time protection - prevents new malware threats from entering your system.

Acronis Backup and Security 2010 will, for example, scan a word document for

known threats when you open it, and an e-mail message when you receive one.

Note

Real-time protection is also referred to as on-access scanning - files are scanned

as the users access them.

● On-demand scanning - allows detecting and removing the malware that already

resides in the system. This is the classic scan initiated by the user - you choose

what drive, folder or file Acronis Backup and Security 2010 should scan, and

Acronis Backup and Security 2010 scans it - on-demand. The scan tasks allow

you to create customized scanning routines and they can be scheduled to run on

a regular basis.

17.1. Real-time Protection

Acronis Backup and Security 2010 provides continuous, real-time protection against

a wide range of malware threats by scanning all accessed files, e-mail messages

and the communications through Instant Messaging Software applications (ICQ,

NetMeeting, Yahoo Messenger, MSN Messenger). Acronis Backup and Security 2010

Antiphishing prevents you from disclosing personal information while browsing the

Internet by alerting you about potential phishing web pages.

To configure real-time protection and Antiphishing protection, go to

Antivirus>Shield in Expert Mode.

Antivirus

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ACRONIS Backup and Security 2010 User's Guide Page 120