To configure a custom scan:
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Option | Description |
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Adware and PUAs | Adware displays advertising (for example, pop-up
messages) that may affect user productivity and system efficiency.
PUAs (Potentially Unwanted Applications) are not malicious, but are generally considered unsuitable for business networks. |
Suspicious files | Suspicious files exhibit a combination of characteristics that are commonly, but not exclusively, found in viruses. |
Rootkits | If you are a member of the SophosAdministrator
group, scanning for rootkits is always carried out when you run a
full computer scan.
You can also scan for rootkits as part of a custom scan. |