setting up AntiVir

[iceni60]

hi, i just installed AnitVir and i'm not sure about afew settings -

when it's scanning should i tell it to scan 'all files' or just to use its 'smart extensions'?

when scanning archives should i set a limit for 'recusion dept'? if so should i leave it at the default - 20? or should i not set a recusion dept and let it keep scanning?

thanks.

[WSFuser]

i would set it to scan all files. for the second setting id leave it at default.

[iceni60]

thanks for the help.

[aigle]

-{ Quote: "i would set it to scan all files. for the second setting id leave it at default." }-

Can u explain the first choice? Thanks.

[WSFuser]

afaik setting antivir to scan "smart extensions" would mean it only scans files that are infectable or likely to be infected. "scan all files" means well it scans all files.

[lodore]

this is a bit of subject.

does avira antivir pass many checkmark tests?