Norton AntiVirus Question

Mel Culbreath · From: Waynesville, NC, USA

I am running Windows 95 and Norton AntiVirus 2001.

When I go to OPTIONS, and then click on AUTO PROTECT, there is a screen that asks which file types to scan. Choices are ALL FILES or PROGRAM FILES & DOCUMENTS (recommended).

Does anyone know why it would be recommended to scan program files and documents rather than all files?

Thanks,

Mel

Jim Smith · From: Midlothian, TX, USA

It saves time, plus since a virus must be run to do it's damage, the most likely virus candidates are executable programs and macros embedded in Word documents.

Mel Culbreath · From: Waynesville, NC, USA

Jim,

That makes sense to me.

Thanks for the answer.

Mel

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