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If enabled, IM Antivirus scans traffic that arrives on the computer via instant messaging protocols. It ensures the safe operation of numerous instant messaging applications.
Enable IM Antivirus - If checked, ensures safe operation of IM clients. It protects the information that comes to your computer via IM protocols. The product ensures safe operation of various applications for instant messaging, including ICQ, MSN, AIM, Yahoo! Messenger, Jabber, Google Talk, Mail.Ru Agent and IRC.
Protection Scope
Check incoming messages only - If blank, both incoming and outgoing messages are scanned.
Scan Methods
Check if links are listed in the database of malicious URLs - If checked, scans the links of email messages included in the database of suspicious web addresses.
Check if links are listed in the database of phishing URLs - If checked, scans the links of email messages included in the database of phishing web addresses.
Heuristics analysis for virus source code in message text - If checked, uses heuristics analysis to identify the behavior of objects as malicious or suspicious, even if they are not yet identified an known threats in the signature database. This allows new threats to be detected even before they have been researched by virus analysts.
Depth - Depth of heuristic analysis to use: Light, Medium, Deep.
