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CHAPTER Protecting disks, files, and data from viruses 2 About automatic protection You don't need to run Norton AntiVirus regularly as long as Auto-Protect is active. Auto-Protect interception prevents viruses from moving to your drive, and you can use the contextual menu to scan a specific volume, file, or folder. However, you do need to start the Norton AntiVirus application to set up a schedule for scanning or to change the preferences that were set during installation. About Norton AntiVirus Auto-Protect Norton AntiVirus Auto-Protect works independently of the Norton AntiVirus application. It loads on startup and alerts you if a virus is detected while you're working. What part of my computer is protected? Auto-Protect detects viruses within the SafeZones you choose in the General and SafeZone Preferences. Within designated SafeZones, Auto-Protect performs a virus scan on any file that is changed or created, 23

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Protecting disks, files,
and data from viruses
About automatic protection
You don’t need to run Norton AntiVirus regularly as long as Auto-Protect is
active. Auto-Protect interception prevents viruses from moving to your
drive, and you can use the contextual menu to scan a specific volume, file,
or folder. However, you do need to start the Norton AntiVirus application
to set up a schedule for scanning or to change the preferences that were
set during installation.
About Norton AntiVirus Auto-Protect
Norton AntiVirus Auto-Protect works independently of the Norton
AntiVirus application. It loads on startup and alerts you if a virus is
detected while you’re working.
What part of my computer is protected?
Auto-Protect detects viruses within the SafeZones you choose in the
General and SafeZone Preferences. Within designated SafeZones,
Auto-Protect performs a virus scan on any file that is changed or created,