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If Auto-Protect finds a virus and repairs it, If a floppy is infected and ejected

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Responding to virus alerts For more information, see "What to do if a virus is found" in the Norton AntiVirus for Macintosh Reference Guide on the Norton AntiVirus CD. If Auto-Protect finds a virus and repairs it When Norton AntiVirus Auto-Protect reports that it repaired an infected file, you don't have to do anything. A message informs you when an infected file is repaired. Even when Auto-Protect has repaired the infected file, ensure that no other viruses exist on your computer by running Norton AntiVirus. If a floppy is infected and ejected When Standard Protection is set, Auto-Protect will eject infected floppy disks. You can bypass this setting by holding down the Shift key while inserting the floppy disk. If you want to repair the infected floppy disk, use Norton AntiVirus to scan and repair it. To repair an infected floppy disk: 1 Start Norton AntiVirus. 2 Insert the floppy disk while holding down the Shift key on your keyboard. 3 In the Norton AntiVirus main window, select the floppy disk to scan. 4 Click Scan or Scan/Repair, and follow the instructions for "If a virus is found while scanning", below. 46

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Responding to virus alerts
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For more information, see “What to do if a virus is found” in the
Norton
AntiVirus for Macintosh Reference Guide
on the Norton AntiVirus CD.
If Auto-Protect finds a virus and repairs it
When Norton AntiVirus Auto-Protect reports that it repaired an infected
file, you don’t have to do anything.
A message informs you when an infected file is repaired.
Even when Auto-Protect has repaired the infected file, ensure that no other
viruses exist on your computer by running Norton AntiVirus.
If a floppy is infected and ejected
When Standard Protection is set, Auto-Protect will eject infected floppy
disks. You can bypass this setting by holding down the Shift key while
inserting the floppy disk.
If you want to repair the infected floppy disk, use Norton AntiVirus to scan
and repair it.
To repair an infected floppy disk:
1
Start Norton AntiVirus.
2
Insert the floppy disk while holding down the Shift key on your
keyboard.
3
In the Norton AntiVirus main window, select the floppy disk to scan.
4
Click Scan or Scan/Repair, and follow the instructions for
“If a virus is
found while scanning”
, below.