Block Suspicious Packed Files

Suspicious packed files are malicious programs that are compressed or packed and encrypted using a variety of methods. These files when unpacked can cause serious harm to the computer systems. This feature helps you identify and block such suspicious packed files.

It is recommended that you always keep this option enabled to ensure that the suspicious files are not accessed and thus prevent infection.

Configuring Block Suspicious Packed Files

To configure Block Suspicious Packed Files, follow these steps:

1. Open Quick Heal Internet Security Essentials.
2. On the left pane, click Protection and then click Scan Settings.
3. On the Scan Settings screen, turn Block Suspicious Packed Files on.
   By default, Block Suspicious Packed Files is turned on.