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Avira GmbH Avira AntiVir Server/ Professional (UNIX) 34
5Operation
After concluding installation and configuration, AntiVir Guard guarantees continuous
scanning on your system. During operation, there may be the need for occasional changes
in Configuration – Page 17.
Nevertheless, a manual scan for viruses or unwanted programs might be needed. This is
where you can use AntiVir Command Line Scanner. This program enables scanning for
many specific targets.
AntiVir Command Line Scanner can be integrated into scripts and also regularly activated
by cron jobs. Users familiar with UNIX have various possibilities available to set optimum
monitoring of their systems.
This Chapter has the following structure:
• Scanning on-access with AntiVir Guard – Page 34 summarizes all options for the
resident scanner avguard.
• Scanning on-demand with AntiVir Command Line Scanner – Page 37 lists the options
for on-demand scanner avscan and describes some examples of working with the
Command Line Scanner.
• Reaction to Detecting Viruses/ Unwanted Programs – Page 42 gives you some hints
on how to react when AntiVir has done its work.
5.1 Scanning on-access with AntiVir Guard
Syntax
To start, stop or restart the AntiVir Guard as root, or to check its status:
avguard {start|stop|status|restart}
Example:
If the Guard is running, the command
avguard status
returns the message “Status: avguard.bin running”.
To scan on-access, using certain parameters:
avguard [option]
Options
Option Function
--alert-action=<spec>
Sets the action to be taken, when detecting
viruses or unwanted programs.
See the actions’ list at AlertAction –
Page 18
--alert-action=quarantine
--archive-max-count=<spec>
Sets a limit to the number of files in an
archive or mailbox that will be scanned by
the Guard. Guard will stop scanning at the
set number of files.