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Avira Premium Security Suite
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5.2.7 On-demand scan: Automatically scan for viruses and malware
Note
After installation, the scan job Full system scan is created in the Scheduler: A complete
system scan is automatically performed at a recommended interval.
To create a job to automatically scan for viruses and malware:
In the Control Center, select the section Management:: Scheduler.
Click the icon
.
The dialog box Name and description of job appears.
Give the job a name and, where appropriate, a description.
Click Next.
The dialog box Type of job appears.
Select Scan job.
Click Next.
The dialog box Select profile appears.
Select the profile to be scanned.
Click Next.
The dialog box Time of job appears.
Select a time for the scan:
• Immediately
• Daily
• Weekly
• Interval
• Single
• Login
Where appropriate, specify a date according to the selection.
Where appropriate, select the following additional options (availability depends on
job type):
• Repeat job if the time has already expired
Past jobs are performed that could not be performed at the required time, for
example because the computer was switched off.
Click Next.
The dialog box Select display mode appears.
Select the display mode of the job window:
• Minimize: progress bar only
• Maximize: Entire job window
• Hide: No job window
Select the Shut down computer option if you want the computer to shut down
automatically when the scan is finished. This option is only available if the display
mode is set to minimized or maximized.