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15.2.2. Running a Quick Scan
Quick Scan uses in-the-cloud scanning to detect threats running in your
system. Running a Quick Scan usually takes less than a minute and uses a
fraction of the system resources needed by a regular antivirus scan.
To run a Quick Scan:
1. Click Protection on the navigation menu on the Bitdefender interface.
2. In the ANTIVIRUS pane, click Quick Scan.
3. Follow the Antivirus Scan wizard to complete the scan. Bitdefender will
automatically take the recommended actions on detected files. If there
remain unresolved threats, you will be prompted to choose the actions to
be taken on them.
15.2.3. Running a System Scan
The System Scan task scans the entire computer for all types of threats
endangering its security, such as malware, spyware, adware, rootkits and
others.
Note
Because System Scan performs a thorough scan of the entire system, the
scan may take a while. Therefore, it is recommended to run this task when
you are not using your computer.
Before running a System Scan, the following are recommended:
● Make sure Bitdefender is up-to-date with its threat information database.
Scanning your computer using an outdated threat information database
may prevent Bitdefender from detecting new threats found since the last
update. For more information, refer to “Keeping Bitdefender up-to-date” (p.
37).
● Shut down all open programs.
If you want to scan specific locations on your computer or to configure the
scanning options, configure and run a custom scan. For more information,
refer to “Configuring a custom scan” (p. 87).
To run a System Scan:
1. Click Protection on the navigation menu on the Bitdefender interface.
2. In the ANTIVIRUS pane, click System Scan.
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