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targets drop-down menu and clicking Scan.
See Scan progress for more information about the scanning process.
We recommend that you run a computer scan at least once a month. Scanning can be configured as a scheduled task
from Tools > Scheduler.
4.1.1.2.1 Custom scan launcher
If you wish not to scan entire disk space but only a specific target, you can use the Custom scan tool by clicking
Computer scan > Custom scan and select an option from the Scan targets drop-down menu or select specific targets
from the folder (tree) structure.
Scan targets window allows you to define which objects (memory, drives, sectors, files and folders) are scanned for
infiltrations. Select targets from the tree structure, which lists all devices available on the computer. The Scan targets
drop-down menu allows you to select predefined scan targets.
By profile settings – Selects targets set in the selected scan profile.
Removable media – Selects diskettes, USB storage devices, CD/DVD.
Local drives – Selects all system hard drives.
Network drives – Selects all mapped network drives.
No selection – Cancels all selections.
To quickly navigate to a scan target or to directly add a desired target (folder or file(s)), enter it in the blank field below
the folder list. This is only possible if no targets were selected in the tree structure and the Scan targets menu is set to
No selection.
Infected items are not cleaned automatically. Scanning without cleaning can be used to obtain an overview of the
current protection status. If you are only interested in scanning the system without additional cleaning actions, select
the Scan without cleaning option. Furthermore, you can choose from three cleaning levels by clicking Setup... >
Cleaning. Information about scanning is saved to a scan log.
You can choose a profile from the Scan profile drop-down menu to be used for scanning chosen targets. The default
profile is Smart scan. There are two more pre-defined scan profiles called In-depth scan and Context menu scan.
Differences between these scan profiles are in the use of different ThreatSense engine parameters during a computer
scan. Click the Setup... button to set up chosen scan profile from the Scan profile menu in detail. The available options
are described in Scanner setup.
Use the Save button that saves changes made in target selection, including selections made within the folder tree
structure.
Click Scan to execute the scan with custom parameters that you have set.
The Scan as Administrator button allows you to execute the scan under the Administrator account. Click this if the
currently logged user doesn't have enough privileges to access the appropriate files to be scanned. Note that this
button is not available if currently logged user cannot call UAC operations as Administrator.