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Configuring on-demand scan tasks
VirusScan Enterprise includes a default on-demand scan task. You can use the default task
and/or create new tasks.
To access the on-demand scan task:
• From the ePolicy Orchestrator console, go to Systems | System tree | Client Task.
Select an existing on-demand task or to access the default task, click New Task, then from
the Type list, select On-Demand Scan (VirusScan Enterprise 8.7.0) and click Next.
• From the VirusScan Console, select an existing on-demand scan task, or to access the default
task, open the Full Scan properties. If you installed the AntiSpyware Enterprise Module,
open the Targeted Scan properties. To create a new task, select Task | New On-Demand
Scan Task.
Configure the options on each tab. For option descriptions, click ? or Help on each tab.
Tab descriptions
DescriptionTab
Scan Locations • Specify which locations and items to scan.
• Include subfolders when scanning.
• Include boot sectors when scanning.
Scan Items • Configure which files and file types to scan.
• Enable on-demand scanning for unwanted programs.
• Scan inside archives and decode MIME encoded files.
• Scan files that have been backed up to storage.
• Scan for potential threats that resemble unwanted programs, Trojan horses, and
macro viruses.
Configure which disks, files, and folders to exclude from scanning.Exclusions
Performance • Configure when to defer scans and for how long.
• Specify the system utilization percentage.
• Configure the sensitivity level for heuristic network check for suspicious files.
For threat detections:Actions
• Primary action to take when a threat is detected.
• Secondary action to take on a threat detection if the first action fails.
For unwanted program detections:
• Primary action to take when an unwanted program is detected.
• Secondary action to take on an unwanted program detection if the first action
fails.
For allowed actions in the prompt dialog box, select the action.
Reports • Enable activity logging.
• Specify the log file name and location.
• Specify the log file size limit.
• Select the log file format.
• Specify what to log besides scanning activity.
• If you installed the AntiSpyware Enterprise Module, alert when cookies are detected.
Scanning Items On-Demand
Configuring on-demand scan tasks
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