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Using Virus and Spyware Protection
Configuring scanning policy options
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If needed, click Pause Scan to temporarily interrupt the scan or Cancel Scan to end the scan. (Optional)
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Click View detailed report to open a browser window and display the results of the scan.
Enabling and disabling on-access scanning
Use this task at the client computer to disable the on-access scanner temporarily, which is useful when
working with product support to troubleshoot issues with scanning and cleaning files. Use the same
task to re-enable on-access scanning.
If you do not re-enable on-access scanning, it is enabled the next time the computer checks for
updates (unless you have disabled the policy option).
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Click the Total Protection Service icon in the system tray, then select Open Console.
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From the Action Menu, select Product Details.
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Under Virus and Spyware Protection, for On-access scanning, select the Disable option.
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Under Virus and Spyware Protection, for On-access scanning, select the Enable option to re-enable
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the feature.
Configuring scanning policy options
Use these SecurityCenter tasks to configure policy options for virus and spyware scans performed on
client computers.
Scheduling a scan
Use this SecurityCenter task to schedule an on-demand scan.
Task
For option definitions, click ? in the interface.
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On the Policies page, click Add Policy (or click Edit to modify an existing policy).
Click Virus & Spyware Protection, then click the General Settings tab.
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Under Scheduled Scan Settings, select On.
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Select a frequency, day, and time for the scan to run, then click Save.
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(For a new policy, click Next, select additional options for the policy, then click Save.)
Enabling optional types of virus scans
Use this SecurityCenter task to specify optional scans and features for virus protection. If none of
these features is selected, virus protection still detects viruses.
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This task disables only on-access scanning. Buffer overflow protection
continues to function. To disable buffer overflow protection, you must
update the policy.
If you disable on-access scanning, files are no longer checked for threats
when they are accessed. We recommend that you re-enable this feature
as soon as possible.
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