Symantec 10551441 - AntiVirus Corporate Edition Client Manual page 26

26 Symantec AntiVirus basics
Navigating in the Symantec AntiVirus main window
Table 2-1 View category
Option
Backup Items
Repaired Items
License
Applies only to content licenses;
item does not appear in menu if
using a site license.
Scan category
You can use the Scan category to perform a manual scan of your computer.
Table 2-2 Scan category
Option
Scan a Floppy Disk
Description
Delete backup copies of infected files. As a data safety
precaution, Symantec AntiVirus makes a backup copy
of infected items before attempting a repair. After
verifying that Symantec AntiVirus cleaned an item
infected by a virus, you should delete the copy in
Backup Items.
Symantec AntiVirus backs up files that are infected by
security risks when the files are put into Quarantine.
It also keeps copies of the registry settings and system
load points that are affected by security risks such as
spyware and adware. System load points are areas of
software that are particularly vulnerable to security
risks.
Note: In some cases, deleting a security risk can cause
applications to lose functionality. Make sure that you
do not need the security risk item to run any
applications before you delete it to free up disk space.
See "Clearing Backup Items"
Items that have been cleaned or repaired, and whose
original locations are no longer available, such as a
network drive. For example, an infected attachment
may have been stripped from an email message and
quarantined. After the item is cleaned in the
Quarantine and moved to Repaired Items, you must
restore the item from Repaired Items and specify the
location to which to restore it.
View information about the current license. Current
license information includes the license status, serial
number, and start and expiration dates. You can start
the license installation wizard.
Description
Scan floppy disks and other removable media.
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