System Scanner - AVIRA SERVER SECURITY 2012 User Manual

5. System Scanner

With the Scanner component, you can carry out targeted scans (on-demand scans) for
viruses and unwanted programs. The following options are available for scanning for
infected files:

Scan in Scheduler (remote and local)
The Scheduler gives you the option to schedule the times at which scan jobs are to be
executed on the protected server.

Scan via Profile (remote and local)
Profiles enable you to initiate defined and configured scan profiles on the protected
server.
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Shell Extension: Scan from the context menu in Windows Explorer (local only)
You have the option to use the Scan selected files with Avira entry in the context
menu of a directory to scan that directory for viruses and unwanted programs. The
Shell Extension function is an additional component that is only available if it was
selected during the user-defined installation.

Scanning of own documents using the context menu of the
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You can initiate a scan for viruses and unwanted programs in the Windows 'My files'
user directory of the protected server by choosing the My Documents entry in the tray
icon context menu.
Special processes are required when scanning for rootkits, boot sector viruses, and when
scanning active processes. The following options are available:

Scan for rootkits via the scan profile Scan for Rootkits and active malware

Scan active processes via the scan profile Active processes

Scan for boot sector viruses in all scan profiles by activating the corresponding options
under Settings > System Scanner > Scan: Additional settings
Avira Server Security - User Manual (Status: 23 Sep. 2011)

System Scanner

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