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Using Virus and Spyware Protection
Virus and spyware protection checks for viruses, spyware, unwanted programs, and other potential
threats by scanning files and programs each time they are accessed on client computers.
It checks removable media, email messages and attachments, and network files. Users can manually
request scans for any or all files, folders, and programs on their computers, and administrators can
schedule scans to occur at regular intervals.
Virus and spyware protection functions as a single component within Total Protection Service, but
includes policy options that let you configure some of the virus protection and spyware protection
features separately. Virus and spyware protection includes optional features that let you or client
computer users select the types of files and programs to scan and the types of threats to detect. You
or the users can also specify files to exclude from virus scans and programs that should not be
detected as spyware.
Contents
How detections are handled
Spyware protection mode and detections
Types of scans
Scanning on client computers
Configuring scanning policy options
Managing detections
Reports for virus and spyware protection
Best practices (virus and spyware protection)
Frequently asked questions
Error messages
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