Configuring Scanning Policy Options; Scheduling A Scan; Enabling Optional Types Of Virus Scans - McAfee TSA00M005PAA - Total Protection Service Product Manual

Using Virus and Spyware Protection

Configuring scanning policy options

3 Under Virus and Spyware Protection, for On-access scanning, select the Disable option.
NOTE: 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.
4 Under Virus and Spyware Protection, for On-access scanning, select the Enable option to
re-enable the feature.
Configuring scanning policy options
Use these SecurityCenter tasks to configure policy options for virus and spyware scans
performed on client computers.
Tasks

Scheduling a scan

Enabling optional types of virus scans

Excluding files and folders from virus scans
Selecting spyware scanning options
Approving and unapproving programs in a policy
Scheduling a scan
Use this SecurityCenter task to schedule an on-demand scan.
Task
For option definitions, click ? in the interface.
1 On the Policies page, click Add Policy (or click Edit to modify an existing policy).
2 Click Virus & Spyware Protection, then click the General Settings tab.
3 Under Scheduled Scan Settings, select On.
4 Select a frequency, day, and time for the scan to run, then click Save. (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.
Task
For option definitions, click ? in the interface.
1 On the Policies page, click Add Policy (or click Edit to modify an existing policy).
2 Click Virus & Spyware Protection, then click the Advanced Settings tab.
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