Symantec 10067161 - 10PK NORTON ANTIVIRUS Product Manual page 125

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Turning off or turning on Insight Protection
Insight Network Single File Scan
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Norton AntiVirus simultaneously performs a
traditional Single File Scan and an Insight Network
Single File Scan to scan a file on your computer. It
also scans the files that are received through instant
messenger programs. You can perform this scan by
running an Insight Network scan on single file using
the Custom Scan option on the Scans window.
Insight Network context-menu scan
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When you right-click a file, the shortcut menu
displays Norton AntiVirus and then Insight
Network Scan. You can use this command to scan
a file using both local definitions and definitions
that are hosted in the Cloud.
This Insight Network Scan command is available
only for single file.
Insight Protection option lets Norton AntiVirus
perform an Insight Network scan on your computer
When the Insight Protection option is turned on,
Norton AntiVirus performs a traditional scan and an
Insight Network scan simultaneously. The traditional
scan uses the definitions from the local system, and
the Insight Network scan uses the definitions that are
hosted in the Cloud. Norton AntiVirus performs only
a traditional scan if the Insight Protection option is
turned off.
Norton AntiVirus performs an Insight Network scan
only when the Insight Protection option is turned on.
By default, the Insight Protection option is turned on.
To turn off or turn on the Insight Protection
1 In the Norton AntiVirus main window, click
Settings.
2 In the Settings window, click the General tab.
3 In the left pane, click Other Settings.
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About the Norton AntiVirus scans
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