Symantec 10551441 - AntiVirus Corporate Edition Client Manual page 28

28 Symantec AntiVirus basics
Navigating in the Symantec AntiVirus main window
Histories category
You can use the Histories category to track information about the scans that run
on your computer, and virus infections and security risks that are found.
Table 2-4 Histories category
Option
Risk History
Scan Histories
Event Log
Tamper History
Startup Scans category
You can use the Startup Scans category to create and configure scans to run
when you start your computer.
Table 2-5
Startup Scans category
Option
New Startup Scan
Description
View a list of the following items:
The viruses that have infected your computer,
■
with additional relevant information about the
infection.
The security risks, such as adware and spyware,
■
that Symantec AntiVirus detected and logged,
or quarantined and repaired, or deleted on your
computer. The Risk History for security risks
includes a link to the Symantec Security
Response Web page that provides additional
information.
Keep track of the scans that have occurred on your
computer over time. Scans are displayed with
additional relevant information about the scans.
View a log of activities on your computer that are
related to viruses and security risks, including
configuration changes, errors, and definitions file
information.
View a list of the attempts to tamper with the
Symantec applications on your computer that have
been thwarted by Tamper Protection.
Description
Some users supplement a scheduled scan with an
automatic scan whenever they start their computers.
Often, a startup scan is restricted to critical, high-
risk folders, such as the Windows folder and folders
that store Microsoft Word and Excel templates.
See "Creating startup scans" on page 57.