McAfee VSF08EMB3RUA User Guide - Page 43

Manual Scan

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Chapter 10 Introduction 41 1. Under Common Tasks, click Home. 2. On the SecurityCenter Home pane, click Computer & Files. 3. In the Computer & Files information area, click Configure. 4. On the Computer & Files Configuration pane, ensure that virus protection is enabled, and click Advanced. 5. Click Manual Scan in the Virus Protection pane. 2 Specify your manual scanning options, and then click OK. To... Do this... Detect unknown viruses and Select the Scan for unknown new variants of known viruses using heuristics check viruses box. Detect and remove viruses in Select the Scan .zip and other .zip and other archive files archive files check box. Detect spyware, adware, and Select the Scan for spyware and other potentially unwanted potentially unwanted programs programs check box. Detect cookies Select the Scan and remove tracking cookies check box. Detect rootkits and stealth programs that can alter and exploit existing Windows system files Select the Scan for rootkits and other stealth programs check box. Use less processor power for Select the Scan using minimal scans while giving higher computer resources check box. priority to other tasks (such as Web browsing or opening documents) Specify which types of files to scan Click either All files (recommended) or Program files and documents only. Set manual scan location You set the manual scan location to determine where VirusScan looks for viruses and other harmful items during a manual scan. You can scan all files, folders, and drives on your computer or you can restrict scanning to specific folders and drives. 1 Open the Manual Scan pane. How?

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Chapter 10
Introduction
41
1.
Under
Common Tasks
, click
Home
.
2.
On the SecurityCenter Home pane, click
Computer &
Files
.
3.
In the Computer & Files information area, click
Configure
.
4.
On the Computer & Files Configuration pane, ensure
that virus protection is enabled, and click
Advanced
.
5.
Click
Manual Scan
in the Virus Protection pane.
2
Specify your manual scanning options, and then click
OK
.
To...
Do this...
Detect unknown viruses and
new variants of known
viruses
Select the
Scan for unknown
viruses using heuristics
check
box.
Detect and remove viruses in
.zip and other archive files
Select the
Scan .zip and other
archive files
check box.
Detect spyware, adware, and
other potentially unwanted
programs
Select the
Scan for spyware and
potentially unwanted
programs
check box.
Detect cookies
Select the
Scan and remove
tracking cookies
check box.
Detect rootkits and stealth
programs that can alter and
exploit existing Windows
system files
Select the
Scan for rootkits and
other stealth programs
check
box.
Use less processor power for
scans while giving higher
priority to other tasks (such
as Web browsing or opening
documents)
Select the
Scan using minimal
computer resources
check box.
Specify which types of files
to scan
Click either
All files
(recommended)
or
Program
files and documents only
.
Set manual scan location
You set the manual scan location to determine where VirusScan
looks for viruses and other harmful items during a manual scan.
You can scan all files, folders, and drives on your computer or you
can restrict scanning to specific folders and drives.
1
Open the Manual Scan pane.
How?