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Configuring the On-Access scanner, Table 3-2, Advanced Preferences for On-Demand scanner

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VirusScan® 8.6 for Mac User Guide 3 Getting Started Configuring the scanners Table 3-2 Advanced Preferences for On-Demand scanner When a virus is found: „ Clean Selects the primary action for the On-Demand scanner. „ Delete „ Notify Delete when Clean fails or is not available Selects the secondary action for the On-Demand scanner. This is available only when the primary action is Clean. 5 Click Lock to prevent changes to the preferences. 6 Click Close in the upper left-hand corner to exit the Preferences dialog box. Configuring the On-Access scanner The On-Access scanner continually monitors all files that are in use to determine if a virus or other malware is present. An On-Access scan takes place whenever a file is read from the disk, written to the disk, or both, depending on the preferences you set for this scanner. You configure the On-Access scanner advanced scanner preferences using options available in the lower pane of the Preferences dialog. To configure the On-Access scanner: 1 Click Preferences on the tool bar to display the Preferences dialog box. 2 Click More Options in the lower right-hand corner of the dialog box to reveal Advanced Preferences. 3 Select On-Access Scanner from the drop-down menu (if not already selected) to display the On-Access scanning version of this dialog box. 23

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VirusScan
®
8.6 for Mac User Guide
Getting Started
Configuring the scanners
3
5
Click
Lock
to prevent changes to the preferences.
6
Click
Close
in the upper left-hand corner to exit the
Preferences
dialog box.
Configuring the On-Access scanner
The On-Access scanner continually monitors all files that are in use to determine if a
virus or other malware is present. An On-Access scan takes place whenever a file is
read from the disk, written to the disk, or both, depending on the preferences you set
for this scanner.
You configure the On-Access scanner advanced scanner preferences using options
available in the lower pane of the Preferences dialog.
To configure the On-Access scanner:
1
Click
Preferences
on the tool bar to display the
Preferences
dialog box.
2
Click
More Options
in the lower right-hand corner of the dialog box to reveal Advanced
Preferences.
3
Select
On-Access Scanner
from the drop-down menu (if not already selected) to
display the On-Access scanning version of this dialog box.
When a virus is found:
Clean
Delete
Notify
Selects the primary action for the On-Demand
scanner.
Delete when Clean fails or is not
available
Selects the secondary action for the On-Demand
scanner. This is available only when the primary
action is
Clean
.
Table 3-2
Advanced Preferences for On-Demand scanner