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On-Demand scanner tab

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VirusScan® 8.6 for Mac User Guide 4 Integrating with ePolicy Orchestrator 3.6 On-Demand scanner tab On-Demand scanner tab The On-Demand scanner tab allows you to initiate a scan at any time by dragging and dropping selected files into the console or through a File Open dialog box. With the On-Demand scanner, you can select multiple files, directories, or volumes. Scan results are summarized in a report that can be saved or printed. You can configure what the scanner looks for and how it responds to infected files. The scanner notifies you when it finds a virus and generates a log that appends its actions. You can enforce the following On-Demand scanner policies: Scan contents of archives and compressed files Find Unknown Macro Viruses Scan Apple Mail messages Check files for virus-like characteristics Find potentially unwanted application and joke programs When a virus is found: „ Clean „ Delete „ Notify Delete when Clean fails or is not available Sets the scanner to scan into archives and other compressed files. On by default for the On-Demand scanner. If a file contains potentially infected macro (unknown infection), it will be scanned and cleaned/deleted, as part of the clean. Sets the scanner to scan Apple Mail messages. Enables/disables heuristics, which scan for files that show characteristics of viruses, or worms, and may contain unknown infections. Enables/disables the scanner to check for unwanted programs or joke programs. Selects the primary action of the scanner when a virus is found. Selects the secondary action for the selected scanner when a virus is found. This is only available when the primary action is Clean. 42

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VirusScan
®
8.6 for Mac User Guide
Integrating with ePolicy Orchestrator 3.6
On-Demand scanner tab
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On-Demand scanner tab
The On-Demand scanner tab allows you to initiate a scan at any time by dragging and
dropping selected files into the console or through a
File
Open
dialog box. With the
On-Demand scanner, you can select multiple files, directories, or volumes. Scan results
are summarized in a report that can be saved or printed. You can configure what the
scanner looks for and how it responds to infected files. The scanner notifies you when
it finds a virus and generates a log that appends its actions.
You can enforce the following On-Demand scanner policies:
Scan contents of archives and
compressed files
Sets the scanner to scan into archives and other
compressed files.
On
by default for the On-Demand
scanner.
Find Unknown Macro Viruses
If a file contains potentially infected macro (unknown
infection), it will be scanned and cleaned/deleted, as part of
the clean.
Scan Apple Mail messages
Sets the scanner to scan Apple Mail messages.
Check files for virus-like
characteristics
Enables/disables heuristics, which scan for files that show
characteristics of viruses, or worms, and may contain
unknown infections.
Find potentially unwanted
application and joke programs
Enables/disables the scanner to check for unwanted
programs or joke programs.
When a virus is found:
Clean
Delete
Notify
Selects the primary action of the scanner when a virus is
found.
Delete when Clean fails or is
not available
Selects the secondary action for the selected scanner when
a virus is found. This is only available when the primary
action is
Clean
.