Symantec 10067161 Product Manual - Page 107

Protecting your files and data 107 About the Norton AntiVirus scans Custom Scan Scans a particular file, removable drives, any of your computer's drives, or any folders or files on your computer. You can create a custom scan if you regularly scan a particular location of your computer. Norton AntiVirus lets you scan this location frequently without having to specify it every time. You can also schedule the custom scan to run automatically. Computer Scan provides details about the scanned items. You can view the details such as total number of files scanned, security risks detected, security risks resolved, and the total items that require attention. It also provides you the different ways to resolve any items that were not automatically resolved during the scan. You can also view the severity of the risk, the name of the risk, and the status of the risk about the resolved items. Running a Full System Scan Full System Scan performs a deep scan of the system to remove viruses and other security threats. It checks all boot records, files, and running processes to which the user has access. Consequently, when you run a Full System Scan with administrator privileges, it scans more files than when you run it without administrator privileges. w You can also minimize and run a Full System Scan in the background. To run a Full System Scan 1 In the Norton AntiVirus main window, click Scan Now.