Symantec 11281411 Administration Guide - Page 139

Scanning for viruses and other threats 139 Configuring scan options Enabling expanded threat categories You can scan client or server objects for the following threat categories during manual scan and scheduled scans: ■ Spyware ■ Adware ■ Dialers ■ Joke programs ■ Remote access programs ■ Hack tools ■ Trackware See "About threats" on page 89. Enable expanded threat scanning and exclude threat categories if necessary By default, Symantec AntiVirus does not scan for threats other than viruses and blended threats. You must enable expanded threat scanning. You can also exclude an expanded threat category for which you don't want Symantec AntiVirus to scan. To enable expanded threat scanning 1 In the Symantec System Center console, do one of the following: ■ Right-click a server or client computer. ■ Select one or more servers that are in the same server group, and then right-click the servers. ■ Select one or more clients that are managed by the same server, and then right-click the clients. 2 Click All Tasks > Symantec AntiVirus > Start Manual Scan. 3 In the Select Items dialog box, click Options. 4 In the Scan Options dialog box, click Scan for expanded threats. 5 Click Save Settings if you want Symantec AntiVirus to remember these options for future manual scans on this computer. Symantec AntiVirus also remembers these settings for future scans when you select multiple computers.