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Scanning for viruses

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Protecting disks, files, and data from viruses 4 Click an icon on the left to see the corresponding preferences. Custom preferences take precedence over any protection level set in General preferences. For detailed descriptions of the custom preferences, see the Norton AntiVirus for Macintosh Reference Guide PDF on the CD. Scanning for viruses When you install Norton AntiVirus, scan your hard disk as soon as you update your virus definitions. Perform full scans at regular intervals. This ensures that no undetected viruses have been transferred onto your hard disk. Performing full scans is especially important if you do not have your automatic protection level set to Full Protection. To have Norton AntiVirus scan a specific file, folder, or disk, drag its icon to the Norton AntiVirus program icon. View by file or volume Item at the root of the currently displayed list of items Open Help Scan/repair selected items View or change preferences Get latest virus updates View scan history Move selected file to Trash To start Norton AntiVirus and scan for viruses: 1 In the Norton AntiVirus folder, double-click Norton AntiVirus. 2 In the Norton AntiVirus main window, click a disk icon, folder, or file to scan. 3 Click Scan or Scan/Repair. 26

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4
Click an icon on the left to see the corresponding preferences.
Custom preferences take precedence over any protection level set in
General preferences.
For detailed descriptions of the custom preferences, see the
Norton
AntiVirus for Macintosh Reference Guide
PDF on the CD.
Scanning for viruses
When you install Norton AntiVirus, scan your hard disk as soon as you
update your virus definitions. Perform full scans at regular intervals. This
ensures that no undetected viruses have been transferred onto your hard
disk.
Performing full scans is especially important if you do not have your
automatic protection level set to Full Protection.
To have Norton AntiVirus scan a specific file, folder, or disk, drag its icon
to the Norton AntiVirus program icon.
To start Norton AntiVirus and scan for viruses:
1
In the Norton AntiVirus folder, double-click Norton AntiVirus.
2
In the Norton AntiVirus main window, click a disk icon, folder, or file
to scan.
3
Click Scan or Scan/Repair.
Item at the root
of the currently
displayed list of
items
Scan/repair
selected items
View or change
preferences
Open Help
Get latest virus
updates
View by file or
volume
View scan history
Move selected
file to Trash