Scanning
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Scanning
7.1
Creating a new scan profile
To create a new scan profile and use it to scan for viruses and malware:
f
Click on
Profiles
in the AntiVir Server Console.
Predefined scan profiles are displayed.
f
Click the
Create new profile
symbol.
The
New profile
profile is displayed among the previously existing profiles.
f
Rename the scan profile, if necessary, by clicking the
symbol.
f
Select the nodes and directories to be scanned by clicking the box of the respective
directory level.
You have the following options for selecting directories:
–
Directory, including subdirectories (black check mark)
–
Directory, without subdirectories (green check mark)
–
Only the subdirectories in a directory (gray check, subdirectories have black check
marks)
–
No directories (no check marks)
f
Create a new job under
Scheduler
and start the scan job.
7.2
Customizing and using a scan profile (manual selection)
You can start a scan based on your needs very quickly with a customized scan profile
(manual selection) without having to create a new scan profile.
To customize a scan profile and use it to scan for viruses and malware:
f
Click on
Profiles
in the AntiVir Server Console.
Predefined scan profiles are displayed.
f
Open the file tree in the
Manual Selection
scan profile until all drives and
directories to be scanned are open:
–
Click the + sign: The next directory level is displayed.
–
Click the - sign: The next directory level is hidden.
f
Select the nodes and directories to be scanned by clicking the respective box of the
respective directory level:
You have the following options for selecting directories:
–
Directory, including subdirectories (black check mark)
–
Directory, without subdirectories (green check mark)
–
Only the subdirectories in a directory (gray check, subdirectories have black check
marks)
–
No directory (no check marks)
f
Create a new job under
Scheduler
and start the scan job.
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