SonicWALL 4.5 Scan manually on-demand scans, View scan results

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Scan manually (on-demand scans)

Enforced Client Product Guide

Using the Virus and Spyware Protection Service

 

Scanning client computers

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Scan manually (on-demand scans)

The virus and spyware protection service automatically scans most files when they are accessed. However, users can scan a particular drive or folder at any time. This is referred to as an on-demand scan.

The default on-demand scanning policy is:

„All processes running in memory are scanned.

„All files are scanned.

„All critical registry keys are scanned.

In addition, during an on-demand scan of My Computer, the drive where Windows is installed, or the Windows folder:

„All cookies are scanned.

„All registry keys are scanned.

Administrators can set a schedule for some or all computers to run an on-demand scan automatically. See Schedule on-demand scans on page 95 for more information.

To perform a manual scan using the icon:

1Click „View scan results in the system tray, then select Scan Tasks.

2Select Scan My Computer, Scan My Documents Folder, or Scan Floppy A:, or select Scan Folder and browse for a drive or folder.

To perform a manual scan from Windows Explorer:

In Windows Explorer, click any drive or folder, then select Scan Now from the menu.

Figure 4-2 Scan Now option

„View scan results

„How detections are handled

View scan results

After completing an on-demand scan, Enforced Client stores results in a Scan Statistics report on the computer where the scan was performed. The number and type of detections are uploaded to the SecurityCenter for inclusion in administrative reports.

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