SonicWALL 4.5 manual Schedule on-demand scans, Scan email, Scan for spyware

Enforced Client Product Guide	Using the Virus and Spyware Protection Service
	Scanning client computers

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Schedule on-demand scans

Schedule an on-demand scan to occur at a specific date and time, either once or on a recurring basis. For example, you might want to scan client computers at 11:00 P.M. each Saturday, when it is unlikely to interfere with other client processes. Scheduled scans are configured as part of a policy and run on all computers using that policy. See Schedule on-demand scans on page 95.

At the start of an on-demand scan, all previous detections of potentially unwanted programs are cleared from the Potentially Unwanted Program Viewer.

Scan email

By default, the virus and spyware protection service scans all email messages and attached files as they are accessed. It also scans messages before they reach a user’s Inbox (see Enable optional protection on page 97).

Users can scan their Microsoft Outlook folders or individual messages manually.

To scan an email message manually:

1In the Microsoft Outlook Inbox, highlight one or more messages in the right pane.

2Under Tools, select Scan for Threats.

The On Demand Email Scan window displays any detections. If the window is empty, no threats were detected.

Scan for spyware

As part of its automatic scans, the virus and spyware protection service scans for spyware whenever programs are installed or run, and during manual scans. Its response to detections depends on the spyware mode configured in the client computer’s policy (see Set basic spyware protection options on page 99). Three responses are possible:

„Attempt to clean the program (Protect mode).

„Prompt the user for a response (Prompt mode).

„Log the detection and take no further action (Report mode).

Cookies and registry keys that indicate spyware are also detected. Deleting a potentially unwanted program deletes any associated cookies and registry keys.

All detections are listed in administrative reports available from the SecurityCenter. On client computers, you can view and manage detections using the Potentially Unwanted Program Viewer.

At the start of an on-demand scan, all previous detections of potentially unwanted programs are cleared from the Potentially Unwanted Program Viewer. For on-access scans, previous detections remain in the Potentially Unwanted Program Viewer.

To manage spyware detections on client computers:

1On the client computer, open the Potentially Unwanted Programs Viewer. Either:

„In the Detection Alert dialog box, click Yes.

„Click in the system tray, then select Scan Tasks View PUP Detections. The Potentially Unwanted Program Viewer lists each detected program.

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