Scan scopes section

You can configure scan scope settings for the Malware Scan task. The application allows you to scan files, boot sectors, client device memory, and startup objects.

Malware Scan scope task settings

Setting

Description

Scan files

This check box enables or disables file scans.

If the check box is selected, the application scans the files.

If the check box is cleared, the application does not scan the files.

The check box is selected by default.

Scan boot sectors

This check box enables or disables boot sector scans.

If the check box is selected, the application scans the boot sectors.

If the check box is cleared, the application does not scan the boot sectors.

This check box is cleared by default.

Scan kernel memory and running processes

This check box enables or disables client device memory scan.

If the checkbox is selected, the application scans kernel memory and running processes.

If the checkbox is cleared, the application does not scan kernel memory and running processes.

This check box is cleared by default.

Scan startup objects

This check box enables or disables startup object scans.

If the check box is selected, the application scans startup objects.

If the check box is cleared, the application does not scan startup objects.

This check box is cleared by default.

Devices to scan

Clicking the Configure device masks link opens the Scan scopes window, where you can specify the devices whose boot sectors will be scanned.

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