Scan a File
The custom scan allows you to scan a specific file stored in your hard drive, CD/DVD or in external devices like a USB drive connected to your computer. For example you might have downloaded a file from the Internet or dragged an email attachment onto your desktop and want to scan it for viruses and other threats before you open it.
To scan a specific file
- Click Scan from the 'General Tasks' interface and Click 'Custom Scan' from the 'Scan' interface
- Click 'File Scan' from the 'Custom Scan' pane
- Navigate to the file to be scanned in the 'Open' window and click 'Open'
The file will be scanned instantly.
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On completion of scanning, if any threats are found, an alert screen will be displayed. The alert will display the number of threats/infections discovered by the scanning and provide you the options for cleaning.
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If you wish to have a skilled professional from Comodo to access your system and perform an efficient disinfection, click 'Yes, I want an expert to clean it'. If you are a first-time user, you will be taken to Comodo GeekBuddy webpage to sign-up for a GeekBuddy subscription. If you have already signed-up for GeekBuddy services, the support chat session will start and a skilled technician will offer to clean your system.
For more details on Comodo Live Expert, refer to the section Comodo GeekBuddy.
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If you wish to clean the infections yourself, select 'No, I will try to clean it myself'. The scan results screen will be displayed.
The scan results window displays the number of objects scanned and the number of threats (Viruses, Rootkits, Malware and so on). You can choose to clean, move to quarantine or ignore the threat based in your assessment. Refer to Processing the infected files for more details.
Tip: Alternatively, you can perform an express scan on a file by dragging and dropping it onto the CIS interface or by right clicking it. Refer to Scan Individual File/Folder for more details. |