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 server. 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.
- On completion of scanning, the scan results screen will be displayed.
The scan results window will display any threats discovered during the scans (Viruses, Rootkits, Malware and so on). 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 CAVS interface or by right clicking it. Refer to Scan Individual File/Folder for more details. |