Run a Quick Scan
- A 'Quick Scan' is a focused scan of very important areas of your computer. These areas are the ones most often targeted by malware and so are more prone to infection.
- Areas scanned include system memory, auto-run entries, hidden services, boot sectors, important registry keys and system files.
- These areas are of great importance to the health of your computer so it is essential to keep them free of infection.
To run a Quick Scan
- Click 'Scan' on the home screen, or click the 'Start a scan' button on the widget
- Click 'Quick Scan' to start the scan
- To pause, continue or stop the scan, click the appropriate button at the bottom of the interface
- Scan results are shown at the end of the scan. Results include the number of objects scanned and any identified threats.
- The drop-down menu on the right contains actions you can take on detected threats. You have the following options:
- Clean – delete the threat
- Move to quarantine
- Ignore the threat
- Add to trusted applications
- Submit as false positive
- Add to exclusions