Instantly Scan Files and Folders
- You can scan individual files or folders instantly to check whether they contain any threats.
- This is useful if you are wary about an item you have copied from an external source or downloaded from the internet.
Instantly scan an item
- Click 'Advanced View' at the top right of the home screen.
- Drag and drop the file into the 'Drop Files to Scan' (or click the 'Scan' link inside the box and navigate to the item).
OR
- Right click on a file and select 'Scan with Comodo antivirus' from the context sensitive menu
The item will be scanned immediately.
- The scan results screen will be displayed.
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You can choose to clean, quarantine or ignore the threat. See Process the infected files for more details.