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Appendix 1 CIS How To... Tutorials > Run An Instant Antivirus Scan On Selected Items
  • Introduction To Comodo Internet Security
    • Special Features
    • Download, Installation And Activation
    • Start Comodo Internet Security
    • The Main Interface
      • The Home Screen
      • The Tasks Interface
      • The Widget
      • The System Tray Icon
    • Understand Security Alerts
  • General Tasks – Introduction
    • Scan And Clean Your Computer
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      • Run A Full Computer Scan
      • Run A Rating Scan
      • Run A Custom Scan
        • Scan A Folder
        • Scan A File
        • Create, Schedule And Run A Custom Scan
    • Secure Shopping Settings
    • Manage Virus Database And Program Updates
    • Get Live Support
    • Manage Blocked Items
    • Instantly Scan Files And Folders
    • Process Infected Files
  • Firewall Tasks - Introduction
    • Configure Internet Access Rights For Applications
    • Manage Network Connections
    • Stop All Network Activities
    • Stealth Your Computer Ports
    • View Active Internet Connections
  • Containment Tasks - Introduction
    • Run An Application In The Container
    • Reset The Container
    • Identify And Kill Unsafe Running Processes
    • View Active Process List
    • The Virtual Desktop
      • Start The Virtual Desktop
      • The Main Interface
      • Run Browsers Inside The Virtual Desktop
      • Open Files And Run Applications Inside The Virtual Desktop
      • Configure The Virtual Desktop
      • Close The Virtual Desktop
  • Advanced Tasks – Introduction
    • Create A Rescue Disk
      • Download And Burn Comodo Rescue Disk
    • Remove Deeply Hidden Malware
    • Manage CIS Tasks
    • Manage Quarantined Items
    • View CIS Logs
      • Antivirus Logs
      • VirusScope Logs
      • Firewall Logs
      • HIPS Logs
      • Containment Logs
      • Website Filtering Logs
      • Device Control Logs
      • Autorun Event Logs
      • Alerts Logs
      • CIS Tasks Logs
      • File List Changes Logs
      • Vendor List Changes Logs
      • Trusted Certificate Authority Change Logs
      • Configuration Change Logs
      • Secure Shopping Activity Logs
      • Search And Filter Logs
    • Submit Files For Analysis To Comodo
  • CIS Settings
    • General Settings
      • Customize User Interface
      • Configure Program And Virus Database Updates
      • Log Settings
      • Manage CIS Configurations
        • Comodo Preset Configurations
        • Personal Configurations
    • Antivirus Configurations
      • Real-time Scan Settings
      • Scan Profiles
    • Firewall Configuration
      • General Firewall Settings
      • Application Rules
      • Global Rules
      • Firewall Rule Sets
      • Network Zones
        • Network Zones
        • Blocked Zones
      • Port Sets
    • HIPS Configuration
      • HIPS Settings
      • Active HIPS Rules
      • HIPS Rule Sets
      • Protected Objects
        • Protected Files
        • Blocked Files
        • Protected Registry Keys
        • Protected COM Interfaces
        • Protected Data Files And Folders
      • HIPS Groups
        • Registry Groups
        • COM Groups
    • Containment Configuration
      • Containment Settings
      • Auto-Containment Rules
      • Containment - An Overview
      • Unknown Files - The Scanning Processes
    • File Rating Configuration
      • File Rating Settings
      • File Groups
      • Submitted Files
    • Advanced Protection Configuration
      • VirusScope Settings
      • Scan Exclusions
      • Device Control Settings
      • Script Analysis Settings
      • Miscellaneous Settings
      • Comodo Secure Shopping
    • Website Filtering Configuration
      • Website Filtering Rules
      • Website Categories
  • Comodo GeekBuddy
    • Download And Install GeekBuddy
    • Overview Of Services
    • Activation Of Service
    • Launch The Client And Use The Service
    • Accept Remote Desktop Requests
    • Uninstall Comodo GeekBuddy
  • TrustConnect Overview
  • Dragon Browser
  • Comodo Backup
  • Comodo Internet Security Essentials
    • What Is Comodo Internet Security Essentials
    • What Is A Man-in-the-middle Attack
    • How Does Comodo Internet Security Essentials Protect Me From A Man-in-the-middle Attack
    • What Is The Install Location Of Comodo Internet Security Essentials
    • How Do I Update CISE
    • Understand Alerts And Configure Exceptions
    • How Do I View CISE Help
    • How Do I View The Version Number And Release Notes
    • How Do I Remove Comodo Internet Security Essentials
  • Appendix 1 CIS How To... Tutorials
    • Enable / Disable AV, Firewall, Auto-Containment, VirusScope And Website Filter Easily
    • Set Up The Firewall For Maximum Security And Usability
    • Block Internet Access While Allowing Local Area Network (LAN) Access
    • Block/Allow Specific Websites To Specific Users
    • Set Up HIPS For Maximum Security And Usability
    • Create Rules To Auto-Contain Applications
    • Password Protect Your CIS Settings
    • Reset Forgotten Password (Advanced)
    • Run An Instant Antivirus Scan On Selected Items
    • Create An Antivirus Scan Schedule
    • Run Untrusted Programs In The Container
    • Run Browsers In The Container
    • Run Untrusted Programs In The Virtual Desktop
    • Run Browsers In The Virtual Desktop
    • Restore Incorrectly Blocked Items
    • Restore Incorrectly Quarantined Items
    • Submit Quarantined Items To Comodo For Analysis
    • Enable File Sharing Applications Like BitTorrent And Emule
    • Block Any Downloads Of A Specific File Type
    • Switch Between Complete CIS Suite And Individual Components (just AV Or FW)
    • Switch Off Automatic Antivirus And Software Updates
    • Suppress CIS Alerts Temporarily While Playing Games
    • Renew Or Upgrade Your License
    • Use CIS Protocol Handlers
    • Configure Secure Shopping
    • Comodo Cloud Backup
    • Give Contained Applications Write Access To Local Folders
    • Use The Comodo Uninstaller Tool
  • Appendix 2 - Comodo Secure DNS Service
    • Router - Enable Comodo Secure DNS Service
    • Windows - Enable Comodo Secure DNS
  • Appendix 3 - Glossary Of Terms
  • Appendix 4 - CIS Versions
  • About Comodo Security Solutions

Run an Instant Antivirus Scan on Selected Items 

 

  • 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' box:



    OR 
    • Right-click on the file and select 'Scan with Comodo antivirus':



    The item will be scanned immediately.
    • Any threats found are shown in the results at the end of the scan:


     

    You can choose to clean, quarantine or ignore the threat. See Process infected files for more details.

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