Real-time and On-Demand Scans

Configuring an On-Demand Scan

Procedure

  1. Click Endpoint Protection > Core Protection Module > Configuration > On-Demand Settings. Use the On-Demand Settings Wizard > Create Configuration Task....
  2. To deploy the new settings: Click Endpoint Protection > Core Protection Module > Configuration > On-Demand Settings > <scan name>.

Starting a Scan with Current Endpoint Settings

Procedure

Click Endpoint Protection > Core Protection Module > Common Tasks > Core Protection Module > Core Protection Module - Start Scan Now.

Creating and Running a One-time On-Demand Scan

Procedure

  1. Click Endpoint Protection > Core Protection Module > Configuration > On-Demand Settings. Use the On-Demand Settings Wizard > Create Scan Now Task....
  2. To deploy the new settings: Click Endpoint Protection > Core Protection Module > Configuration > On-Demand Settings > <scan name>.

Scheduling an On-Demand Scan

Procedure

  1. Click Endpoint Protection > Core Protection Module > Configuration > On-Demand Settings > <scan name>. Click the Take Action button and select the Click here to configure these policy settings option.
  2. In the Take Action window, click the Target tab and select the target computers.
  3. In the Take Action window, click the Execution tab.

    • Choose a Start date, and optionally, configure the days you want the scan to run in the Run only on field.

    • Select Reapply this action while relevant, waiting 2 days between reapplications (choosing whatever time period suits you).

  4. Click OK to deploy the task.

Changing or Configuring Extra Scan Settings

About this task

Configure the following scan settings by following the procedures below:

  • Client performance (CPU throttling)

  • Virus and malware scanning

  • Spyware and grayware scanning

  • How threats are handled (delete, quarantine)

  • Real-time scanning (scan files as they are created, modified, or received)

  • Which files are scanned (performance, security)

  • Boot sector scanning

  • Floppy disk scanning (real-time)

  • Network drive scanning

  • Compressed files (performance, security)

On-Demand Scans

Procedure

  1. In the console, click Endpoint Protection > Core Protection Module > Configuration > On-Demand Settings. Use the On-Demand Settings Wizard.
  2. Deploy the On-Demand settings by clicking Endpoint Protection > Core Protection Module > Configuration > On-Demand Settings > <scan name>.

Real-Time Scans

Procedure

  1. In the console, click Endpoint Protection > Core Protection Module > Configuration > Real-Time Settings. Use the Real-Time Scan Settings Wizard.
  2. Deploy the Real-Time settings by clicking Endpoint Protection > Core Protection Module > Configuration > Real-Time Settings > <scan name>.