Avira antivir server for windows User Manual

 

6  Scanner 

6.1  Scanner  

With the Scanner component, you can carry out targeted scans (on-demand scans) for 
viruses and unwanted programs. The following options are available for scanning for 
infected files: 

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Scan in Scheduler (remote and local)  
The scheduler gives you the option to schedule the times at which scan jobs are to 
be executed on the protected server. 

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Suche über Profile (remote und lokal) 
Profiles enable you to initiate defined and configured scan profiles on the 
protected server. 

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Shell Extension: Scan from the context menu in Windows Explorer (local 
only) 
You have the option to use the Scan selected files with AntiVirentry in the 
context menu of a directory to scan that directory for viruses and unwanted 
programs. The Shell Extension function is an additional component that is only 
available if it was selected during the custom installation. 

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Scanning of own documents using the context menu of the tray icon 
(local only) 

You can initiate a scan for viruses and unwanted programs in the Windows 'My files' 
user directory of the protected server by choosing the My Documents entry in the 
tray icon context menu . 

Special processes are required when scanning for rootkits, boot sector viruses, and when 
scanning active processes. The following options are available: 

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Scan for rootkits isomg the scan profile Scan for active malware 

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Scan active processes via the scan profile Active processes 

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Scan for boot sector viruses in all scan profiles by activating the corresponding 
options under  Settings::Scanner::Scan: Additional settings 

 

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