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Real-time Scan Settings

When enabled, Trend Micro™ Security (for Macintosh) scans for malware when users open, save, or download files.

Enable Real-time Scan:  enabling or disabling Real-time scan from this page is the same as enabling or disabling Real-time Scan from the Protection Status screen.

Scan compressed files:  compressed file scans utilize computer resources and can impact computer performance.

Action: specify an action for Security (for Macintosh) to take when it detects malware.

Recommended action :  Security (for Macintosh) first attempts to clean the file. If Security (for Macintosh) is unable to clean the file, it will attempt another action.

Customize action :  specify an action Security (for Macintosh) should take when it detects malware.

Restore Defaults:  default settings for Real-time Scan are:

Enable Real-time Scan, Scan compressed files, Recommended action

Scan Exception List: specify files and extensions that Security (for Macintosh) should exclude from scans.

Related Topics

About Compressed File Scans

About Scan Actions

About Scan Exception List

About Scans

About Viruses and Malware