Manual Scan: Advanced Settings Parent topic

Option
Description
Backup file before cleaning
Creates a backup copy of an infected file before attempting to clean the infection
Scan boot area
Scans the boot sector of the hard disk on the endpoint for virus/malware
Scan hidden folders
Allows the Security Agent to detect and then scan hidden folders on the endpoint
Scan network drives
Scans directories physically located on other endpoints, but mapped to the local endpoint
Scan compressed files up to layer
A compressed file has one layer for each time it has been compressed. If an infected file has been compressed to several layers, it must be scanned through the specified number of layer to detect the infection. Scanning through multiple layers, however, requires more time and resources.
Scan OLE files up to layer
When a file contains multiple Object Linking and Embedding (OLE) layers, the Security Agent scans the specified number of layers and ignores the remaining layers.
Detect exploit code in OLE files: OLE Exploit Detection heuristically identifies malware by checking Microsoft Office files for exploit code.
Note
Note
The specified number of layers is applicable to both the Scan OLE files up to layer and Detect exploit code in OLE files options.
Scan Speed
The Security Agent can pause after scanning one file and before scanning the next file.
Select from the following options:
  • High: No pausing between scans
  • Medium: Pause between file scans if CPU consumption is higher than 50%, and do not pause if 50% or lower
  • Low: Pause between file scans if CPU consumption is higher than 20%, and do not pause if 20% or lower