OfficeScan can use either conventional scan or smart scan when scanning for viruses/malware.
Conventional scan is the scan method used in all earlier OfficeScan versions. A conventional scan client stores all OfficeScan components on the client computer and scans all files locally.
Smart scan is a next-generation, in-the-cloud based endpoint protection solution. At the core of this solution is an advanced scanning architecture that leverages threat signatures that are stored in-the-cloud.
The following table provides a comparison between these two scan methods:
Basis of Comparison |
Conventional Scan |
Smart Scan |
Availability |
Available in this and all earlier OfficeScan versions |
Available starting in this OfficeScan version |
Scanning behavior |
The conventional scan client performs scanning on the local computer. |
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Components in use and updated |
All components available on the update source, except the Smart Scan Agent Pattern |
All components available on the update source, except the Virus Pattern and Spyware Active-monitoring Pattern |
Typical update source |
OfficeScan server |
OfficeScan server |