The following table provides a comparison between the two scan methods:
Basis of Comparison |
Conventional Scan |
Smart Scan |
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Availability |
Available in this OfficeScan version and all earlier OfficeScan versions |
Available starting in OfficeScan 10 |
Scanning behavior |
The conventional scan agent performs scanning on the local endpoint. |
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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 |