Creating scheduled scans
A scheduled scan is an important component of threat and security risk protection. You should schedule a scan to run at least one time each week to ensure that your computer remains free of viruses and security risks. When you create a new scan, the scan appears in the scan list in the Scan for threats window.
Note: If your administrator has created a scheduled scan for you, it appears in the scan list in the Scan for threats window.
Your computer must be turned on and Symantec Endpoint Protection Services must be loaded when the scan is scheduled to take place. By default, Symantec Endpoint Protection Services are loaded when you start your computer. You can click Help for more information about the options that are used in procedures.
To create a scheduled scan
1. In the client, in the sidebar, click Scan for threats.
2. Click Create a New Scan.
3. In the What To Scan dialog box, select one of the following types of scan to schedule:
■Custom: Scans the selected areas of the computer for viruses and security risks.
■Quick: Scans the areas of the computer that viruses and security risks most commonly infect.
■Full: Scans the entire computer for viruses and security risks.
4. If you selected Custom, check the appropriate check boxes to specify where
to scan.
5. Click Next.
6. In the Scan Options dialog box, you can do any of the following actions:
■Change the default settings for what is scanned. The default setting is to scan all files.
■Specify how the client responds if a virus or security risk is detected. By default, the client cleans viruses from infected files and repairs any side effects. If the client cannot remove the virus, the client quarantines the file. By default, the client quarantines security risks and removes or repairs any side effects. If the client cannot quarantine and repair the risk, the client logs the event.
7. Under Scan Enhancements, select any of the locations.
8. Click Advanced.
9. You can set any of the following options:
■Compressed files options
■Backup options
■Dialog options
■Tuning options
■Storage migration options
10. Under Dialog options, in the drop-down list, click Show scan progress, and then click OK.
11. Click OK.
12. In the Scan Options dialog box, you can also change the following options:
■Actions: Change first and second actions to take when viruses and security risks are found.
■Notification: Construct a message to display when a virus or security risk is found. You can also configure whether or not you want to be notified before remediation actions occur.
■Centralized Exceptions: Create an exception for a security risk detection.
13. Click Next.
14. In the When To Scan dialog box, click At Specified Times, and then click Next.
15. In the Schedule dialog box, specify the frequency and when to scan.
16. Click Advanced.
17. In the Advanced Schedule Options dialog box, do the following actions:
■Check Retry the scheduled scan within hours of the scheduled time. Set the number of hours within which you want the scan to run. For example, you might want a weekly scan to run only if it is within three days of the scheduled time for the missed event.
■Check or uncheck Perform this user-defined scheduled scan even when the user is not logged in. User-defined scans are always run if the user is logged in, regardless of this setting. For managed clients, the administrator may override these settings.
18. Click OK.
19. In the Schedule dialog box, click Next.
20. In the Scan Name dialog box, type a name and description for the scan. For example, call the scan: Friday morning
21. Click Finish.