
16.2. On-demand scanning
The main objective for Bitdefender is to keep your computer clean of viruses. This
is done by keeping new viruses out of your computer and by scanning your e-mail
messages and any new files downloaded or copied to your system.
There is a risk that a virus is already lodged in your system, before you even install
Bitdefender. This is why it's a very good idea to scan your computer for resident
viruses after you've installed Bitdefender. And it's definitely a good idea to frequently
scan your computer for viruses.
On-demand scanning is based on scan tasks. Scan tasks specify the scanning options
and the objects to be scanned. You can scan the computer whenever you want by
running the default tasks or your own scan tasks (user-defined tasks). If you want
to scan specific locations on your computer or to configure the scan options,
configure and run a custom scan.
16.2.1. Autoscan
Autoscan is a light on-demand scan that silently scans all your data for malware
and takes the appropriate actions for any infections found. Autoscan finds and uses
time-slices when system resource usage falls below a certain threshold to perform
recurring scans of the entire system.
Benefits of using Autoscan:
● It has close to zero impact on the system.
● By pre-scanning the entire hard-disk, future on-demand tasks will be completed
extremely fast.
● On-access scanning will also take significantly less time.
To turn on or off Autoscan, follow these steps:
1. Open the Bitdefender window.
2. On the Antivirus panel, click the switch to turn on or off Autoscan.
16.2.2. Scanning a file or folder for malware
You should scan files and folders whenever you suspect they might be infected.
Right-click the file or folder you want to be scanned, point to Bitdefender and
select Scan with Bitdefender. The Antivirus Scan wizard will appear and guide
you through the scanning process. At the end of the scan, you will be prompted to
choose the actions to be taken on the detected files, if any.
16.2.3. Running a Quick Scan
Quick Scan uses in-the-cloud scanning to detect malware running in your system.
Running a Quick Scan usually takes less than a minute and uses a fraction of the
system resources needed by a regular virus scan.
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