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eScan Anti-Virus Security for Mac Version 5.x Online Help

1 eScan Anti-Virus Security for Mac Version 5.x Online Help
2 Scan

Scan

The Scan module helps you to perform an on-demand scanning on selected files/directories, home directories, and my computer. Apart from system scanning, you can also scan all the connected USBs' and CD-ROM devices, through auto and manual scan feature. You have various options to be set for eScan to take action when any viruses are detected. In addition, you can also Save the scan logs at a particular location of your choice, specify the type of log that you want to view, quarantine the suspected or infected files, and also perform real-time monitoring on files and reports.

Click this module, to access the scan screen. On the screen, you can configure the following settings:

Scan Options:

Scan My Computer: Click this link, if you want to scan the entire system.

Scan home directories: Click this link, if you want to scan all files and folders of home directories of the logged in user.

Custom Scan:Click this link, if you want to scan specific files/directories.

Scan USB devices: Click this link, if you want to scan any specific USB storage devices like Pen drive, CD-ROM device, and so on. Automatic scanning of the USB storage devices, as and when it is connected and mounted, is always active by default.

Additional Options:

Options:

This option helps you to configure scan settings for virus detection.

On the Options tab, specify the following field details.

Field	Description
Action in case of virus detection	It indicates a type of action that you want eScan real-time scanner to take, in case of virus detection. By default, Disinfect (if not possible, quarantine file) option is selected. Following are the types of actions: • Log Only: It indicates or alerts the user about the infection detected. • Disinfect (if not possible, log): It tries to disinfect and if disinfection is not possible it logs the information of only the infected object. • Disinfect (if not possible, delete file): It tries to disinfect and if disinfection is not possible it deletes the infected object. • Disinfect (if not possible, quarantine file): It tries to disinfect and if disinfection is not possible it quarantines the infected object. • Disinfect (if not possible, rename file): It tries to disinfect and if disinfection is not possible it renames the infected object. • Disinfect (if not possible, ask user): It tries to disinfect and if disinfection is not possible it asks user to take an action on the infected object. • Delete: It directly deletes the infected object. • Quarantine: It directly quarantines the infected object. • Rename: It directly renames the infected object. • Ask user: It asks user to take an action on the infected object. Select an appropriate option from the box.
Scan Settings
Include Sub-directory	It indicates the archived files, such as zip, rar, and so on. Select this check box if you want eScan real-time protection to scan archived files.
Mails	It indicates the mail files. By default, it is selected. Select this check box if you want eScan real-time protection to scan mail files.
Heuristic	Select this check box if you want eScan real-time protection to exclude directories and files from scanning. Click the icon and then click the Browse button to select the directories and files that you want to exclude.
Cross file system	Select this check box if you want eScan real-time protection to exclude specific files. Click the icon and then click the Browse button to select the directories and files that you want to exclude.
Archives	It indicates the archived files, such as zip, rar, and so on. Select this check box if you want eScan real-time protection to scan archived files.
Packed	It indicates the compressed executable. By default, it is selected. Select this check box if you want eScan real-time protection to scan packed files.
Follow symbolic links	It indicates the symbolic links that allows you to access one file from another through links. This option specifies the on-demand scanner whether to resolve the symbolic link before actually scanning the object or to skip any such links. Select this check box if you want to follow symbolic links.
Log Settings
Log location	It indicates the location where you want eScan real-time scanner to save the log file. By default, /var/MicroWorld/var/log location appears. If you want you can change the location. Click the button and then click the Browse button to select the folder where you want to save the log file.
Log level	It indicates a type of log level which you want eScan real-time protection to display. Following are the types of log levels: By default, infected is selected. • All: This option will specify a detailed eScan log. • Infected: This option will specify only details of the infected objects in the eScan log. • Minimum: This option will specify only a minimum detail of the objects scanned in the eScan log. Click an appropriate option.
Exclude Options
Files and directories	Click the icon and then click the Browse button to select the files and directories that you want to exclude from real-time scanning.
File types	Click the icon and then click the Browse button to select the file types that you want to exclude from real-time scanning.
Block USB storage device(s)	Select this check box, if you want to block all connected USB’s and CD-ROM storage devices from real-time scanning.
Restore global settings	It indicates the settings of an administrator. It is available only for normal user. Click this link, if you want to restore global settings.
Set to default	It indicates the default settings set at first time installation. Click this link to set the default settings.

Click the Save button.

The settings get saved.

Scheduler:

The scheduler module helps you to perform scanning on local hard disk drives and selected directories and files on a schedule month, date, hour, minute, and day. Under Options window, you have various options to set for eScan to take action when any viruses are detected.

This module is available only for an administrator, but a normal user can also access and configure the scheduler settings by logging in as an administrator. It displays the list of scheduled tasks to be executed at a specific time. Click this module, to schedule the tasks for scanning. You can also edit, delete, or purge the scheduled tasks. Click Edit to edit any existing schedule, click Delete button to delete any scheduled task, click Purge button to delete an outdated schedule.

Note: TheSchedule(s) outdated displayed at the lower-left corner of the window indicates the outdated schedules. The schedules, which are run only once, are called outdated schedules.

When you click Add task button, the following two tabs appear:

Schedule:

It helps you to scan local hard disk/partitions/volumes and selected directories/files. When you select Scan my computer option, eScan scans the entire system. If you want to scan only specific directories and files, click the Scan following directories and files option, and then click the Browse button to select the directories and files of your choice.

You can schedule the month, date, hour, minute, and day, on which you want to run the task.

Options:

It helps you to set an action to be taken by eScan when any virus is detected. Under Settings section, select the appropriate check boxes to specify the scan settigs.