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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
- 2.1 Scan Options:
- 2.2 Additional Options:

Scan

The Scan module helps you to perform on-demand scanning on the selected files/directories, home directories, and my computer. Apart from system scanning, you can scan all the connected USB’s and CD-ROM devices, through auto and manual scan feature. You have various options to set for eScan to take action when any viruses are detected. The logs of scanning can be located at a specific location with a level of log you want to view. You can 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 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 which 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 the log that logs information of only the infected object. • 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 compressed executables. By default, it is selected. Select this check box if you want eScan real-time protection to scan packed 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 executables. 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 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 type of log level: 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.

Logs:

Click this link, if you want to view and delete the scan log. It displays log list of the scanned files with file name, date, and file size.

Quarantined:

Click this link, if you want to view and delete the infected files. It displays the list of infected files that have been quarantined with file name, date, file size, and virus name. It also displays the path where quarantined files are saved with number of quarantined files.

Monitor:

By default, real-time monitoring starts after you add a license key. This link is available only for an administrator. Click this link, if you want to configure settings for real-time monitor. You can enable or disable eScan monitor and set the action you want eScan to take when any virus is detected. eScan provides automatic eScan virus alert pop-ups, whenever any viruses are detected by eScan monitor, provided monitor is in On mode.

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 ::<li><h5><b>Options:</b></h5></li>
-::Click this link, if you want to configure settings for virus detection. During scanning a log is created, which you can save at your preferred location. The <b>Log level</b> option helps you decide on, whether you want to log information about infected files, all files, or minimum information. If you want to block all connected USB’s and CD-ROM storage devices from scanning, then select <b>Block USB storage device(s)</b> check box.
+This option helps you configure scan settings for virus detection.
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-[[Image:Options window.jpg|center]]
+[[Image:Options .jpg|center]]
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+<ol>
+<li>On the <b>Options</b> tab, specify the following field details.</li>
+{| id="table1" style="border-collapse: collapse; border-color: #000000; padding: 1px" width="110%" border="1" cellspacing="1"
+|- bgcolor="#ffffff" valign="center"
+| style="border-style: solid; border:"1"; border-width: 1px" width="30%" height="25" bgcolor="#D0E7F6" align="left" |
+<font face="Arial">'''Field'''</font>
+| style="border-style: solid; border:"1"; border-width: 1px" width="200" bgcolor="#D0E7F6" align="left" |
+<font face="Arial">'''Description'''</font>
+|- bgcolor="#ffffff"
+| style="border-style: solid; border:"1"; border-width: 1px" width="300" align="left" valign=top | <font face="Arial">'''Action in case of virus detection'''</font>
+| style="border-style: solid; border:"1"; border-width: 1px" width="336" align="left" valign="center" |It indicates a type of action which 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:
+•	<b>Log Only:</b> It indicates the log that logs information of only the infected object.
+•	<b>Disinfect (if not possible, log):</b> It tries to disinfect and if disinfection is not possible it logs the information of only the infected object.
+•	<b>Disinfect (if not possible, delete file):</b> It tries to disinfect and if disinfection is not possible it deletes the infected object.
+•	<b>Disinfect (if not possible, quarantine file):</b> It tries to disinfect and if disinfection is not possible it quarantines the infected object.
+•	<b>Disinfect (if not possible, rename file):</b> It tries to disinfect and if disinfection is not possible it renames the infected object.
+•	<b>Disinfect (if not possible, ask user):</b> It tries to disinfect and if disinfection is not possible it asks user to take an action on the infected object.
+•	<b>Delete:</b> It directly deletes the infected object.
+•	<b>Quarantine:</b> It directly quarantines the infected object.
+•	<b>Rename:</b> It directly renames the infected object.
+•	<b>Ask user:</b> It asks user to take an action on the infected object.
+Select an appropriate option from the box.
+|- bgcolor="#ffffff"
+| style="border-style: solid; border:"1"; border-width: 1px" width="300"  colspan = "3" align="left" | <font face="Arial">'''Scan Settings'''</font>
+|- bgcolor="#ffffff"
+| style="border-style: solid; border:"1"; border-width: 1px" width="300" align="left" valign=top | <font face="Arial"> '''Include Sub-directory'''</font>
+| style="border-style: solid; border:"1"; border-width: 1px" width="336" align="left" valign="center" |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.
+|- bgcolor="#ffffff"
+| style="border-style: solid; border:"1"; border-width: 1px" width="300"  align="left" valign=top | <font face="Arial"> '''Mails'''</font>
+| style="border-style: solid; border:"1"; border-width: 1px" width="336" align="left" valign="center" | It indicates the compressed executables.
+By default, it is selected. Select this check box if you want eScan real-time protection to scan packed files.
+|- bgcolor="#ffffff"
+| style="border-style: solid; border:"1"; border-width: 1px" width="300"  align="left" valign=top | <font face="Arial"> '''Heuristic'''</font>
+| style="border-style: solid; border:"1"; border-width: 1px" width="336" align="left" valign="center" |
+Select this check box if you want eScan real-time protection to exclude directories and files from scanning.
+Click the [[Image:Exclude icon.jpg]] icon and then click the Browse button to select the directories and files that you want to exclude.
+|- bgcolor="#ffffff"
+| style="border-style: solid; border:"1"; border-width: 1px" width="300"  align="left" valign=top | <font face="Arial"> '''Cross file system'''</font>
+| style="border-style: solid; border:"1"; border-width: 1px" width="336" align="left" valign="center" |
+Select this check box if you want eScan real-time protection to exclude specific files.
+Click the [[Image:Exclude icon.jpg]] icon and then click the Browse button to select the directories and files that you want to exclude.
+|- bgcolor="#ffffff"
+| style="border-style: solid; border:"1"; border-width: 1px" width="300"  align="left" valign=top | <font face="Arial"> '''Archives'''</font>
+| style="border-style: solid; border:"1"; border-width: 1px" width="336" align="left" valign="center" | 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.
+|- bgcolor="#ffffff"
+| style="border-style: solid; border:"1"; border-width: 1px" width="300"  align="left" valign=top | <font face="Arial"> '''Packed'''</font>
+| style="border-style: solid; border:"1"; border-width: 1px" width="336" align="left" valign="center" |It indicates the compressed executables.
+By default, it is selected. Select this check box if you want eScan real-time protection to scan packed files.
+|- bgcolor="#ffffff"
+| style="border-style: solid; border:"1"; border-width: 1px" width="300"  align="left" valign=top | <font face="Arial"> '''Follow symbolic links'''</font>
+| style="border-style: solid; border:"1"; border-width: 1px" width="336" align="left" valign="center" | 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.
+|- bgcolor="#ffffff"
+| style="border-style: solid; border:"1"; border-width: 1px" width="300"  colspan = "3" align="left" | <font face="Arial">'''Log Settings'''</font>
+|- bgcolor="#ffffff"
+| style="border-style: solid; border:"1"; border-width: 1px" width="300"  align="left" valign=top | <font face="Arial"> '''Log location'''</font>
+| style="border-style: solid; border:"1"; border-width: 1px" width="336" align="left" valign="center" | 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 [[Image:Browse icon.jpg]] button and then click the Browse button to select the folder where you want to save the log file.
+|- bgcolor="#ffffff"
+| style="border-style: solid; border:"1"; border-width: 1px" width="300"  colspan = "3" align="left" | <font face="Arial">'''Log Settings'''</font>
+|- bgcolor="#ffffff"
+| style="border-style: solid; border:"1"; border-width: 1px" width="300"  align="left" valign=top | <font face="Arial"> '''Log location'''</font>
+| style="border-style: solid; border:"1"; border-width: 1px" width="336" align="left" valign="center" | 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 [[Image:Browse icon.jpg]] button and then click the Browse button to select the folder where you want to save the log file.
+|- bgcolor="#ffffff"
+| style="border-style: solid; border:"1"; border-width: 1px" width="300"  align="left" valign=top | <font face="Arial"> '''Log level'''</font>
+| style="border-style: solid; border:"1"; border-width: 1px" width="336" align="left" valign="center" | It indicates a type of log level which you want eScan real-time protection to display. Following are the type of log level:
+By default, infected is selected.
+•	<b>All:</b> This option will specify a detailed eScan log.
+•	<b>Infected:</b> This option will specify only details of the infected objects in the eScan log.
+•	<b>Minimum:</b> This option will specify only a minimum detail of the objects scanned in the eScan log.
+Click an appropriate option.
+|- bgcolor="#ffffff"
+| style="border-style: solid; border:"1"; border-width: 1px" width="300"  colspan = "3" align="left" | <font face="Arial">'''Exclude Options'''</font>
+|- bgcolor="#ffffff"
+| style="border-style: solid; border:"1"; border-width: 1px" width="300"  align="left" valign=top | <font face="Arial"> '''Files and directories'''</font>
+| style="border-style: solid; border:"1"; border-width: 1px" width="336" align="left" valign="center" | Click the [[Image:Exclude icon.jpg]] icon and then click the Browse button to select the files and directories that you want to exclude from real-time scanning.
+|- bgcolor="#ffffff"
+| style="border-style: solid; border:"1"; border-width: 1px" width="300"  align="left" valign=top | <font face="Arial"> '''File types'''</font>
+| style="border-style: solid; border:"1"; border-width: 1px" width="336" align="left" valign="center" |
+Click the [[Image:Exclude icon.jpg]] icon and then click the Browse button to select the file types  that you want to exclude from real-time scanning.
+|- bgcolor="#ffffff"
+| style="border-style: solid; border:"1"; border-width: 1px" width="300"  align="left" valign=top | <font face="Arial"> '''Block USB storage device(s)'''</font>
+| style="border-style: solid; border:"1"; border-width: 1px" width="336" align="left" valign="center" |
+Select this check box, if you want to block all connected USB’s and CD-ROM storage devices from real-time scanning.
+|- bgcolor="#ffffff"
+| style="border-style: solid; border:"1"; border-width: 1px" width="300"  align="left" valign=top | <font face="Arial"> '''Restore global settings'''</font>
+| style="border-style: solid; border:"1"; border-width: 1px" width="336" align="left" valign="center" |
+It indicates the settings of an administrator. It is available only for normal user.
+Click this link, if you want to restore global settings.
+|- bgcolor="#ffffff"
+| style="border-style: solid; border:"1"; border-width: 1px" width="300"  align="left" valign=top | <font face="Arial"> '''Set to default'''</font>
+| style="border-style: solid; border:"1"; border-width: 1px" width="336" align="left" valign="center" |
+It indicates the default settings set at first time installation.
+Click this link to set the default settings.
+|}
+<li>Click the <b>Save</b> button.</li>
+The settings get saved.
+</ol>
 ::<li><h5><b>Logs:</b></h5></li>

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