Scheduling and configuring a scan

1. In the main window of the program, click the Antivirus section.

2. Click Add scheduled scan.

General tab

1. Set the status switch to ON.

2. Enter a name for the scan to schedule.

3. Indicate the scan frequency, start date and time.

Scanning the entire PC or critical areas only

Select whether you want to scan your entire PC or critical areas only. Then click OK.

Scanning other items

If you want to scan other items, use the Add and Delete buttons to draw up a list of them.

1. Click Add to select the items (drives, files, directories, etc.) that you want to scan.

2. Use the boxes in the list to select the items one by one, and click OK.

To remove any of the items you have selected, use the Delete button.

Exclusions tab

If you don't want to scan a file or folder, you can exclude it from the scans through the Exclusions tab. You can also indicate specific extensions to exclude certain types of files from scanning.

Follow the steps below to create an exclusion:
 

1. Click Add.

2. Browse to the file or folder that you want to exclude, and select the checkbox to the left.

3. Click OK.

If you want to eliminate any of the exclusions you have added, select it and click Delete.

Advanced tab

This tab lets you select the types of malware to detect.