How to Scan Your System Using AV Defender

If you want to make sure that your server or workstation is safe from any malware or virus infections, you may need to run a scan of the system. Fortunately, our Security Manager/AV Defender software provides easy to tools to rapidly do this. To perform a scan on the system, follow these steps:

 

1. Open AV defender, either through the system tray or through the Start Menu. A small window will pop up:

   

2. Click the small downward arrow button on this window to expand the rest of the options, and click the Security tab on the resulting screen:

   

3. Select the type of scan you want to perform by clicking the Scan button next to the option. A Quick scan scans the most commonly infected areas of your computer for malware, which will take care of most issues and runs much faster. A Full scan is more thorough, scanning all of your computer, but takes much more time. You can also specify a Custom scan, where you specify exactly which directories to search.
4. Let the scan complete, which will show you a list of the discovered threats and prompt you on what actions to take. In my case, I found no threats, but in the event that some malware is discovered the scanner will give you instructions on what to do:

   

5. Click Finish after the scan is complete to close the window.