Frequently Asked Question

Malware and antivirus software

How do I run an On-demand Computer scan? (3.0)

If you suspect that your computer is infected (slow or abnormal behavior), an On-demand computer scan should be performed to examine your computer for infiltrations. We recommend that an On-demand scan be run at least twice a month, or more frequently for high-risk computers, as part of routine security measures. Regular scanning can protect your computer against:

  • Threats which were already present on your computer before your ESET solution was installed.
  • Dormant, potentially harmful files on your system which may have been undetectable by older virus defintions.
  • Infections which occured while the real-time scanner was disabled (possible only if turned off by the user).
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To run an On-demand computer scan, perform the following steps:

  1. Open the main program window by clicking the icon in the Windows notification area or by clicking Start → All Programs → ESET → ESET Smart Security or ESET NOD32 Antivirus.
  2. Toggle to Advanced Mode by clicking Toggle Advanced mode in the lower left corner or by pressing CTRL + M on your keyboard.

    Fig. 1-1
  3. Click Computer scan → Standard scan.



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  4. Upon completion, a summary window showing the number of scanned, infected, and cleaned objects will be displayed. Click OK to return to the main program window. To view detailed results of the On-demand scan log, continue to step 5.

  5. Click Tools → Log files. From the Log drop-down menu, select On-demand computer scan.


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  6. Double-click the line representing the most recently completed scan (top line). A new On-demand computer scan window will appear, showing the scan log details.

 

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