Managing Scheduled Scans in the Antivirus Dashboard
This guide outlines the steps for creating, viewing, editing, and removing scheduled antivirus scans.
Creating a Scheduled Scan
1. Access the Dashboard: Go to the Antivirus Main Dashboard.
2. Navigate to Schedule: In the Content View section, select the "Schedule" setting within the Scheduled Scans options.
3. Choose Scan Type: Select either a Full Scan or a Quick Scan.
4. Set Repeat Frequency: Choose how often the scan should repeat: Daily, Weekly, or Monthly
5. Configure Time and Day: The exact configuration depends on the chosen frequency:
- Daily: Select the scan time (9 AM, 12 AM, 9 PM, or Manually choose a specific time).
- Weekly: First, select the repeat day (Sun - Sat). Then, select the scan time (9 AM, 12 AM, 9 PM, or Manually choose a specific time).
- Monthly: First, choose the predetermined repeat time (First Day, First weekday, Last Day, Last weekday). Then, select the scan time (9 AM, 12 AM, 9 PM, or Manually choose a specific time).
6. Finalize: Select "Create" to schedule the scan
Viewing Scheduled Scans
- The Scheduled Scan setting widget will display the date and time of the Next scheduled scan
- Selecting the Scheduled Scan setting widget provides an overview of all currently scheduled scans.
Managing and Editing Scans
The overview allows you to manage and remove existing scans.
- Create New: Click the (+) icon in the upper right corner to create a new scan.
Editing an Existing Scan
1. Select the Scan: Choose the desired scheduled scan listed in the Content View section.
2. Access Edit:
- Select the "Edit" action located in the upper right corner.
- Alternatively, select the three vertical dots (located in the upper right corner of the content view or by hovering over the scan) and choose "Edit”.
3. Make Changes: Modify the Scan Type and Repeat time options as needed.
4. Save Changes: Select "Save".
Removing an Existing Scan
1. Select the Scan: Choose the desired scheduled scan listed in the Content View section.
2. Access Remove:
- Select the "Remove" action located in the upper right corner
- Alternatively, select the three vertical dots (located in the upper right corner of the content view or by hovering over the scan) and choose "Remove”.
3. Confirmation:
- Within the pop-up window select “Remove” to confirm the removal of the scan.
- The scan will be cancelled and removed from the list