USING SYMANTEC ANTIVIRUS 8.1 FOR WINDOWS PC: Performing an Unscheduled Virus Scan

Installing Symantec
AntiVirus 8.1 for PC

Setting Up Symantec
AntiVirus 8.1 for PC

Using Symantec
AntiVirus 8.1 for PC
  Unscheduled virus scan
  Unscheduled update
  If a virus is detected
  Quarantined files

Performing an Unscheduled Virus Scan

These instructions are for people who are using Windows 98, Windows ME, Windows 2000, or Windows XP. If your computer has a different operating system, go to the Software page and use the documentation for your operating system.

If you suspect that your computer has been infected with a virus, you don't have to wait until your scheduled weekly virus scan to find out. You can use Symantec AntiVirus 8.1 to scan for viruses any time you wish.

• Scan floppy disks or Zip disks after you move them from one computer to another and before you open any of the files saved on them.
• Scan downloaded e-mail attachments and any other files downloaded from the Internet before you open them.

1. If you have not already done so, open Symantec AntiVirus.
   • Instructions for opening Symantec AntiVirus 8.1 on Windows 98, ME, and 2000.
   • Instructions for opening Symantec AntiVirus 8.1 on Windows XP.

2. Click the Scan folder in the left side of the window.

Scanning a floppy disk or Zip disk

Scanning a hard drive or network drive

To scan a floppy disk or Zip disk:

3. Click on Scan a Floppy Disk.

4. The Scan a Floppy Disk option will appear. To scan an entire removable disk, click in the box next to its name (a check mark and plus sign will appear in the box).

5. If you want to scan only a few specific files or folders on the removable disk, click on the plus sign next to the removable disk's name.  This will reveal the disk's contents.  Click in the box next to each folder or file you want to scan (a check mark will appear in each box).

6. Click the Scan button.

7. Stand by while your removable disk is scanned for viruses. It should only take 1 - 5 minutes. If any viruses are found, Symantec AntiVirus will remove them automatically.

8. Once the scan is completed, click the Close button. (It's the first button on the left and looks like an X inside a box.)

To scan a hard drive or network drive:

3. Click Scan Computer.

4. To scan an entire drive, click the box next to its name (a check mark and plus sign will appear in the box).

5. If you want to scan only a few specific files or folders on the drive, Click on the plus sign next to the drive's name.  This will reveal the drive's contents.  Click in the box next to each folder or file you want to scan (a checkmark will appear in each box).

6. Click the Scan button.

7. Stand by while your drives, folders, or files are scanned for viruses. If any viruses are found, Symantec AntiVirus will remove them automatically.

8. Once the scan is completed, click the Close button. (It's the first button on the left and looks like an X inside a box.)