Solution
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:
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Threats which were already present on your computer before your ESET security solution was installed.
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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).
To run an On-demand computer scan, perform following the steps below:
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Open ESET Smart Security or ESET NOD32 Antivirus. How do I open my ESET product?
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If you see Display: Standard mode in the lower left corner, toggle to Advanced mode by clicking Toggle Advanced mode or by pressing CTRL + M on your keyboard.
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Click Computer scan → Standard scan.
Figure 1-1
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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.
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Click Tools → Log files. From the Log drop-down menu, select On-demand computer scan.
Figure 1-2
- 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.
