Decribe how to scan attachments for viruses before opening them
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To initiate a manual scan within Symantec AntiVirus
Launch Symantec Antivirus Corporate Edition: You can do this by double clicking on the Yellow shield icon near the time on your machine (usually on the right hand bottom corner of your screen)
1. In Symantec AntiVirus, in the left pane, expand Scan.
2. In the left pane, select one of the following:
Scan a Floppy Disk
This option is available only when a floppy disk drive is present.
Scan Computer
3. In the right pane, do the following:
Double-click a drive or folder to open or close it.
Check or uncheck items that you want to scan.
The symbols mean the following:
The file, drive, or folder is not selected. If the item is a drive or folder, the folders and files in it are also not selected.
The individual file or folder is selected.
The individual folder or drive is selected. All items within the folder or drive are also selected.
The individual folder or drive is not selected, but one or more items within the folder or drive are selected.
4. Click Options to change to the default settings for what is scanned and how to respond if a virus is detected.
The preset options are to scan all files, clean the virus from an infected file, and quarantine the infected file if the virus cannot be removed. Generally, it is only necessary to change settings for expanded threats and in-memory threat scanning. You must enable both of these options in the Scan Options dialog box.
To apply the modified settings only to the current scan, click OK. To apply the settings to all future scans, click Save Settings.
5. Click Scan.
Symantec AntiVirus begins the scan and reports the results.
1. In Symantec AntiVirus, in the left pane, expand Scan.
2. In the left pane, select one of the following:
Scan a Floppy Disk
This option is available only when a floppy disk drive is present.
Scan Computer
3. In the right pane, do the following:
Double-click a drive or folder to open or close it.
Check or uncheck items that you want to scan.
The symbols mean the following:
The file, drive, or folder is not selected. If the item is a drive or folder, the folders and files in it are also not selected.
The individual file or folder is selected.
The individual folder or drive is selected. All items within the folder or drive are also selected.
The individual folder or drive is not selected, but one or more items within the folder or drive are selected.
4. Click Options to change to the default settings for what is scanned and how to respond if a virus is detected.
The preset options are to scan all files, clean the virus from an infected file, and quarantine the infected file if the virus cannot be removed. Generally, it is only necessary to change settings for expanded threats and in-memory threat scanning. You must enable both of these options in the Scan Options dialog box.
To apply the modified settings only to the current scan, click OK. To apply the settings to all future scans, click Save Settings.
5. Click Scan.
Symantec AntiVirus begins the scan and reports the results.