Generally, a scan consists of VIPRE reading your computer's drive(s), identifying a threat, and then either removing or quarantining that threat. VIPRE uses three types of scans:
How a scan can be triggered:
- Manually—A Manual scan is a scan that you perform as needed. If you feel your computer may be infected or just want to ensure that it isn't, run a manual scan. See Scanning your computer for more information.
- Automatically (scheduled scans) - A scheduled scan can be any of the three scan types that you schedule to run at a time of your choosing. By default, VIPRE is set to run a scheduled Full Scan at 1:00 am. If your computer is not on during that time, you should change that time to one more suitable. You can add as many scheduled scans as you want. See Scheduling Scans and Configuring Power Save Options for more information.
- VIPRE is a real-time method for detecting malware. Advanced Active Protection sits quietly in the background as you work or browse the Internet, constantly monitoring executed files (run), without causing noticeable strain to your computer system. See Configuring Advanced Active Protection for more information.
- Command Line Scanner—The Command Line Scanner is a helpful tool in the extreme case that your computer becomes so infected that it becomes quite difficult to open any program, including VIPRE. See Running the Command Line Scanner for more information.