System Shield: Overview of Scanning Tools

System Shield offers various levels of virus and spyware scanning to ensure that your computer and data are continually protected.

Real-time protection

Real-time protection continuously runs behind the scenes to scan your computer's files for viruses and spyware.

 

Real-time protection is enabled as a default. No configuration is required to use real-time protection, but you can change settings to suit your preferences on the Real-time tab of the Configure System Shield Settings window.

On-demand scanning

You can scan your computer at any time, from the Anti-malware pane or the Individual Tools pane.

 

After choosing an option, the Scan for Viruses and Spyware window will open and begin the scan. The Scan tools are as follows:

 

No configuration is required to run on-demand scans, but you can change settings to suit your preferences on the On-demand tab of the Configure System Shield Settings window.

Email protection

Email protection scans email messages for infections before you receive or send them.

 

Email protection is disabled as a default. You can turn the feature on and change settings to suit your preferences on the Email tab of the Configure System Shield Settings window.

Related topics:

Configure scanning tools on the Configure System Shield Settings window

How System Shield handles infected files

How System Shield handles infected email messages

Infection Blocked message