Standard ways of Working - Anti-virus software

• The software will scan CD’s, floppy disks and DVD’s when they are first put into the there drives.
• The software will scan emails and their attachments to make sure a virus is not embedded on the base program of the email.
• Once a month the software will log onto its homepage and download information on new viruses so that it will detect them if they are present in your machine.

These are the main steps when setting up a scheduled virus scan:

• When you have went into control panel select scheduled tasks.  In this window select Add Scheduled task.

The next window will ask you what you would like to schedule select virus scan.

The next window will ask you how often you want the scan to be done. Choose Weekly.

The next window will be what time you wish the scan to be done at.  Choose a time when the computer will not be in use this allows the scan to be carried out quicker and will stop it interrupting the user.

The final screen shows that the scan has been set up correctly and at what time and date it will be carried out.