ARCHIVED: Using Norton AntiVirus for Mac OS or Mac OS X, how do I immediately scan a file, folder, or drive for viruses?
Note: To best protect against viruses, keep your virus pattern files current. See ARCHIVED: For Symantec virus protection software, what are my options for updating the virus definitions? To automate updates and scans, see ARCHIVED: In Symantec Endpoint Protection for Mac OS X, how do I schedule automatic LiveUpdates and virus scans?
If you have a suspicious file, folder, or drive, you can use Norton AntiVirus for Mac OS or Mac OS X to scan it for viruses without scanning the entire computer. To scan a file, folder, or drive using Norton AntiVirus 7, 8, or 9 for Mac OS 8.x or 9.x or Mac OS X:
- Open Norton AntiVirus:
- In Mac OS X, open your computer's hard drive, then the folder, and then .
- In Mac OS 8.x or 9.x, from the Apple menu, select , and then .
- In the
Norton AntiVirus
window, click the tab to scan a file or folder, or the tab to scan a drive, disk, or volume. - In File View, use the triangles to open and close drives and
folders until you find the item you want to scan. Click the item to
select it. To select several items, press the
Cmd
key as you click each. - Click .
Norton AntiVirus will display the results of the scan. Click
to print the results, or to return to the previous window.
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