FortiClient Manager : Configuring FortiClient agent settings : Configuring antivirus settings on a FortiClient agent
 
Configuring antivirus settings on a FortiClient agent
The antivirus feature allows you to protect your computer by regularly scanning the computer for viruses. You can also configure real-time virus protection.
To view antivirus alerts:
1. In the FortiClient Manager, select Client/Group > Client > Managed Client in the navigation pane.
2. In the All Managed Clients list, select the FortiClient agent you want to configure from the Host Name column.
3. From the FortiClient menu, select Antivirus > Alert to view the viruses found on the selected computer.
Find Virus/Filename
Enter the name of a virus and select Go to search for it.
Delete All
Select to delete all virus alerts.
#
The virus identifier. Viruses are numbered in the order they are found.
Time
The time when the virus was found.
Virus
The name of the virus.
Filename
The virus-infected files
To view virus scan schedules:
1. In the FortiClient Manager, select Client/Group > Client > Managed Client in the navigation pane.
2. In the All Managed Clients list, select the FortiClient agent you want to configure from the Host Name column.
3. From the FortiClient menu, select Antivirus > Scheduled Scan.
Create New
Select to create a virus scan schedule.
Override
The FortiClient agent’s configuration includes those inherited from the group to which the computer belongs.
Selecting override allows you to modify the inherited virus scan schedule on this FortiClient agent. Deselecting override means that you want to use the virus scan schedule inherited from the group to which the computer belongs.
Even with inherited virus scan schedules, you can still create new schedules for a FortiClient agent.
See “Adding a FortiClient agent group” and “Configuring settings for client groups”.
Name
Name of the virus scan schedule.
Type
Type of the virus scan schedule: daily, weekly, or one-time.
Scan Level
Indicates whether it is a basic scan or full scan.
Schedule
Timing of the scan. This value is set depending on the type of the virus scan schedule.
Action
Select the Delete icon to remove a virus scan schedule, and Edit icon to modify a virus scan schedule.
To schedule a virus scan:
1. In the FortiClient Manager, select Client/Group > Client > Managed Client in the navigation pane.
2. In the All Managed Clients list, select the FortiClient agent you want to configure from the Host Name column.
3. From the FortiClient menu, select Antivirus > Scheduled Scan.
4. Select Create New.
5. Configure the following settings and then select OK.
Name
Enter a name for the scheduled scan.
Scan Level
Select a scan level: basic or full scan.
Type
Select the scan frequency.
The fields change depending on the type you select. Enter the time, date, and year for the scan accordingly.
Scan Time
Select the scan starting time.