Antivirus scans
The antivirus scan feature enables FortiClient Manager to request FortiClient to perform scans immediately on the target drives and directories specified.
If FortiClient alerts FortiClient Manager if any viruses or malware is found. Virus alerts are visible in the Message Center > Client Alert.
To do a quick scan:
A quick scan scans “in memory” processes and malware using the malware detection engine.
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 > Scan.
4. Click Quick Scan.
The antivirus alert page is shown with the list of infected files. See
“Viewing antivirus alerts for FortiClient agents”.
To do a full system 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 > Scan.
4. Select Network drives or Removable media if you want them included in the scan.
5. Select the relative priority of virus scanning compared to other processes
6. Click Quick Scan.
The Antivirus Alert page is shown with the list of infected files. See
“Viewing antivirus alerts for FortiClient agents”.
To do a directory 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 > Scan.
4. Select one of the following:
• Scan drive — Enter the drive letter to scan.
• Scan the drive that the Windows is installed on
• Scan “Program Files” folder
• Scan “Windows” folder
• Scan “Documents and Settings” folder
5. Click Directory Scan.