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14.1.3. Restoring the default settings
The default real-time protection settings ensure good protection against
threats, with minor impact on system performance.
To restore the default real-time protection settings:
1. Click Protection on the navigation menu on the Bitdefender interface.
2. In the ANTIVIRUS pane, click Settings.
3. In the Shield window, click the Show advanced settings accordion menu.
A paned window is displayed.
4. Scroll down on the window until your see the Reset settings option. Select
this option to reset the antivirus settings to default.
14.2. On-demand scanning
The main objective for Bitdefender is to keep your computer clean of threats.
This is done by keeping new threats out of your computer and by scanning
your email messages and any new files downloaded or copied to your system.
There is a risk that a threat is already lodged in your system, before you even
install Bitdefender. This is why it's a very good idea to scan your computer
for resident threats after you've installed Bitdefender. And it's definitely a
good idea to frequently scan your computer for threats.
On-demand scanning is based on scan tasks. Scan tasks specify the scanning
options and the objects to be scanned. You can scan the computer whenever
you want by running the default tasks or your own scan tasks (user-defined
tasks). If you want to scan specific locations on your computer or to configure
the scan options, configure and run a custom scan.
14.2.1. Scanning a file or folder for threats
You should scan files and folders whenever you suspect they might be
infected. Right-click the file or folder you want to be scanned, point to
Bitdefender and select Scan with Bitdefender. The Antivirus Scan wizard
will appear and guide you through the scanning process. At the end of the
scan, you will be prompted to choose the actions to be taken on the detected
files, if any.
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