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unresolved threats, you will be prompted to choose the actions to be taken on

them.

16.2.5. Configuring a custom scan

To configure a scan for malware in detail and then run it, follow these steps:

1. Open the Bitdefender window.

2. On the Antivirus panel, click Scan Now and select Custom Scan from the

drop-down menu.

3. If you want to, you can quickly rerun a previous custom scan by clicking the

corresponding entry in the Recent Scans or Favorite Scans list.

4. Click Add Target, select the check boxes corresponding to the locations you

want to be scanned for malware and then click OK.

5. Click Scan Options if you want to configure the scan options. A new window will

appear. Follow these steps:

a. You can easily configure the scanning options by adjusting the scan level. Drag

the slider along the scale to set the desired scan level. Use the description on

the right side of the scale to identify the scan level that better fits your needs.

Advanced users might want to take advantage of the scan settings Bitdefender

offers. To configure the scan options in detail, click Custom. You can find

information about them at the end of this section.

b. You can also configure these general options:

● Run the task with low priority. Decreases the priority of the scan process.

You will allow other programs to run faster and increase the time needed

for the scan process to finish.

● Minimize Scan Wizard to system tray. Minimizes the scan window to

the system tray. Double-click the Bitdefender icon to open it.

● Specify the action to be taken if no threats are found.

c. Click OK to save the changes and close the window.

6. Click Start Scan and follow the Antivirus Scan wizard to complete the scan.

Depending on the locations to be scanned, the scan may take a while. At the end

of the scan, you will be prompted to choose the actions to be taken on the

detected files, if any.

Saving a custom scan to favorites

When you configure and run a custom scan, it is automatically added to a limited

list of recent scans. If you plan to reuse a custom scan in the future, you can choose

to save it to the favorite scans list.

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