User`s guide

16.3. Automatic scan of removable media
Bitdefender automatically detects when you connect a removable storage device
to your computer and scans it in the background. This is recommended in order to
prevent viruses and other malware from infecting your computer.
Detected devices fall into one of these categories:
● CDs/DVDs
● USB storage devices, such as flash pens and external hard-drives
● mapped (remote) network drives
You can configure automatic scan separately for each category of storage devices.
Automatic scan of mapped network drives is off by default.
16.3.1. How does it work?
When it detects a removable storage device, Bitdefender starts scanning it for
malware in the background (provided automatic scan is enabled for that type of
device). A Bitdefender scan icon will appear in the system tray. You can click this
icon to open the scan window and to see the scan progress.
If Autopilot is on, you will not be bothered about the scan. The scan will only be
logged and information about it will be available in the Events window.
If Autopilot is off:
1. You will be notified through a pop-up window that a new device has been detected
and it is being scanned.
2. In most cases, Bitdefender automatically removes detected malware or isolates
infected files into quarantine. If there are unresolved threats after the scan, you
will be prompted to choose the actions to be taken on them.
Note
Take into account that no action can be taken on infected or suspicious files
detected on CDs/DVDs. Similarly, no action can be taken on infected or suspicious
files detected on mapped network drives if you do not have the appropriate
privileges.
3. When the scan is completed, the scan results window is displayed to inform you
if you can safely access files on the removable media.
This information may be useful to you:
● Please be careful when using a malware-infected CD/DVD, because the malware
cannot be removed from the disc (the media is read-only). Make sure real-time
protection is turned on to prevent malware from spreading to your system. It is
best practice to copy any valuable data from the disc to your system and then
dispose of the disc.
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