Configuring Symantec Antivirus Corporate Edition for Daily Anti-virus Scan

1. Double click the Symantec taskbar icon on the right side of your taskbar.

· Alternatively: If this Icon is not there, Click <Start> on the left side of your taskbar

· Select <All Programs>

· Select <Symantec Client Security>

· Select <Symantec Antivirus>

2. Click the symbol next to scheduled scans in the left hand window

3. If the only entry is New Scheduled Scan, double click it

· Otherwise if a previous scan has been created:

1. In the event a scan already exists, Click on the Scan Name

2. Select <Edit> in the lower right corner of the window

3. Check to ensure only “Local Disks” are selected in the files tab

4. Click Schedule Tab at the top

5. Ensure the scan is Enabled, set for daily and at a convenient time of day

6. Click Ok to accept any changes made

7. Go to step 13 and exit

4. Assign a name for a regular daily Scan Ex. “Daily Scan”

5. Enter any information necessary in the description window

6. Click the <Next> button in the lower right corner

7. Put a check mark in the Enable Scan check box by clicking in the box.

8. Select daily under “Frequency”

9. Under “When”, select a time of day in which the computer will be on and available to download updates.

· Schedule this scan at a different time from the “Windows” automatic update or signature file download.

10. Click the <Next> button in the lower right corner

11. Select the drives to be scanned by clicking in the boxes adjoining each drive or resource letter.

· As a general rule, only select the boxes that have “Local Disk” in the description

12. Click <Save> in the lower right corner to accept the settings

13. Click <File> on the menu at the top

14. Select <Exit> to leave the configuration screen