Scheduled scans occur at a scheduled time of the day, week, or month. Scheduled scans are useful for scanning large numbers of computer files when you are away from your desk. For example, you could:

Schedule a scan to occur once a day at 11:00 a.m. before the Server backup starts at 12 noon.
Schedule a scan to occur once a week when you are at a staff meeting.
Schedule a scan to occur on day 26 of each month.

Symantec AntiVirus makes it very easy to schedule/edit a scan your hard drive. This How To gives you the steps.

Schedule a Scan of Your Hard Drive

1. Right Click on the Symantec AntiVirus Client icon ( see below, looks like a Yellow Shield) in the lower right corner of the screen and then Left Click on the words Open Symantec AntiVirus.
2. From the Edit menu choose New Scheduled Scan.
3. Enter a name for the Scan, such as Scan HD weekly.
4. Click Next.
5. Select a scan frequency, such as Daily, Weekly, or Monthly.
   • ICT recommends you do a Weekly HD scan.
6. Select an appropriate time.
   When the frequency is Daily, enter a time of day for the scan to occur.
   When the frequency is Weekly, enter a day of the week and time for the scan to occur.
   When the frequency is Monthly, enter a day of the month (1-28) and time.
7. Click the Advanced Button.
8. To ensure that scheduled update that are missed run at a later time, check the box for Handle missed events within and set the number of days
9. ICT recommends that you enter 1 day.
10. Click OK.
11. Click Next.
12. Select the Local Disk (C:). The box to the left of the Local disk should now have a check mark and a + sign in it.
    • SAV version 9 users, please click the Options button and place a check in the Scan for in-memory threats and Scan for expanded threats boxes.
    • Note: When you select the Scan for expanded threats box, you will see a warning box about the complete removal of an Adware threat. Leave the Do not display this dialog box again box checked. Click Close.
    • In the top right corner of the dialog box, below the Advanced button, you will see Macro Virus and Non-Macro Virus.
    • Click the right arrow beside Non-Macro virus twice, until you see Exp Threats. Click on Exp Threats tab.
    • Under 1. Action: choose Delete Infected file
      Under 2. If action fails: choose Leave alone (log only)
    • Click Save Settings.
      
13. Click Advanced (top right corner).
14. Check Close Scan progress when done.
15. Click OK. Click OK.
16. Click Save.

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Edit an Existing Scheduled Scan

These steps will help you modify a scan that you have already created.

1. Right Click on the Symantec AntiVirus Client icon ( see below, looks like a Yellow Shield) in the lower right corner of the screen and then Left Click on the words Open Symantec AntiVirus.
2. On the left side of the screen, click the + sign next to Scheduled Scans.
3. Click once on the scan you wish to edit (such as Scan HD weekly).
4. Click Edit. Click the Options button.
5. Edit the values at this screen.
   • SAV version 9 users, please place a check in the Scan for in-memory threats and Scan for expanded threats boxes.
   • Note: When you select the Scan for expanded threats box, you will see a warning box about the complete removal of an Adware threat. Leave the Do not display this dialog box again box checked. Click Close.
   • In the top right corner of the dialog box, below the Advanced button, you will see Macro Virus and Non-Macro Virus. Click the right arrow beside Non-Macro virus twice, until you see Exp Threats. Click on the Exp Threats tab.
   • Under 1. Action: choose Delete Infected file
     Under 2. If action fails: choose Leave alone (log only)
   • Click Save Settings.
6. While still at the Options screen, click the Advanced Button. Edit the values at this screen.
   • ICT recommends you leave Skip offline and sparse files selected.
7. Click OK.Click OK.
8. Click the Schedule tab.
9. If needed, edit the time and frequency of the scan.
   • ICT recommends you do a Weekly HD scan.
10. Click the Name/Description tab.
11. If needed, edit the Name and Description of the scan.
12. Click OK. You're finished.

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