Running Virus Scans in Symantec Endpoint Protection

Audience: Faculty, Staff and Students

This KB Article References:
This Information is Intended for: Faculty, Staff, Students
Last Updated: August 11, 2020
Average Rating: Not Rated
Your feedback is important to us, help us by logging in to rate this article and provide feedback.

Stony Brook University users with the managed version of Symantec Endpoint Protection are automatically set up to have their computers scanned weekly. Users with the un-managed version need to manually scan for threats. To run an anti-virus scan, double-click the gold shield or Symantec logo in the system tray. This will open the Status dialog box. On the left side, click on Scan for Threats. There is an option to run one of two scans, either an Active Scan which checks the most-commonly infected areas, or a Full Scan which checks the entire computer. The full scan takes much longer, so more time is needed if you are going to do this. It is best to run an active scan first and if anything turns up, then run a full scan.

Additional Information


There are no additional resources available for this article.

Provide Feedback


Your feedback is important to us, help us by logging in to rate this article and provide feedback.

Sign in with NetID

Getting Help


The Division of Information Technology provides support on all of our services. If you require assistance please submit a support ticket through the IT Service Management system.

Submit A Quick Ticket

Supported By


Customer Engagement and Support