Working with Antivirus

The AntiVirus program uses ClamAV, an open source and cross-platform antivirus engine designed to detect malicious trojan, virus, and malware threats. A single file or directory, or the whole system can be scanned. Infected file or files are logged and can be deleted or moved to a different location, as required.

The Antivirus option allows you to perform the following actions.

OptionDescription
Scan ResultDisplays the list of the infected files in the system.
Scan nowAllows the scan to start.
OptionsAllows access to customize the antivirus scan options.
View logDisplays the list of scan logs.

Customizing Antivirus Scan Options from the CLI

To customize Antivirus scan options from the CLI:

  1. Go to Tools > AntiVirus.

  2. Select Options.

  3. Press ENTER.

    The following table provides a list of the choices available to you to customize scan options.

    Table 1. List of all scan options

    OptionSelectionDescription
    ActionIgnoreIgnore the infected file and proceed with the scan.
    Move to directoryMove the infected files to specific directory.
    In the text box, enter the path where the infected file should be moved.
    Delete infected fileRemove the infected file from the directory.
    RecursiveTrueScan sub-directories.
    FalseDo not scan sub-directories.
    Scan directory Path of the directory to be scanned.
Last modified February 7, 2025