Issue

  • Schedule a weekly in-depth scan of your system (recommended)

Solution

I am a Mac user

Video tutorial

  1. Open ESET Smart Security or ESET NOD32 Antivirus.How do I open my ESET product?
  2. ClickTools → Scheduler.

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  1. ClickAdd.

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  1. SelectOn-demandComputer scanfrom theScheduled taskdrop-down menu and clickNext.

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  1. Enter a name for the task (for example, 'Weekly Scan'), select the desired frequency ('Weekly' is recommended) and then clickNext.

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  1. Specify the time of the scheduled scan. To minimize the chance that a scan will be interrupted, it is best to choose a time when users will be away from the computer (2:00 AM in the example below). ClickNext.

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  1. Specify an alternate time for the task In the event that it does not run at the scheduled time (for example, if the computer is off). To prevent instances of the same tasks from running on top of each other, we recommend that you selectRun the task immediately if the time since its last execution exceeds specified interval. ClickNext.

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  1. Review the task settings and clickFinish.
  2. SelectIn-depth scanfrom theScan profiledrop-down menu.
  3. Select the check box next toComputer(recommended) and clickOKto finish.

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  1. The scheduled scan you created will appear in theSchedulerwindow. From this point forward, it will run at the time and frequency you configured. If the computer is in “sleep” mode or other power-saving state, the scan will not occur. The computer must be fully powered on.

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