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Enable detection and response for potentially unwanted programs

Published on Sep 13, 2026

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You can enable the on-access and on-demand scanners to detect potentially unwanted programs and specify responses when one is found.

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Configure On-Access Scan settings.
1. Select Menu → Policy → Policy Catalog, then select Endpoint Security Threat Prevention from the Products list in the left pane.
2. From the Category list in the right pane, select On-Access Scan.
3. Click the Edit link for an editable policy.
4. Under Process Settings, for each On-Access Scan type, select Detect unwanted programs.
5. Under Actions, configure responses to unwanted programs.
Configure On-Demand Scan settings.
1. Select Menu → Policy → Policy Catalog, then select Endpoint Security Threat Prevention from the Products list in the left pane.
2. From the Category list in the right pane, select On-Demand Scan.
3. Click the Edit link for an editable policy.
4. For each scan type (Full Scan, Quick Scan, and Right-Click Scan):
  - Select Detect unwanted programs.
  - Under Actions, configure responses to unwanted programs.
Configure Custom On-Demand Scan client task settings.
1. Select Menu → Client Tasks → Client Task Catalog.
2. Select Endpoint Security Threat Prevention.
3. Click New Task.
4. From Task Types, select Custom On-Demand Scan.
5. Under Scan Options, select Detect unwanted programs.
6. Under Actions, configure responses to unwanted programs.

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