You can immediately scan an individual file or folder that you suspect is infected by right-clicking on it in Windows Explorer.
The behavior of the Right-Click Scan depends on how the settings are configured.
In Windows Explorer, right-click the file or folder to scan and select Scan for threats from the pop-up menu.
Trellix Endpoint Security (ENS) Client displays the status of the scan in the Scan for threats page.
Click buttons at the top of the page to control the scan.
Pause Scan
Pauses the scan before it completes.
Resume Scan
Resumes a paused scan.
Cancel Scan
Cancels a running scan.
When the scan completes, the page displays the number of files scanned, time elapsed, and any detections.
Detection Name
Identifies the name of the detected malware.
Type
Displays the threat type.
File
Identifies the infected file.
Action Taken
Describes the last security action taken on the infected file:
Access Denied
Cleaned
Deleted
None
The on-demand scan detection list is cleared when the next on-demand scan starts.
Select a detection in the table, then click Clean or Delete to clean or delete the infected file.
Depending on the threat type and scan settings, these actions might not be available.
Click Close to close the page.