Using sync and async mode

Threat Prevention and Threat Intelligence Exchange now works in sync and async mode.

Threat Prevention is installed in async mode by default. After installing Threat Prevention, you can switch the modes using commands from the terminal.

Running in async mode can result in faster response from applications and provide a better user experience of products. When you run Threat Prevention in async mode, the in-line file access and block file execution run in the deferred mode.

In the in-line access, the software scans the file before opening it and takes appropriate action according to the configuration if it is infected. In deferred mode, the software allows opening files with the scan happening in parallel in the background. The file is allowed only if it is a clean fine. Otherwise, the software takes appropriate scan action according to the configuration.

Differences in functionality with sync and async mode

Here is the difference on how the Threat Prevention and Threat Intelligence Exchange features work when sync mode is enabled and disabled.

Feature	Option	Sync mode	Async mode
On-Access Scan	Scan on Read
	Scan on Write
	Quarantine
	Delete
	In-line access/execution block		Available in deferred mode
	Scan Action - Deny
	Exclusions
On-demand scan	Quick Scan
	Full Scan
	Custom Scan
	Exclusions
Adaptive Threat Protection	In-line access/execution block		Available in deferred mode