Delete removes the file from your Mac completely. You can see the file path at the bottom of the alert dialog when a file is selected. Select this option to have VirusBarrier Scanner eliminate the malware and restore the file to its original location. If you have the appropriate permissions, the Restore & Repair button will be available. If VirusBarrier Scanner finds any malware or infected files on your Mac, when the scan is finished it displays an alert showing the name of the infected file(s).Ĭlick on a file to select it. You can stop a scan at any time by clicking the Stop Scan button. Once you have chosen the scan area and selected the Scan option in the window, VirusBarrier Scanner will display the number of files scanned and a progress bar for the percentage of the scan completed. These scans run the same way as when you launch them manually, as described above. You can also choose Start a Daily Scan Now (or press Command-Return). Choose Scan (or press Command-O) to open the browser window and select items to scan. You can launch scans from the VirusBarrier Scanner File menu. It's a good idea to use this feature if you have downloaded files and are not sure that they are safe, or if you receive suspicious file via e-mail. VirusBarrier Scanner will scan that item or items, and will alert you if anything you scanned contains malware. You can scan any volume, folder or file by dragging it onto the main VirusBarrier Scanner window or icon in the Dock. (For standard administrator accounts, this includes all applications in your Applications folder, as well as most system files in the Library and System folders.) This can scan all files in your home folder, as well as other files that you are allowed to read. Click a file, folder, or volume to select it for a scan. For example, you can choose to scan the Macintosh HD or just your personal Documents folder. You can also change the view to see your files as a simple list or in a file browser by clicking the view buttons in the window's upper-left corner. As in Finder, you can navigate inside folders and volumes by double-clicking them. A new window will appear which will allow you to select a specific section of your computer to scan. To scan all files for which you have permissions, click the Start Scan button in the Manual Scan section of VirusBarrier Scanner's main window. You should do this immediately after installation to ensure that you don't have any infected files, and you should scan your Mac again each time you update the program's malware definitions. You can run a manual scan with VirusBarrier Scanner whenever you want. We make it as easy as possible in the user interface for you to do this! Scanning is limited to locations on your computer where you have granted access for VirusBarrier Scanner.It is only able to scan your computer on a periodic basis, or when requested to scan by the user Due to limitations imposed by the Mac App Store, this app cannot perform real-time scanning where the malware scanner can automatically scan new or recently modified files.
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