Scan Types

When configuring the agent, you will be asked to select an Inspection Type or scan type, which are compared below.

Scan Types

Scan Type

Folders Searched

File Name Match

Applications Detected

Minimal Scan - Scan Type 1

Default folders only

Example: Program Files

File names are matched first; then metadata is matched

Example: c:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\Firefox.exe

Known applications in predefined locations on a host

Optimal Scan - Scan Type 2

Note:Scan Type 2 is the default scan type.

All files and folders

File names are matched first; then metadata is matched

Example: c:\Custom Mozilla Firefox Folder\Firefox.exe

Known applications in any location (“portable applications”) on a host

Full Scan - Scan Type 3

All files and folders

Metadata only

Example: c:\Custom Mozilla Firefox Folder\myFirefox.exe

Renamed applications that match a pattern detected in the first two scan types such as .exe, .dll, and .ocx in any location on a host