Scan Types
Under Scan Configuration settings, you will be asked to select a scan type, which are compared below.
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Scan Type |
Folders Searched |
File Name Match |
Applications Detected |
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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 device |
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Optimal Scan - Scan Type 2 |
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 device |
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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 device |