Run Norton scans to check for threats on your PC
Norton automatically updates virus definitions and regularly scans your PC for a range of threats. If you have been offline, or suspect that you have a virus, you can manually run the following:
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Quick Scan to analyze areas of your computer that are most vulnerable to threats.
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Full System Scan to analyze your entire system including less vulnerable applications, files, and running processes than those checked during a Quick Scan.
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Custom Scan to analyze individual files, folders, or drives if you suspect that they are at risk.
After you install Norton, the first scan may take an hour or more to analyze your entire system.
Run a Quick Scan, Full System Scan, or Custom Scan
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Start Norton.
If you see the My Norton window, next to Device Security, click .
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In the Norton main window, double-click , and then click .
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In the Scans window, next to Scans and Tasks, select one of the following:
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> , then click next to Drive Scan, Folder Scan, or File Scan to navigate to the components that you want to scan.
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In the Results Summary window, click .
If there are items that require attention, review the risks in the Threats Detected window.
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Operating System: Windows
Last modified: 01/06/2021