Learn more about Norton Scans on Mac

Your Norton product scans your Mac for all types of viruses and unknown threats using the latest virus definitions. It also monitors all the Internet activities performed on your Mac to protect your device from Internet-based threats that exploit software vulnerabilities.

Your Norton product automatically performs different types of scans to secure your computer from the latest threats. It also lets you manually run different types of scans to secure your Mac.

Preset scans

• Quick Scan scans the most vulnerable areas of your Mac.

• Full Scan performs an in-depth system scan, including checking your storage drives and memory for malware.

• Targeted Scan scans specific folders or any external drives connected to your Mac.

Custom scans

Occasionally, you might want to scan a particular file, removable drives, any of your computer's drives, or any folders or files on your Mac. For example, when you work with removable media and suspect a virus, you can scan that particular disk. Also, if you have received a compressed file in an email message and you suspect a virus, you can scan that individual element. You can create custom scans based on your requirements and run the scans when you want.

Scan exclusions

You can configure your Norton product to exclude specific files and folders from Norton scans. When you add a file or folder to the exclusions list, your Norton product ignores the file or folder when it scans for security risks.

Excluding a file from the Norton scans reduces the protection level of your computer and should be used only if you have a specific need. You should only exclude items if you are confident that they are not infected.

Need more help?

• Run Norton scans to check for threats on Mac

• Manage Norton Scans settings on Mac

• Create Norton custom scans on Mac

• Exclude files and folders from Norton scans on Mac