What is the permanent scan?

pav6_uk00000003.gif Note: the Permanent File (Sentinel), Internet Scans and Lotus Notes Scans in Basic Mode will be available in Panda Antivirus 6.0 Home Edition. However, Panda Antivirus 6.0 Platinum will also include these scans in Advanced Mode. For more information, consult the section entitled Differences between versions.

The goal of the Permanent File/Internet/Lotus Notes Scan is to monitor any operation carried out on the computer in search of viruses. Thus, every time you attempt to execute, copy,àetc. a file, or access, send or download items from the Internet, or work with Lotus Notes items, the Permanent protection will carry out a scan to make sure the item being handled is clean.

XTherefore, the Permanent File/Internet/Lotus Notes Scan is responsible for giving a permanent protection in everything associated with the handling of files/Internet contents/ Lotus Notes items. This includes any copying of files to or from a networked computer, etc.

The Permanent File/Internet/Lotus Notes Scan has a minimal impact on the performance of the system, and offers the highest degrees of protection. Therefore, we always recommend that our users have it enabled. Once it has been enabled and until it is disabled, the Permanent File/Internet/Lotus Notes Scan will start up each time the computer is booted.

You can check whether the permanent scan is enabled by looking at the bottom of the screen (in the Windows taskbar), where you should see a bear icon. If you right-click it, you will be presented with these three options:

Close: exits the permanent scan.

If you wish to obtain more information on each of the permanent scans that Panda Antivirus 6.0 Home Edition / Platinum supports, we recommend you read the following sections:

Permanent File Scan (Sentinel).

Permanent Internet Scan.

Permanent Lotus Notes Scan.