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To start interactive Scan:
DOSAt the DOS prompt, type MSCAN.
WindowsIn the Program Manager, double-click the WScan icon.
OS/2On the Presentation Manager desktop, double-click the ScanPM icon.
Using the toolbar
Use the toolbar instead of menus to quickly start any task.Scanning your system for viruses
Show activity log.
Schedule automatic scans.
Show viruses that VirusScan detects.
Select scan options.
Scan the system.
Select drives, directories, and files to scan.
Scan using predefined settings.
	1	Choose a settings file or use the Select and Settings icons to choose individual items to scan and scan settings.
		2	Choose Scan|Start Scan or click the Scan icon.
If interactive Scan detects a virus
1	If the virus is in memory, EXIT THE PROGRAM and reboot your machine, then run the Scan command line program from a clean start-up diskette.
1	If the virus is in a file or on a disk, use interactive Scan to clean it (see below).
Cleaning your system

1	Select the Clean Infection (File, Boot Sector, MBR) check box on the Action page of the Notebook.
2	Choose a settings file or use the Select and Settings icons to choose individual items to scan and scan settings.
3	Choose Scan|Start Scan or click the Scan icon.
If interactive Scan reports that an infected file is corrupted beyond repair, note the file name and restore the file from backups. Clean your system again, selecting either Delete Infected File or Move Infected File to Directory on the Actions page of the Notebook.
Using the Notebook

To display the Notebook, click the Settings icon.Using scan settings files
Files to exclude from validation.
Validation codes used for program files.
Report files to generate from scan results.
Actions to take when a virus is found in a file, boot sector, or master boot record.
Scope of files to scan and speed/efficiency controls.
Choose to move to the previous or next page.
Click a tab to move to a Notebook page.
		You can save your scan settings and selected items in a settings (.INI) file.
1	To save new defaults, choose File|Save Settings, enter the file name VSCAN.INI in the dialog box and click OK.
1	To save your settings without changing interactive Scan’s defaults, choose File|Save Settings, enter any file name with a .INI extension in the dialog box and click OK.
Loading and using profiles

Profiles are definable, easily accessed settings files. To select a profile, choose File|Profiles or click the Profiles icon. You’ll see the Run Profile dialog box. Choose the profile you want Scan to use to check your system.
Getting help
1	To get general help, choose Help|Contents. You’ll see the Contents page of the on-line help system.
1	To get general help for a dialog box or window, choose its Help button.
1	To get help on using the on-line help system, choose Help|Help on Help or press [F1] while in the Help window.
Interactive Scan
Quick Reference