From 02140ea6ef81241e0b778d2cdd6d11733abf5590 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Andrea Bichsel <35236577+andreabichsel@users.noreply.github.com> Date: Fri, 21 Sep 2018 13:50:28 -0700 Subject: [PATCH] Added quick scans run on usb by default. --- ...nfigure-advanced-scan-types-windows-defender-antivirus.md | 3 +++ .../run-scan-windows-defender-antivirus.md | 2 ++ .../scheduled-catch-up-scans-windows-defender-antivirus.md | 5 ++++- 3 files changed, 9 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/windows/security/threat-protection/windows-defender-antivirus/configure-advanced-scan-types-windows-defender-antivirus.md b/windows/security/threat-protection/windows-defender-antivirus/configure-advanced-scan-types-windows-defender-antivirus.md index 673fc41138..587b69b508 100644 --- a/windows/security/threat-protection/windows-defender-antivirus/configure-advanced-scan-types-windows-defender-antivirus.md +++ b/windows/security/threat-protection/windows-defender-antivirus/configure-advanced-scan-types-windows-defender-antivirus.md @@ -55,6 +55,9 @@ Scan removable drives during full scans only | Scan > Scan removable drives | Di Specify the level of subfolders within an archive folder to scan | Scan > Specify the maximum depth to scan archive files | 0 | Not available Specify the maximum CPU load (as a percentage) during a scan. Note: This is not a hard limit but rather a guidance for the scanning engine to not exceed this maximum on average. | Scan > Specify the maximum percentage of CPU utilization during a scan | 50 | `-ScanAvgCPULoadFactor` Specify the maximum size (in kilobytes) of archive files that should be scanned. The default, **0**, applies no limit | Scan > Specify the maximum size of archive files to be scanned | No limit | Not available + +>[!NOTE] +>By default, quick scans run on mounted removable devices, such as USB drives. **Use PowerShell to configure scanning options** diff --git a/windows/security/threat-protection/windows-defender-antivirus/run-scan-windows-defender-antivirus.md b/windows/security/threat-protection/windows-defender-antivirus/run-scan-windows-defender-antivirus.md index 9a93cd3335..a8d4290775 100644 --- a/windows/security/threat-protection/windows-defender-antivirus/run-scan-windows-defender-antivirus.md +++ b/windows/security/threat-protection/windows-defender-antivirus/run-scan-windows-defender-antivirus.md @@ -33,6 +33,8 @@ In most instances, this means a quick scan is adequate to find malware that wasn A full scan can be useful on endpoints that have encountered a malware threat to identify if there are any inactive components that require a more thorough clean-up, and can be ideal when running on-demand scans. +>[!NOTE] +>By default, quick scans run on mounted removable devices, such as USB drives. **Use Configuration Manager to run a scan:** diff --git a/windows/security/threat-protection/windows-defender-antivirus/scheduled-catch-up-scans-windows-defender-antivirus.md b/windows/security/threat-protection/windows-defender-antivirus/scheduled-catch-up-scans-windows-defender-antivirus.md index 4bb34b0d77..bc6c620629 100644 --- a/windows/security/threat-protection/windows-defender-antivirus/scheduled-catch-up-scans-windows-defender-antivirus.md +++ b/windows/security/threat-protection/windows-defender-antivirus/scheduled-catch-up-scans-windows-defender-antivirus.md @@ -57,7 +57,10 @@ In most instances, this means a quick scan is adequate to find malware that wasn A full scan can be useful on endpoints that have encountered a malware threat to identify if there are any inactive components that require a more thorough clean-up. In this instance, you may want to use a full scan when running an [on-demand scan](run-scan-windows-defender-antivirus.md). -A custom scan allows you to specify the files and folders to scan, such as a USB drive. +A custom scan allows you to specify the files and folders to scan, such as a USB drive. + +>[!NOTE] +>By default, quick scans run on mounted removable devices, such as USB drives. ## Set up scheduled scans