In our latest top antivirus recommendation article, many readers asked us about how to run a virus scan on their computer once they installed our top recommendation of TotalAV (Special CyberGuy limited-time deal: $19 your first year (80% off).
Be sure to follow the instructions below. I encourage everyone to set the scheduler so you can set it and forget it!
How to run a Quick Scan
To run a quick scan to see if there is Malware on your computer
- Open the TotalAV application
- Click Malware Scan
- Click Quick Scan
- Scan will take between 5-10 minutes
- If TotalAV finds a virus, it will fully remove it and put it in the Quarantine Virus Vault
How to run a Full System Malware Scan
To run a more in-depth scan of your computer, run a full system scan by doing the following:
- Open the TotalAV application
- Click Malware Scan
- Click System Scan
- Scan will take much longer to complete depending on how many files your computer has
- If TotalAV finds a virus, it will fully remove it and put it in the Quarantine Virus Vault
How to schedule malware scans?
To have TotalAV automatically scan your computer on a regular basis, you can customize how often you want the scan to happen by doing the following:
- Open the TotalAV application
- Click “Settings Cog” on the bottom left
- Click the ‘”Antivirus Scans” tab
- Adjust the frequency and type of scan.
