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Trend Micro Anti-Spyware

Perform a Customized Scan

SUMMARY: Perform quicker spyware scans by examining only the items on your computer that you think are most susceptible to attacks.Bookmark and Share

When you perform malware scans with Trend Micro Anti-Spyware, instead of performing quick scans or a long Full Scan, you can customize your options so you only scan the information on your computer that you think is subject to malware. To do so:

1. From Trend Micro Anti-Spyware, click the "Scan" button.

2. Click the radio button "Perform a Customized Scan".

3. Click the "Configure" button.

4. An "Options" dialog box will appear. Check or uncheck the desired options you wish to scan, including:

* Internet Cookies
* CoolWebSearch variants
* Resident running programs
* Windows Registry
* Website shortcuts
* Specific files and directories (to configure which directories to scan, click the plus-sign next to this option and then the "Configure" button.

5. Click "OK" to close the "Options" dialog box.

6. Click "Start" to begin your scan.

 

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