At Intrusta, we think that running an antivirus scan should be a breeze! Open up your Intrusta app to get started.

Windows

Open Intrusta

1. Open your Intrusta app by going to your system tray in the bottom right of your screen
2. Right click on Intrusta and select "Open Intrusta window".

Scan

1. Now that you have Intrusta open, navigate to the "Scan for Viruses".
2. Select the type of scan you wish to perform: 
   • Smart Scan: This will scan the folders most likely to contain viruses which usually includes your desktop and downloads folder. Quicker, but not as comprehensive as a full scan.
   • Full Scan: This will scan all files and folders on your computer.  Takes longer than a Smart Scan, but you know no stone is left unturned.
   • Scan Files or Folders: This option is used to scan specific files/folders of your choosing.
3. Hit "Scan Now" when you are ready!

      4. After the scan is complete, Intrusta will let you know if it found any files with issues. If not, you are good to go!

Mac

Open Intrusta

1. Open your Intrusta app by going to your Menu Bar in the top right of your screen and clicking on the Intrusta icon.
2. Right click on Intrusta and select "Open Intrusta".

Scan

1. Now that you have Intrusta open, navigate to the "Scan for Viruses".
2. Select the type of scan you wish to perform: 
   • Smart Scan: This will scan the folders most likely to contain viruses which usually includes your desktop and downloads folder. Quicker, but not as comprehensive as a full scan.
   • Full Scan: This will scan all files and folders on your computer.  Takes longer than a Smart Scan, but you know no stone is left unturned.
   • Scan Files or Folders: This option is used to scan specific files/folders of your choosing.
3. Hit "Scan Now" when you are ready!

Results

Your scan results may vary. In order to better understand them and what to do next, take a look at our article on understanding your scan results. Both auto and manually started scans will show in the scan history. 

Scan Schedule

Intrusta currently schedules scans to run every day at 3am. To allow Intrusta to protect your computer to its full extent, we recommend leaving your computer on overnight so that these scans are able to run. If you decide not to leave your computer on, that's fine as well! You can run an on-demand scan of your computer whenever you'd like.