Running Quick Scans

This Article Applies to:

Avast Business Hub

Tasks will only run on the assigned devices when those devices are online and communicating with the console. If a one-time task is skipped on a device due to the device being unreachable, it will run when the device becomes reachable again. In case of multiple missed instances of a recurring task, the task will run only once and then continue on the schedule. In case of one-time/recurring restart or shutdown tasks, however, the missed ones will not be run again.

Device scans are a key component to the Antivirus protection of your devices. The more often your users download files from the web or install software, the more often you should perform scans. The more often you perform scans, the more likely you will catch malicious threats before they do damage to your devices and networks.

Quick Scan is a predefined scan that checks critical areas of the PC for common threats, such as potentially risky file types located on the main drive (where system files are stored).

To run an immediate, one-time Quick Scan:

Open the Devices page
Do one of the following:
- For a single device, click the actions menu (three dots) next to it, then hover over the Scan option
- For multiple devices, tick the checkboxes next to them, then hover over the Scan option above the device list
Select Advanced Antivirus Scans

In the drawer that opens, choose Quick Scan
Click Start Scan Now

Note that the task will only run when the selected devices are turned on and connected to the network.

To learn how to handle any detect threats, see Resolving Threats.

Additional Options and Settings

Viewing Scan Details and Stopping Scans

You can access your scans' details and stop previously created scan tasks via the Tasks tab of a device's Detail drawer. For more information, see Managing Tasks.

Scheduling Quick Scans

All tasks run from the Devices page are immediate, one-time tasks. You can, however, schedule a recurring Quick Scan via the Antivirus Scans settings of a policy. For detailed instructions, see Scheduling Antivirus Scans.