Configuring on-demand scanning command-line options

Scans all files in the target folder.

Scans default files plus all Microsoft Office documents.

Forces exit from on-demand scan, even if scan completed with error/failure.

Scans for the potentially unwanted programs that are defined in the Unwanted Programs Policy.

Scans archive files such as .ZIP, .CAP. LZH, and .UUE files.

Exits the on-demand scanner upon completion of a non-interactive scan.

Cleans the detected target file when a potentially unwanted program is found.

Cleans the detected file when an unwanted program is found.

Continues scanning after a potentially unwanted program is detected.

Continues scanning after a potentially unwanted program is detected and the primary action has failed.

Continues scanning after an unwanted program is detected.

Continues scanning after an unwanted program is detected and the primary action has failed.

Adds file extensions that you specify as parameters to the list of selected file types that are included in scanning.

Deletes the detected file when a potentially unwanted program is found.

Deletes the detected file when a potentially unwanted program is found and the primary action has failed.

Deletes the file when an unwanted program is detected.

Deletes the file when a potentially unwanted program is detected and the primary action has failed.

Displays the scan properties dialog box.

Replaces the extensions on the list of selected file types that are included in scanning with the file extensions that you add, as parameters following this argument.

Logs detection reports to a previously specified log file.

Uses the specified format for the log file. Valid values are ANSI, UTF8, or UTF16.

Logs the configuration settings of a scan.

Logs a summary of scan results.

Logs identifying information about the user who executes a scan.

Enables heuristic detection of macro threats.

Detects potentially unwanted programs in mime (Multipurpose Internet Mail Extensions) encoded files.

Does not calculate scan size before beginning scanning of files. Progress bar does not display.

Enables heuristic detection of non-macro threats.

Sets the priority of the scan relative to other CPU processes. Requires an additional numerical parameter. A value of 1 assigns priority to all other CPU processes. A value of 5 assigns the highest priority to the scan.

Prompts the user for action when a potentially unwanted program is detected.

Prompts the user for action when a potentially unwanted program is detected and the primary action has failed.

Prompts the user for action when an unwanted program is detected.

Prompts the user for action when an unwanted program is detected.

Prompts the user for action when an unwanted program is detected.

Prompts the user for action when an unwanted program is detected.

Prompts the user for action when an unwanted program is detected and the primary action has failed.

Sets the size of the alert log, in Megabytes.

Runs the scan. Does not display the properties dialog box.

Launches the on-demand scanner task specified in the VirusScan Console. Requires additional parameter specifying the specified task ID as recorded in the registry at: hkey_local_machine_\software\McAfee\Desktop\Protection\Tasks.