Remove - Click it to remove the corresponding threat. If threats are detected, it will display the detailed information about the detected threats as below.īy clicking the dropdown button of each threat, you will see the following four operation options.
If no threat is detected, it will show "No Threats Found." and you may get action recommendations according to your PC status, such as enable Bitdefender Engine, run a Full Scan,etc.Ģ) XX Threats Detected. Clicking the dropdown arrow icon will offer 5 options as the picture above shows: Automatically remove, Auto remove & Shut down PC, Auto remove & Restart PC, Auto remove & Hibernate PC, and Auto remove & Sleep PC. You can tick Automatically remove at the left bottom to remove the threats found automatically after scan. Note: Rootkit scan is only available in IObit Malware Fighter Pro. For Custom Scan and Right-click Scan, you can see only two processes: Initialize the Database and Files, unless you ticked System Critical Areas and Suspicious Processes under Custom Scan.
When you start a scan (either Smart Scan or Full Scan), you will see scan processes like below. Scan History - Clicking Scan History at the bottom right of the Scan window will display the summary of the scan history, and click View Details to get details about the precise scan.Īuto Scan - Clicking the Auto Scan button at the bottom right of the Scan window will go to the settings of Auto Scan so that you can configure the most appropriate scan method for your PC. Right-click Scan - Just right-click on the item you want to scan and then select Scan with IObit Malware Fighter in the context menu. Or just drag and drop a file/folder to scan it directly. You can also navigate to a specific folder on any disk to perform a custom scan instead of selecting the whole disk to save time. To scan these locations, just tick the checkboxes before them and click Scan.
Besides listing all disks on your computer, it also displays System Critical Areas and Suspicious Processes as these areas have the highest possibility of being infected. Generally, Full Scan takes much longer time than Smart Scan, Custom Scan, and Right-click Scan.Ĭustom Scan - Only scan the items you selected. Smart Scan - Quickly scan the most critical sections of your computer.įull Scan - Comprehensively scan all hard drives for the deepest infections, and remove or quarantine them. Besides, it also has the 4th scan method Right-click Scan which will be introduced at the end of this part. The 3 scan methods ( Smart Scan, Full Scan, and Custom Scan) are prominently displayed as below. YOUR PC NEEDS A SMART SCAN - It indicates that the database is up to date and Browser Protect and Security Guard work well, but you haven't scanned with IObit Malware Fighter for 3+ days or you never perform a scan after the installation. It happens when two or three of the following situations exist:Ģ) Functions under Browser Protect or Security Guard are not fully turned on.ģ) You haven't scanned with IObit Malware Fighter for 3+ days.Ĥ. YOUR PC MAY BE IN DANGER - It indicates that your IObit Malware Fighter is not fully functional. Then the program will turn on all functions under Browser Protect and Security Guard to fully protect your PC.ģ. Please just click the Protect Now button. YOUR PC IS NOT FULLY PROTECTED - It indicates that there are some functions under Browser Protect or Security Guard not enabled. YOUR PC IS PROTECTED - It indicates that your computer is fully protected by IObit Malware Fighter.Ģ.
When you open IObit Malware Fighter, you will see one of the following four kinds of PC status according to the current status of your PC.ġ.