G DATA Antivirus Mac

How do I run a virus scan on the Mac?

This article explains how to perform a virus scan on a Mac.

The complete scan of your Mac

To fully scan your Mac, select Scan for infections and click Scan computer. :!figure-caption: .Full scan image::Consumer/G_DATA_MAC_Virus_Scan_2.jpg[Virus scan under Mac, 90%]

Check only specific directories or files

Generally, you can perform a custom scope scan by using the Add file(s) and Add folder buttons.

You can drag and drop files and folders onto the button to scan them!
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Partial scan

Exceptions for the full scan

To exclude files and/or folders, you can also use the Add file(s) and Add folder buttons to add them to the exceptions.

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Define exceptions for full scan