How to Manually Configure Norton AntiVirus to Scan in Another Program

Norton AntiVirus software is designed to find viruses and other malware on a computer system. Many users allow the program to run automatically in the background. When this occurs, Norton scans many of the folders on the computer regularly, as well as any newly downloaded programs. If you want Norton AntiVirus to scan a specified program only, you can configure it to do this.

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  Open Norton AntiVirus and click "Scan Now" in the software interface.

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  Select "Run Custom Scan" from the Options list.

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  Select "Folder Scan" and browse the computer for the program folder that you want to scan. Many programs will be stored in the Program Files folder on the main (C:) hard drive. In the browser window, navigate to the C drive and open the "Program Files" folder. Once there, select the program folder that represents the program you want to scan.

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  Press "Finish." The software will now scan only the specified program.