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Downloaded Files

rmgraci

The on-access scanner really seems like overkill for my needs.  For example, why do I need to scan a bunch of files I access every day?  I really only want to scan files that I download.  Is there a way to scan ONLY a single folder, like Downloaded, and exclude the rest of my Mac?

Additionally, Custom Scans work fine, but I can't find any kind of scheduling feature.  I would rather scans run in the middle of the night, while no one is using the computer to notice any slowdown.  How do I set this up?

Thanks!

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    Hello rmgraci ,

    you can neither exclude everything but (although you could write exclusion for everything else) nor specify only include. "Downloaded" content can "pass through" end end up in various places. Why do I need to scan a bunch of files I access every day ? A drive-by attack could alter files without you downloading anything. More likely some not-yet-detected downloaded threat could download to and make alterations in various places. As attacks are often layered the additional stuff might already be known as malicious. Admittedly a custom scan will find it - but only later and perhaps too late.

    There's an old short thread about scheduling scans here.

    HTH

    Christian

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    Hello rmgraci ,

    you can neither exclude everything but (although you could write exclusion for everything else) nor specify only include. "Downloaded" content can "pass through" end end up in various places. Why do I need to scan a bunch of files I access every day ? A drive-by attack could alter files without you downloading anything. More likely some not-yet-detected downloaded threat could download to and make alterations in various places. As attacks are often layered the additional stuff might already be known as malicious. Admittedly a custom scan will find it - but only later and perhaps too late.

    There's an old short thread about scheduling scans here.

    HTH

    Christian

    :1003997
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