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  <h1 class="topictitle1">Configure on-access scanning to automatically move threats</h1>


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    <div class="section" id="task_CFEE53296528470B87009E7039463314__context_D6B2ED65DF384EA4A46EEE92E6E6D6A2"><a name="task_CFEE53296528470B87009E7039463314__context_D6B2ED65DF384EA4A46EEE92E6E6D6A2"><!-- --></a><p>To deal with threats, we recommend that you use Quarantine Manager (see <a href="../concepts/Dealing_with_threats.html#concept_A817324E55F14A119F13A6242EF32C8E" title="">Dealing with threats</a>). However, you can configure on-access scanning to automatically move threats that it detects to another folder. Moving an infected program reduces the likelihood of it being run. Note that <span class="keyword">Sophos Anti-Virus</span> always denies access to infected files that it has moved, as long as on-access scanning is turned on.</p>
<div class="important"><span class="importanttitle">Important:</span> You should use this option only if advised to at the support forum.
          <span class="keyword">Sophos Anti-Virus</span> does not ask for confirmation before moving a
        threat.</div>
<p>To configure on-access scanning to automatically move threats:</p>
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    <a name="task_CFEE53296528470B87009E7039463314__steps_03A756D456054DEAAB24D85787E15DB2"><!-- --></a><ol id="task_CFEE53296528470B87009E7039463314__steps_03A756D456054DEAAB24D85787E15DB2">
      <li class="stepexpand" id="task_CFEE53296528470B87009E7039463314__step_269AA28ECE9B4D95BB3222A72894CD7E"><a name="task_CFEE53296528470B87009E7039463314__step_269AA28ECE9B4D95BB3222A72894CD7E"><!-- --></a><span>Choose <span class="menucascade">
      <span class="uicontrol">Sophos Anti-Virus</span>
       &gt; <span class="uicontrol">Preferences</span>
     </span>.</span></li>
<li class="stepexpand" id="task_CFEE53296528470B87009E7039463314__step_81F97BE6DE164D23B37F77718EDBD896"><a name="task_CFEE53296528470B87009E7039463314__step_81F97BE6DE164D23B37F77718EDBD896"><!-- --></a><span>Click <span class="uicontrol">On-access Scanning</span>.</span></li>
<li class="stepexpand" id="task_CFEE53296528470B87009E7039463314__step_DF269EF52F574AD1AD8CB5CC35F99E41"><a name="task_CFEE53296528470B87009E7039463314__step_DF269EF52F574AD1AD8CB5CC35F99E41"><!-- --></a><span>If some settings are dimmed, click the lock icon and type an administrator name and password.</span></li>
<li class="stepexpand" id="task_CFEE53296528470B87009E7039463314__step_5BD4620CF6A04196810FD4EB15C057D2"><a name="task_CFEE53296528470B87009E7039463314__step_5BD4620CF6A04196810FD4EB15C057D2"><!-- --></a><span>Choose “<span class="uicontrol">Deny access and move threat</span>” from the “<span class="uicontrol">When a threat is found</span>” pop-up menu.</span> By default, the threats are moved to <span class="filepath">/Users/Shared/Infected/</span>. To choose a different folder, click <span class="uicontrol">Choose Folder</span>, and enter the folder in the dialog.</li>

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    <div class="section" id="task_CFEE53296528470B87009E7039463314__result_BAA826C55CD34A74B3ED2F60E9C9689E"><a name="task_CFEE53296528470B87009E7039463314__result_BAA826C55CD34A74B3ED2F60E9C9689E"><!-- --></a><p>Any actions that <span class="keyword">Sophos Anti-Virus</span> takes against threats are logged in the <span class="keyword">Sophos Anti-Virus</span> log.</p>
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<div class="parentlink"><strong>Parent topic:</strong> <a href="../concepts/Configuring_on-access_scanning.html" title="">Configuring on-access scanning</a></div>
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