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  <h1 class="topictitle1">Configure scans to automatically delete threats</h1>




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    <div class="section" id="task_D47BC5DF48D24CBA926226D118EFDC5F__context_793E2DF61B9C484495871101313EF8F9"><a name="task_D47BC5DF48D24CBA926226D118EFDC5F__context_793E2DF61B9C484495871101313EF8F9"><!-- --></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 scans to
        automatically delete threats that it detects.</p>
<div class="important" id="task_D47BC5DF48D24CBA926226D118EFDC5F__note_use_delete_only_if_advised_to_at_forum"><a name="task_D47BC5DF48D24CBA926226D118EFDC5F__note_use_delete_only_if_advised_to_at_forum"><!-- --></a><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 deleting a
        threat.</div>
<p>To configure scans to automatically delete threats:</p>
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        <span>In the <span class="wintitle">Scans</span> window, double-click the <span class="uicontrol">Scan This
          Mac</span> box.</span>
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        <span>Select <span class="uicontrol">Options</span>.</span>
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        <span>In the <span class="uicontrol">Scan This Mac</span> pane, choose “<span class="uicontrol">Delete
            threat</span>” from the “<span class="uicontrol">When a threat is found</span>” pop-up
          menu.</span>
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    <div class="section" id="task_D47BC5DF48D24CBA926226D118EFDC5F__result_BAA826C55CD34A74B3ED2F60E9C9689E"><a name="task_D47BC5DF48D24CBA926226D118EFDC5F__result_BAA826C55CD34A74B3ED2F60E9C9689E"><!-- --></a><p>Any actions that <span class="keyword">Sophos Anti-Virus</span> takes against threats are logged in the scan
        log.</p>
<div class="important"><span class="importanttitle">Important:</span> Deleting a threat does not undo any actions the
        threat has taken on this Mac.</div>
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<div class="parentlink"><strong>Parent topic:</strong> <a href="../concepts/Configuring_local_drives_scan.html" title="">Configuring scans</a></div>
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