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


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    <div class="section" id="task_18772580AD1C47ADAEA9BC655BA49693__context_7954B5D419C44A65B682648CC3B171D0"><a name="task_18772580AD1C47ADAEA9BC655BA49693__context_7954B5D419C44A65B682648CC3B171D0"><!-- --></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 the local
        drives scan to automatically clean up threats that it detects.</p>
<div class="important" id="task_18772580AD1C47ADAEA9BC655BA49693__note_no_confirmation_on_cleanup"><a name="task_18772580AD1C47ADAEA9BC655BA49693__note_no_confirmation_on_cleanup"><!-- --></a><span class="importanttitle">Important:</span> <span class="keyword">Sophos Anti-Virus</span> does not ask for confirmation before cleaning up a
        threat.</div>
<p>To configure the local drives scan to automatically clean up
      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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      <li id="task_18772580AD1C47ADAEA9BC655BA49693__step_10F6838EE0AF42ECA6EACAAB43C2F07F"><a name="task_18772580AD1C47ADAEA9BC655BA49693__step_10F6838EE0AF42ECA6EACAAB43C2F07F"><!-- --></a>
        <span>Choose “<span class="uicontrol">Clean up threat</span>” from the “<span class="uicontrol">When a threat is
            found</span>” pop-up menu.</span>
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      <li id="task_18772580AD1C47ADAEA9BC655BA49693__step_44B9A317E28F49638BB48590C1374B62"><a name="task_18772580AD1C47ADAEA9BC655BA49693__step_44B9A317E28F49638BB48590C1374B62"><!-- --></a>
        <span>From the “<span class="uicontrol">If cleanup fails</span>” pop-up menu, choose what action
            <span class="keyword">Sophos Anti-Virus</span> should take if cleanup fails:</span>
        <a name="task_18772580AD1C47ADAEA9BC655BA49693__choices_207F06614B1C4B58944E45F4C32F90FB"><!-- --></a><ul id="task_18772580AD1C47ADAEA9BC655BA49693__choices_207F06614B1C4B58944E45F4C32F90FB">
          <li id="task_18772580AD1C47ADAEA9BC655BA49693__choice_E236DE806C574B01B4889D9AC0F04194"><a name="task_18772580AD1C47ADAEA9BC655BA49693__choice_E236DE806C574B01B4889D9AC0F04194"><!-- --></a>To take no action, choose
              “<span class="uicontrol">Log only</span>”. However, if you have enabled email alerts, <span class="keyword">Sophos Anti-Virus</span> also sends an email alert.</li>

          <li id="task_18772580AD1C47ADAEA9BC655BA49693__choice_2716F8FE308B4E08BEFF06823B4CF200"><a name="task_18772580AD1C47ADAEA9BC655BA49693__choice_2716F8FE308B4E08BEFF06823B4CF200"><!-- --></a>To delete the threat, choose
              “<span class="uicontrol">Delete threat</span>”.</li>

          <li id="task_18772580AD1C47ADAEA9BC655BA49693__choice_99A4E65FE5E24AD9A9091D6F428C134C"><a name="task_18772580AD1C47ADAEA9BC655BA49693__choice_99A4E65FE5E24AD9A9091D6F428C134C"><!-- --></a><p>To move the threat to another
              folder to prevent it being run, choose “<span class="uicontrol">Move threat</span>”.</p>

            <p>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.</p>
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    <div class="section" id="task_18772580AD1C47ADAEA9BC655BA49693__result_BAA826C55CD34A74B3ED2F60E9C9689E"><a name="task_18772580AD1C47ADAEA9BC655BA49693__result_BAA826C55CD34A74B3ED2F60E9C9689E"><!-- --></a><p>Any actions that <span class="keyword">Sophos Anti-Virus</span> takes against threats are logged in the log of the
        local drives scan.</p>
<div class="important"><span class="importanttitle">Important:</span> Cleaning up a threat might not be able to undo
        all the actions the threat has taken on this Mac. For example, if the threat changed the
        value of a setting, the cleanup process might not know the original setting. You might have
        to verify the Mac’s configuration. Cleaning up an infected document does not repair any
        changes the threat has made to the document.</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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