Scheduler

This option is available by clicking on the Scheduler button in the main Spyware Detector window.

This option lets you schedule scans of your PC. Spyware Detector will run the scan at the time set by you. You can also specify what action Spyware Detector needs to take when it detects any spyware during such scans.

This option is useful when you would like your PC to be scanned at regular intervals - daily or weekly for instance. You can set the scan to occur when you are not using your PC.

The window has the three fields as given below, select the options you want and click on the OK button to schedule the scan

a. Scan Options
b. Scan Time
c. On Detection

Scan Options :

Here you have following options,

i. Quick Scan: Scans the hard drive where the operating system is installed.

ii. Full Scan: Scans all the selected hard drives present on the computer (this includes the signature scanning). You can also select the Individual drive here for signature scanning.

Rootkit Scan: Rootkit Scan is based on generic, heuristics scan. A rootkit is a set of software tools intended to hide running processes, files or system data from the operating system. A rootkit substitutes malicious code in place of legitimate Operating System routines. It does so in a highly stealth-like manner by turning off certain security routines. They are difficult to detect. Rootkits are difficult to clean as they ingranulate deeply within the Registry and system files.

Virus Scan: Virus Scan is a signature based virus detecting and repairing scan engine. Viruses insert their malicious code in the files of operating system and other installed software like Yahoo Messenger etc. Hence every subsequent execution of such virus code inserted file also does the malicious activity intended by the malicious code along with the file's usual activity. The virus scanner engine detects such inserted code in these files and removes them, thus the file gets repaired and can be used with no risk.

Scan Time :

Here select the options you want like Daily, Weekly, Hourly or Minutes and set the particular time in the timer provided when you want the Spyware Detector to scan your PC.

On Detection :This section has two options,

i. Log Only: If you select this option then, Spyware Detector will scan your PC for the spyware and only show you the log of the detected spyware at that time.

ii. Quarantine: If you select this option then, Spyware Detector will scan your PC for the spyware and directly quarantine the spyware detected on your PC.

Scheduler keeps you protected everyday without you having to even open the application.
You can also cancel a previously set schedule by clicking the Cancel Schedule button.
If your PC is off at the scheduled time, Spyware Detector will start scanning whenever your PC is started next. Note that you can select Quick or Full Scan while scheduling the scan.