Sweeps and quarantine

You can schedule sweeps to run at convenient times, typically while you are away from your computer (the computer must be turned on) or you can run sweeps on demand. During a sweep, the Webroot software performs the following process:

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Search. The Webroot software searches for potential threats, looking for any items that match security definitions in the Webroot database. You can specify where the program searches (for example, search specific folders or file types) and the types of items to include or ignore (for example, bypass tracking cookies).

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Quarantine. After a search, the Webroot software removes items that match security definitions from their current locations and sends them to a holding area, called the Quarantine, where they are rendered inoperable and cannot harm the computer. After items are quarantined, you can delete them permanently or restore them to their original locations. You can also control whether certain items are always quarantined or whether certain items like tracking cookies are always ignored.

If Webroot Internet Security Essentials detects a virus, it removes the infected portions of a file during a virus cleaning process.

3.	Summarize. Once you have taken action on each detected item (deleted, ignored, or restored), the Webroot software summarizes your actions.