Custom scan
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To start a Custom scan, proceed through the following steps:
- With the Command Prompt, type the first letters of the adawareCommandLine.exe file name (for example, "ad"), and then press the Tab key or type the full name.
- Type " --custom" and a path of the folder/file, including the folder/file name that you want to scan, and press ENTER.
To scan the drive, the argument shall be indicated as follows: "C:\\".
To scan a folder, the argument shall be indicated as follows: "C:\folder name".
To scan a file, the argument shall be indicated as follows: "C:\folder name\file name".
To see the scanning process in the program interface, proceed through the steps listed below:
1. Double-click the the adaware antivirus icon on your desktop or the tray application in the system tray to launch adaware antivirus.
2. On the left navigation menu, select the Scan Computer option.