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  2. NetBackup™ Security and Encryption Guide
  3. Malware detection
  4. Perform malware scanning
NetBackup™ Security and Encryption Guide

Perform malware scanning

You can start the malware scanning to detect the malware.

  1. On left, click Detection and reporting > Malware detection.
  2. On the Malware detection page, click Scan for malware .
  3. From the Search by option, select one of the following:
    • Backup images .

      See Scan a policy client backup images for malware.

    • Assets by policy type

      Note:

      NetBackup supports MS-windows and standard policy types for malware scan.

    • Assets by protection plans

      Note:

      NetBackup support VMware assets for malware scan.

  4. From the Client/Asset table, select a client/Asset to scan.
  5. Click Next.
  6. On the Start date/time and End date/time verify the date and time range or update.

    Note:

    According to selection criteria, scan gets initiated to maximum of 100 images.

  7. In the Scanner host pool, Select the appropriate host pool name.
  8. From the Current status of malware scan, select one of the following:
    • Not scanned

    • Not infected

    • Infected

    • All

  9. Click Scan for malware.

    Warning:

    There are more than 100 images in your search. Unable to scan more than 100 images. Adjust the date range and try again.

    Note:

    Malware scanner host can initiate the scanning of three images at the same time.

  10. Once Scan initiated you can see Malware Scan Progress on Malware Detection, you can see the following fields:
    • Not scanned

    • Not infected

    • Infected

    • Failed

      Note:

      When we hover on failed status tool tip displays the reason of failed scan.

      Note:

      The backup images which failed in validation, are ignored. Malware scanning is supported for backup image stored on MSDP storage with instant access capability for the supported policy type only.

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