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NetBackup™ Security and Encryption Guide

Malware detection

This section includes the following topics:
  • About malware detection

  • Configuration steps for malware detection

  • Prerequisites for a scan host

  • Prerequisites for scan host pool

  • Supported Malware tools and their configurations

  • Configure a new scan host pool

  • Add a new host in a scan host pool

  • Add an existing scan host

  • Manage credentials

  • Remove the scan host

  • Deactivate the scan host

  • Scan a policy client backup images for malware

  • Perform malware scanning

  • Scan a VMware asset for malware

  • View the malware scan status

  • Actions for malware scanned images

  • Recover from malware-affected images (clients protected by policies)

  • Recover a VMware asset affected by malware

  • Malware scan timeout configuration for NetBackup server

  • MALWARE_DETECTION_JOBS_PER_SCAN_HOST configurations

  • Malware scan automated cleanup configuration for NetBackup server

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