Mac Security

Mac Security helps you manage how Quick Heal Total Security protects files and folders on your Mac. You can customize scan settings, configure Virus Protection, schedule scans, exclude specific files and folders from scanning, and manage quarantined files and backups.

1. Scan Settings

Scan Settings lets you choose how files are scanned and what action Quick Heal Total Security should take when a virus is detected. The default settings provide recommended protection for your Mac. You can customize them if required.

Configuring Scan Settings

To configure Scan Settings, follow these steps:

1. Open Quick Heal Total Security.
2. On the Dashboard, click Mac Security.
3. Click Scan Settings.
4. Choose a scan type and configure the required options.
5. Click Save to apply your settings.

Selecting a Scan Type

• Automatic (Recommended): Uses the recommended scanning settings to provide suitable protection. This is the default option.
• Advanced: Lets you customize scanning options. When you select Advanced, the Configure button becomes available.

Choosing What Happens When a Virus Is Found

You can select the action Quick Heal Total Security should take when a virus is detected:

• Repair: Attempts to repair the infected file. If the file cannot be repaired, it is automatically moved to Quarantine.
• Delete: Deletes the infected file without notifying you.
• Skip: Takes no action on the infected file.

Backing Up Files Before Taking Action

Enable Backup before taking action if you want Quick Heal Total Security to keep a copy of an infected file before attempting to repair it. You can access backed-up files from the Quarantine & Backup section.

Configuring Advanced Scan Settings

To customize scanning options, select Advanced under Scan type and click Configure. You can then adjust the following settings:

• Items to be scanned: Select this option to scan for Windows-based malware. It is selected by default.
• Scan executable files: Scans executable files only.
• Scan all files: Scans all file types. This may increase the time required to complete a scan.
• Scan archive files: Enables scanning of files stored in archives, such as ZIP files. You can configure how these files are scanned.

Configuring Archive Scanning

When archive scanning is enabled, you can customize how Quick Heal Total Security handles infected archive files.

• Quarantine: Moves the infected archive file to Quarantine.
• Delete: Deletes the archive file containing infected files. A report of the action is available in Reports.
• Skip: Takes no action on an infected archive file. This is the default option.

You can also configure the following archive scanning options:

• Archive Scan Level: Sets how deeply the scanner checks files within archives. You can scan up to five levels. The default level is 2. Increasing the level may affect scanning speed.
• Archive File Types: Choose which archive file types to scan. Use Select All to select all available types or Deselect All to clear the selection.

After the scan is complete, a summary report displays the scan details and actions taken.

2. Virus Protection

Virus Protection continuously monitors your Mac for viruses, malware, and other malicious threats that may enter through email attachments, internet downloads, file transfers, or file execution. It is enabled by default, and we recommend keeping it turned on.

Configuring Virus Protection

To configure Virus Protection, follow these steps:

1. Open Quick Heal Total Security and click Mac Security on the Dashboard.
2. Make sure Virus Protection is turned on.
3. Click Virus Protection to open its settings.
4. Configure the required options.
5. Click Save.

Available Settings

• Items to scan: Enables scanning for Windows-based malware. This option is selected by default.
• Scan network volume: Scans network volumes mounted on your Mac. This option is enabled by default.
• Display notifications: Displays an alert when malware is detected. This option is enabled by default.
• If virus found: Choose the action to take when a virus is detected.
• Backup before taking action: Keeps a copy of a file before an action is taken. You can access backed-up files through Quarantine & Backup.

Actions When a Virus Is Detected

• Repair: Attempts to repair the infected file. If it cannot be repaired, the file is automatically moved to Quarantine.
• Delete: Deletes the infected file without notifying you.
• Deny Access: Prevents access to the infected file.

Turning Off Virus Protection

Virus Protection should remain enabled to help keep your Mac protected. If you need to turn it off, Quick Heal Total Security displays a confirmation alert and lets you choose when protection should turn on again.

The available options are:

• Turn on after 15 minutes
• Turn on after 30 minutes
• Turn on after 1 hour
• Turn on after next reboot
• Permanently disable

Select the required option and click OK. When Virus Protection is turned off, its menu bar icon changes from green to red. For temporary options, the icon turns green again when protection is automatically enabled. If you permanently disable protection, the icon remains red until you turn it on manually.

3. Schedule Scans

Schedule Scans lets you set your Mac to scan automatically at a convenient time. You can create multiple schedules and choose how often each scan runs.

Creating a Scan Schedule

1. Open Quick Heal Total Security and click Mac Security on the Dashboard.
2. Click Schedule Scans.
3. Click Add to create a new schedule.
4. Enter a name for the scan schedule.
5. Choose the scan frequency:
   • Daily: Runs the scan every day.
   • Weekly: Runs the scan on a selected day of the week.
6. Choose when the scan should start:
   • Start scan at first boot: Starts the scan at the first boot of your Mac.
   • Start scan at Fixed Time: Starts the scan at the time you specify.
7. Set the scan priority to High or Low.
8. Under scan location, click Configure and select the drives, folders, or other available locations you want to scan. You can select multiple locations. Select Exclude Subfolder if you do not want subfolders within a selected folder to be scanned.
9. Under scan settings, click Configure to choose the scan type, scanning options, and whether files should be backed up before an action is taken.
10. Click Save to save the schedule.

Editing a Scan Schedule

1. Open Mac Security and click Schedule Scans.
2. Select the schedule you want to change and click Edit.
3. Update the schedule settings as required.
4. Click Save, then click Close.

Removing a Scan Schedule

1. Open Mac Security and click Schedule Scans.
2. Select the schedule you want to remove and click Remove.
3. Click Yes to confirm.
4. Click Close.

4. Exclude Files & Folders

Exclude Files & Folders lets you choose specific files or folders that should not be scanned for known viruses or other threats. These exclusions apply to both manual scans performed by the Mac Security Scanner and automatic scanning by Virus Protection.

Adding Files or Folders to the Exclusion List

1. Open Quick Heal Total Security and click Mac Security on the Dashboard.
2. Click Exclude Files & Folders.
3. Click Add.
4. On the New Exclude Item screen, click File or Folder, depending on what you want to exclude.
5. Select the required file or folder and click Open.
6. If you are excluding a folder and also want to exclude its subfolders, select Exclude Subfolders.
7. Click Save to apply the changes.
8. Click Close when you are done.

Editing Exclusions

1. Open Mac Security and click Exclude Files & Folders.
2. Under Location, select the file or folder you want to change.
3. Click Edit and update the selection as required.
4. Save your changes and close the screen.

Removing Exclusions

1. Open Mac Security and click Exclude Files & Folders.
2. Select the file or folder you want to remove from the list.
3. Click Remove. To clear the entire list, click Remove All.
4. Confirm the action if prompted, then click Close.

Only exclude files or folders when you are sure they do not need to be scanned, as excluded items will not be checked by the applicable scanning modules.

5. Quarantine & Backup

Quarantine & Backup helps keep infected or suspicious files isolated from the rest of your system. Files moved to Quarantine are encrypted so they cannot be executed while they remain there.

If you enable the backup option in the scanning settings, Quick Heal Total Security can also keep a copy of an infected file before attempting to repair it. You can manage quarantined files and backups from this section.

Configuring Quarantine & Backup

1. Open Quick Heal Total Security and click Mac Security on the Dashboard.
2. Click Quarantine & Backup.
3. Under Delete files automatically after, use the slider to set how long quarantined and backup files should be retained before automatic removal. The default period is 30 days.
4. Click View Files to view the quarantined and backed-up files.

Managing Quarantined Files

You can perform the following actions on files listed in Quarantine:

• Add File: Manually add a file from your drives or folders to Quarantine.
• Restore Selected: Restore selected files when required.
• Submit Selected: Submit selected suspicious files to the Quick Heal Research Lab for analysis.
• Delete Selected: Delete the selected files from the Quarantine list.
• Remove All: Remove all files from the Quarantine list.

Submitting a File for Analysis

If you submit a file to the Quick Heal Research Lab, you may be asked to provide your email address and a reason for submission. Choose the reason that best describes the file:

• Suspicious File: Select this if you believe the file may be responsible for suspicious activity on your Mac.
• File is un-repairable: Select this if Quick Heal detects a malicious file but cannot repair it.
• False positive: Select this if you believe a file that Quick Heal has detected as malicious is actually safe.

6. Firewall Protection

Firewall Protection lets you manage key macOS firewall settings directly from Quick Heal Total Security. Use the available settings in the application to configure firewall protection for your Mac.