Using the Antivirus Agent
Users can perform antivirus scans from their machine using the GFI OneGuard Antivirus agent. The antivirus engine in GFI OneGuard is powered by Kaspersky Lab.
This agent also provides task scheduling and reporting features, as well as a quarantine area where infected files are safely stored. The Antivirus agent is accessible from the system tray of managed devices. To open the main window of the Antivirus Agent, right click on the system tray and select the GFI OneGuard Antivirus icon 
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NOTE
Certain actions, like changing settings or deleting files from quarantine, can only be performed by network administrators.
GFI OneGuard Antivirus Agent User Interface
The main window of the Antivirus Agent contains the following elements:
| Option | Description |
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| Protection and Control |
Review the scan status and trigger manual antivirus scans on your machine. |
| Settings | View antivirus settings. Settings are not editable since these are centrally managed by your network administrator. |
| Reports |
View reports about the operation of the Antivirus Agent in general and the operation of individual application components, scan tasks, update tasks, and vulnerability scan tasks. |
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Review items that the antivirus agent detected as infected. |
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| Unprocessed files | Information about files that the antivirus agent could not scan or process. |
| Backup | Access copies of files that were deleted or disinfected by the antivirus agent. |
| Help | Opens the help system of the GFI OneGuard Antivirus Agent. |