Overview
Scheduled Scans will continually perform a Quick/Deep/Custom Scan in the background on a daily or weekly basis, at a specific date/time of your choice.
You can completely customize when you would like Scheduled Scans to occur. You can also disable Scheduled Scans entirely if you would prefer to scan your device manually instead.
Windows
By default, the Antivirus will automatically perform a Deep Scan of the entire device on a weekly basis. You can also automate and control these scans to occur more or less frequently.
We recommend scheduling scans in the early morning or in the late evening, so they do not interfere with your daily work or your device usage.
Scheduled Scans
How to automate Scheduled Scans on your Windows computer:
Open 
VirtualShield Antivirus and unlock the full version, if you have not done so already.
For more help getting started with VS Antivirus, see our support article.
Click the 
Scheduled scans icon on the Home/Status screen.
You can add and remove Scheduled Scans from this screen, and adjust the time when you would like these scans to occur.
To disable Scheduled Scans entirely, check all of the boxes and set the Status to Disabled.
macOS
By default, the Antivirus will automatically perform a Deep Scan of the entire device on a weekly basis. You can also automate and control these scans to occur more or less frequently.
We recommend scheduling scans in the early morning or in the late evening, so they do not interfere with your daily work or your device usage.
Scheduled Scans
How to automate Scheduled Scans on your Mac computer:
Open VirtualShield Antivirus and unlock the full version, if you have not done so already.
For more help getting started with VS Antivirus, see our support article.
Click the Scheduled scans icon on the Home/Status screen.
You can add and remove Scheduled Scans from this screen, and adjust the time when you would like these scans to occur.
Android
By default, the Antivirus will automatically perform a Deep Scan of the entire device on a weekly basis. You can also automate and control these scans to occur more or less frequently.
We recommend scheduling scans in the early morning or in the late evening, so they do not interfere with your daily work or your device usage.
Scheduled Scans
How to automate Scheduled Scans on your Android phone/tablet:
Open VirtualShield Antivirus and unlock the full version, if you have not done so already.
For more help getting started with VS Antivirus, see our support article.
Tap the 
Menu icon near the top-left corner of the app, then select Scheduled Scan.
You can add and remove Scheduled Scans from this screen, and adjust the time when you would like these scans to occur.
To disable Scheduled Scans entirely, un-check all of the boxes beside each day of the week.
Common Questions
Can I schedule multiple scans per day?
On Windows/Mac computers, you can schedule different types of scans to occur multiple times daily. On Android devices, you can only schedule scans once per-day. You can also open the app at any time to scan your device manually.
Do I need to Schedule Scans to be protected?
No, automating Scheduled Scans is entirely optional. It is not required in order to be protected. As long as Active Protection (AP) is enabled on the device, you will be fully protected against viruses, trojans, rootkits, and more.