Scan Types

When configuring the agent, you will be asked to select an Inspection Type or scan type, which are compared below.

Scan Type	Folders Searched	File Name Match	Applications Detected
Minimal Scan - Scan Type 1	Default folders only Example: Program Files	File names are matched first; then metadata is matched Example: c:\\Program Files\\Mozilla Firefox\\Firefox\.exe	Known applications in predefined locations on a host
Optimal Scan - Scan Type 2 Note: Scan Type 2 is the default scan type.	All files and folders	File names are matched first; then metadata is matched Example: c:\\Custom Mozilla Firefox Folder\\Firefox\.exe	Known applications in any location (“portable applications”) on a host
Full Scan - Scan Type 3	All files and folders	Metadata only Example: c:\\Custom Mozilla Firefox Folder\\myFirefox\.exe	Renamed applications that match a pattern detected in the first two scan types such as .exe, .dll, and .ocx in any location on a host