Run a Smart Scan in Avast One

This article is about the Smart Scan feature in the new version of Avast One. For information about scans in the old version of Avast One, refer to the following article: Scanning for viruses with Avast One.

Smart Scan is a comprehensive scan that helps detect browser threats, outdated applications and drivers, hidden viruses, and other issues at the same time. Refer to the sections below to learn how to use the Smart Scan feature.

Run a Smart Scan

1. Open Avast One, ensure that Status is selected in the side menu and choose Run Smart Scan. Or... ...select Virus Scans ▸ Run Smart Scan.
2. Wait while Smart Scan scans your Windows device for browser threats, outdated applications, hidden viruses and malware, and other advanced issues. Click Stop scan at any time to pause the scan.
3. If an issue is found, click Resolve all and follow the on-screen instructions to solve the issues.

   If you want to skip resolving an issue, select Skip for now ▸ Skip.

4. Click Next to continue in the smart scan.
5. Optionally, configure the two options according to your preferences and select Close smart scan.

   To customize the schedule of your Smart Scan, click Edit frequency and configure the day, time, and frequency, according to your preferences.

After resolving the detected threats, or if no threats are found, click Done to return to the main menu.

Some detections may require an Avast Premium Security subscription to resolve.

Adjust Smart Scan settings

1. On the Virus Scans menu, select Settings (the gear icon).
2. Select Smart Scan.
3. The following options are available:
   1. Auto-continue Smart Scan: Tick or untick the box to automatically continue to the next scan when no issues are found during the Smart Scan.
   2. Automated Smart Scan scheduling: Set up a Smart Scan schedule by choosing the Frequency.