Changing malware scan options

Last published : Apr 02, 2026
You can configure malware scan options in Backup Exec. The malware scan options are global options that can affect all Backup Exec malware scan jobs.
To change malware scan options
  1. Click the Backup Exec button, select Configuration and Settings, and then clickBackup Exec Settings.
  2. In the left pane, select Malware Scan.
  3. Complete the following options:
    Allow the malware scan job to use the maximum percentage of available CPU Select the setting to use the maximum percentage of available CPU while running a malware scan job to work with other processes in Backup Exec.
    Number of parallel threads Select the number of streams you want to use for the malware scan jobs.
    The maximum number of streams cannot exceed 10.
  4. Click OK.
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