Protecting Against Viruses and Threats in Windows Security
The Virus and Threat Protection section of Windows Security allows you to scan your device to make sure there are no threats. You can also run different kinds of scans view the results of your previous virus and threat scans, and advantage from the latest defense offered by Windows Defender Antivirus. In the current threats section, you can: Scan your device to identify possible threats View identified threats on your device View threats that were quarantined before infecting your device View all items identified as threats that you have allowed to run on your device View the date and time of your device's last scan and the number of files scanned Perform a specific type of analysis Run the scans you want Although Windows Security is turned on and automatically scans your device, you can perform additional scanning whenever you want. Quick analysis . Worried about doing something that might put a suspicious file or virus into your device? Select Quick Scan ...