Scanning a folder using command line

There are 2 methods which you can choose to scan a folder using command line

Method 1: Command line scanning with results shown in SecureAPlus antivirus scanner

1. Manually launch SecureAPlus Antivirus Scanner by heading to the location C:\Program Files\SecureAge\AntiVirus\sascanner.exe in Windows Explorer.
   

   

2. Select any folder of your choice and SecureAPlus Virus Scanner window will open and begin scanning.
   

   

Method 2: Command line scanning for APEX, with results shown in console

1. Press Windows+R to open Run box.

2. Type cmd and then click OK to open a regular Command Prompt.
   

   

3. Change the directory in Command Prompt to:

   cd C:\Program Files\SecureAge\AntiVirus\APEX\

4. Next, type the following together with the location of the file or folder to scan without the ‘<>’. The result of the scan will be shown once scanning has completed.

   APEXScan.exe <file/folder>

   

Getting the report file after the scan is completed

1. For sascanner.exe, the scan result will be located on the following log file:

   %appdata%\SecureAge Technology\SecureAge\Log\Antivirus.log

2. For Windows 10, it will be at the following folder:

   C:\Users\<Windows User Id>\AppData\Roaming\SecureAge Technology\SecureAge\Log\Antivirus.log

3. For APEXScan.exe, you can pipe the output to a file, for example:

   C:\Program Files\SecureAge\AntiVirus\APEX\APEXScan.exe > report.txt

This page was last updated: December 13, 2023

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Support and feedback

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