How to scan for viruses in Safe Mode

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Description	If you suspect a serious virus infection, you can use FortiClient End Point Security to scan your computer in Safe Mode.
Components	PC running Microsoft Windows 2000 or later with FortiClient End Point Security installed
Steps or Commands	Boot the computer into Safe Mode. For more information, see your Microsoft Windows documentation. In Windows Explorer, navigate to C:\Program Files\Fortinet\FortiClient. Double-click FortiTray.exe to start the FortiClient system tray program. Select Start> Command Prompt. In the command window, enter `cd "c:\program files\fortinet\forticlient"` to switch to the FortiClient program folder. In the command window, enter one of the following commands: To scan a particular file or folder, enter `av_task.exe -s a_0 -t 0 -d <file or folder>` To scan the entire system, enter `av_task.exe -s a_0 -t 0 -f`

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