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How to run a full scan

How do I run a full scan to detect and eliminate viruses on my laptop.
Veeramani SivakumarVeeramani Sivakumar (Sitel)
Hello Tony, 

We are glad to clarify it. You can initiate deep scan to complely check your device status. Deep scan is predefined, in-depth scan of your system that checks your storage drives and memory for malware (including rootkits). To know how to initiate the scan, you can refer the below article :

Scanning your PC for viruses with AVG AntiVirus
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