How Do I create and modify an On-demand Scan task?

Because there is a risk that a virus is already on your system, a very good idea is to scan your computer for resident threats after you've installed BitDefender.
And don't forget to frequently scan your computer for viruses afterwards. BitDefender comes with several default tasks which cover common security issues. You can also create your own customized scan tasks.

To do so, please switch to Expert View from the Option menu in the right upper corner of the screen, click the Antivirus section and access the Virus Scan tab.
On-demand scanning is based on scan tasks which specify the scanning options and the objects to be scanned. You can scan the computer whenever you want by running the default tasks or your own scan tasks, also called user-defined tasks. You can also schedule them to run on a regular basis or when the system is idle so they don't interfere with your work.

To create a scan task, you can use one of the following methods:

1. Clone an existing task, rename it, and make the necessary changes in the Properties window.
• To do this, right click the selected task and select Clone Task. For example, you can clone My Documents Scan task, and start editing it.
• The duplicated task will be opened in a new window containing four tabs: Overview, Path, and Scheduler and View logs. These tabs represent the categories of changes you can apply.
• You can choose not to scan inside the archives but enable the root kits scan. In the paths tab, you can choose to scan also the removable devices and then, in the Scheduler tab,  you can schedule the scan periodically every week starting with 1st of June.
• The new cloned task will appear under the User defined tasks and it can be edited, removed or run at any moment from this window.
• By double-clicking on the new created task, or by selecting properties, you can edit the task, changing its name for example.
2. The second method is to create a new task and configure it without using the settings available for other scan tasks.
• Click the New task button.
• A configuration window, containing the same tabs – Overview, Path, Scheduler and View logs – will allow you to specify your own settings. 

The new task will appear under the User defined tasks. You will be able to remove the created task at any moment from this window or reschedule it.

To modify a scan task, you just have to double-click an existing task, or right click it and select Properties.