Can Norton scan my external hard drive?

Yes, Norton 360 can scan your external hard drive (hard disk). Scanning it for the first time can be longer. Later on, Norton will only scan the new and changed files.

By default, all drives are automatically included in scans, but they have to be online.

Manual Scan from Windows Explorer

If you want to scan a specific drive manually, you can do it from your Windows Explorer. Just right click on the drive you want to scan, select Norton 360, and then click onto Scan Now.

Configuring Custom Scan

1. Start Norton.If you see the My Norton window, next to Device Security, click Open.
2. In the Norton main window, double-click Security, and then click Scans.
3. In the Scans window, under Scans and Tasks, click Custom Scan.
4. Click Go.
5. In the Scans window, do one of the following:
   • To scan specific drives, click Run next to Drive Scan, select the drives that you want to scan, and then click Scan.
   • To scan specific folders, click Run next to Folder Scan, select the folders that you want to scan, and then click Scan.
   • To scan specific files, click Run next to File Scan, select the files that you want to scan, and then click Add. You can also press Ctrl, and select multiple files to scan.
6. In the Results Summary window, click Finish.If any items require attention, review them and take the recommended action.