When Desktop Security blocks a website, exploit, or a Real-Time Protection detection happens, the event is logged and a report is created. You can review the details of each scan or detection, and what threats were identified. Reports are stored up to the last 30 days. You can view the reports in the Desktop Security app, copy the report to your Clipboard, or download a Text file (.txt).
View and download Scan reports
Scan reports contain all of the information and details on executed scans. To view and save your scan reports:
- Open the app.
- Click the Scanner card.
- Click the Reports tab.
- At the top-right of the Scan reports, you can Hide reports with no detections by checking the box.
- Hover your cursor over the report you want to view and click the eye icon .
- A Summary window displays to show the scan results and the date and time executed. For more details, click the Advanced tab in this window.
- If you want to download the full report, click Export, and click either Copy to Clipboard or Export to TXT (*.txt).
You can sort the Reports list by Type or Date by clicking on the column headers.
View and download detection History reports
The History tab lists Real-Time Protection (RTP) and scan detections. Anytime Real-Time Protection blocks malicious sites or software, a report is generated on this screen. To view and save your History reports:
- Open the app.
- Click the Detection History card.
- Click the History tab.
- Hover your cursor over the report you want to view and click the eye icon .
- A Summary window displays to show the threat details, the protection date and time, and the action executed. For more details, click the Advanced tab in this window.
- If you want to download the full report, click Export, then click either Copy to Clipboard or Export to TXT (*.txt).