Symantec Endpoint Protection for Linux (SEPFL) includes the option to 'Scan files on remote computers' for Auto-Protect/real time scans but not the other scan types. This may result in unexpected results.
Linux
Scan Type | Scan files on remote computers = Enabled | Scan files on remote computers = Disabled |
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Real Time Scan | Detects malicious files when accessed, modified, copied or altered. | Does not detect any malicious file. |
Manual Scan | Detects malicious files when requested for scan. | Detects malicious files when requested for scan. |
User Defined Scan | Detects malicious files when requested for scan. | Detects malicious files when requested for scan. |
Scheduled Scan | Detects malicious files when requested for scan. | Detects malicious files when requested for scan. |
In the event a softlink that references a malicious file on a remote computer is present, Auto-Protect will detect and act on the malicious file while the option is enabled. When the option is disabled, Auto-Protect will leave the malicious file alone. Manually scanning the softlink results in the softlink being excluded.