--- title: "Actions" slug: "actions" tags: ["Reference", "ENS 10.7.x"] updated: 2026-10-06T19:45:35Z published: 2026-10-06T19:45:35Z canonical: "docs.trellix.com/actions" --- > ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.trellix.com/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # Actions Specify how the scanner responds when it detects a threat. For Linux systems, when the action is set to **Deny access to files**, on detection, the actual file write operation doesn’t stop. However, subsequent access is denied. In addition, if all actions fail, the fallback action is **Deny access to files**. | Section | Option | Definition | Scan type | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | On-Access Scan | On-Demand Scan | | **Threat detection first response** | | Specifies the first action for the scanner to take when a threat is detected. | | **Allow access to files** | Allows users to access files with potential threats. | ![](https://cdn.us.document360.io/0d453a50-e1da-4d4a-9409-fea7959614d8/Images/Documentation/GUID-13501A5E-FD63-41E4-88E8-3475F9551B9D-low.png) | | | **Deny access to files** | Prevents users from accessing any files with potential threats. | ![](https://cdn.us.document360.io/0d453a50-e1da-4d4a-9409-fea7959614d8/Images/Documentation/GUID-13501A5E-FD63-41E4-88E8-3475F9551B9D-low.png) | | | **Continue scanning** | Continues scanning files when a threat is detected. The scanner doesn't move items to the quarantine. | | ![](https://cdn.us.document360.io/0d453a50-e1da-4d4a-9409-fea7959614d8/Images/Documentation/GUID-13501A5E-FD63-41E4-88E8-3475F9551B9D-low.png) | | **Clean files** | Removes the threat from the detected file, if possible. | ![](https://cdn.us.document360.io/0d453a50-e1da-4d4a-9409-fea7959614d8/Images/Documentation/GUID-13501A5E-FD63-41E4-88E8-3475F9551B9D-low.png) | ![](https://cdn.us.document360.io/0d453a50-e1da-4d4a-9409-fea7959614d8/Images/Documentation/GUID-13501A5E-FD63-41E4-88E8-3475F9551B9D-low.png) | | **Delete files** | Deletes files with potential threats. | ![](https://cdn.us.document360.io/0d453a50-e1da-4d4a-9409-fea7959614d8/Images/Documentation/GUID-13501A5E-FD63-41E4-88E8-3475F9551B9D-low.png) | ![](https://cdn.us.document360.io/0d453a50-e1da-4d4a-9409-fea7959614d8/Images/Documentation/GUID-13501A5E-FD63-41E4-88E8-3475F9551B9D-low.png) | | **If first response fails** | | Specifies the action for the scanner to take when a threat is detected if the first action fails. | | **Allow access to files** | Allows users to access files with potential threats. | ![](https://cdn.us.document360.io/0d453a50-e1da-4d4a-9409-fea7959614d8/Images/Documentation/GUID-13501A5E-FD63-41E4-88E8-3475F9551B9D-low.png) | | | **Deny access to files** | Prevents users from accessing files with potential threats. | ![](https://cdn.us.document360.io/0d453a50-e1da-4d4a-9409-fea7959614d8/Images/Documentation/GUID-13501A5E-FD63-41E4-88E8-3475F9551B9D-low.png) | | | **Continue scanning** | Continues scanning files when a threat is detected. The scanner doesn't move items to the quarantine. | | ![](https://cdn.us.document360.io/0d453a50-e1da-4d4a-9409-fea7959614d8/Images/Documentation/GUID-13501A5E-FD63-41E4-88E8-3475F9551B9D-low.png) | | **Delete files** | Deletes files with potential threats. | ![](https://cdn.us.document360.io/0d453a50-e1da-4d4a-9409-fea7959614d8/Images/Documentation/GUID-13501A5E-FD63-41E4-88E8-3475F9551B9D-low.png) | ![](https://cdn.us.document360.io/0d453a50-e1da-4d4a-9409-fea7959614d8/Images/Documentation/GUID-13501A5E-FD63-41E4-88E8-3475F9551B9D-low.png) | | **Unwanted program first response** | | Specifies the first action for the scanner to take when a potentially unwanted program is detected. This option is available only if **Detect unwanted programs** is selected. | | **Deny access to files** | Prevents users from accessing files with potential threats. | ![](https://cdn.us.document360.io/0d453a50-e1da-4d4a-9409-fea7959614d8/Images/Documentation/GUID-13501A5E-FD63-41E4-88E8-3475F9551B9D-low.png) | | | **Allow access to files** | Allows users to access files with potential threats. | ![](https://cdn.us.document360.io/0d453a50-e1da-4d4a-9409-fea7959614d8/Images/Documentation/GUID-13501A5E-FD63-41E4-88E8-3475F9551B9D-low.png) | | | **Continue scanning** | Continues scanning files when a threat is detected. The scanner doesn't move items to the quarantine. | | ![](https://cdn.us.document360.io/0d453a50-e1da-4d4a-9409-fea7959614d8/Images/Documentation/GUID-13501A5E-FD63-41E4-88E8-3475F9551B9D-low.png) | | **Clean files** | Removes the threat from the potentially unwanted program file, if possible. | ![](https://cdn.us.document360.io/0d453a50-e1da-4d4a-9409-fea7959614d8/Images/Documentation/GUID-13501A5E-FD63-41E4-88E8-3475F9551B9D-low.png) | ![](https://cdn.us.document360.io/0d453a50-e1da-4d4a-9409-fea7959614d8/Images/Documentation/GUID-13501A5E-FD63-41E4-88E8-3475F9551B9D-low.png) | | **Delete files** | Deletes potentially unwanted program files. | ![](https://cdn.us.document360.io/0d453a50-e1da-4d4a-9409-fea7959614d8/Images/Documentation/GUID-13501A5E-FD63-41E4-88E8-3475F9551B9D-low.png) | ![](https://cdn.us.document360.io/0d453a50-e1da-4d4a-9409-fea7959614d8/Images/Documentation/GUID-13501A5E-FD63-41E4-88E8-3475F9551B9D-low.png) | | **If first response fails** | | Specifies the action for the scanner to take when an unwanted program detection is detected if the first action fails. This option is available only if **Detect unwanted programs** is selected. | | **Deny access to files** | Prevents users from accessing files with potential threats. | ![](https://cdn.us.document360.io/0d453a50-e1da-4d4a-9409-fea7959614d8/Images/Documentation/GUID-13501A5E-FD63-41E4-88E8-3475F9551B9D-low.png) | | | **Allow access to files** | Allows users to access files with potential threats. | ![](https://cdn.us.document360.io/0d453a50-e1da-4d4a-9409-fea7959614d8/Images/Documentation/GUID-13501A5E-FD63-41E4-88E8-3475F9551B9D-low.png) | | | **Continue scanning** | Continues scanning files when a threat is detected. The scanner doesn't move items to the quarantine. | | ![](https://cdn.us.document360.io/0d453a50-e1da-4d4a-9409-fea7959614d8/Images/Documentation/GUID-13501A5E-FD63-41E4-88E8-3475F9551B9D-low.png) | | **Delete files** | Deletes potentially unwanted program files automatically. | ![](https://cdn.us.document360.io/0d453a50-e1da-4d4a-9409-fea7959614d8/Images/Documentation/GUID-13501A5E-FD63-41E4-88E8-3475F9551B9D-low.png) | ![](https://cdn.us.document360.io/0d453a50-e1da-4d4a-9409-fea7959614d8/Images/Documentation/GUID-13501A5E-FD63-41E4-88E8-3475F9551B9D-low.png) | | **When the scan times out** (Linux only) | | Specifies the action for the scanner to take when the scan times out. | | | **Deny access to files** | Prevents users from accessing files with potential threats. | ![](https://cdn.us.document360.io/0d453a50-e1da-4d4a-9409-fea7959614d8/Images/Documentation/GUID-13501A5E-FD63-41E4-88E8-3475F9551B9D-low.png) | | | | **Allow access to files** | Allows users to access files with potential threats. | ![](https://cdn.us.document360.io/0d453a50-e1da-4d4a-9409-fea7959614d8/Images/Documentation/GUID-13501A5E-FD63-41E4-88E8-3475F9551B9D-low.png) | | | **When a scan error occurs** (Linux only) | | Specifies the action for the scanner to take when a scan error occurs. | | | **Deny access to files** | Prevents users from accessing files with potential threats. | ![](https://cdn.us.document360.io/0d453a50-e1da-4d4a-9409-fea7959614d8/Images/Documentation/GUID-13501A5E-FD63-41E4-88E8-3475F9551B9D-low.png) | | | | **Allow access to files** | Allows users to access files with potential threats. | ![](https://cdn.us.document360.io/0d453a50-e1da-4d4a-9409-fea7959614d8/Images/Documentation/GUID-13501A5E-FD63-41E4-88E8-3475F9551B9D-low.png) | |