Review antivirus activity
task australia Updated Sep 10, 2026 1 min read generate-log-report-of-quarantined-files.md
Review the Antivirus Activities log that tracks all activities that occur on potentially-infected files from the point that they are discovered and placed into quarantine.
Before you begin
Role required: antivirus_admin or admin
About this task
This log functions as a report that captures antivirus activity, such as discovery, deletion, and other possible quarantined file events.
Procedure
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Navigate to All > Antivirus > Activity.
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Review the log of quarantined files.
You can view the actions performed in the Event column for each quarantined file.
What to do next
Determine which records you want to delete, restore, download, or keep in the log. See Review quarantined files
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---
title: Review antivirus activity
description: Review the Antivirus Activities log that tracks all activities that occur on potentially-infected files from the point that they are discovered and placed into quarantine.
locale: en-US
canonical_url: https://www.servicenow.com/docs/r/australia/platform-security/generate-log-report-of-quarantined-files.html
release: australia
topic_type: task
last_updated: "2026-09-10"
reading_time_minutes: 1
breadcrumb: [Reviewing quarantined files, Antivirus Scanning]
---
# Review antivirus activity
Review the Antivirus Activities log that tracks all activities that occur on potentially-infected files from the point that they are discovered and placed into quarantine.
## Before you begin
Role required: antivirus\_admin or admin
## About this task
This log functions as a report that captures antivirus activity, such as discovery, deletion, and other possible quarantined file events.
## Procedure
1. Navigate to **All** > **Antivirus** > **Activity**.
2. Review the log of quarantined files.
You can view the actions performed in the Event column for each quarantined file.
## What to do next
Determine which records you want to delete, restore, download, or keep in the log. See [Review quarantined files](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/platform-security/resolve-infected-file.md)
| title | Review antivirus activity |
| description | Review the Antivirus Activities log that tracks all activities that occur on potentially-infected files from the point that they are discovered and placed into quarantine. |
| locale | en-US |
| canonical_url | https://www.servicenow.com/docs/r/australia/platform-security/generate-log-report-of-quarantined-files.html |
| release | australia |
| topic_type | task |
| last_updated | 2026-09-10 |
| reading_time_minutes | 1 |
| breadcrumb | Reviewing quarantined filesAntivirus Scanning |