How do I know there is a download scan when done

Question

Internet Explorer would always show a scan is taking place before downloading. Where is this notice in firefox? If service not provided, when and where do I do the scan?

Answer 1

I think the old feature of Firefox manually calling your virus scanner to check a file was removed because most people have "real time" antivirus protection that automatically checks the file when the download is completed. So there is no longer a need for a scanWhenDone preference to enable/disable that old feature.*
To see whether MSE catches a bad download, you can download the EICAR test file. This is a non-malicious file that all antivirus software is supposed to detect, so you can use it to verify that your real-time protection is running. It's available from several security companies:
* [http://www.f-secure.com/v-descs/eicar.shtml EICAR - f-secure]
* [http://support.kaspersky.com/us/viruses/general/459 What is EICAR test virus? - Kaspersky]
* [https://kc.mcafee.com/corporate/index?page=content&id=KB59742 How to use the EICAR anti-malware test file with McAfee products - McAfee]
''* Correction: This preference might still have some effect if set to false. If it's missing, it is considered to be true.''