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Published Jun. 30, 2025

Enabling real-time antivirus scanning without asynchronous background scans

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Peter Schwarcz

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Issue

We would like to enable real-time antivirus scanning for uploaded files but disable asynchronous background scanning of the document library. The issue arises because:

  • Enabling dl.store.antivirus.enabled=true triggers both real-time scanning and background scanning of the document library.
  • Disabling dl.store.antivirus.enabled=false stops the real-time scanning on uploads but prevents background scans entirely.

Environment

  • 2024.Q3.2

Resolution

Currently, Liferay does not provide an out-of-the-box (OOTB) option to completely disable the asynchronous background scan while keeping real-time upload scanning enabled. However, you can use the following workaround and set a long interval for background scans:

  • Navigate to Control Panel > System Settings > Antivirus > Asynchronous Antivirus Configuration, and set the Batch Scan Cron Expression to an extremely long interval, such as:
    0 0 1 1 * ? 2099
    This schedules the background scan to run once on January 1, 2099.

  • Enable Real-Time Scanning:
    Set dl.store.antivirus.enabled to true in order to maintain real-time scanning of uploaded files.

  • Test and Monitor:
    Test the configuration in a non-production environment and monitor the logs to confirm no unexpected issues arise.
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