Running virus scan software on your gateway server is encouraged. Here are some guidelines to follow in doing so.

Your gateway server deals in some way with nearly every E-Commerce and My Account function on your website, so it's important to keep it running as efficiently as possible. Virus Scan software is resource-intensive, so we recommend running full drive scans at night after website traffic has slowed. Also, if you run real-time scans throughout the day, you should exclude the directories listed below. Include them in your nightly scans, but real-time scanning can cause a tremendous slow-down of your website's functions.