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COMPUTER SCAN
Scanning the computer for viruses and vulnerabilities is one of the most important tasks in ensuring the computer's
security. The virus scan detects the spreading of malicious code, which has not been detected by the malware protection
for some reasons. Vulnerability scan detects software vulnerabilities that can be used by intruders to spread malicious
objects and obtain access to personal information.
Kaspersky Lab distinguishes virus scan tasks (see page 71), including scan of removable drives (see page 77), and
system's and applications' vulnerability scan (see page 81).
In order to change the settings of any scan task:
1. Open the main application window and click the Settings link in the top part of the window.
2. In the left part of the window, select the required task in the Scan My Computer (Full Scan, Quick Scan,
Object Scan, Vulnerability Scan) section.
3. Make the required changes in the settings for the task selected.
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VIRUS SCAN
Kaspersky Lab specialists distinguish several types of virus scan tasks:
Objects Scan. Objects, selected by the user, are scanned. Any object of the computer's file system can be
scanned. Within this task you can configure the settings for scanning removable drives.
Full Scan. A thorough scan of the entire system. The following objects are scanned by default: system memory,
programs loaded on startup, system backup, email databases, hard drives, removable storage media and
network drives.
Quick Scan. Operating system startup objects are scanned.
The Full Scan and Quick Scan tasks are specific tasks. It is not recommended to change the list of objects scanned by
these tasks.
Each scan task is performed in the specified area and can be launched according to the schedule created. A set of virus
scan task parameters define the security level. By default, three levels are provided.
After the virus scan task starts, its progress is displayed in the Scan My Computer section of the main application
window, in the Last start field under the name of the started task. If a threat is detected, the application performs the
specified action.
When searching for threats, information on the results is logged in a report of Kaspersky Anti-Virus.