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S O L V I N G T Y P I C A L T A S K S
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SCANNING THE COMPUTER FOR VULNERABILITIES
Vulnerabilities are unprotected portions of software code which intruders may deliberately use for their purposes, for
example, to copy data used in unprotected applications. Scanning your computer for vulnerabilities helps you to reveal
any such weak points in your computer. You are advised to remove the detected vulnerabilities.
To start a vulnerability scan:
1. Open the main application window.
2. In the lower part of the window, click the button and select the Tools section.
The window displays the Tools section.
3. In the Vulnerability Scan section, click the Start button.
Kaspersky Internet Security starts scanning your computer for vulnerabilities.
SCANNING CRITICAL AREAS OF YOUR COMPUTER FOR
VIRUSES
Critical areas scan means scanning the following objects:
 objects loaded at the startup of the operating system;
 system memory;
 boot sectors of the disk.
To start a Critical Areas Scan from the main application window:
1. Open the main application window and select the Scan section in the lower part of the window.
The window displays the Scan section.
2. Open the Quick Scan section in the right part of the window.
The window displays the Quick Scan section.
3. Click the Start scan button.
Kaspersky Internet Security starts the scanning process.
SCANNING PROBABLY INFECTED OBJECTS
If you suspect that an object is infected, scan it with Kaspersky Internet Security.
If the application completes the scan and reports that an object is safe although you suspect the contrary, you can send
this object to the Virus Lab: Virus Lab specialists scan the object. If it turns out to be infected with a virus, they add the
description of the new virus to the databases that will be downloaded by the application with an update.
To send a file to the Virus Lab:
1. Go to the Virus Lab (http://support.kaspersky.com/virlab/helpdesk.html) request page.
2. Follow the instructions on this page to send your request.