Kaspersky Internet Security 2012

How to create a schedule to run a scan task automatically in Kaspersky Internet Security 2012?

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In order to configure the schedule for scan tasks (Full Scan or Critical Areas Scan), perform the following actions:

1. Open the main application window.
2. On the upper right hand corner of the main application window, click Settings.
3. On the upper left hand part of the Settings window, select Scan
4. On the left hand part of the Settings window, select the required scan task: Full Scan or Critical Areas Scan.
5. On the right part of the Settings window in the Run mode and scan scope section, click on the Settings button.
6. In the Full Scan / Critical Areas Scan window on the Run mode tab select the required run mode:
   • Manually
   • By schedule.

If you select the Manually variant, then you can start the scan task at any time convenient for you. The scan process takes some time to be completed and in some cases you cannot use some applications installed on your computer during the scan process.

Selecting the By schedule variant allows to configure the automatical start of the scan task. If you select this variant, you can set the the vulnerability scan task frequency. In the schedule settings you can select one of the following frequencies:

• Minutes
• Hours
• Days
• Every week
• At a specified time
• Every month
• After application startup
• After every update

For every frequency you can specify the interval. For example, if you select Every month you can select a particular day to start the scan task (1, 2, 3...) and set particular time (17:00).

If it is not possible to start the task for any reason (for example, the computer was not on at that time), you can configure the task to start automatically as soon as it becomes possible. To do so, check the Run skipped tasks box.

If you prefer not to work on the computer during the scan and lock the operating system, then you can check the box Run scheduled scan when screensaver is active or computer is locked. If you check this box, then the scan process will be paused as soon as you begin to work with your computer.

7. On the bottom part of the window, click on the OK button
8. On the Settings window, click on the OK button.
9. Close the main application window.

Applies To:

• Kaspersky Internet Security 2012