Kaspersky Endpoint Security 8 for Windows (for Workstations)

How to enable/disable the scanning of archives (compound files)

• Open Kaspersky Endpoint Security 8 for Windows.
• Go to the Settings tab.
• Select Scheduled tasks in the left frame.
• Select either Full Scan, or Critical Areas Scan, or Custom Scan, and click Settings in the right frame.
• Enable the Scan all/new archives option in the Scan of compound objects section.
  
  
  

Archive types processable by Kaspersky Endpoint Security 8 for Windows

Kaspersky Endpoint Security 8 for Windows can detect and disinfect infected files in the following archive types: RAR, ARJ, ZIP, CAB, LHA, JAR, ICE.

When scanning an archive, the application uncompresses its content, disinfects/deletes infected objects and compresses the remainder again.

How Kaspersky Endpoint Security 8 for Windows processes other archive types

When scanning 7z, HA, UUE, TAR archives, the application can only detect infected objects, but cannot disinfect or delete these.

If on-screen notifications are configured in Kaspersky Endpoint Security 8 for Windows, a Disinfection impossible message is displayed whenever the application detects a malicious object in a 7z, HA, UUE, or TAR archive.

How to delete an archive that is not RAR, ARJ, ZIP, CAB, LHA, JAR, or ICE

• Find the Protection enabled section on the Protection and Control tab, and click the There are unprocessed threats link:
  
  
  
• Right-click the unprocessed object, and select Open folder where file was initially located in the menu.
  
  
  
• Manually delete the object from the folder.
  
• Then go back to the Reports and Storages window, right-click the object and select Delete in the menu to clean the storage of its traces.