Scanning the computer for viruses and vulnerabilities is one of the most important tasks in ensuring security of the computery. 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 specialists distinguish the virus scan:
To start a scan task in Kaspersky Internet Security 2014:
When starting a full scan task, it is recommended to finish work of all other applications, as full scan may interfere with other sioftware and slow down your system.
To start removable drives scan:
The Scan window displays the information when the scan task was stopped or completed.
To view the information about the scan task start, stop or completion, as well as to view the list of the detected threats, click the Details link.
In the Detailed Reports window, select the scan type and click the Details link.
When you select a threat, its description will be displayed in the right part of the window.
To stop a scan task:
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