File Threat Protection

File Threat Protection prevents infection of the file system on the user device. File Threat Protection starts automatically with the default settings upon Kaspersky Endpoint Security start. It resides in the device operating memory and scans all files that are opened, saved, and launched.

File Threat Protection settings

Setting

Description

Enable File Threat Protection

This check box enables or disables File Threat Protection on all managed devices.

The check box is selected by default.

File Threat Protection mode

In this drop-down list, you can select the File Threat Protection mode:

  • Smart check (default value) – scan a file when there is an attempt to open it and scan it again when there is an attempt to close it if the file has been modified. If a process accesses and modifies a file multiple times in a certain period, the application scans the file again only when the process closes it for the last time.
  • When opened – scan the file on an attempt to open it for reading, execution, or modification.
  • When opened and modified – scan a file on an attempt to open it, and scan it again on an attempt to close it if the file has been modified.

Scan

This group of settings contains buttons that open windows where you can configure the scan scopes and scan settings.

Action on threat detection

This group of settings contains the Configure button. Clicking this button opens the Action on threat detection window, where you can configure the actions that the application performs on detected infected objects.

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