Kaspersky Endpoint Security for Windows 11.1.1

Background scan

Background scan is a scan mode of Kaspersky Endpoint Security that does not display notifications for the user. Background scan requires less computer resources than other types of scans (such as a full scan). In this mode, Kaspersky Endpoint Security scans startup objects, kernel memory, and the system partition. A background scan is started in the following cases:

  • After an anti-virus database update.
  • 30 minutes after Kaspersky Endpoint Security is started.
  • Every six hours.
  • When the computer is idling for five minutes or more.

Background scan when the computer is idling is interrupted when any of the following conditions are true:

  • The computer went into active mode.

    If the background scan has not been run for more than ten days, the scan is not interrupted.

  • The computer (laptop) has switched to battery mode.

When performing a background scan, Kaspersky Endpoint Security does not scan files whose contents are located in OneDrive cloud storage.

See also: Managing the application via the local interface

Configuring scan task settings

Enabling and disabling File Threat Protection

Automatic pausing of File Threat Protection

Scanning compound files