Scanning removable drives when they are connected to the computer

Kaspersky Endpoint Security scans all files that you run or copy, even if the file is located on a removable drive (File Threat Protection component). To prevent the spread of viruses and other malware, you can configure automatic scans of removable drives when they are connected to the computer. Kaspersky Endpoint Security automatically attempts to disinfect all infected files that are detected. If disinfection fails, Kaspersky Endpoint Security deletes the files. The component keeps a computer secure by running scans that implement machine learning, heuristic analysis (high level), signature analysis, and iSwift and iChecker technologies. It is not possible to optimize removable drive scans. In other words, you cannot enable scanning of only new and modified files or limit the scan time. Kaspersky Endpoint Security scans all files from the scan scope every time a removable drive is connected.

To configure scanning of removable drives when they are connected:

  1. In the main application window, click the Tasks button.
  2. In the opened window, select the removable drive scan task and click the icon_settings button.
  3. Use the Removable drives scan toggle to enable or disable scans of removable drives upon connection to the computer.
  4. Select the mode for scanning removable drives on connection:
    • Detailed Scan If this option is selected, when a removable drive is connected Kaspersky Endpoint Security scans all files located on the removable drive, including files embedded within compound objects, archives, distribution packages, and files in office formats. Kaspersky Endpoint Security does not scan files in mail formats or password-protected archives.
    • Quick Scan If this option is selected, after a removable drive is connected Kaspersky Endpoint Security scans only files of specific formats that are most vulnerable to infection, and does not unpack compound objects.
  5. If you want Kaspersky Endpoint Security to scan only those removable drives whose size does not exceed a specified value, select the Maximum removable drive size check box and specify the value (in megabytes) in the neighboring field.
  6. Configure display of the progress of a removable drive scan. Do one of the following:
    • If you want Kaspersky Endpoint Security to display the removable drive scan progress in a separate window, select the Show scan progress check box.

      In the removable drive scan window, the user can stop the scan. To make removable drive scans mandatory and prevent the user from stopping a scan, select the Block the stopping of the scan task check box.

    • If you want Kaspersky Endpoint Security to run a removable drive scan in the background, clear the Show scan progress check box.
  7. To save changes, click the Save button.
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