Removable Drives Scan
July 8, 2024
ID 247217
When the Removable Drives Scan task is running, the application scans the removable device and its boot sectors for viruses and other malware. The following removable drives are scanned: CDs, DVDs, Blu-ray discs, flash drives (including USB modems), external hard drives, and floppy disks.
Removable drives scan task settings
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Removable drives scan enabled / disabled | This option enables or disables the scan of removable drives when they are connected to the user device. The toggle button is switched off by default. |
Action on a removable drive connection | In the drop-down list, you can select an action to be performed by the application upon connection of removable drives to the user device:
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Action on a CD / DVD drive connection | In the drop-down list, you can select an action to be performed by the application upon connection of CD/DVD drives and Blu-ray discs to the user device:
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Block access to the removable drive while scanning | This check box enables or disables blocking of files on the connected drive during execution of the Removable Drives Scan task. This check box is cleared by default. |