Removable Drives Scan
July 25, 2024
ID 197926
When the Removable Drives Scan task is running, the application scans the connected 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 toggle button enables or disables removable drives scan when they are connected to the device. The toggle button is switched off by default. |
Action when a removable drive connects | In the drop-down list, you can select an action to be performed by the application upon connection of removable drives to the computer:
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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 CD/DVD drives and Blu-ray discs are connected to the computer:
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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. |