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
Setting |
Description |
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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. |