Kaspersky Free

Scanning the computer

During scanning, the application searches for infected files and malware. There are several types of scans that vary in their search duration and scope.

• Full Scan. Scans all areas of the computer. This scan requires a lot of time to complete.
• Quick Scan. Scans objects that are loaded when the operating system starts as well as system memory and boot files. This scan does not require a lot of time to complete.
• Selective Scan. Scans the selected file or folder.
• Removable drives scan. Scan of removable drives, such as hard drives and USB sticks connected to the computer.
• Instant File Scan. This option scans files from the context menu.
• Background Scan. Scan of system memory, the system partition, boot sectors, and startup objects, as well as rootkits search.

• Application Vulnerability Scan. Scan the computer for vulnerabilities in applications that malware can exploit to infect your system.

After you install the application, we recommend that you perform a full scan of your computer.