Enabling and disabling File Anti-Virus

By default, File Anti-Virus is enabled, running in the mode that is recommended by Kaspersky's experts. You can disable File Anti-Virus, if necessary.

There are two ways to enable or disable the component:

• On the Protection and Control tab of the main application window
• From the application settings window

To enable or disable File Anti-Virus on the Protection and Control tab of the main application window:

1. Open the main application window.
2. Select the Protection and Control tab.
3. Click the Protection section.

   The Protection section opens.

4. Right-click to bring up the context menu of the line with information about the File Anti-Virus component.

   A menu for selecting actions on the component opens.

5. Do one of the following:
   • To enable File Anti-Virus, select Start in the menu.

     The component status icon , which is displayed on the left in the File Anti-Virus line, changes to the icon .

   • To disable File Anti-Virus, select Stop in the menu.

     The component status icon , which is displayed on the left in the File Anti-Virus line, changes to the icon .

To enable or disable File Anti-Virus from the application settings window:

1. Open the application settings window.
2. In the left part of the window, in the Anti-Virus protection section, select the File Anti-Virus subsection.

   In the right part of the window, the settings of the File Anti-Virus component are displayed.

3. Do one of the following:
   • If you want to enable File Anti-Virus, select the Enable File Anti-Virus check box.
   • If you want to disable File Anti-Virus, clear the Enable File Anti-Virus check box.
4. To save changes, click the Save button.