iChecker and iSwift smart scan technologies in Kaspersky Internet Security 20
Latest update: 2019 Sep 18
ID: 15237
Kaspersky Internet Security uses the following smart scan technologies:
- iChecker, which makes the scanning process faster by excluding some of the files from the scope. Files are excluded based on an algorithm which compares the database release date, date of the previous scan of the file, and checks if the scan settings have been changed since the last scan. The iChecker technology has a limitation: it cannot process large files and only checks files with known extensions, e.g. EXE, DLL, LNK, TTF, INF, SYS, COM, CHM, ZIP, RAR.
- iSwift, which is an iChecker technology for the NTFS file system. The iSwift technology has a limitation: it can only be applied to objects in the NTFS file system as it uses the exact location of a file in the file system.
You can enable or disable the use of iChecker and iSwift technologies in the following components:
- File Anti-Virus
- Scan
How to enable or disable the use of Checker and iSwift in the File Anti-Virus component
iSwift and iChecker technologies are enabled in the application by default.
To enable or disable these technologies manually:
- In the main window of Kaspersky Internet Security, click
.
- If you have any difficulties opening the application, see this guide.
- Go to the Protection section and select File Anti-Virus.
- Click Advanced Settings.
- Select or clear the iSwift Technology and iChecker Technology checkboxes.
File Anti-Virus will scan files on your computer according to the settings.
How to enable or disable the use of Checker and iSwift in the Scan component
iSwift and iChecker technologies are enabled by default.
To enable or disable these technologies manually:
- In the main window of Kaspersky Internet Security, click
.
- If you have any difficulties opening the application, see this guide.
- Go to Scan, click Advanced Settings and select the type of scan from the drop-down list.
- Select Advanced Settings.
- Select or clear the iSwift Technology and iChecker Technology checkboxes.
The scan will be performed according to the settings.