Kaspersky Anti-Virus 2018

When you start a full scan task, it is recommended that you close all other applications, because the process requires much resources and may slow down other software or your system. How to start a scan:

1. In the main window of Kaspersky Anti-Virus 2018, click Scan. For guide on how to open the main window, see this article.

2. Select the scan type and follow the corresponding link. 
3. In the right frame of the window, click Run scan.

1. In the main window of Kaspersky Anti-Virus 2018, click Scan. For guide on how to open the main window, see this article.

2. Click Selective Scan. 
3. In the right frame, click Add or drag-and-drop the files you want to scan.

4. If you clicked Add, specify the files you want to scan. Otherwise, proceed to the next step.

5. Check if you selected all the files you want to scan and click Run scan.

Normally, when you connect a removable drive, the notification "Removable drive detected" appears in the bottom right corner of the screen.  To run a scan task, click Scan.

To run an External Device Scan form the application window:

1. In the main window of Kaspersky Anti-Virus 2018, click Scan. For guide on how to open the main window, see this article.

3. In the Scan window, click the link External Device Scan.
4. In the drop-down list, select an external device and click Run scan.
   

You can run a scan task remotely via M My Kaspersky. You can send commands from any device connected to the Internet. For a detailed guide on running a remote virus scan, see this article.

1. In the Scan window, select Task Manager. In the Task Manager section you can observe the scanning process and see when the scan was started or stopped. 
2. Click Detailed report to view detailed information on recent scans.

3. In the Detailed reportswindow, select a scan task. In the right frame of the window you will see the information about scan. Click Details. 

1. Right-click the Kaspersky Anti-Virus 2018 in the notification area of your Desktop and select Task Manager or the name of the scan task you want to stop.

2. In the right frame of the Scan window, click Task Manager, then click Stop.