Scanning the computer for viruses and vulnerabilities is one of the most important tasks in ensuring the computer's security. The virus scan detects the spreading of malicious code, which has not been detected by the malware protection for some reasons. Vulnerability scan detects software vulnerabilities that can be used by intruders to spread malicious objects and obtain access to personal information.
Kaspersky Lab's specialists distinguish the following virus scan tasks:
In order to start a scan task from the main application window of Kaspersky PURE 2.0, perform the following actions:
Before starting full scan task it is recommended to have finished work of all other programs, as full scan slows down work of all programs and the system, in general.
In order to start scan from the Computer Protection window in Kaspersky PURE 2.0, perform the following actions:
You can run scan tasks using an existing shortcut. In order to create a shortcut, perform the following actions:
To start a scan task, double-click the corresponding shortcut. The process is displayed in the Task Manager window.
In order to scan an object for viruses via the Microsoft Windows context menu, perform the following actions:
The Scan process is displayed in the Task Manager window that opens.
In order to stop a scan process, perform the following actions:
In order to view scan results, perform the following actions:
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