Scanning removable drives when they are connected to the computer

Some malicious programs exploit operating system vulnerabilities to replicate themselves via local networks and removable drives. Kaspersky Endpoint Security allows you to scan removable drives that are connected to your computer for viruses and other malware.

To configure scanning of removable drives when they are connected:

1. Open the application settings window.
2. In the left part of the window, select the Scheduled tasks section.

   The task settings are displayed in the right part of the window.

3. In the Scan removable drives on connection section, in the Action on removable drive connection dropdown list, select the required action:
   • Do not scan
   • Detailed Scan

     In this mode, Kaspersky Endpoint Security scans all files located on the removable drive, including files within compound objects.

   • Quick Scan

     In this mode, Kaspersky Endpoint Security scans only potentially infectable files, and does not unpack compound objects.

     A file which, due to its structure or format, can be used by intruders as a "container" to store and spread malicious code. As a rule, these are executable files, with such file extensions as .com, .exe, and .dll. There is a fairly high risk of intrusion of malicious code in such files.

4. If you want Kaspersky Endpoint Security to scan only removable drives whose size does not exceed the specified value, select the Maximum removable drive size check box and specify a value in megabytes in the field next to it.
5. To save changes, click the Save button.