Configuring general task settings

To configure general On-Demand Scan task settings:

1. Open the Properties: On-Demand Scan window.
2. Select the Scan scope tab.
3. Click the Configure button.

   The On-demand scan settings window opens.

4. Click the Settings button.
5. On the General tab, in the Scan objects group box, specify the object types that you want to include in the scan scope:
   • Objects to scan:
     • All objects
       

       Kaspersky Industrial CyberSecurity for Nodes scans all objects.

     • Objects scanned by format
       

       Kaspersky Industrial CyberSecurity for Nodes scans only infectable objects based on file format.

       Kaspersky compiles the list of formats. It is included in the Kaspersky Industrial CyberSecurity for Nodes databases.

     • Objects scanned according to list of extensions specified in anti-virus database
       

       Kaspersky Industrial CyberSecurity for Nodes scans only infectable objects based on file extension.

       Kaspersky compiles the list of extensions. It is included in the Kaspersky Industrial CyberSecurity for Nodes databases.

     • Objects scanned by specified list of extensions
       

       Kaspersky Industrial CyberSecurity for Nodes scans files based on file extension. The list of file extensions can be manually customized in the List of extensions window, which can be opened by clicking the Modify button.

   • Subfolders
   • Subfiles
   • Scan disk boot sectors and MBR
     

     Enables protection of boot sectors and master boot records.

     If the check box is selected, Kaspersky Industrial CyberSecurity for Nodes scans boot sectors and master boot records on hard drives and removable drives of the protected device.

     The check box is selected by default.

   • Scan alternate NTFS streams
     

     Scanning of alternative file and folder streams on drives with the NTFS file system.

     If the check box is selected, the application scans a probably infected object and all NTFS streams associated with that object.

     If the check box is cleared, the application scans only the object that was detected and considered as probably infected.

     The check box is selected by default.

6. In the Performance group box, select or clear the Scan only new and modified files check box.
   

   This check box enables / disables scanning and protection of files that have been recognized by Kaspersky Industrial CyberSecurity for Nodes as new or modified since the last scan.

   If the check box is selected, Kaspersky Industrial CyberSecurity for Nodes scans and protects only the files that it has recognized as new or modified since the last scan.

   If the check box is cleared, Kaspersky Industrial CyberSecurity for Nodes scans and protects files regardless of their modification status.

   By default, the check box is selected for the Maximum performance security level. If the Maximum protection or Recommended security levels are set, the check box is cleared.

   To switch between available options when the check box is cleared, click on the All / Only new link for each of the compound object types.

7. In the Scan of compound objects group box, specify the compound objects that you want to include in the scan scope:
   • All / Only new archives
     

     Scanning of ZIP, CAB, RAR, and ARJ archives and other archive formats.

     If this check box is selected, Kaspersky Industrial CyberSecurity for Nodes scans archives.

     If this check box is cleared, Kaspersky Industrial CyberSecurity for Nodes skips archives during scanning.

     The default value depends on the selected protection level.

   • All / Only new SFX archives
     

     Scanning of self-extracting archives.

     If this check box is selected, Kaspersky Industrial CyberSecurity for Nodes scans SFX archives.

     If this check box is cleared, Kaspersky Industrial CyberSecurity for Nodes skips SFX archives during scanning.

     The default value depends on the selected protection level.

     This option is active when the Archives check box is cleared.

   • All / Only new email databases
     

     Scanning of Microsoft Outlook and Microsoft Outlook Express mail database files.

     If this check box is selected, Kaspersky Industrial CyberSecurity for Nodes scans mail database files.

     If this check box is cleared, Kaspersky Industrial CyberSecurity for Nodes skips mail database files during scanning.

     The default value depends on the selected security level.

   • All / Only new packed objects
     

     Scanning of executable files packed by binary code packers, such as UPX or ASPack.

     If this check box is selected, Kaspersky Industrial CyberSecurity for Nodes scans executable files packed by packers.

     If this check box is cleared, Kaspersky Industrial CyberSecurity for Nodes skips executable files packed by packers during scanning.

     The default value depends on the selected protection level.

   • All / Only new plain email
     

     Scanning of files in mail formats, such as Microsoft Outlook and Microsoft Outlook Express messages.

     If this check box is selected, Kaspersky Industrial CyberSecurity for Nodes scans files in mail formats.

     If this check box is cleared, Kaspersky Industrial CyberSecurity for Nodes skips files in mail formats during scanning.

     The default value depends on the selected security level.

   • All / Only new embedded OLE objects
     

     Scanning of objects embedded in files (such as Microsoft Word macros, or email message attachments).

     If this check box is selected, Kaspersky Industrial CyberSecurity for Nodes scans objects embedded in files.

     If this check box is cleared, Kaspersky Industrial CyberSecurity for Nodes skips objects embedded in files during scanning.

     The default value depends on the selected protection level.

8. Click the OK button.

The new task configuration will be saved.