Open the window with the Virus Scan task settings.
Select the Virus Scan section.
To change the level of security on which Kaspersky Endpoint Security runs the Virus Scan task, do one of the following in the Security level section:
Select a preset security level by moving the slider up or down the scale.
You can select one of the following security levels:
Maximum Protection. Kaspersky Endpoint Security performs the maximum monitoring of files that are opened, saved, or executed.
Recommended. Kaspersky Endpoint Security monitors files with the settings recommended by Kaspersky Lab.
This is the default security level.
Maximum speed. Kaspersky Endpoint Security monitors a minimum set of files. You can choose this security level if you want to comfortably use other applications that require significant RAM resources.
Configure security settings manually:
Click the Settings button.
The Settings: Virus Scan window opens.
On the General tab, in the File types section, select the types of files that should be scanned by Kaspersky Endpoint Security when running the Virus Scan task.
On the General tab, in the Optimization section, configure the scan performance.
On the General tab in the Compound files section, select which compound files you want Kaspersky Endpoint Security to analyze for detectable objects.
On the Advanced tab, in the Advanced settings section, configure the use of iSwift technology and recording of information about detected objects in the application statistics.
On the Advanced tab, in the Heuristic Analyzer section, configure the use of Heuristic Analyzer and select the protection level to be applied by Heuristic Analyzer during virus scans.
Click OK to save changes and close the Settings: Virus Scan window.
The security level changes to Custom.
To restore the default settings, click the Default button.
The security level changes to Recommended.
If necessary, in the Action section, select the action that Kaspersky Endpoint Security should perform when an infected object is detected.
To specify a scan scope, in the Scan scope section, click the Settings button and do the following in the window that opens:
Click the Settings button.
The Scan scope window opens.
If you want Kaspersky Endpoint Security to scan all removable drives, select the All removable drives checkbox.
If you want Kaspersky Endpoint Security to scan all internal drives, select the All internal drives checkbox.
If you want Kaspersky Endpoint Security to scan all network drives, select the All network drives checkbox.
If you want Kaspersky Endpoint Security to scan the computer memory, select the Memory checkbox.
If you want Kaspersky Endpoint Security to scan other files or folders, click the Add button and specify a file, folder, or name mask of a file or folder.
Save the changes in one of the following ways:
Click the Apply button to remain in the Properties: <Task name> window after saving changes.
Click the OK button to close the Properties: <Task name> window after saving changes.
If you want Kaspersky Endpoint Security to update application modules along with application databases, select the Update application modules checkbox.
If you want Kaspersky Endpoint Security to copy the update files to a local or network folder, select the Copy update files to folder checkbox and enter the path to the relevant folder.
To choose an update source:
Click the Settings button.
The Settings: Update window opens.
Specify the update source in one of the following ways:
If you want the application to download updates from Administration Server, select the Kaspersky Security Center checkbox.
If you want the application to download updates from Kaspersky Lab update servers, select the Kaspersky Lab update servers checkbox.
To add a different update source, click the Add button and in the window that opens type the path to the update source.
By default, Kaspersky Endpoint Security downloads updates from Administration Server and Kaspersky Lab update servers.
Save the changes in one of the following ways:
Click the Apply button to remain in the Properties: <Task name> window after saving changes.
Click the OK button to close the Properties: <Task name> window after saving changes.
Open the list of local tasks for a client computer.
In the list of local tasks, select the File Anti-Virus task and open its properties in one of the following ways:
Double-click the task name.
Right-click to display the shortcut menu of the task and select Properties.
Click the Properties button.
Select the File Anti-Virus section.
If necessary, configure the following settings in the File Anti-Virus section:
Enable or disable File Anti-Virus on the client computer.
To select one of the preset security levels, use the slider in the Security level section.
To configure the security settings manually, click the Settings button and do the following:
On the General tab, in the File types section, select the types of files that Kaspersky Endpoint Security should scan when they are opened, executed, or saved.
On the General tab, in the Optimization section, configure the scan performance and select the scan technology.
On the General tab, in the Compound files section, select which compound files should be scanned for detectable objects and set a restriction on scanning large-sized objects.
On the Protection scope tab, specify files or folders that should be scanned by File Anti-Virus.
By default, scanning of all objects located on removable, internal, and network drives connected to the client computer is enabled. You can add an object to the protection scope, modify an object on the list, temporarily disable scanning of an object on the list, or remove an object from the list.
Select File Anti-Virus operation mode in the Scan mode section of the Advanced tab.
On the Advanced tab, in the Pause task section, enable or disable scheduled pausing of File Anti-Virus and configure automatic pausing of tasks according to a schedule.
On the Advanced tab, in the Heuristic Analyzer section, configure the use of Heuristic Analyzer by File Anti-Virus.
In the If a malicious object is detected section, select the action that File Anti-Virus performs upon detecting an infected object.
Save the changes in one of the following ways:
Click the Apply button to remain in the Properties: File Anti-Virus window after saving changes.
Click the OK button to close the Properties: File Anti-Virus window after saving changes.
Open the list of local tasks for a client computer.
In the list of local tasks, select the Quick Scan task and open its properties in one of the following ways:
Double-click the task name.
Right-click to display the shortcut menu of the task and select Properties.
Click the Properties button.
Select the Virus Scan section.
If necessary, configure the following settings in the Virus Scan section:
To select one of the preset security levels, use the slider in the Security level section.
To configure the security settings manually, click the Settings button and do the following:
On the General tab, in the File types section, select the types of files that should be scanned by Kaspersky Endpoint Security.
On the General tab, in the Optimization section, configure the scan performance.
On the General tab, in the Compound files section, select which compound files you want Kaspersky Endpoint Security to scan.
On the Advanced tab, in the Advanced settings section, configure the use of iSwift technology and the saving of information about detected objects in the application statistics.
On the Advanced tab, in the Heuristic Analyzer section, configure the use of Heuristic Analyzer and select the protection level to be applied by Heuristic Analyzer.
In the Action section, select the action that Kaspersky Endpoint Security should perform upon detecting an infected object.
To specify a scan scope, in the Scan scope section, click the Settings button and do the following in the window that opens:
If you want Kaspersky Endpoint Security to scan objects in the default list, select the checkbox next to the relevant object.
If you want Kaspersky Endpoint Security to scan other files or folders, click the Add button and specify a file, folder, or name mask of a file or folder.
Save the changes in one of the following ways:
Click the Apply button to remain in the Properties: Quick Scan window after saving changes
Click the OK button to close the Properties: Quick Scan window after saving changes.
Open the list of local tasks for a client computer.
Open the properties of the Full Scan task in one of the following ways:
Double-click the task name.
Right-click to display the shortcut menu of the task and select Properties.
Select the Virus Scan section.
If necessary, configure the following settings in the Virus Scan section:
To select one of the preset security levels, use the slider in the Security level section.
To configure the security settings manually, click the Settings button and do the following
On the General tab, in the File types section, select the types of files that should be scanned by Kaspersky Endpoint Security.
On the General tab, in the Optimization section, configure the scan performance.
On the General tab, in the Compound files section, select which compound files you want Kaspersky Endpoint Security to scan.
On the Advanced tab, in the Advanced settings section, configure the use of iSwift technology and the saving of information about detected objects in the application statistics.
On the Advanced tab, in the Heuristic Analyzer section, configure the use of Heuristic Analyzer and select the protection level to be applied by Heuristic Analyzer.
In the Action section, select the action that Kaspersky Endpoint Security should perform upon detecting an infected object.
To specify a scan scope, in the Scan scope section, click the Settings button and do the following in the window that opens:
If you want Kaspersky Endpoint Security to scan objects in the default list, select the checkbox next to the relevant object
If you want Kaspersky Endpoint Security to scan other files or folders, click the Add button and specify a file, folder, or name mask of a file or folder.
Save the changes in one of the following ways:
Click the Apply button to remain in the Properties: Full Scan window after saving changes.
Click the OK button to close the Properties: Full Scan window after saving changes.