Managing tasks

The application graphical user interface allows you to enable or disable the following application monitoring tasks:

• File Threat Protection.
• System Integrity Monitoring.
• Firewall Management.
• Anti-Cryptor.
• Web Threat Protection.
• Device Control.
• Removable Drives Scan.
• Network Threat Protection.
• Behavior Detection.
• Application Control.

The application graphical user interface also allows you to run the following tasks on demand:

• Malware Scan.
• Custom Scan (can be started by clicking a file or directory that you want to scan).
• Critical Areas Scan.
• System Integrity Check.
• Container Scan.
• Update.
• Rollback.

You can also manage the use of Kaspersky Security Network.

Enabling and disabling application monitoring tasks

You can enable or disable the monitoring tasks of the application. If the task is enabled, the Disable button is available. By default, the following tasks are enabled: File Threat Protection, Web Threat Protection, Device Control, and Behavior Detection.

If a task is disabled, the Enable button is available.

To enable or disable an application monitoring task:

1. Open the main application window.
2. In the lower part of the main application window, click the Settings button.

   The Settings window opens.

3. Do one of the following for the required task:
   • Click Enable to enable the task.
   • Click Disable to disable the task.

Starting and stopping scan tasks

Using the application's graphical user interface, you can start and stop the Malware Scan, Critical Areas Scan and Container Scan tasks.

To start or stop a scan task:

1. Open the main application window.
2. In the main application window, select the Scan section.

   The Scan window will open.

3. Do one of the following:
   • To start a scan task, click the Start button under the scan task that you want to start.

     The progress of the running scan task is displayed.

   • To stop a scan task, click the Stop button under the scan task that you want to stop.

     The scan task stops, and information about the scanned objects and detected threats is displayed.

4. To view the report on the scan task, click the Show report button.

When an infected object is detected or the scan task is completed, a pop-up window appears in the notification area near the application icon on the right side of the taskbar.

The Scan window also displays the progress and the results of the temporary Scan_Boot_Sectors_ {ID} and Scan_File_ {ID} tasks. You can hide information about temporary tasks that are already completed by clicking the cross or by closing the Scan window (when switching to the main window or when exiting the application).

Start and stop the Update tasks

Using the application graphical user interface, you can run the Update and Rollback.

To start or stop a database update task:

1. Open the main application window.
2. In the main application window, select the Update section.

   The Update window opens.

3. Do one of the following:
   • To start a task, click the Start button under the task that you want to start.

     The progress of the running update task is displayed.

     If the Update task finishes successfully, the Rollback update link becomes available, and you can roll back the last successful database update.

   • To stop a task, click the Stop button under the scan task that you want to stop.

     The Update task stops.

4. To view the report on the task, click the Show report button.

To start a rollback task:

1. Open the main application window.
2. In the main application window, select the Update section.

   The Update window opens.

3. Run the Rollback task by clicking the Rollback update link.