About scanning

You can start the following types of scans:

• Full scan

  Kaspersky Internet Security scans the device's entire file system. A full scan helps protect your personal data and money, it detects and eliminates threats on your device (in installed apps and installation packages). A full scan also detects adware and apps that intruders may use to harm your device or exploit your personal data.

  Kaspersky Lab recommends you run a full scan of your device once a week to ensure your personal data is safe. If you do not want to start a scan manually, you may set up regular scanning:

  • Automatic scan. In the free version, Kaspersky Internet Security intelligently scans all the files on your device. This scan is performed no more than once a week. It also accounts for several conditions in order to not interfere with your use of the device.
  • Scheduled scan of all files. In the premium version, you may set up a schedule for scanning of all files on your device.
• Quick scan

  Kaspersky Internet Security only scans installed apps. If you are using the free version, Kaspersky Lab recommends you run a quick scan every time you install a new app.

  If you do not want to start a scan manually, in the premium version, you may set up a scheduled scan of installed apps.

• Scan of specific files and folders

Due to technical limitations, the app cannot scan archives that are 4 GB or larger. The app skips these archives when scanning. The app does not notify you if such archives are skipped.

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