Creating a Virus scan task

To create a virus scan task for Light Agent for Windows:

  1. Open Kaspersky Security Center Administration Console.
  2. Do one of the following:
    • Select the Managed devices folder in the console tree to create a task for virtual machines belonging to all administration groups. In the workspace, select the Tasks tab.
    • If you want to create a task for all virtual machines in an administration group, select the folder with the name of this group in the Managed devices folder of the console tree. In the workspace, select the Tasks tab.
    • Open the Tasks folder in the console tree to create a task for one or several virtual machines.
  3. Click the Create task button to launch the New Task Wizard.
  4. At the first step of the Wizard, select the type of task. To do so, in the Kaspersky Security for Virtualization 5.0 Light Agent for Windows list, select Virus scan. Go to the next step in the wizard.
  5. Create a list of objects to be scanned by Kaspersky Security in the Scan scope window. Proceed to the next step of the New Task Wizard.
  6. In the Kaspersky Security for Virtualization 5.0 Light Agent action window, select the action to be performed by Kaspersky Security application if the scan detects infected files.
  7. Select the Run Advanced Disinfection immediately check box if you want the application to run Advanced Disinfection as soon as an active infection is detected during a group virus scan task, and restart the virtual machine after performing Advanced Disinfection without prompting the user for confirmation.
  8. If you want the application to suspend the launch of the scan task when virtual machine resources are limited, select the Suspend scheduled scanning when the screensaver is off and the protected virtual machine is unlocked check box. Go to the next step in the wizard.
  9. Then follow the New Task Wizard instructions.

To create a virus scan task for Light Agent for Linux:

  1. Open Kaspersky Security Center Administration Console.
  2. Do one of the following:
    • Select the Managed devices folder in the console tree to create a task for virtual machines belonging to all administration groups. In the workspace, select the Tasks tab.
    • If you want to create a task for all virtual machines in an administration group, select the folder with the name of this group in the Managed devices folder of the console tree. In the workspace, select the Tasks tab.
    • Open the Tasks folder in the console tree to create a task for one or several virtual machines.
  3. Click the Create task button to launch the New Task Wizard.
  4. At the first step of the Wizard, select the type of task. To do so, in the Kaspersky Security for Virtualization 5.0 Light Agent for Linux list, select Virus scan. Go to the next step in the wizard.
  5. Create a list of objects to be scanned by Kaspersky Security in the Scan scope window. Proceed to the next step of the New Task Wizard.
  6. In the Kaspersky Security for Virtualization 5.0 Light Agent action window, select the action to be performed by Kaspersky Security application if the scan detects infected files. Go to the next step in the wizard.
  7. Then follow the New Task Wizard instructions.

You can start, stop, and view the results of virus scan tasks in Kaspersky Security Center.

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