{"id":2788,"date":"2014-02-05T10:12:43","date_gmt":"2014-02-05T15:12:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/me-en.kaspersky.com\/blog\/?p=2788"},"modified":"2020-02-26T18:58:14","modified_gmt":"2020-02-26T14:58:14","slug":"tip-of-the-week-quick-scan-vs-full-scan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/me-en.kaspersky.com\/blog\/tip-of-the-week-quick-scan-vs-full-scan\/2788\/","title":{"rendered":"Tip Of The Week: Quick Scan vs Full Scan"},"content":{"rendered":"

Perhaps you never thought of it, but a virus scan resembles a biathlon in some ways. In a biathlon, you can hit all the targets and not be the first to cross the finish line, or you can come in first with a shooting performance that is far from excellent. To win, you can be either the fastest or the most accurate. The same goes for a virus scan. What option should you select for the best protection of your computer: Quick Scan or Full Scan? We will explain the difference between these options in this week\u2019s tip.<\/p>\n

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Kaspersky Internet Security<\/a> features several types of scans. Open the main application menu and select Scan<\/b>. Select the scan type on the right side of the window.<\/p>\n

\"1_en\"<\/p>\n

1) Full Scan <\/b>performs a thorough check of the whole system. By default, the following objects are scanned:<\/p>\n

\u2013 system memory;<\/p>\n

\u2013 programs loaded at startup;<\/p>\n

\u2013 system backup;<\/p>\n

\u2013 email databases;<\/p>\n

\u2013 hard drives, removable storage media and network drives.<\/p>\n

2) Quick Scan<\/b>\u00a0checks the objects loaded at the operating system startup, the system memory and boot sectors.<\/p>\n

Quick scan may not detect some malware, but it can still inform you about a virus if your computer is infected.<\/p>\n

Full Scan requires much more time and OS resources but it detects all known viruses. We recommend performing a Full Scan every week. It can be scheduled in advance for a convenient time in your day, for example, at night. Do not forget to update the antivirus databases<\/a> regularly as antivirus requires the most recent data to detect all malware on your computer.<\/p>\n

3) Custom Scan<\/b> is an option that checks any file system object selected by the user. The details of this option are described here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

4) Removable drives scan<\/b> protects your machine against malware that infects computers via removable storage media.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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