Protection
Protection starts when operation system starts up and is always found in the device's memory. Protection allows scanning of all files that are opened, saved and launched, and all apps that are installed.
Protection mode
Protection mode
The mode used by Protection to track changes in the file system in background mode and to scan it for malicious objects. The following Protection modes are available:
- Extended. Protection scans for the presence of malicious objects when any action is performed on them (for example, when they are opened, run, copied, saved, moved, or modified). Protection scans new apps as soon as they are installed.
- Recommended. Protection scans for the presence of malicious objects only in newly installed apps and does not scan other files or actions involving them. Protection scans new apps as soon as they are installed.
- Disabled. Protection is disabled.
You can temporarily disable Protection to reduce load on the device when running several tasks concurrently.
Kaspersky Lab specialists do not recommend disabling Protection, as this could lead to the infection of your computer and loss of data.
Even if Protection is disabled, Anti-Virus can perform other functions, such as scanning the file system for viruses or updating anti-virus databases.
Cloud Security Scan
Cloud Security Scan
There is an additional scan of newly installed apps using the Kaspersky Security Network cloud service (a special Kaspersky Lab online service that contains information about the reliability of files, apps, and Internet resources). Scanning using the cloud service helps to protect your data from new and unknown threats.
If this check box is selected, Kaspersky Tablet Security will carry out additional checks on newly installed apps before they are launched for the first time by using the Kaspersky Security Network cloud service. If the check box is cleared, Kaspersky Tablet Security does not perform additional checks.
This setting is available if Protection mode is set to either Recommend
ed or Extended.
Adware, dialers, and other
Detection of adware and apps that can be used by criminals for damaging your device or personal data. This category includes apps that attempt to access to your personal data, send SMS messages or your location coordinates.
If the check box is selected, Kaspersky Tablet Security detects apps belonging to this category and notifies you when they are detected. If the check box is cleared, Kaspersky Tablet Security does not take any action on detecting apps in this category.
Protection Settings
You can select the types of files that the app scans for the presence of threats, and specify the action for the app to perform on threat detection.
The settings section is available if Protection mode is set to Extended.
Type of files to scan
Selection of the type of files that Protection scans for the presence of threats. Protection scans selected types of files when any action is performed on them (for example, when they are opened, copied, run, moved, saved, or modified). You can select one of the following file types:
- All files: the app scans files of all types (such as music, text, system, and executable files).
- Executables only: the app scans only executable files (apps or installers), such as APK files.
Action on threat detection
Selection of the action that the app performs on detection of a threat. You can select one of the following actions:
- Quarantine: the app moves the detected file to Quarantine.
- Delete: the app deletes the detected file.
- Skip: the app does not perform any actions on the detected file and does not delete it from the device.
Regardless of the selected action, the app notifies you that a threat has been detected.
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