CHAPTER 6. SCANNING THE
SERVER FOR VIRUSES
The server can be scanned for viruses by creating and running two types of task:
•
Real-Time Protection
•
On-Demand Scan
The Real-Time Protection task is unattended real-time scanning (‘on-the-fly’
scanning) of all the files on the server accessed by other workstations and
servers. The files are scanned prior to their opening/starting, thus preventing
infected files from being started or copied. In addition, the files are scanned
immediately after they are modified. Only one task of the server’s Real-Time
Protection can be executed at a time.
It can be set up to be started and stopped
simultaneously with
Kaspersky Anti-Virus
module startup and shut down on the
server.
A Real-Time Protection task running on the server slows down its
performance slightly. Therefore, it is not recommended to enable
archive unpacking mechanism for this type of task.
During scanning on demand, the program scans the directory tree of the selected
volumes on the server and virus checks the files specified in the settings. This
type of task is intended for scheduled inspections of the server. More than one
scanning task with different settings can be executed at the same time.
All the tasks can be started either manually or automatically, using the scheduler.
The scheduler allows tasks to be started either according to the schedule or
upon an event (e.g. after an application start), and also allows the duration of the
task execution to be set.
If, during scanning the server (as part of Real-Time Protection or on demand),
the program detects infected or suspicious files (detected using the heuristic
code analyzer) it will undertake actions specified by the administrator in the task
settings.
After the tasks are completed, the user can review the server scanning log.
