User Guide - Kaspersky Lab

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To use the heuristic method, select Use heuristic analyzer. You can
additionally select the level of detail of the scan. To do so, move the slider to one
of these positions: shallow, medium, or detail. Scan resolution provides a way
to balance the thoroughness and, with it, the quality of the scan for new threats
against operating system load and scan duration. The higher you set the
heuristics level, the more system resources the scan will require, and the longer
it will take.
Warning:
New threats detected using heuristic analysis are quickly analyzed by Kaspersky
Lab, and methods for disinfecting them are added to the hourly database
updates.
Therefore, if application databases are regularly updated and computer
protection levels are optimized, there is no need to engage heuristic analysis
continuously.
The Heuristic Analyzer tab (see Figure 23) may be used to disable / enable File
Anti-Virus heuristic analysis for unknown threats. This requires that the following
steps be performed:
1. Open the application settings window and select File Anti-Virus under
Protection.
2. Click the Customize button in the Security Level area (cf. Figure 17).
3. Select the Heuristic Analyzer tab in the resulting dialog.