Kaspersky PURE User Guide - Kaspersky Lab

U S E R G U I D ETo configure the settings for the scan of compound files:1. Open the main application window.2. In the top part of the window, click the Settings link.3. In the left part of the window, in the Protection Center section, select the Mail Anti-Virus component.4. Click the Settings button in the Security level section in the right part of the window.5. Use the General tab in the displayed window to define necessary settings.EMAIL SCANNING IN MICROSOFT OFFICE OUTLOOKIf you are using Microsoft Office Outlook as your mail client, you may modify additional settings for scanning your mail forviruses.When installing Kaspersky PURE, a special plug-in is installed in Microsoft Office Outlook. It allows you to configure MailAnti-Virus settings quickly, and determine when email messages will be scanned for dangerous objects.The plug-in comes in the form of Email protection tab located in the ToolsOptions menu.To define the proper time for mail scanning, perform the following steps:1. Open the main Microsoft Outlook application window.2. Select Tools Options from the application menu.3. Use the Email protection tab to select necessary settings.EMAIL SCANNING IN THE BAT!Actions on infected email objects in The Bat! are defined using the application's own tools.Mail Anti-Virus settings determining if incoming and outgoing messages should be scanned, which actions should beperformed on dangerous objects in email, and which exclusions should apply, are ignored. The only thing that The Bat!takes into account is scanning of attached archives.The email protection settings extend to all the anti-virus components installed on the computer that support working withthe Bat!.Note that incoming email messages are first scanned by Mail Anti-Virus and only after that – by the plug-in of The Bat!. Ifa malicious object is detected, Kaspersky PURE immediately notifies you of this event. If you select the Disinfect(Delete) action in the notification window of Mail Anti-Virus, actions aimed at eliminating the threat will be performed byMail Anti-Virus. If you select the Ignore option in the notification window, the object will be disinfected by the plug-in ofThe Bat!. When sending email messages, they are first scanned by the plug-in and then - by Mail Anti-Virus.You have to define the following criteria:which mail stream (incoming, outgoing) should be scanned;when the mail objects should be scanned (when opening a message, before saving to disk);what actions are performed by the mail client if dangerous objects are detected in email messages. Forexample, you could select:Attempt to disinfect infected parts – if this option is selected, the infected object will be attempted todisinfect; if it cannot be disinfected, the object will remain in the message.102