{"id":2254,"date":"2013-07-10T10:00:56","date_gmt":"2013-07-10T14:00:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.kaspersky.com\/blog\/?p=2254"},"modified":"2020-02-26T10:41:12","modified_gmt":"2020-02-26T15:41:12","slug":"auto-scanning-usb","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.kaspersky.com\/blog\/auto-scanning-usb\/2254\/","title":{"rendered":"Tip of the Week: Auto-scanning of USB Sticks"},"content":{"rendered":"

As an experienced Internet user, you know how to stay safe online by avoiding dangerous links<\/a>, restricting children\u2019s online activity<\/a>, protecting sensitive data<\/a> and performing quick on-site authorization<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Still, threats are all around you and can even sometimes come from trusted sources like friends and relatives. Because we are social beings we communicate with other people and often exchange information transferred via removable drives, which are also infection-prone. And an infected removable drive is as efficient at ruining your computer and data as any virus. To protect your computer from these dangers, you should enable the option to scan removable devices upon their connection to your device.<\/p>\n

To configure the automatic scan of removable devices upon their connection in Kaspersky PURE<\/a>, click Settings<\/b> at the right top corner, and in the Scan<\/b> section select General Settings<\/b>.<\/p>\n

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In the Scan removable drives on connection<\/b> section, select the required action:<\/p>\n