{"id":2215,"date":"2013-07-17T10:17:29","date_gmt":"2013-07-17T14:17:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.kaspersky.co.in\/blog\/?p=2215"},"modified":"2020-02-26T20:27:04","modified_gmt":"2020-02-26T14:57:04","slug":"check-suspicious-files-for-viruses","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.kaspersky.co.in\/blog\/check-suspicious-files-for-viruses\/2215\/","title":{"rendered":"Tip of the Week: How to check suspicious files for viruses"},"content":{"rendered":"

So far we\u2019ve talked about the different ways you can configure our anti-virus products: for example, you now know how to\u00a0auto-scan a USB stick<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0limit children\u2019s access to certain websites<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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But sometimes, even a common task can be confusing. What if you skipped scanning a USB stick and copied some files from it onto your computer, or downloaded a file from an untrustworthy website? Is there a way to quickly scan these files and find out their security level in\u00a0Kaspersky Security Network<\/a>?<\/p>\n

You can start scanning a selected file with a single click! If you have\u00a0Kaspersky PURE<\/a>\u00a0installed and launched on your computer, just right-click the name of the selected file and select\u00a0Scan for viruses<\/b>\u00a0in the context menu. The scan task progress will be displayed in the\u00a0Task Manager<\/b>\u00a0window.<\/p>\n

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You can also check the suspicious file reputation in\u00a0Kaspersky Security Network<\/a>\u00a0with a single click.\u00a0Kaspersky Security Network<\/a>\u00a0databases provide the most up-to-date information for file reputation assessments and allow you to check the security of even recently downloaded files and programs.<\/p>\n

Right-click the file you want to check and select\u00a0Check reputation in KSN<\/b>\u00a0in the context menu. In the window that opens, you can find:<\/p>\n