About Backup

Kaspersky Security saves in Backup copies of files that require action based on the results of Anti-Virus scanning and / or Content filtering (such as blocking or deletion). The application places in Backup copies of all harmful files, whether they can be disinfected or not.

Kaspersky Security places files to the Backup storage in encrypted form, which prevents the infection risk (files in Backup storage are not accessible without decryption).

Backup size

The data volume that can be stored in the Backup may be restricted by one of the two following parameters:

• Total number of files in Backup cannot exceed 50000. You cannot remove or change this restriction.
• The default size of Backup is 3686 MB. You can change the size of Backup.

Removing files from Backup

The application periodically (every time a new file is placed in Backup) checks compliance with the set restrictions on the size of Backup.

If the restrictions are exceeded, the application:

• Stops placing files in Backup, if the number of files in storage is exceeded.
• Frees up the necessary disk space by deleting the oldest files, if the restriction on storage size is exceeded by the addition of another file. The files stored for the longest amount of time are deleted first.

You can also delete files from Backup manually. For example, you may need to delete files that have been successfully restored after disinfection, or delete all files to purge Backup.

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