August 11, 20242 yr Hello @Molly, welcome. The background scan tries to use as few resources as possible. It usually only runs when the computer is not being used (e.g. screen saver is active). Please read here and compare it with your computer usage. Could this be the case or does the description not apply? Quote A background scan is interrupted when any of the following conditions is met: The computer becomes active again. The computer (laptop) switches to battery mode. https://support.kaspersky.com/help/Kaspersky/Win21.18/en-US/199672.htm
Is this normal?