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Contents
Kaspersky Endpoint Security for Windows Help
What's new
Frequently asked questions
Kaspersky Endpoint Security for Windows
Distribution kit
Hardware and software requirements
Comparison of available application features depending on the type of operating system
Comparison of application functions depending on the management tools
Compatibility with other applications
Installing and removing the application
Deployment through Kaspersky Security Center
Standard installation of the application
Creating an installation package
Updating databases in the installation package
Creating a remote installation task
Installing the application locally using the Wizard
Remotely installing the application using System Center Con guration Manager
Description of setup.ini le installation settings
Change application components
Upgrading from a previous version of the application
Remove the application
Application licensing
About the End User License Agreement
About the license
About the license certi cate
About subscription
About license key
About activation code
About the key leComparison of application functionality depending on license type for workstations
Comparison of application functionality depending on license type for servers
Activating the application
Viewing license information
Purchasing a license
Renewing subscription
Data provision
Data provision under the End User License Agreement
Data provision when using Kaspersky Security Network
Data provision when using Detection and Response solutions
Kaspersky Endpoint Detection and Response
Kaspersky Sandbox
Kaspersky Anti Targeted Attack Platform (EDR)
Compliance with European Union legislation (GDPR)
Getting started
About the Kaspersky Endpoint Security for Windows Management Plug-in
Special considerations when working with di erent versions of management plug-ins
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Special considerations when using encrypted protocols for interacting with external services
Application interface
Application icon in the taskbar noti cation area
Simpli ed application interface
Con guring the display of the application interface
Getting started
Managing policies
Task management
Con guring local application settings
Starting and stopping Kaspersky Endpoint Security
Pausing and resuming computer protection and control
Creating and using a con guration le
Restoring the default application settings
Malware Scan
Scanning the computer
Scanning removable drives when they are connected to the computer
Background scan
Scan from context menu
Application Integrity Control
Editing the scan scope
Running a scheduled scan
Running a scan as a di erent user
Scan optimization
Updating databases and application software modules
Database and application module update scenarios
Updating from a server repository
Updating from a shared folder
Updating using Kaspersky Update Utility
Updating in mobile mode
Starting and stopping an update task
Starting an update task under the rights of a di erent user accountSelecting the update task run mode
Adding an update source
Updating application modules
Using a proxy server for updates
Last update rollback
Working with active threats
Disinfection of active threats on workstations
Disinfection of active threats on servers
Enabling or disabling Advanced Disinfection technology
Processing of active threats
Computer protection
File Threat Protection
Enabling and disabling File Threat Protection
Automatic pausing of File Threat Protection
Changing the action taken on infected les by the File Threat Protection component
Forming the protection scope of the File Threat Protection component
Using scan methods
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Using scan technologies in the operation of the File Threat Protection component
Optimizing le scanning
Scanning compound les
Changing the scan mode
Web Threat Protection
Enabling and disabling Web Threat Protection
Con guring malicious web address detection methods
Anti-Phishing
Creating the list of trusted web addresses
Exporting and importing the list of trusted web addresses
Mail Threat Protection
Enabling and disabling Mail Threat Protection
Changing the action to take on infected email messages
Forming the protection scope of the Mail Threat Protection component
Scanning compound les attached to email messages
Email messages attachment ltering
Exporting and importing extensions for attachment ltering
Scanning emails in Microsoft O ice Outlook
Network Threat Protection
Enabling and disabling Network Threat Protection
Blocking an attacking computer
Con guring addresses of exclusions from blocking
Exporting and importing the list of exclusions from blocking
Con guring protection against network attacks by typeFirewallEnabling or disabling Firewall
Changing the network connection status
Managing network packet rules
Creating a network packet rule
Enabling or disabling a network packet rule
Changing the Firewall action for a network packet rule
Changing the priority of a network packet rule
Exporting and importing network packet rules
De ning network packet rules in XML
Managing application network rules
Creating an application network rule
Enabling and disabling an application network rule
Changing the Firewall action for an application network rule
Changing the priority of an application network rule
Network Monitor
BadUSB Attack Prevention
Enabling and disabling BadUSB Attack Prevention
Using On-Screen Keyboard for authorization of USB devices
AMSI Protection
Enabling and disabling the AMSI Protection
Using AMSI Protection to scan compound lesExploit Prevention
Enabling and disabling Exploit Prevention
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System processes memory protection
Behavior Detection
Enabling and disabling Behavior Detection
Selecting the action to take on detecting malware activity
Protection of shared folders against external encryption
Enabling and disabling protection of shared folders against external encryption
Selecting the action to take on detection of external encryption of shared folders
Creating an exclusion for protection of shared folders against external encryption
Con guring addresses of exclusions from protection of shared folders against external encryption
Exporting and importing a list of exclusions from protection of shared folders against external encryption
Host Intrusion Prevention
Enabling and disabling Host Intrusion Prevention
Managing application trust groups
Changing the trust group of an application
Con guring trust group rights
Selecting a trust group for applications started before Kaspersky Endpoint Security
Selecting a trust group for unknown applications
Selecting a trust group for digitally signed applications
Managing application rights
Protecting operating system resources and personal data
Deleting information about unused applications
Monitoring Host Intrusion Prevention
Protecting access to audio and video
Remediation Engine
Kaspersky Security Network
Enabling and disabling the usage of Kaspersky Security Network
Limitations of Kaspersky Private Security Network
Enabling and disabling cloud mode for protection components
KSN Proxy settings
Checking the reputation of a le in Kaspersky Security Network
Encrypted connections scan
Enabling encrypted connections scan
Installing trusted root certi cates.
Scanning encrypted connections with an untrusted certi cate
Scanning encrypted connections in Firefox and Thunderbird
Excluding encrypted connections from scanning
Wipe Data
Computer control
Web Control
Enabling and disabling Web Control
Actions with web resource access rules
Adding a web resource access rule
Assigning priorities to web resource access rules
Enabling and disabling a web resource access rule
Exporting and importing Web Control rules
Testing web resource access rules
Exporting and importing the list of web resource addresses
Monitoring user Internet activity
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Editing templates of Web Control messages
Editing masks for web resource addresses
Device Control
Enabling and disabling Device Control
About access rules
Editing a device access rule
Editing a connection bus access ruleManaging access to mobile devices
Control of printing
Control of Wi-Fi connections
Monitoring usage of removable drives
Changing the caching duration
Actions with trusted devices
Adding a device to the Trusted list from the application interface
Adding a device to the Trusted list from Kaspersky Security Center
Exporting and importing the list of trusted devices
Obtaining access to a blocked device
Online mode for granting accessO line mode for granting access
Editing templates of Device Control messages
Anti-Bridging
Enabling Anti-Bridging
Changing the status of a connection rule
Change the priority of a connection rule
Adaptive Anomaly Control
Enabling and disabling Adaptive Anomaly Control
Enabling and disabling an Adaptive Anomaly Control rule
Modifying the action taken when an Adaptive Anomaly Control rule is triggered
Creating an exclusion for an Adaptive Anomaly Control rule
Exporting and importing exclusions for Adaptive Anomaly Control rules
Applying updates for Adaptive Anomaly Control rules
Editing Adaptive Anomaly Control message templates
Viewing Adaptive Anomaly Control reports
Application Control
Application Control functionality limitations
Receiving information about the applications that are installed on users' computers
Enabling and disabling Application Control
Selecting the Application Control mode
Managing Application Control rules
Adding a trigger condition for the Application Control rule
Adding executable les from the Executable les folder to the application category
Adding event-related executable les to the application category
Adding an Application Control rule
Changing the status of an Application Control rule via Kaspersky Security Center
Exporting and importing Application Control rules
Viewing events resulting from operation of the Application Control component
Viewing a report on blocked applications
Testing Application Control rules
6Enabling and disabling Application Control rule testing
Viewing a report on blocked applications in test mode
Viewing events resulting from test operation of the Application Control component
Application activity monitor
Rules for creating name masks for les or folders
Editing Application Control message templates
Best practices for implementing a list of allowed applications
Con guring allowlist mode for applications
Testing the allowlist mode
Support for allowlist mode
Network ports monitoring
Enabling monitoring of all network ports
Creating a list of monitored network ports
Creating a list of applications for which all network ports are monitored
Exporting and importing lists of monitored ports
Log Inspection
Con guring prede ned rules
Adding custom rules
File Integrity Monitor
Editing the monitoring scope
Viewing system integrity information
Password protection
Enabling Password protection
Granting permissions to individual users or groups
Using a temporary password to grant permissions
Special aspects of Password protection permissions
Resetting the KLAdmin password
Trusted zone
Creating a scan exclusion
Selecting types of detectable objects
Editing the list of trusted applications
Exporting and importing the trusted zone
Using trusted system certi cate storage
Managing Backup
Con guring the maximum storage period for les in Backup
Con guring the maximum size of Backup
Restoring les from Backup
Deleting backup copies of les from Backup
Noti cation service
Con guring event log settings
Con guring the display and delivery of noti cations
Con guring the display of warnings about the application status in the noti cation area
Messaging between users and the administrator
Managing reports
Viewing reports
Con guring the maximum report storage term
Con guring the maximum size of the report le
Saving a report to le7

Clearing reports
Kaspersky Endpoint Security Self-Defense
Enabling and disabling Self-Defense
Enabling and disabling AM-PPL support
Protection of application services against external management
Supporting remote administration applications
Kaspersky Endpoint Security performance and compatibility with other applications
Enabling or disabling energy-saving mode
Enabling or disabling conceding of resources to other applications
Best practices for optimizing Kaspersky Endpoint Security performance
Data Encryption
Encryption functionality limitations
Changing the length of the encryption key (AES56 / AES256)
Kaspersky Disk Encryption
Special features of SSD drive encryption
Starting Kaspersky Disk Encryption
Creating a list of hard drives excluded from encryption
Exporting and importing a list of hard drives excluded from encryption
Enabling Single Sign-On (SSO) technology
Managing Authentication Agent accounts
Using a token and smart card with Authentication Agent
Hard drive decryption
Restoring access to a drive protected by Kaspersky Disk Encryption technology
Signing in with the Authentication Agent service accountUpdating the operating system
Eliminating errors of encryption functionality update
Selecting the Authentication Agent tracing level
Editing Authentication Agent help texts
Removing leftover objects and data after testing the operation of Authentication Agent
BitLocker Management
Starting BitLocker Drive Encryption
Decrypting a hard drive protected by BitLocker
Restoring access to a drive protected by BitLocker
Pausing BitLocker protection to update software
File Level Encryption on local computer drives
Encrypting les on local computer drives
Forming encrypted le access rules for applications
Encrypting les that are created or modi ed by speci c applications
Generating a decryption rule
Decrypting les on local computer drives
Creating encrypted packages
Restoring access to encrypted les
Restoring access to encrypted data after operating system failure
Editing templates of encrypted le access messages
Encryption of removable drives
Starting encryption of removable drives
Adding an encryption rule for removable drives
Exporting and importing a list of encryption rules for removable drives
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Portable mode for accessing encrypted les on removable drives
Decryption of removable drives
Viewing data encryption details
Viewing the encryption status
Viewing encryption statistics on Kaspersky Security Center dashboards
Viewing le encryption errors on local computer drives
Viewing the data encryption report
Working with encrypted devices when there is no access to them
Recovering data by using the FDERT Restore Utility
Creating an operating system rescue disk
Detection and Response solutions
Kaspersky Endpoint Agent
Migrating the [KES+KEA] con guration to [KES+built-in agent] con guration
Policy and Task Migration for Kaspersky Endpoint AgentManaged Detection and Response
Integration with MDR
KEA to KES Migration Guide for MDR
Endpoint Detection and Response
Integration with Kaspersky Endpoint Detection and Response
Scan for indicators of compromise (standard task)
Move le to Quarantine
Get leDelete leProcess start
Terminate process
Execution prevention
Computer network isolation
Cloud Sandbox
KEA to KES Migration Guide for EDR Optimum
Kaspersky Sandbox
Integration with Kaspersky Sandbox
Adding a TLS certi cate
Add Kaspersky Sandbox servers
Scan for indicators of compromise (stand-alone task)
KEA to KES Migration Guide for Kaspersky Sandbox
Kaspersky Anti Targeted Attack Platform (EDR)
Integration with EDR (KATA)
Con guring telemetry
KEA to KES Migration Guide for EDR (KATA)Managing Quarantine
Con guring the maximum Quarantine size
Sending data about quarantined les to Kaspersky Security Center
Restoring les from Quarantine
KSWS to KES Migration Guide
Correspondence of KSWS and KES components
Correspondence of KSWS and KES settings
Migrating KSWS components
Migrating KSWS tasks and policies
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Migrating the [KSWS+KEA] con guration to [KES+built-in agent] con guration
Making sure Kaspersky Security for Windows Server was successfully removed
Activating KES with a KSWS key
Special considerations for migrating high-load servers
Example of migration from [KSWS+KEA] to KESManaging the application on a Core Mode serverManaging the application from the command line
Installing the application
Activating the application
Remove the application
AVP commands
SCAN. Malware Scan
UPDATE. Updating databases and application software modules
ROLLBACK. Last update rollback
TRACES. Tracing
START. Start the pro le
STOP. Stopping a pro le
STATUS. Pro le status
STATISTICS. Pro le operation statistics
RESTORE. Restoring les from Backup
EXPORT. Exporting application settings
IMPORT. Importing application settings
ADDKEY. Applying a key le
LICENSE. Licensing
RENEW. Purchasing a license
PBATESTRESET. Reset the disk check results before encrypting the disk
EXIT. Exit the application
EXITPOLICY. Disabling policy
STARTPOLICY. Enabling policy
DISABLE. Disabling protection
SPYWARE. Spyware detection
KSN. Switching between KSN / KPSNKESCLI commands
Scan. Malware Scan
GetScanState. Scan completion status
GetLastScanTime. Determining the scan completion time
GetThreats. Obtaining data on detected threats
UpdateDe nitions. Updating databases and application software modules
GetDe nitionState. Determining the update completion time
EnableRTP. Enabling protection
GetRealTimeProtectionState. File Threat Protection status
Version. Identifying the application version
Detection and Response management commands
SANDBOX. Managing Kaspersky Sandbox
PREVENTION. Managing Execution prevention
ISOLATION. Managing Network isolation
RESTORE. Restoring les from Quarantine
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IOCSCAN. Scan for indicators of compromise (IOC)MDRLICENSE. MDR activation
EDRKATA. Integration with EDR (KATA)
Error codes
Appendix. Application pro lesManaging the application through the REST API
Installing the application with the REST API
Working with the API
Sources of information about the application
Contacting Technical Support
Contents and storage of trace lesApplication operation tracing
Application performance tracing
Dump writing
Protecting dump les and trace lesLimitations and warnings
Glossary
Active key
Additional key
Administration groupAnti-virus databases
Archive
Authentication Agent
Certi cate issuer
Database of malicious web addresses
Database of phishing web addresses
Disinfection
False alarm
Infectable leInfected leIOCIOC leLicense certi cate
Mask
Network Agent
Normalized form of the address of a web resource
OLE object
OpenIOC
Portable File Manager
Protection scope
Scan scope
Task
Trusted Platform Module
Appendices
Appendix 1. Application settings
File Threat Protection
Web Threat Protection
Mail Threat Protection
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Network Threat Protection
Firewall
BadUSB Attack Prevention
AMSI Protection
Exploit Prevention
Behavior Detection
Host Intrusion Prevention
Remediation Engine
Kaspersky Security Network
Log Inspection
Web Control
Device Control
Application Control
Adaptive Anomaly Control
File Integrity Monitor
Endpoint Sensor
Kaspersky Sandbox
Endpoint Detection and Response
Endpoint Detection and Response (KATA)
Full Disk Encryption
File Level Encryption
Encryption of removable drives
Templates (data encryption)
Exclusions
Application settings
Reports and storage
Network settings
InterfaceManage Settings
Updating databases and application software modules
Appendix 2. Application trust groups
Appendix 3. File extensions for quick removable drives scan
Appendix 4. File Types for the Mail Threat Protection attachment lter
Appendix 5. Network settings for interaction with external services
Appendix 6. Application events
Critical
Functional failure
Warning
Informational message
Appendix 7. Supported le extensions for Execution prevention
Appendix 8. Supported script interpreters for Execution prevention
Appendix 9. IOC scan scope in the registry (RegistryItem)
Appendix 10. IOC le requirements
Information about third-party code
Trademark notices

12Kaspersky Endpoint Security for Windows Help

What's new in version 12.2
Now you can choose a protocol and ports for Network Threat Protection exclusions . Now in addition to
specifying IP addresses of trusted devices, you can also select a port and protocol. This lets you exclude
individual data streams and prevent network attacks from trusted IP addresses.
What's new in each version of Kaspersky Endpoint Security for Windows

Getting started
Deployment of Kaspersky Endpoint Security for Windows
Initial setup of Kaspersky Endpoint Security for Windows
Licensing of Kaspersky Endpoint Security for Windows

Eliminating threats
On workstations
On servers
Reacting to detection of an Indicator of Compromise (Network isolation → Quarantine → Execution
prevention)

Using KES as part of other solutions
Kaspersky EDR
Kaspersky Sandbox
Kaspersky MDR

Data provision
Under the End User License Agreement
When using the KSN

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GDPR

What's new
Update 12.2
Kaspersky Endpoint Security 12.2 for Windows o ers the following features and improvements:
1. WPA3 protocol support has been added to control connections to Wi-Fi networks (Device Control). Now you
can select WPA3 protocol in the trusted Wi-Fi network settings and deny connection to the network using aless secure protocol.
2. Now you can choose a protocol and ports for Network Threat Protection exclusions . Now in addition to
specifying IP addresses of trusted devices, you can also select a port and protocol. This lets you exclude
individual data streams and prevent network attacks from trusted IP addresses.
3. Di erent order of update sources for the local Update task if a policy is applied to the computer. The
Kaspersky Security Center server is now used by default as the rst update source instead of Kaspersky
servers. This helps save tra ic when the user runs the local Update task.
4. Application performance has been increased by improving the caching algorithms for the les being scanned.

Update 12.1
Kaspersky Endpoint Security 12.1 for Windows o ers the following features and improvements:
1. A built-in agent for the Kaspersky Anti Targeted Attack Platform solution has been added. You no longer need
Kaspersky Endpoint Agent in order to use EDR (KATA). All functions of Kaspersky Endpoint Agent will be
performed by Kaspersky Endpoint Security. To migrate Kaspersky Endpoint Agent policies, use the Migration
Wizard. After updating the application, Kaspersky Endpoint Security switches to using the built-in agent andremoves Kaspersky Endpoint Agent. Kaspersky Endpoint Agent has been added to the list of incompatible
software. Kaspersky Endpoint Security has built-in agents for all Detection and Response solutions, therefore
installing Kaspersky Endpoint Agent to integrate with those solutions is no longer necessary.
2. Azure WVD compatibility mode is now supported. This feature allows correctly displaying the state of the
Azure virtual machine in the Kaspersky Anti Targeted Attack Platform console. Azure WVD compatibility mode
allows assigning a permanent unique Sensor ID to these virtual machines.
3. Now you can con gure user access to mobile devices in iTunes or similar applications. That is, you can, forexample, allow the mobile device to be used only in iTunes and block using the mobile device as a removable
drive. The application also supports these rules for the Android Debug Bridge (ADB) application.
4. Kaspersky Security Center version 11 is no longer supported. Upgrade Kaspersky Security Center to the latest
version.

Update 12.0
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1. The operation of Kaspersky Endpoint Security on servers has been improved. Now you can migrate from
Kaspersky Security for Windows Server to Kaspersky Endpoint Security for Windows and use a single solution
to protect workstations and servers. To migrate the application settings, run the Policies and tasks batch
conversion wizard. The KSWS license key can be used to activate KES. After migrating to KES, you do not evenneed to restart the server. For more information about migrating to KES, see Migration Guide .
2. The licensing of the application as part of a paid virtual machine image in Amazon Machine Image (AMI) has
been improved. There is no need to activate the application separately. In this case, Kaspersky Security Center
uses the license key for the cloud environment that is already added to the application.
3. Device Control is improved:
For portable devices (MTP), you can con gure access rules (read/write), select users or a user group thathave access to devices, or con gure a device access schedule. Now you can create access rules for
portable devices in the same way as for removable drives.
Now you can con gure user access to mobile devices in Android Debug Bridge (ADB) or similar applications.
That is, you can, for example, allow the mobile device to be used only in ADB and block using the mobile
device as a removable drive.
Now you can recharge a mobile device by connecting it to the computer's USB port even if access to themobile device is blocked.
For printers, you can now con gure printing permissions for users. Kaspersky Endpoint Security supports
control over access to local and network printers. Now you can allow or block printing on local or network
printers for individual users.
WPA3 protocol support has been added to control connections to Wi-Fi networks. Now you can select touse WPA3 protocol in the trusted Wi-Fi network settings and deny connection to the network using a lesssecure protocol.

Update 11.11.0
Kaspersky Endpoint Security 11.11.0 for Windows o ers the following features and improvements:
1. Log Inspection component for servers has been added. Log Inspection monitors the integrity of the protectedenvironment based on the results of Windows event log analysis. When the application detects signs ofatypical behavior in the system, it informs the administrator, as this behavior may indicate an attempted cyberattack.
2. File Integrity Monitor component for servers has been added. File Integrity Monitor detects changes to objects( les and folders) in a given monitoring area. These changes may indicate a computer security breach. Whenobject changes are detected, the application informs the administrator.
3. The alert details interface for Kaspersky Endpoint Detection and Response Optimum (EDR Optimum) has been
improved. The elements of the threat development chain have been aligned, the links between the processes in
the chain no longer overlap. This makes it easier to analyze the evolution of the threat.
4. Application performance has been improved. For this purpose, network tra ic processing by the Network
Threat Protection component has been optimized.
5. The option to upgrade Kaspersky Endpoint Security without a restart has been added. This lets you ensure
uninterrupted operation of servers when upgrading the application. You can upgrade the application without arestart starting with version 11.10.0. You can also install patches without a restart starting with version 11.11.0.

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6. The Virus Scan task has been renamed in the Kaspersky Security Center Console. This task is now called
Malware Scan.

Update 11.10.0
Kaspersky Endpoint Security 11.10.0 for Windows o ers the following features and improvements:
1. Support of third-party credential providers for Single Sign-On with Kaspersky Full Disk Encryption isadded. Kaspersky Endpoint Security monitors the user’s password for ADSelfService Plus and updates thedata for Authentication Agent if the user, for example, changes his password.
2. The option to enable display of threats detected by Cloud Sandbox technology has been added. This
technology is available to users of Endpoint Detection and Response solutions (EDR Optimum or EDR
Expert). Cloud Sandbox is a technology that lets you detect advanced threats on a computer. Kaspersky
Endpoint Security automatically forwards detected les to Cloud Sandbox for analysis. Cloud Sandbox
runs these les in an isolated environment to identify malicious activity and decides on their reputation.
3. Additional information about les has been added to alert details for EDR Optimum users. Alert details now
include information about the trust group, digital signature and distribution of the le, and otherinformation. You will also be able to jump to the detailed le description on the Kaspersky ThreatIntelligence Portal (KL TIP) directly from alert details.
4. Application performance has been improved. To do this, we optimized the operation of the backgroundscan and added the ability to queue scan tasks if scan is already running.

Update 11.9.0
Kaspersky Endpoint Security 11.9.0 for Windows o ers the following features and improvements:
1. Now you can create an Authentication Agent service account when using Kaspersky disk encryption. The
service account is necessary to gain access to the computer, for example, when the user forgets the
password. You can also use the service account as a reserve account.
2. Kaspersky Endpoint Agent distribution package is no longer part of the application distribution kit. To
support Detection and Response solutions, you can use the Kaspersky Endpoint Security built-in agent. If
necessary, you can download the Kaspersky Endpoint Agent distribution package from the Kaspersky Anti
Targeted Attack Platform distribution kit.
3. The alert details interface for Kaspersky Endpoint Detection and Response Optimum (EDR Optimum) is
improved. Threat Response features now have tooltips. A step-by-step instruction for ensuring thesecurity of corporate infrastructure is also displayed when indicators of compromise are detected.
4. Now you can activate Kaspersky Endpoint Security for Windows with a Kaspersky Hybrid Cloud Security
license key.
5. New events added about establishing a connection with domains that have untrusted certi cates andencrypted connections scan errors.

Update 11.8.0

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Kaspersky Endpoint Security 11.8.0 for Windows o ers the following features and improvements:
1. Added the built-in agent to support the operation of the Kaspersky Endpoint Detection and Response
Expert solution. Kaspersky Endpoint Detection and Response Expert is a solution for protecting thecorporate IT infrastructure from advanced cyber threats. The functionality of the solution combines
automatic detection of threats with the ability to react to these threats to counteract advanced attacks
including new exploits, ransomware, leless attacks, as well as methods using legitimate system tools. EDR
Expert o ers more threat monitoring and response functionality than EDR Optimum. For more information
about the solution, refer to the Kaspersky Endpoint Detection and Response Expert Help .
2. Network Monitor interface is now improved. The Network Monitor now shows the UDP protocol in addition
to TCP.
3. The Virus Scan task was improved. If you have rebooted the computer during the scan, Kaspersky
Endpoint Security automatically runs the task, continuing from the point where the scan was interrupted.
4. Now you can set a limit for task execution time. You can limit the execution time for Virus Scan and IOC
Scan tasks. After the speci ed amount of time, Kaspersky Endpoint Security stops the task. To reduce theVirus Scan task execution time, you can, for example, con gure the scan scope or optimize the scan.
5. Limitations of server platforms are lifted for the application installed on Windows 10 Enterprise multisession. Kaspersky Endpoint Security now considers Windows 10 Enterprise multi-session a workstation
operating system, not a server operating system. Correspondingly, server platform limitations no longer
apply to the application on Windows 10 Enterprise multi-session. The application also uses a workstation
license key for activation instead of a server license key.

Update 11.7.0

17Kaspersky Endpoint Security for Windows 11.7.0 o ers the following new features and improvements:
1. The interface of Kaspersky Endpoint Security for Windows is updated.
2. Support of Windows 11, Windows 10 21H2 and Windows Server 2022.
3. Added new components:
A built-in agent for integration with Kaspersky Sandbox was added. The Kaspersky Sandbox solution
detects and automatically blocks advanced threats on computers. Kaspersky Sandbox analyzes object
behavior to detect malicious activity and activity characteristic of targeted attacks on the IT
infrastructure of the organization. Kaspersky Sandbox analyzes and scans objects on special servers
with deployed virtual images of Microsoft Windows operating systems (Kaspersky Sandbox servers).
For details about the solution, refer to the Kaspersky Sandbox Help .
You no longer need Kaspersky Endpoint Agent in order to use Kaspersky Sandbox. All functions ofKaspersky Endpoint Agent will be performed by Kaspersky Endpoint Security. To migrate Kaspersky
Endpoint Agent policies, use the Migration Wizard. You need Kaspersky Security Center 13.2 for all of
the functions of Kaspersky Sandbox to work. For details about the migrating from Kaspersky Endpoint
Agent to Kaspersky Endpoint Security for Windows, please refer to the application help.
Added the built-in agent to support the operation of the Kaspersky Endpoint Detection and Response
Optimum solution. Kaspersky Endpoint Detection and Response Optimum is a solution for protecting
the organization's IT infrastructure from advanced cyber threats. The functionality of the solution
combines automatic detection of threats with the ability to react to these threats to counteract
advanced attacks including new exploits, ransomware, leless attacks, as well as methods using
legitimate system tools. For more information about the solution, refer to the Kaspersky Endpoint
Detection and Response Optimum Help .
You no longer need Kaspersky Endpoint Agent in order to use Kaspersky Endpoint Detection andResponse. All functions of Kaspersky Endpoint Agent will be performed by Kaspersky Endpoint
Security. To migrate Kaspersky Endpoint Agent policies and tasks, use the Migration Wizard. To use all
the functions, Kaspersky Endpoint Detection and Response Optimum require Kaspersky Security
Center 13.2. For details about the migrating from Kaspersky Endpoint Agent to Kaspersky Endpoint
Security for Windows, please refer to the application help.
4. The Migration Wizard for Kaspersky Endpoint Agent policies and tasks was added. The Migration Wizard
creates new merged policies and tasks for Kaspersky Endpoint Security for Windows. The wizard allows
switching Detection and Response solutions from Kaspersky Endpoint Agent to Kaspersky Endpoint
Security. Detection and Response solutions include Kaspersky Sandbox, Kaspersky Endpoint Detection
and Response Optimum (EDR Optimum), and Kaspersky Managed Detection and Response (MDR).
5. Kaspersky Endpoint Agent, which is included in the distribution kit, is updated to version 3.11.
When upgrading Kaspersky Endpoint Security, the application detects the version and designated purposeof Kaspersky Endpoint Agent. If Kaspersky Endpoint Agent is designated for the operation of Kaspersky
Sandbox, Kaspersky Managed Detection and Response (MDR) and Kaspersky Endpoint Detection andResponse Optimum (EDR Optimum), Kaspersky Endpoint Security switches the operation of thesesolutions to the application’s built-in agent. For Kaspersky Sandbox and EDR Optimum, the application
automatically uninstalls Kaspersky Endpoint Agent. For MDR, you can uninstall Kaspersky Endpoint Agentmanually. If the application is designated for the operation of Kaspersky Endpoint Detection and Response
Expert (EDR Expert), Kaspersky Endpoint Security upgrades the version of Kaspersky Endpoint Agent. For
more details about the application, please refer to the documentation of Kaspersky solutions that support
Kaspersky Endpoint Agent.
6. BitLocker encryption functionality improved:
Enhanced PIN can now be used with BitLocker Drive Encryption. Enhanced PIN allows using othercharacters in addition to numerical characters: uppercase and lowercase Latin letters, special
characters, and spaces.
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A feature to disable BitLocker authentication for upgrading the operating system or installing update
packages was added. Installing updates may require restarting the computer multiple times. To install
updates correctly, you can temporarily turn o BitLocker authentication and re-enable theauthentication after installing updates.
Now you can set an expiration time for BitLocker encryption password or PIN. When the password or
PIN expires, Kaspersky Endpoint Security prompts the user for a new password.
7. Now you can con gure the maximum number of keyboard authorization attempts for BadUSB Attack
Prevention. When the con gured number of failed attempts to enter the authorization code is reached,
the USB device is temporarily locked.
8. Firewall functionality is improved:
Now you can con gure a range of IP addresses for Firewall packet rules. You can enter a range ofaddresses in IPv4 or IPv6 format. For example, 192.168.1.1-192.168.1.100 or 12:34::212:34::99.
Now you can enter DNS names for Firewall packet rules instead of IP addresses. You should use DNS
names only for LAN computers or internal services. Interaction with cloud services (such as Microsoft
Azure) and other Internet resources should be handled by the Web Control component.
9. Web Control rule search improved. To search a web resource access rule, in addition to the name of therule, you can use the URL of the website, a username, a content category, or a data type.
10. The Virus Scan task was improved:
The Virus Scan task in idle mode was improved. If you have rebooted the computer during the scan,
Kaspersky Endpoint Security automatically runs the task, continuing from the point where the scan wasinterrupted.
The Virus Scan task was optimized. By default, Kaspersky Endpoint Security runs the scan only when
the computer is idle. You can con gure when the computer scan is run in task properties.
11. Now you can restrict user access to data provided by the Application Activity Monitor. Application Activity
Monitor is a tool designed for viewing information about the activity of applications on a user's computer inreal time. The administrator can hide the Application Activity Monitor from the user in application policy
properties.
12. Improved the security of managing the application through the REST API. Now Kaspersky Endpoint
Security validates the signature of requests sent via the REST API. To manage the program, you need to
install a request identi cation certi cate.

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Kaspersky Endpoint Security 11.4.0 for Windows o ers the following features and improvements:
1. New design of the application icon in the taskbar noti cation area. The new is now displayed instead of
the old icon. If the user is required to perform an action (for example, restart the computer after
updating the application), the icon will change to . If the protection components of the application are
disabled or have malfunctioned, the icon will change to or . If you hover over the icon, Kaspersky
Endpoint Security will display a description of the problem in computer protection.
2. Kaspersky Endpoint Agent, which is included in the distribution kit, has been updated to version 3.9.
Kaspersky Endpoint Agent 3.9 supports integration with new Kaspersky solutions. For more details about
the application, please refer to the documentation of Kaspersky solutions that support Kaspersky
Endpoint Agent.
3. Added the Not supported by license status for Kaspersky Endpoint Security components. You can view
the status of components in the component list in the main application window.
4. New events from Exploit Prevention have been added to reports.
5. Drivers for Kaspersky Disk Encryption technology are now automatically added to the Windows Recovery
Environment (WinRE) when drive encryption is started. The previous version of Kaspersky Endpoint
Security added drivers when installing the application. Adding drivers to WinRE can improve the stability of
the application when restoring the operating system on computers protected by Kaspersky Disk
Encryption technology.
The Endpoint Sensor component has been removed from Kaspersky Endpoint Security. You can still
con gure Endpoint Sensor settings in a policy provided that Kaspersky Endpoint Security version 11.0.0 to
11.3.0 is installed on the computer.

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Kaspersky Endpoint Security 11.5.0 for Windows o ers the following features and improvements:
1. Support for Windows 10 20H2. For details about support for the Microsoft Windows 10 operating system,
please refer to the Technical Support Knowledge Base .
2. Updated application interface. Also updated the application icon in the noti cation area, application
noti cations, and dialog boxes.
3. Improved interface of the Kaspersky Endpoint Security web plug-in for the Application Control, Device
Control, and Adaptive Anomaly Control components.
4. Added functionality for importing and exporting lists of rules and exclusions in XML format. The XML
format allows you to edit lists after they are exported. You can manage lists only in the Kaspersky Security
Center Console. The following lists are available for export/import:
Behavior Detection (list of exclusions).
Web Threat Protection (list of trusted web addresses).
Mail Threat Protection (list of attachment lter extensions).
Network Threat Protection (list of exclusions).
Firewall (list of network packet rules).
Application Control (list of rules).
Web Control (list of rules).
Network port monitoring (lists of ports and applications monitored by Kaspersky Endpoint Security).
Kaspersky Disk Encryption (list of exclusions).
Encryption of removable drives (list of rules).
5. Object MD5 information was added to the threat detection report. In previous versions of the application,
Kaspersky Endpoint Security showed only the SHA256 of an object.
6. Added capability to assign the priority for device access rules in Device Control settings. Priority
assignment enables more exible con guration of user access to devices. If a user has been added tomultiple groups, Kaspersky Endpoint Security regulates device access based on the rule with the highest
priority. For example, you can grant read-only permissions to the Everyone group and grant read/write
permissions to the administrators group. To do so, assign a priority of 0 for the administrators group andassign a priority of 1 for the Everyone group. You can con gure the priority only for devices that have a lesystem. This includes hard drives, removable drives, oppy disks, CD/DVD drives, and portable devices(MTP).
7. Added new functionality:
Manage audio noti cations.
Cost-Aware Networking Kaspersky Endpoint Security limits its own network tra ic if the Internet
connection is limited (for example, through a mobile connection).
Manage Kaspersky Endpoint Security settings via trusted remote administration applications (such as
TeamViewer, LogMeIn Pro and Remotely Anywhere). You can use remote administration applications to21

start Kaspersky Endpoint Security and manage settings in the application interface.
Manage the settings for scanning secure tra ic in Firefox and Thunderbird. You can select thecerti cate storage that will be used by Mozilla: the Windows certi cate storage or the Mozillacerti cate storage. This functionality is available only for computers that do not have an applied policy.
If a policy is being applied to a computer, Kaspersky Endpoint Security automatically enables use of theWindows certi cate storage in Firefox and Thunderbird.
8. Added capability to con gure the secure tra ic scan mode: always scan tra ic even if protection
components are disabled, or scan tra ic when requested by protection components.
9. Revised procedure for deleting information from reports. A user can only delete all reports. In previous
versions of the application, a user could select speci c application components whose information would
be deleted from reports.
10. Revised procedure for importing a con guration le containing Kaspersky Endpoint Security settings, andrevised procedure for restoring application settings. Prior to importing or restoring, Kaspersky Endpoint
Security shows only a warning. In previous versions of the application, you could view the values of the new
settings before they were applied.
11. Simpli ed procedure for restoring access to a drive that was encrypted by BitLocker. After completing theaccess recovery procedure, Kaspersky Endpoint Security prompts the user to set a new password or PIN
code. After setting a new password, BitLocker will encrypt the drive. In the previous version of theapplication, the user had to manually reset the password in the BitLocker settings.
12. Users now have the capability to create their own local trusted zone for a speci c computer. This way,users can create their own local lists of exclusions and trusted applications in addition to the generaltrusted zone in a policy. An administrator can allow or block the use of local exclusions or local trusted
applications. An administrator can use Kaspersky Security Center to view, add, edit, or delete list items in
the computer properties.
13. Added capability to enter comments in the properties of trusted applications. Comments help simplify
searches and sorting of trusted applications.
14. Managing the application through the REST API:
There is now the capability to con gure the settings of the Mail Threat Protection extension for
Outlook.
It is prohibited to disable detection of viruses, worms, and Trojans.

22Kaspersky Endpoint Security 11.6.0 for Windows o ers the following features and improvements:
1. Support for Windows 10 21H1. For details about support for the Microsoft Windows 10 operating system,
please refer to the Technical Support Knowledge Base .
2. The Managed Detection and Response component was added. This component facilitates interaction withthe solution known as Kaspersky Managed Detection and Response. Kaspersky Managed Detection andResponse (MDR) provides round-the-clock protection from a growing number of threats capable ofbypassing automated protection mechanisms for organizations that have a di icult time nding highly
quali ed experts or have limited internal resources. For detailed information about how the solution works,
please refer to the Kaspersky Managed Detection and Response Help.
3. Kaspersky Endpoint Agent, which is included in the distribution kit, has been updated to version 3.10.
Kaspersky Endpoint Agent 3.10 provides new features, resolves some previous issues, and has improved
stability. For more details about the application, please refer to the documentation of Kaspersky solutions
that support Kaspersky Endpoint Agent.
4. It now provides the capability to manage protection against attacks such as Network Flooding and Port
Scanning in Network Threat Protection settings.
5. Added new method of creating network rules for Firewall. You can add packet rules and application rules
for connections that are displayed in the Network Monitor window. However, network rule connection
settings will be con gured automatically.
6. Network Monitor interface is now improved. Added the information about network activity: process ID, that
initiate network activity; network type (local network or the Internet); local ports. By default, theinformation about network type is hidden.
7. There is now the capability to automatically create Authentication Agent accounts for new Windows
users. The Agent allows a user to complete authentication for access to drives that were encrypted using
Kaspersky Disk Encryption technology, and to load the operating system. The application checks
information about Windows user accounts on the computer. If Kaspersky Endpoint Security detects a
Windows user account that has no Authentication Agent account, the application will create a new
account for accessing encrypted drives. This means that you do not need to manually add Authentication
Agent accounts for computers with already encrypted drives.
8. There is now the capability to monitor the disk encryption process in the application interface on users'
computers (Kaspersky Disk Encryption and BitLocker). You can run the Encryption Monitor tool from themain application window.

Frequently asked questions

GENERAL

INTERNET

On what computers can Kaspersky Endpoint
Security operate?

Does Kaspersky Endpoint Security scan encrypted
connections (HTTPS)?

What has changed since the last version?

How do I allow users to connect only to trusted Wi-Fi
networks?

With which other Kaspersky applications canKaspersky Endpoint Security operate?

How do I block social networks?

How can I conserve computer resources during
operation of Kaspersky Endpoint Security?
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DEPLOYMENTAPPLICATIONS

How do I install Kaspersky Endpoint Security to
all computers of an organization?

How do I nd out which applications are installed on auser's computer (inventory)?

Which installation settings can be con gured in
the command line?

How do I prevent computer games from running?

How do I remotely uninstall Kaspersky Endpoint
Security?

How do I verify that Application Control has beencorrectly con gured?
How do I add an application to the trusted list?

UPDATEDEVICES

What methods are available to update thedatabases?

How do I block the use of ash drives?

What should I do if problems arise after an
update?

Is it possible to obtain access to a blocked device?

How do I add a device to the trusted list?

How do I update databases outside of thecorporate network?
Is it possible to use a proxy server for updates?

SECURITYENCRYPTION

Under which conditions is encryption impossible?
How do I use a password to restrict access to anarchive?

How does Kaspersky Endpoint Security scan
email?

Is it possible to use smart cards and tokens withencryption?

How do I exclude a trusted le from scans?

Is it possible to gain access to encrypted data if there isno connection with Kaspersky Security Center?

How do I protect a computer against viruses
from ash drives?
How can I run a malware scan that is hidden fromthe user?
How do I temporarily pause the protection ofKaspersky Endpoint Security?
How do I restore a le that Kaspersky Endpoint
Security erroneously deleted?
How do I protect Kaspersky Endpoint Security
from being uninstalled by a user?

What should I do if the computer operating system fails
but data remains encrypted?

SUPPORT

Where is the report le stored?
How do I create a trace le?
How do I enable dump writing?

24Kaspersky Endpoint Security for Windows
Kaspersky Endpoint Security for Windows (hereinafter also referred to as Kaspersky Endpoint Security) provides
comprehensive computer protection against various types of threats, network and phishing attacks.
The application is not intended to be used in technological processes that involve automated control systems.
To protect devices in such systems, it is recommended to use Kaspersky Industrial CyberSecurity for Nodes
application.

Updates functionality (including providing anti-virus signature updates and codebase updates), as well as KSN
functionality will not be available in the software in the U.S. territory from 12:00 AM Eastern Daylight Time
(EDT) on September 10, 2024 in accordance with the restrictive measures.

Threat detection technologies

Machine learning
Kaspersky Endpoint Security uses a model
based on machine learning. The model isdeveloped by Kaspersky experts.
Subsequently, the model is continuously fed
with threat data from KSN (model training).

Cloud analysis
Kaspersky Endpoint Security receives threatdata from the Kaspersky Security Network.
Kaspersky Security Network (KSN) is an
infrastructure of cloud services providing
access to the online Kaspersky Knowledge
Base that contains information about the
reputation of les, web resources, andsoftware.

Expert analysis
Kaspersky Endpoint Security uses threatdata added by Kaspersky virus analysts.
Virus analysts evaluate objects if thereputation of an object cannot be
determined automatically.

Behavior analysis
Kaspersky Endpoint Security analyzes the activity of an
object in real time.

Automatic analysis
Kaspersky Endpoint Security receives data from theautomatic object analysis system. The system processes all
objects that are sent to Kaspersky. The system thendetermines the reputation of the object and adds the data
to anti-virus databases. If the system cannot determine thereputation of the object, the system queries Kaspersky virus
analysts.

Kaspersky Sandbox
Kaspersky Endpoint Security processes the object in a
virtual machine. Kaspersky Sandbox analyzes the behaviorof the object and decides on its reputation. This technology
is available only if you are using the Kaspersky Sandbox
solution.

Cloud Sandbox
Kaspersky Endpoint Security scans objects in an isolated
environment provided by Kaspersky. Cloud Sandbox
technology is permanently enabled and is available to all
Kaspersky Security Network users regardless of the type of
license they are using. If you have already deployed Endpoint
Detection and Response Optimum, you can enable aseparate counter for threats detected by Cloud Sandbox.

Selection tree
25Each type of threat is handled by a dedicated component. Components can be enabled or disabled independently,
and their settings can be con gured.
Selection tree

SectionEssential
ThreatProtection

Component

File Threat Protection
The File Threat Protection component lets you prevent infection of the le system of thecomputer. By default, the File Threat Protection component permanently resides in thecomputer's RAM. The component scans les on all drives of the computer, as well as onconnected drives. The component provides computer protection with the help of anti-virus
databases, the Kaspersky Security Network cloud service, and heuristic analysis.
Web Threat Protection
The Web Threat Protection component prevents downloads of malicious les from theInternet, and also blocks malicious and phishing websites. The component provides computer
protection with the help of anti-virus databases, the Kaspersky Security Network cloudservice, and heuristic analysis.
Mail Threat Protection
The Mail Threat Protection component scans the attachments of incoming and outgoingemail messages for viruses and other threats. By default, the Mail Threat Protection
component permanently resides in the computer's RAM and scans all messages received or
sent using the POP3, SMTP, IMAP, or NNTP protocols, or the Microsoft O ice Outlook mailclient (MAPI). The component provides computer protection with the help of anti-virus
databases, the Kaspersky Security Network cloud service, and heuristic analysis.
Network Threat Protection
The Network Threat Protection component (also called Intrusion Detection System) monitors
inbound network tra ic for activity characteristic of network attacks. When Kaspersky
Endpoint Security detects an attempted network attack on the user's computer, it blocks the
network connection with the attacking computer. Descriptions of currently known types of
network attacks and ways to counteract them are provided in Kaspersky Endpoint Security
databases. The list of network attacks that the Network Threat Protection component
detects is updated during database and application module updates.
FirewallThe Firewall blocks unauthorized connections to the computer while working on the Internet
or local network. The Firewall also controls the network activity of applications on thecomputer. This allows you to protect your corporate LAN from identity theft and otherattacks. The component provides computer protection with the help of anti-virus databases,
the Kaspersky Security Network cloud service, and prede ned network rules.
BadUSB Attack Prevention
The BadUSB Attack Prevention component prevents infected USB devices emulating akeyboard from connecting to the computer.
AMSI Protection
AMSI Protection component is intended to support Antimalware Scan Interface fromMicrosoft. The Antimalware Scan Interface (AMSI) allows third-party applications with AMSI
support to send objects (for example, PowerShell scripts) to Kaspersky Endpoint Security foran additional scan and then receive the results from scanning these objects.

Advanced
ThreatProtection

Kaspersky Security Network

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Kaspersky Security Network (KSN) is an infrastructure of cloud services providing access tothe online Kaspersky Knowledge Base that contains information about the reputation of les,
web resources, and software. The use of data from Kaspersky Security Network ensures
faster responses by Kaspersky Endpoint Security to new threats, improves the performanceof some protection components, and reduces the likelihood of false positives. If you areparticipating in Kaspersky Security Network, KSN services provide Kaspersky Endpoint
Security with information about the category and reputation of scanned les, as well as
information about the reputation of scanned web addresses.
Behavior Detection
The Behavior Detection component receives data on the actions of applications on yourcomputer and provides this information to other protection components to improve theirperformance. The Behavior Detection component utilizes Behavior Stream Signatures (BSS)
for applications. If application activity matches a behavior stream signature, Kaspersky
Endpoint Security performs the selected responsive action. Kaspersky Endpoint Security
functionality based on behavior stream signatures provides proactive defense for thecomputer.
Exploit Prevention
The Exploit Prevention component detects program code that takes advantage ofvulnerabilities on the computer to exploit administrator privileges or to perform malicious
activities. For example, exploits can utilize a bu er over ow attack. To do so, the exploit sends
a large amount of data to a vulnerable application. When processing this data, the vulnerable
application executes malicious code. As a result of this attack, the exploit can start anunauthorized installation of malware. When there is an attempt to run an executable le from avulnerable application that was not performed by the user, Kaspersky Endpoint Security
blocks this le from running or noti es the user.
Host Intrusion Prevention
The Host Intrusion Prevention component prevents applications from performing actions that
may be dangerous for the operating system, and ensures control over access to operating
system resources and personal data. The component provides computer protection with thehelp of anti-virus databases and the Kaspersky Security Network cloud service.
Remediation Engine
The Remediation Engine lets Kaspersky Endpoint Security roll back actions that have been
performed by malware in the operating system.
Security
Controls

Application Control
Application Control manages the startup of applications on users' computers. This allows you
to implement a corporate security policy when using applications. Application Control also
reduces the risk of computer infection by restricting access to applications.
Device Control
Device Control manages user access to devices that are installed on or connected to thecomputer (for example, hard drives, cameras, or Wi-Fi modules). This lets you protect thecomputer from infection when such devices are connected, and prevent loss or leaks of data.
Web Control
Web Control manages users' access to web resources. This helps reduce tra ic andinappropriate use of work time. When a user tries to open a website that is restricted by Web
Control, Kaspersky Endpoint Security blocks access or shows a warning.
Adaptive Anomaly Control
The Adaptive Anomaly Control component monitors and blocks actions that are not typical of
the computers in a company's network. Adaptive Anomaly Control uses a set of rules to track
non-typical behavior (for example, the Start of Microsoft PowerShell from o ice applicationrule). Rules are created by Kaspersky specialists based on typical scenarios of malicious
activity. You can con gure how Adaptive Anomaly Control handles each rule and, for example,
allow the execution of PowerShell scripts that automate certain work ow tasks. Kaspersky
Endpoint Security updates the set of rules along with the application databases.
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Log Inspection
Log Inspection monitors the integrity of the protected environment based on the results ofWindows event log analysis. When the application detects signs of atypical behavior in thesystem, it informs the administrator, as this behavior may indicate an attempted cyber attack.
File Integrity Monitor
File Integrity Monitor detects changes to objects ( les and folders) in a given monitoring area.
These changes may indicate a computer security breach. When object changes are detected,
the application informs the administrator.
Tasks

Malware Scan
Kaspersky Endpoint Security scans the computer for viruses and other threats. Malware Scan
helps to rule out the possibility of spreading malware that was not detected by protection
components, for example, due to a low security level.
UpdateKaspersky Endpoint Security downloads updated databases and application modules.
Updating keeps the computer protected against the latest viruses and other threats. The
application is updated automatically by default, but if necessary, you can update thedatabases and application modules manually.
Last update rollback
Kaspersky Endpoint Security rolls back the last update of databases and modules. This lets
you roll back the databases and application modules to their previous versions whennecessary, for example, when the new database version contains an invalid signature thatcauses Kaspersky Endpoint Security to block a safe application.
Integrity check
Kaspersky Endpoint Security checks the application modules in the application installation
folder for corruption or modi cations. If an application module has an incorrect digital
signature, the module is considered corrupt.

Data
Encryption

File Level Encryption
The component allows creating le encryption rules. You can select prede ned folders forencryption, select a folder manually, or select individual les by extension.
Full Disk Encryption
The component allows encrypting the hard disk using Kaspersky Disk Encryption or BitLocker
Drive Encryption.
Encryption of removable drives
The component allows protecting data on removable drives. You can use Full Disk Encryption(FDE) or File Level Encryption (FLE).

DetectionandResponse

Endpoint Detection and Response Optimum
Built-in agent for the Kaspersky Endpoint Detection and Response Optimum solution(hereinafter also "EDR Optimum"). Kaspersky Endpoint Detection and Response is a solution
for protecting the corporate IT infrastructure from advanced cyber threats. The functionalityof the solution combines automatic detection of threats with the ability to react to thesethreats to counteract advanced attacks including new exploits, ransomware, leless attacks,
as well as methods using legitimate system tools. For more information about the solution,refer to the Kaspersky Endpoint Detection and Response Optimum Help .
Endpoint Detection and Response Expert
Built-in agent for the Kaspersky Endpoint Detection and Response Expert solution(hereinafter also "EDR Expert"). EDR Expert o ers more threat monitoring and response
functionality than EDR Optimum. For more information about the solution, refer to the
Kaspersky Endpoint Detection and Response Expert Help .
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Kaspersky Sandbox
Built-in agent for the Kaspersky Sandbox solution. The Kaspersky Sandbox solution detects
and automatically blocks advanced threats on computers. Kaspersky Sandbox analyzes object
behavior to detect malicious activity and activity characteristic of targeted attacks on the IT
infrastructure of the organization. Kaspersky Sandbox analyzes and scans objects on special
servers with deployed virtual images of Microsoft Windows operating systems (Kaspersky
Sandbox servers). For details about the solution, refer to the Kaspersky Sandbox Help .
Managed Detection and Response
Built-in agent to support the operation of the Kaspersky Managed Detection and Response
solution. The Kaspersky Managed Detection and Response (MDR) solution automaticallydetects and analyzes security incidents in your infrastructure. To do so, MDR uses telemetry
data received from endpoints and machine learning. MDR sends incident data to Kaspersky
experts. The experts can then process the incident and, for example, add a new entry to AntiVirus databases. Alternatively, the experts can issue recommendations on processing theincident and, for example, suggest isolating computer from the network. For detailed
information about how the solution works, please refer to the Kaspersky Managed Detection
and Response Help .

Distribution kit
The distribution kit includes the following distribution packages:
Strong encryption (AES256)
This distribution package contains cryptographic tools that implement the AES(Advanced Encryption Standard) encryption algorithm with an e ective key length of 256 bits.
Lite encryption (AES56)
This distribution package contains cryptographic tools that implement the AES encryption algorithm with ane ective key length of 56 bits.
Each distribution package contains the following les:kes_win.msi

Kaspersky Endpoint Security installation package.

setup_kes.exe

Files that are required for installing the application using any of the available
methods.

kes_win.kud

File for creating installation packages for Kaspersky Endpoint Security.

klcfginst.msi

Installation package for the application management plug-in in the Kaspersky
Security Center Administration Console.

bases.cab

Update package les that are used during installation.

cleaner_v2.cab

Files for removing incompatible software.

cleanerapi_v2.cab
incompatible.txt

File that contains a list of incompatible software.

ksn_<language_ID>.txt

File where you can read through the terms of participation in Kaspersky
Security Network.

license.txt

File where you can read through the End User License Agreement and thePrivacy Policy.
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installer.ini

File that contains the internal settings of the distribution kit.

kes.cab

Files for the graphical interface of the application.

aes256.cab / aes56.cab

Files for the AES cryptographic algorithm.

keswin_web_plugin.zip

Archive containing the les required for installing the application web plug-inin the Kaspersky Security Center Web Console.

It is not recommended to change the values of these settings. If you want to change installation options, use
the setup.ini le.

Hardware and software requirements
To ensure proper operation of Kaspersky Endpoint Security, your computer must meet the following requirements:
Minimum general requirements:
2 GB of free disk space on the hard drive;
CPU:
Workstation: 1 GHz;
Server: 1.4 GHz;
Support for the SSE2 instruction set.
RAM:
Workstation (x86): 1 GB;
Workstation (x64): 2 GB;
Server: 2 GB.

Workstations
Supported operating systems for workstations:Windows 7 Home / Professional / Ultimate / Enterprise Service Pack 1 or later;
Windows 8 Professional / Enterprise;
Windows 8.1 Professional / Enterprise;
Windows 10 Home / Pro / Pro for Workstations / Education / Enterprise / Enterprise multi-session;
Windows 11 Home / Pro / Pro for Workstations / Education / Enterprise.

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For details about support for the Microsoft Windows 10 operating system, please refer to the TechnicalSupport Knowledge Base .

For details about support for the Microsoft Windows 11 operating system, please refer to the TechnicalSupport Knowledge Base .

Servers
Kaspersky Endpoint Security supports core components of the application on computers running the Windows
operating system for servers. You can use Kaspersky Endpoint Security for Windows instead of Kaspersky
Security for Windows Server on servers and clusters of your organization (Cluster Mode). The application also
supports Core Mode (see known issues).
Supported operating systems for servers:
Windows Small Business Server 2011 Essentials / Standard (64-bit);
Microsoft Small Business Server 2011 Standard (64-bit) is supported only if Service Pack 1 for Microsoft
Windows Server 2008 R2 is installed.
Windows MultiPoint Server 2011 (64-bit);Windows Server 2008 R2 Foundation / Standard / Enterprise / Datacenter Service Pack 1 or later;
Windows Web Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 1 or later;
Windows Server 2012 Foundation / Essentials / Standard / Datacenter (including Core Mode);
Windows Server 2012 R2 Foundation / Essentials / Standard / Datacenter (including Core Mode);
Windows Server 2016 Essentials / Standard / Datacenter (including Core Mode);
Windows Server 2019 Essentials / Standard / Datacenter (including Core Mode);
Windows Server 2022 Standard / Datacenter / Datacenter: Azure Edition (including Core Mode).
For details about support for the Microsoft Windows Server 2016 and Microsoft Windows Server 2019
operating systems, please refer to the Technical Support Knowledge Base .

For details about support for the Microsoft Windows Server 2022 operating system, please refer to theTechnical Support Knowledge Base .
Unsupported operating systems for servers:
Windows Server 2003 Standard / Enterprise / Datacenter SP2 or later;
Windows Server 2003 R2 Foundation / Standard / Enterprise / Datacenter SP2 or later;
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Windows Server 2008 Standard / Enterprise / Datacenter SP2 or later;
Windows Server 2008 Core Standard / Enterprise / Datacenter SP2 or later;
Microsoft Small Business Server 2008 Standard / Premium SP2 or later.

Virtual platforms
Supported virtual platforms:
VMware Workstation 17.0.1 Pro;
VMware ESXi 8.0c;
Microsoft Hyper-V Server 2019;
Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops 7 2303;
Citrix Provisioning 2303;
Citrix Hypervisor 8.2 (Cumulative Update 1).

Terminal servers
Supported terminal server types:
Microsoft Remote Desktop Services based on Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1;
Microsoft Remote Desktop Services based on Windows Server 2012;
Microsoft Remote Desktop Services based on Windows Server 2012 R2;Microsoft Remote Desktop Services based on Windows Server 2016;
Microsoft Remote Desktop Services based on Windows Server 2019;
Microsoft Remote Desktop Services based on Windows Server 2022.

Kaspersky Security Center support
Kaspersky Endpoint Security supports operation with the following versions of Kaspersky Security Center:
Kaspersky Security Center 12
Kaspersky Security Center 13
Kaspersky Security Center 13.1
Kaspersky Security Center 13.2
Kaspersky Security Center 13.2.2
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Kaspersky Security Center 14
Kaspersky Security Center 14.1
Kaspersky Security Center 14.2
Kaspersky Security Center Linux 14.2
Kaspersky Security Center Linux 15
Kaspersky Security Center Linux 15.1

Comparison of available application features depending on the type ofoperating system
The set of available Kaspersky Endpoint Security features depends on the type of operating system: workstationor server (see the table below).
Comparison of Kaspersky Endpoint Security features

FeatureWorkstation

ServerAdvanced Threat Protection
Kaspersky Security Network
Behavior Detection
Exploit Prevention
Host Intrusion Prevention–

Remediation Engine
Essential Threat Protection
File Threat Protection
Web Threat Protection
Mail Threat Protection
Firewall
Network Threat Protection
BadUSB Attack Prevention
AMSI Protection
Security Controls
Log Inspection–

Application Control
Device Control
Web Control
Adaptive Anomaly Control–
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File Integrity Monitor–

Data Encryption
Kaspersky Disk Encryption–

BitLocker Drive Encryption
File Level Encryption–

Encryption of removable drives–

Detection and Response
Endpoint Detection and Response Optimum
Endpoint Detection and Response Expert
Endpoint Detection and Response (KATA)
Kaspersky Sandbox
Managed Detection and Response (MDR)

Comparison of application functions depending on the management tools
The set of functions available in Kaspersky Endpoint Security depends on the management tools (see the tablebelow).
You can manage the application using the following consoles of Kaspersky Security Center:
Administration Console. Microsoft Management Console (MMC) snap-in installed on the administrator's
workstation.
Web Console. Component of Kaspersky Security Center that is installed on the Administration Server. You canwork in the Web Console through a browser on any computer that has access to the Administration Server.
You can also manage the application by using the Kaspersky Security Center Cloud Console. The Kaspersky
Security Center Cloud Console is the cloud version of Kaspersky Security Center. This means that theAdministration Server and other components of Kaspersky Security Center are installed in the cloud infrastructureof Kaspersky. For details on managing the application using the Kaspersky Security Center Cloud Console, refer tothe Kaspersky Security Center Cloud Console Help .
Comparison of Kaspersky Endpoint Security features

FeatureKaspersky Security Center
Administration
ConsoleWeb
ConsoleKaspersky Security
CenterCloud Console

Advanced Threat Protection
Kaspersky Security Network
Kaspersky Private Security Network–

Behavior Detection
Exploit Prevention
Host Intrusion Prevention34

Remediation Engine
Essential Threat Protection
File Threat Protection
Web Threat Protection
Mail Threat Protection
Firewall
Network Threat Protection
BadUSB Attack Prevention
AMSI Protection
Security Controls
Log Inspection
Application Control
Device Control
Web Control
Adaptive Anomaly Control
File Integrity Monitor
Data Encryption
Kaspersky Disk Encryption–

BitLocker Drive Encryption
File Level Encryption–

Encryption of removable drives–

Detection and Response
Endpoint Detection and Response Optimum–

Endpoint Detection and Response Expert–

Endpoint Detection and Response (KATA)––

Kaspersky Sandbox––

Managed Detection and Response (MDR)
Tasks
Add key
Change application components
Inventory
UpdateUpdate rollback
Malware Scan
Integrity check–

Wipe Data
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Manage Authentication Agent accounts (Kaspersky
Disk Encryption)–

IOC Scan (EDR)–

Move le to Quarantine (EDR)–

Get le (EDR)–

Delete le (EDR)–

Process start (EDR)–

Terminate process (EDR)–

Compatibility with other applications
Prior to the installation, Kaspersky Endpoint Security checks the computer for the presence of Kaspersky
applications. The application also checks the computer for incompatible software.

Compatibility with third-party applications
The list of incompatible software is available in the incompatible.txt le that is included in the distribution kit.
DOWNLOAD THE INCOMPATIBLE.TXT FILE

Compatibility with Kaspersky applications
Kaspersky Endpoint Security is incompatible with the following Kaspersky applications:Kaspersky Standard | Plus | Premium.
Kaspersky Small O ice Security.
Kaspersky Internet Security.
Kaspersky Anti-Virus.
Kaspersky Total Security.
Kaspersky Safe Kids.
Kaspersky Free.
Kaspersky Anti-Ransomware Tool.
Endpoint Sensor as part of the Kaspersky Anti Targeted Attack Platform and Kaspersky Endpoint Detection
and Response solutions.
Kaspersky Endpoint Agent as part of the Detection and Response solutions from Kaspersky.

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Kaspersky is switching all Detection and Response to working with the Kaspersky Endpoint Security built-in
agent instead of Kaspersky Endpoint Agent. Starting with version 12.1, the application supports all
Detection and Response solutions.
Kaspersky Security for Virtualization Light Agent.
Kaspersky Fraud Prevention for Endpoint.
Kaspersky Security for Windows ServerStarting with Kaspersky Endpoint Security 12.0, you can migrate from Kaspersky Security for Windows
Server to Kaspersky Endpoint Security for Windows and use the same solution for protecting workstations
and servers.
Kaspersky Embedded Systems Security.
If Kaspersky applications from this list are installed on the computer, Kaspersky Endpoint Security removes theseapplications. Please wait for this process to nish before continuing installation of Kaspersky Endpoint Security.

Skipping the incompatible software check
If Kaspersky Endpoint Security detects incompatible software on the computer, installation of the application will
not continue. To continue the installation, you need to remove the incompatible software. However, if the vendor ofthird-party software has indicated in their documentation that their software is compatible with Endpoint
Protection Platforms (EPP), you can install Kaspersky Endpoint Security to a computer containing an applicationfrom this vendor. For example, the Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR) solution provider may declare theircompatibility with third-party EPP systems. If this is the case, you need to start the installation of Kaspersky
Endpoint Security without running an incompatible software check. To do so, pass the following parameters to theinstaller:
SKIPPRODUCTCHECK=1. Disable the check for incompatible software. The list of incompatible software isavailable in the incompatible.txt le that is included in the distribution kit. If no value is set for this parameter andincompatible software is detected, the installation of Kaspersky Endpoint Security will be terminated.
SKIPPRODUCTUNINSTALL=1. Disable automatic removal of detected incompatible software. If no value is set
for this parameter, Kaspersky Endpoint Security attempts to remove incompatible software.
CLEANERSIGNCHECK=0. Disabling digital signature veri cation of detected incompatible software. If thisparameter is not set, veri cation of digital signatures is disabled when deploying the application via Kaspersky
Security Center. When the application is installed locally, digital signature veri cation is enabled by default.
You can pass parameters in the command line when locally installing the application.
Example:
C:\KES\setup_kes.exe /pEULA=1 /pPRIVACYPOLICY=1 /pKSN=0 /pSKIPPRODUCTCHECK=1/pSKIPPRODUCTUNINSTALL=1 /pCLEANERSIGNCHECK=0 /s
To remotely install Kaspersky Endpoint Security, you need to add the appropriate parameters to the installation
package generation le named kes_win.kud in [Setup] (see below). The kes_win.kud le is included in the
distribution kit.
kes_win.kud
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[Setup]
UseWrapper=1
ExecutableRelPath=EXEC
Params=/s /pAKINSTALL=1 /pEULA=1 /pPRIVACYPOLICY=1 /pKSN=0 /pSKIPPRODUCTCHECK=1/pSKIPPRODUCTUNINSTALL=1 /pCLEANERSIGNCHECK=0
Executable=setup_kes.exe
RebootDelegated = 1
RebootAllowed=1
ConfigFile=installer.ini
RelPathsToExclude=klcfginst.msi

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Installing and removing the application
Kaspersky Endpoint Security can be installed on a computer in the following ways:
locally, by using the Setup Wizard.
locally from the command line.
remotely using Kaspersky Security Center.
remotely through the Microsoft Windows Group Policy Management Editor (for more details, visit the Microsoft
Technical Support website ).
remotely, by using the System Center Con guration Manager.
You can con gure the application installation settings in several ways. If you simultaneously use multiple methods
for con guring the settings, Kaspersky Endpoint Security applies the settings with the highest priority. Kaspersky
Endpoint Security uses the following order of priorities:
1. Settings received from the setup.ini le.
2. Settings received from the installer.ini le.
3. Settings received from the command line.
We recommend closing all running applications before starting the installation of Kaspersky Endpoint Security(including remote installation).

When installing, updating or uninstalling Kaspersky Endpoint Security, errors may occur. For more information
about solving these errors, please refer to the Technical Support Knowledge Base .

Deployment through Kaspersky Security Center
Kaspersky Endpoint Security can be deployed on computers within a corporate network in several ways. You canchoose the most suitable deployment scenario for your organization or combine several deployment scenarios at
the same time. Kaspersky Security Center supports the following main deployment methods:
Installing the application using the Protection Deployment Wizard.
Standard installation method is convenient if you are satis ed with the default settings of Kaspersky Endpoint
Security and your organization has a simple infrastructure that does not require special con gurations.
Installing the application using the remote installation task.
Universal installation method, which allows to con gure Kaspersky Endpoint Security settings and exibly
manage remote installation tasks. Installation of Kaspersky Endpoint Security consists of the following steps:
1. Creating an installation package.
2. Creating a remote installation task.

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Kaspersky Security Center also supports other methods of installing Kaspersky Endpoint Security, such as
deployment within an operating system image. For details about other deployment methods, refer to Kaspersky
Security Center Help .

Standard installation of the application
Kaspersky Security Center provides a Protection Deployment Wizard for installing the application on corporate
computers. The Protection Deployment Wizard includes the following main actions:
1. Selecting a Kaspersky Endpoint Security installation package.
An installation package is a set of les created for remote installation of a Kaspersky application via Kaspersky
Security Center. The installation package contains a range of settings needed to install the application and get
it running immediately after installation. The installation package is created using les with the .kpd and .kud
extensions included in the application distribution kit. Kaspersky Endpoint Security installation package iscommon for all supported Windows versions and processor architecture types.
2. Creating the Install application remotely task of the Kaspersky Security Center Administration Server.

Kaspersky Endpoint Security deployment

How to run the Protection Deployment Wizard in the Administration Console (MMC)40

1. In the Administration Console, go to the folder Administration Server → Additional → Remote
installation.
2. Click the Deploy installation package on managed devices (workstations) link.
This will start the Protection Deployment Wizard. Follow the instructions of the Wizard.

TCP ports 139 and 445, and UDP ports 137 and 138 must be opened on a client computer.

Step 1. Selecting an installation package
Select Kaspersky Endpoint Security installation package from the list. If the list does not contain the
installation package for Kaspersky Endpoint Security, you can create the package in the Wizard.
You can con gure the installation package settings in Kaspersky Security Center. For example, you can selectthe application components that will be installed to a computer.
Network Agent will also be installed together with Kaspersky Endpoint Security. Network Agent facilitatesinteraction between the Administration Server and a client computer. If Network Agent is already installed on
the computer, it is not installed again.

Step 2. Selecting devices for installation
Select the computers for installing Kaspersky Endpoint Security. The following options are available:
Assign the task to an administration group. In this case, the task is assigned to computers included in apreviously created administration group.
Select computers detected by the Administration Server in the network: unassigned devices. Network
Agent is not installed on unassigned devices. In this case, the task is assigned to speci c devices. The
speci c devices can include devices in administration groups as well as unassigned devices.
Specify device addresses manually, or import addresses from a list. You can specify NetBIOS names, IP
addresses, and IP subnets of devices to which you want to assign the task.

Step 3. De ning remote installation task settings
Con gure the following additional application settings:
Force installation package download. Select the method of application installation:
Using Network Agent. If Network Agent has not been installed on the computer, rst Network Agent
will be installed using the tools of the operating system. Then Kaspersky Endpoint Security is installedby the tools of Network Agent.
Using operating system resources through distribution points. The installation package is delivered
to client computers using operating system resources via distribution points. You can select this option
if there is at least one distribution point in the network. For more details about distribution points, referto the Kaspersky Security Center Help .
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Using operating system resources through Administration Server. Files will be delivered to clientcomputers by using operating system resources through the Administration Server. You can select thisoption if Network Agent is not installed on the client computer, but the client computer is in the same
network as the Administration Server.
Behavior for devices managed through other Administration Servers. Select the Kaspersky Endpoint
Security installation method. If the network has more than one Administration Server installed, these
Administration Servers may see the same client computers. This may cause, for example, an application to
be installed remotely on the same client computer several times through di erent Administration Servers,or other con icts.
Do not re-install application if it is already installed. Clear this check box if you want to install an earlier
version of the application, for example.
Assign Network Agent installation in Active Directory group policies. Manually installing Network Agentusing Active Directory resources. To install Network Agent, the remote installation task must be run withdomain administrator privileges.

Step 4. Selecting a license key
Add a key to the installation package for activating the application. This step is optional. If the Administration
Server contains a license key with automatic distribution functionality, the key will be automatically added
later. You can also activate the application later by using the Add key task.

Step 5. Selecting the operating system restart setting
Select the action to be performed if a computer restart is required. Restart is not required when installing
Kaspersky Endpoint Security. Restart is required only if you have to remove incompatible applications prior to
installation. Restart may also be required when updating the application version.

Step 6. Removing incompatible applications before installing the application
Carefully read the list of incompatible applications and allow removal of these applications. If incompatible
applications are installed on the computer, installation of Kaspersky Endpoint Security ends with an error (seethe gure below).

Step 7. Selecting an account for accessing devices
Select the account for installing Network Agent using the tools of the operating system. In this case,administrator rights are required for computer access. You can add multiple accounts. If an account does nothave su icient rights, the Installation Wizard uses the next account. If you install Kaspersky Endpoint Security
using Network Agent tools, you do not have to select an account.

Step 8. Starting the installation
Exit the Wizard. If necessary, select the Run the task after the Wizard nishes check box. You can monitor
the progress of the task in the task properties.
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In the main window of the Web Console, select Discovery & Deployment → Deployment & Assignment →Protection Deployment Wizard.
This will start the Protection Deployment Wizard. Follow the instructions of the Wizard.
TCP ports 139 and 445, and UDP ports 137 and 138 must be opened on a client computer.

Step 1. Selecting an installation package
Select Kaspersky Endpoint Security installation package from the list. If the list does not contain the
installation package for Kaspersky Endpoint Security, you can create the package in the Wizard. To create theinstallation package, you do not need to search for the distribution package and save it to computer memory.
In Kaspersky Security Center, you can view the list of distribution packages residing on Kaspersky servers, andthe installation package is created automatically. Kaspersky updates the list after the release of new versionsof applications.
You can con gure the installation package settings in Kaspersky Security Center. For example, you can selectthe application components that will be installed to a computer.

Step 2. Selecting a license key
Add a key to the installation package for activating the application. This step is optional. If the Administration
Server contains a license key with automatic distribution functionality, the key will be automatically added
later. You can also activate the application later by using the Add key task.

Step 3. Selecting a Network Agent
Select the version of Network Agent that will be installed together with Kaspersky Endpoint Security. Network
Agent facilitates interaction between the Administration Server and a client computer. If Network Agent isalready installed on the computer, it is not installed again.

Step 4. Selecting devices for installation
Select the computers for installing Kaspersky Endpoint Security. The following options are available:
Assign the task to an administration group. In this case, the task is assigned to computers included in apreviously created administration group.
Select computers detected by the Administration Server in the network: unassigned devices. Network
Agent is not installed on unassigned devices. In this case, the task is assigned to speci c devices. The
speci c devices can include devices in administration groups as well as unassigned devices.
Specify device addresses manually, or import addresses from a list. You can specify NetBIOS names, IP
addresses, and IP subnets of devices to which you want to assign the task.

Step 5. Con guring advanced settings
Con gure the following additional application settings:
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Force installation package download. Selecting the method of application installation:
Using Network Agent. If Network Agent has not been installed on the computer, rst Network Agent
will be installed using the tools of the operating system. Then Kaspersky Endpoint Security is installedby the tools of Network Agent.
Using operating system resources through distribution points. The installation package is delivered
to client computers using operating system resources via distribution points. You can select this option
if there is at least one distribution point in the network. For more details about distribution points, referto the Kaspersky Security Center Help .
Using operating system resources through Administration Server. Files will be delivered to clientcomputers by using operating system resources through the Administration Server. You can select thisoption if Network Agent is not installed on the client computer, but the client computer is in the same
network as the Administration Server.
Do not re-install application if it is already installed. Clear this check box if you want to install an earlier
version of the application, for example.
Assign package installation in Active Directory group policies. Kaspersky Endpoint Security is installedby means of Network Agent or manually by means of Active Directory. To install Network Agent, the remote
installation task must be run with domain administrator privileges.

Step 6. Selecting the operating system restart setting
Select the action to be performed if a computer restart is required. Restart is not required when installing
Kaspersky Endpoint Security. Restart is required only if you have to remove incompatible applications prior to
installation. Restart may also be required when updating the application version.

Step 7. Removing incompatible applications before installing the application
Carefully read the list of incompatible applications and allow removal of these applications. If incompatible
applications are installed on the computer, installation of Kaspersky Endpoint Security ends with an error (seethe gure below).

Step 8. Assigning to an administration group
Select the administration group to which the computers will be moved after Network Agent is installed.
Computers need to be moved to an administration group so that policies and group tasks can be applied. If a
computer is already in any administration group, the computer will not be moved. If you do not select anadministration group, computers will be added to the Unassigned devices group.

Step 9. Selecting an account for accessing devices
Select the account for installing Network Agent using the tools of the operating system. In this case,administrator rights are required for computer access. You can add multiple accounts. If an account does nothave su icient rights, the Installation Wizard uses the next account. If you install Kaspersky Endpoint Security
using Network Agent tools, you do not have to select an account.

Step 10. Starting installation
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Exit the Wizard. If necessary, select the Run the task after the Wizard nishes check box. You can monitor
the progress of the task in the task properties.

Creating an installation package
An installation package is a set of les created for remote installation of a Kaspersky application via Kaspersky
Security Center. The installation package contains a range of settings needed to install the application and get it
running immediately after installation. The installation package is created using les with the .kpd and .kud
extensions included in the application distribution kit. Kaspersky Endpoint Security installation package is common
for all supported Windows versions and processor architecture types.
How to create an installation package in the Administration Console (MMC)45

1. In the Administration Console, go to the folder Administration Server → Additional → Remote
installation → Installation packages.
This opens a list of installation packages that have been downloaded to Kaspersky Security Center.
2. Click the Create installation package button.
The New Package Wizard starts. Follow the instructions of the Wizard.

Step 1. Selecting the installation package type
Select the Create an installation package for a Kaspersky application option.

Step 2. De ning the installation package nameEnter the name of the installation package, for example, Kaspersky Endpoint Security for Windows 12.2.

Step 3. Selecting the distribution package for installation
Click the Browse button and select the kes_win.kud le that is included in the distribution kit.
If required, update the anti-virus databases in the installation package by using the Copy updates from
repository to installation package check box.

Step 4. End User License Agreement and Privacy Policy
Read and accept the terms of the End User License Agreement and Privacy Policy.
The installation package will be created and added to Kaspersky Security Center. Using the installation
package, you can install Kaspersky Endpoint Security on corporate network computers or update theapplication version. In the installation package settings, you can also select the application components andcon gure the application installation settings (see the table below). The installation package contains antivirus databases from the Administration Server repository. You can update the databases in the installation
package to reduce tra ic consumption when updating the databases after installing Kaspersky Endpoint
Security.
How to create an installation package in the Web Console and Cloud Console46

1. In the main window of the Web Console, select Discovery & Deployment → Deployment & Assignment→ Installation packages.
This opens a list of installation packages that have been downloaded to Kaspersky Security Center.
2. Click the Add button.
The New Package Wizard starts. Follow the instructions of the Wizard.

List of installation packages

Step 1. Selecting the installation package type
Select the Create an installation package for a Kaspersky application option.
The Wizard will create an installation package from the distribution package residing on Kaspersky servers. The
list is updated automatically as new versions of applications are released. It is recommended to select thisoption for installation of Kaspersky Endpoint Security.
You can also create an installation package from a le.

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Types of installation packages

Step 2. Installation packages
Select the Kaspersky Endpoint Security for Windows installation package. The installation package creation
process starts. During creation of the installation package, you must accept the terms of the End User
License Agreement and Privacy Policy.

List of installation packages on Kaspersky servers

The installation package will be created and added to Kaspersky Security Center. Using the installation
package, you can install Kaspersky Endpoint Security on corporate network computers or update theapplication version. In the installation package settings, you can also select the application components andcon gure the application installation settings (see the table below). The installation package contains antivirus databases from the Administration Server repository. You can update the databases in the installation
package to reduce tra ic consumption when updating the databases after installing Kaspersky Endpoint
Security.
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Components included in the installation package

Installation settings of the installation package

Installation package settings

SectionDescription

Protection
components

In this section, you can select the application components that will be available. You canchange the set of application components at a later time by using the Change application
components task. The BadUSB Attack Prevention component, Detection and Responsecomponent, and data encryption components are not installed by default. These
components can be added in the installation package settings.
If you need to install Detection and Response components, Kaspersky Endpoint Security
supports the following con gurations:Endpoint Detection and Response Optimum only49

Endpoint Detection and Response Expert only
Endpoint Detection and Response (KATA) only
Kaspersky Sandbox only
Endpoint Detection and Response Optimum and Kaspersky Sandbox
Endpoint Detection and Response Expert and Kaspersky Sandbox
Endpoint Detection and Response (KATA) and Kaspersky Sandbox
Kaspersky Endpoint Security veri es the selection of components before installing theapplication. If the selected con guration of Detection and Response components is notsupported, Kaspersky Endpoint Security cannot be installed.
License key

In this section, you can activate the application. To activate the application, you must selecta license key. Before you do that, you must add the key to the Administration Server. For
more details about adding keys to the Kaspersky Security Center Administration Server,
please refer to Kaspersky Security Center Help .

Incompatible
Applications

Carefully read the list of incompatible applications and allow removal of these applications.
If incompatible applications are installed on the computer, installation of Kaspersky
Endpoint Security ends with an error.

Installation
settings

Add the path to the le avp.com to the system variable %PATH%. You can add theinstallation path to the %PATH% variable for convenient use of the command line interface.
Do not protect the installation process. Installation protection includes protection against
replacement of the distribution package with malicious applications, blocking access to theinstallation folder of Kaspersky Endpoint Security, and blocking access to the system
registry section containing application keys. However, if the application cannot be installed(for example, when performing remote installation with the help of Windows Remote
Desktop), you are advised to disable protection of the installation process.
Ensure compatibility with Citrix PVS (this is only necessary when working with Citrix
PVS). You can enable support of Citrix Provisioning Services to install Kaspersky Endpoint
Security to a virtual machine.
Use Azure WVD compatibility mode. This feature allows correctly displaying the state of
the Azure virtual machine in the Kaspersky Anti Targeted Attack Platform console. To
monitor the performance of the computer, Kaspersky Endpoint Security sends telemetry to
KATA servers. Telemetry includes an ID of the computer (Sensor ID). Azure WVD
compatibility mode allows assigning a permanent unique Sensor ID to these virtual
machines. If the compatibility mode is turned o , the Sensor ID can change after thecomputer is restarted because of how Azure virtual machines work. This can cause
duplicates of virtual machines to appear on the console.
Path to application installation folder. You can change the installation path of Kaspersky
Endpoint Security on a client computer. By default, the application is installed in the%ProgramFiles%\Kaspersky Lab\KES folder.
Con guration le. You can upload a le that de nes the settings of Kaspersky Endpoint
Security. You can create a con guration le in the local interface of the application.

Updating databases in the installation package

50The installation package contains anti-virus databases from the Administration Server repository that are up todate when the installation package is created. After creating the installation package, you can update the antivirus databases in the installation package. This lets you reduce tra ic consumption when updating anti-virus
databases after installing Kaspersky Endpoint Security.
To update the anti-virus databases in the Administration Server repository, use the Download updates to the
Administration Server repository task of the Administration Server. For more information about updating the antivirus databases in the Administration Server repository, please refer to the Kaspersky Security Center Help .
You can update the databases in the installation package only in the Administration Console and Kaspersky
Security Center Web Console. It is not possible to update the databases in the installation package in the
Kaspersky Security Center Cloud Console.
How to update the anti-virus databases in the installation package through the Administration Console (MMC)

1. In the Administration Console, go to the folder Administration Server → Additional → Remote
installation → Installation packages.
This opens a list of installation packages that have been downloaded to Kaspersky Security Center.
2. Open the properties of the installation package.
3. In the General section, click the Update databases button.
As a result, the anti-virus databases in the installation package will be updated from the Administration
Server repository. The bases.cab le that is included in the distribution kit will be replaced by the bases
folder. The update package les will be inside the folder.
How to update anti-virus databases in an installation package through the Web Console

1. In the main window of the Web Console, select Discovery & Deployment → Deployment & Assignment→ Installation packages.
This opens a list of installation packages downloaded to Web Console.
2. Click on the name of the Kaspersky Endpoint Security installation package in which you want to update theanti-virus databases.
The installation package properties window opens.
3. On the General information tab, click the Update databases link.
As a result, the anti-virus databases in the installation package will be updated from the Administration
Server repository. The bases.cab le that is included in the distribution kit will be replaced by the bases
folder. The update package les will be inside the folder.

Creating a remote installation task

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The Install application remotely task is designed for remote installation of Kaspersky Endpoint Security. The Install
application remotely task allows you to deploy the installation package of the application to all computers in theorganization. Before deploying the installation package, you can update the anti-virus databases inside thepackage and select the available application components in the properties of the installation package.
How to create a remote installation task in the Administration Console (MMC)52

1. In the Administration Console, go to the folder Administration Server → Tasks.
The list of tasks opens.
2. Click the New task button.
The Task Wizard starts. Follow the instructions of the Wizard.

Step 1. Selecting task type
Select Kaspersky Security Center Administration Server → Install application remotely.

Step 2. Selecting an installation package
Select Kaspersky Endpoint Security installation package from the list. If the list does not contain the
installation package for Kaspersky Endpoint Security, you can create the package in the Wizard.
You can con gure the installation package settings in Kaspersky Security Center. For example, you can selectthe application components that will be installed to a computer.
Network Agent will also be installed together with Kaspersky Endpoint Security. Network Agent facilitatesinteraction between the Administration Server and a client computer. If Network Agent is already installed on
the computer, it is not installed again.

Step 3. Additional
Select the Network Agent installation package. The selected version of Network Agent will be installed
together with Kaspersky Endpoint Security.

Step 4. Settings
Con gure the following additional application settings:
Force installation package download. Select the method of application installation:
Using Network Agent. If Network Agent has not been installed on the computer, rst Network Agent
will be installed using the tools of the operating system. Then Kaspersky Endpoint Security is installedby the tools of Network Agent.
Using operating system resources through distribution points. The installation package is delivered
to client computers using operating system resources via distribution points. You can select this option
if there is at least one distribution point in the network. For more details about distribution points, referto the Kaspersky Security Center Help .
Using operating system resources through Administration Server. Files will be delivered to clientcomputers by using operating system resources through the Administration Server. You can select thisoption if Network Agent is not installed on the client computer, but the client computer is in the same
network as the Administration Server.
Behavior for devices managed through other Administration Servers. Select the Kaspersky Endpoint
Security installation method. If the network has more than one Administration Server installed, these53

Administration Servers may see the same client computers. This may cause, for example, an application to
be installed remotely on the same client computer several times through di erent Administration Servers,or other con icts.
Do not re-install application if it is already installed. Clear this check box if you want to install an earlier
version of the application, for example.

Step 5. Selecting the operating system restart setting
Select the action to be performed if a computer restart is required. Restart is not required when installing
Kaspersky Endpoint Security. Restart is required only if you have to remove incompatible applications prior to
installation. Restart may also be required when updating the application version.

Step 6. Selecting the devices to which the task will be assigned
Select the computers for installing Kaspersky Endpoint Security. The following options are available:
Assign the task to an administration group. In this case, the task is assigned to computers included in apreviously created administration group.
Select computers detected by the Administration Server in the network: unassigned devices. Network
Agent is not installed on unassigned devices. In this case, the task is assigned to speci c devices. The
speci c devices can include devices in administration groups as well as unassigned devices.
Specify device addresses manually, or import addresses from a list. You can specify NetBIOS names, IP
addresses, and IP subnets of devices to which you want to assign the task.

Step 7. Selecting the account to run the task
Select the account for installing Network Agent using the tools of the operating system. In this case,administrator rights are required for computer access. You can add multiple accounts. If an account does nothave su icient rights, the Installation Wizard uses the next account. If you install Kaspersky Endpoint Security
using Network Agent tools, you do not have to select an account.

Step 8. Con guring a task start schedule
Con gure a schedule for starting a task, for example, manually or when the computer is idle.

Step 9. De ning the task nameEnter a name for the task, for example, Install Kaspersky Endpoint Security for Windows 12.2.

Step 10. Finishing task creation
Exit the Wizard. If necessary, select the Run the task after the Wizard nishes check box. You can monitor
the progress of the task in the task properties. The application will be installed in silent mode. After installation,
the icon will be added to the noti cation area of the user's computer. If the icon looks like this , make surethat you activated the application.

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1. In the main window of the Web Console, select Devices → Tasks.
The list of tasks opens.
2. Click the Add button.
The Task Wizard starts. Follow the instructions of the Wizard.

Step 1. Con guring general task settings
Con gure the general task settings:
1. In the Application drop-down list, select Kaspersky Security Center.
2. In the Task type drop-down list, select Install application remotely.
3. In the Task name eld, enter a brief description, such as Installation of Kaspersky Endpoint Security forManagers.
4. In the Select devices to which the task will be assigned block, select the task scope.

Step 2. Selecting computers for installation
At this step, select the computers on which Kaspersky Endpoint Security will be installed according to theselected task scope option.

Step 3. Con guring an installation package
At this step, con gure the installation package:
1. Select the Kaspersky Endpoint Security for Windows (12.2) installation package.
2. Select the Network Agent installation package.
The selected version of Network Agent will be installed together with Kaspersky Endpoint Security.
Network Agent facilitates interaction between the Administration Server and a client computer. If Network
Agent is already installed on the computer, it is not installed again.
3. In the Force installation package download block, select the application installation method:
Using Network Agent. If Network Agent has not been installed on the computer, rst Network Agent
will be installed using the tools of the operating system. Then Kaspersky Endpoint Security is installedby the tools of Network Agent.
Using operating system resources through distribution points. The installation package is delivered
to client computers using operating system resources via distribution points. You can select this option
if there is at least one distribution point in the network. For more details about distribution points, referto the Kaspersky Security Center Help .
Using operating system resources through Administration Server. Files will be delivered to clientcomputers by using operating system resources through the Administration Server. You can select thisoption if Network Agent is not installed on the client computer, but the client computer is in the same
network as the Administration Server.
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4. In the Maximum number of concurrent downloads eld, set a limit on the number of installation package
download requests sent to the Administration Server. A limit on the number of requests will help preventthe network from being overload.
5. In the Maximum number of installation attempts eld, set a limit on the number of attempts to install theapplication. If installation of Kaspersky Endpoint Security ends with an error, the task will automaticallystart the installation again.
6. If necessary, clear the Do not re-install application if it is already installed check box. It allows, forexample, to install one of the previous versions of the application.
7. If necessary, clear the Verify operating system type before downloading check box. This lets you avoid
downloading an application distribution package if the operating system of the computer does not meetthe software requirements. If you are sure that the operating system of the computer meets the software
requirements, you can skip this veri cation.
8. If necessary, select the Assign package installation in Active Directory group policies check box.
Kaspersky Endpoint Security is installed by means of Network Agent or manually by means of Active
Directory. To install Network Agent, the remote installation task must be run with domain administrator
privileges.
9. If necessary, select the Prompt users to close running applications check box. Installation of Kaspersky
Endpoint Security takes up computer resources. For the convenience of the user, the Application
Installation Wizard prompts you to close running applications before starting the installation. This helps
prevent disruptions in the operation of other applications and prevents possible malfunctions of thecomputer.
10. In the Behavior for devices managed through other Administration Servers block, select the Kaspersky
Endpoint Security installation method. If the network has more than one Administration Server installed,these Administration Servers may see the same client computers. This may cause, for example, anapplication to be installed remotely on the same client computer several times through di erent
Administration Servers, or other con icts.

Step 4. Selecting the account to run the task
Select the account for installing Network Agent using the tools of the operating system. In this case,administrator rights are required for computer access. You can add multiple accounts. If an account does nothave su icient rights, the Installation Wizard uses the next account. If you install Kaspersky Endpoint Security
using Network Agent tools, you do not have to select an account.

Step 5. Completing task creation
Finish the wizard by clicking the Finish button. A new task will be displayed in the list of tasks. To run a task,
select the check box opposite the task and click the Start button. The application will be installed in silent
mode. After installation, the icon will be added to the noti cation area of the user's computer. If the icon
looks like this , make sure that you activated the application.

Installing the application locally using the Wizard
The interface of the application Setup Wizard consists of a sequence of windows corresponding to the application
installation steps.
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To install the application or upgrade the application from a previous version using the Setup Wizard:
1. Copy the distribution kit folder to the user's computer.
2. Run setup_kes.exe.
The Setup Wizard starts.

Preparing for installation
Before installing Kaspersky Endpoint Security on a computer or upgrading it from a previous version, the following
conditions are checked:
Presence of installed incompatible software (the list of incompatible software is available in the incompatible.txt
le that is included in the distribution kit).
Whether or not the hardware and software requirements are met.
Whether or not the user has the rights to install the software product.
If any one of the previous requirements is not met, a relevant noti cation is displayed on the screen. For example, anoti cation about incompatible software (see the gure below).

Removing incompatible software

If the computer meets the listed requirements, the Setup Wizard searches for Kaspersky applications that could
lead to con icts when running at the same time as the application being installed. If such applications are found,
you are prompted to remove them manually.
If the detected applications include previous versions of Kaspersky Endpoint Security, all data that can be
migrated (such as activation data and application settings) is retained and used during installation of Kaspersky
Endpoint Security 12.2 for Windows, and the previous version of the application is automatically removed. Thisapplies to the following application versions:Kaspersky Endpoint Security 11.6.0 for Windows (build 11.6.0.394).
Kaspersky Endpoint Security 11.7.0 for Windows (build 11.7.0.669).
Kaspersky Endpoint Security 11.8.0 for Windows (build 11.8.0.384).
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Kaspersky Endpoint Security 11.9.0 for Windows (build 11.9.0.351).
Kaspersky Endpoint Security 11.10.0 for Windows (build 11.10.0.399).
Kaspersky Endpoint Security 11.11.0 for Windows (build 11.11.0.452).
Kaspersky Endpoint Security 12.0 for Windows (build 12.0.0.465).
Kaspersky Endpoint Security 12.1 for Windows (build 12.1.0.506).

Kaspersky Endpoint Security components
During the installation process, you can select the components of Kaspersky Endpoint Security that you want toinstall (see the gure below). The File Threat Protection component is a mandatory component that must be
installed. You cannot cancel its installation.

Selecting application components to install

By default, all application components are selected for installation except the following components:
BadUSB Attack Prevention.
Data Encryption components.
Detection and Response components.
You can change the available application components after the application is installed. To do so, you need to run
the Setup Wizard again and choose to change the available components.
If you need to install Detection and Response components, Kaspersky Endpoint Security supports the following
con gurations:Endpoint Detection and Response Optimum only
Endpoint Detection and Response Expert only
Endpoint Detection and Response (KATA) only
Kaspersky Sandbox only59Endpoint Detection and Response Optimum and Kaspersky Sandbox
Endpoint Detection and Response Expert and Kaspersky Sandbox
Endpoint Detection and Response (KATA) and Kaspersky Sandbox
Kaspersky Endpoint Security veri es the selection of components before installing the application. If the selected
con guration of Detection and Response components is not supported, Kaspersky Endpoint Security cannot be
installed.

Advanced settings

Advanced application installation settings

Protect the application installation process. Installation protection includes protection against replacement of
the distribution package with malicious applications, blocking access to the installation folder of Kaspersky
Endpoint Security, and blocking access to the system registry section containing application keys. However, if theapplication cannot be installed (for example, when performing remote installation with the help of Windows Remote
Desktop), you are advised to disable protection of the installation process.
Ensure compatibility with Citrix PVS (this is only necessary when working with Citrix PVS). You can enablesupport of Citrix Provisioning Services to install Kaspersky Endpoint Security to a virtual machine.
Add the path to the le avp.com to the system variable %PATH%. You can add the installation path to the%PATH% variable for convenient use of the command line interface.

Remotely installing the application using System Center Con guration
Manager
These instructions apply to System Center Con guration Manager 2012 R2.

To remotely install an application using System Center Con guration Manager:
1. Open the Con guration Manager console.
2. In the right part of the console, in the App management block, select Packages.
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3. In the upper part of the console in the control panel, click the Create package button.
This starts the New Package and Application Wizard.
4. In the New Package and Application Wizard:
a. In the Package section:
In the Name eld, enter the name of the installation package.
In the Source folder eld, specify the path to the folder containing the distribution package ofKaspersky Endpoint Security.
b. In the Application type section, select the Standard program option.
c. In the Standard program section:
In the Name eld, enter the unique name for the installation package (for example, the application nameincluding the version).
In the Command line eld, specify the Kaspersky Endpoint Security installation options from thecommand line.
Click the Browse button to specify the path to the executable le of the application.
Make sure that the Run mode list has the Run with administrative rights item selected.
d. In the Requirements section:
Select the Run another program rst check box if you want a di erent application to be started before
installing Kaspersky Endpoint Security.
Select the application from the Application drop-down list or specify the path to the executable le ofthis application by clicking the Browse button.
Select the This program can run only on speci ed platforms option in the Platform requirements
block if you want the application to be installed only in the speci ed operating systems.
In the list below, select the check boxes opposite the operating systems in which Kaspersky Endpoint
Security will be installed.
This step is optional.
e. In the Summary section, check all entered values of the settings and click Next.
The created installation package will appear in the Packages section in the list of available installation packages.
5. In the context menu of the installation package, select Deploy.
This starts the Deployment Wizard.
6. In the Deployment Wizard:
a. In the General section:
In the Software eld, enter the unique name of the installation package or select the installation package
from the list by clicking the Browse button.

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In the Collection eld, enter the name of the collection of computers on which the application will be
installed, or select the collection by clicking the Browse button.
b. In the Contains section, add distribution points (for more detailed information, please refer to the help
documentation for System Center Con guration Manager).
c. If required, specify the values of other settings in the Deployment Wizard. These settings are optional for
remote installation of Kaspersky Endpoint Security.
d. In the Summary section, check all entered values of the settings and click Next.
After the Deployment Wizard nishes, a task will be created for remote installation of Kaspersky Endpoint
Security.

Description of setup.ini le installation settings
The setup.ini le is used when installing the application from the command line or when using the Group Policy
Editor of Microsoft Windows. To apply settings from the setup.ini le, place this le into the folder containing the
Kaspersky Endpoint Security distribution package.
DOWNLOAD THE SETUP.INI FILE
The setup.ini le consists of the following sections:[Setup] – general settings of application installation.
[Components] – selection of application components to be installed. If none of the components are speci ed,
all components that are available for the operating system are installed. File Threat Protection is a mandatorycomponent and is installed on the computer regardless of which settings are indicated in this section.
[Tasks] – selection of tasks to be included in the list of Kaspersky Endpoint Security tasks. If no task is
speci ed, all tasks are included in the task list of Kaspersky Endpoint Security.
The alternatives to the value 1 are the values yes, on, enable, and enabled.

The alternatives to the value 0 are the values no, off, disable, and disabled.
Settings of the setup.ini leSection[Setup]Parameter

Description

InstallDir

Path to the application installation folder.

ActivationCode

Kaspersky Endpoint Security activation code.

EULA=1

Acceptance of the terms of the End User License Agreeme
text of the License Agreement is included in the distributio
Kaspersky Endpoint Security.

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Accepting the terms of the End User License Agreement
necessary for installing the application or upgrading theapplication version.

PrivacyPolicy=1

Acceptance of the Privacy Policy. The text of the Privacy P
included in the Kaspersky Endpoint Security distribution kit
To install the application or upgrade the application versi
must accept the Privacy Policy.

KSN

Agreement or refusal to participate in Kaspersky Security N(KSN). If no value is set for this parameter, Kaspersky Endpo
Security will prompt to con rm your consent or refusal to p
in KSN when Kaspersky Endpoint Security is rst started. A
values:1 – agreement to participate in KSN.
0 – refusal to participate in KSN (default value).
The Kaspersky Endpoint Security distribution package is op
for use with Kaspersky Security Network. If you opted not t
participate in Kaspersky Security Network, you should upda
Kaspersky Endpoint Security immediately after the installat
complete.

Login

Set the user name for accessing the features and settings
Kaspersky Endpoint Security (the Password protection com
The user name is set together with the Password andPasswordArea parameters. The user name KLAdmin is use
default.

Password

Specify a password for accessing Kaspersky Endpoint Sec
features and settings (the password is speci ed together w
Login and PasswordArea parameters).
If you speci ed a password but did not specify a user name
Login parameter, the KLAdmin user name is used by defau

PasswordArea

Specify the scope of the password for accessing Kaspersk
Security. When a user attempts to perform an action that iin this scope, Kaspersky Endpoint Security prompts for theaccount credentials (Login and Password parameters). U
character to specify multiple values.
Available values:
SET – modifying application settings.
EXIT – exiting the application.
DISPROTECT – disabling protection components and st
scan tasks.
DISPOLICY – disabling the Kaspersky Security Center p
UNINST – removing the application from the computer.
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DISCTRL – disabling control components.
REMOVELIC – removing the key.
REPORTS – viewing reports.
For example,
PasswordArea=SET;PasswordArea=UNINST;PasswordA
SelfProtection

Enabling or disabling the application installation protection
mechanism. Available values:
1 – the application installation protection mechanism is(default value).
0 – the application installation protection mechanism is
Installation protection includes protection against replacem
distribution package with malicious applications, blocking ac
the installation folder of Kaspersky Endpoint Security, and b
access to the system registry section containing applicatio
However, if the application cannot be installed (for example
performing remote installation with the help of Windows Re
Desktop), you are advised to disable protection of the insta
process.

EnableAzureSupport

Enabling or disabling Azure WVD compatibility mode. Availa
1 – Azure WVD compatibility mode is enabled.
0 – Azure WVD compatibility mode is disabled (default
This feature allows correctly displaying the state of the Azu
machine in the Kaspersky Anti Targeted Attack Platform comonitor the performance of the computer, Kaspersky Endp
Security sends telemetry to KATA servers. Telemetry includ
the computer (Sensor ID). Azure WVD compatibility mode aassigning a permanent unique Sensor ID to these virtual ma
the compatibility mode is turned o , the Sensor ID can cha
the computer is restarted because of how Azure virtual ma
work. This can cause duplicates of virtual machines to appe
console.

Reboot=1

Automatic restart of the computer, if required after installa
upgrade of the application. If no value is set for this parame
automatic computer restart is blocked.
Restart is not required when installing Kaspersky Endpoint S
Restart is required only if you have to remove incompatible
applications prior to installation. Restart may also be require
updating the application version.

AddEnvironment

In the %PATH% system variable, add the path to executablelocated in the Kaspersky Endpoint Security setup folder. Av
values:1 – the %PATH% system variable is supplemented withexecutable les that are located in the Kaspersky Endpo
Security setup folder.

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0 – the %PATH% system variable is not supplemented w
path to executable les that are located in the Kaspersk
Security setup folder.
AMPPL

Enables or disables protection of the Kaspersky Endpoint S
processes using AM-PPL technology (Antimalware Protect
Process Light). For more details about AM-PPL technology
visit the Microsoft website .
AM-PPL technology is available for Windows 10 version 170
later, and Windows Server 2019 operating systems.
Available values:
1 – protection of the Kaspersky Endpoint Security proc
using AM-PPL technology is enabled.
0 – protection of the Kaspersky Endpoint Security proc
using AM-PPL technology is disabled.

UPGRADEMODE

Application upgrade mode:
Seamless means upgrading the application with a comprestart (default value).
Force means upgrading the application without a resta
You can upgrade the application without a restart starting w
version 11.10.0. To upgrade an earlier version of the applicatio
must restart the computer. You can also install patches wit
restart starting with version 11.11.0.
Restart is not required when installing Kaspersky Endpoint S
So, the upgrade mode of the application will be speci ed inapplication settings. You can change this parameter in the asettings or in the policy.
When upgrading already installed application, the priority ofparameter speci ed in the setup.ini le is higher than that oparameter speci ed in the application settings or in the com
For example, if Force upgrade mode is speci ed in the set
and Seamless mode is speci ed in the application settings
upgrade will be installed without a restart (Force). If you ar
setup.ini le, where the UPGRADEMODE parameter is not spe
installer will use a default value (Seamless) and will install thwith a computer restart.

SetupReg

Enable writing of registry keys from the setup.reg le to the
SetupReg: setup.reg parameter value.

EnableTraces

Enabling or disabling application tracing. After Kaspersky En
Security starts, it saves trace les in the folder%ProgramData%\Kaspersky Lab\KES.21.14\Traces. A
values:1 – tracing is enabled.
0 – tracing is disabled (default value).

TracesLevel

Level of detail of traces. Available values:
100 (critical). Only messages about fatal errors.
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200 (high). Messages about all errors, including fatal erro
300 (diagnostic). Messages about all errors, as well as w
400 (important). All error messages, warnings, and addit
information.
500 (normal). Messages about all errors and warnings, adetailed information about the operation of the applicat
normal mode (default).
600 (low). All messages.
RESTAPIManaging the application through the REST API. To manage
application through the REST API, you must specify the use(RESTAPI_User parameter).
Available values:
1 – management via REST API is allowed.
0 – management via REST API is blocked (default value)
To manage the application through the REST API, managem
administrative systems must be allowed. To do so, set theAdminKitConnector=1 parameter. If you manage the app
through the REST API, it is impossible to manage the applic
the administration systems of Kaspersky.

RESTAPI_User

User name of the Windows domain account used for manag
application through the REST API. Management of the appl
through the REST API is available only to this user. Enter thename in the format <DOMAIN>\<UserName> (for example,
RESTAPI_User=COMPANY\Administrator). You can selec
user to work with the REST API.
Adding a user name is a prerequisite for managing the appli
through the REST API.

[Components]

RESTAPI_PortPort used for managing the application through the REST A
6782 is used by default. Make sure that the port is free.

RESTAPI_Certificate

Certi cate for identifying requests (for example,
RESTAPI_Certificate=C:\cert.pem). Secure interactio
Kaspersky Endpoint Security with the REST client requires
request identi cation. To do so, you must install a certi cat
subsequently sign the payload of each request.

ALL

Installation of all components. If the parameter value 1 is sp
components will be installed regardless of the installation se
individual components.
Because of the way Detection and Response solutions a
supported, Endpoint Detection and Response Optimumas Kaspersky Sandbox components are installed on thecomputer. The Endpoint Detection and Response Expert
component is not compatible with this con guration.

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MailThreatProtection

Mail Threat Protection.

WebThreatProtection

Web Threat Protection.

AMSIAMSI Protection.

HostIntrusionPrevention

Host Intrusion Prevention.

BehaviorDetection

Behavior Detection.

ExploitPrevention

Exploit Prevention.

RemediationEngine

Remediation Engine.

FirewallFirewall.

NetworkThreatProtection

Network Threat Protection.

WebControl

Web Control.

DeviceControl

Device Control.

ApplicationControl

Application Control.

AdaptiveAnomaliesControl

Adaptive Anomaly Control.

LogInspector

Log Inspection

FileIntegrityMonitor

File Integrity Monitor

FileEncryption

File Level Encryption libraries.

DiskEncryption

Full Disk Encryption libraries.

BadUSBAttackPrevention

BadUSB Attack Prevention.

EDR

Endpoint Detection and Response Optimum (EDR Optimum
The component is not compatible with EDR Expert (EDRC
and EDR KATA (EDRKATA) components.

EDRCloud

Endpoint Detection and Response Expert (EDR Expert).
The component is not compatible with EDR Optimum (EDEDR KATA (EDRKATA) components.

AntiAPTFeature

Endpoint Detection and Response (KATA).
The component is not compatible with EDR Expert (EDRC
and EDR Optimum (EDR) components.

SB

Kaspersky Sandbox.

MDR

Managed Detection and Response.

AdminKitConnector

Application management using administration systems. Adm
systems include, for example, Kaspersky Security Center. In
to Kaspersky administration systems, you can use third-par
67solutions. Kaspersky Endpoint Security provides an API for
purpose.
Available values:
1 – application management with the help of administrasystems is allowed (default value).
0 – application management is allowed only through theinterface.
[Tasks]ScanMyComputer

Full Scan task. Available values:
1 – the task is included in the list of Kaspersky Endpoint
tasks.
0 – the task is not included in the list of Kaspersky Endp
Security tasks.

ScanCritical

Critical Areas Scan task. Available values:
1 – the task is included in the list of Kaspersky Endpoint
tasks.
0 – the task is not included in the list of Kaspersky Endp
Security tasks.

Updater

Update task. Available values:
1 – the task is included in the list of Kaspersky Endpoint
tasks.
0 – the task is not included in the list of Kaspersky Endp
Security tasks.

Change application components
During installation of the application, you can select the components that will be available. You can change theavailable application components in the following ways:
Locally, by using the Setup Wizard.
Application components are changed by using the normal method for a Windows operating system, which isthrough the Control Panel. Run the Application Setup Wizard and select the option to change the application
components that are available. Follow the instructions on the screen.
Remotely using Kaspersky Security Center.
The Change application components task allows you to change the components of Kaspersky Endpoint
Security after the application is installed.
Please take into account the following special considerations when changing the application components:
On computers running Windows Server, you cannot install all components of Kaspersky Endpoint Security (forexample, the Adaptive Anomaly Control component is not available).
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If the hard drives on your computer are protected by Full Disk Encryption (FDE), you cannot remove the Full
Disk Encryption component. To remove the Full Disk Encryption component, decrypt all the hard drives of thecomputer.
If the computer has encrypted les (FLE) or the user uses encrypted removable drives (FDE or FLE), it will be
impossible to access the les and removable drives after the Data Encryption components are removed. You
can access the les and removable drives by reinstalling the Data Encryption components.
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1. In the Administration Console, go to the folder Administration Server → Tasks.
The list of tasks opens.
2. Click the New task button.
The Task Wizard starts. Follow the instructions of the Wizard.

Step 1. Selecting task type
Select Kaspersky Endpoint Security for Windows (12.2) → Select components to install.

Step 2. Task settings for changing application components
Select the application components that will be available on the user's computer.
Con gure the advanced settings for the task (see the table below).

Step 3. Selecting the devices to which the task will be assigned
Select the computers on which the task will be performed. The following options are available:
Assign the task to an administration group. In this case, the task is assigned to computers included in apreviously created administration group.
Select computers detected by the Administration Server in the network: unassigned devices. The speci cdevices can include devices in administration groups as well as unassigned devices.
Specify device addresses manually, or import addresses from a list. You can specify NetBIOS names, IP
addresses, and IP subnets of devices to which you want to assign the task.

Step 4. Con guring a task start schedule
Con gure a schedule for starting a task, for example, manually or when the computer is idle.

Step 5. De ning the task nameEnter a name for the task, for example, Add the Application Control component.

Step 6. Completing task creation
Exit the Wizard. If necessary, select the Run the task after the Wizard nishes check box. You can monitor
the progress of the task in the task properties.
As a result, the set of Kaspersky Endpoint Security components on users' computers will be changed in silent
mode. The settings of available components will be displayed in the local interface of the application. The
components that were not included in the application are disabled, and the settings of these components are
not available.
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How to add or remove application components in the Web Console and Cloud Console

1. In the main window of the Web Console, select Devices → Tasks.
The list of tasks opens.
2. Click the Add button.
The Task Wizard starts. Follow the instructions of the Wizard.

Step 1. Con guring general task settings
Con gure the general task settings:
1. In the Application drop-down list, select Kaspersky Endpoint Security for Windows (12.2).
2. In the Task type drop-down list, select Change application components.
3. In the Task name eld, enter a brief description, for example, Add the Application Control component.
4. In the Select devices to which the task will be assigned block, select the task scope.

Step 2. Selecting the devices to which the task will be assigned
Select the computers on which the task will be performed. For example, select a separate administrationgroup or build a selection.

Step 3. Completing task creation
Select the Open task details when creation is complete check box and nish the Wizard. In the task
properties, select the Application Settings tab and select the application components that will be available.
Con gure the advanced settings for the task (see the table below).
Save the changes and run the task.
As a result, the set of Kaspersky Endpoint Security components on users' computers will be changed in silent
mode. The settings of available components will be displayed in the local interface of the application. The
components that were not included in the application are disabled, and the settings of these components are
not available.

When installing, updating or uninstalling Kaspersky Endpoint Security, errors may occur. For more information
about solving these errors, please refer to the Technical Support Knowledge Base .
Advanced Settings of the task

Parameter

Removeincompatible

Description

The list of incompatible applications can be viewed in incompatible.txt, which isincluded in the distribution kit. If incompatible applications are installed on the computer,71

third-party
applications

installation of Kaspersky Endpoint Security ends with an error.

Usepassword formodifying
the set of
application
components

Administrators typically enable Password protection to restrict access to Kaspersky
Endpoint Security. That is, to modify the selection of application components, you mustenter credentials of a user that has the Remove / modify / restore the application
permission. For example, you can use the KLAdmin account.

Use Azure
WVD
compatibility
modeThis feature allows correctly displaying the state of the Azure virtual machine in the
Kaspersky Anti Targeted Attack Platform console. To monitor the performance of thecomputer, Kaspersky Endpoint Security sends telemetry to KATA servers. Telemetry
includes an ID of the computer (Sensor ID). Azure WVD compatibility mode allows assigninga permanent unique Sensor ID to these virtual machines. If the compatibility mode is turnedo , the Sensor ID can change after the computer is restarted because of how Azure virtual
machines work. This can cause duplicates of virtual machines to appear on the console.

Use thepassword touninstall
Kaspersky
Endpoint
Agent and
Kaspersky
Security for
Windows
ServerAdministrators typically enable Password protection in settings of these tasks to restrict
access to Kaspersky Endpoint Agent (KEA) and Kaspersky Security for Windows Server(KSWS). That is, if you are migrating from the [KES+KEA] con guration to [KES+built-in
agent], or if you are migrating from KSWS to KES, you must enter a password to remove
these applications.

Upgrading from a previous version of the application
When you update a previous version of the application to a newer version, consider the following:
The localization of the new version of Kaspersky Endpoint Security must match the localization of the installedversion of the application. If localizations of the applications do not match, the application upgrade willcomplete with an error.
We recommend quitting all active applications before starting the update.
Before updating, Kaspersky Endpoint Security blocks the Full Disk Encryption functionality. If Full Disk
Encryption could not be locked, the upgrade installation will not start. After updating the application, the Full
Disk Encryption functionality will be restored.
Kaspersky Endpoint Security supports updates for the following versions of the application:
Kaspersky Endpoint Security 11.6.0 for Windows (build 11.6.0.394).
Kaspersky Endpoint Security 11.7.0 for Windows (build 11.7.0.669).
Kaspersky Endpoint Security 11.8.0 for Windows (build 11.8.0.384).
Kaspersky Endpoint Security 11.9.0 for Windows (build 11.9.0.351).
Kaspersky Endpoint Security 11.10.0 for Windows (build 11.10.0.399).
Kaspersky Endpoint Security 11.11.0 for Windows (build 11.11.0.452).
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Kaspersky Endpoint Security 12.0 for Windows (build 12.0.0.465).
Kaspersky Endpoint Security 12.1 for Windows (build 12.1.0.506).
When installing, updating or uninstalling Kaspersky Endpoint Security, errors may occur. For more information
about solving these errors, please refer to the Technical Support Knowledge Base .

Application upgrade methods
Kaspersky Endpoint Security can be updated on the computer in the following ways:
locally, by using the Setup Wizard.
locally from the command line.
remotely using Kaspersky Security Center.
remotely through the Microsoft Windows Group Policy Management Editor (for more details, visit the Microsoft
Technical Support website ).
remotely, by using the System Center Con guration Manager.
If the application that is deployed in the corporate network features a set of components other than the default
set, updating the application through the Administration Console (MMC) is di erent from updating the application
through the Web Console and Cloud Console. When you update Kaspersky Endpoint Security, consider thefollowing:
Kaspersky Security Center Web Console or Kaspersky Security Center Cloud Console.
If you created an installation package for the new version of the application with the default set ofcomponents, then the set of components on a user's computer will not be changed. To use Kaspersky Endpoint
Security with the default set of components, you need to open the installation package properties, change theset of components, then revert to the original set of components and save the changes.
Kaspersky Security Center Administration Console.
The set of application components after the update will match the set of components in the installation
package. That is, if the new version of the application has the default set of components, then, for example,
BadUSB Attack Prevention will be removed from the computer, since this component is excluded from thedefault set. To continue using the application with the same set of components as before the update, selectthe required components in the installation package settings.

Upgrading the application without a restart
Upgrading the application without a restart provides uninterrupted server operation when the application version
is updated.
Upgrading the application without a restart has the following limitations:
You can upgrade the application without a restart starting with version 11.10.0. To upgrade an earlier version of
the application, you must restart the computer.
You can install patches without a restart starting with version 11.11.0. To install patches for earlier versions of theapplication, a computer restart may be required.
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Upgrading the application without a restart is not available on computers with enabled data encryption(Kaspersky encryption (FDE), BitLocker, File Level Encryption (FLE)). To upgrade the application on computerswith enabled data encryption, the computer must be restarted.
After changing application components or repairing the application, you must restart the computer.
How to select the application upgrade mode in the Administration Console (MMC)

1. Open the Kaspersky Security Center Administration Console.
2. In the console tree, select Policies.
3. Select the necessary policy and double-click to open the policy properties.
4. In the policy window, select General settings → Application settings.
5. In the Advanced settings block, select or clear the Install application updates without restart check box
to con gure the application upgrade mode.
6. Save your changes.
How to select the application upgrade mode in the Web Console

1. In the main window of the Web Console, select Devices → Policies & Pro les.
2. Click the name of the Kaspersky Endpoint Security policy.
The policy properties window opens.
3. Select the Application settings tab.
4. Go to General settings → Application Settings.
5. In the Advanced settings block, select or clear the Install application updates without restart check box
to con gure the application upgrade mode.
6. Save your changes.
How to select the application upgrade mode in the application interface74

1. In the main application window, click the

button.

2. In the application settings window, select General settings → Application settings.

Kaspersky Endpoint Security for Windows settings

3. In the Operating mode block, select or clear the Install updates without computer restart check box tocon gure the application upgrade mode.
4. Save your changes.
As a result, after upgrading the application without a restart, two versions of the application will be installed on thecomputer. The installer installs the new version of the application to separate subfolders in the Program Files andProgram Data folders. The installer also creates a separate registry key for the new version of the application. You
do not have to manually remove the previous version of the application. The previous version will be removed
automatically when the computer is restarted.
You can check the Kaspersky Endpoint Security upgrade using the Kaspersky application version report in the
Kaspersky Security Center console.

Remove the application
Removing Kaspersky Endpoint Security leaves the computer and user data unprotected against threats.

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When installing, updating or uninstalling Kaspersky Endpoint Security, errors may occur. For more information
about solving these errors, please refer to the Technical Support Knowledge Base .

Removing the application remotely using Kaspersky Security Center
You can remotely uninstall the application by using the Uninstall application remotely task. When performing thetask, Kaspersky Endpoint Security downloads the application uninstall utility to the user's computer. Aftercompleting uninstallation of the application, the utility will be automatically removed.
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1. In the Administration Console, go to the folder Administration Server → Tasks.
The list of tasks opens.
2. Click the New task button.
The Task Wizard starts. Follow the instructions of the Wizard.

Step 1. Selecting task type
Select Kaspersky Security Center Administration Server → Additional → Uninstall application remotely.

Step 2. Selecting the application to be removed
Select Uninstall application supported by Kaspersky Security Center.

Step 3. Task settings for application uninstallation
Select Kaspersky Endpoint Security for Windows (12.2).

Step 4. Uninstall utility settings
Con gure the following additional application settings:
Force download of the uninstallation utility. Select the utility delivery method:
Using Network Agent. If Network Agent has not been installed on the computer, rst Network Agent
will be installed using the tools of the operating system. Kaspersky Endpoint Security is then uninstalledby the tools of Network Agent.
Using operating system resources through Administration Server. The utility will be delivered toclient computers by using operating system resources through the Administration Server. You canselect this option if Network Agent is not installed on the client computer, but the client computer is in
the same network as the Administration Server.
Using operating system resources through distribution points. The utility is delivered to clientcomputers using operating system resources via distribution points. You can select this option if there
is at least one distribution point in the network. For more details about distribution points, refer to the
Kaspersky Security Center Help .
Verify operating system type before downloading. If necessary, clear this check box. This lets you avoid
downloading the uninstall utility if the operating system of the computer does not meet the software
requirements. If you are sure that the operating system of the computer meets the software requirements,
you can skip this veri cation.
If the application uninstallation operation is password protected, do the following:
1. Select the Use uninstallation password check box.
2. Click the Edit button.
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3. Enter the KLAdmin account password.

Step 5. Selecting the operating system restart setting
After uninstalling the application, a restart is required. Select the action that will be performed to restart thecomputer.

Step 6. Selecting the devices to which the task will be assigned
Select the computers on which the task will be performed. The following options are available:
Assign the task to an administration group. In this case, the task is assigned to computers included in apreviously created administration group.
Select computers detected by the Administration Server in the network: unassigned devices. The speci cdevices can include devices in administration groups as well as unassigned devices.
Specify device addresses manually, or import addresses from a list. You can specify NetBIOS names, IP
addresses, and IP subnets of devices to which you want to assign the task.

Step 7. Selecting the account to run the task
Select the account for installing Network Agent using the tools of the operating system. In this case,administrator rights are required for computer access. You can add multiple accounts. If an account does nothave su icient rights, the Installation Wizard uses the next account. If you uninstall Kaspersky Endpoint
Security using Network Agent tools, you do not have to select an account.

Step 8. Con guring a task start schedule
Con gure a schedule for starting a task, for example, manually or when the computer is idle.

Step 9. De ning the task nameEnter a name for the task, such as Remove Kaspersky Endpoint Security 12.2.

Step 10. Finishing task creation
Exit the Wizard. If necessary, select the Run the task after the Wizard nishes check box. You can monitor
the progress of the task in the task properties.
The application will be uninstalled in silent mode.
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1. In the main window of the Web Console, select Devices → Tasks.
The list of tasks opens.
2. Click the Add button.
The Task Wizard starts. Follow the instructions of the Wizard.

Step 1. Con guring general task settings
Con gure the general task settings:
1. In the Application drop-down list, select Kaspersky Security Center.
2. In the Task type drop-down list, select Uninstall application remotely.
3. In the Task name eld, enter a brief description, for example, Uninstall Kaspersky Endpoint Security fromTechnical Support computers.
4. In the Select devices to which the task will be assigned block, select the task scope.

Step 2. Selecting the devices to which the task will be assigned
Select the computers on which the task will be performed. For example, select a separate administrationgroup or build a selection.

Step 3. Con guring application uninstallation settings
At this step, con gure the application uninstallation settings:
1. Select Uninstall managed application.
2. Select Kaspersky Endpoint Security for Windows (12.2).
3. Force download of the uninstallation utility. Select the utility delivery method:
Using Network Agent. If Network Agent has not been installed on the computer, rst Network Agent
will be installed using the tools of the operating system. Kaspersky Endpoint Security is then uninstalledby the tools of Network Agent.
Using operating system resources through Administration Server. The utility will be delivered toclient computers by using operating system resources through the Administration Server. You canselect this option if Network Agent is not installed on the client computer, but the client computer is in
the same network as the Administration Server.
Using operating system resources through distribution points. The utility is delivered to clientcomputers using operating system resources via distribution points. You can select this option if there
is at least one distribution point in the network. For more details about distribution points, refer to the
Kaspersky Security Center Help .
4. In the Maximum number of concurrent downloads eld, set a limit on the number of requests sent to the
Administration Server to download the application uninstall utility. A limit on the number of requests will79

help prevent the network from being overload.
5. In the Maximum number of uninstallation attempts eld, set a limit on the number of attempts to uninstall
the application. If uninstallation of Kaspersky Endpoint Security ends with an error, the task willautomatically start the uninstallation again.
6. If necessary, clear the Verify operating system type before downloading check box. This lets you avoid
downloading the uninstall utility if the operating system of the computer does not meet the software
requirements. If you are sure that the operating system of the computer meets the software requirements,
you can skip this veri cation.

Step 4. Selecting the account to run the task
Select the account for installing Network Agent using the tools of the operating system. In this case,administrator rights are required for computer access. You can add multiple accounts. If an account does nothave su icient rights, the Installation Wizard uses the next account. If you uninstall Kaspersky Endpoint
Security using Network Agent tools, you do not have to select an account.

Step 5. Completing task creation
Finish the wizard by clicking the Finish button. A new task will be displayed in the list of tasks.
To run a task, select the check box opposite the task and click the Start button. The application will beuninstalled in silent mode. After uninstallation is complete, Kaspersky Endpoint Security shows a prompt torestart the computer.
If the application uninstallation operation is password protected, enter the KLAdmin account password in
the properties of the Uninstall application remotely task. Without the password, the task will not be
performed.

To use the KLAdmin account password in the Uninstall application remotely task:
1. In the main window of the Web Console, select Devices → Tasks.
The list of tasks opens.
2. Click the Kaspersky Security Center task Uninstall application remotely.
The task properties window opens.
3. Select the Application settings tab.
4. Select the Use uninstallation password check box.
5. Enter the KLAdmin account password.
6. Save your changes.
Restart the computer to complete the uninstallation. To do so, Network Agent displays a pop-up window.

Removing the application remotely using Active Directory80You can remotely uninstall the application using a Microsoft Windows group policy. To uninstall the application, youneed to open the Group Policy Management Console (gpmc.msc) and use the Group Policy Editor to create anapplication removal task (for more details, please visit the Microsoft Technical Support website ).
If the application uninstallation operation is password protected, you need to do the following:
1. Create a BAT le with the following contents:
msiexec.exe /x<GUID> KLLOGIN=<user name> KLPASSWD=<password> /qn<GUID> is the unique ID of the application. You can nd out the GUID of the application by using the following
command:wmic product where "Name like '%Kaspersky Endpoint Security%'" get Name,
IdentifyingNumber
Example:msiexec.exe /x{6BB76C8F-365E-4345-83ED-6D7AD612AF76} KLLOGIN=KLAdmin
KLPASSWD=!Password1 /qn
2. Create a new Microsoft Windows policy for the computers in the Group Policy Management Console(gpmc.msc).
3. Use the new policy to run the created BAT le on the computers.

Removing the application locally
You can remove the application locally using the Setup Wizard. Kaspersky Endpoint Security is removed using thenormal method for a Windows operating system, which is through the Control Panel. The Setup Wizard starts.
Follow the instructions on the screen.

Selecting the application removal operation

You can specify which of the data that is used by the application you want to save for future use, during the next
installation of the application (such as when upgrading to a newer version of the application). If you do not specify
any data, the application will be completely removed (see the gure below).

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Saving data after removal

You can save the following data:
Activation data, which lets you avoid having to activate the application again. Kaspersky Endpoint Security
automatically adds a license key if the license term has not expired prior to installation.
Backup les – les that are scanned by the application and placed in Backup.
Backup les that are saved after removal of the application can be accessed only from the same versionof the application that was used to save those les.

If you plan to use Backup objects after removal of the application, you must restore those objects before
removing the application. However, Kaspersky experts do not recommend restoring objects from Backup
because this may harm the computer.
Operational settings of the application – values of application settings that are selected during application
con guration.
Local storage of encryption keys – data that provides access to les and drives that were encrypted before
removal of the application. To ensure access to encrypted les and drives, make sure that you selected dataencryption functionality when reinstalling Kaspersky Endpoint Security. No further action is required for accessto previously encrypted les and drives.
You can also delete the application locally using the command line.

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Application licensing
This section provides information about general concepts related to Kaspersky Endpoint Security licensing.

About the End User License Agreement
The End User License Agreement is a binding agreement between you and AO Kaspersky Lab stipulating the terms
on which you may use the application.
We recommend carefully reading the terms of the License Agreement before using the application.
You can view the terms of the License Agreement in the following ways:
When installing Kaspersky Endpoint Security in interactive mode.
By reading the license.txt le. This document is included in the application distribution kit and is also located in
the application installation folder %ProgramFiles(x86)%\Kaspersky Lab\KES\Doc\<locale>\KES.
By con rming that you agree with the End User License Agreement when installing the application, you signify youracceptance of the terms of the End User License Agreement. If you do not accept the terms of the End User
License Agreement, you must abort the installation.

About the license
A license is a time-limited right to use the application, granted under the End User License Agreement.
The license entitles you to use the application in accordance with the terms of the End User License Agreement,
and to receive technical support. The list of available features and application usage term depend on the type of
license under which the application was activated.
The following license types are provided:

Trial – a free license intended for trying out the application.
A trial license usually has a short term. When the trial license expires, all Kaspersky Endpoint Security features
become disabled. To continue using the application, you must purchase a commercial license.
You can activate the application under a trial license only once.

Commercial – a paid license that is provided when you purchase Kaspersky Endpoint Security.
Application functionality available under the commercial license depends on the choice of product. The
selected product is indicated in the License Certi cate. Information on available products may be found on the
Kaspersky website .
When the commercial license expires, key features of the application become disabled. To continue using theapplication, you must renew your commercial license. If you are not planning to renew your license, you must
remove the application from your computer.

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A license certi cate is a document transferred to the user together with a key le or activation code.
The license certi cate contains the following license information:
License key or order number.
Details of the user to whom the license is granted.
Details of the application that can be activated using the license.
Limitation on the number of licensed units (for example, the number of devices on which the application can beused under the license).
License term start date.
License expiration date or license term.
License type.

About subscription
A subscription for Kaspersky Endpoint Security is a purchase order for the application with speci c parameters(such as the subscription expiry date and number of devices protected). You can order a subscription for
Kaspersky Endpoint Security from your service provider (such as your ISP). A subscription can be renewed
manually or automatically, or you may cancel your subscription. You can manage your subscription on the websiteof the service provider.
Subscription can be limited (for one year, for example) or unlimited (without an expiry date). To keep Kaspersky
Endpoint Security working after the limited subscription term expires, you need to renew your subscription.
Unlimited subscription is renewed automatically if the vendor's services have been prepaid on time.
When a limited subscription expires, you may be provided a subscription renewal grace period during which theapplication continues to function. The availability and duration of such a grace period is decided by the service
provider.
To use Kaspersky Endpoint Security under a subscription, you need to apply the activation code received from theservice provider. After the activation code is applied, the active key is added. The active key determines the license
for using the application under the subscription. You cannot activate the application under the subscription using a
key le. The service provider can only provide an activation code. It is not possible to add a reserve key under asubscription.
Activation codes purchased under subscription may not be used to activate previous versions of Kaspersky
Endpoint Security.

About license key
A license key is a sequence of bits that you can use to activate and then use the application in accordance withthe terms of the End User License Agreement.

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A license certi cate is not provided for a key that is added under a subscription.
You can add a license key to the application by either applying a key le or entering an activation code.
The key can be blocked by Kaspersky if the terms of the End User License Agreement are violated. If the key has
been blocked, you need to add a di erent key to continue using the application.
There are two types of keys: active and reserve.
An active key is a key that is currently used by the application. A trial or commercial license key can be added as
the active key. The application cannot have more than one active key.
A reserve key is a key that entitles the user to use the application, but is not currently in use. At the expiry of theactive key, a reserve key automatically becomes active. A reserve key can be added only if the active key isavailable.
A key for a trial license can be added only as an active key. It cannot be added as the reserve key. A trial license
key cannot replace the active key to a commercial license.
If a key is added to the list of prohibited keys, the application functionality de ned by the license used to activate
the application remains available for eight days. The application noti es the user that the key has been added to
the list of prohibited keys. After eight days, application functionality becomes limited to the functionality level thatis available after license expiry. You can use protection and control components and run a scan using theapplication databases that were installed before the license expired. The application also continues to encrypt lesthat had been modi ed and encrypted before license expiration, but does not encrypt new les. Use of Kaspersky
Security Network is not available.

About activation codeAn activation code is a unique sequence of 20 alphanumeric characters. You enter an activation code to add alicense key that activates Kaspersky Endpoint Security. You receive an activation code at the email address you
speci ed after purchasing Kaspersky Endpoint Security.
To activate the application with an activation code, Internet access is required to connect to Kaspersky activation
servers.
When the application is activated using an activation code, the active key is added. A reserve key can be added
only by using an activation code and cannot be added using a key le.
If an activation code is lost after activating the application, you can restore the activation code. You may need an
activation code, for example, to register a Kaspersky CompanyAccount . If the activation code was lost after theapplication activation, contact Kaspersky partner from whom you purchased the license.

About the key le
A key le is a le with the .key extension that you receive from Kaspersky. The purpose of a key le is to add alicense key that activates the application.
You receive a key le at the email address that you provided when you purchased Kaspersky Endpoint Security orordered the trial version of Kaspersky Endpoint Security.
85You do not need to connect to Kaspersky activation servers in order to activate the application with a key le.
You can recover a key le if it has been accidentally deleted. You may need a key le to register a Kaspersky
CompanyAccount, for example.
To recover a key le, do one of the following:
Contact the license seller.
Obtain a key le on the Kaspersky website

based on your existing activation code.

When the application is activated using a key le, an active key is added. A reserve key can be added only by using
a key le and cannot be added using an activation code.

Comparison of application functionality depending on license type forworkstations
The set of Kaspersky Endpoint Security functionality available on workstations depends on the license type (seetable below).
See also the comparison of application functionality for servers
Comparison of Kaspersky Endpoint Security features

FeatureKaspersky
Endpoint
Security
forBusiness
SelectKaspersky
Endpoint
Security
forBusiness
Advanced

Kaspersky
Total
Security

Kaspersky
Endpoint
DetectionandResponse
Optimum

Advanced
ThreatProtection
Kaspersky
Security
Network
Behavior
Detection
ExploitPrevention
Host
Intrusion
Prevention
Remediation
EngineEssential
ThreatProtection
File ThreatProtection
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Kaspersky
Optimum
Security

Kaspersky
Endpoint
DetectionandResponse
ExpertKaspersky
HybridCloud
SecurityStandard

Kaspe
Hyb
Clo
Secu
Enter

Web ThreatProtection
Mail ThreatProtection
Firewall
Network
ThreatProtection
BadUSB
AttackPrevention
AMSI
Protection
Security
Controls
Log
Inspection

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

Application
Control
DeviceControl
Web
Control
Adaptive
Anomaly
Control–

File Integrity
Monitor

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

Data
Encryption
Kaspersky
Disk
Encryption––

BitLocker
Drive
Encryption––

File Level
Encryption––

Encryptionofremovable
drives––

DetectionandResponse
Endpoint
Detection

–

–

–

–

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–

–

and
Response
Optimum
Endpoint
DetectionandResponse
Expert

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

Kaspersky
Sandbox(Kaspersky
Sandboxlicense mustbepurchased
separately)Comparison of application functionality depending on license type forservers
The set of Kaspersky Endpoint Security functionality available on servers depends on the license type (see tablebelow).
See also the comparison of application functionality for workstations
Comparison of Kaspersky Endpoint Security features

FeatureKaspersky
Endpoint
Security
forBusiness
SelectKaspersky
Endpoint
Security
forBusiness
Advanced

Kaspersky
Total
Security

Kaspersky
Endpoint
DetectionandResponse
Optimum

Kaspersky
Optimum
Security

Kaspersky
Endpoint
DetectionandResponse
ExpertKaspersky
HybridCloud
SecurityStandard

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

Kaspe
Hyb
Clo
Secu
Enter

Advanced
ThreatProtection
Kaspersky
Security
Network
Behavior
Detection
ExploitPrevention
Host
Intrusion
Prevention
Remediation
EngineEssential
Threat88–

Protection
File ThreatProtection
Web ThreatProtection–

Mail ThreatProtection–

Firewall
Network
ThreatProtection
BadUSB
AttackPrevention
AMSI
Protection
Security
Controls
Log
Inspection

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

Application
Control–

DeviceControl–

Web
Control–

Adaptive
Anomaly
Control

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

File Integrity
Monitor

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

Kaspersky
Disk
Encryption

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

BitLocker
Drive
Encryption–

File Level
Encryption

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

Encryptionofremovable
drives

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

Data
Encryption––

Detectionand89

Response
Endpoint
DetectionandResponse
Optimum–––

Endpoint
DetectionandResponse
Expert

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

Kaspersky
Sandbox(Kaspersky
Sandboxlicense mustbepurchased
separately)

Activating the application
Activation is the process of activating a license that allows you to use a fully functional version of the application
until the license expires. The application activation involves adding a license key.
You can activate the application in one of the following ways:
Locally from the application interface, by using the Activation Wizard. You can add both the active key and thereserve key in this way.
Remotely using the Kaspersky Security Center software suit.
Using the Add key task.
This method lets you add a key to a speci c computer or to computers that are part of an administrationgroup. You can add both the active key and the reserve key in this way.
By distributing a key stored on the Kaspersky Security Center Administration Server to the computers.
This method lets you automatically add a key to computers that are already connected to Kaspersky
Security Center, and to new computers. To use this method, you need to rst add the key to the Kaspersky
Security Center Administration Server. For more details about adding keys to the Kaspersky Security
Center Administration Server, please refer to Kaspersky Security Center Help .
The activation code purchased under subscription is distributed in the rst place.
By adding the key to the Kaspersky Endpoint Security installation package.
This method lets you add the key in Installation package properties during Kaspersky Endpoint Security
deployment. The application is automatically activated after the installation.
Using the command line.

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It may take some time for the application to be activated with an activation code (during either remote or
non-interactive installation) due to load distribution across activation servers of Kaspersky. If you need toactivate the application right away, you may interrupt the ongoing activation process and start activation
using the Activation Wizard.

Activating the application
How to activate the application in the Administration Console (MMC)91

1. In the Administration Console, go to the folder Administration Server → Tasks.
The list of tasks opens.
2. Click the New task button.
The Task Wizard starts. Follow the instructions of the Wizard.

Step 1. Selecting task type
Select Kaspersky Endpoint Security for Windows (12.2) → Add key.

Step 2. Adding a key
Enter an activation code or select a key le.
For more details about adding keys to the Kaspersky Security Center repository, please refer to the Kaspersky
Security Center Help .

Step 3. Selecting the devices to which the task will be assigned
Select the computers on which the task will be performed. The following options are available:
Assign the task to an administration group. In this case, the task is assigned to computers included in apreviously created administration group.
Select computers detected by the Administration Server in the network: unassigned devices. The speci cdevices can include devices in administration groups as well as unassigned devices.
Specify device addresses manually, or import addresses from a list. You can specify NetBIOS names, IP
addresses, and IP subnets of devices to which you want to assign the task.

Step 4. Con guring a task start schedule
Con gure a schedule for starting a task, for example, manually or when the computer is idle.

Step 5. De ning the task nameEnter a name for the task, such as Activate Kaspersky Endpoint Security for Windows.

Step 6. Completing task creation
Exit the Wizard. If necessary, select the Run the task after the Wizard nishes check box. You can monitor
the progress of the task in the task properties. As a result, Kaspersky Endpoint Security will be activated onusers' computers in silent mode.
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1. In the main window of the Web Console, select Devices → Tasks.
The list of tasks opens.
2. Click the Add button.
The Task Wizard starts. Follow the instructions of the Wizard.

Step 1. Con guring general task settings
Con gure the general task settings:
1. In the Application drop-down list, select Kaspersky Endpoint Security for Windows (12.2).
2. In the Task type drop-down list, select Add key.
3. In the Task name eld, enter a brief description, such as Activation of Kaspersky Endpoint Security for
Windows.
4. In the Select devices to which the task will be assigned block, select the task scope. Go to the next step.

Step 2. Selecting the devices to which the task will be assigned
Select the computers on which the task will be performed. The following options are available:
Assign the task to an administration group. In this case, the task is assigned to computers included in apreviously created administration group.
Select computers detected by the Administration Server in the network: unassigned devices. The speci cdevices can include devices in administration groups as well as unassigned devices.
Specify device addresses manually, or import addresses from a list. You can specify NetBIOS names, IP
addresses, and IP subnets of devices to which you want to assign the task.

Step 3. Selecting a license
Select the license that you want to use to activate the application. Go to the next step.
You can add keys to the Web Console (Operations → Licensing).

Step 4. Completing task creation
Finish the wizard by clicking the Finish button. A new task will be displayed in the list of tasks. To run a task,
select the check box opposite the task and click the Start button. As a result, Kaspersky Endpoint Security
will be activated on users' computers in silent mode.
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1. In the main application window, go to the License section.
2. Click Activate the application using a new license.
The Application Activation Wizard starts. Follow the instructions of the Activation Wizard.

Activating the application

In the properties of the Add key task, you can add a reserve key to the computer. A reserve key becomes active
when the active key expires or is deleted. The availability of a reserve key lets you avoid application functionality
limitations when a license expires.
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1. In the Administration Console, go to the folder Administration Server → Kaspersky licenses.
A list of license keys opens.
2. Open the license key properties.
3. In the General section, select the Automatically distributed license key check box.
4. Save your changes.
As a result, the key will be automatically distributed to the appropriate computers. During automatic
distribution of a key as an active or a reserve key, the licensing limit on the number of computers (set in the
key properties) is taken into account. If the licensing limit is reached, distribution of this key to computersceases automatically. You can view the number of computers to which the key has been added and otherdata in the key properties in the Devices section.
How to automatically add a license key to computers through the Web Console and Cloud Console

1. In the main window of the Web Console, select Operations → Licensing → Kaspersky Licenses.
A list of license keys opens.
2. Open the license key properties.
3. On the General tab, switch on the Deploy license key automatically toggle button.
4. Save your changes.
As a result, the key will be automatically distributed to the appropriate computers. During automatic
distribution of a key as an active or a reserve key, the licensing limit on the number of computers (set in the
key properties) is taken into account. If the licensing limit is reached, distribution of this key to computersceases automatically. You can view the number of computers to which the key has been added and otherdata in the key properties on the Devices tab.

License usage monitoring
You can monitor the use of licenses in the following ways:
View the Key usage report for the organization's infrastructure (Monitoring and reporting → Reports).
View the statuses of computers on the Devices → Managed devices tab. If the application is not activated,the computer will have the Application is not activated status.
View license information in the computer properties.
View the key properties (Operations → Licensing).

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A trial version is provided for Kaspersky Security Center Cloud Console. The trial version is a special version ofKaspersky Security Center Cloud Console designed to familiarize a user with the features of the application. In thisversion, you can perform actions in a workspace for a period of 30 days. All managed applications are automaticallyrun under a trial license for Kaspersky Security Center Cloud Console, including Kaspersky Endpoint Security.
However, you cannot activate Kaspersky Endpoint Security using its own trial license when the trial license forKaspersky Security Center Cloud Console expires. For detailed information about Kaspersky Security Center
licensing, please refer to the Kaspersky Security Center Cloud Console Help .
The trial version of Kaspersky Security Center Cloud Console does not allow you to subsequently switch to acommercial version. Any trial workspace will be automatically deleted with all its contents after the 30-day
period expires.

Viewing license information
To view information about a license:
In the main application window, go to the License section (see the gure below).

Licensing window

The section displays the following details:

Key status. Several keys can be stored on a computer. There are two types of keys: active and reserve. The
application cannot have more than one active key. A reserve key can become active only after the active key
expires or after the active key is deleted by clicking Delete.
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Application name. Full name of the purchased Kaspersky application.
License type. The following types of licenses are available: trial and commercial.
Functionality. Application features that are available under your license. Features may include Protection,
Security Controls, Data Encryption, and others. The list of available features is also provided in the License
Certi cate.
Additional information about the license. Start date and end date of the license term (only for the active key),remaining duration of the license term.
License expiration time is displayed according to the time zone con gured in the operating system.

Key. A key is a unique alphanumeric sequence that is generated from an activation code or a key le.
In the Licensing window, you can also do one of the following:
Buy license / Renew license. Opens the Kaspersky online store website, where you can purchase or renew alicense. To do so, please enter your company information and pay for the order.
Activate the application using a new license. Starts the Application Activation Wizard. In this Wizard you can
add a key using an activation code or a key le. The Application Activation Wizard allows you to add an active
key and only one reserve key.

Purchasing a license
You may purchase a license after installing the application. On purchasing a license, you receive an activation code
or a key le for activating the application.

To purchase a license:
1. In the main application window, go to the License section.
2. Do one of the following:
If no keys have been added or a key for trial license has been added, click the Buy license button.
If the key for a commercial license is added, click the Renew license button.
A window will open with the website of the Kaspersky online store, where you can purchase a license.

Renewing subscription
When you use the application under subscription, Kaspersky Endpoint Security automatically contacts theactivation server at speci c intervals until your subscription expires.
If you use the application under unlimited subscription, Kaspersky Endpoint Security automatically checks theactivation server for renewed keys in background mode. If a key is available on the activation server, the application
adds it by replacing the previous key. In this way, unlimited subscription for Kaspersky Endpoint Security is renewed
without user involvement.
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If you are using the application under a limited subscription, on the expiration date of the subscription (or on the
expiration date of the subscription renewal grace period), Kaspersky Endpoint Security noti es you about this andstops attempting to renew the subscription automatically. In this case, Kaspersky Endpoint Security behaves in thesame way as it does when a commercial license for the application expires: the application operates without
updates and the Kaspersky Security Network is unavailable.
You can renew subscription on the website of the service provider.

To visit the website of the service provider from the application interface:
1. In the main application window, go to the License section.
2. Click Contact your subscription provider.
You can update subscription status manually. This may be required if the subscription has been renewed after
the grace period and the application has not updated the subscription status automatically.

Renewing subscription

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Data provision under the End User License Agreement
If an activation code is applied to activate Kaspersky Endpoint Security, you agree to periodically send Kaspersky
the following information automatically for the purposes of verifying correct use of the application:
type, version, and localization of Kaspersky Endpoint Security;
versions of installed updates for Kaspersky Endpoint Security;
ID of the computer and ID of the speci c Kaspersky Endpoint Security installation on the computer;
serial number and active key identi er;
type, version and bit rate of the operating system, and name of the virtual environment (if Kaspersky Endpoint
Security is installed in a virtual environment);
IDs of Kaspersky Endpoint Security components that are active when the information is transmitted.
Kaspersky may also use this information to generate statistics on the dissemination and use of Kaspersky
software.
By using an activation code, you agree to automatically transmit the data listed above. If you do not agree totransmit this information to Kaspersky, you should use a key le to activate Kaspersky Endpoint Security.
By accepting the terms of the End User License Agreement, you agree to automatically transmit the following
information:
When upgrading Kaspersky Endpoint Security:
version of Kaspersky Endpoint Security;
ID of Kaspersky Endpoint Security;
active key;unique ID of the upgrade task start;
unique ID of the Kaspersky Endpoint Security installation.
When following links from the Kaspersky Endpoint Security interface:version of Kaspersky Endpoint Security;
version of the operating system;
Kaspersky Endpoint Security activation date;license expiration date;
key creation date;99

Kaspersky Endpoint Security installation date;
ID of Kaspersky Endpoint Security;
ID of the detected vulnerability in the operating system;
ID of the last update installed for Kaspersky Endpoint Security;
hash of the detected le with a threat, and the name of this threat according to the Kasperskyclassi cation;
Kaspersky Endpoint Security activation error category;
Kaspersky Endpoint Security activation error code;
number of days until key expiration;
number of days that have elapsed since the key was added;
number of days that have elapsed since the license expired;
number of computers on which the current license is applied;
active key;
Kaspersky Endpoint Security license term;
current status of the license;type of current license;
application type;unique ID of the upgrade task start;
unique ID of the Kaspersky Endpoint Security installation on the computer;
Kaspersky Endpoint Security interface language.
Received information is protected by Kaspersky in accordance with the law and the requirements and applicableregulations of Kaspersky. Data is transmitted over encrypted communication channels.
Read the End User License Agreement and visit the Kaspersky website to learn more about how we receive,
process, store, and destroy information about application usage after you accept the End User License
Agreement and consent to the Kaspersky Security Network Statement. The license.txt and ksn_<language ID>.txt
les contain the text of the End User License Agreement and Kaspersky Security Network Statement and areincluded in the application distribution kit.

Data provision when using Kaspersky Security Network
The set of data that Kaspersky Endpoint Security sends to Kaspersky depends on the type of license and the
Kaspersky Security Network usage settings.

Use of KSN under license on no more than 4 computers
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By accepting the Kaspersky Security Network Statement, you agree to automatically transmit the following
information:
information about KSN con guration updates: identi er of the active con guration, identi er of the
con guration received, error code of the con guration update;
information about les and URL addresses to be scanned: checksums of the scanned le (MD5, SHA2-256,
SHA1) and le patterns (MD5), the size of the pattern, type of the detected threat and its name according to
Rightholder's classi cation, identi er for the anti-virus databases, URL address for which the reputation is
being requested, as well as the referrer URL address, the connection's protocol identi er and the number of theport being used;
ID of the scan task that detected the threat;
information about digital certi cates being used needed to verify their authenticity: the checksums (SHA256)of the certi cate used to sign the scanned object and the certi cate's public key;identi er of the Software component performing the scan;
IDs of the anti-virus databases and of the records in these anti-virus databases;
Information about activation of the Software on the Computer: signed header of the ticket from the activation
service (identi er of the regional activation center, checksum of the activation code, checksum of the ticket,
ticket creation date, unique identi er of the ticket, ticket version, license status, start/end date and time ofticket validity, unique identi er of the license, license version), identi er of the certi cate used to sign the ticket
header, checksum (MD5) of the key le;Information about the Rightholder's Software: full version, type, version of the protocol used to connect to
Kaspersky services.

Use of KSN under license on 5 or more computers
By accepting the Kaspersky Security Network Statement, you agree to automatically transmit the following
information:
If the Kaspersky Security Network check box is selected and the Enable extended KSN mode check box iscleared, the application sends the following information:
information about KSN con guration updates: identi er of the active con guration, identi er of the
con guration received, error code of the con guration update;
information about les and URL addresses to be scanned: checksums of the scanned le (MD5, SHA2-256,
SHA1) and le patterns (MD5), the size of the pattern, type of the detected threat and its name according to
Rightholder's classi cation, identi er for the anti-virus databases, URL address for which the reputation is
being requested, as well as the referrer URL address, the connection's protocol identi er and the number of theport being used;
ID of the scan task that detected the threat;
information about digital certi cates being used needed to verify their authenticity: the checksums (SHA256)of the certi cate used to sign the scanned object and the certi cate's public key;identi er of the Software component performing the scan;
IDs of the anti-virus databases and of the records in these anti-virus databases;
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Information about activation of the Software on the Computer: signed header of the ticket from the activation
service (identi er of the regional activation center, checksum of the activation code, checksum of the ticket,
ticket creation date, unique identi er of the ticket, ticket version, license status, start/end date and time ofticket validity, unique identi er of the license, license version), identi er of the certi cate used to sign the ticket
header, checksum (MD5) of the key le;Information about the Rightholder's Software: full version, type, version of the protocol used to connect to
Kaspersky services.
If the Enable extended KSN mode check box is selected in addition to the Kaspersky Security Network checkbox, the application sends the following information in addition to the information listed above:
information about the results of categorization of the requested web-resources, which contains the processed
URL and IP address of the host, the version of the Software's component that performed the categorization,
the method of categorization and set of the categories de ned for the web-resource;
information about the software installed on the Computer: names of the software applications and software
vendors, registry keys and their values, information about les of the installed software components(checksums (MD5, SHA2-256, SHA1), name, path to the le on the Computer, size, version and the digital
signature);
information about the state of anti-virus protection of the Computer: the versions and the release timestampsof the anti-virus databases being used, the ID of the task and the ID of Software that performs scanning;
information about les being downloaded by the End User: the URL and IP addresses of the download and the
download pages, download protocol identi er and connection port number, the status of the URLs as malicious
or not, le's attributes, size and checksums (MD5, SHA2-256, SHA1), information about the process that
downloaded the le (checksums (MD5, SHA2-256, SHA1), creation/build date and time, autoplay status,
attributes, names of packers, information about signatures, executable le ag, format identi er, and entropy),
le name and its path on the Computer, the le's digital signature and timestamp of its generation, the URL
address where detection occurred, the script's number on the page that appears to be suspicious or harmful,
information about HTTP requests generated and the response to them;information about the running applications and their modules: data about processes running on the system(process ID (PID), process name, information about the account the process was started from, the applicationand command that started the process, the sign of trusted program or process, the full path to the process's
les and their checksums (MD5, SHA2-256, SHA1), and the starting command line, level of the process's
integrity, a description of the product that the process belongs to (the name of the product and information
about the publisher), as well as digital certi cates being used and information needed to verify theirauthenticity or information about the absence of a le's digital signature), and information about the modules
loaded into the processes (their names, sizes, types, creation dates, attributes, checksums (MD5, SHA2-256,
SHA1), the paths to them on the Computer), PE- le header information, names of packers (if the le was
packed);information about all potentially malicious objects and activities: name of the detected object and full path tothe object on the computer, checksums of processed les (MD5, SHA2-256, SHA1), detection date and time,
names and sizes of infected les and paths to them, path template code, executable le ag, indicator ofwhether the object is a container, names of the packer (if the le was packed), le type code, le format ID, listof actions performed by malware and the decision made by the software and user in response to them, IDs of
the anti-virus databases and of the records in these anti-virus databases that were used to make the decision,indicator of a potentially malicious object, the name of the detected threat according to the Rightholder’sclassi cation, the level of danger, the detection status and detection method, reason for inclusion into theanalyzed context and sequence number of the le in the context, checksums (MD5, SHA2-256, SHA1), the nameand attributes of the executable le of the application through which the infected message or link wastransmitted, depersonalized IP addresses (IPv4 and IPv6) of the host of the blocked object, le entropy, leautorun indicator, time when the le was rst detected in the system, the number of times the le has been run
since the last statistics were sent, information about the name, checksums (MD5, SHA2-256, SHA1) and size ofthe mail client through which the malicious object was received, ID of the software task that performed thescan, indicator of whether the le reputation or signature was checked, le processing result, checksum (MD5)102

of the pattern collected for the object, the size of the pattern in bytes, and the technical speci cations of theapplied detection technologies;
information about scanned objects: the assigned trust group to which and/or from which the le has beenplaced, the reason the le was placed in that category, category identi er, information about the source of thecategories and the version of the category database, the le's trusted certi cate ag, name of the le's vendor,
le version, name and version of the software application which includes the le;information about vulnerabilities detected: the vulnerability ID in the database of vulnerabilities, the vulnerability
danger class;information about emulation of the executable le: le size and its checksums (MD5, SHA2-256, SHA1), theversion of the emulation component, emulation depth, an array of properties of logical blocks and functions
within logical blocks obtained during the emulation, data from the executable le's PE headers;the IP addresses of the attacking computer (IPv4 and IPv6), the number of the port on the Computer that the
network attack is directed at, identi er of the protocol of the IP packet containing the attack, the attack's
target (organization name, website), ag for the reaction to the attack, the attack's weight, trust level;
information about attacks associated with spoofed network resources, the DNS and IP addresses (IPv4 andIPv6) of visited websites;
DNS and IP addresses (IPv4 or IPv6) of the requested web resource, information about the le and web client
accessing the web resource, the name, size and checksums (MD5, SHA2-256, SHA1) of the le, full path to thele and path template code, the result of checking its digital signature, and its status in KSN;
information about rollback of malware actions: data on the le whose activity was rolled back (name of the le,full path to the le, its size and checksums (MD5, SHA2-256, SHA1)), data on successful and unsuccessful
actions to delete, rename and copy les and restore the values in the registry (names of registry keys and theirvalues), and information about system les modi ed by malware, before and after rollback;
Information about the exclusions set for the Adaptive Anomaly Control component: the ID and status of therule that was triggered, the action performed by the Software when the rule was triggered, the type of user
account under which the process or the thread performs suspicious activity, information about the processthat performed or was subject to the suspicious activity (script ID or process le name, full path to the processle, path template code, checksums (MD5, SHA2-256, SHA1) of the process le); information about the object
that performed the suspicious actions and about the object that was subject to the suspicious actions(registry key name or le name, full path to the le, path template code, and checksums (MD5, SHA2-256, SHA1)of the le).
information about loaded software modules: name, size and checksums (MD5, SHA2-256, SHA1) of the modulele, full path to it and the path template code, digital signature settings of the module le, data and time ofsignature creation, name of the subject and organization that signed the module le, ID of the process in which
the module was loaded, name of the module supplier, and the sequence number of the module in the loading
queue;
information about the quality of Software interaction with the KSN services: start and end date and time of theperiod when the statistics were generated, information about the quality of requests and connection to eachof the KSN services used (KSN service ID, number of successful requests, number of requests with responses
from cache, number of unsuccessful requests (network problems, KSN being disabled in the Software settings,
incorrect routing), time spread of the successful requests, time spread of the cancelled requests, time spreadof the requests with exceeded time limit, number of connections to KSN taken from cache, number ofsuccessful connections to KSN, number of unsuccessful connections to KSN, number of successfultransactions, number of unsuccessful transactions, time spread of the successful connections to KSN, time
spread of the unsuccessful connections to KSN, time spread of the successful transactions, time spread of theunsuccessful transactions);

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if a potentially malicious object is detected, information is provided about data in the processes' memory:elements of the system object hierarchy (ObjectManager), data in UEFI BIOS memory, names of registry keys
and their values;
information about events in the systems logs: the event's timestamp, the name of the log in which the event
was found, type and category of the event, name of the event's source and the event's description;
information about network connections: version and checksums (MD5, SHA2-256, SHA1) of the le from which
process was started that opened the port, the path to the process's le and its digital signature, local andremote IP addresses, numbers of local and remote connection ports, connection state, timestamp of the port's
opening;
information about the date of Software installation and activation on the Computer: the ID of the partner thatsold the license, the serial number of the license, the signed header of the ticket from the activation service(the ID of a regional activation center, the checksum of the activation code, the checksum of the ticket, theticket creation date, the unique ID of the ticket, the ticket version, the license status, the ticket start/end date
and time, the unique ID of the license, the license version), the ID of the certi cate used to sign the ticket
header, the checksum (MD5) of the key le, the unique ID of Software installation on the Computer, the type
and ID of the application that gets updated, the ID of the update task;
information about the set of all installed updates, and the set of most recently installed/removed updates, thetype of event that caused the update information to be sent, duration since the installation of last update,
information about any currently installed anti-virus databases;
information about software operation on the computer: data on CPU usage, data on memory usage (Private
Bytes, Non-Paged Pool, Paged Pool), number of active threads in the software process and pending threads,
and the duration of software operation prior to the error;
number of software dumps and system dumps (BSOD) since the Software was installed and since the time of
the last update, the identi er and version of the Software module that crashed, the memory stack in the
Software's process, and information about the anti-virus databases at the time of the crash;data on the system dump (BSOD): a ag indicating the occurrence of the BSOD on the Computer, the name ofthe driver that caused the BSOD, the address and memory stack in the driver, a ag indicating the duration of
the OS session before the BSOD occurred, memory stack of driver that crashed, type of stored memory dump,
ag for the OS session before BSOD lasted more than 10 minutes, unique identi er of the dump, timestamp of
the BSOD;
information about errors or performance problems that occurred during operation of the Software
components: the status ID of the Software, error type, code and cause as well of the time when the error
occurred, the IDs of the component, module and process of the product in which the error occurred, the ID of
the task or update category during which the error occurred, logs of drivers used by the Software (error code,
module name, name of the source le and the line where the error occurred);
information about updates of anti-virus databases and Software components: the name, date and time ofindex les downloaded during the last update and being downloaded during the current update;
information about abnormal termination of the Software operation: the creation timestamp of the dump, its
type, the type of event that caused the abnormal termination of the Software operation (unexpected powero , third-party application crash), date and time of the unexpected power-o ;information about the compatibility of Software drivers with hardware and Software: information about OS
properties that restrict the functionality of Software components (Secure Boot, KPTI, WHQL Enforce,
BitLocker, Case Sensitivity), type of download Software installed (UEFI, BIOS), Trusted Platform Module (TPM)
identi er, TPM speci cation version, information about the CPU installed on the Computer, operating modeand parameters of Code Integrity and Device Guard, operating mode of drivers and reason for use of thecurrent mode, version of Software drivers, software and hardware virtualization support status of theComputer;104

information about third-party applications that caused the error: their name, version and localization, the error
code and information about the error from the system log of applications, the address of the error and memory
stack of the third-party application, a ag indicating the occurrence of the error in the Software component,
the length of time the third-party application was in operation before the error occurred, checksums (MD5,SHA2-256, SHA1) of the application process image, in which the error occurred, path to the application process
image and template code of the path, information from the system log with a description of the error
associated with the application, information about the application module, in which an error occurred(exception identi er, crash memory address as an o set in the application module, name and version of themodule, identi er of the application crash in the Rightholder's plug-in and memory stack of the crash, durationof the application session before crash);version of the Software updater component, number of crashes of the updater component while running
update tasks over the lifetime of the component, ID of the update task type, number of failed attempts of the
updater component to complete update tasks;
information about the operation of the Software system monitoring components: full versions of thecomponents, date and time when the components were started, code of the event that over owed the event
queue and number of such events, the total number of queue over ow events, information about the le of theprocess of the initiator of the event ( le name and its path on the Computer, template code of the le path,
checksums (MD5, SHA2-256, SHA1) of the process associated with the le, le version), identi er of the event
interception that occurred, the full version of the interception lter, identi er of the type of the intercepted
event, size of the event queue and the number of events between the rst event in the queue and the current
event, number of overdue events in the queue, information about the le of the process of the initiator of thecurrent event ( le name and its path on the Computer, template code of the le path, checksums (MD5, SHA2256, SHA1) of the process associated with the le), duration of the event processing, maximum duration of theevent processing, probability of sending statistics, information about OS events for which the processing time
limit was exceeded (date and time of the event, number of repeated initializations of anti-virus databases, date
and time of the last repeated initialization of anti-virus databases after their update, event processing delay
time for each system monitoring component, number of queued events, number of processed events, numberof delayed events of the current type, total delay time for the events of the current type, total delay time for all
events);information from the Windows event tracing tool (Event Tracing for Windows, ETW) in the event of Software
performance problems, suppliers of SysCon g / SysCon gEx / WinSATAssessment events from Microsoft:
information about the Computer (model, manufacturer, form factor of the housing, version), information about
Windows performance metrics (WinSAT assessments, Windows performance index), domain name, information
about physical and logical processors (number of physical and logical processors, manufacturer, model,
stepping level, number of cores, clock frequency, CPUID, cache characteristics, logic processor characteristics,
indicators of supported modes and instructions), information about RAM modules (type, form factor,
manufacturer, model, capacity, granularity of memory allocation), information about network interfaces (IP and
MAC addresses, name, description, con guration of network interfaces, breakdown of number and size of
network packages by type, speed of network exchange, breakdown of number of network errors by type),
con guration of IDE controller, IP addresses of DNS servers, information about the video card (model,
description, manufacturer, compatibility, video memory capacity, screen permission, number of bits per pixel,
BIOS version), information about plug-and-play devices (name, description, device identi er [PnP, ACPI],
information about disks and storage devices (number of disks or ash drives, manufacturer, model, disk
capacity, number of cylinders, number of tracks per cylinder, number of sectors per track, sector capacity,
cache characteristics, sequential number, number of partitions, con guration of SCSI controller), information
about logical disks (sequential number, partition capacity, volume capacity, volume letter, partition type, lesystem type, number of clusters, cluster size, number of sectors per cluster, number of empty and occupied
clusters, letter of bootable volume, o set address of partition in relation to the start of the disk), information
about BIOS motherboard (manufacturer, release date, version), information about motherboard (manufacturer,
model, type), information about physical memory (shared and free capacity), information about operating
system services (name, description, status, tag, information about processes [name and PID]), energy
consumption parameters for the Computer, con guration of interrupt controller, path to Windows systemfolders (Windows and System32), information about the OS (version, build, release date, name, type, installationdate), size of page le, information about monitors (number, manufacturer, screen permission, resolution
capacity, type), information about video card driver (manufacturer, release date, version);105

information from ETW, suppliers of EventTrace / EventMetadata events from Microsoft: information on thesequence of system events (type, time, date, time zone), metadata about the le with tracing results (name,structure, tracing parameters, breakdown of number of trace operations by type), information about the OS(name, type, version, build, release date, start time);
information from ETW, suppliers of Process / Microsoft Windows Kernel Process / Microsoft Windows Kernel
Processor Power events from Microsoft: information about started and completed processes (name, PID, start
parameters, command line, return code, power management parameters, start and completion time, accesstoken type, SID, SessionID, number of descriptors installed), information about changes in thread priorities (TID,
priority, time), information about disk operations of the process (type, time, capacity, number), history ofchanges to the structure and capacity of usable memory processes;
information from ETW, suppliers of StackWalk / Per nfo events from Microsoft: information about
performance counters (performance of individual code sections, sequence of function calls, PID, TID, addresses
and attributes of ISRs and DPCs);
information from ETW, supplier of KernelTraceControl-ImageID events from Microsoft: information on
executable les and dynamic libraries (name, image size, full path), information on PDB les (name, identi er),
VERSIONINFO resource data for executable les (name, description, creator, localization, application version
and identi er, le version and identi er);
information from ETW, suppliers of FileIo / DiskIo / Image / Windows Kernel Disk events from Microsoft:
information on le and disk operations (type, capacity, start time, completion time, duration, completion status,
PID, TID, driver function call addresses, I/O Request Packet (IRP), Windows le object attributes), information
about les involved in le and disk operations (name, version, size, full path, attributes, o set, image checksum,
open and access options);
information from ETW, supplier of PageFault events from Microsoft: information on memory page access errors(address, time, capacity, PID, TID, attributes of Windows le object, memory allocation parameters);
information from ETW, supplier of Thread events from Microsoft: information on thread creation/completion,
information on threads started (PID, TID, size of stack, priorities and allocation of CPU resources, I/O resources,
memory pages between threads, stack address, address of init function, address of Thread Environment Block(TEB), Windows service tag);information from ETW, supplier of Microsoft Windows Kernel Memory events from Microsoft: information about
memory management operations (completion status, time, quantity, PID), memory allocation structure (type,
capacity, SessionID, PID);
information about Software operation in the event of performance problems: Software installation identi er,
type and value of drop in performance, information about the sequence of events within the Software (time,
time zone, type, completion status, Software component identi er, Software operating scenario identi er, TID,
PID, function call addresses), information about network connections to be checked (URL, direction of theconnection, size of network package), information about PDB les (name, identi er, image size of executablele), information about les to be checked (name, full path, checksum), Software performance monitoring
parameters;
information about the last unsuccessful OS restart: the number of unsuccessful restarts since OS installation,
data on the system dump (code and parameters of an error, name, version and checksum (CRC32) of themodule that caused an error in the OS operation, error address as an o set in the module, checksums (MD5,SHA2-256, SHA1) of the system dump);
information to verify authenticity of digital certi cates being used to sign les: the certi cate's ngerprint, thechecksum algorithm, the certi cate's public key and serial number, the name of the issuer of the certi cate, theresult of certi cate validation and the certi cate's database identi er;
information about the process executing the attack on the Software's self-defense: the name and size of theprocess le, its checksums (MD5, SHA2-256, SHA1), the full path to the process le and the template code of106the le path, the creation/build timestamps, executable le ag, attributes of the process le, information
about the certi cate used to sign the process le, code of the account used to launch the process, ID ofoperations performed to access the process, type of resource with which the operation is performed (process,le, registry object, FindWindow search function), name of resource with which the operation is performed, ag
indicating success of the operation, the status of the le of the process and its signature according to the KSN;
information about the Rightholder's Software: full version, type, localization and operation state of Software
used, versions of the installed Software components and their operation state, information about the installed
Software updates, the value of the TARGET lter, the version of the protocol used to connect to the
Rightholder's services;
information about hardware installed on the Computer: type, name, model name, rmware version, parametersof built-in and connected devices, the unique identi er of the Computer with the installed Software;
information about the versions of the operating system and installed updates, the word size, edition andparameters of the OS run mode, version and checksums (MD5, SHA2-256, SHA1) of the OS kernel le, and OS
startup date and time;
executable and non-executable les, either entirely or partly;
portions of the Computer's RAM;sectors involved in the process of booting the OS;
network tra ic data packets;
web pages and emails containing suspicious and malicious objects;
description of the classes and instances of classes of the WMI repository;
application activity reports:
the name, size and version of the le being sent, its description and checksums (MD5, SHA2-256, SHA1), leformat identi er, the name of the le's vendor, the name of the product to which the le belongs, full path tothe le on the Computer, template code of the path, the creation and modi cation timestamps of the le;start and end date/time of the validity period of the certi cate (if the le has a digital signature), the date
and the time of the signature, the name of the issuer of the certi cate, information about the certi cateholder, the ngerprint, the certi cate's public key and appropriate algorithms, and the certi cate's serial
number;the name of the account from which the process is running;
checksums (MD5, SHA2-256, SHA1) of the name of the Computer on which the process is running;
titles of the process windows;
Identi er for the anti-virus databases, name of the detected threat according to the Rightholder'sclassi cation;
data about the installed license, its identi er, type and expiration date;
local time of the Computer at the moment of the provision of information;names and paths of the les that were accessed by the process;names of registry keys and their values that were accessed by the process;107

URL and IP addresses that were accessed by the process;
URL and IP addresses from which the running le was downloaded.

Data provision when using Detection and Response solutions
On computers with Kaspersky Endpoint Security installed, data prepared for automatic sending to Kaspersky
Endpoint Detection and Response, Kaspersky Sandbox and Kaspersky Anti Targeted Attack Platform servers isstored. Files are stored on computers in plain, non-encrypted form.
The speci c set of data depends on the solution within which Kaspersky Endpoint Security is used.

Kaspersky Endpoint Detection and Response
All data that the application stores locally on the computer, is deleted from the computer when Kaspersky
Endpoint Security is uninstalled.

Data received as a result of IOC Scan task execution (standard task)
Kaspersky Endpoint Security automatically submits data on the IOC Scan task execution results to Kaspersky
Security Center.
The data in the IOC Scan task execution results may contain the following information:
IP address from the ARP table
Physical address from the ARP table
DNS record type and name
IP address of the protected computer
Physical address (MAC-address) of the protected computer
Identi er in the event log entry
Data source name in the log
Log name
Event time
MD5 and SHA256 hashes of the le
Full name of the le (including path)
File size
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Remote IP address and port to which connection was established during scan
Local adapter IP address
Port open on the local adapter
Protocol as a number (in accordance with the IANA standard)
Process name
Process arguments
Path to the process leWindows identi er (PID) of the process
Windows identi er (PID) of the parent process
User account that started the process
Date and time when the process was started
Service nameService description
Path and name of the DLL service (for svchost)Path and name of the service executable leWindows identi er (PID) of the service
Service type (for example, a kernel driver or adapter)
Service status
Service launch mode
User account nameVolume nameVolume letter
Volume type
Windows registry value
Registry hive value
Registry key path (without hive and value name)Registry setting
System (environment)
109Name and version of the operating system that is installed on the computer
Network name of the protected computer
Domain or group the protected computer belongs to
Browser name
Browser version
Time when the web resource was last accessed
URL from the HTTP request
Name of the account used for the HTTP request
File name of the process that made the HTTP request
Full path to the le of the process that made the HTTP request
Windows identi er (PID) of the process that made the HTTP request
HTTP referer (HTTP request source URL)
URI of the resource requested over HTTP
Information about the HTTP user agent (the application that made the HTTP request)
HTTP request execution time
Unique identi er of the process that made the HTTP request

Data for creating a threat development chain
Data for creating a threat development chain is stored for seven days by default. The data is automatically sent to
Kaspersky Security Center.
Data for creating a threat development chain may contain the following information:
Incident date and time
Detection nameScan mode
Status of the last action related to the detection
Reason why the detection processing failed
Detected object type
Detected object nameThreat status after the object is processed110Reason why execution of actions on the object failed
Actions performed to roll back malicious actions
Information about the processed object:
Unique identi er of the process
Unique identi er of the parent process
Unique identi er of the process leWindows process identi er (PID)
Process command line
User account that started the process
Code of the logon session in which the process is running
Type of the session in which the process is running
Integrity level of the process being processed
Membership of the user account that started the process in the privileged local and domain groups
Identi er of the processed object
Full name of the processed object
Identi er of the protected device
Full name of the object (local le name or downloaded le web address)
MD5 or SHA256 hash of the processed object
Type of the processed object
Creation date of the processed object
Date when the processed object was last modi ed
Size of the processed object
Attributes of the processed object
Organization that signed the processed object
Result of the processed object digital certi cate veri cation
Security identi er (SID) of the processed object
Time zone identi er of the processed object
Web address of the processed object download (only for les on disk)
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Name of the application that downloaded the le
MD5 and SHA256 hashes of the application that downloaded the leName of the application that last modi ed the le
MD5 and SHA256 hashes of the application that last modi ed the le
Number of processed object starts
Date and time when the processed object was rst started
Unique identi ers of the le
Full name of the le (local le name or downloaded le web address)
Path to the processed Windows registry variable
Name of the processed Windows registry variable
Value of the processed Windows registry variable
Type of the processed Windows registry variable
Indicator of the processed registry key membership in the autorun point
Web address of the processed web request
Link source of the processed web request
User agent of the processed web request
Type of the processed web request (GET or POST)
Local IP port of the processed web request
Remote IP port of the processed web request
Connection direction (inbound or outbound) of the processed web request
Identi er of the process into which the malicious code was embedded

Kaspersky Sandbox
All data that the application stores locally on the computer, is deleted from the computer when Kaspersky
Endpoint Security is uninstalled.

Service data
Kaspersky Endpoint Security stores the following data processed during automatic response:112Processed les and data entered by the user during con guration of the built-in agent of Kaspersky Endpoint
Security:
Quarantined les
Public key of the certi cate used for integration with Kaspersky Sandbox
Cache of the built-in agent of Kaspersky Endpoint Security:
Time when scan results were written to the cache
MD5 hash of the scan task
Scan task identi er
Scan result for the object
Queue of object scan requests:
ID of the object in the queue
Time when the object was placed in the queue
Processing status of the object in the queue
ID of the user session in the operating system where the object scan task was created
System identi er (SID) of the operating system user whose account was used to create the task
MD5 hash of the object scan task
Information about the tasks for which the built-in agent of Kaspersky Endpoint Security is awaiting scan resultsfrom Kaspersky Sandbox:
Time when the object scan task was received
Object processing status
ID of the user session in the operating system where the object scan task was created
Identi er of the object scan task
MD5 hash of the object scan task
System identi er (SID) of the operating system user whose account was used to create the task
XML schema of the automatically created IOC
MD5 or SHA256 hash of the scanned object
Processing errors
Names of the objects for which the task was createdScan result for the object
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Data in requests to Kaspersky Sandbox
The following data from requests from the built-in agent of Kaspersky Endpoint Security to Kaspersky Sandbox isstored locally on the computer:MD5 hash of the scan task
Scan task identi er
Scanned object and all related lesData received as a result of IOC Scan task execution (stand-alone task)
Kaspersky Endpoint Security automatically submits data on the IOC Scan task execution results to Kaspersky
Security Center.
The data in the IOC Scan task execution results may contain the following information:
IP address from the ARP table
Physical address from the ARP table
DNS record type and name
IP address of the protected computer
Physical address (MAC-address) of the protected computer
Identi er in the event log entry
Data source name in the log
Log name
Event time
MD5 and SHA256 hashes of the le
Full name of the le (including path)
File size
Remote IP address and port to which connection was established during scan
Local adapter IP address
Port open on the local adapter
Protocol as a number (in accordance with the IANA standard)
Process name
Process arguments

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Path to the process leWindows identi er (PID) of the process
Windows identi er (PID) of the parent process
User account that started the process
Date and time when the process was started
Service nameService description
Path and name of the DLL service (for svchost)Path and name of the service executable leWindows identi er (PID) of the service
Service type (for example, a kernel driver or adapter)
Service status
Service launch mode
User account nameVolume nameVolume letter
Volume type
Windows registry value
Registry hive value
Registry key path (without hive and value name)Registry setting
System (environment)
Name and version of the operating system that is installed on the computer
Network name of the protected computer
Domain or group the protected computer belongs to
Browser name
Browser version
Time when the web resource was last accessed
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URL from the HTTP request
Name of the account used for the HTTP request
File name of the process that made the HTTP request
Full path to the le of the process that made the HTTP request
Windows identi er (PID) of the process that made the HTTP request
HTTP referer (HTTP request source URL)
URI of the resource requested over HTTP
Information about the HTTP user agent (the application that made the HTTP request)
HTTP request execution time
Unique identi er of the process that made the HTTP request

Kaspersky Anti Targeted Attack Platform (EDR)
All data that the application stores locally on the computer, is deleted from the computer when Kaspersky
Endpoint Security is uninstalled.

Service data
The built-in agent of Kaspersky Endpoint Security stores the following data locally:
Processed les and data entered by the user during con guration of the built-in agent of Kaspersky Endpoint
Security:
Quarantined les
Settings of the built-in agent of Kaspersky Endpoint Security:
Public key of the certi cate used for integration with Central Node
License data
Data required for integration with Central Node:Telemetry event packet queue
Cache of IOC le identi ers received from Central Node
Objects to be passed to the server within the Get le task
The Get forensic task results reports

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Data in requests to KATA (EDR)
When integrating with Kaspersky Anti Targeted Attack Platform, the following data is stored locally on thecomputer:
Data from the built-in agent of Kaspersky Endpoint Security requests to the Central Node component:
In synchronization requests:
Unique ID
Basic part of the server web address
Computer nameComputer IP address
Computer MAC address
Local time on the computer
Self-defense status of Kaspersky Endpoint Security
Name and version of the operating system that is installed on the computer
Version of Kaspersky Endpoint Security
Versions of the application settings and task settings
Task statuses: identi ers of tasks, execution statuses, error codes
In requests for obtaining les from the server:
Unique identi ers of lesUnique Kaspersky Endpoint Security identi er
Unique identi ers of certi cates
Basic part of the web address of the server with the Central Node component installed
Host IP address
In the reports on task execution results:
Host IP address
Information about the objects detected during an IOC scan or YARA scan
Flags of the additional actions performed upon completion of tasks
Task execution errors and return codes
Task completion statuses

117Task completion time
Versions of the settings used for execution of the tasks
Information about the objects submitted to the server, quarantined objects, and objects restored fromquarantine: paths to objects, MD5 and SHA256 hashes, identi ers of quarantined objects
Information about the processes started or stopped on a computer at the server's request: PID andUniquePID, error code, MD5 and SHA256 hashes of the objects
Information about the services started or stopped on a computer at the server's request: service name,startup type, error code, MD5 and SHA256 hashes of le images of the services
Information about the objects for which a memory dump was made for a YARA scan (paths, dump leidenti er)
Files requested by the server
Telemetry packets
Data on running processes:
Executable le name, including full path and extension
Process autorun parameters
Process ID
Login session ID
Login session nameDate and time when the process was started
MD5 and SHA256 hashes of the object
Data on les:File path
File name
File size
File attributes
Date and time when the le was created
Date and time when the le was last modi ed
File description
Company name
MD5 and SHA256 hashes of the object
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Registry key (for autorun points)
Data in errors that occur when information about objects was retrieved:
Full name of the object that was processed when an error occurred
Error code
Telemetry data:
Host IP address
Data type in the registry prior to the committed update operation
Data in the registry key prior to the committed change operation
The text of the processed script or a part of it
Type of the processed object
Way of passing a command to the command interpreter
Data from requests of the Central Node component to the built-in agent of Kaspersky Endpoint Security:
Task settings:
Task type
Task schedule settings
Names and passwords of the accounts under which the tasks can be run
Versions of settings
Identi ers of quarantined objects
Paths to the objects
MD5 and SHA256 hashes of the objects
Command line to start the process with the arguments
Flags of the additional actions performed upon completion of tasks
IOC le identi ers to be retrieved from the server
IOC les
Service nameService startup type
Folders for which the results of the Get forensic task must be received
Masks of the object names and extensions for the Get forensic task
119Network isolation settings:
Types of settings
Versions of settings
Lists of network isolation exclusions and exclusion settings: tra ic direction, IP addresses, ports, protocols,and full paths to executable les
Flags of the additional actions
Time of automatic isolation disabling
Execution prevention settings
Types of settings
Versions of settings
Lists of execution prevention rules and rule settings: paths to objects, types of objects, MD5 and SHA256
hashes of objects
Flags of the additional actions
Event ltering settings:
Module names
Full paths to objects
MD5 and SHA256 hashes of the objects
Identi ers of the entries in Windows event log
Digital certi cate settings
Tra ic direction, IP addresses, ports, protocols, full paths to executable lesUser names
User logon types
Types of telemetry events for which lters are applied

Data in YARA scan results
The built-in agent of Kaspersky Endpoint Security automatically transfers YARA scan results to Kaspersky Anti
Targeted Attack Platform to build a threat development chain.
The data is temporarily stored locally in the queue for sending task execution results to the Kaspersky Anti
Targeted Attack Platform server. The data is deleted from the temporary storage once it has been sent.
YARA scan results contain the following data:
MD5 and SHA256 hashes of the le120

Full name of the leFile path
File size
Process name
Process arguments
Path to the process leWindows identi er (PID) of the process
Windows identi er (PID) of the parent process
User account that started the process
Date and time when the process was started

Compliance with European Union legislation (GDPR)
Kaspersky Endpoint Security may transmit data to Kaspersky under the following scenarios:
Using Kaspersky Security Network.
Activating the application with an activation code.
Updating application modules and anti-virus databases.
Following links in the application interface.
Dump writing.
Irrespective of the data classi cation and territory from which the data is received, Kaspersky adheres to highstandards for data security and employs various legal, organizational and technical measures to protect the dataof users, to guarantee data security and con dentiality, and also to ensure the ful llment of users' rights asguaranteed by applicable legislation. The text of the Privacy Policy is included in the application distribution kit andis available on the Kaspersky website .
Prior to using Kaspersky Endpoint Security, please carefully read the description of transmitted data in the End
User License Agreement and Kaspersky Security Network Statement. If speci c data transmitted from Kaspersky
Endpoint Security under any of the described scenarios may be classi ed as personal data according to your local
legislation or standard, you must ensure that such data is processed legally and obtain the consent of end users
for the collection and transmission of such data.
Read the End User License Agreement and visit the Kaspersky website to learn more about how we receive,
process, store, and destroy information about application usage after you accept the End User License
Agreement and consent to the Kaspersky Security Network Statement. The license.txt and ksn_<language ID>.txt
les contain the text of the End User License Agreement and Kaspersky Security Network Statement and areincluded in the application distribution kit.
If you do not want to transmit data to Kaspersky, you can disable data provision.
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Using Kaspersky Security Network
By using Kaspersky Security Network, you agree to automatically provide the data listed in the Kaspersky Security
Network Statement. If you do not agree to provide this data to Kaspersky, use Kaspersky Private Security Network(KPSN) or disable the use of KSN. For more details about KPSN, please refer to the documentation on Kaspersky
Private Security Network.

Activating the application with an activation code
By using an activation code, you agree to automatically provide the data listed in the End User License Agreement.
If you do not agree to provide this data to Kaspersky, use a key le to activate Kaspersky Endpoint Security.

Updating application modules and anti-virus databases
By using Kaspersky servers, you agree to automatically provide the data listed in the End User License Agreement.
Kaspersky requires this information to verify that Kaspersky Endpoint Security is being legitimately used. If you do
not agree to provide this information to Kaspersky, use Kaspersky Security Center for database updates orKaspersky Update Utility.

Following links in the application interface
By using links in the application interface, you agree to automatically provide the data listed in the End User
License Agreement. The precise list of data transmitted in each speci c link depends on where the link is located in
the application interface and which problem it aims to resolve. If you do not agree to provide this data to
Kaspersky, use the simpli ed application interface or hide the application interface.

Dump writing
If you have enabled dump writing, Kaspersky Endpoint Security will create a dump le that will contain all memory
data from application processes at the moment when this dump le was created.

122Getting started
After installing Kaspersky Endpoint Security, you can manage the application using the following interfaces:
Local application interface.
Kaspersky Security Center Administration Console.
Kaspersky Security Center Web Console.
Kaspersky Security Center Cloud Console.

Kaspersky Security Center Administration Console
Kaspersky Security Center lets you remotely install and uninstall, start and stop Kaspersky Endpoint Security,
con gure application settings, change the set of available application components, add keys, and start and stop
update and scan tasks.
The application can be managed via Kaspersky Security Center using the Kaspersky Endpoint Security
Management Plug-in.
For more details on managing the application through Kaspersky Security Center, refer to the Kaspersky Security
Center Help .

Kaspersky Security Center Web Console and Kaspersky Security Center Cloud Console
Kaspersky Security Center Web Console (hereinafter also referred to as Web Console) is a web application
intended for centrally performing the main tasks to manage and maintain the security system of an organization's
network. Web Console is a Kaspersky Security Center component that provides a user interface. For detailed
information about Kaspersky Security Center Web Console, please refer to the Kaspersky Security Center Help .
Kaspersky Security Center Cloud Console (hereinafter also referred to as the "Cloud Console") is a cloud-based
solution for protecting and managing an organization's network. For detailed information about Kaspersky Security
Center Cloud Console, please refer to the Kaspersky Security Center Cloud Console Help .
Web Console and Cloud Console let you do the following:
Monitor the status of your organization's security system.
Install Kaspersky applications on devices within your network.
Manage installed applications.
View reports on the security system status.
Management of Kaspersky Endpoint Security through the Web Console, Cloud Console, and Kaspersky Security
Center Administration Console all provide di erent management capabilities. The available components and tasks
also vary for the di erent Consoles.

About the Kaspersky Endpoint Security for Windows Management Plug-in
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The Kaspersky Endpoint Security for Windows Management Plug-in enables interaction between Kaspersky
Endpoint Security and Kaspersky Security Center. The Management Plug-in lets you manage Kaspersky Endpoint
Security by using policies, tasks, and local application settings. Interaction with Kaspersky Security Center Web
Console is provided by the web plug-in.
The version of the Management Plug-in may di er from the version of Kaspersky Endpoint Security
application installed on the client computer. If the installed version of the Management Plug-in has lessfunctionality than the installed version of Kaspersky Endpoint Security, the settings of the missing functions
are not regulated by the Management Plug-in. These settings can be modi ed by the user in the local
interface of Kaspersky Endpoint Security.
The web plug-in is not installed by default in Kaspersky Security Center Web Console. In contrast to theManagement Plug-in for the Kaspersky Security Center Administration Console, which is installed on theadministrator workstation, the web plug-in must be installed on a computer that has Kaspersky Security Center
Web Console installed. The functionality of the web plug-in is available to all administrators that have access to
Web Console in a browser. You can view the list of installed web plug-ins in Web Console interface: Console
settings → Web plug-ins. For more details about the compatibility of web plug-in versions and Web Console,refer to the Kaspersky Security Center Help .

Installing the web plug-in
You can install the web plug-in as follows:
Install web plug-in using Quick Start Wizard of Kaspersky Security Center Web Console.
Web Console automatically prompts you to run the Quick Start Wizard when connecting Web Console to the
Administration Server for the rst time. You can also run the Quick Start Wizard in the Web Console interface(Discovery & Deployment → Deployment & Assignment → Quick Start Wizard). The Quick Start Wizard canalso check if the installed web plug-ins are up to date and download the necessary updates. For more details on
the Quick Start Wizard for Kaspersky Security Center Web Console, please refer to the Kaspersky Security
Center Help .
Install web plug-in from the list of available distribution packages in Web Console.
To install the web plug-in, select the distribution package of the Kaspersky Endpoint Security web plug-in in the
Web Console interface: Console settings → Web plug-ins. The list of available distribution packages is
updated automatically after new versions of Kaspersky applications are released.
Download the distribution package to the Web Console from an external source.
To install the web plug-in, add the ZIP-archive of the distribution package for the Kaspersky Endpoint Security
web plug-in in the Web Console interface: Console settings → Web plug-ins. The distribution package of the
web plug-in can be downloaded on the Kaspersky website, for example.

Updating the Management Plug-in
To update the Kaspersky Endpoint Security for Windows Management Plug-in, download the latest version of theplug-in (included in distribution kit) and run the plug-in installation wizard.
If a new version of the web plug-in becomes available, Web Console will display the noti cation Updates areavailable for utilized plug-ins. You can proceed to update the web plug-in version from this Web Console
noti cation. You can also manually check for new web plug-in updates in the Web Console interface (Console
settings → Web plug-ins). The previous version of the web plug-in will be automatically removed during the
update.

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When the web plug-in is updated, already existing items (for example, policies or tasks) are saved. The new
settings of items implementing new functions of Kaspersky Endpoint Security will appear in existing items andwill have the default values.
You can update the web plug-in as follows:
Update the web plug-in in the list of web plug-ins in online mode.
To update the web plug-in, you must select the distribution package of the Kaspersky Endpoint Security web
plug-in in the Web Console interface (Console settings → Web plug-ins). Web Console checks for available
updates on Kaspersky servers and downloads the relevant updates.
Update the web plug-in from a le.
To update the web plug-in, you must select the ZIP-archive of the distribution package for the Kaspersky
Endpoint Security web plug-in in the Web Console interface: Console settings → Web plug-ins. The
distribution package of the web plug-in can be downloaded on the Kaspersky website, for example. You can
update the Kaspersky Endpoint Security web plug-in only to a more recent version. The web plug-in cannot be
updated to an older version.
If any item is opened (such as a policy or task), the web plug-in checks its compatibility information. If the versionof the web plug-in is equal to or later than the version speci ed in the compatibility information, you can change
the settings of this item. Otherwise, you cannot use the web plug-in to change the settings of the selected item. It
is recommended to update the web plug-in.

Special considerations when working with di erent versions of managementplug-ins
You can manage Kaspersky Endpoint Security via Kaspersky Security Center only if you have a Management Plugin whose version is equal to or later than the version speci ed in the information regarding the compatibility ofKaspersky Endpoint Security with the Management Plug-in. You can view the minimum required version of theManagement Plug-in in the installer.ini le included in the distribution kit.
If any item is opened (such as a policy or task), the Management Plug-in checks its compatibility information. If
the version of the Management Plug-in is equal to or later than the version speci ed in the compatibility
information, you can change the settings of this item. Otherwise, you cannot use the Management Plug-in tochange the settings of the selected item. It is recommended to upgrade the Management Plug-in.
If the Kaspersky Endpoint Security Management Plug-in is installed in the Administration Console, please consider
the following when installing a new version of the Management Plug-in:
The previous version of the Kaspersky Endpoint Security Management Plug-in will be removed.
The new version of the Kaspersky Endpoint Security Management Plug-in supports management of theprevious version of Kaspersky Endpoint Security for Windows on users' computers.
You can use the new version of the Management Plug-in to change the settings in policies, tasks, and otheritems created by the previous version of the Management Plug-in.
For new settings, the new version of the Management Plug-in assigns the default values when a policy, policy
pro le, or task are saved for the rst time.

125After the Management Plug-in is upgraded, it is recommended to check and save the values of the new
settings in policies and policy pro les. If you do not do this, the new groups of Kaspersky Endpoint Security
settings on the user's computer will take the default values and can be edited (the attribute). It is
recommended to check the settings starting with policies and policy pro les at the top level of thehierarchy. It is also recommended to use the user account that has access rights to all functional areas ofKaspersky Security Center.

To learn about the new capabilities of the application, please refer to the Release Notes or the application
help.
If a new parameter has been added to a group of settings in the new version of the Management Plug-in, thepreviously de ned status of the / attribute for this group of settings is not changed.

Special considerations when using encrypted protocols for interacting withexternal services
Kaspersky Endpoint Security and Kaspersky Security Center uses an encrypted communication channel with TLS(Transport Layer Security) to work with external services of Kaspersky. Kaspersky Endpoint Security uses external
services for the following functions:
updating databases and application software modules;
activating the application with an activation code (activation 2.0);
using Kaspersky Security Network.
Use of TLS secures the application by providing the following features:
Encryption. The contents of messages are con dential and are not disclosed to third-party users.
Integrity. The message recipient is certain that the message contents have not been modi ed since themessage was forwarded by the sender.
Authentication. The recipient is certain that communication is established only with a trusted Kaspersky server.
Kaspersky Endpoint Security uses public key certi cates for server authentication. A public key infrastructure (PKI)
is required for working with certi cates. A Certi cate Authority is part of a PKI. Kaspersky uses its own Certi cate
Authority because Kaspersky services are highly technical and not public. In this case, when root certi cates ofThawte, VeriSign, GlobalTrust and others are revoked, the Kaspersky PKI remains operational without disruptions.
Environments that have MITM (software and hardware tools that support parsing of the HTTPS protocol) areconsidered to be unsafe by Kaspersky Endpoint Security. Errors may be encountered when working with Kaspersky
services. For example, there may be errors regarding the use of self-signed certi cates. These errors may occur
because an HTTPS Inspection tool from your environment does not recognize the Kaspersky PKI. To rectify these
problems, you must con gure exclusions for interacting with external services.

Application interface

126Main application window

Monitoring

Reports. View events that occurred during operation of the application, individualcomponents and tasks.
Backup. View a list of saved copies of infected les that the application has deleted.
Threat detection technologies. View information about threat detection technologies
and the number of threats detected by these technologies.
Kaspersky Security Network. Status of the connection between Kaspersky Endpoint
Security and Kaspersky Security Network, and global KSN statistics. Kaspersky Security
Network (KSN) is an infrastructure of cloud services providing access to the online
Kaspersky Knowledge Base that contains information about the reputation of les, web
resources, and software. The use of data from Kaspersky Security Network ensures faster
responses by Kaspersky Endpoint Security to new threats, improves the performance ofsome protection components, and reduces the likelihood of false positives. If you areparticipating in Kaspersky Security Network, KSN services provide Kaspersky Endpoint
Security with information about the category and reputation of scanned les, as well as
information about the reputation of scanned web addresses.
Application Activity Monitor. View information about the operation of installed
applications. System Watcher keeps track of the le, registry, and operating system events
associated with an application.
Network Monitor. View information about network activity of the computer in real time.
Encryption Monitor. Monitors the disk encryption or decryption process in real time.
Encryption Monitor is available if the Kaspersky Disk Encryption component or BitLocker
Drive Encryption component is installed.
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Operating status of installed components. You can also proceed to con guring components
or viewing reports.

UpdateManage Kaspersky Endpoint Security update tasks. You can update anti-virus databases andapplication modules and roll back the last update. An administrator can hide the section fromthe user or restrict task management.

Tasks

Manage Kaspersky Endpoint Security scan tasks. You can run a malware scan and application
integrity check. An administrator can hide tasks from a user or restrict management of tasks.

LicenseApplication licensing. You can purchase a license, activate the application or renew a
subscription. You can also view information about the current license.
Con gure application settings. An administrator can prohibit changes to settings in Kaspersky
Security Center.
Information about the application: current version of Kaspersky Endpoint Security, databaserelease date, key, and other information. You can also proceed to Kaspersky information
resources that provide useful information, recommendations, and answers to frequently asked
questions on how to purchase, install, and use the application.
Messages containing information about available updates and requests for access toencrypted les and devices.

Application icon in the taskbar noti cation area
Immediately after installation of Kaspersky Endpoint Security, the application icon appears in the Microsoft
Windows taskbar noti cation area.
If the application icon in the taskbar noti cation area is hidden, the administrator has disabled the display of
the application interface in the policy.
The icon serves the following purposes:
It indicates application activity.
It acts as a shortcut to the context menu and main window of the application.
The following application icon statuses are provided for displaying application operating information:
The icon signi es that critically important protection components of the application are enabled. Kaspersky
Endpoint Security will display a warning if the user is required to perform an action, for example, restart thecomputer after updating the application.
The icon signi es that critically important protection components of the application are disabled or havemalfunctioned. Protection components may malfunction, for example, if the license has expired or as a result ofan application error. Kaspersky Endpoint Security will display a warning with a description of the problem incomputer protection.
The context menu of the application icon contains the following items:
Kaspersky Endpoint Security for Windows. Opens the main application window. In this window, you can adjust
the operation of application components and tasks, and view the statistics of processed les and detected
threats.
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Pause protection / Resume protection. Pause the operation of all protection and control components that are
not marked by a lock ( ) in the policy. Prior to performing this operation, it is recommended to disable theKaspersky Security Center policy.
Prior to pausing the operation of protection and control components, the application requests the password
for accessing Kaspersky Endpoint Security (account password or temporary password). You can then selectthe pause period: for a speci c amount of time, until a restart, or upon user request.
This context menu item is available if Password Protection is enabled. To resume the operation of protection
and control components, click Resume protection in the context menu of the application.
Pausing the operation of protection and control components does not a ect the performance of update
and malware scan tasks. The application also continues using Kaspersky Security Network.
Disable policy / Enable policy. Disables a Kaspersky Security Center policy on the computer. All Kaspersky
Endpoint Security settings are available for con guration, including settings that have a closed lock in the policy( ). If the policy is disabled, the application requests the password for accessing Kaspersky Endpoint Security(account password or temporary password). This context menu item is available if Password Protection isenabled. To enable the policy, select Enable policy in the context menu of the application.
Settings. Opens the application settings window.
Support. This opens a window containing the information necessary for contacting Kaspersky TechnicalSupport.
About. This item opens an information window with application details.
Exit. This item quits Kaspersky Endpoint Security. Clicking this context menu item causes the application to beunloaded from the computer RAM.

Application icon context menu

Simpli ed application interface
If a Kaspersky Security Center policy con gured to display the simpli ed application interface is applied to a clientcomputer on which Kaspersky Endpoint Security is installed, the main application window is not available on thisclient computer. Right-click to open the context menu of the Kaspersky Endpoint Security icon (see the gurebelow) containing the following items:
Disable policy / Enable policy. Disables a Kaspersky Security Center policy on the computer. All Kaspersky
Endpoint Security settings are available for con guration, including settings that have a closed lock in the policy( ). If the policy is disabled, the application requests the password for accessing Kaspersky Endpoint Security(account password or temporary password). This context menu item is available if Password Protection isenabled. To enable the policy, select Enable policy in the context menu of the application.
Tasks. Drop-down list containing the following items:
Integrity check.

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Rollback of databases to their previous version.
Full Scan.
Custom Scan.
Critical Areas Scan.
Update.
Support. This opens a window containing the information necessary for contacting Kaspersky TechnicalSupport.
Exit. This item quits Kaspersky Endpoint Security. Clicking this context menu item causes the application to beunloaded from the computer RAM.

Context menu of the application icon when displaying the simpli ed interface

Con guring the display of the application interface
You can con gure the application interface display mode for a user. The user can interact with the application in
the following ways:
Display simpli ed interface. On a client computer, the main application window is inaccessible, and only theicon in the Windows noti cation area is available. In the context menu of the icon, the user can perform a limited
number of operations with Kaspersky Endpoint Security. Kaspersky Endpoint Security also displays
noti cations above the application icon.
Display user interface. On a client computer, the main window of Kaspersky Endpoint Security and the icon in
the Windows noti cation area are available. In the context menu of the icon, the user can perform operations
with Kaspersky Endpoint Security. Kaspersky Endpoint Security also displays noti cations above theapplication icon.
Do not display. On a client computer, no signs of Kaspersky Endpoint Security operation are displayed. The
icon in the Windows noti cation area and noti cations are not available.
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1. Open the Kaspersky Security Center Administration Console.
2. In the console tree, select Policies.
3. Select the necessary policy and double-click to open the policy properties.
4. In the policy window, select General settings → Interface.
5. In the Interaction with user block, do one of the following:
Select the Display user interface check box if you want the following interface elements to be
displayed on the client computer:
Folder containing the application name in the Start menu
Kaspersky Endpoint Security icon in the Microsoft Windows taskbar noti cation area
Pop-up noti cations
If this check box is selected, the user can view and, depending on the available rights, change
application settings from the application interface.
Clear the Display user interface check box if you want to hide all signs of Kaspersky Endpoint Security
on the client computer.
6. In the Interaction with user block, select the Display simpli ed interface check box if you want thesimpli ed application interface to be displayed on a client computer that has Kaspersky Endpoint Security
installed.
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1. In the main window of the Web Console, select Devices → Policies & Pro les.
2. Click the name of the Kaspersky Endpoint Security policy.
The policy properties window opens.
3. Select the Application settings tab.
4. Go to General settings → Interface.
5. In the Interaction with user block, con gure how the application interface will be displayed:
With simpli ed interface. On a client computer, the main application window is inaccessible, and only
the icon in the Windows noti cation area is available. In the context menu of the icon, the user canperform a limited number of operations with Kaspersky Endpoint Security. Kaspersky Endpoint Security
also displays noti cations above the application icon.
With full interface. On a client computer, the main window of Kaspersky Endpoint Security and the iconin the Windows noti cation area are available. In the context menu of the icon, the user can perform
operations with Kaspersky Endpoint Security. Kaspersky Endpoint Security also displays noti cations
above the application icon.
No interface. On a client computer, no signs of Kaspersky Endpoint Security operation are displayed.
The icon in the Windows noti cation area and noti cations are not available.
6. Save your changes.

Getting started
After deploying the application on client computers, to work with Kaspersky Endpoint Security from Kaspersky
Security Center Web Console you need to perform the following actions:
Create and con gure a policy.
You can use policies to apply identical Kaspersky Endpoint Security settings to all client computers within an
administration group. The Quick Start Wizard of Kaspersky Security Center automatically creates a policy for
Kaspersky Endpoint Security.
Create the Update and Malware Scan tasks.
The Update task is required for keeping computer security up to date. When the task is performed, Kaspersky
Endpoint Security updates the anti-virus databases and application modules. The Update task is createdautomatically by the Administration Server quick start wizard. To create the Update task, install the Kaspersky
Endpoint Security for Windows Management Plug-in while running the Wizard.
The Malware Scan task is required for the timely detection of viruses and other malware. You need to manuallycreate the Malware Scan task.
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1. In the Administration Console, go to the folder Administration Server → Tasks.
The list of tasks opens.
2. Click the New task button.
The Task Wizard starts. Follow the instructions of the Wizard.

Step 1. Selecting task type
Select Kaspersky Endpoint Security for Windows (12.2) → Malware Scan.

Step 2. Scan scope
Create the list of objects that Kaspersky Endpoint Security will scan while performing a scan task.

Step 3. Kaspersky Endpoint Security action
Choose the action on threat detection:
Disinfect, delete if disinfection fails. If this option is selected, the application automatically attempts todisinfect all infected les that are detected. If disinfection fails, the application deletes the les.
Disinfect, inform if disinfection fails. If this option is selected, Kaspersky Endpoint Security automaticallyattempts to disinfect all infected les that are detected. If disinfection is not possible, Kaspersky Endpoint
Security adds the information about the infected les that are detected to the list of active threats.
Inform. If this option is selected, Kaspersky Endpoint Security adds the information about infected les tothe list of active threats on detection of these les.
Run Advanced Disinfection immediately. If the check box is selected, Kaspersky Endpoint Security uses
the Advanced Disinfection technology to treat active threats during the scan.

Advanced disinfection technology is aimed at purging the operating system of malicious applications thathave already started their processes in RAM and that prevent Kaspersky Endpoint Security from removing
them by using other methods. The threat is neutralized as a result. While Advanced Disinfection is inprogress, you are advised to refrain from starting new processes or editing the operating system registry.
The advanced disinfection technology uses considerable operating system resources, which may slow
down other applications. After the advanced disinfection is complete, Kaspersky Endpoint Security will
restart the computer without asking the user for con rmation.
Con gure the task run mode using the Run only when the computer is idle. This check box enables / disables
the function that suspends the Malware Scan task when computer resources are limited. Kaspersky Endpoint
Security pauses the Malware Scan task if the screensaver is o and the computer is unlocked.

Step 4. Selecting the devices to which the task will be assigned
Select the computers on which the task will be performed. The following options are available:
Assign the task to an administration group. In this case, the task is assigned to computers included in apreviously created administration group.
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Select computers detected by the Administration Server in the network: unassigned devices. The speci cdevices can include devices in administration groups as well as unassigned devices.
Specify device addresses manually, or import addresses from a list. You can specify NetBIOS names, IP
addresses, and IP subnets of devices to which you want to assign the task.

Step 5. Selecting the account to run the task
Select an account to run the Malware Scan task. By default, Kaspersky Endpoint Security starts the task withthe rights of a local user account. If the scan scope includes network drives or other objects with restricted
access, select a user account with the su icient access rights.

Step 6. Con guring a task start schedule
Con gure a schedule for starting a task, for example, manually or after anti-virus databases are downloaded
to the repository.

Step 7. De ning the task nameEnter a name for the task, for example, Daily full scan.

Step 8. Completing task creation
Exit the Wizard. If necessary, select the Run the task after the Wizard nishes check box. You can monitor
the progress of the task in the task properties. As a result, the Malware Scan task will be executed on the user
computers in accordance to the speci ed schedule.
How to create a Malware Scan task in the Web Console1341. In the main window of the Web Console, select Devices → Tasks.
The list of tasks opens.
2. Click the Add button.
The Task Wizard starts.
3. Con gure the task settings:
a. In the Application drop-down list, select Kaspersky Endpoint Security for Windows (12.2).
b. In the Task type drop-down list, select Malware Scan.
c. In the Task name eld, enter a brief description, for example, Weekly scan.
d. In the Select devices to which the task will be assigned block, select the task scope.
4. Select devices according to the selected task scope option. Go to the next step.
5. Exit the Wizard.
A new task will be displayed in the list of tasks.
6. To con gure the task schedule, go to the task properties.
It is recommended to schedule the task to run at least once a week.
7. Select the check box next to the task.
8. Click the Run button.
You can monitor the status of the task, and the number of devices on which the task was completed
successfully or completed with an error.
As a result, the Malware Scan task will be executed on the user computers in accordance to the speci edschedule.

Managing policies
A policy is a collection of application settings that are de ned for an administration group. You can con gure
multiple policies with di erent values for one application. An application can run under di erent settings fordi erent administration groups. Each administration group can have its own policy for an application.
Policy settings are sent to client computers by Network Agent during synchronization. By default, theAdministration Server performs synchronization immediately after policy settings are changed. UDP port 15000 on
the client computer is used for synchronization. The Administration Server performs synchronization every 15
minutes by default. If synchronization fails after policy settings were changed, the next synchronization attempt
will be performed according to the con gured schedule.

Active and inactive policy135

A policy is intended for a group of managed computers and can be active or inactive. The settings of an active
policy are saved on client computers during synchronization. You cannot simultaneously apply multiple policies to
one computer, therefore only one policy may be active in each group.
You can create an unlimited number of inactive policies. An inactive policy does not a ect application settings on
computers in the network. Inactive policies are intended as preparations for emergency situations, such as a virus
attack. If there is an attack via ash drives, you can activate a policy that blocks access to ash drives. In this case,the active policy automatically becomes inactive.

Out-of-o ice policy
An out-of-o ice policy is activated when a computer leaves the organization network perimeter.

Settings inheritance
Policies, like administration groups, are arranged in a hierarchy. By default, a child policy inherits settings from theparent policy. Child policy is a policy for nested hierarchy levels, that is a policy for nested administration groups
and secondary Administration Servers. You can disable the inheritance of settings from the parent policy.
Each policy setting has the attribute, which indicates if the settings can be modi ed in the child policies or in thelocal application settings. The attribute is applicable only if inheritance of parent policy settings is enabled forthe child policy. Out-of-o ice policies do not a ect other policies through the hierarchy of administration groups.

Settings inheritance

The rights to access policy settings (read, write, execute) are speci ed for each user who has access to the
Kaspersky Security Center Administration Server and separately for each functional scope of Kaspersky Endpoint
Security. To con gure the rights to access policy settings, go to the Security section of the properties window of
the Kaspersky Security Center Administration Server.

Creating a policy
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1. Open the Kaspersky Security Center Administration Console.
2. In the Managed devices folder in the Administration Console tree, select the folder with the name of theadministration group to which the relevant client computers belong.
3. In the workspace, select the Policies tab.
4. Click the New policy button.
The Policy Wizard starts.
5. Follow the instructions of the Policy Wizard.
How to create a policy in the Web Console and Cloud Console

1. In the main window of the Web Console, select Devices → Policies & Pro les.
2. Click the Add button.
The Policy Wizard starts.
3. Select Kaspersky Endpoint Security and click Next.
4. Please read and accept the terms of the Kaspersky Security Network (KSN) Statement and click Next.
5. On the General tab, you can perform the following actions:
Change the policy name.
Select the policy status:
Active. After the next synchronization, the policy will be used as the active policy on the computer.
Inactive. Backup policy. If necessary, an inactive policy can be switched to active status.
Out-of-o ice. The policy is activated when a computer leaves the organization network perimeter.
Con gure the inheritance of settings:
Inherit settings from parent policy. If this toggle button is switched on, the policy setting values are
inherited from the top-level policy. Policy settings cannot be edited if is set for the parent policy.
Force inheritance of settings in child policies. If the toggle button is on, the values of the policy
settings are propagated to the child policies. In the properties of the child policy, the Inherit
settings from parent policy toggle button will be automatically switched on and cannot beswitched o . Child policy settings are inherited from the parent policy, except for the settings
marked with . Child policy settings cannot be edited if is set for the parent policy.
6. On the Application settings tab, you can con gure the Kaspersky Endpoint Security policy settings.
7. Save your changes.

137As a result, Kaspersky Endpoint Security settings will be con gured on client computers during the next
synchronization. You can view information about the policy that is being applied to the computer in the Kaspersky
Endpoint Security interface by clicking the button on the main screen (for example, the policy name). To do so, inthe settings of the Network Agent policy, you need to enable the receipt of extended policy data. For more details
about a Network Agent policy, please refer to the Kaspersky Security Center Help .

Security level indicator
The security level indicator is displayed in the upper part of the Properties: <Policy name> window. The indicator
can take one of the following values:
High protection level. The indicator takes this value and turns green if all components from the following
categories are enabled:
Critical. This category includes the following components:
File Threat Protection.
Behavior Detection.
Exploit Prevention.
Remediation Engine.
Important. This category includes the following components:
Kaspersky Security Network.
Web Threat Protection.
Mail Threat Protection.
Host Intrusion Prevention.
Medium protection level. The indicator takes this value and turns yellow if one of the important components is
disabled.
Low protection level. The indicator takes this value and turns red in one of the following cases:
One or multiple critical components are disabled.
Two ore more important components are disabled.
If the indicator has the Medium protection level or Low protection level value, a link that opens the Advanced
settings window appears to the right of the indicator. In this window, you can enable any of the recommended
protection components.

Task management
You can create the following types of tasks to administer Kaspersky Endpoint Security through Kaspersky Security
Center:Local tasks that are con gured for an individual client computer.
138Group tasks that are con gured for client computers within administration groups.
Tasks for a selection of computers.
You can create any number of group tasks, tasks for a selection of computers, or local tasks. For more details
about working with administration groups and selections of computers, please refer to Kaspersky Security Center
Help .
Kaspersky Endpoint Security supports the following tasks:
Malware Scan. Kaspersky Endpoint Security scans the computer areas speci ed in the task settings forviruses and other threats. The Malware Scan task is required for the operation of Kaspersky Endpoint Security
and is created during the Quick Start Wizard. It is recommended to schedule the task to run at least once aweek.
Add key. Kaspersky Endpoint Security adds a key for activating applications, including an additional key. Before
running the task, make sure that the number of computers, on which the task is to be executed, does notexceed the number of computers allowed by the license.
Change application components. Kaspersky Endpoint Security installs or removes components on clientcomputers according to the list of components speci ed in the task settings. The File Threat Protection
component cannot be removed. The optimal set of Kaspersky Endpoint Security components helps toconserve computer resources.
Inventory. Kaspersky Endpoint Security receives information about all application executable les that are
stored on computers. The Inventory task is performed by the Application Control component. If the
Application Control component is not installed, the task will end with an error.
Update. Kaspersky Endpoint Security updates databases and application modules. The Update task is required
for the operation of Kaspersky Endpoint Security and is created during the Quick Start Wizard. It is
recommended to con gure a schedule that runs the task at least once per day.
Wipe data. Kaspersky Endpoint Security deletes les and folders from users' computers immediately or if there
is no connection with Kaspersky Security Center for a long time.
Update rollback. Kaspersky Endpoint Security rolls back the last update of databases and application modules.
This may be necessary if, for example, new databases contain incorrect data that could cause Kaspersky
Endpoint Security to block a safe application.
Integrity check. Kaspersky Endpoint Security analyzes application les, checks les for corruption ormodi cations, and veri es the digital signatures of application les.
Manage Authentication Agent accounts. Kaspersky Endpoint Security con gures the Authentication Agentaccount settings. An Authentication Agent is needed for working with encrypted drives. Before the operating
system is loaded, the user needs to complete authentication with the Agent.
Tasks are run on a computer only if Kaspersky Endpoint Security is running.

Add a new task
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1. Open the Kaspersky Security Center Administration Console.
2. Select the Tasks folder in the Administration Console tree.
3. Click the New task button.
The Task Wizard starts.
4. Follow the instructions of the Task Wizard.
How to create a task in the Web Console and Cloud Console

1. In the main window of the Web Console, select Devices → Tasks.
The list of tasks opens.
2. Click the Add button.
The Task Wizard starts.
3. Con gure the task settings:
a. In the Application drop-down list, select Kaspersky Endpoint Security for Windows (12.2).
b. In the Task type drop-down list, select the task that you want to run on user computers.
c. In the Task name eld, enter a brief description.
d. In the Select devices to which the task will be assigned block, select the task scope.
4. Select devices according to the selected task scope option. Go to the next step.
5. Exit the Wizard.
A new task will be displayed in the list of tasks. The task will have the default settings. To con gure the task
settings, you need to go to the task properties. To run a task, you need to select the check box opposite the task
and click the Start button. After the task has started, you can pause the task and resume it later.
In the list of tasks, you can monitor the task results, which include the task status and the statistics for task
performance on computers. You can also create a selection of events to monitor the completion of tasks(Monitoring and reporting → Event selections). For more details on event selection, refer to the Kaspersky
Security Center Help . Task execution results are also saved locally in Windows event log and in Kaspersky
Endpoint Security reports.

Task access control
The rights to access Kaspersky Endpoint Security tasks (read, write, execute) are de ned for each user who hasaccess to Kaspersky Security Center Administration Server, through the settings of access to functional areas ofKaspersky Endpoint Security. To con gure access to the functional areas of Kaspersky Endpoint Security, go to
the Security section of the properties window of Kaspersky Security Center Administration Server. For moredetails on task management through Kaspersky Security Center, please refer to the Kaspersky Security Center
Help .
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You can con gure users' rights to access tasks using a policy (task management mode). For example, you can hidegroup tasks in the Kaspersky Endpoint Security interface.
How to con gure the task management mode in the Kaspersky Endpoint Security interface through the
Administration Console (MMC)

1. Open the Kaspersky Security Center Administration Console.
2. In the console tree, select Policies.
3. Select the necessary policy and double-click to open the policy properties.
4. In the policy window, select Local Tasks → Task management.
5. Con gure the task management mode (see the table below).
6. Save your changes.
How to con gure the task management mode in the Kaspersky Endpoint Security interface through the Web
Console1. In the main window of the Web Console, select Devices → Policies & Pro les.
2. Click the name of the Kaspersky Endpoint Security policy.
The policy properties window opens.
3. Select the Application settings tab.
4. Go to Local Tasks → Task management.
5. Con gure the task management mode (see the table below).
6. Save your changes.
Task management settings

Parameter

Description

Allow use of
local tasks

If the check box is selected, local tasks are displayed in the Kaspersky Endpoint Security
local interface. When there are no additional policy restrictions, the user can con gure andrun tasks. However, con guring task run schedule remains unavailable for the user. The user
can run tasks only manually.
If the check box is cleared, use of local tasks is stopped. In this mode, local tasks do not run
according to schedule. Tasks cannot be started or con gured in the local interface ofKaspersky Endpoint Security, or when working with the command line.
A user can still start a scan of a le or folder by selecting the Scan for viruses option in thecontext menu of the le or folder. The scan task is started with the default values ofsettings for the custom scan task.

Allow group
tasks to be
displayed

If the check box is selected, group tasks are displayed in the Kaspersky Endpoint Security
local interface. The user can view the list of all tasks in the application interface.
If the check box is cleared, Kaspersky Endpoint Security displays an empty task list.
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managementof grouptasks

If the check box is selected, users can start and stop group tasks speci ed in Kaspersky
Security Center. Users can start and stop tasks in the application interface or in thesimpli ed application interface.
If the check box is cleared, Kaspersky Endpoint Security starts scheduled tasks
automatically, or the administrator starts tasks manually in Kaspersky Security Center.

Con guring local application settings
In Kaspersky Security Center, you can con gure Kaspersky Endpoint Security settings on a particular computer.
They are the local application settings. Some settings may be inaccessible for editing. These settings are locked by
the attribute in the policy properties.
How to con gure the local application settings in the Administration Console (MMC)

1. Open the Kaspersky Security Center Administration Console.
2. In the Managed devices folder of the Administration Console tree, open the folder with the name of theadministration group to which the relevant client computer belongs.
3. In the workspace, select the Devices tab.
4. Select the computer for which you want to con gure Kaspersky Endpoint Security settings.
5. In the context menu of the client computer, select Properties.
A client computer properties window opens.
6. In the client computer properties window, select the Applications section.
A list of Kaspersky applications that are installed on the client computer appears in the right part of theclient computer properties window.
7. Select Kaspersky Endpoint Security.
8. Click the Properties button under the list of Kaspersky applications.
This opens the Kaspersky Endpoint Security for Windows application settings window.
9. In the General Settings section, con gure Kaspersky Endpoint Security as well as Reports and Storage.
The other sections of the Kaspersky Endpoint Security for Windows application settings window arestandard for Kaspersky Security Center. A description of these sections is provided in the Kaspersky
Security Center Help.
If an application is subject to a policy that prohibits changes to speci c settings, you will not be able toedit them while con guring application settings in the General settings section.
10. Save your changes.
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1. In the main window of the Web Console, select Devices → Managed devices.
2. Select the computer for which you want to con gure local application settings.
This opens the computer properties.
3. Select the Applications tab.
4. Click Kaspersky Endpoint Security for Windows.
This opens the local application settings.
5. Select the Application settings tab.
6. Con gure the local application settings.
7. Save your changes.
Local application settings are the same as policy settings, except for encryption settings.

Starting and stopping Kaspersky Endpoint Security
After installing Kaspersky Endpoint Security to a user's computer, the application is started automatically. Bydefault, Kaspersky Endpoint Security is started after operating system startup. It is not possible to con gureautomatic startup of the application in the operating system settings.
Downloading Kaspersky Endpoint Security anti-virus databases after the operating system starts can take up
to two minutes depending on the capabilities of the computer. During this time, the level of computer
protection is reduced. The downloading of anti-virus databases when Kaspersky Endpoint Security is started
on an already started operating system does not cause a reduction in the level of computer protection.
How to con gure the startup of Kaspersky Endpoint Security in the Administration Console (MMC)

1. Open the Kaspersky Security Center Administration Console.
2. In the console tree, select Policies.
3. Select the necessary policy and double-click to open the policy properties.
4. In the policy window, select General settings → Application settings.
5. Use the Start Kaspersky Endpoint Security on computer startup (recommended) check box tocon gure the application startup.
6. Save your changes.
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1. In the main window of the Web Console, select Devices → Policies & Pro les.
2. Click the name of the Kaspersky Endpoint Security policy.
The policy properties window opens.
3. Select the Application settings tab.
4. Go to General settings → Application Settings.
5. Use the Start Kaspersky Endpoint Security on computer startup (recommended) check box tocon gure the application startup.
6. Save your changes.
How to con gure the startup of Kaspersky Endpoint Security in the application interface

1. In the main application window, click the

button.

2. In the application settings window, select General settings → Application settings.

Kaspersky Endpoint Security for Windows settings

3. Use the Start Kaspersky Endpoint Security on computer startup (recommended) check box tocon gure the application startup.
4. Save your changes.
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Kaspersky experts recommend against manually stopping Kaspersky Endpoint Security because doing so
exposes the computer and your personal data to threats. If necessary, you can pause computer protection for
as long as you need to, without stopping the application.
You can monitor the application status by using the Protection Status widget.
How to start or stop Kaspersky Endpoint Security in the Administration Console (MMC)

1. Open the Kaspersky Security Center Administration Console.
2. In the Managed devices folder of the Administration Console tree, open the folder with the name of theadministration group to which the relevant client computer belongs.
3. In the workspace, select the Devices tab.
4. Select the computer on which you want to start or stop the application.
5. Right-click to display the context menu of the client computer and select Properties.
6. In the client computer properties window, select the Applications section.
A list of Kaspersky applications that are installed on the client computer appears in the right part of theclient computer properties window.
7. Select Kaspersky Endpoint Security.
8. Do the following:
To start the application, click the

button to the right of the list of Kaspersky applications.

To stop the application, click the

button to the right of the list of Kaspersky applications.

How to start or stop Kaspersky Endpoint Security in the Web Console

1. In the main window of the Web Console, select Devices → Managed devices.
2. Click the name of the computer on which you want to start or stop Kaspersky Endpoint Security.
The computer properties window opens.
3. Select the Applications tab.
4. Select the check box opposite Kaspersky Endpoint Security for Windows.
5. Click the Start or Stop button.
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1. Run the command line interpreter (cmd.exe) as an administrator.
2. Go to the folder where the Kaspersky Endpoint Security executable le is located.
You can add path to the executable le to the %PATH% system variable during application installation.
3. To start the application from the command line, enter klpsm.exe start_avp_service.
4. To stop the application from the command line, enter klpsm.exe stop_avp_service.
To stop the application from the command line, enable external management of system services.

Starting and stopping the application from the command line

Pausing and resuming computer protection and control
Pausing computer protection and control means disabling all protection and control components of Kaspersky
Endpoint Security for some time.
The application status is displayed using the application icon in the taskbar noti cation area.
The

icon signi es that computer protection and control are paused.

The

icon signi es that computer protection and control are enabled.

Pausing or resuming computer protection and control does not a ect scan or update tasks.
If any network connections are already established when you pause or resume computer protection and control, anoti cation about the termination of these network connections is displayed.

To pause computer protection and control:
1. Right-click to bring up the context menu of the application icon that is in the taskbar noti cation area.
2. In the context menu, select Pause protection (see the gure below).
This context menu item is available if Password Protection is enabled.
3. Select one of the following options:
Pause for <time period> – computer protection and control will resume after the amount of time that is
speci ed in the drop-down list below.

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Pause until application restart – computer protection and control will resume after you restart theapplication or restart the operating system. Automatic startup of the application must be enabled to use
this option.
Pause – computer protection and control will resume when you decide to re-enable them.
4. Click Pause protection.
Kaspersky Endpoint Security will pause the operation of all protection and control components that are notmarked by a lock ( ) in the policy. Prior to performing this operation, it is recommended to disable the Kaspersky
Security Center policy.

Application icon context menu

To resume computer protection and control:
1. Right-click to bring up the context menu of the application icon that is in the taskbar noti cation area.
2. In the context menu, select Resume protection.
You can resume computer protection and control at any time, regardless of the computer protection andcontrol pause option that you selected previously.

Creating and using a con guration leA con guration le with Kaspersky Endpoint Security settings lets you accomplish the following tasks:
Perform local installation of Kaspersky Endpoint Security via the command line with prede ned settings.
To do so, you must save the con guration le in the same folder where the distribution package is located.
Perform remote installation of Kaspersky Endpoint Security via Kaspersky Security Center with prede ned
settings.
Migrate Kaspersky Endpoint Security settings from one computer to another (see the instructions below).

To create a con guration le:
1. In the main application window, click the

button.

2. In the application settings window, select General settings → Manage settings.
3. Click Export.
4. In the window that opens, specify the path to where you want to save the con guration le, and enter its name.

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5. Save the le.

To import Kaspersky Endpoint Security settings from a con guration le:
1. In the main application window, click the

button.

2. In the application settings window, select General settings → Manage settings.
3. Click Import.
4. In the window that opens, enter the path to the con guration le.
5. Open the le.
All values of Kaspersky Endpoint Security settings will be set according to the selected con guration le.

Managing the application settings

Restoring the default application settings
You can restore the application settings recommended by Kaspersky at any time. When the settings are restored,
the Recommended security level is set for all protection components.
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To restore the default application settings:
1. In the main application window, click the

button.

2. In the application settings window, select General settings → Manage settings.
3. Click Restore.
4. Save your changes.

Managing the application settings

149Malware Scan
Malware scan is vital to computer security. Regularly run malware scans to rule out the possibility of spreading
malware that is undetected by protection components due to a low security level setting or for other reasons.
Kaspersky Endpoint Security does not scan les whose contents are located in OneDrive cloud storage, andcreates log entries stating that these les have not been scanned.

Full Scan
A thorough scan of the entire computer. Kaspersky Endpoint Security scans the following objects:
Kernel memory;
Objects that are loaded at startup of the operating system
Boot sectors;
Operating system backup
All hard and removable drives
Kaspersky experts recommend that you do not change the scan scope of the Full Scan task.

To conserve computer resources, it is recommended to use a background scan task instead of a full scan task.
This will not a ect the security level of the computer.

Critical Areas Scan
By default, Kaspersky Endpoint Security scans the kernel memory, running processes, and disk boot sectors.
Kaspersky experts recommend that you do not change the scan scope of the Critical Areas Scan task.

Custom Scan
Kaspersky Endpoint Security scans the objects that are selected by the user. You can scan any object from thefollowing list:
System memory
Objects that are loaded at startup of the operating system
Operating system backup
Microsoft Outlook mailbox
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Any selected le

Background scan
Background scan is a scan mode of Kaspersky Endpoint Security that does not display noti cations for the user.
Background scan requires less computer resources than other types of scans (such as a full scan). In this mode,
Kaspersky Endpoint Security scans startup objects, the boot sector, system memory, and the system partition.

Integrity check
Kaspersky Endpoint Security checks the application modules for corruption or modi cations.

Scanning the computer
A scan is vital to computer security. Regularly run malware scans to rule out the possibility of spreading malware
that is undetected by protection components due to a low security level setting or for other reasons. The
component provides computer protection with the help of anti-virus databases, the Kaspersky Security Network
cloud service, and heuristic analysis.
Kaspersky Endpoint Security has the following standard tasks prede ned: Full Scan, Critical Areas Scan, Custom
Scan. If your organization has the Kaspersky Security Center administration system deployed, you can create a
Malware Scan task and con gure the scan. The Background scan task is also available in Kaspersky Security
Center. The background scan cannot be con gured.
How to run a scan task in the Administration Console (MMC)

1. Open the Kaspersky Security Center Administration Console.
2. In the console tree, select Tasks.
3. Select the scan task and double-click to open the task properties.
If necessary, create the Malware Scan task.
4. In the task properties window, select the Settings section.
5. Con gure the scan task (see the table below).
If necessary, con gure the scan task schedule.
6. Save your changes.
7. Run the scan task.
Kaspersky Endpoint Security will start scanning the computer. If the user has interrupted the execution of
the task (for example by powering o the computer), Kaspersky Endpoint Security automatically runs thetask, continuing from the point where the scan was interrupted.

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How to run a scan task in the Web Console and Cloud Console

1. In the main window of the Web Console, select Devices → Tasks.
The list of tasks opens.
2. Click the scan task.
The task properties window opens.
3. Select the Application settings tab.
4. Con gure the scan task (see the table below).
If necessary, con gure the scan task schedule.
5. Save your changes.
6. Run the scan task.
Kaspersky Endpoint Security will start scanning the computer. If the user has interrupted the execution of
the task (for example by powering o the computer), Kaspersky Endpoint Security automatically runs thetask, continuing from the point where the scan was interrupted.
How to run a scan task in the application interface

1. In the main application window, go to the Tasks section.
2. In the task list, select the scan task and click.

3. Con gure the scan task (see the table below).
If necessary, con gure the scan task schedule.
4. Save your changes.
5. Run the scan task.
Kaspersky Endpoint Security will start scanning the computer. The application will show the scan progress,
the number of scanned les, and the scan time remaining. You can stop the task at any time by clicking theStop button. If the scan task is not displayed, it means the administrator has prohibited the use of local
tasks in the policy.
As a result, Kaspersky Endpoint Security scans the computer and if a threat is detected, executes the action
con gured in application settings. Typically the application attempts to disinfect infected les. As a result, theinfected les can receive the following statuses:
Postponed. The infected le could not be disinfected. The application deletes the infected le after computer
restart.
Logged. The infected le could not be disinfected. The application adds information about detected infected
les to the list of active threats.

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Write not supported or Write error. The infected le could not be disinfected. The application has no write
access.
Already processed. The application detected an infected le earlier. The application disinfects or deletes theinfected le after computer restart.
Scan settings

Parameter

Security level

Description

Kaspersky Endpoint Security can use di erent groups of settings for running a scan.
These groups of settings that are stored in the application are called security levels:
High. Kaspersky Endpoint Security scans all types of les. When scanningcompound les, the application also scans mail-format les.
Recommended. Kaspersky Endpoint Security scans only the speci ed le formats
on all hard drives, network drives, and removable storage media of the computer, andalso embedded OLE objects. The application does not scan archives or installation
packages.
Low. Kaspersky Endpoint Security scans only new or modi ed les with thespeci ed extensions on all hard drives, removable drives, and network drives of thecomputer. The application does not scan compound les.
You can select one of the preset security levels or manually con gure security levelsettings. If you change the security level settings, you can always revert back to therecommended security level settings.

Action on
threatdetection

Disinfect, delete if disinfection fails. If this option is selected, the application
automatically attempts to disinfect all infected les that are detected. If disinfection
fails, the application deletes the les.
Disinfect, block if disinfection fails. If this option is selected, Kaspersky Endpoint
Security automatically attempts to disinfect all infected les that are detected. If
disinfection is not possible, Kaspersky Endpoint Security adds the information about
the infected les that are detected to the list of active threats.
Notify. If this option is selected, Kaspersky Endpoint Security adds the information
about infected les to the list of active threats on detection of these les.
Before attempting to disinfect or delete an infected le, the application creates a
backup copy of the le in case you need to restore the le or if it can bedisinfected in the future.

On detection of infected les that are part of the Windows Store application,
Kaspersky Endpoint Security attempts to delete the le.

Run
Advanced
Disinfection
immediately

Advanced Disinfection during a virus scan task on a computer is performed only if
the Advanced Disinfection feature is enabled in the properties of the policy applied
to this computer.

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(available onlyin theKaspersky
Security
CenterConsole)If the check box is selected, Kaspersky Endpoint Security disinfects the active infection
immediately after it is detected during the execution of the virus scan task. After theactive infection is disinfected, Kaspersky Endpoint Security reboots the computer
without prompting the user.

Scan scope

List of objects that Kaspersky Endpoint Security scans while performing a scan task.
Objects within the scan scope can include the kernel memory, running processes, bootsectors, system backup storage, mail databases, hard drive, removable drive or network
drive, folder or le.

Scanschedule

Manually. Run mode in which you can start scan manually at a time when it isconvenient for you.

If the check box is cleared, Kaspersky Endpoint Security does not disinfect the active
infection immediately after it is detected during the execution of the virus scan task.
Kaspersky Endpoint Security generates active infection events in local application
reports and on the Kaspersky Security Center side. The active infection can bedisinfected when the virus scan task is run again with the Advanced Disinfection
feature turned on. In this way, the system administrator can choose the appropriate
time to do Advanced Disinfection and subsequently reboot the computers
automatically.

By schedule. In this scan task run mode, the application starts the scan task inaccordance with the schedule that you create. If this scan task run mode is selected,
you can also start the scan task manually.
Postponerunning after
application
startup for N
minutes

Postponed start of the scan task after application startup. At operating systemstartup, many processes are running, therefore it is advantageous to postpone running
the scan task instead of running it immediately after Kaspersky Endpoint Security
startup.

Run skippedtasks

If the check box is selected, Kaspersky Endpoint Security starts the skipped scan task
as soon as it becomes possible. The scan task may be skipped, for example, if thecomputer was o at the scheduled scan task start time. If the check box is cleared,
Kaspersky Endpoint Security does not run skipped scan tasks. Instead, it carries out thenext scan task in accordance with the current schedule.

Run onlywhen thecomputer is
idle

Postponed start of the scan task when computer resources are busy. Kaspersky
Endpoint Security starts the scan task if the computer is locked or if the screen saver ison. If you have interrupted the execution of the task, for example by unlocking thecomputer, Kaspersky Endpoint Security automatically runs the task, continuing fromthe point where it was interrupted.

Run scan as

By default the scan task is run in the name of the user with whose rights you areregistered in the operating system. The protection scope may include network drives orother objects that require special rights to access. You can specify a user that has therequired rights in the application settings and run the scan task under this user's
account.

File types
Kaspersky Endpoint Security considers les without an extension as executableones. The application always scans executable les regardless of the le types thatyou select for scanning.
All les. If this setting is enabled, Kaspersky Endpoint Security checks all les without
exception (all formats and extensions).
Files scanned by format. If this setting is enabled, the application scans infectable les
only. Before scanning a le for malicious code, the internal header of the le isanalyzed to determine the format of the le (for example, .txt, .doc, or .exe). The scanalso looks for les with particular le extensions.
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By default, Kaspersky Endpoint Security scans les by their format. Scanning les byextension is less safe because a malicious le can have an extension that is not on thelist of potentially infectable (for example, .123).
Scan only
new andmodi ed lesScans only new les and those les that have been modi ed since the last time they
were scanned. This helps reduce the duration of a scan. This mode applies both tosimple and to compound les.

Skip objects
scannedlonger than N
seconds

This sets a time limit for scanning a single object. After the speci ed amount of time,
the application stops scanning a le. This helps reduce the duration of a scan.

Do not run
multiple scantasks at thesame time

Postponed start of scan tasks if a scan is already running. Kaspersky Endpoint Security
will enqueue new scan tasks if the current scan continues. This helps optimize the loadon the computer. For example, let's assume that the application has started a Full Scan
task according to the schedule. If a user attempts to start a quick scan from theapplication interface, Kaspersky Endpoint Security will enqueue this quick scan task andthen automatically start this task after the Full Scan task is nished.
However, Kaspersky Endpoint Security immediately starts a scan task even if one of thefollowing scan tasks is running:
Scan of removable drives on connection.
Scan from Context Menu.
Critical Areas Scan that was started upon detection of an Indicator of Compromise(IoC).
If this check box is cleared, Kaspersky Endpoint Security lets you run multiple scan tasks
at the same time. Running multiple scan tasks requires more computer resources.

Scan archives

Scanning ZIP, GZIP, BZIP, RAR, TAR, ARJ, CAB, LHA, JAR, ICE, and other archives. The
application scans archives not only by extension, but also by format. When checking
archives, the application performs a recursive unpacking. This allows to detect threats
inside multi-level archives (archive within an archive).

Scan
distribution
packages

This check box enables/disables scanning of third-party distribution packages.

Scan les in
Microsoft
O iceformats

Scans Microsoft O ice les (DOC, DOCX, XLS, PPT and other Microsoft extensions).
O ice format les include OLE objects as well. Kaspersky Endpoint Security scanso ice format les that are smaller than 1 MB, regardless of whether the check box isselected or not.

Scan email
formats

Scanning email format les and the email database. The application scans PST and OST
les used by MS Outlook and Windows Mail mail clients as well as EML les.
Kaspersky Endpoint Security does not support the 64-bit version of MS Outlook
email client. This means that Kaspersky Endpoint Security does not scan MS
Outlook les (PST and OST les) if a 64-bit version of MS Outlook is installed on
the computer, even if mail is included in the scan scope.
If the check box is selected, Kaspersky Endpoint Security splits the mail-format le into
its components (header, body, attachments) and scans them for threats.
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Scanpasswordprotectedarchives

If the check box is selected, the application scans password-protected archives. Before
les in an archive can be scanned, you are prompted to enter the password.

Do notunpack large
compoundles

If this check box is selected, the application does not scan compound les if their size
exceeds the speci ed value.

Machinelearning andsignature
analysis

The machine learning and signature analysis method uses the Kaspersky Endpoint
Security databases that contain descriptions of known threats and ways to neutralize
them. Protection that uses this method provides the minimum acceptable security level.

Heuristic
Analysis

The technology was developed for detecting threats that cannot be detected by using
the current version of Kaspersky application databases. It detects les that may be
infected with an unknown virus or a new variety of a known virus.

If the check box is cleared, the application skips scanning of password-protectedarchives.

If this check box is cleared, the application scans compound les of all sizes.
The application scans large les that are extracted from archives regardless of whether
the check box is selected or not.

Based on the recommendations of Kaspersky experts, machine learning and signature
analysis is always enabled.

When scanning les for malicious code, the heuristic analyzer executes instructions in
the executable les. The number of instructions that are executed by the heuristic
analyzer depends on the level that is speci ed for the heuristic analyzer. The heuristic
analysis level ensures a balance between the thoroughness of searching for new
threats, the load on the resources of the operating system, and the duration ofheuristic analysis.
iSwiftTechnology(available onlyin theAdministration
Console(MMC) and in
the Kaspersky
Endpoint
Security
interface)iCheckerTechnology(available onlyin theAdministration
Console(MMC) and in
the Kaspersky
Endpoint
Security
interface)This technology allows increasing scan speed by excluding certain les from scanning.
Files are excluded from scanning by using a special algorithm that takes into accountthe release date of Kaspersky Endpoint Security databases, the date that the le waslast scanned on, and any modi cations to the scanning settings. The iSwift technology
is an advancement of the iChecker technology for the NTFS le system.

This technology allows increasing scan speed by excluding certain les from scanning.
Files are excluded from scans by using a special algorithm that takes into account therelease date of Kaspersky Endpoint Security databases, the date when the le was lastscanned, and any modi cations to the scan settings. There are limitations to iChecker
Technology: it does not work with large les and applies only to les with a structurethat the application recognizes (for example, EXE, DLL, LNK, TTF, INF, SYS, COM, CHM,
ZIP, and RAR).

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Kaspersky Endpoint Security scans all les that you run or copy, even if the le is located on a removable drive (FileThreat Protection component). To prevent the spread of viruses and other malware, you can con gure automaticscans of removable drives when they are connected to the computer. Kaspersky Endpoint Security automaticallyattempts to disinfect all infected les that are detected. If disinfection fails, Kaspersky Endpoint Security deletes
the les. The component keeps a computer secure by running scans that implement machine learning, heuristic
analysis (high level) and signature analysis. Kaspersky Endpoint Security also uses iSwift and iChecker scan
optimization technologies. The technologies are always on and cannot be disabled.
How to con gure running the Removable drives scan in the Administration Console (MMC)

1. Open the Kaspersky Security Center Administration Console.
2. In the console tree, select Policies.
3. Select the necessary policy and double-click to open the policy properties.
4. In the policy window, select Local Tasks → Removable drives scan.
5. In the Action when a removable drive is connected drop-down list, select Detailed Scan or Quick Scan.
6. Con gure advanced options for Removable drives scan (see table below).
7. Save your changes.
How to con gure running the Removable drives scan in the Web Console and Cloud Console

1. In the main window of the Web Console, select Devices → Policies & Pro les.
2. Click the name of the Kaspersky Endpoint Security policy.
The policy properties window opens.
3. Select the Application settings tab.
4. Go to Local Tasks → Removable drives scan.
5. In the Action when a removable drive is connected drop-down list, select Detailed Scan or Quick Scan.
6. Con gure advanced options for Removable drives scan (see table below).
7. Save your changes.
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1. In the main application window, go to the Tasks section.
2. In the task list, select the scan task and click.

3. Use the Removable drives scan toggle to enable or disable scans of removable drives upon connection to
the computer.
4. Con gure advanced options for Removable drives scan (see table below).
5. Save your changes.
As a result, Kaspersky Endpoint Security runs a Removable drives scan for removable drives that are notlarger than the speci ed maximum size. If the Removable drives scan task is not displayed, it means theadministrator has prohibited using local tasks in the policy.
Removable drives scan task settings

Parameter

Description

Actionwhen aremovable
drive isconnected

Detailed Scan. If this item is selected, when a removable drive is connected, Kaspersky
Endpoint Security scans all les on the removable drive, including les nested in compound
objects, archives, distribution packages, and les in o ice formats. Kaspersky Endpoint
Security does not scan les in mail formats or password-protected archives.

Maximum
removable
drive size

If this check box is selected, Kaspersky Endpoint Security performs the action that is selectedin the Action when a removable drive is connected drop-down list on removable drives with asize not more than the speci ed maximum drive size.

Quick Scan. If this option is selected, after a removable drive is connected Kaspersky
Endpoint Security scans only les of speci c formats that are most vulnerable to infection,and does not unpack compound objects.

If the check box is cleared, Kaspersky Endpoint Security performs the action that is selectedin the Action when a removable drive is connected drop-down list on removable drives ofany size.
Show scan
progress

If the check box is selected, Kaspersky Endpoint Security displays the progress of removable
drives scan in a separate window and in the Tasks section.
If the check box is cleared, Kaspersky Endpoint Security performs removable drives scan in
the background.

Block thestoppingof thescan task

If this check box is selected, then for the removable drives scan task in the local interface ofKaspersky Endpoint Security, the Stop button in the Tasks section and the Stop button in theremovable drives scan window are not available.

Background scan
Background scan is a scan mode of Kaspersky Endpoint Security that does not display noti cations for the user.
Background scan requires less computer resources than other types of scans (such as a full scan). In this mode,
Kaspersky Endpoint Security scans startup objects, the boot sector, system memory, and the system partition.

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will not a ect the security level of the computer. These tasks have the same scan scope. To optimize the load on
the computer, the application does not run a Full Scan task and a Background Scan task at the same time. If you
have already ran a Full Scan task, Kaspersky Endpoint Security will not start a Background Scan task for sevendays after the Full Scan task is completed.
A background scan is started in the following cases:
After an anti-virus database update.
30 minutes after Kaspersky Endpoint Security is started.
Every six hours.
When the computer is idling for ve minutes or more (the computer is locked or the screensaver is on).
Background scan when the computer is idling is interrupted when any of the following conditions are true:
The computer went into active mode.
If the background scan has not been run for more than ten days, the scan is not interrupted.
The computer (laptop) has switched to battery mode.
When performing a background scan, Kaspersky Endpoint Security does not scan les whose contents arelocated in OneDrive cloud storage.
How to enable background scanning in the Administration Console (MMC)

1. Open the Kaspersky Security Center Administration Console.
2. In the console tree, select Policies.
3. Select the necessary policy and double-click to open the policy properties.
4. In the policy window, select Local Tasks → Background scan.
5. Use the Enable background scan check box to enable or disable background scanning.
6. Save your changes.
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1. In the main window of the Web Console, select Devices → Policies & Pro les.
2. Click the name of the Kaspersky Endpoint Security policy.
The policy properties window opens.
3. Select the Application settings tab.
4. Go to Local Tasks → Background scan.
5. Use the Enable background scan check box to enable or disable background scanning.
6. Save your changes.
How to enable background scanning in the application interface

1. In the main application window, go to the Tasks section.
2. In the task list, select the scan task and click.

3. Use the Background scan toggle to enable or disable background scans.
4. Save your changes.
If the Background scan is not displayed, it means the administrator has prohibited using local tasks in thepolicy.

Scan from context menu
Kaspersky Endpoint Security lets you run a scan of individual les for viruses and other malware from the context
menu (see the gure below).
When performing a scan from the context menu, Kaspersky Endpoint Security does not scan les whose
contents are located in OneDrive cloud storage.

Scan from context menu

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1. Open the Kaspersky Security Center Administration Console.
2. In the console tree, select Policies.
3. Select the necessary policy and double-click to open the policy properties.
4. In the policy window, select Local Tasks → Scan from Context Menu.
5. Con gure Scan from Context Menu (see the table below).
6. Save your changes.
How to con gure Scan from Context Menu in the Web Console and Cloud Console

1. In the main window of the Web Console, select Devices → Policies & Pro les.
2. Click the name of the Kaspersky Endpoint Security policy.
The policy properties window opens.
3. Select the Application settings tab.
4. Go to Local Tasks → Scan from Context Menu.
5. Con gure Scan from Context Menu (see the table below).
6. Save your changes.
How to con gure Scan from Context Menu in the application interface

1. In the main application window, go to the Tasks section.
2. In the task list, select the scan task and click.

3. Con gure Scan from Context Menu (see the table below).
4. Save your changes.
If the Scan from Context Menu task is not displayed, it means the administrator has prohibited using local
tasks in the policy.
Scan from Context Menu task settings

Parameter

Securitylevel

Description

Kaspersky Endpoint Security can use di erent groups of settings for running a scan. These
groups of settings that are stored in the application are called security levels:
High. Kaspersky Endpoint Security scans all types of les. When scanning compound les,the application also scans mail-format les.

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Recommended. Kaspersky Endpoint Security scans only the speci ed le formats on all
hard drives, network drives, and removable storage media of the computer, and also
embedded OLE objects. The application does not scan archives or installation packages.
Low. Kaspersky Endpoint Security scans only new or modi ed les with the speci ed
extensions on all hard drives, removable drives, and network drives of the computer. The
application does not scan compound les.
Action on
threatdetection

Disinfect, delete if disinfection fails. If this option is selected, the application automaticallyattempts to disinfect all infected les that are detected. If disinfection fails, the application
deletes the les.
Disinfect, block if disinfection fails. If this option is selected, Kaspersky Endpoint Security
automatically attempts to disinfect all infected les that are detected. If disinfection is notpossible, Kaspersky Endpoint Security adds the information about the infected les that aredetected to the list of active threats.
Notify. If this option is selected, Kaspersky Endpoint Security adds the information about
infected les to the list of active threats on detection of these les.

File types
Kaspersky Endpoint Security considers les without an extension as executable ones.
The application always scans executable les regardless of the le types that you selectfor scanning.
All les. If this setting is enabled, Kaspersky Endpoint Security checks all les without
exception (all formats and extensions).
Files scanned by format. If this setting is enabled, the application scans infectable les
only. Before scanning a le for malicious code, the internal header of the le is analyzed todetermine the format of the le (for example, .txt, .doc, or .exe). The scan also looks for les
with particular le extensions.
Files scanned by extension. If this setting is enabled, the application scans infectable les
only. The le format is then determined based on the le's extension.
By default, Kaspersky Endpoint Security scans les by their format. Scanning les byextension is less safe because a malicious le can have an extension that is not on the list of
potentially infectable (for example, .123).
Scan only
new andmodi edlesScans only new les and those les that have been modi ed since the last time they were
scanned. This helps reduce the duration of a scan. This mode applies both to simple and tocompound les.

Skipobjects
scannedlonger thanN seconds

This sets a time limit for scanning a single object. After the speci ed amount of time, theapplication stops scanning a le. This helps reduce the duration of a scan.

Scanarchives

Scanning ZIP, GZIP, BZIP, RAR, TAR, ARJ, CAB, LHA, JAR, ICE, and other archives. The
application scans archives not only by extension, but also by format. When checking archives,
the application performs a recursive unpacking. This allows to detect threats inside multilevel archives (archive within an archive).

Scan
distribution
packages

The check box enables or disables scanning of distribution packages.

Scan lesin

Scans Microsoft O ice les (DOC, DOCX, XLS, PPT and other Microsoft extensions). O ice
format les include OLE objects as well. Kaspersky Endpoint Security scans o ice format
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O iceformats

les that are smaller than 1 MB, regardless of whether the check box is selected or not.

Scan email
formats

Scanning email format les and the email database. The application scans PST and OST les
used by MS Outlook and Windows Mail mail clients as well as EML les.
Kaspersky Endpoint Security does not support the 64-bit version of MS Outlook email
client. This means that Kaspersky Endpoint Security does not scan MS Outlook les(PST and OST les) if a 64-bit version of MS Outlook is installed on the computer, even if
mail is included in the scan scope.
If the check box is selected, Kaspersky Endpoint Security splits the mail-format le into its
components (header, body, attachments) and scans them for threats.
If this check box is cleared, Kaspersky Endpoint Security scans the mail-format le as a single
le.

Scan
passwordprotectedarchives

If the check box is selected, the application scans password-protected archives. Before lesin an archive can be scanned, you are prompted to enter the password.

Do notunpacklarge
compoundles

If this check box is selected, the application does not scan compound les if their size
exceeds the speci ed value.

Machinelearning
andsignature
analysis

The machine learning and signature analysis method uses the Kaspersky Endpoint Security
databases that contain descriptions of known threats and ways to neutralize them.
Protection that uses this method provides the minimum acceptable security level.

Heuristic
Analysis

The technology was developed for detecting threats that cannot be detected by using thecurrent version of Kaspersky application databases. It detects les that may be infected withan unknown virus or a new variety of a known virus.

If the check box is cleared, the application skips scanning of password-protected archives.

If this check box is cleared, the application scans compound les of all sizes.
The application scans large les that are extracted from archives regardless of whether the
check box is selected or not.

Based on the recommendations of Kaspersky experts, machine learning and signature
analysis is always enabled.

When scanning les for malicious code, the heuristic analyzer executes instructions in theexecutable les. The number of instructions that are executed by the heuristic analyzer
depends on the level that is speci ed for the heuristic analyzer. The heuristic analysis level
ensures a balance between the thoroughness of searching for new threats, the load on the
resources of the operating system, and the duration of heuristic analysis.
iSwiftTechnology

This technology allows increasing scan speed by excluding certain les from scanning. Filesare excluded from scanning by using a special algorithm that takes into account the release
date of Kaspersky Endpoint Security databases, the date that the le was last scanned on,
and any modi cations to the scanning settings. The iSwift technology is an advancement of
the iChecker technology for the NTFS le system.

iCheckerTechnology

This technology allows increasing scan speed by excluding certain les from scanning. Filesare excluded from scans by using a special algorithm that takes into account the release dateof Kaspersky Endpoint Security databases, the date when the le was last scanned, and any
modi cations to the scan settings. There are limitations to iChecker Technology: it does notwork with large les and applies only to les with a structure that the application recognizes(for example, EXE, DLL, LNK, TTF, INF, SYS, COM, CHM, ZIP, and RAR).

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Application Integrity Control
Kaspersky Endpoint Security checks the application modules for corruption or modi cations. For example, if anapplication library has an incorrect digital signature, the library is considered corrupt. The Integrity check task isintended for checking application les. Run the Integrity check task if Kaspersky Endpoint Security detected a
malicious object but did not neutralize it.
You can create the Integrity check task both in the Kaspersky Security Center Web Console and in the
Administration Console. It is not possible to create a task in the Kaspersky Security Center Cloud Console.
Application integrity breaches may occur in the following cases:
A malicious object modi ed les of Kaspersky Endpoint Security. In this case, perform the procedure forrestoring Kaspersky Endpoint Security using the tools of the operating system. After restoration, run a full scanof the computer and repeat the integrity check.
The digital signature expired. In this case, update Kaspersky Endpoint Security.
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1. In the Administration Console, go to the folder Administration Server → Tasks.
The list of tasks opens.
2. Click the New task button.
The Task Wizard starts. Follow the instructions of the Wizard.

Step 1. Selecting task type
Select Kaspersky Endpoint Security for Windows (12.2) → Integrity check.

Step 2. Selecting the devices to which the task will be assigned
Select the computers on which the task will be performed. The following options are available:
Assign the task to an administration group. In this case, the task is assigned to computers included in apreviously created administration group.
Select computers detected by the Administration Server in the network: unassigned devices. The speci cdevices can include devices in administration groups as well as unassigned devices.
Specify device addresses manually, or import addresses from a list. You can specify NetBIOS names, IP
addresses, and IP subnets of devices to which you want to assign the task.

Step 3. Con guring a task start schedule
Con gure a schedule for starting a task, for example, manually or when a virus outbreak is detected.

Step 4. De ning the task nameEnter a name for the task, for example, Integrity check after the computer was infected.

Step 5. Completing task creation
Exit the Wizard. If necessary, select the Run the task after the Wizard nishes check box. You can monitor
the progress of the task in the task properties. As a result, Kaspersky Endpoint Security will check the
integrity of the application. You can also con gure an application integrity check schedule in the task
properties (see the table below).
How to run an application integrity check through the Web Console1651. In the main window of the Web Console, select Devices → Tasks.
The list of tasks opens.
2. Click the Add button.
The Task Wizard starts.
3. Con gure the task settings:
a. In the Application drop-down list, select Kaspersky Endpoint Security for Windows (12.2).
b. In the Task type drop-down list, select Integrity check.
c. In the Task name eld, enter a brief description, for example, Check the integrity of the application
after a computer infection.
d. In the Select devices to which the task will be assigned block, select the task scope.
4. Select devices according to the selected task scope option. Go to the next step.
5. Exit the Wizard.
A new task will be displayed in the list of tasks.
6. Select the check box next to the task.
As a result, Kaspersky Endpoint Security will check the integrity of the application. You can also con gure anapplication integrity check schedule in the task properties (see the table below).
How to run an integrity check in the application interface

1. In the main application window, go to the Tasks section.
2. This opens the task list; select the Integrity check task and click Run.
As a result, Kaspersky Endpoint Security will check the integrity of the application. You can also con gure anapplication integrity check schedule in the task properties (see the table below). If the Integrity check is not
displayed, it means the administrator has prohibited using local tasks in the policy.
Integrity check task settings

ParameterScanschedule

Description

Manually. Run mode in which you can start scan manually at a time when it is convenient foryou.
By schedule. In this scan task run mode, the application starts the scan task in accordancewith the schedule that you create. If this scan task run mode is selected, you can also start thescan task manually.

Runskippedtasks

If the check box is selected, Kaspersky Endpoint Security starts the skipped scan task as soon
as it becomes possible. The scan task may be skipped, for example, if the computer was o at
the scheduled scan task start time. If the check box is cleared, Kaspersky Endpoint Security
does not run skipped scan tasks. Instead, it carries out the next scan task in accordance withthe current schedule.
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Run only
when thecomputeris idlePostponed start of the scan task when computer resources are busy. Kaspersky Endpoint
Security starts the scan task if the computer is locked or if the screen saver is on. If you haveinterrupted the execution of the task, for example by unlocking the computer, Kaspersky
Endpoint Security automatically runs the task, continuing from the point where it wasinterrupted.

Editing the scan scope
The Scan scope is a list of paths to folders and paths that Kaspersky Endpoint Security scans when executing thetask. Kaspersky Endpoint Security supports environment variables and the * and ? characters when entering amask.
To edit the scan scope, we recommend using the Custom Scan task. Kaspersky experts recommend that you
do not change the scan scope of the Full Scan and Critical Areas Scan tasks.
Kaspersky Endpoint Security has the following prede ned objects as part of the scan scope:
My email.
Files relevant to the Outlook mail client: data les (PST), o line data les (OST).
System memory.
Startup Objects.
Memory occupied by processes and application executable les that are run at system startup.
Disk boot sectors.
Hard disk and removable disk boot sectors.
System Backup.
Contents of the System Volume Information folder.
All external devices.
All hard drives.
All network drives.
We recommend creating a separate scan task for scanning network drives or shared folders. In thesettings of the Malware Scan task, specify a user that has write access to this drive; this is necessary to
mitigate detected threats. If the server where the network drive is located has its own security tools, do
not run the scan task for that drive. In this way, you can avoid checking object twice and improve theperformance of the server.
To exclude folders or les from the scan scope, add the folder or le to the trusted zone.
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1. Open the Kaspersky Security Center Administration Console.
2. In the console tree, select Tasks.
3. Select the scan task and double-click to open the task properties.
If necessary, create the Malware Scan task.
4. In the task properties window, select the Settings section.
5. In the Scan scope section, click Settings.
6. In the window that opens, select the objects that you want to add to the scan scope or exclude from it.
7. If you want to add a new object to the scan scope:a. Click Add.
b. In the Object eld, enter the path to the folder or le.
Use masks:
The * (asterisk) character, which takes the place of any set of characters, except the \ and /characters (delimiters of the names of les and folders in paths to les and folders). For example,
the mask C:\*\*.txt will include all paths to les with the TXT extension located in folders on the
C: drive, but not in subfolders.
Two consecutive * characters take the place of any set of characters (including an empty set) in
the le or folder name, including the \ and / characters (delimiters of the names of les and folders
in paths to les and folders). For example, the mask C:\Folder\**\*.txt will include all paths to
les with the TXT extension located in folders nested within the Folder, except the Folder itself.
The mask must include at least one nesting level. The mask C:\**\*.txt is not a valid mask.
The ? (question mark) character, which takes the place of any single character, except the \ and /characters (delimiters of the names of les and folders in paths to les and folders). For example,
the mask C:\Folder\???.txt will include paths to all les residing in the folder named Folderthat have the TXT extension and a name consisting of three characters.
You can use masks anywhere in a le or folder path. For example, if you want the scan scope to include
the Downloads folder for all user accounts on the computer, enter the C:\Users\*\Downloads\
mask.
You can exclude an object from scans without deleting it from the list of objects in the scan scope. To doso, clear the check box next to the object.
8. Save your changes.
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1. In the main window of the Web Console, select Devices → Tasks.
The list of tasks opens.
2. Click the scan task.
The task properties window opens. If necessary, create the Malware Scan task.
3. Select the Application settings tab.
4. In the Scan scope section, select the objects that you want to add to the scan scope or exclude from it.
5. If you want to add a new object to the scan scope:a. Click the Add button.
b. In the Path eld, enter the path to the folder or le.
Use masks:
The * (asterisk) character, which takes the place of any set of characters, except the \ and /characters (delimiters of the names of les and folders in paths to les and folders). For example,
the mask C:\*\*.txt will include all paths to les with the TXT extension located in folders on the
C: drive, but not in subfolders.
Two consecutive * characters take the place of any set of characters (including an empty set) in
the le or folder name, including the \ and / characters (delimiters of the names of les and folders
in paths to les and folders). For example, the mask C:\Folder\**\*.txt will include all paths to
les with the TXT extension located in folders nested within the Folder, except the Folder itself.
The mask must include at least one nesting level. The mask C:\**\*.txt is not a valid mask.
The ? (question mark) character, which takes the place of any single character, except the \ and /characters (delimiters of the names of les and folders in paths to les and folders). For example,
the mask C:\Folder\???.txt will include paths to all les residing in the folder named Folderthat have the TXT extension and a name consisting of three characters.
You can use masks anywhere in a le or folder path. For example, if you want the scan scope to include
the Downloads folder for all user accounts on the computer, enter the C:\Users\*\Downloads\
mask.
You can exclude an object from scans without deleting it from the list of objects in the scan scope. To doso, set the toggle switch next to it to the o position.
6. Save your changes.
How to edit a scan scope in the application interface1691. In the main application window, go to the Tasks section.
2. This opens the task list; select the Custom Scan task and click Select.
You can also edit the scan scope for other tasks. Kaspersky experts recommend that you do not change
the scan scope of the Full Scan and Critical Areas Scan tasks.
3. In the window that opens, select the objects that you want to add to the scan scope.
4. Save your changes.
If the scan task is not displayed, it means the administrator has prohibited the use of local tasks in the policy.

Running a scheduled scan
Fully scanning the computer takes some time and resources of the computer. You should choose the optimum
time to run a computer scan to avoid adversely impacting the performance of other software. Kaspersky Endpoint
Security lets you con gure a normal schedule for scanning the computer. This is convenient if your organization
has a work schedule. You can con gure a computer scan to run at night or on weekends. If it is impossible to run
the scan task for any reason (for example, the computer is o at that time), you can con gure the skipped task to
be run automatically as soon as this becomes possible.
If con guring an optimum scan schedule proves impossible, Kaspersky Endpoint Security lets you run a computerscan when the following special conditions are met:
After a database update.
Kaspersky Endpoint Security runs the computer scan with the updated signature databases.
After application startup.
Kaspersky Endpoint Security runs a computer scan when a speci ed amount of time elapses after application
startup. At operating system startup, many processes are running, therefore it is advantageous to postpone
running the scan task instead of running it immediately after Kaspersky Endpoint Security startup.
Wake-on-LAN.
Kaspersky Endpoint Security runs a computer scan on schedule even if the computer is powered o . To do so,
the application uses the Wake-on-LAN feature of the operating system. The Wake-on-LAN feature allows
remotely powering on the computer by sending a special signal over the local network. To use this feature, youmust enable Wake-on-LAN in BIOS settings.
You can con gure running the scan using Wake-on-LAN only for the Malware Scan task in Kaspersky Security
Center. You cannot enable Wake-on-LAN for scanning the computer in the application interface.
When the computer is idling.
Kaspersky Endpoint Security runs a computer scan on schedule when the screensaver is active or the screen islocked. If the user unlocks the computer, Kaspersky Endpoint Security pauses the scan. This means that it may
take several days for the application to complete a full computer scan.
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1. Open the Kaspersky Security Center Administration Console.
2. In the console tree, select Tasks.
3. Select the scan task and double-click to open the task properties.
If necessary, create the Malware Scan task.
4. In the task properties window, select the Schedule section.
5. Con gure the scan task schedule.
6. Depending on the selected frequency, con gure advanced settings that specify the task run schedule (seethe table below).
7. Save your changes.
How to con gure the scan schedule in the Web Console and Cloud Console

1. In the main window of the Web Console, select Devices → Tasks.
The list of tasks opens.
2. Click the scan task.
The task properties window opens.
3. Select the Schedule tab.
4. Con gure the scan task schedule.
5. Depending on the selected frequency, con gure advanced settings that specify the task run schedule (seethe table below).
6. Save your changes.
How to con gure the scan schedule in the application interface

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You can con gure the scan schedule only if a policy is not applied to the computer. For computers underpolicy, you can con gure the Malware Scan task schedule in Kaspersky Security Center.
1. In the main application window, go to the Tasks section.
2. In the task list, select the scan task and click.

You can con gure a schedule for running a Full Scan, a Critical Areas Scan, or an Integrity Check. You can
only run a Custom Scan manually.
3. Click Scan schedule.
4. In the window that opens, con gure the scan task run schedule.
5. Depending on the selected frequency, con gure advanced settings that specify the task run schedule (seethe table below).
6. Save your changes.
Scan schedule settings

ParameterScanschedule

Description

Manually. Run mode in which you can start scan manually at a time when it is convenient
for you.
By schedule. In this scan task run mode, the application starts the scan task in accordancewith the schedule that you create. If this scan task run mode is selected, you can also start
the scan task manually.

Postponerunning after
application
startup for N
minutes

Postponed start of the scan task after application startup. At operating system startup,
many processes are running, therefore it is advantageous to postpone running the scantask instead of running it immediately after Kaspersky Endpoint Security startup.

Run skippedtasks

If the check box is selected, Kaspersky Endpoint Security starts the skipped scan task assoon as it becomes possible. The scan task may be skipped, for example, if the computer
was o at the scheduled scan task start time. If the check box is cleared, Kaspersky
Endpoint Security does not run skipped scan tasks. Instead, it carries out the next scantask in accordance with the current schedule.

Run only when
the computeris idlePostponed start of the scan task when computer resources are busy. Kaspersky Endpoint
Security starts the scan task if the computer is locked or if the screen saver is on. If you
have interrupted the execution of the task, for example by unlocking the computer,
Kaspersky Endpoint Security automatically runs the task, continuing from the point where
it was interrupted.

Use
automaticallyrandomized
delay for task
startsIf the check box is selected, the task is not run strictly on schedule, but randomly within acertain interval, that is, the start times of the task are spread out. Randomized start times
help avoid a great number of computers simultaneously accessing the Administration
Server when the task is run on schedule.
The range of randomized start times is automatically calculated when the task is created,depending on the number of computers that have the task assigned. Subsequently, thetask is always run at its calculated start time. However, whenever task settings aremodi ed or the task is run manually, the calculated start time changes.
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(available onlyin theKaspersky
Security
CenterConsole)If the check box is cleared, the task is run exactly at scheduled time.

Stop task if it
has beenrunning longer
than N (min)Limiting the task execution time After the speci ed amount of time, Kaspersky Endpoint
Security stops the task. The task is not marked as completed. Next time Kaspersky
Endpoint Security runs the task, it will be run from the beginning and on schedule.

(available onlyin theKaspersky
Security
CenterConsole)To reduce the task execution time, you can, for example, con gure the scan scope or
optimize the scan.

Activate thedevice before
the task isstartedthrough
Wake-on-LAN(min)

If the check box is selected, the operating system of the computer is given a speci ed leadtime to complete startup before the task is run. The default lead time is 5 minutes.
Select the check box if you want to run the task on all computers including powered ocomputers.

(available onlyin theKaspersky
Security
CenterConsole)Running a scan as a di erent user
By default the scan task is run in the name of the user with whose rights you are registered in the operating
system. The protection scope may include network drives or other objects that require special rights to access.
You can specify a user that has the required rights in the application settings and run the scan task under thisuser's account.
You can run the following scans as a di erent user:
Critical Areas Scan.
Full Scan.
Custom Scan.
Scan from Context Menu.
You cannot con gure user rights to run a Removable drives scan, a Background scan, or an Integrity check.
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1. Open the Kaspersky Security Center Administration Console.
2. In the Managed devices folder in the Administration Console tree, open the folder with the name of theadministration group to which the relevant client computers belong.
3. In the workspace, select the Tasks tab.
4. Select the scan task and double-click to open the task properties.
5. In the task properties window, select the Account section.
6. Enter the account credentials of the user whose rights you want to use to run a scan task.
7. Save your changes.
How to run a scan as a di erent user in Web Console or Cloud Console

1. In the main window of the Web Console, select Devices → Tasks.
The list of tasks opens.
2. Click the scan task.
The task properties window opens.
3. Select the Settings tab.
4. In the Account block, click Settings.
5. Enter the account credentials of the user whose rights you want to use to run a scan task.
6. Save your changes.
How to run a scan as a di erent user in the application interface

1. In the main application window, go to the Tasks section.
2. In the task list, select the scan task and click.

3. In the task properties, select Advanced settings → Run scan as.
4. In the window that opens, enter the account credentials of the user whose rights you want to use to run ascan task.
5. Save your changes.
If the scan task is not displayed, it means the administrator has prohibited the use of local tasks in the policy.

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Scan optimization
You can optimize le scanning: reduce scan time and increase the operating speed of Kaspersky Endpoint Security.
This can be achieved by scanning only new les and those les that have been modi ed since the previous scan.
This mode applies both to simple and to compound les. You can also set a limit for scanning a single le. When thespeci ed time interval expires, Kaspersky Endpoint Security excludes the le from the current scan (except
archives and objects that include several les).
A common technique of concealing viruses and other malware is to implant them in compound les, such asarchives or databases. To detect viruses and other malware that are hidden in this way, the compound le must be
unpacked, which may slow down scanning. You can limit the types of compound les to be scanned and thereby
speed up scanning.
You can also enable the iChecker and iSwift technologies. The iChecker and iSwift technologies optimize thespeed of scanning les, by excluding les that have not been modi ed since the most recent scan.
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1. Open the Kaspersky Security Center Administration Console.
2. In the console tree, select Tasks.
3. Select the scan task and double-click to open the task properties.
If necessary, create the Malware Scan task.
4. In the task properties window, select the Settings section.
5. In the Security level block, click the Settings button.
This opens the scan task settings window.
6. In the Scan optimization block, con gure the scan settings:
Scan only new and modi ed les. Scans only new les and those les that have been modi ed since
the last time they were scanned. This helps reduce the duration of a scan. This mode applies both tosimple and to compound les.
You can also con gure scanning new les by type. For example, you can scan all distribution packages
and scan only new archives and o ice format les.
Skip les that are scanned for longer than N sec. This sets a time limit for scanning a single object.
After the speci ed amount of time, the application stops scanning a le. This helps reduce the durationof a scan.
Do not run multiple scan tasks at the same time. Postponed start of scan tasks if a scan is alreadyrunning. Kaspersky Endpoint Security will enqueue new scan tasks if the current scan continues. This
helps optimize the load on the computer. For example, let's assume that the application has started a
Full Scan task according to the schedule. If a user attempts to start a quick scan from the applicationinterface, Kaspersky Endpoint Security will enqueue this quick scan task and then automatically start
this task after the Full Scan task is nished.
7. Click Additional.
This opens the compound les scanning settings window.
8. In the Size limit block, select the Do not unpack large compound les check box. This sets a time limit forscanning a single object. After the speci ed amount of time, the application stops scanning a le. This
helps reduce the duration of a scan.
Kaspersky Endpoint Security scans large les that are extracted from archives, regardless of whether
the Do not unpack large compound les check box is selected.
9. Click OK.
10. Select the Additional tab.
11. In the Scan technologies block, select the check boxes next to the names of technologies that you want
to use during a scan:
iSwift Technology. This technology allows increasing scan speed by excluding certain les fromscanning. Files are excluded from scanning by using a special algorithm that takes into account therelease date of Kaspersky Endpoint Security databases, the date that the le was last scanned on, andany modi cations to the scanning settings. The iSwift technology is an advancement of the iChecker
technology for the NTFS le system.
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iChecker Technology. This technology allows increasing scan speed by excluding certain les fromscanning. Files are excluded from scans by using a special algorithm that takes into account the release
date of Kaspersky Endpoint Security databases, the date when the le was last scanned, and any
modi cations to the scan settings. There are limitations to iChecker Technology: it does not work withlarge les and applies only to les with a structure that the application recognizes (for example, EXE,
DLL, LNK, TTF, INF, SYS, COM, CHM, ZIP, and RAR).
12. Save your changes.
How to optimize scanning in the Web Console and Cloud Console

1. In the main window of the Web Console, select Devices → Tasks.
The list of tasks opens.
2. Click the scan task.
The task properties window opens. If necessary, create the Malware Scan task.
3. Select the Application settings tab.
4. In the Action on threat detection block, select the Scan only new and modi ed les check box. Scans
only new les and those les that have been modi ed since the last time they were scanned. This helps
reduce the duration of a scan. This mode applies both to simple and to compound les.
You can also con gure scanning new les by type. For example, you can scan all distribution packages andscan only new archives and o ice format les.
5. In the Scan optimization block, select the Do not unpack large compound les check box. This sets atime limit for scanning a single object. After the speci ed amount of time, the application stops scanning ale. This helps reduce the duration of a scan.
Kaspersky Endpoint Security scans large les that are extracted from archives, regardless of whether
the Do not unpack large compound les check box is selected.
6. Select the Do not run multiple scan tasks at the same time check box. Postponed start of scan tasks if ascan is already running. Kaspersky Endpoint Security will enqueue new scan tasks if the current scancontinues. This helps optimize the load on the computer. For example, let's assume that the application has
started a Full Scan task according to the schedule. If a user attempts to start a quick scan from theapplication interface, Kaspersky Endpoint Security will enqueue this quick scan task and then automaticallystart this task after the Full Scan task is nished.
7. In the Advanced settings block, select the Skip les that are scanned for longer than N sec check box.
This sets a time limit for scanning a single object. After the speci ed amount of time, the application stops
scanning a le. This helps reduce the duration of a scan.
8. Save your changes.
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1. In the main application window, go to the Tasks section.
2. In the task list, select the scan task and click.

3. Click Advanced settings.
4. In the Scan optimization block, con gure the scan settings:
Scan only new and modi ed les. Scans only new les and those les that have been modi ed since
the last time they were scanned. This helps reduce the duration of a scan. This mode applies both tosimple and to compound les.
You can also con gure scanning new les by type. For example, you can scan all distribution packages
and scan only new archives and o ice format les.
Skip objects scanned longer than N seconds. This sets a time limit for scanning a single object. Afterthe speci ed amount of time, the application stops scanning a le. This helps reduce the duration of ascan.
Do not run multiple scan tasks at the same time. Postponed start of scan tasks if a scan is alreadyrunning. Kaspersky Endpoint Security will enqueue new scan tasks if the current scan continues. This
helps optimize the load on the computer. For example, let's assume that the application has started a
Full Scan task according to the schedule. If a user attempts to start a quick scan from the applicationinterface, Kaspersky Endpoint Security will enqueue this quick scan task and then automatically start
this task after the Full Scan task is nished.
5. In the Size limit block, select the Do not unpack large compound les check box. This sets a time limit forscanning a single object. After the speci ed amount of time, the application stops scanning a le. This
helps reduce the duration of a scan.
Kaspersky Endpoint Security scans large les that are extracted from archives, regardless of whether
the Do not unpack large compound les check box is selected.
6. In the Scan technologies block, select the check boxes next to the names of technologies that you want
to use during a scan:
iSwift Technology. This technology allows increasing scan speed by excluding certain les fromscanning. Files are excluded from scanning by using a special algorithm that takes into account therelease date of Kaspersky Endpoint Security databases, the date that the le was last scanned on, andany modi cations to the scanning settings. The iSwift technology is an advancement of the iChecker
technology for the NTFS le system.
iChecker Technology. This technology allows increasing scan speed by excluding certain les fromscanning. Files are excluded from scans by using a special algorithm that takes into account the release
date of Kaspersky Endpoint Security databases, the date when the le was last scanned, and any
modi cations to the scan settings. There are limitations to iChecker Technology: it does not work withlarge les and applies only to les with a structure that the application recognizes (for example, EXE,
DLL, LNK, TTF, INF, SYS, COM, CHM, ZIP, and RAR).
7. Save your changes.
If the scan task is not displayed, it means the administrator has prohibited the use of local tasks in the policy.

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Updating databases and application software modules
Updating the databases and application modules of Kaspersky Endpoint Security ensures up-to-date protection
on your computer. New viruses and other types of malware appear worldwide on a daily basis. Kaspersky Endpoint
Security databases contain information about threats and ways of neutralizing them. To detect threats quickly, you
are urged to regularly update the databases and application modules.
Regular updates require a license in e ect. If there is no current license, you will be able to perform an update
only once.
Your computer must be connected to the Internet to successfully download the update package from Kaspersky
update servers. By default, the Internet connection settings are determined automatically. If you are using a proxy
server, you need to con gure the proxy server settings.
Updates are downloaded over the HTTPS protocol. They may also be downloaded over the HTTP protocol
when it is impossible to download updates over the HTTPS protocol.
While performing an update, the following objects are downloaded and installed on your computer:
Kaspersky Endpoint Security databases. Computer protection is provided using databases that containsignatures of viruses and other threats and information on ways to neutralize them. Protection components
use this information when searching for and neutralizing infected les on your computer. The databases areconstantly updated with records of new threats and methods for counteracting them. Therefore, we
recommend that you update the databases regularly.
In addition to the Kaspersky Endpoint Security databases, the network drivers that enable the application's
components to intercept network tra ic are updated.
Application modules. In addition to the databases of Kaspersky Endpoint Security, you can also update theapplication modules. Updating the application modules xes vulnerabilities in Kaspersky Endpoint Security, adds
new functions, or enhances existing functions.
While updating, the application modules and databases on your computer are compared against the up-to-dateversion at the update source. If your current databases and application modules di er from their respective upto-date versions, the missing portion of the updates is installed on your computer.
If the databases are obsolete, the update package may be large, which may cause additional Internet tra ic(up to several dozen MB).
Information about the current state of the Kaspersky Endpoint Security databases is displayed in the main
application window or the tooltip that you see when you hover the cursor over the icon of the application in thenoti cation area.
Information on update results and on all events that occur during the performance of the update task is logged in
the Kaspersky Endpoint Security report.

Database and application module update scenarios

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Updating the databases and application modules of Kaspersky Endpoint Security ensures up-to-date protection
on your computer. New viruses and other types of malware appear worldwide on a daily basis. Kaspersky Endpoint
Security databases contain information about threats and ways of neutralizing them. To detect threats quickly, you
are urged to regularly update the databases and application modules.
The following objects are updated on users' computers:
Anti-virus databases. Anti-virus databases include databases of malware signatures, description of network
attacks, databases of malicious and phishing web addresses, databases of banners, spam databases, and other
data.
Application modules. Module updates are intended for eliminating vulnerabilities in the application and to
improve computer protection methods. Module updates may change the behavior of application components
and add new capabilities.
Kaspersky Endpoint Security supports the following scenarios for updating databases and application modules:
Update from Kaspersky servers.
Kaspersky update servers are located in various countries throughout the world. This ensures high reliability of
updates. If an update cannot be performed from one server, Kaspersky Endpoint Security switches over to thenext server.

Update from Kaspersky servers

Centralized update.
Centralized update reduces external Internet tra ic, and provides for convenient monitoring of the update.
Centralized update consists of the following steps:
1. Download the update package to a repository within the organization's network.
The update package is downloaded to the repository by the Administration Server task named Download
updates to Administration Server repository.
2. Download the update package to a shared folder (optional).
You can download the update package to a shared folder by using the following methods:
Using Kaspersky Endpoint Security Update task. The task is intended for one of the computers in thelocal company network.
Using the Kaspersky Update Utility. For detailed information about using Kaspersky Update Utility, refer tothe Kaspersky Knowledge Base .
3. Distribute the update package to client computers.
The update package is distributed to client computers by the Kaspersky Endpoint Security Update task. You
can create an unlimited number of update tasks for each administration group.

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Updating from a shared folder

Updating using Kaspersky Update Utility

For Kaspersky Security Center, the default list of update sources contains the Kaspersky Security Center
Administration Server and Kaspersky update servers. For the Kaspersky Security Center Cloud Console, thedefault list of update sources contains distribution points and Kaspersky update servers. For more details about
distribution points, refer to the Kaspersky Security Center Cloud Console Help . You can add other updatesources to the list. You can specify HTTP/FTP servers and shared folders as update sources. If an update cannot
be performed from an update source, Kaspersky Endpoint Security switches over to the next one.
Updates are downloaded from Kaspersky update servers or from other FTP- or HTTP servers over standard
network protocols. If connection to a proxy server is required for accessing the update source, specify the proxy
server settings in Kaspersky Endpoint Security policy settings.

Updating from a server repository
To conserve Internet tra ic, you can con gure updates of databases and application modules on computers of
the organization's LAN from a server repository. For this purpose, Kaspersky Security Center must download an
update package to the repository (FTP- or HTTP server, network or local folder) from Kaspersky update servers.
Other computers on the organization's LAN will be able to receive the update package from the server repository.
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Con guring database and application module updates from a server repository consists of the following steps:
1. Con gure download of an update package to the Administration Server repository (Download updates toAdministration Server repository task).
The Download updates to the Administration Server repository task is created automatically by the
Administration Server quick start wizard, and this task may only have one single instance. By default, Kaspersky
Security Center copies the update package to folder \\<server name>\KLSHARE\Updates. For more
information about downloading updates to the Administration Server repository, please refer to the Kaspersky
Security Center Help .
2. Con gure database and application module updates from the speci ed server repository to the remaining
computers on the organization's LAN (Update task).
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1. Open the Kaspersky Security Center Administration Console.
In the console tree, select Tasks.
2. Click the Update task of Kaspersky Endpoint Security.
The task properties window opens.
The Update task is created automatically by the Administration Server quick start wizard. To create theUpdate task, install the Kaspersky Endpoint Security for Windows Management Plug-in while running
the Wizard.
3. In the task properties window, select the Settings section.

Update task settings

4. In the Update settings for local mode block, click the Settings button.
5. In the list of update sources, make sure that the update from the Kaspersky Security Center source isenabled. Additionally, the Kaspersky Security Center source must have the highest priority.
6. If necessary, add the update sources:
a. In the list of update sources, click the Add button.
b. In the Source eld, specify the address of the FTP- or HTTP server, network folder or local folder
where Kaspersky Security Center will copy the update package received from Kaspersky servers.

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The address of the update source must match the address you speci ed in the Folder forstoring updates eld when you con gured download of updates to the server storage(Download updates to the Administration Server repository task).
c. Click OK.
You can exclude the update source without removing it from the list of update sources. To do so, clear
the check box next to the object.

Sources of update

7. Con gure the priorities of update sources by using the Up and Down buttons.
If an update cannot be performed from the rst update source, Kaspersky Endpoint Security
automatically switches over to the next source.
8. In the task properties window, select the Schedule section and con gure the task run mode.
9. By default, Kaspersky Endpoint Security runs the task in manual mode.
10. Save your changes.
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1. In the main window of the Web Console, select Devices → Tasks.
The list of tasks opens.
2. Click the Update task of Kaspersky Endpoint Security.
The task properties window opens.
The Update task is created automatically by the Administration Server quick start wizard. To create theUpdate task, install the Kaspersky Endpoint Security for Windows Management Plug-in while running
the Wizard.
3. Select the Application settings tab → Local mode.
4. In the list of update sources, make sure that the update from the Kaspersky Security Center source isenabled. Additionally, the Kaspersky Security Center source must have the highest priority.
5. If necessary, add the update sources:
a. In the list of update sources, click the Add button.
b. In the Source eld, specify the address of the FTP- or HTTP server, network folder or local folder
where Kaspersky Security Center will copy the update package received from Kaspersky servers.
The address of the update source must match the address you speci ed in the Folder forstoring updates eld when you con gured download of updates to the server storage(Download updates to the Administration Server repository task).
c. Click OK.
You can exclude the update source without removing it from the list of update sources. To do so, set
the toggle switch next to it to the o position.

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6. Con gure the priorities of update sources by using the Up and Down buttons.
If an update cannot be performed from the rst update source, Kaspersky Endpoint Security
automatically switches over to the next source.
7. In the task properties window, select the Schedule section and con gure the task run mode.
8. By default, Kaspersky Endpoint Security runs the task in manual mode.
9. Save your changes.
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You cannot con gure the Update group task in the application interface. Only a local update task,
Update of databases and application modules, is available to the user. If the Update of databases andapplication modules task is not displayed, it means the administrator has prohibited the use of local
tasks in the policy.
1. In the main application window, go to the Update section.

Local update tasks

2. This opens the task list; select the Update of databases and application modules task and click.

The task properties window opens.
3. In the task properties window, click Select update sources.
4. In the list of update sources, make sure that the update from the Kaspersky Security Center source isenabled. Additionally, the Kaspersky Security Center source must have the highest priority.
5. If necessary, add the update sources:
a. In the list of update sources, click the Add button.

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Sources of updatea. Specify the address of the FTP- or HTTP server, network folder or local folder where Kaspersky
Security Center will copy the update package received from Kaspersky update servers.
The address of the update source must match the address you speci ed in the Folder forstoring updates eld when you con gured download of updates to the server storage(Download updates to the Administration Server repository task).
b. Click Select.
You can exclude the update source without removing it from the list of update sources. To do so, set
the toggle switch next to it to the o position.
6. Con gure the priorities of update sources by using the Up and Down buttons.
If an update cannot be performed from the rst update source, Kaspersky Endpoint Security
automatically switches over to the next source.
If a computer is managed by Kaspersky Security Center, it is not possible to con gure the runmode for the Update of databases and application modules task. You can only run the task
manually.
7. Save your changes.

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Updating from a shared folder
To conserve Internet tra ic, you can con gure updates of databases and application modules on computers of
the organization's LAN from a shared folder. For this purpose, one of the computers on the organization's LAN
must receive update packages from the Kaspersky Security Center Administration Server or from Kaspersky
update servers and then copy the received update package to the shared folder. Other computers on theorganization's LAN will be able to receive the update package from this shared folder.
The version and localization of the Kaspersky Endpoint Security application that copies the update package
to a shared folder must match the version and localization of the application that updates databases from theshared folder. If versions or localizations of the applications do not match, the database update may end withan error.
Con guring database and application module updates from a shared folder consists of the following steps:
1. Con guring database and application module updates from a server repository.
2. Enabling the copying of an update package to a shared folder on one of the computers on the local area
network.
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1. Open the Kaspersky Security Center Administration Console.
2. In the console tree, select Tasks.
The Update task must be assigned for one computer that will serve as the source of updates.
3. Click the Update task of Kaspersky Endpoint Security.
The task properties window opens.
The Update task is created automatically by the Administration Server quick start wizard. To create theUpdate task, install the Kaspersky Endpoint Security for Windows Management Plug-in while running
the Wizard.
4. In the task properties window, select the Settings section.

Update task settings

5. In the Update settings for local mode block, click the Settings button.
6. Con gure the sources of updates.
The sources of updates can be Kaspersky update servers, Kaspersky Security Center Administration
Server, other FTP- or HTTP servers, local folders, or network folders.
7. Select the Copy updates to folder check box.
8. In the Folder path eld, enter the UNC path to the shared folder (for example, \\<server
name>\KLSHARE\Updates).
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If the eld is left blank, Kaspersky Endpoint Security will copy the update package to the folder
C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\Kaspersky Lab\AVP12\Update
distribution\.
9. Save your changes.
How to enable copying of the update package to the shared folder in Web Console and Cloud Console

1. In the main window of the Web Console, select Devices → Tasks.
The list of tasks opens.
The Update task must be assigned for one computer that will serve as the source of updates.
2. Click the Update task of Kaspersky Endpoint Security.
The task properties window opens.
3. The Update task is created automatically by the Administration Server quick start wizard. To create theUpdate task, install the Kaspersky Endpoint Security for Windows Management Plug-in while running
the Wizard.
4. Select the Application settings tab → Local mode.
5. Con gure the sources of updates.
The sources of updates can be Kaspersky update servers, Kaspersky Security Center Administration
Server, other FTP- or HTTP servers, local folders, or network folders.
6. Select the Copy updates to folder check box.
7. In the Path eld, enter the UNC path to the shared folder (for example, \\<server
name>\KLSHARE\Updates).
If the eld is left blank, Kaspersky Endpoint Security will copy the update package to the folder
C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\Kaspersky Lab\AVP12\Update
distribution\.
8. Save your changes.
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1. In the main application window, go to the Update section.

Local update tasks

2. This opens the task list; select the Update of databases and application modules task and click
The task properties window opens.
3. In the Distributing updates block, select the Copy updates to folder check box.
4. Enter the UNC path to the shared folder (for example, \\<server name>\KLSHARE\Updates).
Save your changes.

3. Con gure database and application module updates from the speci ed shared folder to the remaining
computers on the organization's LAN.
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1. In the main window of the Web Console, select Devices → Tasks.
The list of tasks opens.
2. Click the Add button.
The Task Wizard starts.
3. Con gure the task settings:
a. In the Application drop-down list, select Kaspersky Endpoint Security for Windows (12.2).
b. In the Task type drop-down list, select Update.
4. In the Administration Console, go to the folder Administration Server → Tasks.
The list of tasks opens.
5. Click the New task button.
The Task Wizard starts. Follow the instructions of the Wizard.

Step 1. Selecting task type
Select Kaspersky Endpoint Security for Windows (12.2) → Update.

Step 2. Selecting update sources
Add a new update source: a shared folder. The source address must match the address that you previously
speci ed in the Folder path eld when you con gured copying of the update package to the shared folder.
Con gure the priorities of update sources by using the Up and Down buttons.

Step 3. Selecting the devices to which the task will be assigned
Select the computers on which the task will be performed. The following options are available:
Assign the task to an administration group. In this case, the task is assigned to computers included in apreviously created administration group.
Select computers detected by the Administration Server in the network: unassigned devices. The
speci c devices can include devices in administration groups as well as unassigned devices.
Specify device addresses manually, or import addresses from a list. You can specify NetBIOS names, IP
addresses, and IP subnets of devices to which you want to assign the task.
The Update task must be assigned to the computers of the organization's LAN, except the computerthat serves as the update source.

Step 4. Selecting the account to run the task
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Select an account to run the Update task. By default, Kaspersky Endpoint Security starts the task with therights of a local user account.

Step 5. Con guring a task start schedule
Con gure a schedule for starting a task, for example, manually or after anti-virus databases aredownloaded to the repository.

Step 6. De ning the task nameEnter the name of the task, for example, Updating from a shared folder.

Step 7. Completing task creation
Exit the Wizard. If necessary, select the Run the task after the Wizard nishes check box. You canmonitor the progress of the task in the task properties. As a result, the update task will be executed onusers’ computers according to the speci ed schedule.
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1. In the main window of the Web Console, select Devices → Tasks.
The list of tasks opens.
2. Click the Add button.
The Task Wizard starts.
3. Con gure the task settings:
a. In the Application drop-down list, select Kaspersky Endpoint Security for Windows (12.2).
b. In the Task type drop-down list, select Update.
c. In the Task name eld, enter a brief description, for example, Updating from a shared folder.
d. In the Select devices to which the task will be assigned block, select the task scope.
The Update task must be assigned to the computers of the organization's LAN, except thecomputer that serves as the update source.
4. Select devices according to the selected task scope option and go to the next step.
5. Exit the Wizard.
A new task will be displayed in the table of tasks.
6. Click the newly created Update task.
The task properties window opens.
7. Select the Application settings → Local mode tab.
8. In the Update source block, click Add.
9. In the Source eld, enter the path to the shared folder.
The source address must match the address that you previously speci ed in the Path eld when
you con gured copying of the update package to the shared folder (see the instructions above).
10. Click OK.
11. Con gure the priorities of update sources by using the Up and Down buttons.
12. Save your changes.
How to con gure updates from the shared folder in the application interface

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1. In the main application window, go to the Update section.

Local update tasks

2. This opens the task list; select the Update of databases and application modules task and click.

The task properties window opens.
3. Click Select update sources.
4. In the window that opens, click the Add button.
5. In the window that opens, enter the path to the shared folder.
The source address must match the address that you previously speci ed when you con gured
copying of the update package to the shared folder (see the instructions above).
6. Click Select.
7. Con gure the priorities of update sources by using the Up and Down buttons.
If an update cannot be performed from the rst update source, Kaspersky Endpoint Security
automatically switches over to the next source.
8. Save your changes.

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Updating using Kaspersky Update Utility
To conserve Internet tra ic, you can con gure updates of databases and application modules on computers of
the organization's LAN from a shared folder using the Kaspersky Update Utility. For this purpose, one of thecomputers on the organization's LAN must receive update packages from the Kaspersky Security Center
Administration Server or from Kaspersky update servers and then copy the received update packages to theshared folder using the utility. Other computers on the organization's LAN will be able to receive the update
package from this shared folder.
The version and localization of the Kaspersky Endpoint Security application that copies the update package
to a shared folder must match the version and localization of the application that updates databases from theshared folder. If versions or localizations of the applications do not match, the database update may end withan error.
Con guring database and application module updates from a shared folder consists of the following steps:
1. Con guring database and application module updates from a server repository.
2. Install the Kaspersky Update Utility on one of the computers of the organization's LAN.
3. Con gure copying of the update package to the shared folder in the Kaspersky Update Utility settings.
You can download the Kaspersky Update Utility distribution package from the Kaspersky Technical Support
website . After installing the utility, select the update source (for example, the Administration Server
repository) and the shared folder to which the Kaspersky Update Utility will copy update packages. For detailed
information about using Kaspersky Update Utility, refer to the Kaspersky Knowledge Base .
4. Con gure database and application module updates from the speci ed shared folder to the remaining
computers on the organization's LAN.
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1. Open the Kaspersky Security Center Administration Console.
2. In the console tree, select Tasks.
3. Click the Update task of Kaspersky Endpoint Security.
The task properties window opens.
The Update task is created automatically by the Administration Server quick start wizard. To create theUpdate task, install the Kaspersky Endpoint Security for Windows Management Plug-in while running
the Wizard.
4. In the task properties window, select the Settings section.

Update task settings

5. In the Update settings for local mode block, click the Settings button.
6. In the list of update sources, click the Add button.
7. In the Source eld, enter the UNC path to the shared folder (for example, \\<server
name>\KLSHARE\Updates).
The source address must match the address indicated in the Kaspersky Update Utility settings.
8. Click ОК.
9. Con gure the priorities of update sources by using the Up and Down buttons.
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If an update cannot be performed from the rst update source, Kaspersky Endpoint Security
automatically switches over to the next source.
10. Save your changes.
How to con gure updates from the shared folder in Web Console and Cloud Console

1. In the main window of the Web Console, select Devices → Tasks.
The list of tasks opens.
2. Click the Update task of Kaspersky Endpoint Security.
The task properties window opens.
The Update task is created automatically by the Administration Server quick start wizard. To create theUpdate task, install the Kaspersky Endpoint Security for Windows Management Plug-in while running
the Wizard.
3. Select the Application settings tab → Local mode.
4. In the list of update sources, click the Add button.
5. In the Source eld, enter the UNC path to the shared folder (for example, \\<server
name>\KLSHARE\Updates).
The source address must match the address indicated in the Kaspersky Update Utility settings.
6. Click OK.
7. Con gure the priorities of update sources by using the Up and Down buttons.
If an update cannot be performed from the rst update source, Kaspersky Endpoint Security
automatically switches over to the next source.
8. Save your changes.
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You cannot con gure the Update group task in the application interface. Only a local update task,
Update of databases and application modules, is available to the user. If the Update of databases andapplication modules task is not displayed, it means the administrator has prohibited the use of local
tasks in the policy.
1. In the main application window, go to the Update section.

Local update tasks

2. This opens the task list; select the Update of databases and application modules task and click
The task properties window opens.
3. In the task properties window, click Select update sources.
4. In the list of update sources, click the Add button.

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5. Enter the UNC path to the shared folder (for example, \\<server name>\KLSHARE\Updates).
The source address must match the address indicated in the Kaspersky Update Utility settings.
6. Click Select.
7. Con gure the priorities of update sources by using the Up and Down buttons.
If an update cannot be performed from the rst update source, Kaspersky Endpoint Security
automatically switches over to the next source.
8. Save your changes.

Updating using Kaspersky Update Utility

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Updating in mobile mode
Mobile mode is the mode of Kaspersky Endpoint Security operation, when a computer leaves the organization
network perimeter (o line computer). For more details about working with o line computers and out-of-o ice
users, refer to the Kaspersky Security Center Help .
An o line computer outside of the organization's network cannot connect to the Administration Server to update
databases and application modules. By default, only Kaspersky update servers are used as update source for
updating databases and application modules in mobile mode. The use of a proxy server to connect to the Internet
is determined by a special out-of-o ice policy. The out-of-o ice policy must be created separately. When
Kaspersky Endpoint Security is switched to mobile mode, the update task is started every two hours.
How to con gure the update settings for mobile mode in the Administration Console (MMC)202

1. Open the Kaspersky Security Center Administration Console.
2. In the console tree, select Tasks.
3. Click the Update task of Kaspersky Endpoint Security.
The task properties window opens.
The Update task is created automatically by the Administration Server quick start wizard. To create theUpdate task, install the Kaspersky Endpoint Security for Windows Management Plug-in while running the
Wizard.
4. In the task properties window, select the Settings section.

Update task settings

5. In the Update settings for mobile mode block, click the Settings button.
6. Con gure the sources of updates. The sources of updates can be Kaspersky update servers, other FTPand HTTP servers, local folders, or network folders.
7. Save your changes.
How to con gure the update settings for mobile mode in Web Console and Cloud Console203

1. In the main window of the Web Console, select Devices → Tasks.
The list of tasks opens.
2. Click the Update task of Kaspersky Endpoint Security.
The task properties window opens.
The Update task is created automatically by the Administration Server quick start wizard. To create theUpdate task, install the Kaspersky Endpoint Security for Windows Management Plug-in while running the
Wizard.
3. Select the Application settings tab → Mobile mode.
4. Con gure the sources of updates. The sources of updates can be Kaspersky update servers, other FTPand HTTP servers, local folders, or network folders.
5. Save your changes.
As a result, the databases and application modules will be updated on user computers when they switch to mobilemode.

Starting and stopping an update task
Regardless of the selected update task run mode, you can start or stop a Kaspersky Endpoint Security updatetask at any time.

To start or stop an update task:
1. In the main application window, go to the Update section.
2. In the Update of databases and application modules tile, click the Update button if you want to start the
update task.
Kaspersky Endpoint Security will start updating the application modules and databases. The application will
display the task progress, the size of the downloaded les, and the update source. You can stop the task at any
time by clicking the Stop update button.

To start or stop the update task when the simpli ed application interface is displayed:
1. Right-click to bring up the context menu of the application icon that is in the taskbar noti cation area.
2. In the Tasks drop-down list in the context menu, do one of the following:
select a non-running update task to start it
select a running update task to stop it
select a paused update task to resume or restart it

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By default, the Kaspersky Endpoint Security update task is started on behalf of the user whose account you haveused to log in to the operating system. However, Kaspersky Endpoint Security may be updated from an updatesource that the user cannot access due to a lack of required rights (for example, from a shared folder that
contains an update package) or an update source for which proxy server authentication is not con gured. In theapplication settings, you can specify a user that has such rights and start the Kaspersky Endpoint Security updatetask under that user account.

To start an update task under a di erent user account:
1. In the main application window, go to the Update section.

Local update tasks

2. This opens the task list; select the Update of databases and application modules task and click.

The task properties window opens.
3. Click Run database updates with user rights.
4. In the window that opens, select Other user.
5. Enter the account credentials of a user with the necessary permissions to access the update source.
6. Save your changes.

Selecting the update task run mode
If it is not possible to run the update task for any reason (for example, the computer is not on at that time), you cancon gure the skipped task to be start automatically as soon as this becomes possible.
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You can postpone starting the update task after the application starts if you select the By schedule update task
run mode, and if the start time of Kaspersky Endpoint Security matches the update task start schedule. The
update task can only be run after the speci ed time interval elapses after the startup of Kaspersky Endpoint
Security.

To select the update task run mode:
1. In the main application window, go to the Update section.

Local update tasks

2. This opens the task list; select the Update of databases and application modules task and click.

The task properties window opens.
3. Click Run mode.
4. In the window that opens, select the update task run mode:If you want Kaspersky Endpoint Security to run the update task depending on whether or not an update
package is available from the update source, select Automatically. The frequency of checks by Kaspersky
Endpoint Security for update packages increases during virus outbreaks and is less at other times.
If you want to start an update task manually, select Manually.
If you want to con gure a schedule for running the update task, select other options. Con gure theadvanced settings for starting the update task:
In the Postpone running after application startup for N minutes eld, enter the time interval by which
you want to postpone the start of the update task after the startup of Kaspersky Endpoint Security.

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Endpoint Security to run missed update tasks at the rst opportunity.
5. Save your changes.

Adding an update source
An update source is a resource that contains updates for databases and application modules of Kaspersky
Endpoint Security.
Update sources include the Kaspersky Security Center server, Kaspersky update servers, and network or local
folders.
The default list of update sources includes Kaspersky Security Center and Kaspersky update servers. You can add
other update sources to the list. You can specify HTTP/FTP servers and shared folders as update sources.
Kaspersky Endpoint Security does not support updates from HTTPS servers unless they are Kaspersky's
update servers.
If several resources are selected as update sources, Kaspersky Endpoint Security tries to connect to them one
after another, starting from the top of the list, and performs the update task by retrieving the update package
from the rst available source.
By default, Kaspersky Endpoint Security uses the Kaspersky Security Center server as the rst update source.
This helps conserve tra ic when updating. If a policy is not applied to the computer, Kaspersky servers are
selected as the rst update source in the settings of the Update local task because the application may not haveaccess to the Kaspersky Security Center server.
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1. Open the Kaspersky Security Center Administration Console.
In the console tree, select Tasks.
2. Click the Update task of Kaspersky Endpoint Security.
The task properties window opens.
3. The Update task is created automatically by the Administration Server quick start wizard. To create theUpdate task, install the Kaspersky Endpoint Security for Windows Management Plug-in while running the
Wizard.
4. In the task properties window, select the Settings section.

Update task settings

5. In the Update settings for local mode block, click the Settings button.

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6. In the list of update sources, click the Add button.
7. In the Source eld, specify the address of the FTP or HTTP server, network folder or local folder that
contains the update package.
The following path format is used for update source:
For an FTP or HTTP server, enter its web address or IP address.
For example, http://dnl-01.geo.kaspersky.com/ or 93.191.13.103.
For an FTP server, you can specify the authentication settings within the address in the following
format: ftp://<user name>:<password>@<node>:<port>.
For a network folder, enter the UNC path.
For example, \\Server\Share\Update distribution.
For a local folder, enter the full path to that folder.
For example, C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\Kaspersky
Lab\AVP11\Update distribution\.
You can exclude the update source without removing it from the list of update sources. To do so, clear the
check box next to the object.
8. Click OK.
9. Con gure the priorities of update sources by using the Up and Down buttons.
If an update cannot be performed from the rst update source, Kaspersky Endpoint Security automaticallyswitches over to the next source.
10. If necessary, add an update source for mobile mode. Mobile mode is the mode of Kaspersky Endpoint
Security operation, when a computer leaves the organization network perimeter (o line computer).
11. Save your changes.
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1. In the main window of the Web Console, select Devices → Tasks.
The list of tasks opens.
2. Click the Update task of Kaspersky Endpoint Security.
The task properties window opens.
3. The Update task is created automatically by the Administration Server quick start wizard. To create theUpdate task, install the Kaspersky Endpoint Security for Windows Management Plug-in while running the
Wizard.
4. Select the Application settings tab → Local mode.

Sources of update

5. In the list of update sources, click the Add button.
6. In the Source eld, specify the address of the FTP or HTTP server, network folder or local folder that
contains the update package.
The following path format is used for update source:
For an FTP or HTTP server, enter its web address or IP address.
For example, http://dnl-01.geo.kaspersky.com/ or 93.191.13.103.
For an FTP server, you can specify the authentication settings within the address in the following
format: ftp://<user name>:<password>@<node>:<port>.
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For a network folder, enter the UNC path.
For example, \\Server\Share\Update distribution.
For a local folder, enter the full path to that folder.
For example, C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\Kaspersky
Lab\AVP11\Update distribution\.
You can exclude the update source without removing it from the list of update sources. To do so, set the
toggle switch next to it to the o position.
7. Click OK.
8. Con gure the priorities of update sources by using the Up and Down buttons.
If an update cannot be performed from the rst update source, Kaspersky Endpoint Security automaticallyswitches over to the next source.
9. If necessary, add an update source for mobile mode. Mobile mode is the mode of Kaspersky Endpoint
Security operation, when a computer leaves the organization network perimeter (o line computer).
10. Save your changes.
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1. In the main application window, go to the Update section.

Local update tasks

2. This opens the task list; select the Update of databases and application modules task and click
The task properties window opens.
3. Click the Select update sources button.
4. In the window that opens, click the Add button.

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5. In the window that opens, specify the address of the FTP or HTTP server, network folder or local folderthat contains the update package.
The following path format is used for update source:
For an FTP or HTTP server, enter its web address or IP address.
For example, http://dnl-01.geo.kaspersky.com/ or 93.191.13.103.
For an FTP server, you can specify the authentication settings within the address in the following
format: ftp://<user name>:<password>@<node>:<port>.
For a network folder, enter the UNC path.
For example, \\Server\Share\Update distribution.
For a local folder, enter the full path to that folder.
For example, C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\Kaspersky
Lab\AVP11\Update distribution\.
6. Click the Select button.
7. Con gure the priorities of update sources by using the Up and Down buttons.
8. Save your changes.

Updating application modules
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Application module updates x errors, improve performance, and add new features. When a new application
module update becomes available, you need to con rm installation of the update. You can con rm installation of an
application module update either in the application interface or in Kaspersky Security Center. Whenever an update
is available, the application displays a noti cation in the main window of Kaspersky Endpoint Security: . If
application module updates require reviewing and accepting the terms of the End User License Agreement, theapplication installs updates after the terms of the End User License Agreement have been accepted. For details
about keeping track of application module updates and con rming an update in Kaspersky Security Center, pleaserefer to the Kaspersky Security Center Help .
After installing an application update, you may be required to restart your computer.

To con gure application module updates:
1. In the main application window, go to the Update section.

Local update tasks

2. This opens the task list; select the Update of databases and application modules task and click.

The task properties window opens.
3. In the Downloading and installing updates of application modules block, select the Download updates ofapplication modules check box.
4. Select the application module updates that you want to install.
Install critical and approved updates. If this option is selected, when application module updates areavailable Kaspersky Endpoint Security installs critical updates automatically and all other application module
updates only after their installation is approved locally via the application interface or on the side ofKaspersky Security Center.
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Install only approved updates. If this option is selected, when application module updates are available
Kaspersky Endpoint Security installs them only after their installation is approved locally via the applicationinterface or on the side of Kaspersky Security Center. This option is selected by default.
5. Save your changes.

Using a proxy server for updates
You may be required to specify proxy server settings to download database and application module updates fromthe update source. If there are multiple update sources, proxy server settings are applied for all sources. If a proxy
server is not needed for some update sources, you can disable use of a proxy server in the policy properties.
Kaspersky Endpoint Security will also use a proxy server to access Kaspersky Security Network and activation
servers.

To con gure a connection to update sources through a proxy server:
1. In the main window of the Web Console, click.

The Administration Server properties window opens.
2. Go to the Con guring Internet access section.
3. Select the Use proxy server check box.
4. Con gure the proxy server connection settings: proxy server address, port, and authentication settings (username and password).
5. Save your changes.

To disable use of a proxy server for a speci c administration group:
1. In the main window of the Web Console, select Devices → Policies & Pro les.
2. Click the name of the Kaspersky Endpoint Security policy.
The policy properties window opens.
3. Select the Application settings tab.
4. Go to General settings → Network settings.

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5. In the Proxy server settings block, select Bypass proxy server for local addresses.
6. Save your changes.

To con gure the proxy server settings in the application interface:
1. In the main application window, click the

button.

2. In the application settings window, select General settings → Network settings.

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3. In the Proxy server block, click the Proxy server settings link.

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4. In the window that opens, select one of the following options for determining the proxy server address:
Automatically detect proxy server settings.
This option is selected by default. Kaspersky Endpoint Security uses the proxy server settings that arede ned in the operating system settings.
Use speci ed proxy server settings.
If you selected this option, con gure the settings for connecting to the proxy server: proxy server address
and port.
5. If you want to enable authentication on the proxy server, select the Use proxy server authentication checkbox and provide your user account credentials.
6. If you want to disable proxy server use when updating databases and application modules from a shared folder,select the Bypass proxy server for local addresses check box.
7. Save your changes.
As a result, Kaspersky Endpoint Security will use the proxy server to download application module and database
updates. Kaspersky Endpoint Security will also use the proxy server to access KSN servers and Kaspersky
activation servers. If authentication is required on the proxy server but the user account credentials were notprovided or are incorrect, Kaspersky Endpoint Security will prompt you for the user name and password.

Last update rollback
After the databases and application modules are updated for the rst time, the function of rolling back the
databases and application modules to their previous versions becomes available.
Each time that a user starts the update process, Kaspersky Endpoint Security creates a backup copy of thecurrent databases and application modules. This lets you roll back the databases and application modules to theirprevious versions when necessary. Rolling back the last update is useful, for example, when the new database
version contains an invalid signature that causes Kaspersky Endpoint Security to block a safe application.

To roll back the last update:
1. In the main application window, go to the Update section.

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2. In the Rollback of databases to their previous version tile, click the Roll back button.
Kaspersky Endpoint Security will start rolling back the last database update. The application will display therollback progress, the size of the downloaded les, and the update source. You can stop the task at any time byclicking the Stop update button.

To start or stop a rollback task when the simpli ed application interface is displayed:
1. Right-click to bring up the context menu of the application icon that is in the taskbar noti cation area.
2. In the Tasks drop-down list in the context menu, do one of the following:
Select a non-running rollback task to start it.
Select a running rollback task to stop it.
Select a paused rollback task to resume or restart it.

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Working with active threats
Kaspersky Endpoint Security logs information about les that it has not processed for some reason. This
information is recorded in the form of events in the list of active threats (see the gure below). To work with active
threats, Kaspersky Endpoint Security uses the Advanced Disinfection technology. Advanced Disinfection works
di erently for workstations and servers. You can con gure advanced disinfection in Malware Scan task settingsand in application settings.

A list of active threats

Disinfection of active threats on workstations
To work with active threats on workstations, enable the Advanced Disinfection technology in the application
settings. Next, con gure the user experience in the Malware Scan task properties. There is a Run Advanced
Disinfection immediately check box in the task properties. If the ag is set, Kaspersky Endpoint Security will
perform disinfection without notifying the user. When the disinfection is complete, the computer will be rebooted.
If the ag is unset, Kaspersky Endpoint Security will display a noti cation about active threats (see the gurebelow). You cannot close this noti cation without processing the le.
Advanced Disinfection during a virus scan task on a computer is performed only if the Advanced Disinfection
feature is enabled in the properties of the policy applied to this computer.

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Disinfection of active threats on servers
To work with active threats on servers, you need to do the following:
enable the Advanced Disinfection technology in the application settings;
enable immediate Advanced Disinfection in the Malware Scan task properties.
If Kaspersky Endpoint Security is installed on a computer running Windows for Servers, Kaspersky Endpoint
Security does not show the noti cation. Therefore, the user cannot select an action to disinfect an active
threat. To disinfect a threat, you need to enable Advanced Disinfection technology in application settings andenable immediate Advanced Disinfection in Malware Scan task settings. Then you need to start a Malware
Scan task.

Enabling or disabling Advanced Disinfection technology
If Kaspersky Endpoint Security cannot halt the execution of a piece of malware, you can use the Advanced
Disinfection technology. By default, Advanced Disinfection is disabled because this technology uses a signi cantamount of computing resources. Therefore, you can enable Advanced Disinfection only when working with active
threats.
Advanced Disinfection works di erently for workstations and servers. To use the technology on servers, youmust enable immediate advanced disinfection in the properties of the Malware Scan task. This prerequisite is
not necessary to use the technology on workstations.
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1. Open the Kaspersky Security Center Administration Console.
2. In the console tree, select Policies.
3. Select the necessary policy and double-click to open the policy properties.
4. In the policy window, select General settings → Application settings.
5. In the Operating mode block, select or clear the Enable Advanced Disinfection technology check box toenable or disable Advanced Disinfection technology.
6. Save your changes.
How to enable or disable the Advanced Disinfection technology in the Web Console and Cloud Console

1. In the main window of the Web Console, select Devices → Policies & Pro les.
2. Click the name of the Kaspersky Endpoint Security policy.
The policy properties window opens.
3. Select the Application settings tab.
4. Select General settings → Application Settings.
5. In the Operating mode block, select or clear the Enable Advanced Disinfection technology check box toenable or disable Advanced Disinfection technology.
6. Save your changes.
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1. In the main application window, click the

button.

2. In the application settings window, select General settings → Application settings.

Kaspersky Endpoint Security for Windows settings

3. In the Operating mode block, select or clear the Use Advanced Disinfection technology (requiresconsiderable computer resources) check box to enable or disable Advanced Disinfection technology.
4. Save your changes.
As a result, the user cannot use most operating system features while Active Disinfection is in progress. When thedisinfection is complete, the computer is rebooted.

Processing of active threats
An infected le is considered processed if Kaspersky Endpoint Security disinfected the le or removed the threatas part of scanning the computer for viruses and other malware.
Kaspersky Endpoint Security moves the le to the list of active threats if, for any reason, Kaspersky Endpoint
Security failed to perform an action on this le according to the speci ed application settings while scanning thecomputer for viruses and other threats.
This situation is possible in the following cases:
The scanned le is unavailable (for example, it is located on a network drive or on a removable drive without
write privileges).
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In the Malware Scan task settings, the action on threat detection is set to Notify. Then, when the infected lenoti cation was displayed on the screen, the user selected Skip.
If there are any unprocessed threats, Kaspersky Endpoint Security changes the icon to . In the main application
window, the threat noti cation is displayed (see the gure below). In the Kaspersky Security Center console, thestatus of the computer is changed to Critical – .
How to process a threat in the Administration Console (MMC)

1. In the Administration Console, go to the folder Administration Server → Additional → Repositories →Active threats.
The list of active threats opens.
2. Select the object that you want to process.
3. Choose how you want to handle the threat:
Disinfect. If this option is selected, the application automatically attempts to disinfect all infected lesthat are detected. If disinfection fails, the application deletes the les.
Delete.
How to process a threat in the Web Console and Cloud Console

1. In the main window of the Web Console, select Operations → Repositories → Active threats.
The list of active threats opens.
2. Select the object that you want to process.
3. Choose how you want to handle the threat:
Disinfect. If this option is selected, the application automatically attempts to disinfect all infected lesthat are detected. If disinfection fails, the application deletes the les.
Delete.
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1. In the main application window, in the Monitoring section, click the Protection is at risk tile.
The list of active threats opens.
2. Select the object that you want to process.
3. Choose how you want to handle the threat:
Resolve. If this option is selected, the application automatically attempts to disinfect all infected lesthat are detected. If disinfection fails, the application deletes the les.
Add to exclusions. If this action is selected, Kaspersky Endpoint Security suggests adding the le tothe list of scan exclusions. Settings of the exclusion are con gured automatically. If adding an exclusion
is not available, it means that the administrator has disabled adding exclusions in policy settings.
Ignore. If this option is selected, Kaspersky Endpoint Security deletes the entry from the list of active
threats. If there are no active threats remaining on the list, the computer status will be changed to OK. If
the object is detected again, Kaspersky Endpoint Security will add a new entry to the list of active
threats.
Open containing folder. If this option is selected, Kaspersky Endpoint Security opens the folder
containing the object in the le manager. You can then manually delete the object or move the object toa folder that is not within the protection scope.
Learn more. If this option is selected, Kaspersky Endpoint Security opens the Kaspersky Virus
Encyclopedia website .

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File Threat Protection
The File Threat Protection component lets you prevent infection of the le system of the computer. By default,
the File Threat Protection component permanently resides in the computer's RAM. The component scans les on
all drives of the computer, as well as on connected drives. The component provides computer protection with thehelp of anti-virus databases, the Kaspersky Security Network cloud service, and heuristic analysis.
The component scans the les accessed by the user or application. If a malicious le is detected, Kaspersky
Endpoint Security blocks the le operation. The application then disinfects or deletes the malicious le, dependingon the settings of the File Threat Protection component.
When attempting to access a le whose contents are stored in the OneDrive cloud, Kaspersky Endpoint
Security downloads and scans the le contents.

Enabling and disabling File Threat Protection
By default, the File Threat Protection component is enabled and runs in the mode recommended by Kaspersky
experts. For File Threat Protection, Kaspersky Endpoint Security can apply di erent groups of settings. These
groups of settings that are stored in the application are called security levels: High, Recommended, Low. The
Recommended security level settings are considered to be the optimal settings recommended by Kaspersky
experts (see the table below). You can select one of the preset security levels or manually con gure security levelsettings. If you change the security level settings, you can always revert back to the recommended security levelsettings.

To enable or disable the File Threat Protection component:
1. In the main application window, click the

button.

2. In the application settings window, select Essential Threat Protection → File Threat Protection.
3. Use the File Threat Protection toggle to enable or disable the component.
4. If you enabled the component, do one of the following in the Security level block:If you want to apply one of the preset security levels, select it with the slider:High. When this le security level is selected, the File Threat Protection component takes the strictest
control of all les that are opened, saved, and started. The File Threat Protection component scans allle types on all hard drives, removable drives, and network drives of the computer. It also scans archives,
installation packages, and embedded OLE objects.
Recommended. This le security level is recommended by Kaspersky Lab experts. The File ThreatProtection component scans only the speci ed le formats on all hard drives, removable drives, andnetwork drives of the computer, and embedded OLE objects. The File Threat Protection component
does not scan archives or installation packages. The values of settings for the recommended security
level are provided in the table below.

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Low. The settings of this le security level ensure maximum scanning speed. The File Threat Protection
component scans only les with speci ed extensions on all hard drives, removable drives, and network
drives of the computer. The File Threat Protection component does not scan compound les.
If you want to con gure a custom security level, click the Advanced Settings button and de ne your own
component settings.
You can restore the values of preset security levels by clicking the Restore recommended security levelbutton.
5. Save your changes.
File Threat Protection settings recommended by Kaspersky experts (recommended security level)

Parameter

Value

Description

File types

Files
scanned byformatIf this setting is enabled, the application scans infectable les only. Before
scanning a le for malicious code, the internal header of the le is analyzed
to determine the format of the le (for example, .txt, .doc, or .exe). The scanalso looks for les with particular le extensions.

Heuristic
Analysis

Light scan

The technology was developed for detecting threats that cannot be
detected by using the current version of Kaspersky application databases.
It detects les that may be infected with an unknown virus or a new variety
of a known virus.
When scanning les for malicious code, the heuristic analyzer executes
instructions in the executable les. The number of instructions that are
executed by the heuristic analyzer depends on the level that is speci ed forthe heuristic analyzer. The heuristic analysis level ensures a balance
between the thoroughness of searching for new threats, the load on the
resources of the operating system, and the duration of heuristic analysis.

Scan only
new andmodi edlesOn

Scans only new les and those les that have been modi ed since the lasttime they were scanned. This helps reduce the duration of a scan. Thismode applies both to simple and to compound les.

Use iSwifttechnology

On

This technology allows increasing scan speed by excluding certain les fromscanning. Files are excluded from scanning by using a special algorithm thattakes into account the release date of Kaspersky Endpoint Security
databases, the date that the le was last scanned on, and any
modi cations to the scanning settings. The iSwift technology is anadvancement of the iChecker technology for the NTFS le system.

Use
iCheckertechnology

On

This technology allows increasing scan speed by excluding certain les fromscanning. Files are excluded from scans by using a special algorithm thattakes into account the release date of Kaspersky Endpoint Security
databases, the date when the le was last scanned, and any modi cations
to the scan settings. There are limitations to iChecker Technology: it does
not work with large les and applies only to les with a structure that theapplication recognizes (for example, EXE, DLL, LNK, TTF, INF, SYS, COM,
CHM, ZIP, and RAR).

Scan lesinMicrosoft
O iceformats

On

Scans Microsoft O ice les (DOC, DOCX, XLS, PPT and other Microsoft
extensions). O ice format les include OLE objects as well. Kaspersky
Endpoint Security scans o ice format les that are smaller than 1 MB,
regardless of whether the check box is selected or not.

Scan mode

Smart
mode

In this mode, File Threat Protection scans an object based on an analysis ofactions taken on the object. For example, when working with a Microsoft
O ice document, Kaspersky Endpoint Security scans the le when it is rst
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not cause it to be scanned.
Action on
threatdetection

Disinfect,delete if
disinfection
fails

If this option is selected, the application automatically attempts todisinfect all infected les that are detected. If disinfection fails, theapplication deletes the les.

Automatic pausing of File Threat Protection
You can con gure File Threat Protection to automatically pause at a speci ed time or when working with speci c
applications.
File Threat Protection should be paused only as a last resort when it con icts with some applications. If any
con icts arise while a component is running, you are advised to contact Kaspersky Technical Support . The
support experts will help you set up the File Threat Protection component to run simultaneously with otherapplications on your computer.

To con gure automatic pausing of File Threat Protection:
1. In the main application window, click the

button.

2. In the application settings window, select Essential Threat Protection → File Threat Protection.
3. Click Advanced Settings.
4. In the Pause File Threat Protection block, click the Pause File Threat Protection link.
5. In the window that opens, con gure the settings for pausing File Threat Protection:a. Con gure a schedule for automatically pausing File Threat Protection.
b. Create a list of applications whose operation should cause File Threat Protection to pause its activities.
6. Save your changes.

Changing the action taken on infected les by the File Threat Protection
component
By default, the File Threat Protection component automatically tries to disinfect all infected les that aredetected. If disinfection fails, the File Threat Protection component deletes these les.

To change the action taken on infected les by the File Threat Protection component:
1. In the main application window, click the

button.

2. In the application settings window, select Essential Threat Protection → File Threat Protection.

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3. In the Action on threat detection block, select the relevant option:
Disinfect, delete if disinfection fails. If this option is selected, the application automatically attempts todisinfect all infected les that are detected. If disinfection fails, the application deletes the les.
Disinfect, block if disinfection fails. If this option is selected, Kaspersky Endpoint Security automaticallyattempts to disinfect all infected les that are detected. If disinfection is not possible, Kaspersky Endpoint
Security adds the information about the infected les that are detected to the list of active threats.
Block. If this option is selected, the File Threat Protection component automatically blocks all infected les
without attempting to disinfect them.
Before attempting to disinfect or delete an infected le, the application creates a backup copy of the lein case you need to restore the le or if it can be disinfected in the future.
4. Save your changes.

Forming the protection scope of the File Threat Protection component
The protection scope refers to the objects that the component scans when enabled. The protection scopes ofdi erent components have di erent properties. The location and type of les to be scanned are properties of theprotection scope of the File Threat Protection component. By default, the File Threat Protection component
scans only potentially infectable les that are run from hard drives, removable drives and network drives.
When selecting the type of les to scan, consider the following:
1. There is a low probability of introducing malicious code into les of certain formats and its subsequent
activation (for example, TXT format). At the same time, there are le formats that contain executable code(such as .exe, .dll). The executable code may also be contained in les of formats that are not intended for thispurpose (for example, the DOC format). The risk of intrusion and activation of malicious code in such les ishigh.
2. An intruder may send a virus or another malicious application to your computer in an executable le that has
been renamed with the .txt extension. If you select scanning of les by extension, the application skips this leduring scanning. If scanning of les by format is selected, Kaspersky Endpoint Security analyzes the le header
regardless of its extension. If this analysis reveals that the le has the format of an executable le (for example,
EXE), the application scans it.

To create the protection scope:
1. In the main application window, click the

button.

2. In the application settings window, select Essential Threat Protection → File Threat Protection.
3. Click Advanced Settings.
4. In the File types block, specify the type of les that you want the File Threat Protection component to scan:
All les. If this setting is enabled, Kaspersky Endpoint Security checks all les without exception (all formats
and extensions).

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Files scanned by format. If this setting is enabled, the application scans infectable les only. Before
scanning a le for malicious code, the internal header of the le is analyzed to determine the format of thele (for example, .txt, .doc, or .exe). The scan also looks for les with particular le extensions.
Files scanned by extension. If this setting is enabled, the application scans infectable les only. The leformat is then determined based on the le's extension.
5. Click the Edit protection scope link.
6. In the window that opens, select the objects that you want to add to the protection scope or exclude from it.
You cannot remove or edit objects that are included in the default protection scope.
7. If you want to add a new object to the protection scope:a. Click Add.
The folder tree opens.
b. Select an object to add to the protection scope.
You can exclude an object from scans without deleting it from the list of objects in the scan scope. To do so,clear the check box next to the object.
8. Save your changes.

Using scan methods
Kaspersky Endpoint Security uses a scanning technique called Machine learning and signature analysis. During
signature analysis, Kaspersky Endpoint Security matches the detected object with records in its database. Basedon the recommendations of Kaspersky experts, machine learning and signature analysis is always enabled.
To increase the e ectiveness of protection, you can use heuristic analysis. When scanning les for malicious code,
the heuristic analyzer executes instructions in the executable les. The number of instructions that are executedby the heuristic analyzer depends on the level that is speci ed for the heuristic analyzer. The heuristic analysis level
ensures a balance between the thoroughness of searching for new threats, the load on the resources of theoperating system, and the duration of heuristic analysis.

To con gure the use of heuristic analysis in the operation of the File Threat Protection component:
1. In the main application window, click the

button.

2. In the application settings window, select Essential Threat Protection → File Threat Protection.
3. Click Advanced Settings.
4. If you want the application to use heuristic analysis for protection against le threats, select the Heuristic
Analysis check box in the Scan methods block. Then use the slider to set the heuristic analysis level: Lightscan, Medium scan or Deep scan.
5. Save your changes.

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Using scan technologies in the operation of the File Threat Protection
component
To con gure the use of scan technologies in the operation of the File Threat Protection component:
1. In the main application window, click the

button.

2. In the application settings window, select Essential Threat Protection → File Threat Protection.
3. Click Advanced Settings.
4. In the Scan technologies block, select the check boxes next to the names of technologies that you want to use
for le threat protection:
Use iSwift technology. This technology allows increasing scan speed by excluding certain les fromscanning. Files are excluded from scanning by using a special algorithm that takes into account the release
date of Kaspersky Endpoint Security databases, the date that the le was last scanned on, and any
modi cations to the scanning settings. The iSwift technology is an advancement of the iChecker
technology for the NTFS le system.
Use iChecker technology. This technology allows increasing scan speed by excluding certain les fromscanning. Files are excluded from scans by using a special algorithm that takes into account the release dateof Kaspersky Endpoint Security databases, the date when the le was last scanned, and any modi cations
to the scan settings. There are limitations to iChecker Technology: it does not work with large les andapplies only to les with a structure that the application recognizes (for example, EXE, DLL, LNK, TTF, INF,
SYS, COM, CHM, ZIP, and RAR).
5. Save your changes.

Optimizing le scanning
You can optimize the le scanning that is performed by the File Threat Protection component by reducing the scantime and increasing the operating speed of Kaspersky Endpoint Security. This can be achieved by scanning only
new les and those les that have been modi ed since the previous scan. This mode applies both to simple and tocompound les.
You can also enable the use of the iChecker and iSwift technologies that optimize the speed of le scanning by
excluding les that have not been modi ed since the most recent scan.

To optimize le scanning:
1. In the main application window, click the

button.

2. In the application settings window, select Essential Threat Protection → File Threat Protection.
3. Click Advanced Settings.
4. In the Optimization block, select the Scan only new and modi ed les check box.
5. Save your changes.
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Scanning compound les
A common technique of concealing viruses and other malware is to implant them in compound les, such asarchives or databases. To detect viruses and other malware that are hidden in this way, the compound le must be
unpacked, which may slow down scanning. You can limit the types of compound les to be scanned and thereby
speed up scanning.
The method used to process an infected compound le (disinfection or deletion) depends on the type of le.

The File Threat Protection component disinfects compound les in the ZIP, GZIP, BZIP, RAR, TAR, ARJ, CAB,
LHA, JAR and ICE formats and deletes les in all other formats (except mail databases).

To con gure scanning of compound les:
1. In the main application window, click the

button.

2. In the application settings window, select Essential Threat Protection → File Threat Protection.
3. Click Advanced Settings.
4. In the Scan of compound les block, specify the types of compound les that you want to scan: archives,
distribution package, or les in o ice formats.
5. If scanning only new and modi ed les is disabled, con gure the settings for scanning each type of compoundle: scan all les of this type or only new les.
If scanning only new and modi ed les is enabled, Kaspersky Endpoint Security scans only new and modi ed
les of all types of compound les.
6. Con gure the advanced settings for scanning compound les.
Do not unpack large compound les.
If this check box is selected, Kaspersky Endpoint Security does not scan compound les if their size
exceeds the speci ed value.
If this check box is cleared, Kaspersky Endpoint Security scans compound les of all sizes.
Kaspersky Endpoint Security scans large les that are extracted from archives, regardless of whether
the Do not unpack large compound les check box is selected.
Unpack compound les in the background.
If the check box is selected, Kaspersky Endpoint Security provides access to compound les that are larger
than the speci ed value before these les are scanned. In this case, Kaspersky Endpoint Security unpacks
and scans compound les in the background.
Kaspersky Endpoint Security provides access to compound les that are smaller than this value only after
unpacking and scanning these les.
If the check box is not selected, Kaspersky Endpoint Security provides access to compound les only after
unpacking and scanning les of any size.
7. Save your changes.
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Changing the scan mode
Scan mode refers to the condition that triggers le scanning by the File Threat Protection component. By default,
Kaspersky Endpoint Security scans les in smart mode. In this le scan mode, the File Threat Protection
component decides whether or not to scan les after analyzing operations that are performed with the le by theuser, by an application on behalf of the user (under the account that was used to log in or a di erent user
account), or by the operating system. For example, when working with a Microsoft O ice Word document,
Kaspersky Endpoint Security scans the le when it is rst opened and last closed. Intermediate operations that
overwrite the le do not cause it to be scanned.
To change the le scan mode:
1. In the main application window, click the

button.

2. In the application settings window, select Essential Threat Protection → File Threat Protection.
3. Click Advanced Settings.
4. In the Scan mode block, select the required mode:
Smart mode. In this mode, File Threat Protection scans an object based on an analysis of actions taken on
the object. For example, when working with a Microsoft O ice document, Kaspersky Endpoint Security
scans the le when it is rst opened and last closed. Intermediate operations that overwrite the le do notcause it to be scanned.
On access and modi cation. In this mode, File Threat Protection scans objects whenever there is anattempt to open or modify them.
On access. In this mode, File Threat Protection scans objects only upon an attempt to open them.
On execution. In this mode, File Threat Protection only scans objects upon an attempt to run them.
5. Save your changes.

Web Threat Protection
The Web Threat Protection component prevents downloads of malicious les from the Internet, and also blocks
malicious and phishing websites. The component provides computer protection with the help of anti-virus
databases, the Kaspersky Security Network cloud service, and heuristic analysis.
Kaspersky Endpoint Security scans HTTP-, HTTPS- and FTP-tra ic. Kaspersky Endpoint Security scans URLs and
IP addresses. You can specify the ports that Kaspersky Endpoint Security will monitor, or select all ports.
For HTTPS tra ic monitoring, you need to enable encrypted connections scan.
When a user tries to open a malicious or phishing website, Kaspersky Endpoint Security will block access and show
a warning (see the gure below).

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Website access denied message

Enabling and disabling Web Threat Protection
By default, the Web Threat Protection component is enabled and runs in the mode recommended by Kaspersky
experts. For Web Threat Protection, the application can apply di erent groups of settings. These groups ofsettings that are stored in the application are called security levels: High, Recommended, Low. The
Recommended web tra ic security level settings are considered to be the optimal settings recommended byKaspersky experts (see the table below). You can select one of the pre-installed security levels for web tra ic thatis received or transmitted via the HTTP and FTP protocols, or con gure a custom web tra ic security level. If youchange the web tra ic security level settings, you can always revert to the recommended web tra ic security levelsettings.
You can select or con gure the security level only in Administration Console (MMC) or the local interface of
the application. You cannot select or con gure the security level in Web Console or Cloud Console.
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1. Open the Kaspersky Security Center Administration Console.
2. In the console tree, select Policies.
3. Select the necessary policy and double-click to open the policy properties.
4. In the policy window, select Essential Threat Protection → Web Threat Protection.
5. Use the Web Threat Protection check box to enable or disable the component.
6. If you enabled the component, do one of the following in the Security level block:If you want to apply one of the preset security levels, select it with the slider:High. The security level under which the Web Threat Protection component performs maximum
scanning of web tra ic that the computer receives over the HTTP and FTP protocols. Web ThreatProtection performs detailed scanning of all web tra ic objects by using the full set of application
databases, and performs the deepest possible heuristic analysis .
Recommended. The security level that provides the optimal balance between the performance ofKaspersky Endpoint Security and the security of web tra ic. The Web Threat Protection
component performs heuristic analysis at the medium scan level. This web tra ic security level isrecommended by Kaspersky specialists. The values of settings for the recommended security levelare provided in the table below.
Low. The settings of this web tra ic security level ensure the maximum web tra ic scanning speed.
The Web Threat Protection component performs heuristic analysis at the light scan level.
If you want to con gure a custom security level, click the Settings button and de ne your own
component settings.
You can restore the values of preset security levels by clicking the By default button.
7. In the Action on threat detection block, select the action that Kaspersky Endpoint Security performs on
malicious web tra ic objects:
Block. If this option is selected and an infected object is detected in web tra ic, the Web ThreatProtection component blocks access to the object and displays a message in the browser.
Inform. If this option is selected and an infected object is detected in web tra ic, Kaspersky Endpoint
Security allows this object to be downloaded to the computer but adds information about the infected
object to the list of active threats.
8. Save your changes.
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1. In the main window of the Web Console, select Devices → Policies & Pro les.
2. Click the name of the Kaspersky Endpoint Security policy.
The policy properties window opens.
3. Select the Application settings tab.
4. Go to Essential Threat Protection → Web Threat Protection.
5. Use the Web Threat Protection toggle to enable or disable the component.
6. In the Action on threat detection block, select the action that Kaspersky Endpoint Security performs on
malicious web tra ic objects:
Block. If this option is selected and an infected object is detected in web tra ic, the Web ThreatProtection component blocks access to the object and displays a message in the browser.
Inform. If this option is selected and an infected object is detected in web tra ic, Kaspersky Endpoint
Security allows this object to be downloaded to the computer but adds information about the infected
object to the list of active threats.
7. Save your changes.
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1. In the main application window, click the

button.

2. In the application settings window, select Essential Threat Protection → Web Threat Protection.
3. Use the Web Threat Protection toggle to enable or disable the component.
4. If you enabled the component, do one of the following in the Security level block:If you want to apply one of the preset security levels, select it with the slider:High. The security level under which the Web Threat Protection component performs maximum
scanning of web tra ic that the computer receives over the HTTP and FTP protocols. Web ThreatProtection performs detailed scanning of all web tra ic objects by using the full set of application
databases, and performs the deepest possible heuristic analysis .
Recommended. The security level that provides the optimal balance between the performance ofKaspersky Endpoint Security and the security of web tra ic. The Web Threat Protection
component performs heuristic analysis at the medium scan level. This web tra ic security level isrecommended by Kaspersky specialists. The values of settings for the recommended security levelare provided in the table below.
Low. The settings of this web tra ic security level ensure the maximum web tra ic scanning speed.
The Web Threat Protection component performs heuristic analysis at the light scan level.
If you want to con gure a custom security level, click the Advanced Settings button and de ne yourown component settings.
You can restore the values of preset security levels by clicking the Restore recommended security
level button.
5. In the Action on threat detection block, select the action that Kaspersky Endpoint Security performs on
malicious web tra ic objects:
Block. If this option is selected and an infected object is detected in web tra ic, the Web ThreatProtection component blocks access to the object and displays a message in the browser.
Inform. If this option is selected and an infected object is detected in web tra ic, Kaspersky Endpoint
Security allows this object to be downloaded to the computer but adds information about the infected
object to the list of active threats.
6. Save your changes.
Web Threat Protection settings recommended by Kaspersky experts (recommended security level)

Parameter

Value

Check thewebaddress
againstthedatabaseofmaliciouswebaddresses

On

Description

Scanning the links to determine whether they are included in the database of
malicious web addresses allows you to track websites that have been added todenylist. The database of malicious web addresses is maintained by Kaspersky,
included in the application installation package, and updated during Kaspersky
Endpoint Security database updates.

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Check theweb
address
againstthedatabaseofphishing
webaddresses

On

The database of phishing web addresses includes the web addresses of currently
known websites that are used to launch phishing attacks. Kaspersky supplements
this database of phishing links with addresses obtained from the internationalorganization known as the Anti-Phishing Working Group. The database of phishingaddresses is included in the application installation package and supplemented with
Kaspersky Endpoint Security database updates.

Use
Heuristic
Analysis(Web
ThreatProtection)

Mediumscan

The technology was developed for detecting threats that cannot be detected byusing the current version of Kaspersky application databases. It detects les that
may be infected with an unknown virus or a new variety of a known virus.

Use
Heuristic
Analysis(AntiPhishing)On

The technology was developed for detecting threats that cannot be detected byusing the current version of Kaspersky application databases. It detects les that
may be infected with an unknown virus or a new variety of a known virus.

Action on
threatdetection

Block

If this option is selected and an infected object is detected in web tra ic, the Web
Threat Protection component blocks access to the object and displays a message
in the browser.

When web tra ic is scanned for viruses and other applications that present a
threat, the heuristic analyzer performs instructions in the executable les. The
number of instructions that are executed by the heuristic analyzer depends on thelevel that is speci ed for the heuristic analyzer. The heuristic analysis level ensures abalance between the thoroughness of searching for new threats, the load on the
resources of the operating system, and the duration of heuristic analysis.

Con guring malicious web address detection methods
Web Threat Protection detects malicious web addresses using anti-virus databases, the Kaspersky Security
Network cloud service, and heuristic analysis.
You can select malicious web address detection methods only in Administration Console (MMC) or the local
interface of the application. You cannot select malicious web address detection methods in Web Console or
Cloud Console. The default option is checking web addresses against the database of malicious addresses
with heuristic analysis (medium scan).

Scanning using the database of malicious addresses
Scanning the links to determine whether they are included in the database of malicious web addresses allows you
to track websites that have been added to denylist. The database of malicious web addresses is maintained byKaspersky, included in the application installation package, and updated during Kaspersky Endpoint Security
database updates.

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Kaspersky Endpoint scans all links to determine if they are listed in databases of malicious web addresses. The
application's secure connection scan settings do not a ect the link scanning functionality. In other words, if
encrypted connections scan is disabled, Kaspersky Endpoint Security checks links against databases ofmalicious web addresses even if network tra ic is transmitted over an encrypted connection.
How to enable or disable the checking of web addresses against the database of malicious web addresses using
the Administration Console (MMC)

1. Open the Kaspersky Security Center Administration Console.
2. In the console tree, select Policies.
3. Select the necessary policy and double-click to open the policy properties.
4. In the policy window, select Essential Threat Protection → Web Threat Protection.
5. In the Security level block, click the Settings button.
6. In the window that opens, in the Scan methods block, select or clear the Check the web address against
the database of malicious web addresses check box to enable or disable the checking of addresses
against the database of malicious web addresses.
7. Save your changes.
How to enable or disable the checking of addresses against the malicious address database in the applicationinterface

1. In the main application window, click the

button.

2. In the application settings window, select Essential Threat Protection → Web Threat Protection.
3. Click Advanced Settings.
4. In the Scan methods block, select or clear the Check the web address against the database of
malicious web addresses check box to enable or disable the checking of addresses against the databaseof malicious web addresses.
5. Save your changes.

Heuristic analysis
During heuristic analysis, Kaspersky Endpoint Security analyzes the activity of applications in the operating system.
Heuristic analysis can detect threats for which there are currently no records in the Kaspersky Endpoint Security
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When web tra ic is scanned for viruses and other applications that present a threat, the heuristic analyzer
performs instructions in the executable les. The number of instructions that are executed by the heuristic
analyzer depends on the level that is speci ed for the heuristic analyzer. The heuristic analysis level ensures abalance between the thoroughness of searching for new threats, the load on the resources of the operating
system, and the duration of heuristic analysis.
How to enable or disable the use of heuristic analysis in the Administration Console (MMC)

1. Open the Kaspersky Security Center Administration Console.
2. In the console tree, select Policies.
3. Select the necessary policy and double-click to open the policy properties.
4. In the policy window, select Essential Threat Protection → Web Threat Protection.
5. In the Security level block, click the Settings button.
6. In the Scan methods block, select the Use Heuristic Analysis check box if you want the application to use
heuristic analysis when scanning web tra ic for viruses and other malware.
7. Use the slider to set the heuristic analysis level: light scan, medium scan or deep scan.
When web tra ic is scanned for viruses and other applications that present a threat, the heuristic analyzer
performs instructions in the executable les. The number of instructions that are executed by the heuristic
analyzer depends on the level that is speci ed for the heuristic analyzer. The heuristic analysis level
ensures a balance between the thoroughness of searching for new threats, the load on the resources ofthe operating system, and the duration of heuristic analysis.
8. Save your changes.
How to enable or disable the use of heuristic analysis in the application interface

1. In the main application window, click the

button.

2. In the application settings window, select Essential Threat Protection → Web Threat Protection.
3. Click Advanced Settings.
4. In the Scan methods block, select the Use Heuristic Analysis check box if you want the application to use
heuristic analysis when scanning web tra ic for viruses and other malware.
When web tra ic is scanned for viruses and other applications that present a threat, the heuristic analyzer
performs instructions in the executable les. The number of instructions that are executed by the heuristic
analyzer depends on the level that is speci ed for the heuristic analyzer. The heuristic analysis level
ensures a balance between the thoroughness of searching for new threats, the load on the resources ofthe operating system, and the duration of heuristic analysis.
5. Save your changes.

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Anti-Phishing
Web Threat Protection checks links to see if they belong to phishing web addresses. This helps prevent phishingattacks. A phishing attack can be disguised, for example, as an email message supposedly from your bank with alink to the o icial website of the bank. By clicking the link, you go to an exact copy of the bank's website and caneven see its real web address in the browser, even though you are on a counterfeit site. From this point forward, allof your actions on the site are tracked and can be used to steal your money.
Because links to phishing websites may be received not only in an email message but also from other sources suchas messengers, the Web Threat Protection component monitors attempts to access a phishing website at the
web tra ic scan level and blocks access to such websites. Lists of phishing URLs are included with the Kaspersky
Endpoint Security distribution kit.
You can con gure Anti-Phishing only in Administration Console (MMC) or the local interface of theapplication. You cannot con gure Anti-Phishing in Web Console or Cloud Console. By default, Anti-Phishingwith heuristic analysis is enabled.
How to enable or disable Anti-Phishing in the Administration Console (MMC)

1. Open the Kaspersky Security Center Administration Console.
2. In the console tree, select Policies.
3. Select the necessary policy and double-click to open the policy properties.
4. In the policy window, select Essential Threat Protection → Web Threat Protection.
5. In the Security level block, click the Settings button.
6. In the window that opens, in the Anti-Phishing settings block, select or clear the Check the web address
against the database of phishing web addresses check box to enable or disable Anti-Phishing.
The database of phishing web addresses includes the web addresses of currently known websites that areused to launch phishing attacks. Kaspersky supplements this database of phishing links with addresses
obtained from the international organization known as the Anti-Phishing Working Group. The database ofphishing addresses is included in the application installation package and supplemented with Kaspersky
Endpoint Security database updates.
7. Select the Use Heuristic Analysis check box if you want the application to use heuristic analysis when
scanning web pages for phishing links.
During heuristic analysis, Kaspersky Endpoint Security analyzes the activity of applications in the operating
system. Heuristic analysis can detect threats for which there are currently no records in the Kaspersky
Endpoint Security databases.
To scan links, in addition to anti-virus database and heuristic analysis, you can use Kaspersky Security
Network reputation databases.
8. Save your changes.
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1. In the main application window, click the

button.

2. In the application settings window, select Essential Threat Protection → Web Threat Protection.
3. Click Advanced Settings.
4. If you want the Web Threat Protection component to check links against the databases of phishing web
addresses, select the Check the web address against the database of phishing web addresses checkbox in the Anti-Phishing block. The database of phishing web addresses includes the web addresses ofcurrently known websites that are used to launch phishing attacks. Kaspersky supplements this databaseof phishing links with addresses obtained from the international organization known as the Anti-Phishing
Working Group. The database of phishing addresses is included in the application installation package
and supplemented with Kaspersky Endpoint Security database updates.
5. Select the Use Heuristic Analysis check box if you want the application to use heuristic analysis when
scanning web pages for phishing links.
During heuristic analysis, Kaspersky Endpoint Security analyzes the activity of applications in the operating
system. Heuristic analysis can detect threats for which there are currently no records in the Kaspersky
Endpoint Security databases.
To scan links, in addition to anti-virus database and heuristic analysis, you can use Kaspersky Security
Network reputation databases.
6. Save your changes.

Creating the list of trusted web addresses
In addition to malicious and phishing websites, Web Threat Protection can block other websites. For example, Web
Threat Protection blocks HTTP tra ic that does not satisfy RFC standards. You can create a list of URLs whose
content you trust. The Web Threat Protection component does not analyze information from trusted web
addresses to check them for viruses or other threats. This option may be useful, for example, if the Web ThreatProtection component interferes with the downloading of a le from a known website.
A URL may be the address of a speci c web page or the address of a website.
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1. Open the Kaspersky Security Center Administration Console.
2. In the console tree, select Policies.
3. Select the necessary policy and double-click to open the policy properties.
4. In the policy window, select Essential Threat Protection → Web Threat Protection.
5. In the Security level block, click the Settings button.
6. In the window that opens, select the Trusted web addresses tab.
7. Select the Do not scan web tra ic from trusted web addresses check box.
If the check box is selected, the Web Threat Protection component does not scan the content of web
pages or websites whose addresses are included in the list of trusted web addresses. You can add both thespeci c address and the address mask of a web page/website to the list of trusted web addresses.
8. Create a list of URLs / web pages whose content you trust.
Kaspersky Endpoint Security supports the * and ? characters when entering a mask.
You can also import a list of trusted web addresses from an XML le.
9. Save your changes.
How to add a trusted web address in the Web Console and Cloud Console

1. In the main window of the Web Console, select Devices → Policies & Pro les.
2. Click the name of the Kaspersky Endpoint Security policy.
The policy properties window opens.
3. Select the Application settings tab.
4. Go to Essential Threat Protection → Web Threat Protection.
5. In the Trusted web addresses block, select the Do not scan web tra ic from trusted web addresses
check box.
If the check box is selected, the Web Threat Protection component does not scan the content of web
pages or websites whose addresses are included in the list of trusted web addresses. You can add both thespeci c address and the address mask of a web page/website to the list of trusted web addresses.
6. Create a list of URLs / web pages whose content you trust.
Kaspersky Endpoint Security supports the * and ? characters when entering a mask.
You can also import a list of trusted web addresses from an XML le.
7. Save your changes.
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1. In the main application window, click the

button.

2. In the application settings window, select Essential Threat Protection → Web Threat Protection.
3. Click Advanced Settings.
4. Select the Do not scan web tra ic from trusted URLs check box.
If the check box is selected, the Web Threat Protection component does not scan the content of web
pages or websites whose addresses are included in the list of trusted web addresses. You can add both thespeci c address and the address mask of a web page/website to the list of trusted web addresses.
5. Create a list of URLs / web pages whose content you trust.
Kaspersky Endpoint Security supports the * and ? characters when entering a mask.
You can also import a list of trusted web addresses from an XML le.
6. Save your changes.
As a result, Web Threat Protection does not scan tra ic of trusted web addresses. The user always can open atrusted website and download a le from that website. If you could not gain access to the website, check thesettings of Encrypted connections scan, Web Control, and Network ports monitoring components. If Kaspersky
Endpoint Security detects a le downloaded from a trusted website as malicious, you can add this le toexclusions.
You can also create a general list of exclusions for encrypted connections. In this case, Kaspersky Endpoint
Security does not scan HTTPS tra ic of trusted web addresses when Web Threat Protection, Mail ThreatProtection, Web Control components are doing their work.

Exporting and importing the list of trusted web addresses
You can export the list of trusted web addresses to an XML le. Then you can modify the le to, for example, add alarge number of web addresses of the same type. You can also use the export/import function to back up the listof trusted web addresses or to migrate the list to a di erent server.
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1. Open the Kaspersky Security Center Administration Console.
2. In the console tree, select Policies.
3. Select the necessary policy and double-click to open the policy properties.
4. In the policy window, select Essential Threat Protection → Web Threat Protection.
5. In the Security level block, click the Settings button.
6. In the window that opens, select the Trusted web addresses tab.
7. To export the list of trusted web addresses:
a. Select the trusted web addresses that you want to export. To select multiple ports, use the CTRL orSHIFT keys.
If you did not select any trusted web address, Kaspersky Endpoint Security will export all web
addresses.
b. Click the Export link.
c. In the window that opens, specify the name of the XML le to which you want to export the list oftrusted web addresses, and select the folder in which you want to save this le.
d. Save the le.
Kaspersky Endpoint Security exports the entire list of trusted web addresses to the XML le.
8. To import the list of trusted addresses:
a. Click the Import link.
In the window that opens, select the XML le from which you want to import the list of trusted
addresses.
b. Open the le.
If the computer already has a list of trusted addresses, Kaspersky Endpoint Security will prompt you todelete the existing list or add new entries to it from the XML le.
9. Save your changes.
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1. In the main window of the Web Console, select Devices → Policies & Pro les.
2. Click the name of the Kaspersky Endpoint Security policy.
The policy properties window opens.
3. Select the Application settings tab.
4. Go to Essential Threat Protection → Web Threat Protection.
5. To export the list of exclusions in the Trusted web addresses block:a. Select the trusted web addresses that you want to export.
b. Click the Export link.
c. In the window that opens, specify the name of the XML le to which you want to export the list oftrusted web addresses, and select the folder in which you want to save this le.
d. Save the le.
Kaspersky Endpoint Security exports the entire list of trusted web addresses to the XML le.
6. To import the list of exclusions in the Trusted web addresses block:a. Click the Import link.
In the window that opens, select the XML le from which you want to import the list of trusted
addresses.
b. Open the le.
If the computer already has a list of trusted addresses, Kaspersky Endpoint Security will prompt you todelete the existing list or add new entries to it from the XML le.
7. Save your changes.

Mail Threat Protection
The Mail Threat Protection component scans the attachments of incoming and outgoing email messages forviruses and other threats. The component provides computer protection with the help of anti-virus databases, theKaspersky Security Network cloud service, and heuristic analysis.
Mail Threat Protection can scan both incoming and outgoing messages. The application supports POP3, SMTP,
IMAP, and NNTP in the following mail clients:
Microsoft O ice Outlook
Mozilla Thunderbird
Windows Mail
Mail Threat Protection does not support other protocols and mail clients.
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Mail Threat Protection may not always be able to gain protocol-level access to messages (for example, when using
the Microsoft Exchange solution). For this reason, Mail Threat Protection includes an extension for Microsoft
O ice Outlook. The extension allows scanning messages at the level of the mail client. The Mail Threat Protection
extension supports operations with Outlook 2010, 2013, 2016, and 2019.
The Mail Threat Protection component does not scan messages if the mail client is open in a browser.
When a malicious le is detected in an attachment, Kaspersky Endpoint Security adds information about theperformed action to the message subject, for example, [Message has been processed] <message subject>.

Enabling and disabling Mail Threat Protection
By default, the Mail Threat Protection component is enabled and runs in the mode recommended by Kaspersky
experts. For Mail Threat Protection, Kaspersky Endpoint Security applies di erent groups of settings. These
groups of settings that are stored in the application are called security levels: High, Recommended, Low. The
Recommended mail security level settings are considered to be the optimal settings recommended by Kaspersky
experts (see the table below). You can select one of the pre-installed email security levels or con gure a custom
email security level. If you have changed the email security level settings, you can always revert to therecommended email security level settings.
When working with the Mozilla Thunderbird mail client, the Mail Threat Protection component does not scan
messages that are transmitted via the IMAP protocol for viruses and other threats if lters are used to movemessages from the Inbox folder.

To enable or disable the Mail Threat Protection component:
1. In the main application window, click the

button.

2. In the application settings window, select Essential Threat Protection → Mail Threat Protection.
3. Use the Mail Threat Protection toggle to enable or disable the component.
4. If you enabled the component, do one of the following in the Security level block:If you want to apply one of the preset security levels, select it with the slider:High. When this email security level is selected, the Mail Threat Protection component scans email
messages most thoroughly. The Mail Threat Protection component scans incoming and outgoing email
messages, and performs deep heuristic analysis. The High mail security level is recommended for highrisk environments. An example of such an environment is a connection to a free email service from ahome network that is not guarded by centralized email protection.
Recommended. The email security level that provides the optimal balance between the performance ofKaspersky Endpoint Security and email security. The Mail Threat Protection component scans incoming
and outgoing email messages, and performs medium-level heuristic analysis. This mail tra ic security
level is recommended by Kaspersky specialists. The values of settings for the recommended security
level are provided in the table below.
Low. When this email security level is selected, the Mail Threat Protection component only scansincoming email messages, performs light heuristic analysis, and does not scan archives that are attached
to email messages. At this mail security level, the Mail Threat Protection component scans email
messages at maximum speed and uses a minimum of operating system resources. The Low mail security
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be an enterprise LAN with centralized email security.
If you want to con gure a custom security level, click the Advanced Settings button and de ne your own
component settings.
You can restore the values of preset security levels by clicking the Restore recommended security levelbutton.
5. Save your changes.
Mail Threat Protection settings recommended by Kaspersky experts (recommended security level)

Parameter

Value

Description

Protection
scope

Incoming
andoutgoing
messages

The Protection scope includes objects that the component checks when
it is run: incoming and outgoing messages or incoming messages only.

Connect
Microsoft
OutlookextensionOn

If the check box is selected, scanning of email messages transmitted via
the POP3, SMTP, NNTP, IMAP protocols is enabled on the side of theextension integrated into Microsoft Outlook.

Scanattachedarchives

On

Scanning ZIP, GZIP, BZIP, RAR, TAR, ARJ, CAB, LHA, JAR, ICE, and otherarchives. The application scans archives not only by extension, but also byformat. When checking archives, the application performs a recursive
unpacking. This allows to detect threats inside multi-level archives(archive within an archive).

Scan
attached
les ofMicrosoft
O iceformats

On

Scans Microsoft O ice les (DOC, DOCX, XLS, PPT and other Microsoft
extensions). O ice format les include OLE objects as well. Kaspersky
Endpoint Security scans o ice format les that are smaller than 1 MB,
regardless of whether the check box is selected or not.

Attachment
lter

Renameattachmentsof selected
types

If this option is selected, the Mail Threat Protection component will
replace the last extension character found in the attached les of thespeci ed types with the underscore character (for example,
attachment.doc_). Thus, in order to open the le, the user must rename
the le.

Heuristic
analysis

Mediumscan

The technology was developed for detecting threats that cannot be
detected by using the current version of Kaspersky application
databases. It detects les that may be infected with an unknown virus ora new variety of a known virus.

In order to protect your computers, you need only scan incoming
messages. You can turn on scanning for outgoing messages to prevent
infected les from being sent in archives. You can also turn on thescanning of outgoing messages if you want to prevent les in particularformats from being sent, such as audio and video les, for example.

If mail is scanned using the extension for Microsoft Outlook, it isrecommended to use Cached Exchange Mode. For more detailed
information about Cached Exchange Mode and recommendations on its
use, refer to the Microsoft Knowledge Base.

When scanning les for malicious code, the heuristic analyzer executes
instructions in the executable les. The number of instructions that are
executed by the heuristic analyzer depends on the level that is speci edfor the heuristic analyzer. The heuristic analysis level ensures a balance
between the thoroughness of searching for new threats, the load on the
resources of the operating system, and the duration of heuristic analysis.
Action on

Disinfect,

When an infected object is detected in an inbound or outbound message,
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delete if
disinfection
fails

Kaspersky Endpoint Security attempts to disinfect the detected object.
The user will be able to access the message with a safe attachment. If
the object cannot be disinfected, Kaspersky Endpoint Security deletes
the infected object. Kaspersky Endpoint Security adds information about
the performed action to the message subject, for example, [Message has
been processed] <message subject>.

Changing the action to take on infected email messages
By default, the Mail Threat Protection component automatically attempts to disinfect all infected email messages
that are detected. If disinfection fails, the Mail Threat Protection component deletes the infected email messages.

To change the action to take on infected email messages:
1. In the main application window, click the

button.

2. In the application settings window, select Essential Threat Protection → Mail Threat Protection.
3. In the Action on threat detection block, select the action for Kaspersky Endpoint Security to perform when an
infected message is detected:
Disinfect, delete if disinfection fails. When an infected object is detected in an inbound or outboundmessage, Kaspersky Endpoint Security attempts to disinfect the detected object. The user will be able toaccess the message with a safe attachment. If the object cannot be disinfected, Kaspersky Endpoint
Security deletes the infected object. Kaspersky Endpoint Security adds information about the performed
action to the message subject, for example, [Message has been processed] <message subject>.
Disinfect, block if disinfection fails. When an infected object is detected in an inbound message,
Kaspersky Endpoint Security attempts to disinfect the detected object. The user will be able to access themessage with a safe attachment. If the object cannot be disinfected, Kaspersky Endpoint Security adds a
warning to the message subject. The user will be able to access the message with the original attachment.
When an infected object is detected in an outbound message, Kaspersky Endpoint Security attempts todisinfect the detected object. If the object cannot be disinfected, Kaspersky Endpoint Security blocks
transmission of the message, and the mail client shows an error.
Block. If an infected object is detected in an inbound message, Kaspersky Endpoint Security adds a warning
to the message subject. The user will be able to access the message with the original attachment. If an
infected object is detected in an outbound message, Kaspersky Endpoint Security blocks transmission of
the message, and the mail client shows an error.
4. Save your changes.

Forming the protection scope of the Mail Threat Protection component

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Protection scope refers to the objects that are scanned by the component when it is active. The protection
scopes of di erent components have di erent properties. The properties of the protection scope of the Mail
Threat Protection component include the settings for integrating the Mail Threat Protection component into mailclients, and the type of email messages and email protocols whose tra ic is scanned by the Mail Threat Protection
component. By default, Kaspersky Endpoint Security scans both incoming and outgoing email messages andtra ic of the POP3, SMTP, NNTP, and IMAP protocols, and is integrated into the Microsoft O ice Outlook mailclient.
To form the protection scope of the Mail Threat Protection component:
1. In the main application window, click the

button.

2. In the application settings window, select Essential Threat Protection → Mail Threat Protection.
3. Click Advanced Settings.
4. In the Protection scope block, select the messages to scan:
Incoming and outgoing messages.
Incoming messages only.
In order to protect your computers, you need only scan incoming messages. You can turn on scanning foroutgoing messages to prevent infected les from being sent in archives. You can also turn on the scanning ofoutgoing messages if you want to prevent les in particular formats from being sent, such as audio and videoles, for example.
If you choose to scan only incoming messages, it is recommended that you perform a one-time scan of all
outgoing messages because there is a chance that your computer has email worms that are being spreadover email. This helps to avoid problems resulting from unmonitored mass emailing of infected messages
from your computer.
5. In the Connectivity block, do the following:If you want the Mail Threat Protection component to scan messages that are transmitted via the POP3,
SMTP, NNTP, and IMAP protocols before they are received on the user's computer, select the Scan POP3,
SMTP, NNTP, and IMAP tra ic check box.
If you do not want the Mail Threat Protection component to scan messages that are transmitted via thePOP3, SMTP, NNTP, and IMAP protocols before they arrive on the user's computer, clear the Scan POP3,
SMTP, NNTP, and IMAP tra ic check box. In this case, messages are scanned by the Mail Threat Protection
extension embedded in the Microsoft O ice Outlook mail client after they are received on the user
computer if the Connect Microsoft Outlook extension check box is selected.
If you use a mail client other than Microsoft O ice Outlook, the Mail Threat Protection component
does not scan messages that are transmitted via the POP3, SMTP, NNTP, and IMAP protocols, when the
Scan POP3, SMTP, NNTP, and IMAP tra ic check box is cleared.
If you want to allow access to Mail Threat Protection component settings from Microsoft O ice Outlook
and enable scanning of messages that are transmitted via the POP3, SMTP, NNTP, IMAP, and MAPI protocols
after they arrive on the computer using the extension that is embedded into Microsoft O ice Outlook,select the Connect Microsoft Outlook extension check box.

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and disable scanning of messages that are transmitted via the POP3, SMTP, NNTP, IMAP, and MAPI
protocols after they arrive on the computer using the extension that is embedded into Microsoft O ice
Outlook, clear the Connect Microsoft Outlook extension check box.
The Mail Threat Protection extension is embedded in the Microsoft O ice Outlook mail client during
installation of Kaspersky Endpoint Security.
6. Save your changes.

Scanning compound les attached to email messages
You can enable or disable scanning of message attachments, limit the maximum size of message attachments tobe scanned, and limit the maximum message attachment scan duration.

To con gure scanning of compound les attached to email messages:
1. In the main application window, click the

button.

2. In the application settings window, select Essential Threat Protection → Mail Threat Protection.
3. Click Advanced Settings.
4. In the Scan of compound les block, con gure the scan settings:
Scan attached les of Microsoft O ice formats. Scans Microsoft O ice les (DOC, DOCX, XLS, PPT andother Microsoft extensions). O ice format les include OLE objects as well. Kaspersky Endpoint Security
scans o ice format les that are smaller than 1 MB, regardless of whether the check box is selected or not.
Scan attached archives. Scanning ZIP, GZIP, BZIP, RAR, TAR, ARJ, CAB, LHA, JAR, ICE, and other archives.
The application scans archives not only by extension, but also by format. When checking archives, theapplication performs a recursive unpacking. This allows to detect threats inside multi-level archives (archive
within an archive).
If during the scan, Kaspersky Endpoint Security detects a password for an archive in the text of themessage, this password will be used to scan the content of the archive for malicious applications. In thiscase, the password is not saved. An archive is unpacked during scan. If an application error occurs
during the unpacking process, you can manually delete the unpacked les that are saved to thefollowing path: %systemroot%\temp. The les have the PR pre x.
Do not scan archives larger than N MB. If this check box is selected, the Mail Threat Protection component
excludes archives attached to email messages from scanning if their size exceeds the speci ed value. If thecheck box is cleared, the Mail Threat Protection component scans email attachment archives of any size.
Limit the time for checking archives to N sec. If the check box is selected, the time that is allocated forscanning archives attached to email messages is limited to the speci ed period.
5. Save your changes.

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The attachment ltering functionality is not applied to outgoing email messages.
Malicious applications can be distributed in the form of attachments in email messages. You can con gure ltering
based on the type of message attachments so that les of the speci ed types are automatically renamed ordeleted. By renaming an attachment of a certain type, Kaspersky Endpoint Security can protect your computer
against automatic execution of a malicious application.

To con gure ltering of attachments:
1. In the main application window, click the

button.

2. In the application settings window, select Essential Threat Protection → Mail Threat Protection.
3. Click Advanced Settings.
4. In the Attachment lter block, do one of the following:
Disable ltering. If this option is selected, the Mail Threat Protection component does not lter les thatare attached to email messages.
Rename attachments of selected types. If this option is selected, the Mail Threat Protection component
will replace the last extension character found in the attached les of the speci ed types with theunderscore character (for example, attachment.doc_). Thus, in order to open the le, the user must rename
the le.
Delete attachments of selected types. If this option is selected, the Mail Threat Protection component
deletes attached les of the speci ed types from email messages.
5. If you selected the Rename attachments of selected types option or the Delete attachments of selected
types option during the previous step, select the check boxes opposite the relevant types of les.
6. Save your changes.

Exporting and importing extensions for attachment ltering
You can export the list of attachment lter extensions to an XML le. You can use the export/import function toback up the list of extensions or to migrate the list to a di erent server.
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1. Open the Kaspersky Security Center Administration Console.
2. In the console tree, select Policies.
3. Select the necessary policy and double-click to open the policy properties.
4. In the policy window, select Essential Threat Protection → Mail Threat Protection.
5. In the Security level block, click the Settings button.
6. In the window that opens, select the Attachment lter tab.
7. To export the list of extensions:a. Select the extensions that you want to export. To select multiple ports, use the CTRL or SHIFT keys.
b. Click the Export link.
c. In the window that opens, specify the name of the XML le to which you want to export the list ofextensions, and select the folder in which you want to save this le.
d. Save the le.
Kaspersky Endpoint Security exports the entire list of extensions to the XML le.
8. To import the list of extensions:a. Click the Import link.
b. In the window that opens, select the XML le from which you want to import the list of extensions.
c. Open the le.
If the computer already has a list of extensions, Kaspersky Endpoint Security will prompt you to delete
the existing list or add new entries to it from the XML le.
9. Save your changes.
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1. In the main window of the Web Console, select Devices → Policies & Pro les.
2. Click the name of the Kaspersky Endpoint Security policy.
The policy properties window opens.
3. Select the Application settings tab.
4. Go to Essential Threat Protection → Mail Threat Protection.
5. To export the list of extensions in the Attachment lter block:a. Select the extensions that you want to export.
b. Click the Export link.
c. In the window that opens, specify the name of the XML le to which you want to export the list ofextensions, and select the folder in which you want to save this le.
d. Save the le.
Kaspersky Endpoint Security exports the entire list of extensions to the XML le.
6. To import the list of extensions in the Attachment lter block:a. Click the Import link.
b. In the window that opens, select the XML le from which you want to import the list of extensions.
c. Open the le.
If the computer already has a list of extensions, Kaspersky Endpoint Security will prompt you to delete
the existing list or add new entries to it from the XML le.
7. Save your changes.

Scanning emails in Microsoft O ice Outlook
During installation of Kaspersky Endpoint Security, the Mail Threat Protection extension is embedded into
Microsoft O ice Outlook (hereinafter also referred to as Outlook). The extension allows scanning messages at thelevel of a mail client instead of the protocol level. In addition to messages, the extension lets you scan objects
received through the MAPI interface from Microsoft Exchange repositories (for example, objects in the Calendar).
This scanning takes place in the mail client.
You can open the Mail Threat Protection component settings from within Outlook, and specify when email
messages are to be scanned for viruses and other threats.
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In Outlook, incoming messages are rst scanned by the Mail Threat Protection component (if the Scan POP3,
SMTP, NNTP, and IMAP tra ic check box is selected in the interface of Kaspersky Endpoint Security) and then by
the Mail Threat Protection extension for Outlook. If the Mail Threat Protection component detects a malicious
object in a message, it noti es you about this event.
The Mail Threat Protection component settings can be con gured directly in Outlook if the Microsoft Outlook
extension is connected in the Kaspersky Endpoint Security interface (see the gure below).

Mail Threat Protection component settings in Outlook

Outgoing messages are rst scanned by the Mail Threat Protection extension for Outlook, and are then scannedby the Mail Threat Protection component.
If mail is scanned using the Mail Threat Protection extension for Outlook, it is recommended to use CachedExchange Mode. For more detailed information about Cached Exchange Mode and recommendations on its
use, refer to the Microsoft Knowledge Base .

To con gure the operating mode of the Mail Threat Protection extension for Outlook:
1. Open the Kaspersky Security Center Administration Console.
2. In the console tree, select Policies.
3. Select the necessary policy and double-click to open the policy properties.
4. In the policy window, select Essential Threat Protection → Mail Threat Protection.
5. In the Security level block, click the Settings button.
6. In the Connectivity block, click the Settings button.
7. In the Email protection window, do the following:
Select the Scan when receiving check box if you want the Mail Threat Protection extension for Outlook toscan incoming messages as they arrive to the mailbox.
Select the Scan when reading check box if you want the Mail Threat Protection extension for Outlook toscan incoming messages when the user opens them.

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8. Save your changes.

Network Threat Protection
The Network Threat Protection component (also called Intrusion Detection System) monitors inbound network
tra ic for activity characteristic of network attacks. When Kaspersky Endpoint Security detects an attempted
network attack on the user's computer, it blocks the network connection with the attacking computer.
Descriptions of currently known types of network attacks and ways to counteract them are provided in Kaspersky
Endpoint Security databases. The list of network attacks that the Network Threat Protection component detects
is updated during database and application module updates.

Enabling and disabling Network Threat Protection
By default, Network Threat Protection is enabled and running in the optimal mode. Kaspersky Endpoint Security
monitors inbound network tra ic for activity characteristic of network attacks and blocks the attacks.
How to enable or disable Network Threat Protection in the Administration Console (MMC)

1. Open the Kaspersky Security Center Administration Console.
2. In the console tree, select Policies.
3. Select the necessary policy and double-click to open the policy properties.
4. In the policy window, select Essential Threat Protection → Network Threat Protection.
5. Use the Network Threat Protection check box to enable or disable the component.
6. Save your changes.
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1. In the main window of the Web Console, select Devices → Policies & Pro les.
2. Click the name of the Kaspersky Endpoint Security policy.
The policy properties window opens.
3. Select the Application settings tab.
4. Go to Essential Threat Protection → Network Threat Protection.
5. Use the Network Threat Protection toggle to enable or disable the component.
6. Save your changes.
How to enable or disable Network Threat Protection in the application interface

1. In the main application window, click the

button.

2. In the application settings window, select Essential Threat Protection → Network Threat Protection.

Network Threat Protection settings

3. Use the Network Threat Protection toggle to enable or disable the component.
4. Save your changes.

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If the Network Threat Protection component is enabled, Kaspersky Endpoint Security automatically blocks
network threats. Additionally, the application can block the attacking computer and restrict the sending of network
packets for a certain length of time. By default, Kaspersky Endpoint Security blocks the computer for one hour.
How to block an attacking computer in Administration Console (MMC)

1. Open the Kaspersky Security Center Administration Console.
2. In the console tree, select Policies.
3. Select the necessary policy and double-click to open the policy properties.
4. In the policy window, select Essential Threat Protection → Network Threat Protection.
5. Under Network Threat Protection settings, select the Block attacking devices for N min check box.
If the option is enabled, the Network Threat Protection component adds the attacking computer to theblocked list. This means that the Network Threat Protection component blocks the network connection
with the attacking computer after the rst network attack attempt for the speci ed amount of time. This
block automatically protects the user's computer against possible future network attacks from the same
address. The minimum time an attacking computer must spend in the block list is one minute. The maximum
time is 999 minutes.
6. Set a di erent blocking duration for an attacking computer in the eld to the right of the Block attacking
devices for N min check box.
7. Save your changes.
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1. In the main window of the Web Console, select Devices → Policies & Pro les.
2. Click the name of the Kaspersky Endpoint Security policy.
The policy properties window opens.
3. Select the Application settings tab.
4. Go to Essential Threat Protection → Network Threat Protection.
5. Under Network Threat Protection settings, select the Block attacking devices for N min check box.
If the option is enabled, the Network Threat Protection component adds the attacking computer to theblocked list. This means that the Network Threat Protection component blocks the network connection
with the attacking computer after the rst network attack attempt for the speci ed amount of time. This
block automatically protects the user's computer against possible future network attacks from the same
address. The minimum time an attacking computer must spend in the block list is one minute. The maximum
time is 999 minutes.
6. Set a di erent blocking duration for an attacking computer in the eld below the Block attacking devices
for N min check box.
7. Save your changes.
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1. In the main application window, click the

button.

2. In the application settings window, select Essential Threat Protection → Network Threat Protection.

Network Threat Protection settings

3. Turn on the Block attacking devices for N min toggle switch.
If the option is enabled, the Network Threat Protection component adds the attacking computer to theblocked list. This means that the Network Threat Protection component blocks the network connection
with the attacking computer after the rst network attack attempt for the speci ed amount of time. This
block automatically protects the user's computer against possible future network attacks from the same
address. The minimum time an attacking computer must spend in the block list is one minute. The maximum
time is 999 minutes.
4. Set a di erent blocking duration for an attacking computer in the eld below the Block attacking devices
for N min toggle switch.
5. Save your changes.
As a result, when Kaspersky Endpoint Security detects an attempted network attack launched against the user's
computer, it will block all connections with the attacking computer.
Kaspersky Endpoint Security unblocks the computer when the speci ed time runs out. The Kaspersky Security
Center console does not provide tools for monitoring blocked computers other than Network attack detected
events in the report. You can only view a list of blocked computers in the interface of the application. Thisfunctionality is provided by the Network Monitor tool. You can also use the Network Monitor tool to unblock a
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1. In the main application window, in the Monitoring section, click the Network Monitor tile.
2. Select the Blocked computers tab.
This opens a list of blocked computer (see gure below).
Kaspersky Endpoint Security clears the block list when the application is restarted and when the Network
Threat Protection settings are changed.
3. Select the computer that you want to unblock and click Unblock.

List of blocked computers

Con guring addresses of exclusions from blocking
Kaspersky Endpoint Security can recognize a network attack and block an unsecured network connection that istransmitting a large number of packets (for example, from surveillance cameras). To work with trusted devices, you
can add the IP addresses of these devices to the list of exclusions. You can also select the protocol and port thatare used for communication and allow speci c network activities.
The ability to select protocols and ports for exclusions was added in Kaspersky Endpoint Security 12.2. Make
sure the application and the management plug-in are updated to version 12.2 or later. If you are using an earlier
version of the application or the management plug-in, Kaspersky Endpoint Security can allow network
activities only by IP address.
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1. Open the Kaspersky Security Center Administration Console.
2. In the console tree, select Policies.
3. Select the necessary policy and double-click to open the policy properties.
4. In the policy window, select Essential Threat Protection → Network Threat Protection.
5. In the Network Threat Protection settings block, click the Exclusions button.
6. In the window that opens, click the Add button.
7. Enter the IP address of the computer from which network attacks must not be blocked.
If required, select the protocol and ports through which data is transmitted.
8. Save your changes.
How to con gure addresses of exclusions from blocking in Web Console and Cloud Console

1. In the main window of the Web Console, select Devices → Policies & Pro les.
2. Click the name of the Kaspersky Endpoint Security policy.
The policy properties window opens.
3. Select the Application settings tab.
4. Go to Essential Threat Protection → Network Threat Protection.
5. In the Network Threat Protection settings block, click the Exclusions link.
6. In the window that opens, click the Add button.
7. Enter the IP address of the computer from which network attacks must not be blocked.
If required, select the protocol and ports through which data is transmitted.
8. Save your changes.
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1. In the main application window, click the

button.

2. In the application settings window, select Essential Threat Protection → Network Threat Protection.

Network Threat Protection settings

3. Click the Manage exclusions link.
4. In the window that opens, click the Add button.
5. Enter the IP address of the computer from which network attacks must not be blocked.
If required, select the protocol and ports through which data is transmitted.
6. Save your changes.

Exporting and importing the list of exclusions from blocking
You can export the list of exclusions to an XML le. Then you can modify the le to, for example, add a large numberof addresses of the same type. You can also use the export/import function to back up the list of exclusions or to
migrate the list to a di erent server.
How to export and import a list of exclusions in the Administration Console (MMC)263

1. Open the Kaspersky Security Center Administration Console.
2. In the console tree, select Policies.
3. Select the necessary policy and double-click to open the policy properties.
4. In the policy window, select Essential Threat Protection → Network Threat Protection.
5. In the Network Threat Protection settings block, click the Exclusions button.
6. To export the list of rules:
a. Select the exclusions that you want to export. To select multiple ports, use the CTRL or SHIFT keys.
If you did not select any exclusion, Kaspersky Endpoint Security will export all exclusions.
b. Click the Export link.
c. In the window that opens, specify the name of the XML le to which you want to export the list of
exclusions, and select the folder in which you want to save this le.
d. Save the le.
Kaspersky Endpoint Security exports the entire list of exclusions to the XML le.
7. To import the list of exclusions:a. Click Import.
b. In the window that opens, select the XML le from which you want to import the list of exclusions.
c. Open the le.
If the computer already has a list of exclusions, Kaspersky Endpoint Security will prompt you to delete
the existing list or add new entries to it from the XML le.
8. Save your changes.
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1. In the main window of the Web Console, select Devices → Policies & Pro les.
2. Click the name of the Kaspersky Endpoint Security policy.
The policy properties window opens.
3. Select the Application settings tab.
4. Go to Essential Threat Protection → Network Threat Protection.
5. In the Network Threat Protection settings block, click the Exclusions and types of detected objects link.
The list of exclusions opens.
6. To export the list of rules:
a. Select the exclusions that you want to export.
b. Click Export.
c. Con rm that you want to export only the selected exclusions, or export the entire list of exclusions.
d. In the window that opens, specify the name of the XML le to which you want to export the list of
exclusions, and select the folder in which you want to save this le.
e. Save the le.
Kaspersky Endpoint Security exports the entire list of exclusions to the XML le.
7. To import the list of exclusions:a. Click Import.
b. In the window that opens, select the XML le from which you want to import the list of exclusions.
c. Open the le.
If the computer already has a list of exclusions, Kaspersky Endpoint Security will prompt you to delete
the existing list or add new entries to it from the XML le.
8. Save your changes.

Con guring protection against network attacks by type
Kaspersky Endpoint Security lets you manage protection against the following types of network attacks:

Network Flooding is an attack on network resources of an organization (such as web servers). This attack
consists of sending a large number of requests to overload the bandwidth of network resources. When thishappens, users are unable to access the network resources of the organization.
A Port Scanning attack consists of scanning UDP ports, TCP ports, and network services on the computer. This
attack allows the attacker to identify the degree of vulnerability of the computer before conducting moredangerous types of network attacks. Port Scanning also enables the attacker to identify the operating systemon the computer and select the appropriate network attacks for this operating system.
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A MAC spoo ng attack consists of changing the MAC address of a network device (network card). As a result,an attacker can redirect data sent to a device to another device and gain access to this data. Kaspersky
Endpoint Security lets you block MAC Spoo ng attacks and receive noti cations about the attacks.
You can disable detection of these types of attacks in case some of your allowed applications perform operations
that are typical for these types of attacks. This will help avoid false alarms.
By default, Kaspersky Endpoint Security does not monitor Network Flooding, Port Scanning, and MAC spoo ng
attacks.
How to con gure network threat protection by type in Administration Console (MMC)

1. Open the Kaspersky Security Center Administration Console.
2. In the console tree, select Policies.
3. Select the necessary policy and double-click to open the policy properties.
4. In the policy window, select Essential Threat Protection → Network Threat Protection.
5. Use the Treat port scanning and network ooding as attacks check box to enable or disable thedetection of these attacks.
If this functionality is enabled, Kaspersky Endpoint Security monitors network tra ic for port scanning andnetwork ooding. If such behavior is detected, the application noti es the user and sends thecorresponding event to Kaspersky Security Center. The application provides information about thecomputer that is making the requests. This information is necessary for a timely response. However,Kaspersky Endpoint Security does not block the computer that is making the requests because such
tra ic may be a normal occurrence on the corporate network.
6. In the MAC spoo ng protection mode block, select one of the following options:
Do not track MAC spoo ng
InformBlock.
7. Save your changes.
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1. In the main window of the Web Console, select Devices → Policies & Pro les.
2. Click the name of the Kaspersky Endpoint Security policy.
The policy properties window opens.
3. Select the Application settings tab.
4. Go to Essential Threat Protection → Network Threat Protection.
5. Use the Treat port scanning and network ooding as attacks check box to enable or disable thedetection of these attacks.
If this functionality is enabled, Kaspersky Endpoint Security monitors network tra ic for port scanning andnetwork ooding. If such behavior is detected, the application noti es the user and sends thecorresponding event to Kaspersky Security Center. The application provides information about thecomputer that is making the requests. This information is necessary for a timely response. However,Kaspersky Endpoint Security does not block the computer that is making the requests because such
tra ic may be a normal occurrence on the corporate network.
6. Use the Network Threat Protection ENABLED toggle switch to enable the detection of these attacks.
Select one of the following options:
Inform.
Block.
7. Save your changes.
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1. In the main application window, click the

button.

2. In the application settings window, select Essential Threat Protection → Network Threat Protection.

Network Threat Protection settings

3. Use the toggle Treat port scanning and network ooding as attacks to enable or disable the detection ofthese attacks.
If this functionality is enabled, Kaspersky Endpoint Security monitors network tra ic for port scanning andnetwork ooding. If such behavior is detected, the application noti es the user and sends thecorresponding event to Kaspersky Security Center. The application provides information about thecomputer that is making the requests. This information is necessary for a timely response. However,Kaspersky Endpoint Security does not block the computer that is making the requests because such
tra ic may be a normal occurrence on the corporate network.
4. Use the toggle MAC Spoo ng Protection to enable or disable the detection of these attacks.
5. In the On detecting a MAC spoo ng attack block, select one of the following options:
Inform.
Block.
6. Save your changes.

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Firewall
The Firewall blocks unauthorized connections to the computer while working on the Internet or local network. The
Firewall also controls the network activity of applications on the computer. This allows you to protect yourcorporate LAN from identity theft and other attacks. The component provides computer protection with the helpof anti-virus databases, the Kaspersky Security Network cloud service, and prede ned network rules.
Network Agent is used for interaction with Kaspersky Security Center. Firewall automatically creates network
rules required for the application and the Network Agent to work. As a result, the Firewall opens several portson the computer. Which ports are opened depends on computer's role (for example, distribution point). To
learn more about the ports that will be opened on the computer, refer to the Kaspersky Security Center
Help .

Network rules
You can con gure network rules at the following levels:

Network packet rules. Network packet rules impose restrictions on network packets, regardless of theapplication. Such rules restrict inbound and outbound network tra ic through speci c ports of the selected
data protocol. Kaspersky Endpoint Security has prede ned network packet rules with permissions
recommended by Kaspersky experts.
Application network rules. Application network rules impose restrictions on the network activity of a speci c
application. They factor in not only the characteristics of the network packet, but also the speci c application
to which this network packet is addressed or which issued this network packet.
Controlled access of applications to operating system resources, processes and personal data is provided by
the Host Intrusion Prevention component by using application rights.
During the rst startup of the application, the Firewall performs the following actions:
1. Checks the security of the application using downloaded anti-virus databases.
2. Checks the security of the application in Kaspersky Security Network.
You are advised to participate in Kaspersky Security Network to help the Firewall work more e ectively.
3. Places the application in one of the trust groups: Trusted, Low Restricted, High Restricted, Untrusted.
A trust group de nes the rights that Kaspersky Endpoint Security refers to when controlling application
activity. Kaspersky Endpoint Security places an application in a trust group depending on the level of danger
that this application may pose to the computer.
Kaspersky Endpoint Security places an application in a trust group for the Firewall and Host Intrusion
Prevention components. You cannot change the trust group only for the Firewall or Host Intrusion
Prevention.

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If you refused to participate in KSN or there is no network, Kaspersky Endpoint Security places theapplication in a trust group depending on the settings of the Host Intrusion Prevention component. After
receiving the reputation of the application from KSN, the trust group can be changed automatically.
4. It blocks network activity of the application depending on the trust group. For example, applications in the High
Restricted trust group are not allowed to use any network connections.
The next time the application is started, Kaspersky Endpoint Security checks the integrity of the application. If theapplication is unchanged, the component uses the current network rules for it. If the application has beenmodi ed, Kaspersky Endpoint Security analyzes the application as if it were being started for the rst time.

Network Rule Priorities
Each rule has a priority. The higher a rule is on the list, the higher its priority. If network activity is added to several
rules, the Firewall regulates network activity according to the rule with the highest priority.
Network packet rules have a higher priority than network rules for applications. If both network packet rules andnetwork rules for applications are speci ed for the same type of network activity, the network activity is handledaccording to the network packet rules.
Network rules for applications work in a particular way. Network rule for applications includes access rules basedon the network status: Public network, Local network, Trusted network. For example, applications in the High
Restricted trust group are not allowed any network activity in networks of all statuses by default. If a network ruleis speci ed for an individual application (parent application), then the child processes of other applications will run
according to the network rule of the parent application. If there is no network rule for the application, the childprocesses will run according to network access rule of the application's trust group.
For example, you have prohibited any network activity in networks of all statuses for all applications, except
browser X. If you start browser Y installation (child process) from browser X (parent application), then browser Y
installer will access the network and download the necessary les. After installation, browser Y will be denied any
network connections according to the Firewall settings. To prohibit network activity of browser Y installer as a childprocess, you must add a network rule for the installer of browser Y.

Network connection statuses
The Firewall allows you to control network activity depending on the status of the network connection. Kaspersky
Endpoint Security receives the network connection status from the computer's operating system. The status of
the network connection in the operating system is set by the user when setting up the connection. You can change
the status of the network connection in the Kaspersky Endpoint Security settings. The Firewall will monitor
network activity depending on the network status in the Kaspersky Endpoint Security settings, and not in theoperating system.
The network connection can have one of the following status types:
Public network. The network is not protected by antivirus applications, rewalls, or lters (such as Wi-Fi in acafe). When the user operates a computer that is connected to such a network, Firewall blocks access to lesand printers of this computer. External users are also unable to access data through shared folders and remote
access to the desktop of this computer. Firewall lters the network activity of each application according to
the network rules that are set for it.
Firewall assigns Public network status to the Internet by default. You cannot change the status of the Internet.
Local network. Network for users with restricted access to les and printers on this computer (such as for a
corporate LAN or home network).
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Trusted network. Safe network in which the computer is not exposed to attacks or unauthorized data accessattempts. Firewall permits any network activity within networks with this status.

Enabling or disabling Firewall
By default, Firewall is enabled and functions in the optimal mode.

To enable or disable Firewall:
1. In the main application window, click the

button.

2. In the application settings window, select Essential Threat Protection → Firewall.
3. Use the Firewall toggle to enable or disable the component.
4. Save your changes.
As a result, if the Firewall is enabled, Kaspersky Endpoint Security controls network activity and blocks
unauthorized network connections to your computer, as well as blocks unauthorized network activity of
applications on your computer. Network activity is also controlled by the Network Threat Protection component.
The Network Threat Protection component scans inbound network tra ic for activity that is typical of network
attacks.
Kaspersky Endpoint Security logs network attack events in its reports irrespective of the Firewall settings.
Even if the Firewall blocks the network connection using rules and thus prevents a network attack, theNetwork Threat Protection component registers network attack events. It is required to generate statisticalinformation about network attacks on the computers in your organization.

Changing the network connection status
Firewall assigns Public network status to the Internet by default. You cannot change the status of the Internet.

To change the network connection status:
1. In the main application window, click the

button.

2. In the application settings window, select Essential Threat Protection → Firewall.
3. Click Available networks.
4. Select the network connection whose status you want to change.
5. In the Network type column, select the status of the network connection:
Public network. The network is not protected by antivirus applications, rewalls, or lters (such as Wi-Fi in acafe). When the user operates a computer that is connected to such a network, Firewall blocks access to
les and printers of this computer. External users are also unable to access data through shared folders andremote access to the desktop of this computer. Firewall lters the network activity of each applicationaccording to the network rules that are set for it.
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Local network. Network for users with restricted access to les and printers on this computer (such as for a
corporate LAN or home network).
Trusted network. Safe network in which the computer is not exposed to attacks or unauthorized data
access attempts. Firewall permits any network activity within networks with this status.
6. Save your changes.

Managing network packet rules
You can perform the following actions while managing network packet rules:
Create a new network packet rule.
You can create a new network packet rule by creating a set of conditions and actions that is applied to network
packets and data streams.
Enable or disable a network packet rule.
All network packet rules that are created by Firewall by default have Enabled status. When a network packet
rule is enabled, Firewall applies this rule.
You can disable any network packet rule that is selected in the list of network packet rules. When a network
packet rule is disabled, Firewall temporarily does not apply this rule.
A new custom network packet rule is added to the list of network packet rules by default with Enabled
status.
Edit the settings of an existing network packet rule.
After you create a new network packet rule, you can always return to editing its settings and modify them as
needed.
Change the Firewall action for a network packet rule.
In the list of network packet rules, you can edit the action that is taken by Firewall on detecting network activity
that matches a speci c network packet rule.
Change the priority of a network packet rule.
You can raise or lower the priority of a network packet rule that is selected in the list.
Remove a network packet rule.
You can remove a network packet rule to stop Firewall from applying this rule on detecting network activity
and to stop this rule from showing in the list of network packet rules with Disabled status.

Creating a network packet rule
You can create a network packet rule in the following ways:
Use the Network Monitor tool.
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Network Monitor is a tool designed for viewing information about the network activity of a user's computer inreal time. This is convenient because you do not need to con gure all the rule settings. Some Firewall settings
will be inserted automatically from Network Monitor data. Network Monitor is available only in the applicationinterface.
Con gure the Firewall settings.
This lets you ne-tune the Firewall settings. You can create rules for any network activity, even if there is no
network activity at the current time.
When creating network packet rules, remember that they have priority over network rules for applications.
How to use the Network Monitor tool to create a network packet rule in the application interface

1. In the main application window, in the Monitoring section, click the Network Monitor tile.
2. Select the Network activity tab.
The Network activity tab shows all currently active network connections with the computer. Bothoutbound and inbound network connections are displayed.
3. In the context menu of a network connection, select Create network packet rule.
This opens the network rule properties.
4. Set the Active status for the packet rule.
5. Manually enter the name of the network service in the Name eld.
6. Con gure the network rule settings (see the table below).
You can select a prede ned rule template by clicking the Network rule template link. Rule templates
describe the most frequently used network connections.
All network rule settings will be lled in automatically.
7. If you want the actions of the network rule to be re ected in the report, select the Log events check box.
8. Click Save.
The new network rule will be added to the list.
9. Use the Up / Down buttons to set the priority of the network rule.
10. Save your changes.
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1. In the main application window, click the

button.

2. In the application settings window, select Essential Threat Protection → Firewall.
3. Click Packet rules.
This opens the list of default network rules that are set by the Firewall.
4. Click Add.
This opens the network rule properties.
5. Set the Active status for the packet rule.
6. Manually enter the name of the network service in the Name eld.
7. Con gure the network rule settings (see the table below).
You can select a prede ned rule template by clicking the Network rule template link. Rule templates
describe the most frequently used network connections.
All network rule settings will be lled in automatically.
8. If you want the actions of the network rule to be re ected in the report, select the Log events check box.
9. Click Save.
The new network rule will be added to the list.
10. Use the Up / Down buttons to set the priority of the network rule.
11. Save your changes.
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1. Open the Kaspersky Security Center Administration Console.
2. In the console tree, select Policies.
3. Select the necessary policy and double-click to open the policy properties.
4. In the policy window, select Essential Threat Protection → Firewall.
5. In the Firewall settings block, click the Settings button.
This opens the list of network packet rules and the list of application network rules.
6. Select the Network packet rules tab.
This opens the list of default network rules that are set by the Firewall.
7. Click Add.
This opens the packet rule properties.
8. Manually enter the name of the network service in the Name eld.
9. Con gure the network rule settings (see the table below).
You can select a prede ned rule template by clicking thefrequently used network connections.

button. Rule templates describe the mostAll network rule settings will be lled in automatically.
10. If you want the actions of the network rule to be re ected in the report, select the Log events check box.
11. Save the new network rule.
12. Use the Up / Down buttons to set the priority of the network rule.
13. Save your changes.
The Firewall will control network packets according to the rule. You can disable a packet rule from Firewall
operation without deleting it from the list. To do so, clear the check box next to the object.
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1. In the main window of the Web Console, select Devices → Policies & Pro les.
2. Click the name of the Kaspersky Endpoint Security policy.
The policy properties window opens.
3. Select the Application settings tab.
4. Select Essential Threat Protection → Firewall.
5. In the Firewall Settings block, click the Network packet rules link.
This opens the list of default network rules that are set by the Firewall.
6. Click Add.
This opens the packet rule properties.
7. Manually enter the name of the network service in the Name eld.
8. Con gure the network rule settings (see the table below).
You can select a prede ned rule template by clicking the Select template link. Rule templates describe themost frequently used network connections.
All network rule settings will be lled in automatically.
9. If you want the actions of the network rule to be re ected in the report, select the Log events check box.
10. Save the network rule.
The new network rule will be added to the list.
11. Use the Up / Down buttons to set the priority of the network rule.
12. Save your changes.
The Firewall will control network packets according to the rule. You can disable a packet rule from Firewall
operation without deleting it from the list. Use the toggle in the Status column to enable or disable thepacket rule.
Network packet rule settings

Parameter

ActionDescription

Allow.
Block.
By application rules. If this option is selected, Firewall applies the application network rules tothe network connection.

ProtocolControl network activity over the selected protocol: TCP, UDP, ICMP, ICMPv6, IGMP and GRE.
If ICMP or ICMPv6 is selected as the protocol, you can de ne the ICMP packet type and code.
If TCP or UDP is selected as the protocol type, you can specify the comma-delimited port
numbers of the local and remote computers between which the connection is to be monitored.

Direction

Inbound (packet). Firewall applies the network rule to all inbound network packets.
Inbound. Firewall applies the network rule to all network packets sent via a connection that was
initiated by a remote computer.
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Inbound / Outbound. Firewall applies the network rule to both inbound and outbound network
packets, regardless of whether the user's computer or a remote computer initiated the
network connection.
Outbound (packet). Firewall applies the network rule to all outbound network packets.
Outbound. Firewall applies the network rule to all network packets sent via a connection thatwas initiated by the user's computer.
Network
adapters

Network adapters that can send and/or receive network packets. Specifying the settings of
network adapters makes it possible to di erentiate between network packets sent or received
by network adapters with identical IP addresses.

Time tolive (TTL)

Restrict control of network packets based on their time to live (TTL).

Remoteaddress

Network addresses of remote computers that can send and receive network packets. Firewall
applies the network rule to the speci ed range of remote network addresses. You can include
all IP addresses in a network rule, create a separate list of IP addresses, specify a range of IP
addresses, or select a subnet (Trusted networks, Local networks, Public networks). You canalso specify a DNS name of a computer instead of its IP address. You should use DNS names
only for LAN computers or internal services. Interaction with cloud services (such as Microsoft
Azure) and other Internet resources should be handled by the Web Control component.
Kaspersky Endpoint Security supports DNS names starting from version 11.7.0. If you
specify a DNS name for version 11.6.0 or older, Kaspersky Endpoint Security may apply therelevant rule to all addresses.

If in the network packet rule, you added a DNS name for which the IP address could not be
determined, Kaspersky Endpoint Security will display a warning. In the list of network
packet rules in Web Console, a Problem column is added with a description of the error. In
Administration Console (MMC), the error description is not available. Such packet rules arehighlighted in color.

Localaddress

Network addresses of computers that can send and receive network packets. Firewall applies a
network rule to the speci ed range of local network addresses. You can include all IP addresses
in a network rule, create a separate list of IP addresses, or specify a range of IP addresses.
Kaspersky Endpoint Security supports DNS names starting from version 11.7.0. If you
specify a DNS name for version 11.6.0 or older, Kaspersky Endpoint Security may apply therelevant rule to all addresses.

Sometimes the local address cannot be obtained for applications. If this is the case, thisparameter is ignored.

Enabling or disabling a network packet rule
To enable or disable a network packet rule:
1. In the main application window, click the

button.
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2. In the application settings window, select Essential Threat Protection → Firewall.
3. Click Packet rules.
This opens a list of default network packet rules that are set by Firewall.
4. Select the necessary network packet rule in the list.
5. Use the toggle in the Status column to enable or disable the rule.
6. Save your changes.

Changing the Firewall action for a network packet rule
To change the Firewall action that is applied to a network packet rule:
1. In the main application window, click the

button.

2. In the application settings window, select Essential Threat Protection → Firewall.
3. Click Packet rules.
This opens a list of default network packet rules that are set by Firewall.
4. Select it in the list of network packet rules and click the Edit button.
5. In the Action drop-down list, select the action to be performed by Firewall on detecting this kind of network
activity:
Allow.
Block.
By application rules. If this option is selected, Firewall applies the application network rules to the network
connection.
6. Save your changes.

Changing the priority of a network packet rule
The priority of a network packet rule is determined by its position in the list of network packet rules. The topmost
network packet rule in the list of network packet rules has the highest priority.
Every manually created network packet rule is added to the end of the list of network packet rules and is of thelowest priority.
Firewall executes rules in the order in which they appear in the list of network packet rules, from top to bottom.
According to each processed network packet rule that applies to a particular network connection, Firewall either
allows or blocks network access to the address and port that are speci ed in the settings of this network
connection.

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1. In the main application window, click the

button.

2. In the application settings window, select Essential Threat Protection → Firewall.
3. Click Packet rules.
This opens a list of default network packet rules that are set by Firewall.
4. In the list, select the network packet rule whose priority you want to change.
5. Use the Up / Down buttons to set the priority of the network rule.
6. Save your changes.

Exporting and importing network packet rules
You can export the list of network packet rules to an XML le. Then you can modify the le to, for example, add alarge number of rules of the same type. You can use the export/import function to back up the list of network
packet rules or to migrate the list to a di erent server.
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1. Open the Kaspersky Security Center Administration Console.
2. In the console tree, select Policies.
3. Select the necessary policy and double-click to open the policy properties.
4. In the policy window, select Essential Threat Protection → Firewall.
5. In the Firewall settings block, click the Settings button.
This opens the list of network packet rules and the list of application network rules.
6. Select the Network packet rules tab.
7. To export the list of network packet rules:
a. Select the rules that you want to export. To select multiple ports, use the CTRL or SHIFT keys.
If you did not select any rule, Kaspersky Endpoint Security will export all rules.
b. Click the Export link.
c. In the window that opens, specify the name of the XML le to which you want to export the list of rules,
and select the folder in which you want to save this le.
d. Save the le.
Kaspersky Endpoint Security exports the list of rules to the XML le.
8. To import a list of network packet rules:
a. Click the Import link.
In the window that opens, select the XML le from which you want to import the list of rules.
b. Open the le.
If the computer already has a list of rules, Kaspersky Endpoint Security will prompt you to delete theexisting list or add new entries to it from the XML le.
9. Save your changes.
How to export and import a list of network packet rules in the Web Console and Cloud Console

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1. In the main window of the Web Console, select Devices → Policies & Pro les.
2. Click the name of the Kaspersky Endpoint Security policy.
The policy properties window opens.
3. Select the Application settings tab.
4. Select Essential Threat Protection → Firewall.
5. In the Firewall Settings block, click the Network packet rules link.
6. To export the list of network packet rules:
a. Select the rules that you want to export.
b. Click Export.
c. Con rm that you want to export only the selected rules, or export the entire list.
d. Save the le.
Kaspersky Endpoint Security exports the list of rules to an XML le in the default downloads folder.
7. To import a list of network packet rules:
a. Click the Import link.
In the window that opens, select the XML le from which you want to import the list of rules.
b. Open the le.
If the computer already has a list of rules, Kaspersky Endpoint Security will prompt you to delete theexisting list or add new entries to it from the XML le.
8. Save your changes.

De ning network packet rules in XML
Firewall allows exporting network packet rules in XML format. Then you can modify the le to, for example, add alarge number of rules of the same type.
The XML le contains two main nodes: Rules and Resources. The Rules node lists network packet rules. This
node contains rules con gured by default (prede ned rules) as well as rules added by the user (custom rules).
Network packet rule markup<key name="0000"><tDWORD name="RuleId">100</tDWORD><tDWORD name="RuleState">1</tDWORD><tDWORD name="RuleTypeId">4</tDWORD><tQWORD name="AppIdEx">0</tQWORD><tDWORD name="ResIdEx">812</tDWORD><tDWORD name="ResIdEx2">0</tDWORD>
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Network packet rule settings in XML format

Parameter

Description

Value

<key
name="0000">

Priority of the rule. The lower the value, thehigher the priority.

Integer
The priority value must consist of 4
digits. The nodes in the XML le must
be arranged by priority value, startingwith 0000.

RuleIdID of the rule.

Prede ned rules

100 – Requests to DNS server overTCP.
101 – Requests to DNS server overUDP.
102 – Sending email messages.
110 – Any network activity (Trusted
networks).
125 – Any network activity (Local
networks).
130 – Remote Desktop network
activity.
131 – TCP connections throughlocal ports.
132 – UDP connections throughlocal ports.
133 – Incoming TCP stream.
134 – Incoming UDP stream.
137 – ICMP Destination
Unreachable incoming responses.
138 – ICMP Echo Reply incoming
packets.
140 – ICMP Time Exceeded
incoming responses.
142 – Incoming ICMP stream.
266 – ICMPv6 Echo Request
incoming packets.

RuleState

Status of the rule.

0 – prede ned rule is disabled
1 – prede ned rule is enabled
2 – custom rule is disabled
3 – custom rule is enabled

RuleTypeId

ID of the rule type.

4 – network packet rule.
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AppIdEx

ID of the application to which the network
packet rule belongs.

If the rule does not belong to any
application, the value is 0.

ResIdEx

Main ID of the resource with rule settings.
You can use this identi er to locate a blockwith rule settings in the Resources node.

Integer

ResIdEx2

ID of the network type.

0 – Any address.
50 – Trusted networks.
51 – Local networks.
52 – Public networks.
<Network Identifier> – Addresses
from the list (addresses are de ned
manually).

AccessFlag

Value of the Action parameter.

0 – Allow.
2 – By application rules.
3 – Block.
4 – Allow and Log events.
6 – By application rules and Log events.
7 – Block and Log events.

</key>The Resources node contains network packet rule settings. Custom network packet rule settings are listed in the<key name="0004"> block.
Custom network packet rule markup<key name="0026"><key name="Data"><key name="RemotePorts"> </key><key name="LocalPorts"> </key><key name="AdapterBindings"><key name="0000"><key name="IpAddresses"><key name="0000"><key name="IP"><key name="V6"><tQWORD
name="Hi">0</tQWORD><tQWORD
name="Lo">0</tQWORD><tDWORD
name="Zone">0</tDWORD><tSTRING
name="ZoneStr"/></key><tBYTE
name="Version">4</tBYTE><tDWORD
name="V4">16909060</tDWORD><tBYTE name="Mask">32</tBYTE></key><key name="AddressIP"> </key><tSTRING name="Address"/>283

</key></key><key name="MacAddresses"><key name="0000"><tDWORD name="Type">0</tDWORD><tQWORD
name="AddressData0">1108152157446</tQWORD><tQWORD name="AddressData1">0</tQWORD></key></key><tSTRING name="AdapterName">ADAPTER TEST 123</tSTRING><tDWORD name="InterfaceType">3</tDWORD></key></key><tTYPE_ID name="unique">3213697024</tTYPE_ID><tBYTE name="Proto">2</tBYTE><tBYTE name="Direction">2</tBYTE><tBYTE name="IcmpType">0</tBYTE><tBYTE name="IcmpCode">0</tBYTE><tDWORD name="Flags">1</tDWORD><tBYTE name="TTL">255</tBYTE></key><key name="Childs"> </key><tDWORD name="Id">1073747214</tDWORD><tDWORD name="ParentID">7</tDWORD><tDWORD name="Flags">38</tDWORD><tSTRING name="Name">TEST1</tSTRING></key>
Custom network packet rule settings

Parameter

Description

Value

<key
name="Data">

ID of the parameter block.

Integer

RemotePorts

Value of the Remote ports
parameter.

List of remote port ranges.

LocalPorts

Value of the Local ports
parameter.

List of local port ranges.

AdapterBindings

Value of the Network adaptersparameter.

IpAddresses – value of the IP addresses
parameter.
MacAddresses – value of the MAC addresses
parameter.
AdapterName – name of the network adapter.
InterfaceType – value of the Interface typeparameter:
0 – Other.
1 – LoopBack.
2 – Wired network (Ethernet).
3 – Wireless network (Wi-Fi).
4 – Tunnel.

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6 – PPPoE connection.
7 – VPN connection.
8 – Modem connection.
uniqueInternal ID of the structure.

Integer
It is recommended to leave this parameter
unchanged.

Proto

Value of the Protocol parameter.

0 – disabled.
1 – ICMP.
2 – IGMP.
6 – TCP.
17 – UDP.
47 – GRE.
58 – ICMPv6.

Direction

Value of the Direction parameter.

1 – Inbound (packet).
2 – Outbound (packet).
3 – Inbound / Outbound.
4 – Inbound.
5 – Outbound.

IcmpType

Value of the ICMP typeparameter.

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0 – Echo Reply (ICMP) or disabled.
3 – Destination Unreachable (ICMP).
4 – Source Quench.
5 – Redirect.
6 – Alternate Host Address.
8 – Echo Request.
9 – Router Advertisement.
10 – Router Solicitation.
11 – Time Exceeded.
12 – Parameter Problem.
13 – Timestamp.
14 – Timestamp Reply.
15 – Information Request.
16 – Information Reply.
17 – Address Mask Request.
18 – Address Mask Reply.
30 – Traceroute.
31 – Datagram Conversion Error.
32 – Mobile Host Redirect.
33 – IPv6 Where-Are-You .
34 – IPv6 I-Am-Here .
35 – Mobile Registration Request.
36 – Mobile Registration Reply.
37 – Domain Name Request.
38 – Domain Name Reply.
40 – Photuris.
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1 – Destination Unreachable.
2 – Packet Too Big.
3 – Time Exceeded.
4 – Parameter Problem.
128 – Echo Request.
129 – Echo Reply.
130 – Multicast Listener Query.
131 – Multicast Listener Report.
132 – Multicast Listener Done.
133 – Router Solicitation.
134 – Router Advertisement.
135 – Neighbor Solicitation.
136 – Neighbor Advertisement.
137 – Redirect Message.
138 – Router Renumbering.
139 – ICMP Node Information Query.
141 – Inverse Neighbor Discovery
Solicitation Message.
142 – Inverse Neighbor Discovery
Advertisement Message.
143 – Version 2 Multicast Listener Report.
144 – Home Agent Address Discovery
Request Message.
145 – Home Agent Address Discovery
Reply Message.
146 – Mobile Pre x Solicitation.
147 – Mobile Pre x Advertisement.
148 – Certi cation Path Solicitation
Message.
149 – Certi cation Path Advertisement
Message.
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151 – Multicast Router Advertisement.
152 – Multicast Router Solicitation.
153 – Multicast Router Termination.

IcmpCode

Value of the ICMP code
parameter.

0 – Code 0 or disabled.
1 – Code 1.
2 – Code 2.

Flags

Structure attribute pointer.

Integer
It is recommended to leave this parameter
unchanged.

Value of the Time to live (TTL)parameter.

Value in seconds. If disabled, the value is 0.

Id

Main ID of the resource (see theRules node).

Integer

ParentID

ID of the parent group.

Integer

TTL</key>

It is recommended to leave this parameter
unchanged.

Flags

Status of the rule.

6 – the rule is disabled.
38 – the rule is enabled.

Name

Name of the network packet rule.

StringManaging application network rules
By default, Kaspersky Endpoint Security groups all applications that are installed on the computer by the name ofthe vendor of the software whose le or network activity it monitors. Application groups are in turn categorized
into trust groups. All applications and application groups inherit properties from their parent group: application
control rules, application network rules, and their execution priority.
Like the Host Intrusion Prevention component, by default the Firewall component applies the network rules for an
application group when ltering the network activity of all applications within the group. The application group
network rules de ne the rights of applications within the group to access di erent network connections.
By default, Firewall creates a set of network rules for each application group that is detected by Kaspersky
Endpoint Security on the computer. You can change the Firewall action that is applied to the application group
network rules that are created by default. You cannot edit, remove, disable, or change the priority of
application group network rules that are created by default.
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You can also create a network rule for an individual application. Such a rule will have a higher priority than the
network rule of the group to which the application belongs.

Creating an application network rule
By default, application activity is controlled by network rules that are de ned for the trust group to which
Kaspersky Endpoint Security assigned the application when it started the rst time. If necessary, you can create
network rules for an entire trust group, for an individual application, or for a group of applications that are within atrust group.
Manually de ned network rules have a higher priority than network rules that were determined for a trust group. In
other words, if manually de ned application rules di er from the application rules determined for a trust group,
Firewall controls application activity according to the manually de ned rules for applications.
By default, Firewall creates the following network rules for each application:
Any network activity in Trusted networks.
Any network activity in Local networks.
Any network activity in Public networks.
Kaspersky Endpoint Security controls the network activity of applications according to prede ned network rules
as follows:
Trusted and Low Restricted: all network activity is allowed.
High Restricted and Untrusted: all network activity is blocked.
Prede ned application rules cannot be edited or deleted.
You can create an application network rule in the following ways:
Use the Network Monitor tool.

Network Monitor is a tool designed for viewing information about the network activity of a user's computer inreal time. This is convenient because you do not need to con gure all the rule settings. Some Firewall settings
will be inserted automatically from Network Monitor data. Network Monitor is available only in the applicationinterface.
Con gure the Firewall settings.
This lets you ne-tune the Firewall settings. You can create rules for any network activity, even if there is no
network activity at the current time.
When creating network rules for applications, remember that network packet rules have priority overapplication network rules.
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1. In the main application window, in the Monitoring section, click the Network Monitor tile.
2. Select the Network activity or Open ports tab.
The Network activity tab shows all currently active network connections with the computer. Bothoutbound and inbound network connections are displayed.
The Open ports tab lists all open network ports of the computer.
3. In the context menu of a network connection, select Create an application network rule.
The application rules and properties window opens.
4. Select the Network rules tab.
This opens the list of default network rules that are set by the Firewall.
5. Click Add.
This opens the network rule properties.
6. Manually enter the name of the network service in the Name eld.
7. Con gure the network rule settings (see the table below).
You can select a prede ned rule template by clicking the Network rule template link. Rule templates
describe the most frequently used network connections.
All network rule settings will be lled in automatically.
8. If you want the actions of the network rule to be re ected in the report, select the Log events check box.
9. Click Save.
The new network rule will be added to the list.
10. Use the Up / Down buttons to set the priority of the network rule.
11. Save your changes.
How to use Firewall settings to create an application network rule in the application interface290

1. In the main application window, click the

button.

2. In the application settings window, select Essential Threat Protection → Firewall.
3. Click Rules for applications.
This opens the list of default network rules that are set by the Firewall.
4. In the list of applications, select the application or application group for which you want to create a
network rule.
5. Right-click to open the context menu and select Details and rules.
The application rules and properties window opens.
6. Select the Network rules tab.
7. Click Add.
This opens the network rule properties.
8. Manually enter the name of the network service in the Name eld.
9. Con gure the network rule settings (see the table below).
You can select a prede ned rule template by clicking the Network rule template link. Rule templates
describe the most frequently used network connections.
All network rule settings will be lled in automatically.
10. If you want the actions of the network rule to be re ected in the report, select the Log events check box.
11. Click Save.
The new network rule will be added to the list.
12. Use the Up / Down buttons to set the priority of the network rule.
13. Save your changes.
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1. Open the Kaspersky Security Center Administration Console.
2. In the console tree, select Policies.
3. Select the necessary policy and double-click to open the policy properties.
4. In the policy window, select Essential Threat Protection → Firewall.
5. In the Firewall settings block, click the Settings button.
This opens the list of network packet rules and the list of application network rules.
6. Select the Application network rules tab.
7. Click Add.
8. In the window that opens, enter criteria to search for the application for which you want to create a
network rule.
You can enter the name of the application or the name of the vendor. Kaspersky Endpoint Security
supports environment variables and the * and ? characters when entering a mask.
9. Click the Refresh button.
Kaspersky Endpoint Security will search for the application in the consolidated list of applications installedon managed computers. Kaspersky Endpoint Security will show a list of applications that satisfy yoursearch criteria.
10. Select the necessary application.
11. In the Add selected application to the trust group drop-down list, select Default groups and click OK.
The application will be added to the default group.
12. Select the relevant application and then select Application rights from the context menu of theapplication.
The application rules and properties window opens.
13. Select the Network rules tab.
This opens the list of default network rules that are set by the Firewall.
14. Click Add.
This opens the network rule properties.
15. Manually enter the name of the network service in the Name eld.
16. Con gure the network rule settings (see the table below).
You can select a prede ned rule template by clicking thefrequently used network connections.

button. Rule templates describe the mostAll network rule settings will be lled in automatically.
17. If you want the actions of the network rule to be re ected in the report, select the Log events check box.
18. Save the new network rule.
19. Use the Up / Down buttons to set the priority of the network rule.
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1. In the main window of the Web Console, select Devices → Policies & Pro les.
2. Click the name of the Kaspersky Endpoint Security policy.
The policy properties window opens.
3. Select the Application settings tab.
4. Select Essential Threat Protection → Firewall.
5. In the Firewall Settings block, click the Application network rules link.
This opens the application rights con guration window and the list of protected resources.
6. Select the Application rights tab.
You will see a list of trust groups on the left side of the window and their properties on the right side.
7. Click Add.
This starts the Wizard for adding an application to a trust group.
8. Select the relevant trust group for the application.
9. Select the Application type. Go to the next step.
If you want to create a network rule for multiple applications, select the Group type and de ne a name forthe application group.
10. In the opened list of applications, select the applications for which you want to create a network rule.
Use a lter. You can enter the name of the application or the name of the vendor. Kaspersky Endpoint
Security supports environment variables and the * and ? characters when entering a mask.
11. Exit the Wizard.
The application will be added to the trust group.
12. In the left part of the window, select the relevant application.
13. In the right part of the window, select Network rules from the drop-down list.
This opens the list of default network rules that are set by the Firewall.
14. Click Add.
This opens the application rule properties.
15. Manually enter the name of the network service in the Name eld.
16. Con gure the network rule settings (see the table below).
You can select a prede ned rule template by clicking the Select template link. Rule templates describe themost frequently used network connections.
All network rule settings will be lled in automatically.
17. If you want the actions of the network rule to be re ected in the report, select the Log events check box.
18. Save the network rule.
The new network rule will be added to the list.
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20. Save your changes.
Application network rule settings

Parameter

ActionDescription

Allow.
Block.

ProtocolControl network activity over the selected protocol: TCP, UDP, ICMP, ICMPv6, IGMP and GRE.
If ICMP or ICMPv6 is selected as the protocol, you can de ne the ICMP packet type and code.
If TCP or UDP is selected as the protocol type, you can specify the comma-delimited port
numbers of the local and remote computers between which the connection is to be monitored.

Direction

Inbound.
Inbound / Outbound.
Outbound.

Remoteaddress

Network addresses of remote computers that can send and receive network packets. Firewall
applies the network rule to the speci ed range of remote network addresses. You can include
all IP addresses in a network rule, create a separate list of IP addresses, specify a range of IP
addresses, or select a subnet (Trusted networks, Local networks, Public networks). You canalso specify a DNS name of a computer instead of its IP address. You should use DNS names
only for LAN computers or internal services. Interaction with cloud services (such as Microsoft
Azure) and other Internet resources should be handled by the Web Control component.
Kaspersky Endpoint Security supports DNS names starting from version 11.7.0. If you
specify a DNS name for version 11.6.0 or older, Kaspersky Endpoint Security may apply therelevant rule to all addresses.
If in the network packet rule, you added a DNS name for which the IP address could not be
determined, Kaspersky Endpoint Security will display a warning. In the list of network packet
rules in Web Console, a Problem column is added with a description of the error. In
Administration Console (MMC), the error description is not available. Such packet rules arehighlighted in color.

Localaddress

Network addresses of computers that can send and receive network packets. Firewall applies a
network rule to the speci ed range of local network addresses. You can include all IP addresses
in a network rule, create a separate list of IP addresses, or specify a range of IP addresses.
Kaspersky Endpoint Security supports DNS names starting from version 11.7.0. If you
specify a DNS name for version 11.6.0 or older, Kaspersky Endpoint Security may apply therelevant rule to all addresses.

Sometimes the local address cannot be obtained for applications. If this is the case, thisparameter is ignored.

Enabling and disabling an application network rule295

To enable or disable an application network rule:
1. In the main application window, click the

button.

2. In the application settings window, select Essential Threat Protection → Firewall.
3. Click Rules for applications.
This opens the list of application rules.
4. In the list of applications, select the application or group of applications for which you want to create or edit a
network rule.
5. Right-click to open the context menu and select Details and rules.
The application rules and properties window opens.
6. Select the Network rules tab.
7. In the list of network rules for an application group, select the relevant network rule.
The network rule properties window opens.
8. Set the Active or Inactive status of the network rule.
You cannot disable an application group network rule that is created by Firewall by default.
9. Save your changes.

Changing the Firewall action for an application network rule
You can change the Firewall action that is applied to all network rules for an application or application group thatwere created by default, and change the Firewall action for a single custom network rule for an application orapplication group.

To change the Firewall action for all network rules for an application or group of applications:
1. In the main application window, click the

button.

2. In the application settings window, select Essential Threat Protection → Firewall.
3. Click Rules for applications.
This opens the list of application rules.
4. If you want to change the Firewall action that is applied to all network rules that are created by default, selectan application or group of applications in the list. Manually created network rules are left unchanged.
5. Right-click to open the context menu, select Network rules, then select the action that you want to assign:
Inherit.
Allow.
Block.
6. Save your changes.
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To change the Firewall response for one network rule for an application or application group:
1. In the main application window, click the

button.

2. In the application settings window, select Essential Threat Protection → Firewall.
3. Click Rules for applications.
This opens the list of application rules.
4. In the list, select the application or group of applications for which you want to change the action for one
network rule.
5. Right-click to open the context menu and select Details and rules.
The application rules and properties window opens.
6. Select the Network rules tab.
7. Select the network rule for which you want to change the Firewall action.
8. In the Permission column, right-click to bring up the context menu and select the action that you want toassign:Inherit.
Allow.
Deny.
Log events.
9. Save your changes.

Changing the priority of an application network rule
The priority of a network rule is determined by its position in the list of network rules. Firewall executes the rules in
the order in which they appear in the list of network rules, from top to bottom. According to each processed
network rule that applies to a particular network connection, Firewall either allows or blocks network access to theaddress and port that are indicated in the settings of this network connection.
Manually created network rules have a higher priority than default network rules.
You cannot change the priority of application group network rules that are created by default.

To change the priority of a network rule:
1. In the main application window, click the

button.

2. In the application settings window, select Essential Threat Protection → Firewall.
3. Click Rules for applications.
This opens the list of application rules.
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4. In the list of applications, select the application or group of applications for which you want to change thepriority of a network rule.
5. Right-click to open the context menu and select Details and rules.
The application rules and properties window opens.
6. Select the Network rules tab.
7. Select the network rule whose priority you want to change.
8. Use the Up / Down buttons to set the priority of the network rule.
9. Save your changes.

Network Monitor
Network Monitor is a tool designed for viewing information about the network activity of a user's computer in realtime.
To start Network Monitor:
In the main application window, in the Monitoring section, click the Network Monitor tile.
The Network Monitor window opens. In this window, information about the network activity of the computer isshown on four tabs:
The Network activity tab shows all currently active network connections with the computer. Both outboundand inbound network connections are displayed. On this tab, you can also create network packet rules for
Firewall operation.
The Open ports tab lists all open network ports of the computer. On this tab, you can also create network
packet rules and application rules for Firewall operation.
The Network tra ic tab shows the volume of inbound and outbound network tra ic between the user's
computer and other computers in the network to which the user is currently connected.
The Blocked computers tab lists the IP addresses of remote computers whose network activity has been
blocked by the Network Threat Protection component after detecting network attack attempts from such IP
addresses.

BadUSB Attack Prevention
Some viruses modify the rmware of USB devices to trick the operating system into detecting the USB device as a
keyboard. As a result, the virus may execute commands under your user account to download malware, forexample.
The BadUSB Attack Prevention component prevents infected USB devices emulating a keyboard from connecting
to the computer.

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When a USB device is connected to the computer and identi ed as a keyboard by the operating system, theapplication prompts the user to enter a numerical code generated by the application from this keyboard or using
On-Screen Keyboard if available (see the gure below). This procedure is known as keyboard authorization.
If the code has been entered correctly, the application saves the identi cation parameters – VID/PID of the
keyboard and the number of the port to which it has been connected – in the list of authorized keyboards.
Keyboard authorization does not need to be repeated when the keyboard is reconnected or after the operating
system is restarted.
When the authorized keyboard is connected to a di erent USB port of the computer, the application shows aprompt for authorization of this keyboard again.
If the numerical code has been entered incorrectly, the application generates a new code. You can con gure thenumber of attempts for entering the numerical code. If the numerical code is entered incorrectly several times or
the keyboard authorization window is closed (see gure below), the application blocks input from this keyboard.
When the USB device blocking time elapses or the operating system is restarted, the application prompts the user
to perform keyboard authorization again.
The application allows use of an authorized keyboard and blocks a keyboard that has not been authorized.
The BadUSB Attack Prevention component is not installed by default. If you need the BadUSB Attack
Prevention component, you can add the component in the properties of the installation package before
installing the application or change the available application components after installing the application.

Keyboard authorization

Enabling and disabling BadUSB Attack Prevention
USB devices identi ed by the operating system as keyboards and connected to the computer before installationof the BadUSB Attack Prevention component are considered authorized after installation of the component.

To enable or disable BadUSB Attack Prevention:
1. In the main application window, click the

button.
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2. In the application settings window, select Essential Threat Protection → BadUSB Attack Prevention.
3. Use the BadUSB Attack Prevention toggle to enable or disable the component.
4. In the USB keyboard authorization upon connection block, adjust security settings for entering theauthorization code:
Maximum number of USB device authorization attempts. Automatically blocking the USB device if theauthorization code is entered incorrectly the speci ed number of times. Valid values are 1 to 10. For example,
if you allow 5 attempts to enter the authorization code, the USB device is blocked after the fth failed
attempt. Kaspersky Endpoint Security displays the blocking duration for the USB device. After this time
elapses, you can have 5 attempts to enter the authorization code.
Timeout when reaching the maximum number of attempts. Blocking duration of the USB device after the
speci ed number of failed attempts to enter the authorization code. Valid values are 1 to 180 (minutes).
5. Save your changes.
As a result, if BadUSB Attack Prevention is enabled, Kaspersky Endpoint Security requires authorization of aconnected USB device identi ed as a keyboard by the operating system. The user cannot use an unauthorized
keyboard until it is authorized.

Using On-Screen Keyboard for authorization of USB devices
On-Screen Keyboard should be used only for authorization of USB devices that do not support the input ofrandom characters (e.g. bar code scanners). It is not recommended to use On-Screen Keyboard for authorizationof unknown USB devices.

To allow or prohibit the use of On-Screen Keyboard for authorization:
1. In the main application window, click the

button.

2. In the application settings window, select Essential Threat Protection → BadUSB Attack Prevention.
3. Use the Prohibit use of On-Screen Keyboard for authorization of USB devices check box to block or allow
use of the On-Screen Keyboard for authorization.
4. Save your changes.

AMSI Protection
AMSI Protection component is intended to support Antimalware Scan Interface from Microsoft. The Antimalware
Scan Interface (AMSI) allows third-party applications with AMSI support to send objects (for example, PowerShell
scripts) to Kaspersky Endpoint Security for an additional scan and then receive the results from scanning theseobjects. Third-party applications may include, for example, Microsoft O ice applications (see the gure below). For
details on AMSI, please refer to the Microsoft documentation .
The AMSI Protection can only detect a threat and notify a third-party application about the detected threat.
Third-party application after receiving a noti cation of a threat does not allow to perform malicious actions (forexample, terminates).

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AMSI operation example

AMSI Protection component may decline a request from a third-party application, for example, if thisapplication exceeds maximum number of requests within a speci ed interval. Kaspersky Endpoint Security
sends information about a rejected request from a third-party application to the Administration Server. The
AMSI Protection component does not deny requests from those third-party applications for which
continuous integration with the AMSI Protection component is enabled.
AMSI Protection is available for the following operating systems for workstations and servers:
Windows 10 Home / Pro / Pro for Workstations / Education / Enterprise / Enterprise multi-session;
Windows 11 Home / Pro / Pro for Workstations / Education / Enterprise;
Windows Server 2016 Essentials / Standard / Datacenter (including Core Mode);
Windows Server 2019 Essentials / Standard / Datacenter (including Core Mode);
Windows Server 2022 Standard / Datacenter / Datacenter: Azure Edition (including Core Mode).

Enabling and disabling the AMSI Protection
By default, the AMSI Protection is enabled.

To enable or disable the AMSI Protection:
1. In the main application window, click the

button.

2. In the application settings window, select Essential Threat Protection → AMSI Protection.

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3. Use the AMSI Protection toggle to enable or disable the component.
4. Save your changes.

Using AMSI Protection to scan compound les
A common technique for concealing viruses and other malware is to embed them in compound les such asarchives. To detect viruses and other malware that are hidden in this way, the compound le must be unpacked,
which may slow down scanning. You can limit the types of compound les to be scanned, thus speeding up
scanning.

To con gure AMSI Protection scans of compound les:
1. In the main application window, click the

button.

2. In the application settings window, select Essential Threat Protection → AMSI Protection.

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3. In the Scan of compound les block, specify the types of compound les that you want to scan: archives,
distribution package, or les in o ice formats.
4. In the Size limit block, do one of the following:
To block the AMSI Protection component from unpacking large compound les, select the Do not unpacklarge compound les check box and specify the required value in the Maximum le size eld. The AMSI
Protection component will not unpack compound les that are larger than the speci ed size.
To allow the AMSI Protection component to unpack large compound les, clear the Do not unpack large
compound les check box.
The AMSI Protection component scans large les that are extracted from archives, regardless of whether
the Do not unpack large compound les check box is selected.
5. Save your changes.

Exploit Prevention

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The Exploit Prevention component detects program code that takes advantage of vulnerabilities on the computer
to exploit administrator privileges or to perform malicious activities. For example, exploits can utilize a bu erover ow attack. To do so, the exploit sends a large amount of data to a vulnerable application. When processing
this data, the vulnerable application executes malicious code. As a result of this attack, the exploit can start anunauthorized installation of malware. When there is an attempt to run an executable le from a vulnerable
application that was not performed by the user, Kaspersky Endpoint Security blocks this le from running ornoti es the user.

Enabling and disabling Exploit Prevention
By default, Exploit Prevention is enabled and functions in the optimal mode. Kaspersky Endpoint Security monitors
executable les being run by vulnerable applications. If Kaspersky Endpoint Security detects that an executable lefrom a vulnerable application was run by something other than the user, Kaspersky Endpoint Security will performthe selected action (for example, will block the operation).
How to enable or disable Exploit Prevention in the Administration Console (MMC)304

1. Open the Kaspersky Security Center Administration Console.
2. In the console tree, select Policies.
3. Select the necessary policy and double-click to open the policy properties.
4. In the policy window, select Advanced Threat Protection → Exploit Prevention.
5. Use the Exploit Prevention check box to enable or disable the component.
6. Select the relevant action in the On detecting exploit block:
Block operation. If this item is selected, on detecting an exploit, Kaspersky Endpoint Security blocks
the operations of this exploit and makes a log entry with information about this exploit.
Notify. If this item is selected, when Kaspersky Endpoint Security detects an exploit it logs an entry
containing information about the exploit and adds information about this exploit to the list of active
threats.

Noti cation about active threat

7. Save your changes.
How to enable or disable Exploit Prevention in the Web Console and Cloud Console305

1. In the main window of the Web Console, select Devices → Policies & Pro les.
2. Click the name of the Kaspersky Endpoint Security policy.
The policy properties window opens.
3. Select the Application settings tab.
4. Go to Advanced Threat Protection → Exploit Prevention.
5. Use the Exploit Prevention toggle to enable or disable the component.
6. Select the relevant action in the On detecting exploit block:
Block operation. If this item is selected, on detecting an exploit, Kaspersky Endpoint Security blocks
the operations of this exploit and makes a log entry with information about this exploit.
Notify. If this item is selected, when Kaspersky Endpoint Security detects an exploit it logs an entry
containing information about the exploit and adds information about this exploit to the list of active
threats.

Noti cation about active threat

7. Save your changes.
How to enable or disable Exploit Prevention in the application interface306

1. In the main application window, click the

button.

2. In the application settings window, select Advanced Threat Protection → Exploit Prevention.

Exploit Prevention settings

3. Use the Exploit Prevention toggle to enable or disable the component.
4. Select the relevant action in the On detecting exploit block:
Block operation. If this item is selected, on detecting an exploit, Kaspersky Endpoint Security blocks
the operations of this exploit and makes a log entry with information about this exploit.
Notify. If this item is selected, when Kaspersky Endpoint Security detects an exploit it logs an entry
containing information about the exploit and adds information about this exploit to the list of active
threats.
5. Save your changes.

System processes memory protection
By default, protection of system process memory is enabled. Kaspersky Endpoint Security blocks external
processes that attempt to gain access to system processes.
How to enable or disable the system process memory protection in the Administration Console (MMC)307

1. Open the Kaspersky Security Center Administration Console.
2. In the console tree, select Policies.
3. Select the necessary policy and double-click to open the policy properties.
4. In the policy window, select Advanced Threat Protection → Exploit Prevention.
5. Use the Enable system process memory protection check box to enable or disable the option.
6. Save your changes.
How to enable or disable the system process memory protection in the Web Console and Cloud Console

1. In the main window of the Web Console, select Devices → Policies & Pro les.
2. Click the name of the Kaspersky Endpoint Security policy.
The policy properties window opens.
3. Select the Application settings tab.
4. Go to Advanced Threat Protection → Exploit Prevention.
5. Use the System processes memory protection toggle to enable or disable this feature.
6. Save your changes.
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1. In the main application window, click the

button.

2. In the application settings window, select Advanced Threat Protection → Exploit Prevention.

Exploit Prevention settings

3. Use the Enable system process memory protection toggle to enable or disable this feature.
4. Save your changes.

Behavior Detection
The Behavior Detection component receives data on the actions of applications on your computer and provides
this information to other protection components to improve their performance. The Behavior Detection
component utilizes Behavior Stream Signatures (BSS) for applications. If application activity matches a behavior
stream signature, Kaspersky Endpoint Security performs the selected responsive action. Kaspersky Endpoint
Security functionality based on behavior stream signatures provides proactive defense for the computer.

Enabling and disabling Behavior Detection
By default, Behavior Detection is enabled and runs in the mode recommended by Kaspersky experts. You candisable Behavior Detection if necessary.

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It is not recommended to disable Behavior Detection unless absolutely necessary because doing so would
reduce the e ectiveness of the protection components. The protection components may request datacollected by the Behavior Detection component to detect threats.

To enable or disable Behavior Detection:
1. In the main application window, click the

button.

2. In the application settings window, select Advanced Threat Protection → Behavior Detection.

Behavior Detection settings

3. Use the Behavior Detection toggle to enable or disable the component.
4. Save your changes.
As a result, if Behavior Detection is enabled, Kaspersky Endpoint Security will use behavior stream signatures toanalyze the activity of applications in the operating system.

Selecting the action to take on detecting malware activity
In order to choose what to do if an application engages in malicious activity, perform the following steps:
1. In the main application window, click the

button.

2. In the application settings window, select Advanced Threat Protection → Behavior Detection.

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3. Select the relevant action in the Action on malware activity detection block:
Delete le. If this item is selected, on detecting malicious activity Kaspersky Endpoint Security deletes theexecutable le of the malicious application and creates a backup copy of the le in Backup.
Block. If this item is selected, on detecting malicious activity Kaspersky Endpoint Security terminates thisapplication.
Inform. If this item is selected and malware activity of an application is detected, Kaspersky Endpoint
Security adds information about the malware activity of the application to the list of active threats.
4. Save your changes.

Protection of shared folders against external encryption
The component monitors operations performed only with those les that are stored on mass storage devices
with the NTFS le system and that are not encrypted with EFS.
Protection of shared folders against external encryption provides for analysis of activity in shared folders. If thisactivity matches a behavior stream signature that is typical for external encryption, Kaspersky Endpoint Security
performs the selected action.
By default, protection of shared folders against external encryption is disabled.
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After Kaspersky Endpoint Security is installed, the protection of shared folders against external encryption will
be limited until the computer is restarted.

Enabling and disabling protection of shared folders against external
encryption
After Kaspersky Endpoint Security is installed, the protection of shared folders against external encryption will
be limited until the computer is restarted.

To enable or disable protection of shared folders against external encryption:
1. In the main application window, click the

button.

2. In the application settings window, select Advanced Threat Protection → Behavior Detection.

Behavior Detection settings

3. Use the Enable protection of shared folders against external encryption toggle to enable or disable
detection of activity that is typical of external encryption.
4. Save your changes.

312Selecting the action to take on detection of external encryption of sharedfolders
To select the action to take on detection of external encryption of shared folders:
1. In the main application window, click the

button.

2. In the application settings window, select Advanced Threat Protection → Behavior Detection.

Behavior Detection settings

3. Select the relevant action in the Protection of shared folders against external encryption block:
Block connection for N min. (from 1 to 43800). If this option is selected and Kaspersky Endpoint Security
detects an attempt to modify les in shared folders, it takes the following actions:
Blocks access to le modi cation for the session that initiated the malicious activity (the le will be readonly).
Creates backup copies of les that are being modi ed.
Adds an entry to local application interface reports.
Sends information about the detected malicious activity to Kaspersky Security Center.
Also, if the Remediation Engine component is enabled, the modi ed les are restored from backup copies.

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Notify. If this option is selected and Kaspersky Endpoint Security detects an attempt to modify les inshared folders, it takes the following actions:
Adds an entry to local application interface reports.
Adds an entry to the list of active threats.
Sends information about the detected malicious activity to Kaspersky Security Center.
4. Save your changes.

Creating an exclusion for protection of shared folders against external
encryption
Excluding a folder can reduce the amount of false positives if your organization uses data encryption when
exchanging les using shared folders. For example, Behavior Detection can raise false positives when the user
works with les with the ENC extension in a shared folder. Such activity matches a behavioral pattern that is
typical for external encryption. If you have encrypted les in a shared folder to protect data, add that folder to
exclusions.
How to create an exclusion for protection of shared folders using the Administration Console (MMC)314

1. Open the Kaspersky Security Center Administration Console.
2. In the console tree, select Policies.
3. Select the necessary policy and double-click to open the policy properties.
4. In the policy window, select General settings → Exclusions.
5. In the Scan exclusions and trusted applications block, click the Settings button.
6. In the window that opens, select the Scan exclusions tab.
This opens a window containing a list of exclusions.
7. Select the Merge values when inheriting check box if you want to create a consolidated list of exclusions
for all computers in the company. The lists of exclusions in the parent and child policies will be merged. The
lists will be merged provided that merging values when inheriting is enabled. Exclusions from the parent
policy are displayed in child policies in a read-only view. Changing or deleting exclusions of the parent policy
is not possible.
8. Select the Allow use of local exclusions check box if you want to enable the user to create a local list of
exclusions. This way, a user can create their own local list of exclusions in addition to the general list of
exclusions generated in the policy. An administrator can use Kaspersky Security Center to view, add, edit,
or delete list items in the computer properties.
If the check box is cleared, the user can access only the general list of exclusions generated in the policy.
9. Click Add.
10. In the Properties block, select the File or folder check box.
11. Click the Select le or folder link in the Scan exclusion description (click underlined items to edit them)block to open the Name of le or folder window.
12. Click Browse and select the shared folder.
You can also enter the path manually. Kaspersky Endpoint Security supports the * and ? characters whenentering a mask:
The * (asterisk) character, which takes the place of any set of characters, except the \ and /characters (delimiters of the names of les and folders in paths to les and folders). For example, themask C:\*\*.txt will include all paths to les with the TXT extension located in folders on the C: drive,
but not in subfolders.
Two consecutive * characters take the place of any set of characters (including an empty set) in thele or folder name, including the \ and / characters (delimiters of the names of les and folders inpaths to les and folders). For example, the mask C:\Folder\**\*.txt will include all paths to leswith the TXT extension located in folders nested within the Folder, except the Folder itself. The
mask must include at least one nesting level. The mask C:\**\*.txt is not a valid mask.
The ? (question mark) character, which takes the place of any single character, except the \ and /characters (delimiters of the names of les and folders in paths to les and folders). For example, themask C:\Folder\???.txt will include paths to all les residing in the folder named Folder that havethe TXT extension and a name consisting of three characters.
You can use masks at the beginning, in the middle or at the end of the le path. For example, if you want to
add a folder for all users to exclusions, enter the C:\Users\*\Folder\ mask.
31513. If necessary, in the Comment eld, enter a brief comment on the scan exclusion that you are creating.
14. Click the any link in the Scan exclusion description (click underlined items to edit them) block to activate
the select components link.
15. Click the select components link to open the Protection components window.
16. Select the check box next to the Behavior Detection component.
17. Save your changes.
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1. In the main window of the Web Console, select Devices → Policies & Pro les.
2. Click the name of the Kaspersky Endpoint Security policy.
The policy properties window opens.
3. Select the Application settings tab.
4. Go to General settings → Exclusions and types of detected objects.
5. In the Scan exclusions and trusted applications block, click the Scan exclusions link.
6. Select the Merge values when inheriting check box if you want to create a consolidated list of exclusions
for all computers in the company. The lists of exclusions in the parent and child policies will be merged. The
lists will be merged provided that merging values when inheriting is enabled. Exclusions from the parent
policy are displayed in child policies in a read-only view. Changing or deleting exclusions of the parent policy
is not possible.
7. Select the Allow use of local exclusions check box if you want to enable the user to create a local list of
exclusions. This way, a user can create their own local list of exclusions in addition to the general list of
exclusions generated in the policy. An administrator can use Kaspersky Security Center to view, add, edit,
or delete list items in the computer properties.
If the check box is cleared, the user can access only the general list of exclusions generated in the policy.
8. Click Add.
9. Select how you want to add the exclusion File or folder.
10. Click Browse and select the shared folder.
You can also enter the path manually. Kaspersky Endpoint Security supports the * and ? characters whenentering a mask:
The * (asterisk) character, which takes the place of any set of characters, except the \ and /characters (delimiters of the names of les and folders in paths to les and folders). For example, themask C:\*\*.txt will include all paths to les with the TXT extension located in folders on the C: drive,
but not in subfolders.
Two consecutive * characters take the place of any set of characters (including an empty set) in thele or folder name, including the \ and / characters (delimiters of the names of les and folders inpaths to les and folders). For example, the mask C:\Folder\**\*.txt will include all paths to leswith the TXT extension located in folders nested within the Folder, except the Folder itself. The
mask must include at least one nesting level. The mask C:\**\*.txt is not a valid mask.
The ? (question mark) character, which takes the place of any single character, except the \ and /characters (delimiters of the names of les and folders in paths to les and folders). For example, themask C:\Folder\???.txt will include paths to all les residing in the folder named Folder that havethe TXT extension and a name consisting of three characters.
You can use masks at the beginning, in the middle or at the end of the le path. For example, if you want to
add a folder for all users to exclusions, enter the C:\Users\*\Folder\ mask.
11. In the Protection components block, select the Behavior Detection component.
12. If necessary, in the Comment eld, enter a brief comment on the scan exclusion that you are creating.
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13. Select the Active status for the exclusion.
You can use the toggle to stop an exclusion at any time.
14. Save your changes.
How to create an exclusion for protection of shared folders in the application interface

1. In the main application window, click the

button.

2. In the application settings window, select General settings → Exclusions and types of detected objects.
3. In the Exclusions block, click the Manage exclusions link.
4. Click Add.
5. Click Browse and select the shared folder.
You can also enter the path manually. Kaspersky Endpoint Security supports the * and ? characters whenentering a mask:
The * (asterisk) character, which takes the place of any set of characters, except the \ and /characters (delimiters of the names of les and folders in paths to les and folders). For example, themask C:\*\*.txt will include all paths to les with the TXT extension located in folders on the C: drive,
but not in subfolders.
Two consecutive * characters take the place of any set of characters (including an empty set) in thele or folder name, including the \ and / characters (delimiters of the names of les and folders inpaths to les and folders). For example, the mask C:\Folder\**\*.txt will include all paths to leswith the TXT extension located in folders nested within the Folder, except the Folder itself. The
mask must include at least one nesting level. The mask C:\**\*.txt is not a valid mask.
The ? (question mark) character, which takes the place of any single character, except the \ and /characters (delimiters of the names of les and folders in paths to les and folders). For example, themask C:\Folder\???.txt will include paths to all les residing in the folder named Folder that havethe TXT extension and a name consisting of three characters.
You can use masks at the beginning, in the middle or at the end of the le path. For example, if you want to
add a folder for all users to exclusions, enter the C:\Users\*\Folder\ mask.
6. In the Protection components block, select the Behavior Detection component.
7. If necessary, in the Comment eld, enter a brief comment on the scan exclusion that you are creating.
8. Select the Active status for the exclusion.
You can use the toggle to stop an exclusion at any time.
9. Save your changes.

Con guring addresses of exclusions from protection of shared folders
against external encryption
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The Audit Logon service must be enabled to enable exclusions of addresses from protection of shared folders
against external encryption. By default, the Audit Logon service is disabled (for detailed information aboutenabling the Audit Logon service, please visit the Microsoft website).

The functionality for excluding addresses from shared folder protection does not work on a remote computer
if the remote computer was turned on before Kaspersky Endpoint Security was started. You can restart thisremote computer after Kaspersky Endpoint Security is started to ensure that the functionality for excluding
addresses from shared folder protection works on this remote computer.

To exclude remote computers that perform external encryption of shared folders:
1. In the main application window, click the

button.

2. In the application settings window, select Advanced Threat Protection → Behavior Detection.

Behavior Detection settings

3. In the Exclusions block, click the Con gure addresses of exclusions link.
4. If you want to add an IP address or computer name to the list of exclusions, click the Add button.
5. Enter the IP address or name of the computer from which external encryption attempts must not be handled.
6. Save your changes.

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Exporting and importing a list of exclusions from protection of sharedfolders against external encryption
You can export the list of exclusions to an XML le. Then you can modify the le to, for example, add a large numberof addresses of the same type. You can also use the export/import function to back up the list of exclusions or to
migrate the list to a di erent server.
How to export and import a list of exclusions in the Administration Console (MMC)

1. Open the Kaspersky Security Center Administration Console.
2. In the console tree, select Policies.
3. Select the necessary policy and double-click to open the policy properties.
4. In the policy window, select Advanced Threat Protection → Behavior Detection.
5. In the Protection of shared folders against external encryption block, click the Exclusions button.
6. To export the list of rules:
a. Select the exclusions that you want to export. To select multiple ports, use the CTRL or SHIFT keys.
If you did not select any exclusion, Kaspersky Endpoint Security will export all exclusions.
b. Click the Export link.
c. In the window that opens, specify the name of the XML le to which you want to export the list of
exclusions, and select the folder in which you want to save this le.
d. Save the le.
Kaspersky Endpoint Security exports the entire list of exclusions to the XML le.
7. To import the list of exclusions:a. Click Import.
b. In the window that opens, select the XML le from which you want to import the list of exclusions.
c. Open the le.
If the computer already has a list of exclusions, Kaspersky Endpoint Security will prompt you to delete
the existing list or add new entries to it from the XML le.
8. Save your changes.
How to export and import a list of exclusions in the Web Console and Cloud Console320

1. In the main window of the Web Console, select Devices → Policies & Pro les.
2. Click the name of the Kaspersky Endpoint Security policy.
The policy properties window opens.
3. Select the Application settings tab.
4. Go to Advanced Threat Protection → Behavior Detection.
5. To export the list of exclusions in the Exclusions block:a. Select the exclusions that you want to export.
b. Click Export.
c. Con rm that you want to export only the selected exclusions, or export the entire list of exclusions.
d. In the window that opens, specify the name of the XML le to which you want to export the list of
exclusions, and select the folder in which you want to save this le.
e. Save the le.
Kaspersky Endpoint Security exports the entire list of exclusions to the XML le.
6. To import the list of exclusions in the Exclusions block:a. Click Import.
b. In the window that opens, select the XML le from which you want to import the list of exclusions.
c. Open the le.
If the computer already has a list of exclusions, Kaspersky Endpoint Security will prompt you to delete
the existing list or add new entries to it from the XML le.
7. Save your changes.

Host Intrusion Prevention
This component is available if Kaspersky Endpoint Security is installed on a computer that runs on Windows
for workstations. This component is unavailable if Kaspersky Endpoint Security is installed on a computer thatruns on Windows for servers.
The Host Intrusion Prevention component prevents applications from performing actions that may be dangerous
for the operating system, and ensures control over access to operating system resources and personal data. The
component provides computer protection with the help of anti-virus databases and the Kaspersky Security
Network cloud service.
The component controls the operation of applications by using application rights. Application rights include thefollowing access parameters:
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Access to personal data (such as les and applications)
Network activity of applications is controlled by the Firewall using network rules.
During the rst startup of the application, the Host Intrusion Prevention component performs the following
actions:
1. Checks the security of the application using downloaded anti-virus databases.
2. Checks the security of the application in Kaspersky Security Network.
You are advised to participate in Kaspersky Security Network to help the Host Intrusion Prevention
component work more e ectively.
3. Places the application in one of the trust groups: Trusted, Low Restricted, High Restricted, Untrusted.
A trust group de nes the rights that Kaspersky Endpoint Security refers to when controlling application
activity. Kaspersky Endpoint Security places an application in a trust group depending on the level of danger
that this application may pose to the computer.
Kaspersky Endpoint Security places an application in a trust group for the Firewall and Host Intrusion
Prevention components. You cannot change the trust group only for the Firewall or Host Intrusion
Prevention.

If you refused to participate in KSN or there is no network, Kaspersky Endpoint Security places theapplication in a trust group depending on the settings of the Host Intrusion Prevention component. After
receiving the reputation of the application from KSN, the trust group can be changed automatically.
4. Blocks application actions depending on the trust group. For example, applications from the High Restrictedtrust group are denied access to the operating system modules.
The next time the application is started, Kaspersky Endpoint Security checks the integrity of the application. If theapplication is unchanged, the component uses the current application rights for it. If the application has beenmodi ed, Kaspersky Endpoint Security analyzes the application as if it were being started for the rst time.

Enabling and disabling Host Intrusion Prevention
By default, the Host Intrusion Prevention component is enabled and runs in the mode recommended by Kaspersky
experts.
How to enable or disable the Host Intrusion Prevention component in the Administration Console (MMC)322

1. Open the Kaspersky Security Center Administration Console.
2. In the console tree, select Policies.
3. Select the necessary policy and double-click to open the policy properties.
4. In the policy window, select Advanced Threat Protection → Host Intrusion Prevention.

Intrusion Prevention settings

5. Use the Host Intrusion Prevention check box to enable or disable the component.
6. Save your changes.
How to enable or disable the Host Intrusion Prevention component in the Web Console and Cloud Console323

1. In the main window of the Web Console, select Devices → Policies & Pro les.
2. Click the name of the Kaspersky Endpoint Security policy.
The policy properties window opens.
3. Select the Application settings tab.
4. Go to Advanced Threat Protection → Host Intrusion Prevention.

Intrusion Prevention settings

5. Use the Host Intrusion Prevention toggle to enable or disable the component.
6. Save your changes.
How to enable or disable the Host Intrusion Prevention component in the application interface324

1. In the main application window, click the

button.

2. In the application settings window, select Advanced Threat Protection → Host Intrusion Prevention.
3. Use the Host Intrusion Prevention toggle to enable or disable the component.
4. Save your changes.
If the Host Intrusion Prevention component is enabled, Kaspersky Endpoint Security will place an application in atrust group depending on the level of danger that this application may pose to the computer. Kaspersky Endpoint
Security will then block the actions of the application depending on the trust group.

Managing application trust groups
When each application is started for the rst time, the Host Intrusion Prevention component checks the securityof the application and places the application into one of the trust groups.
At the rst stage of the application scan, Kaspersky Endpoint Security searches the internal database of known
applications for a matching entry and at the same time sends a request to the Kaspersky Security Network
database (if an Internet connection is available). Based on the results of the search in the internal database and the
Kaspersky Security Network database, the application is placed into a trust group. Each time the application issubsequently started, Kaspersky Endpoint Security sends a new query to the KSN database and places theapplication into a di erent trust group if the reputation of the application in the KSN database has changed.
You can select a trust group to which Kaspersky Endpoint Security must automatically assign all unknown
applications. Applications that were started before Kaspersky Endpoint Security are automatically moved to thetrust group de ned in Host Intrusion Prevention component settings.
For applications that were started before Kaspersky Endpoint Security, only network activity is controlled.
Control is performed according to the network rules de ned in the Firewall settings.

Changing the trust group of an application
When each application is started for the rst time, the Host Intrusion Prevention component checks the securityof the application and places the application into one of the trust groups.
Kaspersky specialists do not recommend moving applications from the automatically assigned trust group toa di erent trust group. Instead, you can modify rights for an individual application if necessary.
How to change the trust group of an application in the Administration Console (MMC)325

1. Open the Kaspersky Security Center Administration Console.
2. In the console tree, select Policies.
3. Select the necessary policy and double-click to open the policy properties.
4. In the policy window, select Advanced Threat Protection → Host Intrusion Prevention.

Intrusion Prevention settings

5. In the Application rights and protected resources block, click the Settings button.
This opens the application rights con guration window and the list of protected resources.
6. Select the Application rights tab.
7. Click Add.
8. In the window that opens, enter criteria to search for the application whose trust group you want tochange.
You can enter the name of the application or the name of the vendor. Kaspersky Endpoint Security
supports environment variables and the * and ? characters when entering a mask.
9. Click Refresh.
Kaspersky Endpoint Security will search for the application in the consolidated list of applications installedon managed computers. Kaspersky Endpoint Security will show a list of applications that satisfy yoursearch criteria.
32610. Select the necessary application.
11. In the Add selected application to the trust group drop-down list, select the necessary trust group forthe application.
12. Save your changes.
How to change the trust group of an application in the Web Console and Cloud Console327

1. In the main window of the Web Console, select Devices → Policies & Pro les.
2. Click the name of the Kaspersky Endpoint Security policy.
The policy properties window opens.
3. Select the Application settings tab.
4. Go to Advanced Threat Protection → Host Intrusion Prevention.

Intrusion Prevention settings

5. In the Application rights and protected resources block, click the Application rights and protectedresources link.
This opens the application rights con guration window and the list of protected resources.
6. Select the Application rights tab.
You will see a list of trust groups on the left side of the window and their properties on the right side.
7. Click Add.
This starts the Wizard for adding an application to a trust group.
8. Select the relevant trust group for the application.
9. Select the Application type. Go to the next step.
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If you want to change the trust group for multiple applications, select the Group type and de ne a namefor the application group.
10. In the opened list of applications, select the applications whose trust group you want to change.
Use a lter. You can enter the name of the application or the name of the vendor. Kaspersky Endpoint
Security supports environment variables and the * and ? characters when entering a mask.
11. Exit the Wizard.
The application will be added to the trust group.
12. Save your changes.
How to change the trust group of an application in the application interface

1. In the main application window, click the

button.

2. In the application settings window, select Advanced Threat Protection → Host Intrusion Prevention.
3. Click Manage applications.
This opens the list of installed applications.
4. Select the necessary application.
5. In the context menu of the application, click Restrictions → <trust group>.
6. Save your changes.
As a result, the application will be put into the other trust group. Kaspersky Endpoint Security will then block theactions of the application depending on the trust group. The (user-de ned) status will be assigned to theapplication. If the reputation of the application is changed in Kaspersky Security Network, the Host Intrusion
Prevention component will leave this application's trust group unchanged.

Con guring trust group rights
The optimal application rights are created for di erent trust groups by default. The settings of rights forapplication groups that are in a trust group inherit values from the settings of the trust group rights.
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1. Open the Kaspersky Security Center Administration Console.
2. In the console tree, select Policies.
3. Select the necessary policy and double-click to open the policy properties.
4. In the policy window, select Advanced Threat Protection → Host Intrusion Prevention.

Intrusion Prevention settings

5. In the Application rights and protected resources block, click the Settings button.
This opens the application rights con guration window and the list of protected resources.
6. Select the Application rights tab.
7. Select the necessary trust group.
8. In the context menu of the trust group, select Group rights.
This opens the trust group properties.
9. Do one of the following:If you want to edit trust group rights that regulate operations with the operating system registry, userles, and application settings, select the Files and system registry tab.

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If you want to edit trust group rights that regulate access to operating system processes and objects,
select the Rights tab.
Network activity of applications is controlled by the Firewall using network rules.
10. For the relevant resource, in the column of the corresponding action, right-click to open the context menu
and select the necessary option: Inherit, Allow ( ) or Block ( ).
11. If you want to monitor the use of computer resources, select Log events (/).

Kaspersky Endpoint Security will record information about the operation of the Host Intrusion Prevention
component. Reports contain information about operations with computer resources performed by theapplication (allowed or forbidden). Reports also contain information about the applications that utilize eachresource.
12. Save your changes.
How to change trust group rights in the Web Console and Cloud Console331

1. In the main window of the Web Console, select Devices → Policies & Pro les.
2. Click the name of the Kaspersky Endpoint Security policy.
The policy properties window opens.
3. Select the Application settings tab.
4. Go to Advanced Threat Protection → Host Intrusion Prevention.

Intrusion Prevention settings

5. In the Application rights and protected resources block, click the Application rights and protectedresources link.
This opens the application rights con guration window and the list of protected resources.
6. Select the Application rights tab.
You will see a list of trust groups on the left side of the window and their properties on the right side.
7. In the left part of the window, select the relevant trust group.
8. In the right part of the window, in the drop-down list, do one of the following:If you want to edit trust group rights that regulate operations with the operating system registry, userles, and application settings, select Files and system registry.
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If you want to edit trust group rights that regulate access to operating system processes and objects,
select Rights.
Network activity of applications is controlled by the Firewall using network rules.
9. For the relevant resource, in the column of the corresponding action, select the necessary option: Inherit,
Allow ( ), Block ( ).
10. If you want to monitor the use of computer resources, select Log events (/).

Kaspersky Endpoint Security will record information about the operation of the Host Intrusion Prevention
component. Reports contain information about operations with computer resources performed by theapplication (allowed or forbidden). Reports also contain information about the applications that utilize eachresource.
11. Save your changes.
How to change trust group rights in the application interface333

1. In the main application window, click the

button.

2. In the application settings window, select Advanced Threat Protection → Host Intrusion Prevention.
3. Click Manage applications.
This opens the list of installed applications.
4. Select the necessary trust group.
5. In the context menu of the trust group, select Details and rules.
This opens the trust group properties.
6. Do one of the following:If you want to edit trust group rights that regulate operations with the operating system registry, userles, and application settings, select the Files and system registry tab.
If you want to edit trust group rights that regulate access to operating system processes and objects,
select the Rights tab.
Network activity of applications is controlled by the Firewall using network rules.
7. For the relevant resource, in the column of the corresponding action, right-click to open the context menu
and select the necessary option: Inherit, Allow ( ), Deny ( ).
8. If you want to monitor the use of computer resources, select Log events ( ).
Kaspersky Endpoint Security will record information about the operation of the Host Intrusion Prevention
component. Reports contain information about operations with computer resources performed by theapplication (allowed or forbidden). Reports also contain information about the applications that utilize eachresource.
9. Save your changes.
The trust group rights will be changed. Kaspersky Endpoint Security will then block the actions of the application
depending on the trust group. The status (Custom settings) will be assigned to the trust group.

Selecting a trust group for applications started before Kaspersky Endpoint
Security
For applications that were started before Kaspersky Endpoint Security, only network activity is controlled.
Control is performed according to the network rules de ned in the Firewall settings. To specify which network
rules must be applied to network activity monitoring for such applications, you must select a trust group.
How to select a trust group for applications started before Kaspersky Endpoint Security in the Administration
Console (MMC)334

1. Open the Kaspersky Security Center Administration Console.
2. In the console tree, select Policies.
3. Select the necessary policy and double-click to open the policy properties.
4. In the policy window, select Advanced Threat Protection → Host Intrusion Prevention.

Intrusion Prevention settings

5. In the Application rights and protected resources block, click the Edit button.
6. For the Trust group for applications launched before Kaspersky Endpoint Security for Windows starts
working setting, select the appropriate trust group.
7. Save your changes.
How to select a trust group for applications started before Kaspersky Endpoint Security in the Web Console andCloud Console335

1. In the main window of the Web Console, select Devices → Policies & Pro les.
2. Click the name of the Kaspersky Endpoint Security policy.
The policy properties window opens.
3. Select the Application settings tab.
4. Go to Advanced Threat Protection → Host Intrusion Prevention.

Intrusion Prevention settings

5. For the Trust group for applications launched before Kaspersky Endpoint Security for Windows starts
working setting, select the appropriate trust group.
6. Save your changes.
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1. In the main application window, click the

button.

2. In the application settings window, select Advanced Threat Protection → Host Intrusion Prevention.
3. In the Trust group for applications launched before Kaspersky Endpoint Security for Windows starts
working block, select the appropriate trust group.
4. Save your changes.
As a result, an application that is started before Kaspersky Endpoint Security will be put into the other trust group.
Kaspersky Endpoint Security will then block the actions of the application depending on the trust group.

Selecting a trust group for unknown applications
During the rst startup of an application, the Host Intrusion Prevention component determines the trust group forthe application. If you do not have Internet access or if Kaspersky Security Network has no information about thisapplication, Kaspersky Endpoint Security will place the application into the Low Restricted group by default. When
information about a previously unknown application is detected in KSN, Kaspersky Endpoint Security will update
the rights of this application. You can then manually edit the application rights.
How to select a trust group for unknown applications in the Administration Console (MMC)337

1. Open the Kaspersky Security Center Administration Console.
2. In the console tree, select Policies.
3. Select the necessary policy and double-click to open the policy properties.
4. In the policy window, select Advanced Threat Protection → Host Intrusion Prevention.

Intrusion Prevention settings

5. In the Application processing rules block, use the Trust group for applications that could not be added
to existing groups drop-down list to select the necessary trust group.
If participation in Kaspersky Security Network is enabled, Kaspersky Endpoint Security sends KSN arequest for the reputation of an application each time the application is started. Based on the received
response, the application may be moved to a trust group that is di erent from the one speci ed in the
Host Intrusion Prevention component settings.
6. Use the Update rights for previously unknown applications from KSN database check box to con gureautomatic update of the rights of unknown applications.
7. Save your changes.
How to select a trust group for unknown applications in the Web Console and Cloud Console338

1. In the main window of the Web Console, select Devices → Policies & Pro les.
2. Click the name of the Kaspersky Endpoint Security policy.
The policy properties window opens.
3. Select the Application settings tab.
4. Go to Advanced Threat Protection → Host Intrusion Prevention.

Intrusion Prevention settings

5. In the Application processing rules block, use the Trust group for applications that could not be added
to existing groups drop-down list to select the necessary trust group.
If participation in Kaspersky Security Network is enabled, Kaspersky Endpoint Security sends KSN arequest for the reputation of an application each time the application is started. Based on the received
response, the application may be moved to a trust group that is di erent from the one speci ed in the
Host Intrusion Prevention component settings.
6. Use the Update rights for previously unknown applications from KSN database check box to con gureautomatic update of the rights of unknown applications.
7. Save your changes.
How to select a trust group for unknown applications in the application interface339

1. In the main application window, click the

button.

2. In the application settings window, select Advanced Threat Protection → Host Intrusion Prevention.
3. In the Application processing rules block, select the appropriate trust group.
If participation in Kaspersky Security Network is enabled, Kaspersky Endpoint Security sends KSN arequest for the reputation of an application each time the application is started. Based on the received
response, the application may be moved to a trust group that is di erent from the one speci ed in the
Host Intrusion Prevention component settings.
4. Use the Update rules for previously unknown applications from KSN check box to con gure automatic
update of the rights of unknown applications.
5. Save your changes.

Selecting a trust group for digitally signed applications
Kaspersky Endpoint Security always places applications signed by Microsoft certi cates or Kaspersky certi cates
into the Trusted group.
How to select a trust group for digitally signed applications in the Administration Console (MMC)340

1. Open the Kaspersky Security Center Administration Console.
2. In the console tree, select Policies.
3. Select the necessary policy and double-click to open the policy properties.
4. In the policy window, select Advanced Threat Protection → Host Intrusion Prevention.

Intrusion Prevention settings

5. In the Application processing rules block, use the Trust digitally signed applications check box to enable
or disable automatic assignment to the Trusted group for applications containing the digital signature oftrusted vendors.

Trusted vendors are those software vendors that are included in the trusted group by Kaspersky. You canalso add vendor certi cate to the trusted system certi cate store manually.
If this check box is cleared, the Host Intrusion Prevention component does not consider digitally signed
applications to be trusted, and uses other parameters to determine their trust group.
6. Save your changes.
How to select a trust group for digitally signed applications in the Web Console and Cloud Console341

1. In the main window of the Web Console, select Devices → Policies & Pro les.
2. Click the name of the Kaspersky Endpoint Security policy.
The policy properties window opens.
3. Select the Application settings tab.
4. Go to Advanced Threat Protection → Host Intrusion Prevention.

Intrusion Prevention settings

5. In the Application processing rules block, use the Trust digitally signed applications check box to enable
or disable automatic assignment to the Trusted group for applications containing the digital signature oftrusted vendors.

Trusted vendors are those software vendors that are included in the trusted group by Kaspersky. You canalso add vendor certi cate to the trusted system certi cate store manually.
If this check box is cleared, the Host Intrusion Prevention component does not consider digitally signed
applications to be trusted, and uses other parameters to determine their trust group.
6. Save your changes.
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1. In the main application window, click the

button.

2. In the application settings window, select Advanced Threat Protection → Host Intrusion Prevention.
3. In the Application processing rules block, use the Trust digitally signed applications check box to enable
or disable automatic assignment to the Trusted group for applications containing the digital signature oftrusted vendors.

Trusted vendors are those software vendors that are included in the trusted group by Kaspersky. You canalso add vendor certi cate to the trusted system certi cate store manually.
If this check box is cleared, the Host Intrusion Prevention component does not consider digitally signed
applications to be trusted, and uses other parameters to determine their trust group.
4. Save your changes.

Managing application rights
By default, application activity is controlled based on the application rights that are de ned for the speci c trustgroup that Kaspersky Endpoint Security assigned to the application when it started for the rst time. If necessary,
you can edit the application rights for an entire trust group, for an individual application, or for a group of
applications within a trust group.
Manually de ned application rights have a higher priority than application rights that were de ned for a trust group.
In other words, if manually de ned application rights di er from the application rights de ned for a trust group, theHost Intrusion Prevention component controls application activity according to the manually de ned applicationrights.
The rules that you create for applications are inherited by child applications. For example, if you deny all network
activity for cmd.exe, all network activity will also be denied for notepad.exe if it is started using cmd.exe. When an
application is not a child of the application it runs from, rules are not inherited.
How to change application rights in the Administration Console (MMC)343

1. Open the Kaspersky Security Center Administration Console.
2. In the console tree, select Policies.
3. Select the necessary policy and double-click to open the policy properties.
4. In the policy window, select Advanced Threat Protection → Host Intrusion Prevention.

Intrusion Prevention settings

5. In the Application rights and protected resources block, click the Settings button.
This opens the application rights con guration window and the list of protected resources.
6. Select the Application rights tab.
7. Click Add.
8. In the window that opens, enter criteria to search for the application whose application rights you want tochange.
You can enter the name of the application or the name of the vendor. Kaspersky Endpoint Security
supports environment variables and the * and ? characters when entering a mask.
9. Click Refresh.
Kaspersky Endpoint Security will search for the application in the consolidated list of applications installedon managed computers. Kaspersky Endpoint Security will show a list of applications that satisfy yoursearch criteria.
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10. Select the necessary application.
11. In the Add selected application to the trust group drop-down list, select Default groups and click OK.
The application will be added to the default group.
12. Select the relevant application and then select Application rights from the context menu of theapplication.
This opens the application properties.
13. Do one of the following:If you want to edit trust group rights that regulate operations with the operating system registry, userles, and application settings, select the Files and system registry tab.
If you want to edit trust group rights that regulate access to operating system processes and objects,
select the Rights tab.
Network activity of applications is controlled by the Firewall using network rules.
14. For the relevant resource, in the column of the corresponding action, right-click to open the context menu
and select the necessary option: Inherit, Allow ( ) or Block ( ).
15. If you want to monitor the use of computer resources, select Log events (/).

Kaspersky Endpoint Security will record information about the operation of the Host Intrusion Prevention
component. Reports contain information about operations with computer resources performed by theapplication (allowed or forbidden). Reports also contain information about the applications that utilize eachresource.
16. Save your changes.
How to change application rights in the Web Console and Cloud Console345

1. In the main window of the Web Console, select Devices → Policies & Pro les.
2. Click the name of the Kaspersky Endpoint Security policy.
The policy properties window opens.
3. Select the Application settings tab.
4. Go to Advanced Threat Protection → Host Intrusion Prevention.

Intrusion Prevention settings

5. In the Application rights and protected resources block, click the Application rights and protectedresources link.
This opens the application rights con guration window and the list of protected resources.
6. Select the Application rights tab.
You will see a list of trust groups on the left side of the window and their properties on the right side.
7. Click Add.
This starts the Wizard for adding an application to a trust group.
8. Select the relevant trust group for the application.
9. Select the Application type. Go to the next step.
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If you want to change the trust group for multiple applications, select the Group type and de ne a namefor the application group.
10. In the opened list of applications, select the applications whose application rights you want to change.
Use a lter. You can enter the name of the application or the name of the vendor. Kaspersky Endpoint
Security supports environment variables and the * and ? characters when entering a mask.
11. Exit the Wizard.
The application will be added to the trust group.
12. In the left part of the window, select the relevant application.
13. In the right part of the window, in the drop-down list, do one of the following:If you want to edit trust group rights that regulate operations with the operating system registry, userles, and application settings, select Files and system registry.
If you want to edit trust group rights that regulate access to operating system processes and objects,
select Rights.
Network activity of applications is controlled by the Firewall using network rules.
14. For the relevant resource, in the column of the corresponding action, select the necessary option: Inherit,
Allow ( ), Block ( ).
15. If you want to monitor the use of computer resources, select Log events (/).

Kaspersky Endpoint Security will record information about the operation of the Host Intrusion Prevention
component. Reports contain information about operations with computer resources performed by theapplication (allowed or forbidden). Reports also contain information about the applications that utilize eachresource.
16. Save your changes.
How to change application rights in the application interface347

1. In the main application window, click the

button.

2. In the application settings window, select Advanced Threat Protection → Host Intrusion Prevention.
3. Click Manage applications.
This opens the list of installed applications.
4. Select the necessary application.
5. In the context menu of the application, select Details and rules.
This opens the application properties.
6. Do one of the following:If you want to edit trust group rights that regulate operations with the operating system registry, userles, and application settings, select the Files and system registry tab.
If you want to edit trust group rights that regulate access to operating system processes and objects,
select the Rights tab.
7. For the relevant resource, in the column of the corresponding action, right-click to open the context menu
and select the necessary option: Inherit, Allow ( ) or Deny ( ).
8. If you want to monitor the use of computer resources, select Log events ( ).
Kaspersky Endpoint Security will record information about the operation of the Host Intrusion Prevention
component. Reports contain information about operations with computer resources performed by theapplication (allowed or forbidden). Reports also contain information about the applications that utilize eachresource.
9. Select the Exclusions tab and con gure the advanced settings of the application (see the table below).
10. Save your changes.
Advanced Settings of the application

Parameter

Description

Do not scan les
before opening

All les that are opened by the application are excluded from scans byKaspersky Endpoint Security. For example, if you are using applications toback up les, this feature helps reduce the consumption of resources byKaspersky Endpoint Security.

Do not monitor
application
activity

Kaspersky Endpoint Security will not monitor the application's le- andnetwork activity in the operating system. Application activity is monitored by
the following components: Behavior Detection, Exploit Prevention, Host
Intrusion Prevention, Remediation Engine and Firewall.

Do not inherit
restrictions fromthe parent
process(application)

The restrictions con gured for the parent process will not be applied byKaspersky Endpoint Security to a child process. The parent process is started
by an application for which application rights (Host Intrusion Prevention) andapplication network rules (Firewall) are con gured.

Do not monitor
child application
activity

Kaspersky Endpoint Security will not monitor the le activity or network
activity of applications that are started by this application.

Allow interaction

Kaspersky Endpoint Security Self-Defense blocks all attempts to manage
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with theKaspersky
Endpoint Security
for Windowsinterfaceapplication services from a remote computer. If the check box is selected, theremote access application is allowed to manage Kaspersky Endpoint Security
settings through the Kaspersky Endpoint Security interface.

Do not scan
encrypted tra ic /Do not scan all
tra icNetwork tra ic initiated by the application will be excluded from scans byKaspersky Endpoint Security. You can exclude either all tra ic or only
encrypted tra ic from scans. You can also exclude individual IP addresses andport numbers from scans.

Protecting operating system resources and personal data
The Host Intrusion Prevention component manages the rights of applications to take actions on various categoriesof operating system resources and personal data. Kaspersky specialists have established preset categories ofprotected resources. For example, the Operating system category has a Startup settings subcategory that lists all
the registry keys associated with autorun of applications. You cannot edit or delete the preset categories ofprotected resources or the protected resources that are within these categories.
How to add a protected resource in the Administration Console (MMC)349

1. Open the Kaspersky Security Center Administration Console.
2. In the console tree, select Policies.
3. Select the necessary policy and double-click to open the policy properties.
4. In the policy window, select Advanced Threat Protection → Host Intrusion Prevention.

Intrusion Prevention settings

5. In the Application rights and protected resources block, click the Settings button.
This opens the application rights con guration window and the list of protected resources.
6. Select the Protected resources tab.
You will see a list of protected resources in the left part of the window and the corresponding rights foraccessing those resources depending on the speci c trust group.
7. Select the category of protected resources to which you want to add a new protected resource.
If you want to add a subcategory, click Add → Category.
8. Click the Add button. In the drop-down list, select the type of resource that you want to add: File or folder
or Registry key.
9. In the window that opens, select a le, folder, or registry key.

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You can view applications' rights to access the added resources. To do so, select an added resource in theleft part of the window and Kaspersky Endpoint Security will show the access rights for each trust group.
You can also disable control of application activity with resources by using the check box next to a new
resource.
10. Save your changes.
How to add a protected resource in the Web Console and Cloud Console351

1. In the main window of the Web Console, select Devices → Policies & Pro les.
2. Click the name of the Kaspersky Endpoint Security policy.
The policy properties window opens.
3. Select the Application settings tab.
4. Go to Advanced Threat Protection → Host Intrusion Prevention.

Intrusion Prevention settings

5. In the Application rights and protected resources block, click the Application rights and protectedresources link.
This opens the application rights con guration window and the list of protected resources.
6. Select the Protected resources tab.
You will see a list of protected resources in the left part of the window and the corresponding rights foraccessing those resources depending on the speci c trust group.
7. Click Add.
The New Resource Wizard starts.
8. Click the Group name link to select the category of protected resources to which you want to add a newprotected resource.
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If you want to add a subcategory, select the Category of protected resources option.
9. Select the type of resource that you want to add: File or folder or Registry key.
10. Select a le, folder, or registry key.
11. Exit the Wizard.
You can view applications' rights to access the added resources. To do so, select an added resource in theleft part of the window and Kaspersky Endpoint Security will show the access rights for each trust group.
You can also use the check box in the Status column to disable control of application activity withresources.
12. Save your changes.
How to add a protected resource in the application interface

1. In the main application window, click the

button.

2. In the application settings window, select Advanced Threat Protection → Host Intrusion Prevention.
3. Click Manage resources.
The list of protected resources opens.
4. Select the category of protected resources to which you want to add a new protected resource.
If you want to add a subcategory, click Add → Category.
5. Click the Add button. In the drop-down list, select the type of resource that you want to add: File or folder
or Registry key.
6. In the window that opens, select a le, folder, or registry key.
You can view applications' rights to access the added resources. To do so, select an added resource in theleft part of the window and Kaspersky Endpoint Security will show a list of applications and the accessrights for each application. You can also disable control of application activity with resources by using the
Enable control button in the Status column.
7. Save your changes.
Kaspersky Endpoint Security will control access to the added operating system resources and to personal data.
Kaspersky Endpoint Security controls an application's access to resources based on the trust group assigned tothe application. You can also change the trust group of an application.

Deleting information about unused applications
Kaspersky Endpoint Security uses application rights to control the activities of applications. Application rights are
determined by their trust group. Kaspersky Endpoint Security puts an application into a trust group when theapplication is started for the rst time. You can manually change the trust group of an application. You can also
manually con gure the rights of an individual application. Kaspersky Endpoint Security stores the following
information about an application: trust group of the application, and rights of the application.
Kaspersky Endpoint Security automatically deletes information about unused applications to save computerresources. Kaspersky Endpoint Security deletes application information according to the following rules:353

If the trust group and rights of an application were determined automatically, Kaspersky Endpoint Security
deletes information about this application after 30 days. It is not possible to change the storage term forapplication information or turn o automatic deletion.
If you manually put an application into a trust group or con gured its access rights, Kaspersky Endpoint
Security deletes information about this application after 60 days (default storage term). You can change thestorage term for application information, or turn o automatic deletion (see the instructions below).
When you start an application whose information has been deleted, Kaspersky Endpoint Security analyzes theapplication as if it were starting for the rst time.
How to con gure automatic deletion of information about unused applications in the Administration Console
(MMC)

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1. Open the Kaspersky Security Center Administration Console.
2. In the console tree, select Policies.
3. Select the necessary policy and double-click to open the policy properties.
4. In the policy window, select Advanced Threat Protection → Host Intrusion Prevention.

Intrusion Prevention settings

5. In the Application processing rules block, do one of the following:If you want to con gure automatic deletion, select the Delete rules for applications that have notbeen started for longer than N day(s) check box and enter the number of days.
Information about the applications that you manually put into a trust group or whose access rights you
manually con gured will be deleted by Kaspersky Endpoint Security after the de ned number of days.
Information about applications whose trust group and application rights were automatically determined
will also be deleted by Kaspersky Endpoint Security after 30 days.
If you want to turn o automatic deletion, clear the Delete rules for applications that have not been
started for longer than N day(s) check box.
Information about the applications that you manually put into a trust group or whose access rights you
manually con gured will be stored by Kaspersky Endpoint Security inde nitely, without any storage
term limits. Kaspersky Endpoint Security will only delete information about applications whose trustgroup and application rights were automatically determined after 30 days.
6. Save your changes.
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How to con gure automatic deletion of information about unused applications in the Web Console and Cloud
Console356

1. In the main window of the Web Console, select Devices → Policies & Pro les.
2. Click the name of the Kaspersky Endpoint Security policy.
The policy properties window opens.
3. Select the Application settings tab.
4. Go to Advanced Threat Protection → Host Intrusion Prevention.

Intrusion Prevention settings

5. In the Application processing rules block, do one of the following:If you want to con gure automatic deletion, select the Delete rules for applications that have notbeen started for longer than N day(s) check box and enter the number of days.
Information about the applications that you manually put into a trust group or whose access rights you
manually con gured will be deleted by Kaspersky Endpoint Security after the de ned number of days.
Information about applications whose trust group and application rights were automatically determined
will also be deleted by Kaspersky Endpoint Security after 30 days.
If you want to turn o automatic deletion, clear the Delete rules for applications that have not been
started for longer than N day(s) check box.

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Information about the applications that you manually put into a trust group or whose access rights you
manually con gured will be stored by Kaspersky Endpoint Security inde nitely, without any storage
term limits. Kaspersky Endpoint Security will only delete information about applications whose trustgroup and application rights were automatically determined after 30 days.
6. Save your changes.
How to con gure automatic deletion of information about unused applications in the application interface

1. In the main application window, click the

button.

2. In the application settings window, select Advanced Threat Protection → Host Intrusion Prevention.
3. In the Application processing rules block, do one of the following:If you want to con gure automatic deletion, select the Delete rules for applications that have notbeen started for longer than N day(s) check box and enter the number of days.
Information about the applications that you manually put into a trust group or whose access rights you
manually con gured will be deleted by Kaspersky Endpoint Security after the de ned number of days.
Information about applications whose trust group and application rights were automatically determined
will also be deleted by Kaspersky Endpoint Security after 30 days.
If you want to turn o automatic deletion, clear the Delete rules for applications that have not been
started for longer than N day(s) check box.
Information about the applications that you manually put into a trust group or whose access rights you
manually con gured will be stored by Kaspersky Endpoint Security inde nitely, without any storage
term limits. Kaspersky Endpoint Security will only delete information about applications whose trustgroup and application rights were automatically determined after 30 days.
4. Save your changes.

Monitoring Host Intrusion Prevention
You can receive reports on the operation of the Host Intrusion Prevention component. Reports contain
information about operations with computer resources performed by the application (allowed or forbidden).
Reports also contain information about the applications that utilize each resource.
To monitor Host Intrusion Prevention operations, you need to enable report writing. For example, you can enable
forwarding of reports for individual applications in the Host Intrusion Prevention component settings.
When con guring Host Intrusion Prevention monitoring, take into account the potential network load when
forwarding events to Kaspersky Security Center. You can also enable saving of reports only in the local log ofKaspersky Endpoint Security.

Protecting access to audio and video
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Cybercriminals can use special programs to try to gain access to devices that record audio and video (such as
microphones or webcams). Kaspersky Endpoint Security controls when applications receive an audio stream orvideo stream and protects data against unauthorized interception.
By default, Kaspersky Endpoint Security controls the access of applications to the audio stream and video stream
as follows:

Trusted and Low Restricted applications are allowed to receive the audio stream and video stream fromdevices by default.
High Restricted and Untrusted applications are not allowed to receive the audio stream and video stream fromdevices by default.
You can manually allow applications to receive the audio stream and video stream.

Special features of audio stream protection
Audio stream protection has the following special characteristics:
The Host Intrusion Prevention component must be enabled for this functionality to work.
If the application started receiving the audio stream before the Host Intrusion Prevention component wasstarted, Kaspersky Endpoint Security allows the application to receive the audio stream and does not show any
noti cations.
If you moved the application to the Untrusted group or High Restricted group after the application began
receiving the audio stream, Kaspersky Endpoint Security allows the application to receive the audio stream anddoes not show any noti cations.
After the settings for the application's access to sound recording devices have been changed (for example, if
the application has been blocked from receiving the audio stream), this application must be restarted to stop itfrom receiving the audio stream.
Control of access to the audio stream from sound recording devices does not depend on an application's
webcam access settings.
Kaspersky Endpoint Security protects access to only built-in microphones and external microphones. Other
audio streaming devices are not supported.
Kaspersky Endpoint Security cannot guarantee the protection of an audio stream from such devices as DSLR
cameras, portable video cameras, and action cameras.
When you run audio and video recording or playback applications for the rst time since installation ofKaspersky Endpoint Security, audio and video playback or recording may be interrupted. This is necessary inorder to enable the functionality that controls access to sound recording devices by applications. The systemservice that controls audio hardware will be restarted when Kaspersky Endpoint Security is run for the rst
time.

Special features of application webcam access protection
Webcam access protection functionality has the following special considerations and limitations:
The application controls video and still images derived from the processing of webcam data.
The application controls the audio stream if it is part of the video stream received from the webcam.
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The application controls only webcams connected via USB or IEEE1394 that are displayed as Imaging Devices in
the Windows Device Manager.
Kaspersky Endpoint Security supports the following webcams:
Logitech HD Webcam C270
Logitech HD Webcam C310
Logitech Webcam C210
Logitech Webcam Pro 9000
Logitech HD Webcam C525
Microsoft LifeCam VX-1000
Microsoft LifeCam VX-2000
Microsoft LifeCam VX-3000
Microsoft LifeCam VX-800
Microsoft LifeCam Cinema
Kaspersky cannot guarantee support for webcams that are not speci ed in this list.

Remediation Engine
The Remediation Engine lets Kaspersky Endpoint Security roll back actions that have been performed by malware
in the operating system.
When rolling back malware activity in the operating system, Kaspersky Endpoint Security handles the following
types of malware activity:
File activity
Kaspersky Endpoint Security performs the following actions:
Deletes executable les that were created by malware (on all media except network drives).
Deletes executable les that were created by programs that have been in ltrated by malware.
Restores les that have been modi ed or deleted by malware.
The le recovery feature has a number of limitations.
Registry activity
Kaspersky Endpoint Security performs the following actions:
Deletes registry keys that were created by malware.
Does not restore registry keys that have been modi ed or deleted by malware.
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System activity
Kaspersky Endpoint Security performs the following actions:
Terminates processes that have been initiated by malware.
Terminates processes into which a malicious application has penetrated.
Does not resume processes that have been halted by malware.
Network activity
Kaspersky Endpoint Security performs the following actions:
Blocks the network activity of malware.
Blocks the network activity of processes that have been in ltrated by malware.
A rollback of malware actions can be started by the File Threat Protection or Behavior Detection component, or
during a malware scan.
Rolling back malware operations a ects a strictly de ned set of data. Rollback has no adverse e ects on theoperating system or on the integrity of your computer data.
How to enable or disable the Remediation Engine component in the Administration Console (MMC)

1. Open the Kaspersky Security Center Administration Console.
2. In the console tree, select Policies.
3. Select the necessary policy and double-click to open the policy properties.
4. In the policy window, select Advanced Threat Protection → Remediation Engine.
5. Use the Remediation Engine check box to enable or disable the component.
6. Save your changes.
How to enable or disable the Remediation Engine component in the Web Console and Cloud Console

1. In the main window of the Web Console, select Devices → Policies & Pro les.
2. Click the name of the Kaspersky Endpoint Security policy.
The policy properties window opens.
3. Select the Application settings tab.
4. Go to Advanced Threat Protection → Remediation Engine.
5. Use the Remediation Engine toggle to enable or disable the component.
6. Save your changes.
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How to enable or disable the Remediation Engine component in the application interface

1. In the main application window, click the

button.

2. In the application settings window, select Advanced Threat Protection → Remediation Engine.
3. Use the Remediation Engine toggle to enable or disable the component.
4. Save your changes.
As a result, if Remediation Engine is enabled, Kaspersky Endpoint Security will roll back the actions taken bymalicious applications in the operating system.

Kaspersky Security Network
To protect your computer more e ectively, Kaspersky Endpoint Security uses data that is received from users
around the globe. Kaspersky Security Network is designed for obtaining this data.

Kaspersky Security Network (KSN) is an infrastructure of cloud services providing access to the online Kaspersky
Knowledge Base that contains information about the reputation of les, web resources, and software. The use ofdata from Kaspersky Security Network ensures faster responses by Kaspersky Endpoint Security to new threats,
improves the performance of some protection components, and reduces the likelihood of false positives. If you areparticipating in Kaspersky Security Network, KSN services provide Kaspersky Endpoint Security with information
about the category and reputation of scanned les, as well as information about the reputation of scanned web
addresses.
Use of Kaspersky Security Network is voluntary. The application prompts you to use KSN during initialcon guration of the application. Users can begin or discontinue participation in KSN at any time.
For more detailed information about sending Kaspersky statistical information that is generated during
participation in KSN, and about the storage and destruction of such information, please refer to the Kaspersky
Security Network Statement and the Kaspersky website . The ksn_<language ID>.txt le with the text of the
Kaspersky Security Network Statement is included in the application distribution kit.

The infrastructure of Kaspersky reputation databases
Kaspersky Endpoint Security supports the following infrastructure solutions for working with Kaspersky reputation
databases:

Kaspersky Security Network (KSN) is the solution that is used by most Kaspersky applications. KSN participantsreceive information from Kaspersky and send Kaspersky information about objects detected on the user's
computer to be analyzed additionally by Kaspersky analysts and to be included in the reputation and statistical
databases.
Kaspersky Private Security Network (KPSN) is a solution that enables users of computers hosting Kaspersky
Endpoint Security or other Kaspersky applications to obtain access to Kaspersky reputation databases, and toother statistical data without sending data to Kaspersky from their own computers. KPSN is designed forcorporate customers who are unable to participate in Kaspersky Security Network for any of the following
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Local workstations are not connected to the Internet.
Transmission of any data outside the country or outside the corporate LAN is prohibited by law or restrictedby corporate security policies.
By default, Kaspersky Security Center uses KSN. You can con gure the use of KPSN in the Administration
Console (MMC), in the Kaspersky Security Center Web Console, and in the command line. It is not possible tocon gure the use of KPSN in the Kaspersky Security Center Cloud Console.
For more details about KPSN, please refer to the documentation on Kaspersky Private Security Network.

Enabling and disabling the usage of Kaspersky Security Network
To enable or disable the usage of Kaspersky Security Network:
1. In the main application window, click the

button.

2. In the application settings window, select Advanced Threat Protection → Kaspersky Security Network.
3. Use the Kaspersky Security Network toggle to enable or disable the component.
If you enabled the use of KSN, Kaspersky Endpoint Security will display the Kaspersky Security Network
Statement. Please read and accept the Kaspersky Security Network (KSN) Statement terms of use if you agree
to them.
By default, Kaspersky Endpoint Security uses the Extended KSN mode. Extended KSN mode is a mode in which
Kaspersky Endpoint Security sends additional data to Kaspersky.
4. If required, ip the Enable extended KSN mode toggle o .
5. Save your changes.
As a result, if use of KSN is enabled, Kaspersky Endpoint Security uses information about the reputation of les,
web resources, and applications received from Kaspersky Security Network.

Limitations of Kaspersky Private Security Network
Kaspersky Private Security Network (KPSN) is a solution that enables users of computers hosting Kaspersky
Endpoint Security or other Kaspersky applications to obtain access to Kaspersky reputation databases, and toother statistical data without sending data to Kaspersky from their own computers. Kaspersky Private Security
Network lets you use your own local reputation database to check the reputation of objects ( les or web
addresses). The reputation of an object added to the local reputation database has a higher priority than one
added to KSN/KPSN. For example, imagine that Kaspersky Endpoint Security is scanning a computer and requests
the reputation of a le in KSN/KPSN. If the le has an Untrusted reputation in the local reputation database but hasa Trusted reputation in KSN/KPSN, Kaspersky Endpoint Security will detect the le as Untrusted and will take theaction de ned for detected threats.
However, in some cases Kaspersky Endpoint Security might not request the reputation of an object in KSN/KPSN.
If this is the case, Kaspersky Endpoint Security will not receive data from the local reputation database of KPSN.
Kaspersky Endpoint Security might not request the reputation of an object in KSN/KPSN for the following reasons:Kaspersky applications are using o line reputation databases. O line reputation databases are designed to
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the computer. O line reputation databases are created by Kaspersky experts based on data from Kaspersky
Security Network. Kaspersky applications update o line reputation databases with anti-virus databases of thespeci c application. If o line reputation databases contain information about an object being scanned, theapplication does not request the reputation of this object from KSN/KPSN.
Scan exclusions (trusted zone) are con gured in the application settings. If this is the case, the application does
not take into account the reputation of the object in the local reputation database.
The application uses scan optimization technologies, such as iSwift or iChecker, or is caching reputation
requests to KSN / KPSN. If this is the case, the application might not request the reputation of previously
scanned objects.
To optimize its workload, the application scans les of a certain format and size. The list of relevant formats andsize limits are determined by Kaspersky experts. This list is updated with the application's anti-virus databases.
You can also con gure scan optimization settings in the application interface, for example, for the File ThreatProtection component.

Enabling and disabling cloud mode for protection components
Cloud mode refers to the application operating mode in which Kaspersky Endpoint Security uses a light version ofanti-virus databases. Kaspersky Security Network supports the operation of the application when light anti-virus
databases are being used. The light version of anti-virus databases lets you use approximately half of thecomputer RAM that would otherwise be used with the usual databases. If you do not participate in Kaspersky
Security Network or if cloud mode is disabled, Kaspersky Endpoint Security downloads the full version of anti-virus
databases from Kaspersky servers.
When using Kaspersky Private Security Network, cloud mode functionality is available starting with Kaspersky
Private Security Network version 3.0.

To enable or disable cloud mode for protection components:
1. In the main application window, click the

button.

2. In the application settings window, select Advanced Threat Protection → Kaspersky Security Network.
3. Use the Enable cloud mode toggle to enable or disable the component.
4. Save your changes.
As a result, Kaspersky Endpoint Security downloads a light version or full version of anti-virus databases during
the next update.

If the light version of anti-virus databases is not available for use, Kaspersky Endpoint Security automaticallyswitches to the premium version of anti-virus databases.

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User computers managed by Kaspersky Security Center Administration Server can interact with KSN via the KSN
Proxy service.
The KSN Proxy service provides the following capabilities:
The user's computer can query KSN and submit information to KSN even without direct access to the Internet.
The KSN Proxy service caches processed data, thereby reducing the load on the external network
communication channel and speeding up receipt of the information that is requested by the user's computer.
By default, after KSN is enabled and the KSN Statement is accepted, the application uses a proxy server toconnect to Kaspersky Security Network. The proxy server used by the application is the Kaspersky Security
Center Administration Server via TCP port 13111. Therefore, if KSN Proxy is not available, you need to verify thefollowing:
The ksnproxy service is running on the Administration Server.
The Firewall on the computer is not blocking port 13111.
You can con gure the use of KSN Proxy as follows: enable or disable KSN Proxy, and con gure the port for theconnection. To do so, you need to open the Administration Server properties. For details on KSN Proxycon guration, please refer to the Kaspersky Security Center Help. You can also enable or disable KSN Proxy for
individual computers in the Kaspersky Endpoint Security policy.
How to enable or disable KSN Proxy in the Administration Console (MMC)

1. Open the Kaspersky Security Center Administration Console.
2. In the console tree, select Policies.
3. Select the necessary policy and double-click to open the policy properties.
4. In the policy window, select Advanced Threat Protection → Kaspersky Security Network.
5. In the KSN Proxy Settings block, use the Use Administration Server as a KSN proxy server check box toenable or disable KSN Proxy.
6. If necessary, select the Use Kaspersky Security Network servers if the KSN proxy server is unavailable
check box.
If the check box is selected, Kaspersky Endpoint Security uses KSN servers when the KSN Proxy service isunavailable. KSN servers may be located both on the side of Kaspersky and on the side of third parties(when Kaspersky Private Security Network is used).
7. Save your changes.
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1. In the main window of the Web Console, select Devices → Policies & Pro les.
2. Click the name of the Kaspersky Endpoint Security policy.
The policy properties window opens.
3. Select the Application settings tab.
4. Go to Advanced Threat Protection → Kaspersky Security Network.
5. Use the Use Administration Server as a KSN proxy server check box to enable or disable KSN Proxy.
6. If necessary, select the Use Kaspersky Security Network servers if the KSN proxy server is unavailable
check box.
If the check box is selected, Kaspersky Endpoint Security uses KSN servers when the KSN Proxy service isunavailable. KSN servers may be located both on the side of Kaspersky and on the side of third parties(when Kaspersky Private Security Network is used).
7. Save your changes.
The KSN Proxy address matches the Administration Server address. When the Administration Server domain nameis changed, you need to manually update the KSN Proxy address.

To con gure the KSN Proxy address:
1. In the Administration Console, go to the folder Administration Server → Additional → Remote installation →Installation packages.
2. In the context menu of the Installation packages folder, select Properties.
3. On the General tab in the opened window, specify the new address of the KSN proxy server.
4. Save your changes.

Checking the reputation of a le in Kaspersky Security Network
If you are doubtful of the security of a le, you can check its reputation in Kaspersky Security Network.
You can check the reputation of a le if you have accepted the terms of the Kaspersky Security Network
Statement.

To check the reputation of a le in Kaspersky Security Network:
Open the le context menu and select the Check reputation in KSN option (see the gure below).

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File context menu

Kaspersky Endpoint Security displays the le reputation:
Trusted (Kaspersky Security Network). Most users of Kaspersky Security Network have con rmed that thele is trusted.
Legitimate software that can be used by intruders to damage your computer or personal data. Although
they do not have any malicious functions, such applications can be exploited by intruders. For details on
legitimate software that could be used by criminals to harm the computer or personal data of a user, please referto the Kaspersky IT Encyclopedia website . You can add these applications to the trusted list.
Untrusted (Kaspersky Security Network). A virus or other application that poses a threat.
Unknown (Kaspersky Security Network). Kaspersky Security Network does not have any information about
the le. You can scan a le using anti-virus databases (the Scan for viruses option in the context menu).
Kaspersky Endpoint Security displays the KSN solution that was used to determine the reputation of the le:Kaspersky Security Network or Kaspersky Private Security Network.
Kaspersky Endpoint Security also displays additional information about the le (see the gure below).

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Encrypted connections scan
After installation, Kaspersky Endpoint Security adds a Kaspersky certi cate to the system storage for trusted
certi cates (Windows certi cate store). Kaspersky Endpoint Security uses this certi cate to scan encrypted
connections. Kaspersky Endpoint Security also includes the use of system storage of trusted certi cates in
Firefox and Thunderbird to scan the tra ic of these applications.
The Web Control, Mail Threat Protection, Web Threat Protection components can decrypt and scan network
tra ic transmitted over encrypted connections using the following protocols:
SSL 3.0.
TLS 1.0, TLS 1.1, TLS 1.2, TLS 1.3.

Enabling encrypted connections scan
To enable the scanning of encrypted connections:
1. In the main application window, click the

button.

2. In the application settings window, select General settings → Network settings.

Encrypted connections scan settings

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Do not scan encrypted connections. Kaspersky Endpoint Security will not have access to the contents ofwebsites whose addresses begin with https://.
Scan encrypted connections upon request from protection components. Kaspersky Endpoint Security
will scan encrypted tra ic only when requested by the Web Threat Protection, Mail Threat Protection, andWeb Control components.
Always scan encrypted connections. Kaspersky Endpoint Security will scan encrypted network tra ic even
if protection components are disabled.
Kaspersky Endpoint Security does not scan encrypted connections that were established by trusted
applications for which tra ic scanning is disabled. Kaspersky Endpoint Security does not scan encrypted
connections from the prede ned list of trusted websites. The prede ned list of trusted websites iscreated by Kaspersky experts. This list is updated with the application's anti-virus databases. You can view
the prede ned list of trusted websites only in the Kaspersky Endpoint Security interface. You cannot viewthe list in the Kaspersky Security Center Console.
4. If necessary, add scan exclusions: trusted addresses and applications.
5. Con gure the settings for scanning encrypted connections (see the table below).

Additional settings for scanning encrypted connections

6. Save your changes.
Encrypted connections scan settings

Parameter

Trusted root
certi cates

Description

List of trusted root certi cates. Kaspersky Endpoint Security lets you install trusted
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certi cation center. The application lets you add a certi cate to a special Kaspersky
Endpoint Security certi cate store. In this case, the certi cate is considered trusted
only for the Kaspersky Endpoint Security application. In other words, the user cangain access to a website with the new certi cate in the browser. If anotherapplication tries to gain access to the website, you can get a connection error
because of a certi cate issue. To add to the system certi cate store, you can use
Active Directory group policies.
When visiting adomain with an
untrustedcerti cate

Allow. When visiting a domain with an untrusted certi cate, Kaspersky Endpoint
Security allows the network connection.
When opening a domain with an untrusted certi cate in a browser, Kaspersky
Endpoint Security displays an HTML page showing a warning and the reason why
visiting that domain is not recommended. A user can click the link from the HTMLwarning page to obtain access to the requested web resource.
If a third-party application or service establishes a connection with a domain withan untrusted certi cate, Kaspersky Endpoint Security creates its own certi cateto scan tra ic. The new certi cate has the Untrusted status. This is necessary towarn the third-party application about the untrusted connection because theHTML page cannot be shown in this case and the connection can be establishedin background mode.
Block connection. When visiting a domain with an untrusted certi cate,Kaspersky Endpoint Security blocks the network connection. When opening adomain with an untrusted certi cate in a browser, Kaspersky Endpoint Security
displays an HTML page showing the reason why that domain is blocked.

Whenencrypted
connections
scan errors
occur

Block connection. If this item is selected, when an encrypted connection scanerror occurs, Kaspersky Endpoint Security blocks the network connection.
Add domain to exclusions. If this item is selected, when an encrypted connection
scan error occurs, Kaspersky Endpoint Security adds the domain that resulted in
the error to the list of domains with scan errors and does not monitor encrypted
network tra ic when this domain is visited. You can view a list of domains withencrypted connections scan errors only in the local interface of the application.
To clear the list contents, you need to select Block connection. Kaspersky
Endpoint Security also generates an event for the encrypted connection scanerror.

Block SSL 2.0
connections(recommended)

If the check box is selected, the application blocks network connections establishedover the SSL 2.0 protocol.

Decrypt an
encrypted
connection
with thewebsite thatuses EV
certi cate

EV certi cates (Extended Validation Certi cates) con rm the authenticity ofwebsites and enhance the security of the connection. Browsers use a lock icon in
their address bar to indicate that a website has an EV certi cate. Browsers may also
fully or partially color the address bar in green.

If the check box is cleared, the application does not block network connections
established over the SSL 2.0 protocol and does not monitor network tra ic
transmitted over these connections.

If the check box is selected, the application decrypts and monitors encrypted
connections with websites that use an EV certi cate.
If the check box is cleared, the application does not have access to the contents of
HTTPS tra ic. For this reason, the application monitors HTTPS tra ic only based on
the website address, for example, https://bing.com.

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If you are opening a website with an EV certi cate for the rst time, theencrypted connection will be decrypted regardless of whether or not the checkbox is selected.

Installing trusted root certi cates.
Kaspersky Endpoint Security lets you install trusted root certi cates on user computers if, for example, you needto deploy a new certi cation center. The application lets you add a certi cate to a special Kaspersky Endpoint
Security certi cate store. In this case, the certi cate is considered trusted only for the Kaspersky Endpoint
Security application. In other words, the user can gain access to a website with the new certi cate in the browser.
If another application tries to gain access to the website, you can get a connection error because of a certi cateissue. To add to the system certi cate store, you can use Active Directory group policies.
How to install trusted root certi cates in the Administration Console (MMC)

1. Open the Kaspersky Security Center Administration Console.
2. In the console tree, select Policies.
3. Select the necessary policy and double-click to open the policy properties.
4. In the policy window, select General settings → Network settings.
5. In the Trusted root certi cates block, click the Add button.
6. This opens a window; in that window, select a trusted root certi cate.
Kaspersky Endpoint Security supports certi cates with PEM, DER, and CRT extensions.
7. Save your changes.
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1. In the main window of the Web Console, select Devices → Policies & Pro les.
2. Click the name of the Kaspersky Endpoint Security policy.
The policy properties window opens.
3. Select the Application settings tab.
4. Go to General settings → Network Settings.
5. Click the Trusted root certi cates link.
6. This opens a window; in that window, click Add and select a trusted root certi cate.
Kaspersky Endpoint Security supports certi cates with PEM, DER, and CRT extensions.
7. Save your changes.
How to install trusted root certi cates in the application interface

1. In the main application window, click the

button.

2. In the application settings window, select General settings → Network settings.
3. In the Encrypted connections scan block, click the Show certi cates button.
4. This opens a window; in that window, click Add and select a trusted root certi cate.
Kaspersky Endpoint Security supports certi cates with PEM, DER, and CRT extensions.
5. Save your changes.
As a result, when scanning tra ic, in addition to the system certi cate store, Kaspersky Endpoint Security uses its
own certi cate store.

Scanning encrypted connections with an untrusted certi cate
After installation, Kaspersky Endpoint Security adds a Kaspersky certi cate to the system storage for trusted
certi cates (Windows certi cate store). Kaspersky Endpoint Security uses this certi cate to scan encrypted
connections. When visiting a domain with an untrusted certi cate, you can allow or deny user access to thatdomain (see the instructions below).
If you have allowed the user to visit domains with untrusted certi cates, Kaspersky Endpoint Security performs
the following actions:
When visiting a domain with an untrusted certi cate in the browser, Kaspersky Endpoint Security uses the
Kaspersky certi cate to scan tra ic. Kaspersky Endpoint Security displays a HTML page with a warning andinformation about the reason why it is not recommended to visit the relevant domain (see the gure below). A
user can click the link from the HTML warning page to obtain access to the requested web resource. After
following this link, during the next hour Kaspersky Endpoint Security will not display warnings about an untrusted
certi cate when visiting other resources on this same domain. Kaspersky Endpoint Security also generates anevent about establishing an encrypted connection with an untrusted certi cate.
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If a third-party application or service establishes a connection with a domain with an untrusted certi cate,Kaspersky Endpoint Security creates its own certi cate to scan tra ic. The new certi cate has the Untrusted
status. This is necessary to warn the third-party application about the untrusted connection because theHTML page cannot be shown in this case and the connection can be established in background mode.
Therefore, if a third-party application has built-in certi cate veri cation tools, the connection may beterminated. In that case, you must contact the owner of the domain and set up a trusted connection. If setting
up a trusted connection is impossible, you can add that third-party application to the list of trusted
applications. Kaspersky Endpoint Security also generates an event about establishing an encrypted connection
with an untrusted certi cate.
How to con gure the scanning of encrypted connections with an untrusted certi cate in Administration Console(MMC)

1. Open the Kaspersky Security Center Administration Console.
2. In the console tree, select Policies.
3. Select the necessary policy and double-click to open the policy properties.
4. In the policy window, select General settings → Network settings.
5. In the Encrypted connections scan block, click the Advanced settings button.
6. In the window that opens, select the application operating mode when visiting a domain with an untrusted
certi cate: Allow or Block connection.
7. Save your changes.
How to con gure the scanning of encrypted connections with an untrusted certi cate in Web Console and Cloud
Console1. In the main window of the Web Console, select Devices → Policies & Pro les.
2. Click the name of the Kaspersky Endpoint Security policy.
The policy properties window opens.
3. Select the Application settings tab.
4. Go to General settings → Network Settings.
5. In the Encrypted connections scan block, select the application operating mode when visiting a domain
with an untrusted certi cate: Allow or Block connection.
6. Save your changes.
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1. In the main application window, click the

button.

2. In the application settings window, select General settings → Network settings.
3. In the Encrypted connections scan block, select the application operating mode when visiting a domain
with an untrusted certi cate: Allow or Block connection.
4. Save your changes.

Warning about visiting a domain with an untrusted certi cate

Scanning encrypted connections in Firefox and Thunderbird
After installation, Kaspersky Endpoint Security adds a Kaspersky certi cate to the system storage for trusted
certi cates (Windows certi cate store). By default, Firefox and Thunderbird use their own proprietary Mozillacerti cate store instead of the Windows certi cate store. If Kaspersky Security Center is deployed in yourorganization and a policy is being applied to a computer, Kaspersky Endpoint Security automatically enables use of
the Windows certi cate store in Firefox and Thunderbird to scan the tra ic of these applications. If a policy is not
being applied to the computer, you can choose the certi cate storage that will be used by Mozilla applications. If
you selected the Mozilla certi cate store, manually add a Kaspersky certi cate to it. This will help avoid errors whenworking with HTTPS tra ic.
To scan tra ic in the Mozilla Firefox browser and the Thunderbird mail client, you must enable the Encrypted
Connections Scan. If Encrypted Connections Scan is disabled, the application does not scan tra ic in the
Mozilla Firefox browser and Thunderbird mail client.

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Prior to adding a certi cate to the Mozilla store, export the Kaspersky certi cate from the Windows Control Panel(browser properties). For details about exporting the Kaspersky certi cate, please refer to the Technical Support
Knowledge Base . For details about adding a certi cate to storage, visit the Mozilla technical support website .
You can choose the certi cate store only in the local interface of the application.

To choose a certi cate store for scanning encrypted connections in Firefox and Thunderbird:
1. In the main application window, click the

button.

2. In the application settings window, select General settings → Network settings.
3. In the Mozilla Firefox and Thunderbird block, select the Use the selected certi cate store to scan encrypted
connections in Mozilla applications check box.
4. Select a certi cate store:
Use Windows certi cate store (recommended). The Kaspersky root certi cate is added to this store
during installation of Kaspersky Endpoint Security.
Use Mozilla certi cate store. Mozilla Firefox and Thunderbird use their own certi cate stores. If the Mozillacerti cate store is selected, you need to manually add the Kaspersky root certi cate to this store throughthe browser properties.
5. Save your changes.

Excluding encrypted connections from scanning
Most web resources use encrypted connections. Kaspersky experts recommend that you enable Encrypted
connections scan. If encrypted connections scan interferes with work-related activity, you can add a website to
exclusions referred to as trusted addresses. In this case, Kaspersky Endpoint Security does not scan HTTPS tra icof trusted web addresses when Web Threat Protection, Mail Threat Protection, Web Control components are
doing their work.
If a trusted application uses an encrypted connection, you can disable encrypted connections scan for thisapplication. For example, you can disable encrypted connections scan for cloud storage applications that use twofactor authentication with their own certi cate.
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1. Open the Kaspersky Security Center Administration Console.
2. In the console tree, select Policies.
3. Select the necessary policy and double-click to open the policy properties.
4. In the policy window, select General settings → Network settings.
5. In the Encrypted connections scan block, click the Trusted addresses button.
6. Click Add.
7. Enter a domain name or an IP address if you do not want Kaspersky Endpoint Security to scan encrypted
connections established when visiting that domain.
Kaspersky Endpoint Security supports the * character for entering a mask in the domain name.
Kaspersky Endpoint Security does not support the * symbol for IP addresses. You can select a rangeof IP addresses using a subnet mask (for example, 198.51.100.0/24).
Examples:domain.com – the record is inclusive of the following addresses: https://domain.com,
https://www.domain.com, https://domain.com/page123. The record is exclusive of subdomains(for example, subdomain.domain.com).
subdomain.domain.com – the record is inclusive of the following addresses:
https://subdomain.domain.com, https://subdomain.domain.com/page123. The record is
exclusive of the domain.com domain.
*.domain.com – the record is inclusive of the following addresses: https://movies.domain.com,
https://images.domain.com/page123. The record is exclusive of the domain.com domain.
8. Save your changes.
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1. In the main window of the Web Console, select Devices → Policies & Pro les.
2. Click the name of the Kaspersky Endpoint Security policy.
The policy properties window opens.
3. Select the Application settings tab.
4. Go to General settings → Network Settings.
5. In the Encrypted connections scan block, click the Trusted addresses button.
6. Click Add.
7. Enter a domain name or an IP address if you do not want Kaspersky Endpoint Security to scan encrypted
connections established when visiting that domain.
Kaspersky Endpoint Security supports the * character for entering a mask in the domain name.
Kaspersky Endpoint Security does not support the * symbol for IP addresses. You can select a rangeof IP addresses using a subnet mask (for example, 198.51.100.0/24).
Examples:domain.com – the record is inclusive of the following addresses: https://domain.com,
https://www.domain.com, https://domain.com/page123. The record is exclusive of subdomains(for example, subdomain.domain.com).
subdomain.domain.com – the record is inclusive of the following addresses:
https://subdomain.domain.com, https://subdomain.domain.com/page123. The record is
exclusive of the domain.com domain.
*.domain.com – the record is inclusive of the following addresses: https://movies.domain.com,
https://images.domain.com/page123. The record is exclusive of the domain.com domain.
8. Save your changes.
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1. In the main application window, click the

button.

2. In the application settings window, select General settings → Network settings.

Application network settings

3. In the Encrypted connections scan block, click the Trusted addresses button.
4. Click Add.
5. Enter a domain name or an IP address if you do not want Kaspersky Endpoint Security to scan encrypted
connections established when visiting that domain.
Kaspersky Endpoint Security supports the * character for entering a mask in the domain name.
Kaspersky Endpoint Security does not support the * symbol for IP addresses. You can select a rangeof IP addresses using a subnet mask (for example, 198.51.100.0/24).
Examples:domain.com – the record is inclusive of the following addresses: https://domain.com,
https://www.domain.com, https://domain.com/page123. The record is exclusive of subdomains(for example, subdomain.domain.com).
subdomain.domain.com – the record is inclusive of the following addresses:
https://subdomain.domain.com, https://subdomain.domain.com/page123. The record is
exclusive of the domain.com domain.

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*.domain.com – the record is inclusive of the following addresses: https://movies.domain.com,
https://images.domain.com/page123. The record is exclusive of the domain.com domain.
6. Save your changes.
By default, Kaspersky Endpoint Security does not scan encrypted connections when errors occur and adds thewebsite to a special list of Domains with scan errors. Kaspersky Endpoint Security compiles a separate list for eachuser and does not send data to Kaspersky Security Center. You can enable blocking the connection when a scanerror occurs. You can view a list of domains with encrypted connections scan errors only in the local interface of
the application.

To view the list of domains with scan errors:
1. In the main application window, click the

button.

2. In the application settings window, select General settings → Network settings.
3. In the Encrypted connections scan block, click the Domains with scan errors button.
A list of domains with scan errors opens. To reset the list, enable blocking connection when scan errors occur inthe policy, apply the policy, then reset the parameter to its initial value and apply the policy again.
Kaspersky specialists make a list of global exceptions — trusted websites that Kaspersky Endpoint Security does
not check regardless of the application settings.

To view the global exclusions from encrypted tra ic scans:
1. In the main application window, click the

button.

2. In the application settings window, select General settings → Network settings.
3. In the Encrypted connections scan block, click the list of trusted websites link.
This opens a list of websites compiled by Kaspersky experts. Kaspersky Endpoint Security does not scan
protected connections for websites on the list. The list may be updated when Kaspersky Endpoint Security
databases and modules are updated.

Wipe Data
Kaspersky Endpoint Security lets you use a task to remotely delete data from users' computers.
Kaspersky Endpoint Security deletes data as follows:
In silent mode;
On hard drives and removable drives;
For all user accounts on the computer.
Kaspersky Endpoint Security performs the Wipe data task no matter which licensing type is being used, evenafter the license has expired.

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This task enables you to delete data in the following modes:
Immediate data deletion.
In this mode, you can, for example, delete outdated data to free up disk space.
Postponed data deletion.
This mode is intended, for example, to protect data on a laptop in case it is lost or stolen. You can con gureautomatic data deletion if the laptop goes outside the boundaries of the corporate network and has not been
synchronized with Kaspersky Security Center in a long time.
It is not possible to set a schedule for deleting data in task properties. You can only delete data immediately
after starting the task manually, or con gure delayed data deletion if there is no connection with Kaspersky
Security Center.

Limitations
Data Wipe has the following limitations:
Only a Kaspersky Security Center administrator can manage the Wipe data task. You cannot con gure or starta task in the local interface of Kaspersky Endpoint Security.
For the NTFS le system, Kaspersky Endpoint Security deletes only the names of the main data streams.
Alternate data stream names cannot be deleted.
When you delete a symbolic link le, Kaspersky Endpoint Security also deletes the les whose paths are
speci ed in the symbolic link.

Creating a Wipe data task
To delete data on users' computers:
1. In the main window of the Web Console, select Devices → Tasks.
The list of tasks opens.
2. Click the Add button.
The Task Wizard starts.
3. Con gure the task settings:
a. In the Application drop-down list, select Kaspersky Endpoint Security for Windows (12.2).
b. In the Task type drop-down list, select Wipe data.
c. In the Task name eld, enter a brief description, for example, Wipe data (Anti-Theft) .
d. In the Select devices to which the task will be assigned block, select the task scope.
4. Select devices according to the selected task scope option. Go to the next step.
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If new computers are added to an administration group within the task scope, the immediate data deletiontask is run on the new computers only if the task is completed within 5 minutes of the addition of the newcomputers.
5. Exit the Wizard.
A new task will be displayed in the list of tasks.
6. Click the Wipe data task of Kaspersky Endpoint Security.
The task properties window opens.
7. Select the Application settings tab.
8. Select the data deletion method:
Delete by means of the operating system. Kaspersky Endpoint Security uses the operating system
resources to delete les without sending them to the recycle bin.
Delete completely, no recovery possible. Kaspersky Endpoint Security overwrites les with random data. It
is practically impossible to restore data after it is deleted.
9. If you want to postpone data deletion, select the Automatically wipe data when there is no connection to
Kaspersky Security Center for more than N days check box. De ne the number of days.
The postponed data deletion task will be performed each time that a connection with Kaspersky Security
Center is absent for the de ned period of time.
When con guring postponed data deletion, bear in mind that employees may turn o their computer before
going on vacation. In this case, the absent connection term may be exceeded and data will be deleted. Also
consider the work schedule of o line users. For more details about working with o line computers and out-ofo ice users, refer to the Kaspersky Security Center Help .
If the check box is cleared, the task will be performed immediately after synchronization with Kaspersky
Security Center.
10. Create a list of objects to delete:
Folders. Kaspersky Endpoint Security deletes all les in the folder, and its subfolders. Kaspersky Endpoint
Security does not support masks and environment variables for entering a folder path.
Files by extension. Kaspersky Endpoint Security searches for les with the speci ed extensions on allcomputer drives, including removable drives. Use the ";" or "," characters to specify multiple extensions.
Prede ned scope. Kaspersky Endpoint Security will delete les from the following areas:
Documents. Files in the standard Documents folder of the operating system, and its subfolders.
Cookies. Files in which the browser saves data from the websites visited by the user (such as user
authorization data).
Desktop. Files in the standard Desktop folder of the operating system, and its subfolders.
Temporary Internet Explorer les. Temporary les related to the operation of Internet Explorer, such as
copies of web pages, images, and media les.
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Temporary les. Temporary les related to the operation of applications installed on the computer. For
example, Microsoft O ice applications create temporary les containing backup copies of documents.
Outlook les. Files related to the operation of the Outlook mail client: data les (PST), o line data les(OST), o line address book les (OAB), and personal address book les (PAB).
User pro le. Set of les and folders that store operating system settings for the local user account.
You can create a list of objects to delete on each tab. Kaspersky Endpoint Security will create a consolidated
list and delete les from this list when a task is complete.
You cannot delete les that are required for operation of Kaspersky Endpoint Security.
11. Save your changes.
12. Select the check box next to the task.
13. Click the Run button.
As a result, data on users' computers will be deleted according to the selected mode: immediate or when aconnection is absent. If Kaspersky Endpoint Security cannot delete a le, such as when a user is currently using ale, the application does not attempt to delete it again. To complete data deletion, run the task again.

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Web Control
Web Control manages users' access to web resources. This helps reduce tra ic and inappropriate use of work
time. When a user tries to open a website that is restricted by Web Control, Kaspersky Endpoint Security will block
access or show a warning (see the gure below).
Kaspersky Endpoint Security monitors only HTTP- and HTTPS tra ic.
For HTTPS tra ic monitoring, you need to enable encrypted connections scan.

Methods for managing access to websites
Web Control lets you con gure access to websites by using the following methods:
Website category. Websites are categorized according to the Kaspersky Security Network cloud service,heuristic analysis, and the database of known websites (included in application databases). For example, you
can restrict user access to the Social networks category or to other categories .
Data type. You can restrict users' access to data on a website, and hide graphic images, for example. Kaspersky
Endpoint Security determines the data type based on the le format and not based on its extension.
Kaspersky Endpoint Security does not scan les within archives. For example, if image les were placed in
an archive, Kaspersky Endpoint Security identi es the Archives data type and not Graphics.
Individual address. You can enter a web address or use masks.
You can simultaneously use multiple methods for regulating access to websites. For example, you can restrict
access to the "O ice les" data type just for the Web-based mail website category.

Website access rules
Web Control manages users' access to websites by using access rules. You can con gure the following advanced
settings for a website access rule:
Users to which the rule applies.
For example, you can restrict Internet access through a browser for all users of the company except the IT
department.
Rule schedule.
For example, you can restrict Internet access through a browser during working hours only.

Access rule priorities

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Each rule has a priority. The higher a rule is on the list, the higher its priority. If a website has been added to multiple
rules, Web Control regulates access to the website based on the rule with the highest priority. For example,
Kaspersky Endpoint Security may identify a corporate portal as a social network. To restrict access to social
networks and provide access to the corporate web portal, create two rules: one block rule for the Social networks
website category and one allow rule for the corporate web portal. The access rule for the corporate web portal
must have a higher priority than the access rule for social networks.

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Enabling and disabling Web Control
By default, Web Control is enabled.

To enable or disable Web Control:
1. In the main application window, click the

button.

2. In the application settings window, select Security Controls → Web Control.
3. Use the Web Control toggle to enable or disable the component.
4. Save your changes.

Actions with web resource access rules
It is not recommended to create more than 1000 rules of access to web resources, as this can cause thesystem to become unstable.
A web resource access rule is a set of lters and actions that Kaspersky Endpoint Security performs when theuser visits web resources that are described in the rule during the time span that is indicated in the rule schedule.
Filters allow you to precisely specify a pool of web resources to which access is controlled by the Web Control
component.
The following lters are available:
Filter by content. Web Control categorizes web resources by content and data type. You can control user
access to web resources with content and data falling into the types de ned by these categories. When theusers visit web resources that belong to the selected content category and / or data type category, Kaspersky
Endpoint Security performs the action that is speci ed in the rule.
Filter by web resource addresses. You can control user access to all web resource addresses or to individual
web resource addresses and / or groups of web resource addresses.
If ltering by content and ltering by web resource addresses are speci ed, and the speci ed web resource
addresses and / or groups of web resource addresses belong to the selected content categories or data type
categories, Kaspersky Endpoint Security does not control access to all web resources in the selected content
categories and / or data type categories. Instead, the application controls access only to the speci ed web
resource addresses and / or groups of web resource addresses.
Filter by names of users and user groups. You can specify the names of users and / or groups of users forwhich access to web resources is controlled according to the rule.
Rule schedule. You can specify the rule schedule. The rule schedule determines the time span during which
Kaspersky Endpoint Security monitors access to web resources covered by the rule.
After Kaspersky Endpoint Security is installed, the list of rules of the Web Control component is not blank. The
Default rule is preset. This rule is applied to any web resources that are not covered by other rules, and allows or
blocks access to these web resources for all users.

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Adding a web resource access rule
To add or edit a web resource access rule:
1. In the main application window, click the

button.

2. In the application settings window, select Security Controls → Web Control.
3. In the Settings block, click the Rules of access to web resources button.
4. In the window that opens, click the Add button.
The Rule of access to web resources window opens.
5. In the Rule name eld, enter the name of the rule.
6. Select the On status for the web resource access rule.
You can use the toggle to disable the web resource access rule at any time.
7. In the Action block, select the relevant option:
Allow. If this value is selected, Kaspersky Endpoint Security allows access to web resources that match theparameters of the rule.
Block. If this value is selected, Kaspersky Endpoint Security blocks access to web resources that match theparameters of the rule.
Warn. If this value is selected, Kaspersky Endpoint Security displays a warning that a web resource isunwanted when the user attempts to access web resources that match the rule. By using links from thewarning message, the user can obtain access to the requested web resource.
8. In the Content of the lter block, select the relevant content lter:
By content categories. You can control user access to web resources by category
Social networks category).

(for example, theBy types of data. You can control user access to web resources based on the speci c data type of its
published data (for example, Graphics).
To con gure the content lter:a. Click the Settings link.
b. Select the check boxes next to the names of the required categories of content and/or data types.
Selecting the check box next to the name of a content category and/or data type means that Kaspersky
Endpoint Security applies the rule to control access to web resources that belong to the selectedcategories of content and/or data types.
c. Return to the window for con guring the web resource access rule.
9. In the Addresses block, select the relevant web resource address lter:
To all addresses. Web Control will not lter web resources by address.
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To individual addresses. Web Control will lter only web resource addresses from the list. To create a list of
web resource addresses:
a. Click the Add address or Add a group of addresses button.
b. In the window that opens, create a list of web resource addresses. You can enter a web address or use
masks. You can also export a list of web resource addresses from a TXT le.
c. Return to the window for con guring the web resource access rule.
If Encrypted Connections Scan is disabled, for the HTTPS protocol you can only lter by the server
name.
10. In the Users block, select the relevant lter for users:
To all users. Web Control will not lter web resources for speci c users.
To individual users and / or groups. Web Control will lter web resources only for speci c users. To create alist of users to whom you want to apply the rule:a. Click Add.
b. In the window that opens, select the users or group of users to whom you want to apply the web
resource access rule.
c. Return to the window for con guring the web resource access rule.
11. In the Rule schedule drop-down list, select the name of the necessary schedule or generate a new schedulebased on the selected rule schedule. To do so:a. Click Edit or add new.
b. In the window that opens, click the Add button.
c. In the window that opens, enter the rule schedule name.
d. Con gure the web resource access schedule for users.
e. Return to the window for con guring the web resource access rule.
12. Save your changes.

Assigning priorities to web resource access rules
Each rule has a priority. The higher a rule is on the list, the higher its priority. If a website has been added to multiple
rules, Web Control regulates access to the website based on the rule with the highest priority. For example,
Kaspersky Endpoint Security may identify a corporate portal as a social network. To restrict access to social
networks and provide access to the corporate web portal, create two rules: one block rule for the Social networks
website category and one allow rule for the corporate web portal. The access rule for the corporate web portal
must have a higher priority than the access rule for social networks.
You can assign priorities to each rule from the list of rules, by arranging the rules in a certain order.
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To assign a priority to a web resource access rule:
1. In the main application window, click the

button.

2. In the application settings window, select Security Controls → Web Control.
3. In the Settings block, click the Rules of access to web resources button.
4. In the window that opens, select the rule whose priority you want to change.
5. Use the Up and Down buttons to move the rule to the relevant position in the list of web resource access rules.
6. Save your changes.

Enabling and disabling a web resource access rule
To enable or disable a web resource access rule:
1. In the main application window, click the

button.

2. In the application settings window, select Security Controls → Web Control.
3. In the Settings block, click the Rules of access to web resources button.
4. In opened window, select the rule that you want to enable or disable.
5. In the State column, do the following:If you want to enable the use of the rule, select the On value.
If you want to disable the use of the rule, select the O value.
6. Save your changes.

Exporting and importing Web Control rules
You can export the list of Web Control rules to an XML le. Then you can modify the le to, for example, add a large
number of addresses of the same type. You can use the export/import function to back up the list of Web Control
rules or to migrate the list to a di erent server.
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1. Open the Kaspersky Security Center Administration Console.
2. In the console tree, select Policies.
3. Select the necessary policy and double-click to open the policy properties.
4. In the policy window, select Security Controls → Web Control.
5. To export the list of Web Control rules:
a. Select the rules that you want to export. To select multiple ports, use the CTRL or SHIFT keys.
If you did not select any rule, Kaspersky Endpoint Security will export all rules.
b. Click the Export link.
c. In the window that opens, specify the name of the XML le to which you want to export the list of rules,
and select the folder in which you want to save this le.
d. Save the le.
Kaspersky Endpoint Security exports the list of rules to the XML le.
6. To import the list of Web Control rules:
a. Click the Import link.
In the window that opens, select the XML le from which you want to import the list of rules.
b. Open the le.
If the computer already has a list of rules, Kaspersky Endpoint Security will prompt you to delete theexisting list or add new entries to it from the XML le.
7. Save your changes.
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1. In the main window of the Web Console, select Devices → Policies & Pro les.
2. Click the name of the Kaspersky Endpoint Security policy.
The policy properties window opens.
3. Select the Application settings tab.
4. Go to Security Controls → Web Control.
5. To export the list of rules, in the Rule List block:a. Select the rules that you want to export.
b. Click Export.
c. Con rm that you want to export only the selected rules, or export the entire list.
d. Save the le.
Kaspersky Endpoint Security exports the list of rules to an XML le in the default downloads folder.
6. To import the list of rules, in the Rule List block:a. Click the Import link.
In the window that opens, select the XML le from which you want to import the list of rules.
b. Open the le.
If the computer already has a list of rules, Kaspersky Endpoint Security will prompt you to delete theexisting list or add new entries to it from the XML le.
7. Save your changes.

Testing web resource access rules
To check the consistency of Web Control rules, you can test them. For this purpose, the Web Control component
includes a Rules Diagnostics function.

To test the web resource access rules:
1. In the main application window, click the

button.

2. In the application settings window, select Security Controls → Web Control.
3. In the Settings block, click the Rules diagnostics link.
The Rules diagnostics window opens.
4. If you want to test the rules that Kaspersky Endpoint Security uses to control access to a speci c web
resource, select the Specify address check box. Enter the address of the web resource in the eld below.

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5. If you want to test the rules that Kaspersky Endpoint Security uses to control access to web resources for
speci ed users and / or groups of users, specify a list of users and / or groups of users.
6. If you want to test the rules that Kaspersky Endpoint Security uses to control access to web resources ofcertain content categories and/or data type categories, select the Filter content check box and choose therelevant option from the drop-down list (By content categories, By types of data, or By content categories
and types of data).
7. If you want to test the rules with account of the time and day of the week when an attempt is made to accessthe web resources that are speci ed in the rule diagnostics conditions, select the Include time of accessattempt check box. Then specify the day of the week and the time.
8. Click Scan.
Test completion is followed by a message with information about the action that is taken by Kaspersky Endpoint
Security, according to the rst rule that is triggered on the attempt to access the speci ed web resource (allow,
block, or warning). The rst rule to be triggered is the one with a rank on the list of Web Control rules which ishigher than that of other rules meeting the diagnostics conditions. The message is displayed on the right of the
Scan button. The following table lists the remaining triggered rules, specifying the action taken by Kaspersky
Endpoint Security. The rules are listed in the order of declining priority.

Exporting and importing the list of web resource addresses
If you have created a list of web resource addresses in a web resource access rule, you can export it to a .txt le.
You can subsequently import the list from this le to avoid creating a new list of web resource addresses manuallywhen con guring an access rule. The option of exporting and importing the list of web resource addresses may be
useful if, for example, you create access rules with similar parameters.

To import or export a list of web resource addresses to a le:
1. In the main application window, click the

button.

2. In the application settings window, select Security Controls → Web Control.
3. In the Settings block, click the Rules of access to web resources button.
4. Select the rule whose list of web resource addresses you want to export or import.
5. To export the list of trusted web addresses, do the following in the Addresses block:a. Select the addresses that you want to export.
If you did not select any address, Kaspersky Endpoint Security will export all addresses.
b. Click Export.
c. In the window that opens, enter the name of the TXT le to which you want to export the list of web
resource addresses, and select the folder in which you want to save this le.
d. Save the le.
Kaspersky Endpoint Security exports the list of web resource addresses to a TXT le.
6. To import the list of web resources, do the following in the Addresses block:a. Click Import.
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In the window that opens, select the TXT le from which you want to import the list of web resources.
b. Open the le.
If the computer already has a list of addresses, Kaspersky Endpoint Security will prompt you to delete theexisting list or add new entries to it from the TXT le.
7. Save your changes.

Monitoring user Internet activity
Kaspersky Endpoint Security lets you log data on user visits to all websites, including allowed websites. This
enables you to obtain the complete history of browser views. Kaspersky Endpoint Security sends user activity
events to Kaspersky Security Center, to the local log of Kaspersky Endpoint Security, and to the Windows Eventlog. To receive events in Kaspersky Security Center, you need to con gure the settings of events in a policy in the
Administration Console or Web Console. You can also con gure the transmission of Web Control events by email
and the display of on-screen noti cations on the user's computer.
Browsers that support the monitoring function: Microsoft Edge, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Google Chrome,
Yandex Browser, Mozilla Firefox. User activity monitoring does not work in other browsers.
Kaspersky Endpoint Security creates the following user Internet activity events:
Block the website (Critical events status).

Visit to a non-recommended website (Warnings status).

Visit to an allowed website (Informational messages status).

Prior to enabling user Internet activity monitoring, you must do the following:
Inject a web page interaction script into web tra ic (see the instructions below). The script enables registrationof Web Control events.
For HTTPS tra ic monitoring, you need to enable encrypted connections scan.

To inject a web page interaction script into web tra ic:
1. In the main application window, click the

button.

2. In the application settings window, select General settings → Network settings.

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3. In the Tra ic processing block, select the Inject script into web tra ic to interact with web pages check box.
4. Save your changes.
As a result, Kaspersky Endpoint Security will inject a web page interaction script into web tra ic. This script
enables registration of Web Control events for the application event log, OS event log, and reports.

To con gure logging of Web Control events on the user's computer:
1. In the main application window, click the

button.

2. In the application settings window, select General settings → Interface.
3. In the Noti cations block, click the Noti cation settings button.
4. In the window that opens, select the Web Control section.
This opens the table of Web Control events and noti cation methods.
5. Con gure the noti cation method for each event: Save in local report or Save in Windows Event Log.
To log allowed website visit events, you need to also con gure Web Control (see the instructions below).
In the events table, you can also enable an on-screen noti cation and an email noti cation. To sendnoti cations by email, you need to con gure the SMTP server settings. For more details about sending
noti cations by email, please refer to the Kaspersky Security Center Help .
6. Save your changes.
As a result, Kaspersky Endpoint Security begins logging user Internet activity events.
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Web Control sends user activity events to Kaspersky Security Center as follows:
If you are using Kaspersky Security Center, Web Control sends events for all the objects that make up the web
page. For this reason, multiple events may be created when one web page is blocked. For example, whenblocking the web page http://www.example.com, Kaspersky Endpoint Security may relay events for thefollowing objects: http://www.example.com, http://www.example.com/icon.ico, http://www.example.com/ le.js,
etc.
If you are using the Kaspersky Security Center Cloud Console, Web Control groups events and sends only the
protocol and domain of the website. For instance, if a user visits non-recommended web pages
http://www.example.com/main, http://www.example.com/contact, and http://www.example.com/gallery,
Kaspersky Endpoint Security will send only one event with the http://www.example.com object.

To enable logging of events when visiting allowed websites:
1. In the main application window, click the

button.

2. In the application settings window, select Security Controls → Web Control.
3. In the Additional block, click the Advanced Settings button.
4. In the window that opens, select the Log the opening of allowed pages check box.
5. Save your changes.
As a result, you will be able to view the full browser history.

Editing templates of Web Control messages
Depending on the type of action that is speci ed in the properties of Web Control rules, Kaspersky Endpoint
Security displays a message of one of the following types when users attempt to access Internet resources (theapplication substitutes an HTML page with a message for the HTTP server response):
Warning message. This message warns the user that visiting the web resource is not recommended and/or
violates the corporate security policy. Kaspersky Endpoint Security displays a warning message if the Warn
option is selected in the settings of the rule that describes this web resource.
If the user believes that the warning is mistaken, the user may click the link from the warning to send a pregenerated message to the local corporate network administrator.
Message informing of blocking of a web resource. Kaspersky Endpoint Security displays a message informingthat a web resource is blocked if the Block option is selected in the settings of the rule that describes this web
resource.
If the user believes that the web resource is blocked by mistake, the user may click the link in the web resource
block noti cation message to send a pre-generated message to the local corporate network administrator.
Special templates are provided for the warning message, the message informing that a web resource is blocked,
and the message sent to the LAN administrator. You can modify their content.

To change the template for Web Control messages:
1. In the main application window, click the

button.

2. In the application settings window, select Security Controls → Web Control.
3. In the Templates block, con gure the templates for Web Control messages:395

Warning. The entry eld consists of a template of the message that is displayed if a rule for warning aboutattempts to access an unwanted web resource is triggered.
Message about blocking. The entry eld contains the template of the message that appears if a rule whichblocks access to a web resource is triggered.
Message to administrator. Template of the message to be sent to the LAN administrator if the user
considers the block to be a mistake. After the user requests to provide access, Kaspersky Endpoint Security
sends an event to Kaspersky Security Center: Web page access blockage message to administrator. The
event description contains a message to administrator with substituted variables. You can view these eventsin the Kaspersky Security Center console using the prede ned event selection User requests. If yourorganization does not have Kaspersky Security Center deployed or there is no connection to the
Administration Server, the application will send a message to administrator to the speci ed email address.
4. Save your changes.

Editing masks for web resource addresses
Using a web resource address mask (also referred to as "address mask") may be useful if you need to enter
numerous similar web resource addresses when creating a web resource access rule. If crafted well, one address
mask can replace a large number of web resource addresses.
When creating an address mask, follow these rules:
1. The * character replaces any sequence that contains zero or more characters.
For example, if you enter the *abc* address mask, the access rule is applied to all web resources that containthe sequence abc. Example: http://www.example.com/page_0-9abcdef.html.
2. A sequence of *. characters (known as a domain mask) lets you select all domains of an address. The *.
domain mask represents any domain name, subdomain name, or a blank line.
Example: the *.example.com mask represents the following addresses:
http://pictures.example.com. The domain mask *. represents pictures.
http://user.pictures.example.com. The domain mask *. represents pictures. and user.
http://example.com. The domain mask *. is interpreted as a blank line.
3. The www. character sequence at the start of the address mask is interpreted as a *. sequence.
Example: the address mask www.example.com is interpreted as *.example.com. This mask covers theaddresses www2.example.com and www.pictures.example.com.
4. If an address mask does not start with the * character, the content of the address mask is equivalent to thesame content with the *. pre x.
5. If an address mask ends with a character other than / or *, the content of the address mask is equivalent tothe same content with the /* post x.
Example: the address mask http://www.example.com covers such addresses as
http://www.example.com/abc, where a, b, and c are any characters.
6. If an address mask ends with the / character, the content of the address mask is equivalent to the samecontent with the /*. post x.
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7. The character sequence /* at the end of an address mask is interpreted as /* or an empty string.
8. Web resource addresses are veri ed against an address mask, taking into account the protocol (http or https):
If the address mask contains no network protocol, this address mask covers addresses with any network
protocol.
Example: the address mask example.com covers the addresses http://example.com andhttps://example.com.
If the address mask contains a network protocol, this address mask only covers addresses with the same
network protocol as that of the address mask.
Example: the address mask http://*.example.com covers the address http://www.example.com but
does not cover https://www.example.com.
9. An address mask that is in double quotes is treated without considering any additional replacements, except
the * character if it has been initially included in the address mask. Rules 5 and 7 do not apply to address masks
enclosed in double quotation marks (see examples 14 – 18 in the table below).
10. The user name and password, connection port, and character case are not taken into account during
comparison with the address mask of a web resource.
Examples of how to use rules for creating address masksNo.

Address mask

Address of web resource toverifyIs theaddress
covered by
theaddressmask

Comment1*.example.com

http://www.123example.com

No

See rule 1.

2*.example.com

http://www.123.example.com

Yes

See rule 2.

3*example.com

http://www.123example.com

Yes

See rule 1.

4*example.com

http://www.123.example.com

Yes

See rule 1.

5

http://www.*.example.com

http://www.123example.com

No

See rule 1.

6

www.example.com

http://www.example.com

Yes

See rules 3, 2, 1.

7

www.example.com

https://www.example.com

Yes

See rules 3, 2, 1.

8

http://www.*.example.com

http://123.example.com

Yes

See rules 3, 4, 1.

9

www.example.com

http://www.example.com/abc Yes

See rules 3, 5, 1.

10example.com

http://www.example.com

Yes

See rules 3, 1.

11

http://example.com/

http://example.com/abc

Yes

See rule 6.

12

http://example.com/*

http://example.com

Yes

See rule 7.

13

http://example.com

https://example.com

No

See rule 8.

14"example.com"

http://www.example.com

No

See rule 9.

15"http://www.example.com"

http://www.example.com/abc No

See rule 9.

16"*.example.com"

http://www.example.com

Yes

See rules 1, 9.

17"http://www.example.com/*"

http://www.example.com/abc Yes

See rules 1, 9.

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18

"www.example.com"

http://www.example.com;
https://www.example.com

Yes

19

www.example.com/abc/123

http://www.example.com/abc No

See rules 9, 8.
An address
mask contains more
information than theaddress of a web
resource.

Device Control
Device Control manages user access to devices that are installed on or connected to the computer (for example,
hard drives, cameras, or Wi-Fi modules). This lets you protect the computer from infection when such devices areconnected, and prevent loss or leaks of data.

Device access levels
Device Control controls access at the following levels:
Device type. For example, printers, removable drives, and CD/DVD drives.
You can con gure device access as follows:
Allow – .
Block – .
By rules (printers and portable devices only) – .
Depends on connection bus (except Wi-Fi) – .
Block with exceptions (Wi-Fi only) – .
Connection bus. A connection bus is an interface used for connecting devices to the computer (for example,
USB or FireWire). Therefore, you can restrict the connection of all devices, for example, over USB.
You can con gure device access as follows:
Allow – .
Block – .
Trusted devices. Trusted devices are devices to which users that are speci ed in the trusted device settings
have full access at all times.
You can add trusted devices based on the following data:
Devices by ID. Each device has a unique identi er (Hardware ID, or HWID). You can view the ID in the device
properties by using operating system tools. Example device ID:SCSI\CDROM&VEN_NECVMWAR&PROD_VMWARE_SATA_CD00\5&354AE4D7&0&000000. Adding devices by ID isconvenient if you want to add several speci c devices.

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Devices by model. Each device has a vendor ID (VID) and a product ID (PID). You can view the IDs in thedevice properties by using operating system tools. Template for entering the VID and PID:
VID_1234&PID_5678. Adding devices by model is convenient if you use devices of a certain model in yourorganization. This way, you can add all devices of this model.
Devices by ID mask. If you are using multiple devices with similar IDs, you can add devices to the trusted list
by using masks. The * character replaces any set of characters. Kaspersky Endpoint Security does notsupport the ? character when entering a mask. For example, WDC_C*.
Devices by model mask. If you are using multiple devices with similar VIDs or PIDs (for example, devices
from the same manufacturer), you can add devices to the trusted list by using masks. The * character
replaces any set of characters. Kaspersky Endpoint Security does not support the ? character whenentering a mask. For example, VID_05AC & PID_ *.
Device Control regulates user access to devices by using access rules. Device Control also lets you save device
connection/disconnection events. To save events, you need to con gure the registration of events in a policy.
If access to a device depends on the connection bus (the status), Kaspersky Endpoint Security does notsave device connection/disconnection events. To enable Kaspersky Endpoint Security to save device
connection/disconnection events, allow access to the corresponding type of device (the status) or add thedevice to the trusted list.
When a device that is blocked by Device Control is connected to the computer, Kaspersky Endpoint Security will
block access and show a noti cation (see the gure below).

Device Control noti cation

Device Control operating algorithm
Kaspersky Endpoint Security makes a decision on whether to allow access to a device after the user connects thedevice to the computer (see the gure below).

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Device Control operating algorithm

If a device is connected and access is allowed, you can edit the access rule and block access. In this case, the nexttime someone attempts to access the device (such as to view the folder tree, or perform read or write
operations), Kaspersky Endpoint Security blocks access. A device without a le system is blocked only the nexttime that the device is connected.
If a user of the computer with Kaspersky Endpoint Security installed must request access to a device that the user
believes was blocked by mistake, send the user the request access instructions.

Enabling and disabling Device Control
By default, Device Control is enabled.

To enable or disable Device Control:
1. In the main application window, click the

button.

2. In the application settings window, select Security Controls → Device Control.
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3. Use the Device Control toggle to enable or disable the component.
4. Save your changes.
As a result, if Device Control is enabled, the application relays information about connected devices toKaspersky Security Center. You can view the list of connected devices in Kaspersky Security Center in the
Advanced → Storage → Hardware folder.

About access rules
Access rules comprise a group of settings that determine which users can access devices that are installed orconnected to the computer. You cannot add a device that is outside of Device Control classi cation. Access tosuch devices is allowed for all users.

Device Access Rules
The group of settings for an access rule di ers depending on the type of device (see the table below).
Access rule settings

DevicesAccesscontrol

Schedule foraccess to a
deviceAssignment of users
and/or a group of users

Priority

Read/write
permission

Hard drives
Removable drives(including USB ash
drives)Floppy disks
CD/DVD drives
Portable devices (MTP)
Local printers––

Network printers––

Modems––––Tape devices

–

–

–

–

Multifunctional devices

–

–

–

–

Smart card readers

–

–

–

–

Windows CE USB
ActiveSync devices

–

–

–

–

External network
adapters

–

–

–

–

Bluetooth

–

–

–

–

Cameras and scanners

–

–

–

–

Access rules for Wi-Fi networks
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A Wi-Fi network access rule determines whether the use of Wi-Fi networks is allowed (the status) or forbidden(the status). You can add a trusted Wi-Fi network (the status) to a rule. Use of a trusted Wi-Fi network isallowed without limitations. By default, a Wi-Fi network access rule allows access to any Wi-Fi network.

Connection bus access rules
Connection bus access rules determine whether the connection of devices is allowed (the status) or forbidden(the status). Rules that allow access to buses are created by default for all connection buses that are present in
the classi cation of the Device Control component.
Keyboard and mouse cannot be locked using Device Control. If you prohibit access to the USB connection
bus, the user will continue to work with a keyboard and mouse connected via USB. The BadUSB Attack
Prevention component is designed to prevent infected USB devices imitating keyboards from connecting to
the computer.

Editing a device access rule
A device access rule is a group of settings that determine how users can access devices that are installed orconnected to the computer. These settings include access to a speci c device, an access schedule, and read or
write permissions.

To edit a device access rule:
1. In the main application window, click the

button.

2. In the application settings window, select Security Controls → Device Control.
3. In the Access settings block, click the Devices and Wi-Fi networks button.
The opened window shows access rules for all devices that are included in the Device Control component
classi cation.

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Types of devices in the Device Control component

4. In the Access To Storage Devices block, select the access rule that you want to edit. The block contains
devices that have a le system for which you can con gure additional access settings. By default, a device
access rule grants all users full access to the speci ed type of devices at any time.
a. In the Access column, select the appropriate device access option:
Allow.
Block.
Depends on connection bus.
To block or allow access to a device, con gure access to the connection bus.
By rules.
This option lets you con gure user rights, permissions, and a schedule for device access.
b. In the Users' rights block, click the Add button.
This opens a window for adding a new device access rule.

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Device Control rule settingsa. Assign a priority to the rule. A rule includes the following attributes: user account, schedule, permissions(read/write), and priority.
A rule has a speci c priority. If a user has been added to multiple groups, Kaspersky Endpoint Security
regulates device access based on the rule with the highest priority. Kaspersky Endpoint Security allows to
assign priority from 0 to 10,000. The higher the value, the higher the priority. In other words, an entry with thevalue of 0 has the lowest priority.
For example, you can grant read-only permissions to the Everyone group and grant read/write permissions
to the administrators group. To do so, assign a priority of 1 for the administrators group and assign a priorityof 0 for the Everyone group.
The priority of a block rule is higher than the priority of an allow rule. In other words, if a user has been added
to multiple groups and the priority of all rules are the same, Kaspersky Endpoint Security regulates device
access based on any existing block rule.
b. Set the Enabled status for the device access rule.
c. Con gure users' device access permissions: read and/or write.
d. Select the users or group of users to whom you want to apply the device access rule.
e. Con gure a device access schedule for users.
f. Click Add.
5. In the Access To External Devices block, select the rule and con gure access: Allow, Block, or Depends onconnection bus. If necessary, con gure access to the connection bus.

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6. In the Access to Wi-Fi networks block, click the Wi-Fi link and con gure access: Allow, Block, or Block withexceptions. If necessary, add Wi-Fi networks to the trusted list.

Wi-Fi access settings

7. Save your changes.

Editing a connection bus access rule
To edit a connection bus access rule:
1. In the main application window, click the

button.

2. In the application settings window, select Security Controls → Device Control.
3. In the Access settings block, click the Connection buses button.
The opened window shows access rules for all connection buses that are included in the Device Control
component classi cation.
4. Select the access rule that you want to edit.
5. In the Access column, select whether or not to allow access to the connection bus: Allow or Block.
If you have changed access to the connection bus Serial Port (COM) or Parallel Port (LPT), you must
restart the computer to activate the access rule.
6. Save your changes.
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Managing access to mobile devices
Kaspersky Endpoint Security allows you to control access to data on mobile devices running Android and iOS.
Mobile devices belong to the category of portable devices (MTP). Therefore, to con gure data access on mobile
devices, you need to edit the access settings for portable devices (MTP).
When a mobile device is connected to the computer, the operating system determines the device type. If Android
Debug Bridge (ADB), iTunes or their equivalent applications are installed on the computer, the operating system
identi es mobile devices as ADB or iTunes devices. In all other cases, the operating system may identify the mobile
device type as a portable device (MTP) for le transfer, a PTP device (camera) for image transfer, or anotherdevice. The device type depends on the model of the mobile device and the selected USB connection mode.
Kaspersky Endpoint Security lets you con gure individual access permissions for data on mobile devices in ADB
applications, iTunes, or the le manager. In all other cases, Device Control allows access to mobile devices inaccordance with portable devices (MTP) access rules.

Access to mobile devices
Mobile devices belong to the category of portable devices (MTP), therefore the settings for them are the same.
You can select one of the following modes of access to mobile devices:
Allow . Kaspersky Endpoint Security allows full access to mobile devices. You can open, create, modify, copy,
or delete les on mobile devices using the le manager or ADB and iTunes applications. You can also charge thebattery of the device by connecting the mobile device to a USB port of the computer.
Block . Kaspersky Endpoint Security restricts access to mobile devices in the le manager and ADB and
iTunes applications. The application allows access only to trusted mobile devices. You can also charge thebattery of the device by connecting the mobile device to a USB port of the computer.
Depends on connection bus . Kaspersky Endpoint Security allows connecting to mobile devices inaccordance with the USB connection status (Allow or Block ).
By rules . Kaspersky Endpoint Security restricts access to mobile devices in accordance with rules. In therules, you can con gure access rights (read / write), select users or a group of users that can have access tomobile devices, and con gure an access schedule for mobile devices. You can also restrict access to data on
mobile devices through the ADB and iTunes applications.

Con guring mobile device access rules
Access rules for portable devices (MTP), ADB devices, and iTunes devices are con gured di erently. For portabledevices (MTP) and ADB devices, you can con gure rules for individual users or groups of users and create aschedule for when the rules will apply. For iTunes devices, you cannot do that. You can only allow or deny access todata through the iTunes application for all users.
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1. Open the Kaspersky Security Center Administration Console.
2. In the console tree, select Policies.
3. Select the necessary policy and double-click to open the policy properties.
4. In the policy window, select Security Controls → Device Control.
5. Under Device Control settings, select the Types of devices tab.
The table lists access rules for all devices that are present in the classi cation of the Device Control
component.
6. In the context menu for the Portable devices (MTP) device type, con gure the mobile device accessmode: Allow , Block , or Depends on connection bus .
7. To con gure mobile device access rules, double-click to open the list of rules.
8. Con gure the mobile device access rule:a. In the Access rules block, click the Add button.
This opens a window for adding a new mobile device access rule.
b. In the Priority eld, set the rule write priority. A rule includes the following attributes: user account,schedule, permissions (read / write / ADB access), and priority.
A rule has a speci c priority. If a user has been added to multiple groups, Kaspersky Endpoint Security
regulates device access based on the rule with the highest priority. Kaspersky Endpoint Security allows
to assign priority from 0 to 10,000. The higher the value, the higher the priority. In other words, an entry
with the value of 0 has the lowest priority.
For example, you can grant read-only permissions to the Everyone group and grant read/write
permissions to the administrators group. To do so, assign a priority of 1 for the administrators group andassign a priority of 0 for the Everyone group.
The priority of a block rule is higher than the priority of an allow rule. In other words, if a user has been
added to multiple groups and the priority of all rules are the same, Kaspersky Endpoint Security
regulates device access based on any existing block rule.
c. Under Rule for users and groups, select users or groups of users.
d. Click OK.
9. Under Schedules for the selected access rule, con gure a mobile device access schedule for users.
Con guring a separate access schedule for ADB devices is not possible. You can con gure a common
access schedule for ADB devices and portable devices (MTP).
10. Con gure users' access permissions to mobile devices in the le manager (Read / Write).
11. Con gure the access to data on a mobile device through the ADB application using the Access via ADB
check box.
If the check box is cleared, when the mobile device is connected, the ADB application is prevented fromdetecting the device.
12. Under Access via iTunes, con gure access to data on the mobile device through the iTunes application.
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Kaspersky Endpoint Security applies the settings for mobile device access through the iTunes
application for all users. Con guring a separate access schedule for iTunes devices is not possible.
13. Save your changes.
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1. In the main window of the Web Console, select Devices → Policies & Pro les.
2. Click the name of the Kaspersky Endpoint Security policy.
The policy properties window opens.
3. Select the Application settings tab.
4. Go to Security Controls → Device Control.
5. In the Device Control Settings block, click the Access rules for devices and Wi-Fi networks link.
The table lists access rules for all devices that are present in the classi cation of the Device Control
component.
6. Select the Portable devices (MTP) device type.
This opens portable devices (MTP) access rights.
7. Under Con guring device access rules, con gure the mobile devices access mode: Allow, Block,
Depends on connection bus, or By rules.
8. If you select the By rules mode, you must add access rules for devices. To do so, under Users, click theAdd button and con gure the mobile device access rule:a. In the Rule of access to devices eld, set the rule write priority. A rule includes the following attributes:
user account, schedule, permissions (read / write / ADB access), and priority.
A rule has a speci c priority. If a user has been added to multiple groups, Kaspersky Endpoint Security
regulates device access based on the rule with the highest priority. Kaspersky Endpoint Security allows
to assign priority from 0 to 10,000. The higher the value, the higher the priority. In other words, an entry
with the value of 0 has the lowest priority.
For example, you can grant read-only permissions to the Everyone group and grant read/write
permissions to the administrators group. To do so, assign a priority of 1 for the administrators group andassign a priority of 0 for the Everyone group.
The priority of a block rule is higher than the priority of an allow rule. In other words, if a user has been
added to multiple groups and the priority of all rules are the same, Kaspersky Endpoint Security
regulates device access based on any existing block rule.
b. Under Users, select users or groups of users for access to mobile devices.
c. Under Schedule for access to devices, con gure a mobile device access schedule for users.
Con guring a separate access schedule for ADB devices is not possible. You can con gure acommon access schedule for ADB devices and portable devices (MTP).
d. Con gure users' access permissions to mobile devices in the le manager (Read / Write).
e. Con gure the access to data on a mobile device through the ADB application using the Access via
ADB check box.
If the check box is cleared, when the mobile device is connected, the ADB application is prevented fromdetecting the device.
f. Under Access via iTunes, con gure access to data on the mobile device through the iTunes application.

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Kaspersky Endpoint Security applies the settings for mobile device access through the iTunes
application for all users. Con guring a separate access schedule for iTunes devices is not possible.
9. Save your changes.
How to con gure mobile device access rules in the interface of the application

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1. In the main application window, click the

button.

2. In the application settings window, select Security Controls → Device Control.
3. In the Access settings block, click the Devices and Wi-Fi networks button.
The opened window shows access rules for all devices that are included in the Device Control component
classi cation.

Types of devices in the Device Control component

4. In the Access To Storage Devices block, click the Portable devices (MTP) link.
This opens a window containing the portable devices (MTP) access rules.
5. Under Access, con gure the mobile devices access mode: Allow, Block, Depends on connection bus, or
By rules.
6. If you select the By rules mode, you must add access rules for devices.
a. In the Users' rights block, click the Add button.
This opens a window for adding a new mobile device access rule.
b. In the Priority eld, set the rule write priority. A rule includes the following attributes: user account,schedule, permissions (read / write / ADB access), and priority.
A rule has a speci c priority. If a user has been added to multiple groups, Kaspersky Endpoint Security
regulates device access based on the rule with the highest priority. Kaspersky Endpoint Security allows
to assign priority from 0 to 10,000. The higher the value, the higher the priority. In other words, an entry
with the value of 0 has the lowest priority.

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For example, you can grant read-only permissions to the Everyone group and grant read/write
permissions to the administrators group. To do so, assign a priority of 1 for the administrators group andassign a priority of 0 for the Everyone group.
The priority of a block rule is higher than the priority of an allow rule. In other words, if a user has been
added to multiple groups and the priority of all rules are the same, Kaspersky Endpoint Security
regulates device access based on any existing block rule.
c. Under State, turn on the mobile device access rule.
d. Under Access rules, con gure mobile device access permissions for users.
Con gure users' access permissions to mobile devices in the le manager (Read / Write).
Con gure the access to data on a mobile device through the ADB application using the Access via
ADB check box.
If the check box is cleared, when the mobile device is connected, the ADB application is prevented
from detecting the device.
e. Under Users, select users or groups of users for access to mobile devices.
f. Under Schedule for access to devices, con gure a device access schedule for users.
Con guring a separate access schedule for ADB devices is not possible. You can con gure acommon access schedule for ADB devices and portable devices (MTP).
g. Under Access via iTunes, con gure access to data on the mobile device through the iTunes application.
Kaspersky Endpoint Security applies the settings for mobile device access through the iTunes
application for all users. Con guring a separate access schedule for iTunes devices is not possible.
7. Save your changes.
As a result, user access to mobile devices is restricted in accordance with rules. If you have prohibited access tomobile devices in the ADB and iTunes applications, when you connect a mobile devices, the ADB and iTunes
applications are prevented from detecting the mobile device.

Trusted mobile devices
Trusted devices are devices to which users that are speci ed in the trusted device settings have full access at all
times.
The procedure for adding a trusted mobile device is exactly the same as for other types of trusted devices. You
can add a mobile device by ID or by device model.
To add a trusted mobile device by ID, you will need a unique ID (Hardware ID – HWID). You can nd the ID in device
properties by using operating system tools (see gure below). The Device Manager tool lets you do this. IDs ofportable devices (MTP) and ADB, iTunes devices are di erent even for the same mobile device. The ID of a
portable device (MTP) may look like this: 15131JECB07440. The ID of an ADB device may look like this:6&370DEC2A&0&0001. Adding devices by ID is convenient if you want to add several speci c devices. You can alsouse masks.

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If you installed the ADB or iTunes applications after connecting a device to the computer, the unique ID of thedevice may be reset. This means that Kaspersky Endpoint Security will identify this device as a new device. If adevice is trusted, add the device to the trusted list again.
To add a trusted mobile device by device model, you will need its Vendor ID (VID) and Product ID (PID). You can nd
the IDs in device properties by using operating system tools (see gure below). Template for entering the VID and
PID: VID_18D1&PID_4EE5. Adding devices by model is convenient if you use devices of a certain model in yourorganization. This way, you can add all devices of this model.

Device ID in Device Manager

Control of printing
You can use Control of printing to con gure user access to local and network printers.

Local printer control
Kaspersky Endpoint Security allows con guring access to local printers on two levels: connecting and printing.
Kaspersky Endpoint Security controls local printer connection over the following buses: USB, Serial Port (COM),
Parallel Port (LPT).
Kaspersky Endpoint Security controls the connection of local printers to COM and LPT ports only on the levelof the bus. That is, to prevent the connection of printers to COM and LPT ports, you must prohibit theconnection of all device types to COM and LPT buses. For printers connected to USB, the application
exercises control on two levels: device type (local printers) and connection bus (USB). Therefore you can allow
all device types except local printers to connect to USB.
You can select one of the following access modes to local printers via USB:
Allow . Kaspersky Endpoint Security grants full access to local printers to all users. Users can connect printersand print documents using the means that the operating system provides.
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Block . Kaspersky Endpoint Security blocks the connection of local printers. The application allows
connecting only trusted printers.
Depends on connection bus . Kaspersky Endpoint Security allows connecting to local printers in accordancewith the USB bus connection status (Allow or Block ).
By rules . To control printing, you must add printing rules. In the rules, you can select users or a group of users
for which you want to allow or block access to printing documents on local printers.

Network printer control
Kaspersky Endpoint Security allows con guring access to printing on network printers. You can select one of thefollowing access modes to network printers:
Allow and do not log. Kaspersky Endpoint Security does not control printing on network printers. The
application allows access to printing on network printers to all users and does not save printing information in
the event log.
Allow . Kaspersky Endpoint Security grants access to printing on network printers to all users.
Block . Kaspersky Endpoint Security restricts access to network printers for all users. The application allows
access only to trusted printers.
By rules . Kaspersky Endpoint Security grants access to printing in accordance with printing rules. In the rules,
you can select users or a group of users that will be allowed or prevented from printing documents on network
printer.

Adding printing rules for printers
How to add printing rules in the Administration Console (MMC)414

1. Open the Kaspersky Security Center Administration Console.
2. In the console tree, select Policies.
3. Select the necessary policy and double-click to open the policy properties.
4. In the policy window, select Security Controls → Device Control.
5. Under Device Control settings, select the Types of devices tab.
The table lists access rules for all devices that are present in the classi cation of the Device Control
component.
6. In the context menu for the Local printers and Network printers device types, con gure the access mode
for the relevant printers: Allow , Block , Allow and do not log (for network printers only) or Depends onconnection bus (for local printers only).
7. To con gure printing rules on local and network printers, double-click the rule lists to open them.
8. Select By rules as the printer access mode.
9. Select the users or groups of users to which you want to apply the printing rule.
a. Click Add.
This opens a window for adding a new printing rule.
b. Assign a priority to the rule entry. A rule entry includes the following attributes: user account, action(allow/block), and priority.
A rule has a speci c priority. If a user has been added to multiple groups, Kaspersky Endpoint Security
regulates device access based on the rule with the highest priority. Kaspersky Endpoint Security allows
to assign priority from 0 to 10,000. The higher the value, the higher the priority. In other words, an entry
with the value of 0 has the lowest priority.
For example, you can grant read-only permissions to the Everyone group and grant read/write
permissions to the administrators group. To do so, assign a priority of 1 for the administrators group andassign a priority of 0 for the Everyone group.
The priority of a block rule is higher than the priority of an allow rule. In other words, if a user has been
added to multiple groups and the priority of all rules are the same, Kaspersky Endpoint Security
regulates device access based on any existing block rule.
c. Under Action, con gure user access to printing on the printer.
d. Click Users and groups and select users or groups of users for access to printing.
e. Click OK.
10. Save your changes.
How to add printing rules in Web Console and Cloud Console415

1. In the main window of the Web Console, select Devices → Policies & Pro les.
2. Click the name of the Kaspersky Endpoint Security policy.
The policy properties window opens.
3. Select the Application settings tab.
4. Go to Security Controls → Device Control.
5. In the Device Control Settings block, click the Access rules for devices and Wi-Fi networks link.
The table lists access rules for all devices that are present in the classi cation of the Device Control
component.
6. Select the Local printers or Network printers device type.
This opens the printer access rules.
7. Con gure the access mode for the relevant printers: Allow, Block, Allow and do not log (for network
printers only), Depends on connection bus (for local printers only) or By rules.
8. If you select the By rules mode, you must add printing rules for local or network printers. To do so, click theAdd button in the printing rules table.
This opens the settings of the new printing rule.
9. Assign a priority to the rule entry. A rule entry includes the following attributes: user account, action(allow/block), and priority.
A rule has a speci c priority. If a user has been added to multiple groups, Kaspersky Endpoint Security
regulates device access based on the rule with the highest priority. Kaspersky Endpoint Security allows to
assign priority from 0 to 10,000. The higher the value, the higher the priority. In other words, an entry withthe value of 0 has the lowest priority.
For example, you can grant read-only permissions to the Everyone group and grant read/write permissions
to the administrators group. To do so, assign a priority of 1 for the administrators group and assign a priorityof 0 for the Everyone group.
The priority of a block rule is higher than the priority of an allow rule. In other words, if a user has been
added to multiple groups and the priority of all rules are the same, Kaspersky Endpoint Security regulates
device access based on any existing block rule.
10. Under Action, con gure user access to printing on the printer.
11. Under Users and groups, select users or groups of users for access to printing.
12. Save your changes.
How to add printing rules in the application interface416

1. In the main application window, click the

button.

2. In the application settings window, select Security Controls → Device Control.
3. In the Access settings block, click the Devices and Wi-Fi networks button.
The opened window shows access rules for all devices that are included in the Device Control component
classi cation.

Types of devices in the Device Control component

4. Under Access To External Devices, click Local printers or Network printers.
This opens a window with printer access rules.
5. Under Access to local printers or Access to network printers con gure the access mode for printers:
Allow, Block, Allow and do not log (for network printers only), Depends on connection bus (for local
printers only) or By rules.
6. If you select the By rules mode, you must add printing rules for printers. Select the users or groups ofusers to which you want to apply the printing rule.
a. Click Add.
This opens a window for adding a new printing rule.
b. Assign a priority to the rule entry. A rule entry includes the following attributes: user account,permissions (allow/block), and priority.
A rule has a speci c priority. If a user has been added to multiple groups, Kaspersky Endpoint Security
regulates device access based on the rule with the highest priority. Kaspersky Endpoint Security allows
to assign priority from 0 to 10,000. The higher the value, the higher the priority. In other words, an entry
with the value of 0 has the lowest priority.
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For example, you can grant read-only permissions to the Everyone group and grant read/write
permissions to the administrators group. To do so, assign a priority of 1 for the administrators group andassign a priority of 0 for the Everyone group.
The priority of a block rule is higher than the priority of an allow rule. In other words, if a user has been
added to multiple groups and the priority of all rules are the same, Kaspersky Endpoint Security
regulates device access based on any existing block rule.
c. Under Action, con gure user permissions for access to printing.
d. Under Users and groups, select users or groups of users for access to printing.
7. Save your changes.

Trusted printers
Trusted devices are devices to which users that are speci ed in the trusted device settings have full access at all
times.
The procedure for adding trusted printers is exactly the same as for other types of trusted devices. You can add
local printers by ID or device model. You can only add network printers by device ID.
To add a trusted local printer by ID, you will need a unique ID (Hardware ID – HWID). You can nd the ID in device
properties by using operating system tools (see gure below). The Device Manager tool lets you do this. The ID of a
local printer may look like this: 6&2D09F5AF&1&C000. Adding devices by ID is convenient if you want to add several
speci c devices. You can also use masks.
To add a trusted local printer by device model, you will need its Vendor ID (VID) and Product ID (PID). You can nd
the IDs in device properties by using operating system tools (see gure below). Template for entering the VID and
PID: VID_04A9&PID_27FD. Adding devices by model is convenient if you use devices of a certain model in yourorganization. This way, you can add all devices of this model.

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To add a trusted network printer, you will need its device ID. For network printers, the device ID can be the network
name of the printer (name of the shared printer), the IP address of the printer, or the URL of the printer.

Control of Wi-Fi connections
Device Control allows managing the Wi-Fi connection of the computer (laptop). Public Wi-Fi networks may be
insecure, and using such networks can result in data loss. Device Control lets you block a user from connecting to
Wi-Fi or allow connecting only to trusted networks. For example, you can allow connecting only to the corporate
Wi-Fi network that is su iciently secure. Device Control will block access to all Wi-Fi networks except thosespeci ed in the trusted list.
How to restrict Wi-Fi connections in the Administration Console (MMC)419

1. Open the Kaspersky Security Center Administration Console.
2. In the console tree, select Policies.
3. Select the necessary policy and double-click to open the policy properties.
4. In the policy window, select Security Controls → Device Control.
5. Under Device Control settings, select the Types of devices tab.
The table lists access rules for all devices that are present in the classi cation of the Device Control
component.
6. In the context menu for the Wi-Fi device type, select the Device Control action that is taken whenconnecting to Wi-Fi: Allow ( ), Block ( ), or Block with exceptions ( ).
7. If you selected the Block with exceptions option, create a list of trusted Wi-Fi networks:
a. Double-click to open the list of trusted Wi-Fi networks.
b. In the Trusted Wi-Fi networks block, click the Add button.
c. This opens a window; in that window, con gure the trusted Wi-Fi network (see gure below):
Network name. Name or SSID (Service Set Identi er) of the Wi-Fi network.
Authentication type. Authentication type used when connecting to the Wi-Fi network.
Starting with Kaspersky Endpoint Security for Windows version 12.0, the WPA3 protocol
support has been added to the application. If a Kaspersky Endpoint Security version 12.2 policy
is applied on a computer, the WPA2 protocol is selected on computers with Kaspersky Endpoint
Security version 11.11.0 and earlier; WPA2 / WPA3 is selected for versions 12.0 to 12.1; WPA3 isselected for versions 12.2 and later.
Encryption type. Encryption type used to protect the Wi-Fi tra ic.
Comment. Further info about the added Wi-Fi network.
You can view the settings of the trusted Wi-Fi network in router settings.
A Wi-Fi network is considered trusted if its settings match all settings speci ed in the rule.
8. Save your changes.

420Trusted Wi-Fi network settings

How to restrict Wi-Fi connections in Web Console and Cloud Console421

1. In the main window of the Web Console, select Devices → Policies & Pro les.
2. Click the name of the Kaspersky Endpoint Security policy.
The policy properties window opens.
3. Select the Application settings tab.
4. Go to Security Controls → Device Control.
5. In the Device Control Settings block, click the Access rules for devices and Wi-Fi networks link.
The table lists access rules for all devices that are present in the classi cation of the Device Control
component.
6. In the Access to Wi-Fi networks block, click the Wi-Fi link.
7. Under Access to Wi-Fi networks, select the Device Control action taken when connecting to Wi-Fi: Allow,
Block, or Block with exceptions.
8. If you selected the Block with exceptions option, create a list of trusted Wi-Fi networks:
a. Double-click to open the list of trusted Wi-Fi networks.
b. In the Trusted Wi-Fi networks block, click the Add button.
c. This opens a window; in that window, con gure the trusted Wi-Fi network (see gure below):
Network name. Name or SSID (Service Set Identi er) of the Wi-Fi network.
Authentication type. Authentication type used when connecting to the Wi-Fi network.
Starting with Kaspersky Endpoint Security for Windows version 12.0, the WPA3 protocol
support has been added to the application. If a Kaspersky Endpoint Security version 12.2 policy
is applied on a computer, the WPA2 protocol is selected on computers with Kaspersky Endpoint
Security version 11.11.0 and earlier; WPA2 / WPA3 is selected for versions 12.0 to 12.1; WPA3 isselected for versions 12.2 and later.
Encryption type. Encryption type used to protect the Wi-Fi tra ic.
Comment. Further info about the added Wi-Fi network.
You can view the settings of the trusted Wi-Fi network in router settings.
A Wi-Fi network is considered trusted if its settings match all settings speci ed in the rule.
9. Save your changes.

422Trusted Wi-Fi network settings

How to restrict Wi-Fi connections in the application interface423

1. In the main application window, click the

button.

2. In the application settings window, select Security Controls → Device Control.
3. In the Access settings block, click the Devices and Wi-Fi networks button.
The opened window shows access rules for all devices that are included in the Device Control component
classi cation.
4. In the Access to Wi-Fi networks block, click the Wi-Fi link.
The opened window shows the Wi-Fi network access rules.

Wi-Fi access settings

5. Under Access, select the Device Control action taken when connecting to Wi-Fi: Allow, Block, or Blockwith exceptions.
6. If you selected the Block with exceptions option, create a list of trusted Wi-Fi networks:
a. In the Trusted Wi-Fi networks block, click the Add button.
b. This opens a window; in that window, con gure the trusted Wi-Fi network (see gure below):
Network name. Name or SSID (Service Set Identi er) of the Wi-Fi network.
Authentication type. Authentication type used when connecting to the Wi-Fi network.

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Starting with Kaspersky Endpoint Security for Windows version 12.0, the WPA3 protocol
support has been added to the application. If a Kaspersky Endpoint Security version 12.2 policy
is applied on a computer, the WPA2 protocol is selected on computers with Kaspersky Endpoint
Security version 11.11.0 and earlier; WPA2 / WPA3 is selected for versions 12.0 to 12.1; WPA3 isselected for versions 12.2 and later.
Encryption type. Encryption type used to protect the Wi-Fi tra ic.
Comment. Further info about the added Wi-Fi network.
You can view the settings of the trusted Wi-Fi network in router settings.
A Wi-Fi network is considered trusted if its settings match all settings speci ed in the rule.
7. Save your changes.

Trusted Wi-Fi network settings

As a result, when a user tries connecting to a Wi-Fi network that is not listed as trusted, the application blocks theconnection and displays a noti cation (see gure below).

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Device Control noti cation

Monitoring usage of removable drives
Monitoring usage of removable drives includes:
Monitoring operations on les on removable drives.
Monitoring connection and disconnection of trusted removable drives.
Kaspersky Endpoint Security allows monitoring connection and disconnection of all trusted devices and not
only removable drives. You can turn on event logging in noti cation settings for the Device Control component.
Events have the Informational severity level.

To enable monitoring of removable drive usage:
1. In the main application window, click the

button.

2. In the application settings window, select Security Controls → Device Control.
3. In the Access settings block, click the Devices and Wi-Fi networks button.
The opened window shows access rules for all devices that are included in the Device Control component
classi cation.

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4. In the Access To Storage Devices block, select Removable drives.
5. In the window that opens, select the Logging tab.

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6. Turn on the Logging toggle.
7. In the File operations block, select the operations that you want to monitor: Write, Delete.
8. In the Filter by le formats block, select the formats of les whose associated operations should be logged by
Device Control.
9. Select the users or group of users whose use of removable drives you want to monitor.
10. Save your changes.
As a result, when users write to les located on removable drives or delete les from removable drives,
Kaspersky Endpoint Security will save information about such operations to the event log and send events to
Kaspersky Security Center. You can view events associated with les on removable drives in the Kaspersky
Security Center Administration Console in the workspace of the Administration Server node on the Events tab.
For events to be displayed in the local Kaspersky Endpoint Security event log, you must select the Fileoperation performed check box in the noti cations settings for the Device Control component.

428Changing the caching duration
The Device Control component registers events related to monitored devices, such as connection anddisconnection of a device, reading a le from a device, writing a le to a device, and other events. Device Control
then either allows or blocks the action according to the Kaspersky Endpoint Security settings.
Device Control saves information about events for a speci c period of time called the caching period. If
information about an event is cached and this event is repeated, there is no need to notify Kaspersky Endpoint
Security about it or to show another prompt for granting access to the corresponding action, such as connecting
a device. This makes it more convenient to work with a device.
An event is considered a duplicate event if all of the following event settings match the record in the cache:device ID
SID of the user account attempting access
Device category
Action taken with the device
Application permission for this action: allowed or denied
Path to the process used to take the action
File that is being accessed
Prior to changing the caching period, disable Kaspersky Endpoint Security Self-Defense. After changing thecaching period, enable Self-Defense.

To change the caching period:
1. Open the registry editor on the computer.
2. In the registry editor, go to the following section:
For 64-bit operating systems:[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\KasperskyLab\protected\KES\environment]
For 32-bit operating systems:[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\KasperskyLab\protected\KES\environment]
3. Open DeviceControlEventsCachePeriod for editing.
4. De ne the number of minutes that Device Control must save information about an event before thisinformation is deleted.

Actions with trusted devices
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Trusted devices are devices to which users that are speci ed in the trusted device settings have full access at all
times.
To work with trusted devices, you can grant access to an individual user, to a group of users, or to all users of theorganization.
For example, if your organization does not allow the use of removable drives but administrators use removable
drives in their work, you can allow removable drives only for a group of administrators. To do so, add removable
drives to the trusted list and con gure user access permissions.
It is not recommended to add more than 1000 trusted devices, as this can cause system instability.
Kaspersky Endpoint Security allows you to add a device to the trusted list in the following ways:
If Kaspersky Security Center is not deployed in your organization, you can connect the device to the computerand add it to the trusted list in the application settings. To distribute the list of trusted devices to all computers
in your organization, you can enable merging the lists of trusted devices in a policy or use the export / importprocedure.
If Kaspersky Security Center is deployed in your organization, you can detect all connected devices remotely
and create a list of trusted devices in the policy. The list of trusted devices will be available on all computers towhich the policy is applied.
Kaspersky Endpoint Security allows controlling the use of trusted devices (connection and disconnection). You canturn on event logging in noti cation settings for the Device Control component. Events have the Informational
severity level.

Adding a device to the Trusted list from the application interface
By default, when a device is added to the list of trusted devices, access to the device is granted to all users (theEveryone group of users).

To add a device to the Trusted list from the application interface:
1. In the main application window, click the

button.

2. In the application settings window, select Security Controls → Device Control.
3. In the Access settings block, click the Trusted devices button.
This opens the list of trusted devices.
4. Click Select.
This opens the list of connected devices. The list of devices depends on the value that is selected in the
Display connected devices drop-down list.
5. In the list of devices, select the device that you want to add to the trusted list.
6. In the Comment eld, you can provide any relevant information about the trusted device.
7. Select the users or group of users for whom you want to allow access to trusted devices.
8. Save your changes.
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Adding a device to the Trusted list from Kaspersky Security Center
Kaspersky Security Center receives information about devices if Kaspersky Endpoint Security is installed on thecomputers and Device Control is enabled. It is not possible to add a device to the trusted list unless information
about that device is available in Kaspersky Security Center.
You can add a device to the trusted list according to the following data:
Devices by ID. Each device has a unique identi er (Hardware ID, or HWID). You can view the ID in the device
properties by using operating system tools. Example device ID:SCSI\CDROM&VEN_NECVMWAR&PROD_VMWARE_SATA_CD00\5&354AE4D7&0&000000. Adding devices by ID isconvenient if you want to add several speci c devices.
Devices by model. Each device has a vendor ID (VID) and a product ID (PID). You can view the IDs in the device
properties by using operating system tools. Template for entering the VID and PID: VID_1234&PID_5678.
Adding devices by model is convenient if you use devices of a certain model in your organization. This way, you
can add all devices of this model.
Devices by ID mask. If you are using multiple devices with similar IDs, you can add devices to the trusted list byusing masks. The * character replaces any set of characters. Kaspersky Endpoint Security does not support
the ? character when entering a mask. For example, WDC_C*.
Devices by model mask. If you are using multiple devices with similar VIDs or PIDs (for example, devices fromthe same manufacturer), you can add devices to the trusted list by using masks. The * character replaces any
set of characters. Kaspersky Endpoint Security does not support the ? character when entering a mask. For
example, VID_05AC & PID_ *.

To add devices to the list of trusted devices:
1. Open the Kaspersky Security Center Administration Console.
2. In the console tree, select Policies.
3. Select the necessary policy and double-click to open the policy properties.
4. In the policy window, select Security Controls → Device Control.
5. In the right part of the window, select the Trusted devices tab.
6. Select the Merge values when inheriting check box if you want to create a consolidated list of trusted devices
for all computers in the company.
The lists of trusted devices in the parent and child policies will be merged. The lists will be merged provided thatmerging values when inheriting is enabled. Trusted devices from the parent policy are displayed in child policies
in a read-only view. Changing or deleting trusted devices of the parent policy is not possible.
7. Click the Add button and select a method for adding a device to the trusted list.
8. To lter devices, select a device type from the Device type drop-down list (for example, Removable drives).
9. In the Name / Model eld, enter the device ID, model (VID and PID) or mask, depending on the selected addition
method.

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Adding devices by model mask (VID and PID) works as follows: if you enter a model mask that does notmatch any model, Kaspersky Endpoint Security checks if the device ID (HWID) matches the mask.
Kaspersky Endpoint Security checks only the part of the device ID that determines the manufacturer andthe type of the device(SCSI\ CDROM&VEN_NECVMWAR&PROD_VMWARE_SATA_CD00 \5&354AE4D7&0&000000). If the model mask
matches this part of the device ID, the devices that match the mask will be added to the list of trusted
devices on the computer. At the same time, the list of devices in Kaspersky Security Center remains empty
when you click the Refresh button. To display the list of devices correctly, you can add devices by device
ID mask.
10. To lter devices, in the Computer name eld, enter the computer name or a mask for the name of thecomputer to which the device is connected.
The * character replaces any set of characters. The ? character replaces any single character.
11. Click the Refresh button.
The table displays a list of devices that satisfy the de ned ltering criteria.
12. Select the check boxes next to the names of devices that you want to add to the trusted list.
13. In the Comment eld, enter a description of the reason for adding devices to the trusted list.
14. Click the Select button to the right of the Allow to users and / or groups of users eld.
15. Select a user or a group in Active Directory and con rm your selection.
By default, access to trusted devices is allowed for the Everyone group.
16. Save your changes.
When a device is connected, Kaspersky Endpoint Security checks the list of trusted devices for an authorized
user. If the device is trusted, Kaspersky Endpoint Security allows access to the device with all permissions, evenif access to the device type or connection bus is denied. If the device is untrusted and access is denied, you canrequest access to the locked device.

Exporting and importing the list of trusted devices
To distribute the list of trusted devices to all computers in your organization, you can use the export/importprocedure.
For example, if you need to distribute a list of trusted removable drives, you need to do the following:
1. Sequentially connect removable drives to your computer.
2. In the Kaspersky Endpoint Security settings, add the removable drives to the trusted list. If required, con gureuser access permissions. For example, allow only administrators to access removable drives.
3. Export the list of trusted devices in the Kaspersky Endpoint Security settings (see the instructions below).
4. Distribute the trusted device list le to other computers in your organization. For example, place the le in ashared folder.
5. Import the list of trusted devices in the Kaspersky Endpoint Security settings on other computers in theorganization (see the instructions below).
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To import or export the list of trusted devices:
1. In the main application window, click the

button.

2. In the application settings window, select Security Controls → Device Control.
3. In the Access settings block, click the Trusted devices button.
This opens the list of trusted devices.
4. To export the list of trusted devices:a. Select the trusted devices that you want to export.
b. Click Export.
c. In the window that opens, specify the name of the XML le to which you want to export the list of trusted
devices, and select the folder in which you want to save this le.
d. Save the le.
Kaspersky Endpoint Security exports the entire list of trusted devices to the XML le.
5. To import the list of trusted devices:a. In the Import drop-down list, select the relevant action: Import and add to existing or Import and replace
existing.
b. In the window that opens, select the XML le from which you want to import the list of trusted devices.
c. Open the le.
If the computer already has a list of trusted devices, Kaspersky Endpoint Security will prompt you to delete
the existing list or add new entries to it from the XML le.
6. Save your changes.
When a device is connected, Kaspersky Endpoint Security checks the list of trusted devices for an authorized
user. If the device is trusted, Kaspersky Endpoint Security allows access to the device with all permissions, evenif access to the device type or connection bus is denied.

Obtaining access to a blocked device
When con guring Device Control, you can accidentally block access to a device that is necessary for work.
If Kaspersky Security Center is not deployed in your organization, you can provide access to a device in thesettings of Kaspersky Endpoint Security. For example, you can add the device to the trusted list or temporarily
disable Device Control.
If Kaspersky Security Center is deployed in your organization and a policy has been applied to computers, you canprovide access to a device in the Administration Console.

Online mode for granting access

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You can grant access to a blocked device in online mode only if Kaspersky Security Center is deployed in theorganization and a policy has been applied to the computer. The computer must have the capability toestablish a connection with the Administration Server.
Granting access in online mode consists of the following steps:
1. The user sends the administrator a message containing an access request.
2. The administrator receives a message with the request in the Kaspersky Security Center console.
The Kaspersky Security Center console has a preset event selection User requests for easy tracking of
messages from users.
3. The administrator adds the device to the trusted list.
You can add a trusted device in a policy for the administration group or in the local application settings for anindividual computer.
4. The administrator updates the settings of Kaspersky Endpoint Security on the user's computer.

Schematic for granting access to a device in online mode

O line mode for granting access
You can grant access to a blocked device in o line mode only if Kaspersky Security Center is deployed in theorganization and a policy has been applied to the computer. In the policy settings, in the Device Control
section, the Allow request for temporary access check box must be selected.
If you need to grant temporary access to a blocked device but you cannot add the device to the trusted list, you
can grant access to the device in o line mode. This way, you can grant access to a blocked device even if thecomputer does not have network access or if the computer is outside of the corporate network.
Granting access in o line mode consists of the following steps:
1. The user creates a request access le and sends it to the administrator.
2. The administrator creates an access key from the request access le and sends it to the user.
3. The user activates the access key.

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Schematic for granting access to a device in o line mode

Online mode for granting access
You can grant access to a blocked device in online mode only if Kaspersky Security Center is deployed in theorganization and a policy has been applied to the computer. The computer must have the capability toestablish a connection with the Administration Server.

A user requests access to a blocked device as follows:
1. Connect the device to the computer.
Kaspersky Endpoint Security will show a noti cation stating that access to the device is blocked (see the gurebelow).
2. Click the Request access link.
This opens a window with a message for the administrator. This message contains information about theblocked device.
3. Click Send.
The administrator will receive a message containing a request to provide access, for example, by email. For moredetails about processing the requests of users, please refer to the Kaspersky Security Center Help . Afteradding the device to the trusted list and updating Kaspersky Endpoint Security settings on the computer, theuser will receive access to the device.

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O line mode for granting access
You can grant access to a blocked device in o line mode only if Kaspersky Security Center is deployed in theorganization and a policy has been applied to the computer. In the policy settings, in the Device Control
section, the Allow request for temporary access check box must be selected.

A user requests access to a blocked device as follows:
1. Connect the device to the computer.
Kaspersky Endpoint Security will show a noti cation stating that access to the device is blocked (see the gurebelow).
2. Click the Request temporary access link.
This opens a window containing a list of connected devices.
3. In the list of connected devices, select the device to which you want to gain access.
4. Click Generate request access le.
5. In the Access duration eld, specify the period of time for which you want to have access to the device.
6. Save the le to computer memory.
As a result, a request access le with the *.akey extension will be downloaded to computer memory. Use any
available method to send the device request access le to the corporate LAN administrator.

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1. Open the Kaspersky Security Center Administration Console.
2. In the Managed devices folder of the Administration Console tree, open the folder with the name of theadministration group to which the relevant client computer belongs.
3. In the workspace, select the Devices tab.
4. In the list of client computers, select the computer whose user needs to be granted temporary access tothe blocked device.
5. In the context menu of the computer, select the Grant access in o line mode item.
6. In the window that opens, select the Device Control tab.
7. Click the Browse button and download the request access le received from the user.
You will see information about the blocked device to which the user has requested access.
8. If necessary, change the value of the Access duration setting.
By default, the Access duration setting takes the value that was indicated by the user when creating theaccess request le.
9. Specify the value of the Activate by setting.
This setting de nes the time period during which the user can activate access to the blocked device byusing the provided access key.
10. Save the access key le to computer memory.
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1. In the main window of the Web Console, select Devices → Managed devices.
2. In the list of client computers, select the computer whose user needs to be granted temporary access tothe blocked device.
3. Click the ellipsis button (o line mode button.

) above the list of computers and then click the Grant access to the device in

4. In the window that opens, select the Device Control section.
5. Click the Browse button and download the request access le received from the user.
You will see information about the blocked device to which the user has requested access.
6. If necessary, change the value of the Access duration (hours) setting.
By default, the Access duration (hours) setting takes the value that was indicated by the user whencreating the access request le.
7. Specify the time period during which the access key can be activated on the device.
This setting de nes the time period during which the user can activate access to the blocked device byusing the provided access key.
8. Save the access key le to computer memory.
As a result, the blocked device access key will be downloaded to computer memory. An access key le has the*.acode extension. Use any available method to send the blocked device access key to the user.

The user activates the access key as follows:
1. In the main application window, click the

button.

2. In the application settings window, select Security Controls → Device Control.
3. In the Access request block, click the Request access to device button.
4. In the window that opens, click the Activate access key button.
5. In the window that opens, select the le with the device access key received from the corporate LAN
administrator.
This opens a window containing information about access provision.
6. Click OK.
As a result, the user receives access to the device for the time period set by the administrator. The user
receives the full set of rights for accessing the device (read and write). When the key expires, access to thedevice will be blocked. If the user requires permanent access to the device, add the device to the trusted list.

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When the user attempts to access a blocked device, Kaspersky Endpoint Security displays a message stating thataccess to the device is blocked or that an operation with the device contents is forbidden. If the user believes thataccess to the device was mistakenly blocked or that an operation with device contents was forbidden by mistake,the user can send a message to the local corporate network administrator by clicking the link in the displayed
message about the blocked action.
Templates are available for messages about blocked access to devices or forbidden operations with device
contents, and for the message sent to the administrator. You can modify the message templates.

To edit the templates for Device Control messages:
1. In the main application window, click the

button.

2. In the application settings window, select Security Controls → Device Control.
3. In the Message templates block, con gure templates for Device Control messages:
Message about blocking. Template of the message that appears when a user attempts to access a blocked
device. This message also appears when a user attempts to perform an operation on the device contents
that was blocked for this user.
Message to administrator. A template of the message that is sent to the LAN administrator when the user
believes that access to the device is blocked or an operation with device content is forbidden by mistake.
After the user requests to provide access, Kaspersky Endpoint Security sends an event to Kaspersky
Security Center: Device access blockage message to administrator. The event description contains amessage to administrator with substituted variables. You can view these events in the Kaspersky Security
Center console using the prede ned event selection User requests. If your organization does not have
Kaspersky Security Center deployed or there is no connection to the Administration Server, the application
will send a message to administrator to the speci ed email address.
4. Save your changes.

Anti-Bridging
Anti-Bridging inhibits the creation of network bridges by preventing the simultaneous establishment of multiple
network connections for a computer. This lets you protect a corporate network from attacks over unprotected,
unauthorized networks.
Anti-Bridging regulates the establishment of network connections by using connection rules.
Connection rules are created for the following prede ned types of devices:
Network adapters;
Wi-Fi adapters;
Modems.
If a connection rule is enabled, Kaspersky Endpoint Security:
Blocks the active connection when establishing a new connection, if the device type speci ed in the rule isused for both connections;
Blocks connections that are established using the types of devices for which lower-priority rules are used.
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Enabling Anti-Bridging
Anti-Bridging is disabled by default.

To enable Anti-Bridging:
1. In the main application window, click the

button.

2. In the application settings window, select Security Controls → Device Control.
3. In the Access settings block, click the Anti-Bridging button.
4. Use the Enable Anti-Bridging toggle to enable or disable this feature.
5. Save your changes.
After Anti-Bridging is enabled, Kaspersky Endpoint Security blocks already established connections according
to the connection rules.

Changing the status of a connection rule
To change the status of a connection rule:
1. In the main application window, click the

button.

2. In the application settings window, select Security Controls → Device Control.
3. In the Access settings block, click the Anti-Bridging button.
4. In the Rules for devices block, select the rule whose status you want to change.
5. Use the toggles in the Control column to enable or disable the rule.
6. Save your changes.

Change the priority of a connection rule
To change the priority of a connection rule:
1. In the main application window, click the

button.

2. In the application settings window, select Security Controls → Device Control.
3. In the Access settings block, click the Anti-Bridging button.
4. In the Rules for devices block, select the rule whose priority you want to change.
5. Use the Up / Down buttons to set the priority of the connection rule.
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The higher a rule is positioned in the table of rules, the higher its priority. Anti-Bridging blocks all connections
except one connection established using the type of device for which the highest-priority rule is used.
6. Save your changes.

Adaptive Anomaly Control
This component is available if Kaspersky Endpoint Security is installed on a computer that runs on Windows
for workstations. This component is unavailable if Kaspersky Endpoint Security is installed on a computer thatruns on Windows for servers.
The Adaptive Anomaly Control component monitors and blocks actions that are not typical of the computers in acompany's network. Adaptive Anomaly Control uses a set of rules to track non-typical behavior (for example, theStart of Microsoft PowerShell from o ice application rule). Rules are created by Kaspersky specialists based on
typical scenarios of malicious activity. You can con gure how Adaptive Anomaly Control handles each rule and, forexample, allow the execution of PowerShell scripts that automate certain work ow tasks. Kaspersky Endpoint
Security updates the set of rules along with the application databases. Updates to the sets of rules must be
con rmed manually.

Adaptive Anomaly Control settings
Con guring Adaptive anomaly control consists of the following steps:
1. Training Adaptive Anomaly Control.
After you enable Adaptive Anomaly Control, its rules work in training mode. During the training, Adaptive
Anomaly Control monitors rule triggering and sends triggering events to Kaspersky Security Center. Each rule
has its own duration of the training mode. The duration of the training mode is set by Kaspersky experts.
Normally, the training mode is active for two weeks.
If a rule is not triggered at all during the training, Adaptive Anomaly Control will consider the actions associatedwith this rule as non-typical. Kaspersky Endpoint Security will block all actions associated with that rule.
If a rule was triggered during training, Kaspersky Endpoint Security logs events in the rule triggering report andthe Triggering of rules in Smart Training state repository.
2. Analyzing the rule triggering report.
The administrator analyzes the rule triggering report or the contents of the Triggering of rules in Smart
Training state repository. Then the administrator can select the behavior of Adaptive Anomaly Control when
the rule is triggered: either block or allow. The administrator can also continue to monitor how the rule works andextend the duration of the training mode. If the administrator does not take any action, the application will also
continue to work in training mode. The training mode term is restarted.
Adaptive Anomaly Control is con gured in real time. Adaptive Anomaly Control is con gured via the following
channels:
Adaptive Anomaly Control automatically starts to block the actions associated with the rules that were nevertriggered in training mode.
Kaspersky Endpoint Security adds new rules or removes obsolete ones.
The administrator con gures the operation of the Adaptive Anomaly Control after reviewing the rule triggering
report and the contents of the Triggering of rules in Smart Training state repository. It is recommended tocheck the rule triggering report and the contents of the Triggering of rules in Smart Training state repository.
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When a malicious application attempts to perform an action, Kaspersky Endpoint Security will block the action anddisplay a noti cation (see gure below).

Adaptive Anomaly Control noti cation

Adaptive Anomaly Control operating algorithm
Kaspersky Endpoint Security decides whether to allow or block an action that is associated with a rule based on
the following algorithm (see the gure below).

Adaptive Anomaly Control operating algorithm

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Enabling and disabling Adaptive Anomaly Control
Adaptive Anomaly Control is enabled by default.

To enable or disable Adaptive Anomaly Control:
1. In the main application window, click the

button.

2. In the application settings window, select Security Controls → Adaptive Anomaly Control.
3. Use the Adaptive Anomaly Control toggle to enable or disable the component.
4. Save your changes.
As a result, the Adaptive Anomaly Control will switch to the training mode. During training, Adaptive Anomaly
Control monitors rule triggering. When training is complete, Adaptive Anomaly Control starts to block actions
that are not typical of the computers in a company's network.

If your organization has started to use some new tools, and Adaptive Anomaly Control blocks the actions of
those tools, you can reset the results of the training mode and repeat the training. To do this, you need tochange the action that is taken when the rule is triggered (for example, set it to Notify). Then you need to
re-enable the training mode (set the Smart value).

Enabling and disabling an Adaptive Anomaly Control rule
To enable or disable an Adaptive Anomaly Control rule:
1. In the main application window, click the

button.

2. In the application settings window, select Security Controls → Adaptive Anomaly Control.
3. In the Rules block, click the Edit rules button.
The Adaptive Anomaly Control rule list opens.
4. In the table, select a set of rules (for example, Activity of o ice applications) and expand the set.
5. Select a rule (for example, Start of Microsoft PowerShell from o ice application).
6. Use the toggle switch in the State column to enable or disable the Adaptive Anomaly Control rule.
7. Save your changes.

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To edit the action that is taken when an Adaptive Anomaly Control rule is triggered:
1. In the main application window, click the

button.

2. In the application settings window, select Security Controls → Adaptive Anomaly Control.
3. In the Rules block, click the Edit rules button.
The Adaptive Anomaly Control rule list opens.
4. Select a rule in the table.
5. Click Edit.
The Adaptive Anomaly Control rule properties window opens.
6. In the Action block, select one of the following options:
Smart. If this option is selected, the Adaptive Anomaly Control rule works in Smart training state for aperiod of time de ned by Kaspersky experts. In this mode, when an Adaptive Anomaly Control rule istriggered, Kaspersky Endpoint Security allows the activity covered by the rule and logs an entry in the
Triggering of rules in Smart Training state storage of the Kaspersky Security Center Administration Server.
When the time period set for working in Smart Training state ends, Kaspersky Endpoint Security blocks theactivity covered by an Adaptive Anomaly Control rule and logs an entry containing information about theactivity.
Block. If this action is selected, when an Adaptive Anomaly Control rule is triggered Kaspersky Endpoint
Security blocks the activity covered by the rule and logs an entry containing information about the activity.
Notify. If this action is selected, when an Adaptive Anomaly Control rule is triggered Kaspersky Endpoint
Security allows the activity covered by the rule and logs an entry containing information about the activity.
7. Save your changes.

Creating an exclusion for an Adaptive Anomaly Control rule
You cannot create more than 1,000 exclusions for Adaptive Anomaly Control rules. It is not recommended tocreate more than 200 exclusions. To reduce the number of exclusions used, it is recommended to use masks inthe settings of exclusions.
An exclusion for an Adaptive Anomaly Control rule includes a description of the source and target objects. The
source object is the object performing the actions. The target object is the object on which the actions are being
performed. For example, you have opened a le named file.xlsx. As a result, a library le with the DLL extension
is loaded into the computer memory. This library is used by a browser (executable le named browser.exe). In thisexample, file.xlsx is the source object, Excel is the source process, browser.exe is the target object, andBrowser is the target process.

To create an exclusion for an Adaptive Anomaly Control rule:
1. In the main application window, click the

button.

2. In the application settings window, select Security Controls → Adaptive Anomaly Control.
3. In the Rules block, click the Edit rules button.
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The Adaptive Anomaly Control rule list opens.
4. Select a rule in the table.
5. Click Edit.
The Adaptive Anomaly Control rule properties window opens.
6. In the Exclusions block, click the Add button.
The exclusion properties window opens.
7. Select the user for which you want to con gure an exclusion.
Adaptive Anomaly Control does not support exclusions for user groups. If you select a user group,
Kaspersky Endpoint Security does not apply the exclusion.
8. In the Description eld, enter a description of the exclusion.
9. De ne the settings of the source object or source process started by the object:
Source process. Path or mask of the path to the le or folder containing les (for example,
C:\Dir\File.exe or Dir\*.exe).
Source process hash. File hash code.
Source object. Path or mask of the path to the le or folder containing les (for example,
C:\Dir\File.exe or Dir\*.exe). For example, le path document.docm, which uses a script or macro tostart the target processes.
You can also specify other objects to exclude, such as a web address, macro, command in the command line,
registry path, or others. Specify the object according to the following template: object://<object>,where <object> refers to the name of the object, for example, object://web.site.example.com,
object://VBA, object://ipconfig, object://HKEY_USERS. You can also use masks, for example,
object://*C:\Windows\temp\*.
Source object hash. File hash code.
The Adaptive Anomaly Control rule is not applied to actions performed by the object, or to processes started
by the object.
10. Specify the settings of the target object or target processes started on the object.
Target process. Path or mask of the path to the le or folder containing les (for example,
C:\Dir\File.exe or Dir\*.exe).
Target process hash. File hash code.
Target object. The command to start the target process. Specify the command using the following patternobject://<command>, for example, object://cmdline:powershell -Command "$result ='C:\Windows\temp\result_local_users_pwdage txt'". You can also use masks, for example,
object://*C:\Windows\temp\*.
Target object hash. File hash code.
The Adaptive Anomaly Control rule is not applied to actions taken on the object, or to processes started on theobject.
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11. Save your changes.

Exporting and importing exclusions for Adaptive Anomaly Control rules
To export or import the list of exclusions for selected rules:
1. In the main application window, click the

button.

2. In the application settings window, select Security Controls → Adaptive Anomaly Control.
3. In the Rules block, click the Edit rules button.
The Adaptive Anomaly Control rule list opens.
4. To export the list of rules:
a. Select the rules whose exceptions you want to export.
b. Click Export.
c. In the window that opens, specify the name of the XML le to which you want to export the list of
exclusions, and select the folder in which you want to save this le.
d. Con rm that you want to export only the selected exclusions, or export the entire list of exclusions.
e. Save the le.
5. To import the list of rules:
a. Click Import.
b. In the window that opens, select the XML le from which you want to import the list of exclusions.
c. Open the le.
If the computer already has a list of exclusions, Kaspersky Endpoint Security will prompt you to delete theexisting list or add new entries to it from the XML le.
6. Save your changes.

Applying updates for Adaptive Anomaly Control rules
New Adaptive Anomaly Control rules may be added to the table of rules and existing Adaptive Anomaly Control
rules may be deleted from the table of rules when anti-virus databases are updated. Kaspersky Endpoint Security
distinguishes Adaptive Anomaly Control rules that are to be deleted or added to the table, if an update for theserules has not been applied.
Until the update is applied, Kaspersky Endpoint Security displays the Adaptive Anomaly Control rules set to bedeleted by the update in the table of rules and assigns the Disabled status to them. It is not possible tochange the settings of these rules.

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To apply updates for Adaptive Anomaly Control rules:
1. In the main application window, click the

button.

2. In the application settings window, select Security Controls → Adaptive Anomaly Control.
3. In the Rules block, click the Edit rules button.
The Adaptive Anomaly Control rule list opens.
4. In the window that opens, click the Approve updates button.
The Approve updates button is available if an update for Adaptive Anomaly Control rules is available.
5. Save your changes.

Editing Adaptive Anomaly Control message templates
When a user tries to do an action, blocked by Adaptive Anomaly Control rules, Kaspersky Endpoint Security
displays a message that potentially harmful actions are blocked. If the user believes that an action was mistakenly
blocked, the user can use the link in the message text to send a message to the local corporate network
administrator.
Special templates are available for the message about blocking potentially harmful actions and for the message to
be sent to the administrator. You can modify the message templates.

To edit a message template:
1. In the main application window, click the

button.

2. In the application settings window, select Security Controls → Adaptive Anomaly Control.
3. In the Templates block, con gure the templates for Adaptive Anomaly Control messages:
Message about blocking. Template of the message that is displayed to a user when an Adaptive Anomaly
Control rule that blocks a non-typical action is triggered.
Message to administrator. Template of the message that a user can be sent to the local corporate network
administrator if the user considers the blocking to be a mistake. After the user requests to provide access,Kaspersky Endpoint Security sends an event to Kaspersky Security Center: Application activity blockage
message to administrator. The event description contains a message to administrator with substituted
variables. You can view these events in the Kaspersky Security Center console using the prede ned event
selection User requests. If your organization does not have Kaspersky Security Center deployed or there isno connection to the Administration Server, the application will send a message to administrator to thespeci ed email address.
4. Save your changes.

Viewing Adaptive Anomaly Control reports
To view Adaptive Anomaly Control reports:
1. Open the Kaspersky Security Center Administration Console.
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2. In the console tree, select Policies.
3. Select the necessary policy and double-click to open the policy properties.
4. In the policy window, select Security Controls → Adaptive Anomaly Control.
The settings of the Adaptive Anomaly Control component are displayed in the right part of the window.
5. Do one of the following:If you want to view a report on the settings of Adaptive Anomaly Control rules, click Report on Adaptive
Anomaly Control rules state.
If you want to view a report on the triggering of Adaptive Anomaly Control rules, click Report on triggered
Adaptive Anomaly Control rules.
6. The report generation process starts.
The report is displayed in a new window.

Application Control
Application Control manages the startup of applications on users' computers. This allows you to implement a
corporate security policy when using applications. Application Control also reduces the risk of computer infection
by restricting access to applications.
Con guring Application Control consists of the following steps:
1. Creating application categories.
The administrator creates categories of applications that the administrator wants to manage. Categories ofapplications are intended for all computers in the corporate network, regardless of administration groups. To
create a category, you can use the following criteria: KL category (for example, Browsers), le hash, application
vendor, and other criteria.
2. Creating Application Control rules.
The administrator creates Application Control rules in the policy for the administration group. The rule includes
the categories of applications and the startup status of applications from these categories: blocked or allowed.
3. Selecting the Application Control mode.
The administrator chooses the mode for working with applications that are not included in any of the rules(application denylist and allowlist).
When a user attempts to start a prohibited application, Kaspersky Endpoint Security will block the application fromstarting and will display a noti cation (see the gure below).
A test mode is provided to check the con guration of Application Control. In this mode, Kaspersky Endpoint
Security does the following:
Allows the startup of applications, including prohibited ones.
Shows a noti cation about the startup of a prohibited application and adds information to the report on theuser's computer.
Sends data about the startup of prohibited applications to Kaspersky Security Center.
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Application Control operating modes
The Application Control component operates in two modes:
Denylist. In this mode, Application Control allows users to start all applications except for applications that areprohibited in Application Control rules.
This mode of Application Control is enabled by default.
Allowlist. In this mode, Application Control blocks users from starting any applications except for applications
that are allowed and not prohibited in Application Control rules.
If the allow rules of Application Control are fully con gured, the component blocks the startup of all new
applications that have not been veri ed by the LAN administrator, while allowing the operation of the operating
system and of trusted applications that users rely on in their work.
You can read the recommendations on con guring Application Control rules in allowlist mode.
Application Control can be con gured to operate in these modes both by using the Kaspersky Endpoint Security
local interface and by using Kaspersky Security Center.
However, Kaspersky Security Center o ers tools that are not available in the Kaspersky Endpoint Security local
interface, such as the tools that are needed for the following tasks:Creating application categories.
Application Control rules created in the Kaspersky Security Center Administration Console are based on yourcustom application categories and not on inclusion and exclusion conditions as is the case in the Kaspersky
Endpoint Security local interface.
Receiving information about applications that are installed on corporate LAN computers.
This is why it is recommended to use Kaspersky Security Center to con gure the operation of the Application
Control component.

Application Control operating algorithm
Kaspersky Endpoint Security uses an algorithm to make a decision about starting an application (see the gurebelow).

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Application Control functionality limitations
Operation of the Application Control component is limited in the following cases:
When the application version is upgraded, importing Application Control component settings is not supported.
If there is no connection with KSN servers, Kaspersky Endpoint Security receives information about the
reputation of applications and their modules only from local databases.
The list of applications that Kaspersky Endpoint Security designates as KL category Other applications \Applications, trusted according to reputation in KSN may di er depending on whether or not aconnection to KSN servers is available.
At the Kaspersky Security Center database, information on 150,000 processed les may be stored. Once thisnumber of records has been achieved, new les will not be processed. To resume inventory operations, youmust delete the les that were previously inventoried in the Kaspersky Security Center database from thecomputer on which Kaspersky Endpoint Security is installed.
The component does not control the startup of scripts unless the script is sent to the interpreter via thecommand line.
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If the startup of an interpreter is allowed by Application Control rules, the component will not block a script
started from this interpreter.

If at least one of the scripts speci ed in the interpreter command line is blocked from start by Application
control rules, the component blocks all the scripts, speci ed in the interpreter command line.
The component does not control the startup of scripts from interpreters that are not supported by Kaspersky
Endpoint Security.
Kaspersky Endpoint Security supports the following interpreters:
Java
PowerShell
The following types of interpreters are supported:%ComSpec%;%SystemRoot%\\system32\\regedit.exe;%SystemRoot%\\regedit.exe;%SystemRoot%\\system32\\regedt32.exe;%SystemRoot%\\system32\\cscript.exe;%SystemRoot%\\system32\\wscript.exe;%SystemRoot%\\system32\\msiexec.exe;%SystemRoot%\\system32\\mshta.exe;%SystemRoot%\\system32\\rundll32.exe;%SystemRoot%\\system32\\wwahost.exe;%SystemRoot%\\syswow64\\cmd.exe;%SystemRoot%\\syswow64\\regedit.exe;%SystemRoot%\\syswow64\\regedt32.exe;%SystemRoot%\\syswow64\\cscript.exe;%SystemRoot%\\syswow64\\wscript.exe;%SystemRoot%\\syswow64\\msiexec.exe;%SystemRoot%\\syswow64\\mshta.exe;%SystemRoot%\\syswow64\\rundll32.exe;%SystemRoot%\\syswow64\\wwahost.exe.
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Receiving information about the applications that are installed on users'
computers
To create optimal Application Control rules, it is recommended to rst get a picture of the applications that areused on computers on the corporate LAN. To do this, you can obtain the following information:
Vendors, versions, and localizations of applications used on the corporate LAN.
Frequency of application updates.
Application usage policies adopted in the company (this may be security policies or administrative policies).
Storage location of application distribution packages.
Information about applications that are used on corporate LAN computers is available in the Applications registry
folder and in the Executable les folder. The Applications registry folder and the Executable les folder are
located in the Application management folder in the Kaspersky Security Center Administration Console tree.
The Applications registry folder contains the list of applications that were detected by Network Agent which isinstalled on the client computer.
The Executable les folder contains a list of all executable les that have ever been started on client computers orthat were detected during the inventory task of Kaspersky Endpoint Security.
To view general information about the application and its executable les, and the list of computers on which an
application is installed, open the properties window of an application that is selected in the Applications registry
folder or in the Executable les folder.

To open the application properties window in the Applications registry folder:
1. Open the Kaspersky Security Center Administration Console.
2. In the Administration Console tree, select Additional → Application management → Applications registry.
3. Select an application.
4. In the context menu of the application, select Properties.

To open the properties window for an executable le in the Executable les folder:
1. Open the Kaspersky Security Center Administration Console.
2. In the Administration Console tree, select the Additional → Application management → Executable lesfolder.
3. Select an executable le.
4. In the context menu of the executable le, select Properties.

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By default, Application Control is disabled.

To enable or disable Application Control:
1. In the main application window, click the

button.

2. In the application settings window, select Security Controls → Application Control.
3. Use the Application Control toggle to enable or disable the component.
4. Save your changes.
As a result, if Application Control is enabled, the application forwards information about running executable les
to Kaspersky Security Center. You can view the list of running executable les in Kaspersky Security Center inthe Executable les folder. To receive information about all executable les instead of only running executableles, run the Inventory task.

Selecting the Application Control mode
To select the Application Control mode:
1. In the main application window, click the

button.

2. In the application settings window, select Security Controls → Application Control.
3. In the Application Startup Control mode block, select one of the following options:
Blocked applications. If this option is selected, Application Control allows all users to start any applications,
except in cases that satisfy the conditions of Application Control block rules.
Allowed applications. If this option is selected, Application Control blocks all users from starting any
applications, except in cases that satisfy the conditions of Application Control allow rules.
The Golden Image rule and Trusted Updaters rule are initially de ned for Allowlist mode. These
Application Control rules correspond to KL categories. The "Golden Image" KL category includes
programs that ensure normal operation of the operating system. The "Trusted Updaters" KL category
includes updaters for the most reputable software vendors. You cannot delete these rules. The settingsof these rules cannot be edited. By default, the Golden Image rule is enabled and the Trusted
Updaters rule is disabled. All users are allowed to start applications that match the trigger conditions ofthese rules.
All rules created during the selected mode are saved after the mode is changed so that the rules can be usedagain. To revert back to using these rules, all you have to do is select the necessary mode.
4. In the Action on starting applications blocked by rules block, select the action to be performed by thecomponent when a user attempts to start an application that is blocked by Application Control rules.
5. Select the Control DLL modules load check box if you want Kaspersky Endpoint Security to monitor theloading of DLL modules when applications are started by users.
Information about the module and the application that loaded the module will be saved to a report.

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Kaspersky Endpoint Security monitors only the DLL modules and drivers that have been loaded since the checkbox was selected. Restart the computer after selecting the check box if you want Kaspersky Endpoint Security
to monitor all DLL modules and drivers, including ones that are loaded before Kaspersky Endpoint Security isstarted.
When enabling control over the loading of DLL modules and drivers, make sure that one of the following
rules is enabled in the Application Control settings: the default Golden Image rule or another rule that
contains the "Trusted certi cates" KL category and ensures that trusted DLL modules and drivers areloaded before Kaspersky Endpoint Security is started. Enabling control of the loading of DLL modules anddrivers when the Golden Image rule is disabled may cause instability in the operating system.

We recommend turning on password protection for con guring application settings, so that it is possible
to turn o the rules blocking critical DLL modules and drivers form start, without modifying Kaspersky
Security Center policy settings.
6. Save your changes.

Managing Application Control rules
Kaspersky Endpoint Security controls the startup of applications by users by means of rules. An Application
Control rule speci es the triggering conditions and actions performed by the Application Control component
when the rule is triggered (allowing or blocking application startup by users).

Rule-triggering conditions
A rule-triggering condition has the following correlation: "condition type - condition criterion - condition value".
Based on the rule-triggering conditions, Kaspersky Endpoint Security applies (or does not apply) a rule to an
application.
The following types of conditions are used in rules:

Inclusion conditions. Kaspersky Endpoint Security applies the rule to the application if the application matches
at least one of the inclusion conditions.
Exclusion conditions. Kaspersky Endpoint Security does not apply the rule to the application if the application
matches at least one of the exclusion conditions and does not match any of the inclusion conditions.
Rule-triggering conditions are created using criteria. The following criteria are used to create rules in Kaspersky
Endpoint Security:
Path to the folder containing the executable le of the application or path to the executable le of theapplication.
Metadata: application executable le name, application executable le version, application name, application
version, application vendor.
Hash of the executable le of the application.
Certi cate: issuer, subject, thumbprint.
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Inclusion of the application in a KL category.
Location of the application executable le on a removable drive.
The criterion value must be speci ed for each criterion used in the condition. If the parameters of the application
being started match the values of criteria speci ed in the inclusion condition, the rule is triggered. In this case,Application Control performs the action prescribed in the rule. If application parameters match the values ofcriteria speci ed in the exclusion condition, Application Control does not control startup of the application.
If you have selected a certi cate as a rule-triggering condition, you need to ensure that this certi cate isadded to the trusted system storage on the computer, and check the trusted system storage usage settings
in the application.

Decisions made by the Application Control component when a rule is triggered
When a rule is triggered, Application Control allows users (or user groups) to start applications or blocks startup
according to the rule. You can select individual users or groups of users that are allowed or not allowed to start
applications that trigger a rule.
If a rule does not specify those users allowed to start applications satisfying the rule, this rule is called a block rule.
If a rule that does not specify any users who are not allowed to start applications that match the rule, this rule iscalled an allow rule.
The priority of a block rule is higher than the priority of an allow rule. For example, if an Application Control allow
rule has been assigned for a user group while an Application Control block rule has been assigned for one user inthis user group, this user will be blocked from starting the application.

Operating status of a rule
Application Control rules can have one of the following operating statuses:
Enabled. This status means that the rule is used when the Application Control component is running.
Disabled. This status means that the rule is ignored when the Application Control component is running.
Test mode. This status signi es that Kaspersky Endpoint Security allows the startup of applications to which
the rules apply but logs information about the startup of such applications in the report.

Adding a trigger condition for the Application Control rule
For more convenience when creating Application Control rules, you can create application categories.
It is recommended to create a "Work applications" category that covers the standard set of applications that areused at the company. If di erent user groups use di erent sets of applications in their work, a separate application
category can be created for each user group.

To create an application category in the Administration Console:
1. Open the Kaspersky Security Center Administration Console.
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2. In the Administration Console tree, select the Additional → Application management → Application
categories folder.
3. Click the New category button in the workspace.
The user category creation wizard starts.
4. Follow the instructions of the user category creation wizard.

Step 1. Selecting the category type
At this step, select one of the following types of application categories:
Category with content added manually. If you selected this type of category, at the "Con guring theconditions for including applications in a category" step and the "Con guring the conditions for excluding
applications from a category" step, you will be able to de ne the criteria whereby executable les will be
included into the category.
Category that includes executable les from selected devices. If you selected this type of category, at the"Settings" step you will be able to specify a computer whose executable les will be automatically included in
the category.
Category that includes executable les from a speci c folder. If you selected this type of category, at the"Repository folder" step you will be able to specify a folder from which executable les will be automatically
included in the category.
When creating a category with content added automatically, Kaspersky Security Center performs inventory
on les with the following formats: EXE, COM, DLL, SYS, BAT, PS1, CMD, JS, VBS, REG, MSI, MSC, CPL, HTML,HTM, DRV, OCX, and SCR.

Step 2. Entering a user category nameAt this step, specify a name for the application category.

Step 3. Con guring the conditions for including applications in a category
This step is available if you selected the Category with content added manually category type.
At this step, in the Add drop-down list, select the conditions for including applications into the category:
From the list of executable les. Add applications from the list of executable les on the client device to thecustom category.
From le properties. Specify detailed data of executable les as a condition for adding applications to thecustom category.
Metadata from les in folder. Select a folder on the client device that contains executable les. Kaspersky
Security Center will indicate the metadata of these executable les as a condition for adding applications tothe custom category.

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Checksums of the les in the folder. Select a folder on the client device that contains executable les.
Kaspersky Security Center will indicate the hashes of these executable les as a condition for adding
applications to the custom category.
Certi cates for the les from the folder. Select a folder on the client device that contains executable lessigned with certi cates. Kaspersky Security Center will indicate the certi cates of these executable les as acondition for adding applications to the custom category.
It is not recommended to use conditions whose properties do not have the Certi cate thumbprint
parameter speci ed.
MSI installer les metadata. Select the MSI package. Kaspersky Security Center will indicate the metadata of
executable les packed in this MSI package as a condition for adding applications to the custom category.
Checksums of the les from the MSI installer of the application. Select the MSI package. Kaspersky Security
Center will indicate the hashes of executable les packed in this MSI package as a condition for adding
applications to the custom category.
From KL category. Specify a KL category as a condition for adding applications to the custom category. A KL
category is a list of applications that have shared theme attributes. The list is maintained by Kaspersky experts.
For example, the KL category known as "O ice applications" includes applications from the Microsoft O ice
suite, Adobe Acrobat, and others.
You can select all KL categories to generate an extended list of trusted applications.
Specify path to application. Select a folder on the client device. Kaspersky Security Center will add
executable les from this folder to the custom category.
Select certi cate from repository. Select certi cates that were used to sign executable les as a condition
for adding applications to the custom category.
It is not recommended to use conditions whose properties do not have the Certi cate thumbprint
parameter speci ed.
Drive type. Specify the type of storage device (all hard drives and removable drives, or only removable drives)
as a condition for adding applications to the custom category.

Step 4. Con guring the conditions for excluding applications from a category
This step is available if you selected the Category with content added manually category type.

Applications speci ed at this step are excluded from the category even if these applications were speci ed atthe "Con guring the conditions for including applications in a category" step.
At this step, in the Add drop-down list, select conditions for excluding applications from the category:
From the list of executable les. Add applications from the list of executable les on the client device to thecustom category.

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From le properties. Specify detailed data of executable les as a condition for adding applications to thecustom category.
Metadata from les in folder. Select a folder on the client device that contains executable les. Kaspersky
Security Center will indicate the metadata of these executable les as a condition for adding applications tothe custom category.
Checksums of the les in the folder. Select a folder on the client device that contains executable les.
Kaspersky Security Center will indicate the hashes of these executable les as a condition for adding
applications to the custom category.
Certi cates for the les from the folder. Select a folder on the client device that contains executable lessigned with certi cates. Kaspersky Security Center will indicate the certi cates of these executable les as acondition for adding applications to the custom category.
MSI installer les metadata. Select the MSI package. Kaspersky Security Center will indicate the metadata of
executable les packed in this MSI package as a condition for adding applications to the custom category.
Checksums of the les from the MSI installer of the application. Select the MSI package. Kaspersky Security
Center will indicate the hashes of executable les packed in this MSI package as a condition for adding
applications to the custom category.
From KL category. Specify a KL category as a condition for adding applications to the custom category. A KL
category is a list of applications that have shared theme attributes. The list is maintained by Kaspersky experts.
For example, the KL category known as "O ice applications" includes applications from the Microsoft O ice
suite, Adobe Acrobat, and others.
You can select all KL categories to generate an extended list of trusted applications.
Specify path to application. Select a folder on the client device. Kaspersky Security Center will add
executable les from this folder to the custom category.
Select certi cate from repository. Select certi cates that were used to sign executable les as a condition
for adding applications to the custom category.
Drive type. Specify the type of storage device (all hard drives and removable drives, or only removable drives)
as a condition for adding applications to the custom category.

Step 5. Settings
This step is available if you selected the Category that includes executable les from selected devices
category type.
At this step, click the Add button and specify the computers whose executable les will be added to theapplication category by Kaspersky Security Center. All executable les from the speci ed computers presented in
the Executable les folder will be added to the application category by Kaspersky Security Center.
At this step, you can also con gure the following settings:
Algorithm for hash function calculation. To select an algorithm, you must select at least one of the following
check boxes:
Calculate SHA-256 for les in this category (supported by Kaspersky Endpoint Security 10 Service
Pack 2 for Windows and later versions).

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Calculate MD5 for les in this category (supported by versions earlier than Kaspersky Endpoint
Security 10 Service Pack 2 for Windows).
Synchronize data with Administration Server repository check box. Select this check box if you want
Kaspersky Security Center to periodically clear the application category and add to it all executable les fromthe speci ed computers presented in the Executable les folder.
If the Synchronize data with Administration Server repository check box is cleared, Kaspersky Security
Center will not make any modi cations to an application category after it is created.
Scan period (h) eld. In this eld, you can specify the period of time (in hours) after which Kaspersky Security
Center clears the application category and adds to it all executable les from the speci ed computerspresented in the Executable les folder.
The eld is available if the Synchronize data with Administration Server repository check box is selected.

Step 6. Repository folder
This step is available if you selected the Category that includes executable les from a speci c folder
category type.
At this step, specify the folder in which Kaspersky Security Center will search for executable les to automatically
add applications to the application category.
At this step, you can also con gure the following settings:
Include dynamic-link libraries (DLL) in this category check box. Select this check box if you want dynamic-link
libraries (DLL les) to be included in the application category.
Including DLL les in the application category may reduce the performance of Kaspersky Security Center.
Include script data in this category check box. Select this check box if you want scripts to be included in theapplication category.
Including scripts in the application category may reduce the performance of Kaspersky Security Center.
Algorithm for hash function calculation. To select an algorithm, you must select at least one of the following
check boxes:
Calculate SHA-256 for les in this category (supported by Kaspersky Endpoint Security 10 Service
Pack 2 for Windows and later versions).
Calculate MD5 for les in this category (supported by versions earlier than Kaspersky Endpoint
Security 10 Service Pack 2 for Windows).
Force folder scan for changes check box. Select this check box if you want Kaspersky Security Center toperiodically search for executable les in the folder used for automatically adding to the application category.
If the Force folder scan for changes check box is cleared, Kaspersky Security Center searches for executableles in the folder used for automatically adding to the application category only if changes have been made in
the folder, les have been added to it or deleted from it.

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Scan period (h) eld. In this eld, you can specify the time interval (in hours) after which Kaspersky Security
Center will search for executable les in the folder used for automatically adding to the application category.
This eld is available if the Force folder scan for changes check box is selected.

Step 7. Creating a custom category
Exit the Wizard.

To add a new trigger condition for an Application Control rule in the application interface:
1. In the main application window, click the

button.

2. In the application settings window, select Security Controls → Application Control.
3. Click the Blocked applications or Allowed applications button.
This opens the list of Application Control rules.
4. Select the rule for which you want to con gure a trigger condition.
The Application Control rule properties open.
5. Select the Conditions: N tab or Exclusions: N tab and click the Add button.
6. Select the trigger conditions for the Application Control rule:
Conditions from properties of started applications. In the list of running applications, you can select theapplications to which the Application Control rule will be applied. Kaspersky Endpoint Security also lists
applications that were previously running on the computer. You need to select the criterion that you want to
use to create one or multiple rule trigger conditions: File hash, Certi cate, KL category, Metadata or Pathto le or folder.
Conditions "KL category". A KL category is a list of applications that have shared theme attributes. The list
is maintained by Kaspersky experts. For example, the KL category known as "O ice applications" includes
applications from the Microsoft O ice suite, Adobe® Acrobat®, and others.
Custom condition. You can select the application le and select one of the rule trigger conditions: File hash,Certi cate, Metadata or Path to le or folder.
Condition by le drive (removable drive). The Application Control rule is applied only to les that are run ona removable drive.
Conditions from properties of les in the speci ed folder. The Application Control rule is applied only to
les in the speci ed folder. You can also include or exclude les from subfolders. You need to select thecriterion that you want to use to create one or multiple rule trigger conditions: File hash, Certi cate, KL
category, Metadata or Path to le or folder.
7. Save your changes.
When adding conditions, please take into account the following special considerations for Application Control:
Kaspersky Endpoint Security does not support an MD5 le hash and does not control startup of applications
based on an MD5 hash. An SHA256 hash is used as a rule trigger condition.
It is not recommended to use only the Issuer and Subject criteria as rule trigger conditions. Use of thesecriteria is unreliable.
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If you are using a symbolic link in the Path to le or folder eld, you are advised to resolve the symbolic link forcorrect operation of the Application Control rule. To do so, click the Resolve symbolic link button.

Adding executable les from the Executable les folder to the application
categoryIn the Executable les folder the list of executable les detected on computers is displayed. Kaspersky Endpoint
Security generates a list of executable les after executing the Inventory task.

To add executable les from the Executable les folder to the application category:
1. Open the Kaspersky Security Center Administration Console.
2. In the Administration Console tree, select Additional → Application management → Executable les folder.
3. In the workspace, select the executable les that you want to add to the application category.
4. Right-click to open the context menu for the selected executable les and select Add to category.
5. In the window that opens, do the following:
In the upper part of the window, choose one of the following options:
Add to a new application category. Choose this option if you want to create a new application category
and add executable les to it.
Add to an existing application category. Choose this option if you want to select an existing application
category and add executable les to it.
In the Rule type block, select one of the following options:
Rules for adding to inclusions. Select this option if you want to create a condition that adds executableles to the application category.
Rules for adding to exclusions. Select this option if you want to create a condition that excludes
executable les from the application category.
In the Parameter used as a condition block, select one of the following options:Certi cate details (or SHA-256 hashes for les without a certi cate).
Certi cate details ( les without a certi cate will be skipped).
Only SHA-256 ( les without a hash will be skipped).
Only MD5 (discontinued mode, only for Kaspersky Endpoint Security 10 Service Pack 1 version).
6. Save your changes.

Adding event-related executable les to the application category461

To add executable les related to Application Control events to the application category:
1. Open the Kaspersky Security Center Administration Console.
2. In the Administration Server node of the Administration Console tree, select the Events tab.
3. Choose a selection of events related to operation of the Application Control component (Viewing events
resulting from operation of the Application Control component, Viewing events resulting from test operationof the Application Control component) in the Event selections drop-down list.
4. Click the Run selection button.
5. Select the events whose associated executable les you want to add to the application category.
6. Right-click to open the context menu for the selected events and select Add to category.
7. In the window that opens, con gure the settings of the application category:In the upper part of the window, choose one of the following options:
Add to a new application category. Choose this option if you want to create a new application category
and add executable les to it.
Add to an existing application category. Choose this option if you want to select an existing application
category and add executable les to it.
In the Rule type block, select one of the following options:
Rules for adding to inclusions. Select this option if you want to create a condition that adds executableles to the application category.
Rules for adding to exclusions. Select this option if you want to create a condition that excludes
executable les from the application category.
In the Parameter used as a condition block, select one of the following options:Certi cate details (or SHA-256 hashes for les without a certi cate).
Certi cate details ( les without a certi cate will be skipped).
Only SHA-256 ( les without a hash will be skipped).
Only MD5 (discontinued mode, only for Kaspersky Endpoint Security 10 Service Pack 1 version).
8. Save your changes.

Adding an Application Control rule
To add an Application Control rule using Kaspersky Security Center:
1. Open the Kaspersky Security Center Administration Console.
2. In the console tree, select Policies.
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3. Select the necessary policy and double-click to open the policy properties.
4. In the policy window, select Security Controls → Application Control.
In the right part of the window, the settings of the Application Control component are displayed.
5. Click Add.
The Application Control rule window opens.
6. Do one of the following:If you want to create a new category:a. Click Create a category.
The user category creation wizard starts.
b. Follow the instructions of the user category creation wizard.
c. In the Category drop-down list, select the created application category.
If you want to edit an existing category:a. In the Category drop-down list, select the created application category that you want to edit.
b. Click Properties.
c. Modify the settings of the selected application category.
d. Save your changes.
e. In the Category drop-down list, select the created application category based on which you want tocreate a rule.
7. In the Users and their rights table, click the Add button.
8. In the window that opens, specify the list of users and/or user groups for which you want to con gurepermission to start applications from the selected category.
9. In the Users and their rights table, do the following:If you want to allow users and/or groups of users to start applications that belong to the selected category,select the Allow check box in the relevant rows.
If you want to block users and/or groups of users from starting applications that belong to the selectedcategory, select the Deny check box in the relevant rows.
10. Select the Deny for other users check box if you want all users that do not appear in the Subject column andthat are not part of the group of users speci ed in the Subject column to be blocked from starting applications
that belong to the selected category.
11. If you want Kaspersky Endpoint Security to consider applications included in the selected application category
as trusted updaters allowed to create other executable les that will be subsequently allowed to run, select theTrusted Updaters check box.

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When Kaspersky Endpoint Security settings are migrated, the list of executable les created by trusted
updaters is migrated as well.
12. Save your changes.

To add an Application Control rule:
1. In the main application window, click the

button.

2. In the application settings window, select Security Controls → Application Control.
3. Click the Blocked applications or Allowed applications button.
This opens the list of Application Control rules.
4. Click Add.
This opens the Application Control rule settings window.
5. On the General settings tab, de ne the main settings of the rule:a. In the Rule name eld, enter the name of the rule.
b. In the Description eld, enter a description of the rule.
c. Compile or edit a list of users and/or groups of users who are allowed or not allowed to start applications
that meet the rule trigger conditions. To do this, click the Add button in the Users and their rights table.
The rule applies to all users by default.
If there is no user speci ed in the table, the rule cannot be saved.
d. In the Users and their rights table, use the toggle to de ne the right of users to start applications.
e. Select the Deny for other users check box if you want the application to prevent applications that satisfy
rule triggering conditions from running for all users that are not listed in the Users and their rights table andare not members of user groups listed in the Users and their rights table.
If the Deny for other users check box is cleared, Kaspersky Endpoint Security does not control thestartup of applications by users that are not speci ed in the Users and their rights table and that do
not belong to the groups of users speci ed in the Users and their rights table.
f. Select the Trusted Updaters check box if you want Kaspersky Endpoint Security to consider applications
matching the rule trigger conditions as trusted updaters. Trusted Updaters are applications that are allowed
to create other executable les that will be allowed to run subsequently.
If an application triggers multiple rules, Kaspersky Endpoint Security sets the Trusted Updaters ag if thefollowing conditions are satis ed:
All rules allow the application to run.
At least one rule has the Trusted Updaters check box selected.
6. On the Conditions: N tab, create or edit the list of inclusion conditions for triggering the rule.
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7. On the Exclusions: N tab, create or edit the list of exclusion conditions for triggering the rule.
When Kaspersky Endpoint Security settings are migrated, the list of executable les created by trusted
updaters is migrated as well.
8. Save your changes.

Changing the status of an Application Control rule via Kaspersky Security
CenterTo change the status of an Application Control rule in Administration Console:
1. Open the Kaspersky Security Center Administration Console.
2. In the console tree, select Policies.
3. Select the necessary policy and double-click to open the policy properties.
4. In the policy window, select Security Controls → Application Control.
In the right part of the window, the settings of the Application Control component are displayed.
5. In the Status column, left-click to display the context menu and select one of the following:
On. This status means that the rule is used when the Application Control component is running.
O . This status means that the rule is ignored when the Application Control component is running.
Test. This status means that Kaspersky Endpoint Security always allows the startup of applications to which
the rule applies but logs information about the startup of such applications in the report.
6. Save your changes.

To change the status of an Application Control rule in the application interface:
1. In the main application window, click the

button.

2. In the application settings window, select Security Controls → Application Control.
3. Click the Blocked applications or Allowed applications button.
This opens the list of Application Control rules.
4. In the Status column, open the context menu and select one of the following:
Enabled. This status means that the rule is used when the Application Control component is running.
Disabled. This status means that the rule is ignored when the Application Control component is running.
Test mode. This status means that Kaspersky Endpoint Security always allows the startup of applications towhich this rule applies but logs information about the startup of such applications in the report.
5. Save your changes.

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Exporting and importing Application Control rules
You can export the list of Application Control rules to an XML le. You can use the export/import function to backup the list of Application Control rules or to migrate the list to a di erent server.
When exporting and importing Application Control rules, please keep in mind the following special considerations:Kaspersky Endpoint Security exports the list of rules only for the active Application Control mode. In otherwords, if Application Control is operating in denylist mode, Kaspersky Endpoint Security exports rules only forthis mode. To export the list of rules for allowlist mode, you need to switch the mode and run the export
operation again.
Kaspersky Endpoint Security uses application categories for Application Control rules to work. When migrating
the list of Application Control rules to a di erent server, you also need to migrate the list of application
categories. For more details on exporting or importing application categories, please refer to Kaspersky
Security Center Help .
How to export and import a list of Application Control rules in the Administration Console (MMC)

1. Open the Kaspersky Security Center Administration Console.
2. In the console tree, select Policies.
3. Select the necessary policy and double-click to open the policy properties.
4. In the policy window, select Security Controls → Application Control.
5. To export the list of Application Control rules:
a. Select the rules that you want to export. To select multiple ports, use the CTRL or SHIFT keys.
If you did not select any rule, Kaspersky Endpoint Security will export all rules.
b. Click the Export link.
c. In the window that opens, specify the name of the XML le to which you want to export the list of rules,
and select the folder in which you want to save this le.
d. Save the le.
Kaspersky Endpoint Security exports the list of rules to the XML le.
6. To import a list of Application Control rules:
a. Click the Import link.
In the window that opens, select the XML le from which you want to import the list of rules.
b. Open the le.
If the computer already has a list of rules, Kaspersky Endpoint Security will prompt you to delete theexisting list or add new entries to it from the XML le.
7. Save your changes.
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How to export and import a list of Application Control rules in the Web Console and Cloud Console

1. In the main window of the Web Console, select Devices → Policies & Pro les.
2. Click the name of the Kaspersky Endpoint Security policy.
The policy properties window opens.
3. Select the Application settings tab.
4. Go to Security Controls → Application Control.
5. Click the Con gure rules link.
6. Select a list of rules: application denylist or allowlist.
7. To export the list of Application Control rules:
a. Select the rules that you want to export.
b. Click Export.
c. Con rm that you want to export only the selected rules, or export the entire list.
d. Save the le.
Kaspersky Endpoint Security exports the list of rules to an XML le in the default downloads folder.
8. To import a list of Application Control rules:
a. Click the Import link.
In the window that opens, select the XML le from which you want to import the list of rules.
b. Open the le.
If the computer already has a list of rules, Kaspersky Endpoint Security will prompt you to delete theexisting list or add new entries to it from the XML le.
9. Save your changes.

Viewing events resulting from operation of the Application Control
component
To view events resulting from the operation of the Application Control component received by Kaspersky Security
Center:
1. Open the Kaspersky Security Center Administration Console.
2. In the Administration Server node of the Administration Console tree, select the Events tab.
3. Click the Create a selection button.

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4. In the window that opens, go to the Events section.
5. Click the Clear all button.
6. In the Events table, select the Application startup prohibited check box.
7. Save your changes.
8. In the Event selections drop-down list, select the created selection.
9. Click the Run selection button.

Viewing a report on blocked applications
To view the report on blocked applications:
1. Open the Kaspersky Security Center Administration Console.
2. In the Administration Server node of the Administration Console tree, select the Reports tab.
3. Click the New report template button.
The New Report Template Wizard starts.
4. Follow the instructions of the Report Template Wizard. At the Selecting the report template type step, selectOther → Report on prohibited applications.
After you have nished with the New Report Template Wizard, the new report template appears in the table on
the Reports tab.
5. Open the report by double-clicking it.
The report generation process starts. The report is displayed in a new window.

Testing Application Control rules
To ensure that Application Control rules do not block applications required for work, it is recommended to enable
testing of Application Control rules and analyze their operation after creating new rules. When testing ofApplication Control rules is enabled, Kaspersky Endpoint Security will not block applications whose startup isforbidden by Application Control, but will instead send noti cations about their startup to the Administration
Server.
An analysis of the operation of Application Control rules requires a review of the resultant Application Control
events that are reported to Kaspersky Security Center. If test mode results in no blocked startup events for all
applications required for the work of the computer user, this means that the correct rules were created.
Otherwise, you are advised to update the settings of the rules you have created, create additional rules, or delete
the existing rules.
By default, Kaspersky Endpoint Security allows the startup of all applications except for applications prohibited by
the rules.

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To enable or disable testing of Application Control rules in Kaspersky Security Center:
1. Open the Kaspersky Security Center Administration Console.
2. In the console tree, select Policies.
3. Select the necessary policy and double-click to open the policy properties.
4. In the policy window, select Security Controls → Application Control.
In the right part of the window, the settings of the Application Control component are displayed.
5. In the Control mode drop-down list, select one of the following items:
Denylist. If this option is selected, Application Control allows all users to start any applications, except incases that satisfy the conditions of Application Control block rules.
Allowlist. If this option is selected, Application Control blocks all users from starting any applications, except
in cases that satisfy the conditions of Application Control allow rules.
6. Do one of the following:If you want to enable testing of Application Control rules, select the Test rules option in the Action dropdown list.
If you want to enable Application Control to manage the startup of applications on user computers, in thedrop-down list, select Apply rules.
7. Save your changes.

To enable testing of Application Control rules or to select a blocking action for Application Control:
1. In the main application window, click the

button.

2. In the application settings window, select Security Controls → Application Control.
3. Click the Blocked applications or Allowed applications button.
This opens the list of Application Control rules.
4. In the Status column, select Test mode.
This status means that Kaspersky Endpoint Security always allows the startup of applications to which this rule
applies but logs information about the startup of such applications in the report.
5. Save your changes.
Kaspersky Endpoint Security will not block applications whose startup is forbidden by the Application Control
component, but will send noti cations about their startup to the Administration Server. You can also con gurethe display of noti cations about rule testing on the user's computer (see gure below).

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Application Control noti cations in test mode

Viewing a report on blocked applications in test mode
To view the report on blocked applications in test mode:
1. Open the Kaspersky Security Center Administration Console.
2. In the Administration Server node of the Administration Console tree, select the Reports tab.
3. Click the New report template button.
The New Report Template Wizard starts.
4. Follow the instructions of the Report Template Wizard. At the Selecting the report template type step, selectOther → Report on prohibited applications in test mode.
After you have nished with the New Report Template Wizard, the new report template appears in the table on
the Reports tab.
5. Open the report by double-clicking it.
The report generation process starts. The report is displayed in a new window.

Viewing events resulting from test operation of the Application Control
component
To view Application Control testing events received by Kaspersky Security Center:
1. Open the Kaspersky Security Center Administration Console.
2. In the Administration Server node of the Administration Console tree, select the Events tab.
3. Click the Create a selection button.
4. In the window that opens, go to the Events section.
5. Click the Clear all button.
6. In the Events table, select the Application startup prohibited in test mode and Application startup allowedin test mode check boxes.
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8. In the Event selections drop-down list, select the created selection.
9. Click the Run selection button.

Application activity monitor
This component is available if Kaspersky Endpoint Security is installed on a computer that runs on Windows
for workstations. This component is unavailable if Kaspersky Endpoint Security is installed on a computer thatruns on Windows for servers.

Application Activity Monitor is a tool designed for viewing information about the activity of applications on a user's
computer in real time.
Using the Application Activity Monitor requires installing the Application Control and Host Intrusion Prevention
components. If these components are not installed, the Application Activity Monitor section in the main
application window is hidden.

To start Application Activity Monitor:
In the main application window, in the Monitoring section, click the Application Activity Monitor tile.
In this window, information about the activity of applications on the user's computer is presented on three tabs:
The All applications tab displays information about all applications installed on the computer.
The Running tab displays information about the computer resource consumption by each application in realtime. From this tab, you can also proceed to con gure permissions for an individual application.
The Run at startup tab displays the list of applications that are started when the operating system starts.
If you want to hide application activity information on the user's computer, you can restrict user access to theApplication Activity Monitor tool.
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1. Open the Kaspersky Security Center Administration Console.
2. In the console tree, select Policies.
3. Select the necessary policy and double-click to open the policy properties.
4. In the policy window, select General settings → Interface.
5. Use the Hide Application Activity Monitor section check box to grant or revoke access to the tool.
6. Save your changes.
How to hide Application Activity Monitor in the application interface using the Web Console and Cloud Console

1. In the main window of the Web Console, select Devices → Policies & Pro les.
2. Click the name of the Kaspersky Endpoint Security policy.
The policy properties window opens.
3. Select the Application settings tab.
4. Go to General settings → Interface.
5. Use the Hide Application Activity Monitor section check box to grant or revoke access to the tool.
6. Save your changes.

Rules for creating name masks for les or folders
A mask of a le or folder name is a representation of the name of a folder or name and extension of a le using
common characters.
You can use the following common characters to create a le or folder name mask:
The * (asterisk) character, which takes the place of any set of characters (including an empty set). For example,
the C:\*.txt mask will include all paths to les with the txt extension located in folders and subfolders onthe (C:) drive.
The ? (question mark) character, which takes the place of any single character, except the \ and / characters(delimiters of the names of les and folders in paths to les and folders). For example, the mask
C:\Folder\???.txt will include paths to all les residing in the folder named Folder that have the TXT
extension and a name consisting of three characters.

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When a user attempts to start an application that is blocked by an Application Control rule, Kaspersky Endpoint
Security displays a message stating that the application is blocked from starting. If the user believes that an
application was mistakenly blocked from starting, the user can use the link in the message text to send a message
to the local corporate network administrator.
Special templates are available for the message that is displayed when an application is blocked from starting andfor the message sent to the administrator. You can modify the message templates.

To edit a message template:
1. In the main application window, click the

button.

2. In the application settings window, select Security Controls → Application Control.
3. In the Templates of messages about application blocking block, con gure templates for Application Control
messages:
Message about blocking. Template of the message that is displayed when an Application Control rule thatblocks an application from starting is triggered. The noti cation about a blocked application is shown in thegure below.
You cannot con gure message templates for Application Control in test mode. Application Control in test
mode displays preset noti cations.
Message to administrator. Template of the message that a user can send to the corporate LAN
administrator if the user believes that an application was blocked by mistake. After the user requests toprovide access, Kaspersky Endpoint Security sends an event to Kaspersky Security Center: Application
startup blockage message to administrator. The event description contains a message to administrator
with substituted variables. You can view these events in the Kaspersky Security Center console using theprede ned event selection User requests. If your organization does not have Kaspersky Security Center
deployed or there is no connection to the Administration Server, the application will send a message toadministrator to the speci ed email address.
4. Save your changes.

Application Control noti cation

Best practices for implementing a list of allowed applications
When planning implementation of a list of allowed applications, it is recommended to perform the following actions:
1. Form the following types of groups:
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User groups. Groups of users for whom you need to allow use of various sets of applications.
Administration groups. One or multiple groups of computers to which Kaspersky Security Center will apply
the list of allowed applications. It is necessary to create multiple groups of computers if di erent allowlist
settings are used for those groups.
2. Create a list of applications that must be allowed to start.
Prior to creating a list, you are advised to do the following:a. Run the inventory task.
Information about the creation, recon guration, and startup of an inventory task is available in the Task
management section.
b. View the list of executable les.

Con guring allowlist mode for applications
When con guring the allowlist mode, it is recommended to perform the following actions:
1. Create application categories containing the applications that must be allowed to start.
You can select one of the following methods for creating application categories:
Category with content added manually. You can manually add to this category by using the following
conditions:File metadata. Kaspersky Security Center adds all executable les accompanied by the speci ed
metadata to the application category.
File hash code. Kaspersky Security Center adds all executable les with the speci ed hash to theapplication category.
Use of this condition excludes the capability to automatically install updates because di erent
versions of les will have a di erent hash.
File certi cate. Kaspersky Security Center adds all executable les signed with the speci ed certi cateto the application category.
KL category. Kaspersky Security Center adds all applications that are in the speci ed KL category to theapplication category.
Application folder. Kaspersky Security Center adds all executable les from this folder to the application
category.
Use of the Application folder condition may be unsafe because any application from the speci edfolder will be allowed to start. It is recommended to apply rules that use the application categories
with the Application folder condition only to those users for whom the automatic installation of
updates must be allowed.
Category that includes executable les from a speci c folder. You can specify a folder from which
executable les will be automatically assigned to the created application category.
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Category that includes executable les from selected devices. You can specify a computer for which all
executable les will be automatically assigned to the created application category.
When using this method of creating application categories, Kaspersky Security Center receives
information about applications on the computer from the Executable les folder.
2. Select the allowlist mode for the Application Control component.
3. Create Application Control rules using the created application categories.
The Golden Image rule and Trusted Updaters rule are initially de ned for Allowlist mode. These
Application Control rules correspond to KL categories. The "Golden Image" KL category includes programs
that ensure normal operation of the operating system. The "Trusted Updaters" KL category includes
updaters for the most reputable software vendors. You cannot delete these rules. The settings of theserules cannot be edited. By default, the Golden Image rule is enabled and the Trusted Updaters rule isdisabled. All users are allowed to start applications that match the trigger conditions of these rules.
4. Determine the applications for which automatic installation of updates must be allowed.
You can allow automatic installation of updates in one of the following ways:
Specify an extended list of allowed applications by allowing the startup of all applications that belong to any
KL category.
Specify an extended list of allowed applications by allowing the startup of all applications that are signedwith certi cates.
To allow the startup of all applications signed with certi cates, you can create a category with a certi catebased condition that uses only the Subject parameter with the value *.
For the Application control rule, select the Trusted Updaters parameter. If this check box is selected,
Kaspersky Endpoint Security considers the applications included in the rule as Trusted Updaters. Kaspersky
Endpoint Security allows the startup of applications that have been installed or updated by applications
included in the rule, provided that no blocking rules are applied to those applications.
When Kaspersky Endpoint Security settings are migrated, the list of executable les created by trusted
updaters is migrated as well.
Create a folder and place within it the executable les of applications for which you want to allow automatic
installation of updates. Then create an application category with the "Application folder" condition andspecify the path to that folder. Then create an allow rule and select this category.
Use of the Application folder condition may be unsafe because any application from the speci edfolder will be allowed to start. It is recommended to apply rules that use the application categories with
the Application folder condition only to those users for whom the automatic installation of updates
must be allowed.

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To ensure that Application Control rules do not block applications required for work, it is recommended to enable
testing of Application Control rules and analyze their operation after creating new rules. When testing is enabled,
Kaspersky Endpoint Security will not block applications whose startup is forbidden by Application Control rules,
but will instead send noti cations about their startup to the Administration Server.
When testing the allowlist mode, it is recommended to perform the following actions:
1. Determine the testing period (ranging from several days to two months).
2. Enable testing of Application Control rules.
3. Examine the events resulting from testing the operation of Application Control and reports on blocked
applications in test mode to analyze the testing results.
4. Based on the analysis results, make changes to the allowlist mode settings.
In particular, based on the test results, you can add executable les related to events to an application
category.

Support for allowlist mode
After selecting a blocking action for Application Control, it is recommended to continue supporting allowlist modeby performing the following actions:Examine the events resulting from the operation of Application Control and reports on blocked runs to analyze
the e ectiveness of Application Control.
Analyze users' requests to access applications.
Analyze unfamiliar executable les by checking their reputation in Kaspersky Security Network.
Prior to installing updates for the operating system or for software, install those updates on a test group ofcomputers to check how they will be processed by Application Control rules.
Add the necessary applications to categories used in Application Control rules.

Network ports monitoring
During the operation of Kaspersky Endpoint Security, the Web Control, Mail Threat Protection and Web ThreatProtection components monitor data streams that are transmitted via speci c protocols and that pass throughspeci c open TCP and UDP ports on user computer. For example, the Mail Threat Protection component analyzes
information transmitted via SMTP, while the Web Threat Protection component analyzes information transmitted
via HTTP and FTP.
Kaspersky Endpoint Security divides TCP and UDP ports of the user's computer into several groups, depending on
the likelihood of their being compromised. Some network ports are reserved for vulnerable services. You areadvised to monitor these ports more thoroughly because they have a greater likelihood of being targeted by a
network attack. If you use non-standard services that rely on non-standard network ports, these network ports
may also be targeted by an attacking computer. You can specify a list of network ports and a list of applications
that request network access. These ports and applications then receive special attention from the Mail ThreatProtection and Web Threat Protection components during network tra ic monitoring.

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Enabling monitoring of all network ports
To enable monitoring of all network ports:
1. In the main application window, click the

button.

2. In the application settings window, select General settings → Network settings.

Network ports monitoring settings

3. In the Monitored ports block, select Monitor all network ports.
4. Save your changes.

Creating a list of monitored network ports
To create a list of monitored network ports:
1. In the main application window, click the

button.

2. In the application settings window, select General settings → Network settings.
3. In the Monitored ports block, select Monitor selected network ports only.

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This opens a list of network ports that are normally used for transmission of email and network tra ic. This listof network ports is included in the Kaspersky Endpoint Security package.
5. Use the toggle in the Status column to enable or disable network port monitoring.
6. If a network port is not shown in the list of network ports, add it by doing the following:a. Click Add.
b. In the window that opens, enter the network port number and brief description.
c. Set the Active or Inactive status for the network port monitoring.
7. Save your changes.
When the FTP protocol runs in passive mode, the connection can be established via a random network portthat is not added to the list of monitored network ports. To protect such connections, enable monitoring of all
network ports or con gure control of network ports for applications that establish FTP connections.

Creating a list of applications for which all network ports are monitored
You can create a list of applications for which Kaspersky Endpoint Security monitors all network ports.
We recommend including applications that receive or transmit data via the FTP protocol in the list of
applications for which Kaspersky Endpoint Security monitors all network ports.

To create a list of applications for which all network ports are monitored:
1. In the main application window, click the

button.

2. In the application settings window, select General settings → Network settings.
3. In the Monitored ports block, select Monitor selected network ports only.
4. Select the Monitor all ports for the applications from the list recommended by Kaspersky check box.
If this check box is selected, Kaspersky Endpoint Security monitors all ports for the following applications:
Adobe Acrobat Reader.
Apple Application Support.
Google Chrome.
Microsoft Edge.
Mozilla Firefox.
Internet Explorer.
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mIRC.
Opera.
Pidgin.
Safari.
Mail.ru Agent.
Yandex Browser.
5. Select the Monitor all ports for speci ed applications check box.
6. Click Select.
This opens a list of applications for which Kaspersky Endpoint Security monitors network ports.
7. Use the toggle in the Status column to enable or disable network port monitoring.
8. If an application is not included in the list of applications, add it as follows:a. Click Add.
b. In the window that opens, enter the path to the executable le of the application and a brief description.
c. Set the Active or Inactive status for network ports monitoring.
9. Save your changes.

Exporting and importing lists of monitored ports
Kaspersky Endpoint Security uses the following lists to monitor network ports: list of network ports and list of
applications whose ports are monitored by Kaspersky Endpoint Security. You can export lists of monitored ports
to an XML le. Then you can modify the le to, for example, add a large number of ports with the same description.
You can also use the export/import function to back up the lists of monitored ports or to migrate the lists to adi erent server.
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1. Open the Kaspersky Security Center Administration Console.
2. In the console tree, select Policies.
3. Select the necessary policy and double-click to open the policy properties.
4. In the policy window, select General settings → Network settings.
5. In the Monitored ports block, select Monitor selected network ports only.
6. Click Settings.
The Network ports window opens. The Network ports window displays a list of network ports that arenormally used for transmission of email and network tra ic. This list of network ports is included in the
Kaspersky Endpoint Security package.
7. To export the list of network ports:
a. In the list of network ports, select the ports that you want to export. To select multiple ports, use the
CTRL or SHIFT keys.
If you did not select any port, Kaspersky Endpoint Security will export all ports.
b. Click Export.
c. In the window that opens, enter the name of the XML le to which you want to export the list of
network ports, and select the folder in which you want to save this le.
d. Save the le.
Kaspersky Endpoint Security exports the entire list of network ports to the XML le.
8. To export the list of applications whose ports are monitored by Kaspersky Endpoint Security:
a. Select the Monitor all ports for speci ed applications check box.
b. In the list of applications, select the applications that you want to export. To select multiple ports, use
the CTRL or SHIFT keys.
If you did not select any application, Kaspersky Endpoint Security will export all applications.
c. Click Export.
d. In the window that opens, specify the name of the XML le to which you want to export the list of
applications, and select the folder in which you want to save this le.
e. Save the le.
Kaspersky Endpoint Security exports the entire list of applications to the XML le.
9. To import the list of network ports:
a. In the list of network ports, click the Import button.
In the window that opens, select the XML le from which you want to import the list of network ports.
b. Open the le.

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If the computer already has a list of network ports, Kaspersky Endpoint Security will prompt you todelete the existing list or add new entries to it from the XML le.
10. To import a list of applications whose ports are monitored by Kaspersky Endpoint Security:a. In the list of applications, click the Import button.
In the window that opens, select the XML le from which you want to import the list of applications.
b. Open the le.
If the computer already has a list of applications, Kaspersky Endpoint Security will prompt you to delete
the existing list or to add new entries to it from the XML le.
11. Save your changes.
How to export / import lists of monitored ports in the Web Console and Cloud Console481

1. In the main window of the Web Console, select Devices → Policies & Pro les.
2. Click the name of the Kaspersky Endpoint Security policy.
The policy properties window opens.
3. Select the Application settings tab.
4. Go to General settings → Network Settings.
5. To export the list of network ports:
a. In the Monitored ports block, select Monitor selected network ports only.
b. Click the selected N ports link.
The Network ports window opens. The Network ports window displays a list of network ports that arenormally used for transmission of email and network tra ic. This list of network ports is included in the
Kaspersky Endpoint Security package.
c. In the list of network ports, select the ports that you want to export.
d. Click Export.
e. In the window that opens, enter the name of the XML le to which you want to export the list of
network ports, and select the folder in which you want to save this le.
f. Save the le.
Kaspersky Endpoint Security exports the entire list of network ports to the XML le.
6. To export the list of applications whose ports are monitored by Kaspersky Endpoint Security:a. In the Monitored ports block, select the Monitor all ports for speci ed applications check box.
b. Click the selected N applications link.
c. In the list of applications, select the applications that you want to export.
d. Click Export.
e. In the window that opens, specify the name of the XML le to which you want to export the list of
applications, and select the folder in which you want to save this le.
f. Save the le.
Kaspersky Endpoint Security exports the entire list of applications to the XML le.
7. To import the list of network ports:
a. In the list of network ports, click the Import button.
In the window that opens, select the XML le from which you want to import the list of network ports.
b. Open the le.
If the computer already has a list of network ports, Kaspersky Endpoint Security will prompt you todelete the existing list or add new entries to it from the XML le.
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8. To import a list of applications whose ports are monitored by Kaspersky Endpoint Security:a. In the list of applications, click the Import button.
In the window that opens, select the XML le from which you want to import the list of applications.
b. Open the le.
If the computer already has a list of applications, Kaspersky Endpoint Security will prompt you to delete
the existing list or to add new entries to it from the XML le.
9. Save your changes.

Log Inspection
This component is available if Kaspersky Endpoint Security is installed on a computer that runs on Windows
for servers. This component is unavailable if Kaspersky Endpoint Security is installed on a computer that runs
on Windows for workstations.
Starting with version 11.11.0, Kaspersky Endpoint Security for Windows includes the Log Inspection component. Log
Inspection monitors the integrity of the protected environment based on the Windows event log analysis. Whenthe application detects signs of atypical behavior in the system, it informs the administrator, as this behavior may
indicate an attempted cyber attack.
Kaspersky Endpoint Security analyzes Windows event logs and detects violation in accordance with rules. The
component includes prede ned rules. Prede ned rules are powered by heuristic analysis. You can also add yourown rules (custom rules). When a rule triggers, the application creates an event with the Critical status (see gurebelow).
If you want to use Log Inspection, make sure security the audit policy is con gured and the system is logging
the relevant events (for details, see the Microsoft technical support website. ).

Log Inspection noti cation

Con guring prede ned rules
Prede ned rules include templates of abnormal activity on the protected computer. Abnormal activity can signify
an attempted attack. Prede ned rules are powered by heuristic analysis. Seven prede ned rules are available for
Log Inspection. You can enable or disable any of the rules. Prede ned rules cannot be deleted.
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Password brute-force detection
Network login detection
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1. Open the Kaspersky Security Center Administration Console.
2. In the console tree, select Policies.
3. Select the necessary policy and double-click to open the policy properties.
4. In the policy window, select Security Controls → Log Inspection.
5. Make sure the Log Inspection check box is selected.
6. In the Prede ned rules block, click the Settings button.
7. Select or clear check boxes to con gure prede ned rules:
There are patterns of a possible brute-force attack in the system.
There is an atypical activity detected during a network logon session.
There are patterns of a possible Windows Event Log abuse.
Atypical actions detected on behalf of a new service installed.
Atypical logon that uses explicit credentials detected.
There are patterns of a possible Kerberos forged PAC (MS14-068) attack in the system.
Suspicious changes detected in the privileged built-in Administrators group.
8. If necessary, con gure the There are patterns of a possible brute-force attack in the system rule:a. Click the Settings button below the rule.
b. In the window that opens, specify the number of attempts and a time period within which attempts toenter a password must be performed for the rule to trigger.
c. Click OK.
9. If you selected the There is an atypical activity detected during a network logon session rule, you needto con gure its settings:
a. Click the Settings button below the rule.
b. In the Network logon detection block, specify the start and the end of the time interval.
Kaspersky Endpoint Security considers logon attempts performed during the de ned interval asabnormal activity.
By default, the interval is not set and the application does not monitor logon attempts. For theapplication to continuously monitor logon attempts, set the interval to 12:00 AM – 11:59 PM. The startand the end of the interval must not coincide. If they are the same, the application does not monitor
logon attempts.
c. Create the list of trusted users and trusted IP addresses (IPv4 and IPv6).
Kaspersky Endpoint Security does not monitor logon attempts for these users and computers.
d. Click OK.
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How to con gure prede ned rules in the Web Console and Cloud Console486

1. In the main window of the Web Console, select Devices → Policies & Pro les.
2. Click the name of the Kaspersky Endpoint Security policy.
The policy properties window opens.
3. Select the Application settings tab.
4. Go to Security Controls → Log Inspection.
5. Make sure the Log Inspection toggle switch is turned on.
6. In the Prede ned rules block, enable or disable the prede ned rules using the toggles:
There are patterns of a possible brute-force attack in the system.
There is an atypical activity detected during a network logon session.
There are patterns of a possible Windows Event Log abuse.
Atypical actions detected on behalf of a new service installed.
Atypical logon that uses explicit credentials detected.
There are patterns of a possible Kerberos forged PAC (MS14-068) attack in the system.
a. Suspicious changes detected in the privileged built-in Administrators group.
7. If necessary, con gure the There are patterns of a possible brute-force attack in the system rule:a. Click Settings under the rule.
b. In the window that opens, specify the number of attempts and a time period within which attempts toenter a password must be performed for the rule to trigger.
c. Click OK.
8. If you selected the There is an atypical activity detected during a network logon session rule, you needto con gure its settings:
a. Click Settings under the rule.
b. In the Network logon detection block, specify the start and the end of the time interval.
Kaspersky Endpoint Security considers logon attempts performed during the de ned interval asabnormal activity.
By default, the interval is not set and the application does not monitor logon attempts. For theapplication to continuously monitor logon attempts, set the interval to 12:00 AM – 11:59 PM. The startand the end of the interval must not coincide. If they are the same, the application does not monitor
logon attempts.
c. In the Exclusions block, add trusted users and trusted IP addresses (IPv4 and IPv6).
Kaspersky Endpoint Security does not monitor logon attempts for these users and computers.
d. Click OK.
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9. Save your changes.
How to con gure prede ned rules in the application interface.

1. In the main application window, click the

button.

2. In the application settings window, select Security Controls → Log Inspection.
3. Make sure the Log Inspection toggle switch is turned on.
4. In the Prede ned rules block, click the Con gure button.
5. Select or clear check boxes to con gure prede ned rules:
There are patterns of a possible brute-force attack in the system.
There is an atypical activity detected during a network logon session.
There are patterns of a possible Windows Event Log abuse.
Atypical actions detected on behalf of a new service installed.
Atypical logon that uses explicit credentials detected.
There are patterns of a possible Kerberos forged PAC (MS14-068) attack in the system.
a. Suspicious changes detected in the privileged built-in Administrators group.
6. If necessary, con gure the There are patterns of a possible brute-force attack in the system rule:a. Click Settings under the rule.
b. In the window that opens, specify the number of attempts and a time period within which attempts toenter a password must be performed for the rule to trigger.
7. If you selected the There is an atypical activity detected during a network logon session rule, you needto con gure its settings:
a. Click Settings under the rule.
b. In the Network logon detection block, specify the start and the end of the time interval.
Kaspersky Endpoint Security considers logon attempts performed during the de ned interval asabnormal activity.
By default, the interval is not set and the application does not monitor logon attempts. For theapplication to continuously monitor logon attempts, set the interval to 12:00 AM – 11:59 PM. The startand the end of the interval must not coincide. If they are the same, the application does not monitor
logon attempts.
c. In the Exclusions block, add trusted users and trusted IP addresses (IPv4 and IPv6).
Kaspersky Endpoint Security does not monitor logon attempts for these users and computers.
8. Save your changes.
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As a result, when the rule triggers, Kaspersky Endpoint Security creates Critical event.

Adding custom rules
You can set your own Log Inspection rule triggering criteria. To do so, you must enter an event ID and select anevent source. You can look up the event ID on the Microsoft technical support website . You can select an event
source from among the standard logs: Application, Security or System. You can also specify the log of a thirdparty application. You can nd out the name of the third-party application log using the Event Viewer tool. Thirdparty application logs are kept in the Application and Services Logs folder (for example, the Windows PowerShelllog).
The application does not check if the speci ed log is actually present in the Windows event log. If there is a
mistake in the name of the log, the application does not monitor events from that log.
The list of custom rules already includes three rules created by Kaspersky experts.
How to add a custom rule in the Administration Console (MMC)

1. Open the Kaspersky Security Center Administration Console.
2. In the console tree, select Policies.
3. Select the necessary policy and double-click to open the policy properties.
4. In the policy window, select Security Controls → Log Inspection.
5. Make sure the Log Inspection check box is selected.
6. In the Custom rules block, click the Settings button.
7. In the window that opens, select the check boxes next to the custom rules that you want to enable.
8. If necessary, click Add to create your own custom rules.
9. This opens a window; in that window, con gure the custom rule:
Rule name.
Log name. Windows Event Logs. The following logs are available: Application, Security, System.
Source. Third-party application logs. You can nd out the name of the third-party application log using
the Event Viewer tool. Third-party application logs are kept in the Application and Services Logs folder(for example, the Windows PowerShell log).
Event identi ers. Event IDs in the Windows Event Log. You can look up the event ID in the Microsoft
technical documentation .
10. Save your changes.
How to add a custom rule in the Web Console and Cloud Console489

1. In the main window of the Web Console, select Devices → Policies & Pro les.
2. Click the name of the Kaspersky Endpoint Security policy.
The policy properties window opens.
3. Select the Application settings tab.
4. Go to Security Controls → Log Inspection.
5. Make sure the Log Inspection toggle switch is turned on.
6. In the Custom rules block, select custom rules that you want to enable.
7. If necessary, click Add to create your own custom rules.
8. This opens a window; in that window, con gure the custom rule:
Rule name.
Windows Event Log name. Windows Event Logs. The following logs are available: Application, Security,
System.
Source. Third-party application logs. You can nd out the name of the third-party application log using
the Event Viewer tool. Third-party application logs are kept in the Application and Services Logs folder(for example, the Windows PowerShell log).
Windows Event Log identi er. Event IDs in the Windows Event Log. You can look up the event ID in theMicrosoft technical documentation .
9. Save your changes.
How to add a custom rule in the application interface490

1. In the main application window, click the

button.

2. In the application settings window, select Security Controls → Log Inspection.
3. Make sure the Log Inspection toggle switch is turned on.
4. In the Custom rules block, click the Con gure button.
5. In the window that opens, select the check boxes next to the custom rules that you want to enable.
6. If necessary, click Add to create your own custom rules.
7. This opens a window; in that window, con gure the custom rule:
Rule name.
Log name. Windows Event Logs. The following logs are available: Application, Security, System.
Source. Third-party application logs. You can nd out the name of the third-party application log using
the Event Viewer tool. Third-party application logs are kept in the Application and Services Logs folder(for example, the Windows PowerShell log).
Event identi er. Event IDs in the Windows Event Log. You can look up the event ID in the Microsoft
technical documentation .
8. Save your changes.
As a result, when the rule triggers, Kaspersky Endpoint Security creates Critical event.

File Integrity Monitor
This component is available if Kaspersky Endpoint Security is installed on a computer that runs on Windows
for servers. This component is unavailable if Kaspersky Endpoint Security is installed on a computer that runs
on Windows for workstations.

File Integrity Monitor works only on servers with NTFS or ReFS le system.
Starting with version 11.11.0, Kaspersky Endpoint Security for Windows includes the File Integrity Monitor
component. File Integrity Monitor detects changes to objects ( les and folders) in a given monitoring area. Thesechanges may indicate a computer security breach. When object changes are detected, the application informs theadministrator.
To use File Integrity Monitor you need to con gure component's scope, i.e. select objects, the state of whichshould be monitored by the component.
You can view information about the results of File Integrity Monitor operation in Kaspersky Security Center and in
the interface of Kaspersky Endpoint Security for Windows.

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Editing the monitoring scope
File Integrity Monitor cannot work without a speci ed monitoring scope. This means you must specify the paths to
the les and folders whose changes File Integrity Monitor will control. We recommend adding rarely modi ed
objects or objects that only the administrator has access to. This will reduce the number of File Integrity Monitor
events.
To reduce the number of events, you can also add exclusions to the monitoring rules. Exclusion entries have ahigher priority than monitoring scope entries. For example, the organization uses an application whose les you
want to monitor for integrity. To do so, you need to add the path to the folder with the application (for example,
C:\Users\Testadmin\Desktop\Utilities). You can exclude log les from the monitoring rule because suchles do not a ect system security. Moreover, the application constantly modi es log les, which results in a great
number of similar events. To avoid this, add log les to exceptions (for example,
C:\Users\Testadmin\Desktop\Utilities\*.log).
How to edit a monitoring scope in the Administration Console (MMC)492

1. Open the Kaspersky Security Center Administration Console.
2. In the console tree, select Policies.
3. Select the necessary policy and double-click to open the policy properties.
4. In the policy window, select Security Controls → File Integrity Monitor.
5. Make sure the File Integrity Monitor check box is selected.
6. In the Monitoring rules block, click the Add button.
7. This opens a window; in that window, con gure the monitoring rule:
Rule name. Enter the name of the rule, for example, Monitoring application A.
Event severity level. Select the event severity level that File Integrity Monitor will log: Informational
Warning , Critical .

,Monitoring scope. Enter the path to the folder or le.
When con guring the monitoring scope, make sure the path to the folder or le begins with a drive
letter or a system environment variable. The application does not support user environment
variables. If path to the folder or le is speci ed incorrectly, Kaspersky Endpoint Security will not
add the speci ed monitoring scope.
Use masks:
The * (asterisk) character, which takes the place of any set of characters, except the \ and /characters (delimiters of the names of les and folders in paths to les and folders). For example,
the mask C:\*\*.txt will include all paths to les with the TXT extension located in folders on the
C: drive, but not in subfolders.
Two consecutive * characters take the place of any set of characters (including an empty set) in
the le or folder name, including the \ and / characters (delimiters of the names of les and folders
in paths to les and folders). For example, the mask C:\Folder\**\*.txt will include all paths to
les with the TXT extension located in folders nested within the Folder, except the Folder itself.
The mask must include at least one nesting level. The mask C:\**\*.txt is not a valid mask.
The ? (question mark) character, which takes the place of any single character, except the \ and /characters (delimiters of the names of les and folders in paths to les and folders). For example,
the mask C:\Folder\???.txt will include paths to all les residing in the folder named Folderthat have the TXT extension and a name consisting of three characters.
Exclusions. Enter the path to the folder or le. Kaspersky Endpoint Security supports environment
variables and the * and ? characters when entering a mask. Exclusion entries have a higher priority thanmonitoring scope entries.
8. Click OK.
A new rule is added to the list of monitoring rules. You can disable the monitoring rule without removing itfrom the list of rules. To do so, clear the check box next to the object.
9. Save your changes.
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How to edit a monitoring scope in the Web Console494

1. In the main window of the Web Console, select Devices → Policies & Pro les.
2. Click the name of the Kaspersky Endpoint Security policy.
The policy properties window opens.
3. Select the Application settings tab.
4. Go to Security Controls → File Integrity Monitor.
5. Make sure the File Integrity Monitor toggle switch is turned on.
6. In the Monitoring rules block, click the Add button.
7. This opens a window; in that window, con gure the monitoring rule:
Rule name. Enter the name of the rule, for example, Monitoring application A.
Event severity level. Select the event severity level that File Integrity Monitor will log: Informational
Warning , Critical .

,Monitoring scope. Enter the path to the folder or le.
When con guring the monitoring scope, make sure the path to the folder or le begins with a drive
letter or a system environment variable. The application does not support user environment
variables. If path to the folder or le is speci ed incorrectly, Kaspersky Endpoint Security will not
add the speci ed monitoring scope.
Use masks:
The * (asterisk) character, which takes the place of any set of characters, except the \ and /characters (delimiters of the names of les and folders in paths to les and folders). For example,
the mask C:\*\*.txt will include all paths to les with the TXT extension located in folders on the
C: drive, but not in subfolders.
Two consecutive * characters take the place of any set of characters (including an empty set) in
the le or folder name, including the \ and / characters (delimiters of the names of les and folders
in paths to les and folders). For example, the mask C:\Folder\**\*.txt will include all paths to
les with the TXT extension located in folders nested within the Folder, except the Folder itself.
The mask must include at least one nesting level. The mask C:\**\*.txt is not a valid mask.
The ? (question mark) character, which takes the place of any single character, except the \ and /characters (delimiters of the names of les and folders in paths to les and folders). For example,
the mask C:\Folder\???.txt will include paths to all les residing in the folder named Folderthat have the TXT extension and a name consisting of three characters.
Exclusions. Enter the path to the folder or le. Kaspersky Endpoint Security supports environment
variables and the * and ? characters when entering a mask. Exclusion entries have a higher priority thanmonitoring scope entries.
8. Click OK.
A new rule is added to the list of monitoring rules. You can disable the monitoring rule without removing itfrom the list of rules. To do so, set the toggle switch next to it to the o position.
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9. Save your changes.
How to edit a monitoring scope in the application interface496

1. In the main application window, click the

button.

2. In the application settings window, select Security Controls → File Integrity Monitor.
3. Make sure the File Integrity Monitor toggle switch is turned on.
4. In the Monitoring rules block, click Con gure rules.
5. In the Monitoring rules block, click the Add button.
6. This opens a window; in that window, con gure the monitoring rule:
Rule name. Enter the name of the rule, for example, Monitoring application A.
Event severity level. Select the event severity level that File Integrity Monitor will log: Informational
Warning , Critical .

,Monitoring scope. Enter the path to the folder or le.
When con guring the monitoring scope, make sure the path to the folder or le begins with a drive
letter or a system environment variable. The application does not support user environment
variables. If path to the folder or le is speci ed incorrectly, Kaspersky Endpoint Security will not
add the speci ed monitoring scope.
Use masks:
The * (asterisk) character, which takes the place of any set of characters, except the \ and /characters (delimiters of the names of les and folders in paths to les and folders). For example,
the mask C:\*\*.txt will include all paths to les with the TXT extension located in folders on the
C: drive, but not in subfolders.
Two consecutive * characters take the place of any set of characters (including an empty set) in
the le or folder name, including the \ and / characters (delimiters of the names of les and folders
in paths to les and folders). For example, the mask C:\Folder\**\*.txt will include all paths to
les with the TXT extension located in folders nested within the Folder, except the Folder itself.
The mask must include at least one nesting level. The mask C:\**\*.txt is not a valid mask.
The ? (question mark) character, which takes the place of any single character, except the \ and /characters (delimiters of the names of les and folders in paths to les and folders). For example,
the mask C:\Folder\???.txt will include paths to all les residing in the folder named Folderthat have the TXT extension and a name consisting of three characters.
Exclusions. Enter the path to the folder or le. Kaspersky Endpoint Security supports environment
variables and the * and ? characters when entering a mask. Exclusion entries have a higher priority thanmonitoring scope entries.
7. Click OK.
A new rule is added to the list of monitoring rules. You can disable the monitoring rule without removing itfrom the list of rules. To do so, set the toggle switch next to it to the o position.
8. Save your changes.

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Viewing system integrity information
Information about the results of File Integrity Monitor operation is displayed in the following ways:

Events in the Kaspersky Security Center Console and in the Kaspersky Endpoint Security
interface
Kaspersky Endpoint Security sends an event to Kaspersky Security Center if a change in les is detected. You cancon gure the event selection to view events from File Integrity Monitor component. For more details on event
selection settings, refer to the Kaspersky Security Center Help .
Kaspersky Endpoint Security interface provides a separate report for the File Integrity Monitor component.
Kaspersky Endpoint Security has event aggregation tools to reduce the number of File Integrity Monitor events.
Kaspersky Endpoint Security enables event aggregation in the following cases:
too frequent changes to a single object (more than ve times per minute)too frequent triggering of a single monitoring rule (more than 10 times per minute)As a result, Kaspersky Endpoint Security creates separate events on object modi cations until the aggregation
tools are triggered. At this point, Kaspersky Endpoint Security enables event aggregation and creates acorresponding event. Kaspersky Endpoint Security performs event aggregation for 24 hours (the aggregation
period) or until Kaspersky Endpoint Security is stopped. After restarting Kaspersky Endpoint Security or after theaggregation period is over, the application generates special events: Report on an atypical event for theaggregation period and Report on object change for the aggregation period. These reports contain information
about the start and the end of the aggregation period and the number of aggregated events.

Status of the computer in the Kaspersky Security Center Console
When events with severity level Criticalor Warning
are received from File Integrity Monitor component,
Kaspersky Security Center changes the status of the computer to Criticalor Warning.
Receiving computer status from a managed application (Device status de ned by application condition)
should be enabled in Kaspersky Security Center in the lists of conditions that must be met to assign the
Criticalor Warning
status to a device. Conditions for assigning a status to a device are con gured in theproperties window of the administration group.
Computer status and all reasons for status changes are displayed in the list of devices of the administration group.
For more details on computer statuses, refer to the Kaspersky Security Center Help .

Reports in the Kaspersky Security Center Console
Kaspersky Security Center provides two types of reports:
Top 10 devices with File Integrity Monitor / System Integrity Monitoring rules most frequently triggered.
Top 10 rules of File Integrity Monitor / System Integrity Monitoring that were triggered on devices mostfrequently.
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Password protection
Multiple users with di erent levels of computer literacy can share a computer. If users have unrestricted access to
Kaspersky Endpoint Security and its settings, the overall level of computer protection may be reduced. Password
protection lets you restrict users' access to Kaspersky Endpoint Security according to the permissions granted tothem (for example, permission to exit the application).
If the user that started the Windows session (session user) has the permission to perform the action, Kaspersky
Endpoint Security does not request the user name and password or a temporary password. The user receives
access to Kaspersky Endpoint Security in accordance with the granted permissions.
If a session user does not have the permission to perform an action, the user can obtain access to the applicationin the following ways:
Enter a user name and password.
This method is suitable for day-to-day operations. To perform a password-protected action, you must enter
the domain account credentials of the user with the required permission. In this case, the computer must be inthat domain. If the computer is not in the domain, you can use the KLAdmin account.
Enter a temporary password.
This method is suitable for granting temporary permissions to perform blocked actions (for example, exiting theapplication) to users outside the corporate network. When a temporary password expires or a session ends,
Kaspersky Endpoint Security reverts its settings to their previous state.
When a user attempts to perform a password-protected action, Kaspersky Endpoint Security prompts the user
for the user name and password or temporary password (see the gure below).
In the password entry window, you can switch languages only by pressing ALT+SHIFT. Using other shortcuts,even if they are con gured in the operating system, do not work for switching languages.

Kaspersky Endpoint Security access password prompt

User name and password
To access Kaspersky Endpoint Security, you must enter your domain account credentials. Password protection
supports the following accounts:

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KLAdmin. An Administrator account with unrestricted access to Kaspersky Endpoint Security. The KLAdmin
account has the right to perform any action that is password-protected. The permissions for the KLAdmin
account cannot be revoked. When you enable password protection, Kaspersky Endpoint Security prompts you
to set a password for the KLAdmin account.
The Everyone group. A built-in Windows group that includes all users within the corporate network. Users in
the Everyone group can access the application according to the permissions that are granted to them.
Individual users or groups. User accounts for which you can con gure individual permissions. For example, if anaction is blocked for the Everyone group, you can allow this action for an individual user or a group.
Session user. Account of the user who started the Windows session. You can switch to another session userwhen prompted for a password (the Save password for current session check box). In this case, Kaspersky
Endpoint Security regards the user whose account credentials were entered as the session user instead of theuser who started the Windows session.

Temporary password
A temporary password can be used to grant temporary access to Kaspersky Endpoint Security for an individualcomputer outside of the corporate network. The Administrator generates a temporary password for an individualcomputer in the computer properties in Kaspersky Security Center. The Administrator selects the actions that will
be protected with the temporary password, and speci es the temporary password's validity period.

Password protection operating algorithm
Kaspersky Endpoint Security decides whether to allow or block a password-protected action based on thefollowing algorithm (see the gure below).

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Password protection operating algorithm

Enabling Password protection
Password protection lets you restrict users' access to Kaspersky Endpoint Security according to the permissions
granted to them (for example, permission to exit the application).
How to enable Password protection in the Administration Console (MMC)

1. Open the Kaspersky Security Center Administration Console.
2. In the console tree, select Policies.
3. Select the necessary policy and double-click to open the policy properties.
4. In the policy window, select General settings → Interface.
5. In the Password protection block, click the Settings button.
This opens a window with Password protection settings.
6. Use the Enable password protection check box to enable or disable the component.
7. Under Permissions, select the KLAdmin account.
8. This opens a window; in that window, click Password and set a password for the KLAdmin account.
The KLAdmin account has the right to perform any action that is password-protected.
If you forgot your KLAdmin account password, you can reset the password in policy properties.
9. Go back to the list of accounts.
10. Set permissions for all users within the corporate network:
a. Under Permissions, select the "Everyone" group.

The Everyone group is a built-in Windows group that includes all users within the corporate network.
b. In the window that was opened, select the check boxes next to the actions that users will be allowed toperform without entering the password.
If a check box is cleared, the users are blocked from performing the action. For example, if the checkbox next to the Exit the application permission is cleared, you can exit the application only if you arelogged in as KLAdmin, or as an individual user who has the required permission, or if you enter a
temporary password.
Password protection permissions have some important aspects to consider. Make sure that allconditions for accessing Kaspersky Endpoint Security are ful lled.
11. Save your changes.
501How to enable Password protection in Web Console and Cloud Console

1. In the main window of the Web Console, select Devices → Policies & Pro les.
2. Click the name of the Kaspersky Endpoint Security policy.
The policy properties window opens.
3. Select the Application settings tab.
4. Go to General settings → Interface.
5. Under Password protection, use the Password protection toggle switch to enable or disable thecomponent.
6. Specify the password for the KLAdmin account and con rm it.
The KLAdmin account has the right to perform any action that is password-protected.
If you forgot your KLAdmin account password, you can reset the password in policy properties.
7. Go back to the list of accounts.
8. Set permissions for all users within the corporate network:a. In the table of accounts, select the "Everyone" group.

The Everyone group is a built-in Windows group that includes all users within the corporate network.
b. In the window that was opened, select the check boxes next to the actions that users will be allowed toperform without entering the password.
If a check box is cleared, the users are blocked from performing the action. For example, if the checkbox next to the Exit the application permission is cleared, you can exit the application only if you arelogged in as KLAdmin, or as an individual user who has the required permission, or if you enter a
temporary password.
Password protection permissions have some important aspects to consider. Make sure that allconditions for accessing Kaspersky Endpoint Security are ful lled.
9. Save your changes.
How to enable Password protection in the application interface502

1. In the main application window, click the

button.

2. In the application settings window, select General settings → Interface.
3. Use the Password protection toggle to enable or disable the component.
4. Specify the password for the KLAdmin account and con rm it.
The KLAdmin account has the right to perform any action that is password-protected.
If a computer is running under a policy, the Administrator can reset the password for the KLAdmin
account in the policy properties. If the computer is not connected to Kaspersky Security Center andyou have forgotten the password for the KLAdmin account, it is not possible to recover the password.
5. Set permissions for all users within the corporate network:a. In the account table, click Edit to open the list of permissions for the Everyone group.

The Everyone group is a built-in Windows group that includes all users within the corporate network.
b. Select the check boxes next to the actions that users will be allowed to perform without entering the
password.
If a check box is cleared, the users are blocked from performing the action. For example, if the checkbox next to the Exit the application permission is cleared, you can exit the application only if you arelogged in as KLAdmin, or as an individual user who has the required permission, or if you enter a
temporary password.
Password protection permissions have some important aspects to consider. Make sure that allconditions for accessing Kaspersky Endpoint Security are ful lled.
6. Save your changes.
When password protection is enabled, the application will restrict users' access to Kaspersky Endpoint Security
according to the permissions granted to the Everyone group. You can perform the actions that are blocked for theEveryone group only if you use the KLAdmin account, another account that is granted the required permissions, or
if you enter a temporary password.
You can disable Password protection only if you are logged in as KLAdmin. It is not possible to disablepassword protection if you are using any other user account or a temporary password.
During the password check, you can select the Save password for current session check box. In this case,
Kaspersky Endpoint Security will not prompt for a password when a user attempts to perform another passwordprotected action for the duration of the session.

Granting permissions to individual users or groups
You can grant access to Kaspersky Endpoint Security to individual users or groups. For example, if exiting theapplication is blocked for the Everyone group, you can grant the Exit the application permission to an individualuser. As a result, you can exit the application only if you are logged in as that user or as KLAdmin.
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You can use account credentials to access the application only if the computer is in the domain. If thecomputer is not in the domain, you can use the KLAdmin account or a temporary password.
How to grant permissions to individual users or groups in the Administration Console (MMC)

1. Open the Kaspersky Security Center Administration Console.
2. In the console tree, select Policies.
3. Select the necessary policy and double-click to open the policy properties.
4. In the policy window, select General settings → Interface.
5. In the Password protection block, click the Settings button.
This opens a window with Password protection settings.
6. In the account table, click Add.
7. In the window that opens, click the Select button.
The standard Select Users or Groups dialog opens.
8. Select a user or a group in Active Directory and con rm your selection.
9. In the Permissions list, select the check boxes next to the actions that the selected user or group will beallowed to perform without being prompted for a password.
If a check box is cleared, the users are blocked from performing the action. For example, if the check box
next to the Exit the application permission is cleared, you can exit the application only if you are logged in
as KLAdmin, or as an individual user who has the required permission, or if you enter a temporary password.
Password protection permissions have some important aspects to consider. Make sure that allconditions for accessing Kaspersky Endpoint Security are ful lled.
10. Save your changes.
How to grant permissions to individual users or groups in Web Console and Cloud Console504

1. In the main window of the Web Console, select Devices → Policies & Pro les.
2. Click the name of the Kaspersky Endpoint Security policy.
The policy properties window opens.
3. Select the Application settings tab.
4. Go to General settings → Interface.
5. Under Password protection, in the accounts table, click Add.
6. In the window that opens, click the Select user or group button.
The standard Select Users or Groups dialog opens.
7. Select a user or a group in Active Directory and con rm your selection.
8. In the Permissions list, select the check boxes next to the actions that the selected user or group will beallowed to perform without being prompted for a password.
If a check box is cleared, the users are blocked from performing the action. For example, if the check box
next to the Exit the application permission is cleared, you can exit the application only if you are logged in
as KLAdmin, or as an individual user who has the required permission, or if you enter a temporary password.
Password protection permissions have some important aspects to consider. Make sure that allconditions for accessing Kaspersky Endpoint Security are ful lled.
9. Save your changes.
How to grant permissions to individual users or groups in the user interface of the application505

1. In the main application window, click the

button.

2. In the application settings window, select General settings → Interface.
3. In the account table, click Add.
4. In the window that opens, click the Select user or group button.
The standard Select Users or Groups dialog opens.
5. Select a user or a group in Active Directory and con rm your selection.
6. In the Permissions list, select the check boxes next to the actions that the selected user or group will beallowed to perform without being prompted for a password.
If a check box is cleared, the users are blocked from performing the action. For example, if the check box
next to the Exit the application permission is cleared, you can exit the application only if you are logged in
as KLAdmin, or as an individual user who has the required permission, or if you enter a temporary password.
Password protection permissions have some important aspects to consider. Make sure that allconditions for accessing Kaspersky Endpoint Security are ful lled.
7. Save your changes.
As a result, if access to the application is restricted for the Everyone group, users will be granted permissions toaccess Kaspersky Endpoint Security according to the users' individual permissions.

Using a temporary password to grant permissions
A temporary password can be used to grant temporary access to Kaspersky Endpoint Security for an individualcomputer outside of the corporate network. This is necessary to allow the user to perform a blocked action
without obtaining the KLAdmin account credentials. To use a temporary password, the computer must be added
to Kaspersky Security Center.
How to allow a user to perform a blocked action using a temporary password through the Administration Console
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1. Open the Kaspersky Security Center Administration Console.
2. In the Managed devices folder in the Administration Console tree, open the folder with the name of theadministration group to which the relevant client computers belong.
3. In the workspace, select the Devices tab.
4. Double-click to open the computer properties window.
5. In the computer properties window, select the Applications section.
6. In the list of Kaspersky applications installed on the computer, select Kaspersky Endpoint Security for
Windows and double-click to open the application properties.
7. In the application settings window, select General settings → Interface.
8. In the Password protection block, click the Settings button.
9. In the Temporary password block, click the Settings button.
10. The Create temporary password window opens.
11. In the Expiration date eld, specify the expiration date when the temporary password will expire.
12. In the Temporary password scope table, select the check boxes next to the actions that will be available
to the user after entering the temporary password.
13. Click Generate.
A window containing the temporary password opens (see the gure below).
14. Copy the password and provide it to the user.
How to allow a user to perform a blocked action using a temporary password through the Web Console and Cloud
Console507

1. In the main window of the Web Console, select Devices → Managed devices.
2. Click the name of the computer on which you want to allow a user to perform a blocked action.
3. Select the Applications tab.
4. Click Kaspersky Endpoint Security for Windows.
This opens the local application settings.
5. Select the Application settings tab.
6. In the application settings window, select General settings → Interface.
7. In the Password protection block, click the Temporary password button.
8. In the Expiration date eld, specify the expiration date when the temporary password will expire.
9. In the Temporary password scope table, select the check boxes next to the actions that will be available
to the user after entering the temporary password.
10. Click Generate.
A window containing the temporary password opens.
11. Copy the password and provide it to the user.

Temporary password

Special aspects of Password protection permissions
Password protection permissions have some important aspects and limitations to consider.

Con gure application settings
If a user's computer is running under a policy, make sure that all the required settings in the policy are available forediting (the attributes are open).

Exit the application
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There are no special considerations or limitations.

Disable protection components
It is not possible to grant the permission to disable protection components for the Everyone group. To allow
users other than KLAdmin to disable control components, add a user or group that has the Disable protection
components permission in the Password Protection settings.
If a user's computer is running under a policy, make sure that all the required settings in the policy are available
for editing (the attributes are open).
To disable protection components in the application settings, a user must have the Con gure application
settings permission.
To disable protection components from the context menu (by using the Pause protection menu item), a user
must have the Disable protection components permission in addition to the Disable control components
permission.

Disable control components
It is not possible to grant the permission to disable control components for the Everyone group. To allow users
other than KLAdmin to disable control components, add a user or group that has the Disable control
components permission in the Password Protection settings.
If a user's computer is running under a policy, make sure that all the required settings in the policy are available
for editing (the attributes are open).
To disable control components in the application settings, a user must have the Con gure application settings
permission.
To disable control components from the context menu (by using the Pause protection menu item), a user musthave the Disable control components permission in addition to the Disable protection components
permission.

Disable Kaspersky Security Center policy
You cannot grant the "Everyone" group the permission to disable the Kaspersky Security Center policy. To allow
users other than KLAdmin to disable the policy, add a user or group that has the Disable Kaspersky Security
Center policy permission in the Password Protection settings.

Remove key
There are no special considerations or limitations.

Remove / modify / restore the application
If you have allowed removing, modifying, and restoring the application for the "All" group, Kaspersky Endpoint
Security does not request a password when the user attempts to carry out these operations. Therefore, any user
including users from outside the domain, can install, modify, or restore the application.

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Restore access to data on encrypted drive
You can restore access to data on encrypted drives only if you are logged in as KLAdmin. Permission to perform
this action cannot be granted to any other user.

View reports
There are no special considerations or limitations.

Restore from Backup
There are no special considerations or limitations.

Resetting the KLAdmin password
If you forgot your KLAdmin account password, you can reset the password in policy properties. You cannot reset
the password in the application interface.
You can perform password-protected actions using a temporary password. In this case, you do not need to enter
KLAdmin credentials.
If the computer is not connected to Kaspersky Security Center and you have forgotten the password for the
KLAdmin account, it is not possible to recover the password.
How to reset the KLAdmin account password using the Administration Console (MMC)510

1. Open the Kaspersky Security Center Administration Console.
2. In the console tree, select Policies.
3. Select the necessary policy and double-click to open the policy properties.
4. In the policy window, select General settings → Interface.
5. In the Password protection block, click the Settings button.
6. In the window that opens, clear the Enable password protection check box.
7. Save your changes.
8. Select the Enable password protection check box again.
9. Click OK.
This opens the administrator password window.
10. Specify the new password for the KLAdmin account and con rm it.
11. Save your changes.
How to reset the KLAdmin account password in Web Console and Cloud Console

1. In the main window of the Web Console, select Devices → Managed devices.
2. Select the computer for which you want to con gure local application settings.
This opens the computer properties.
3. Select the Applications tab.
4. Click Kaspersky Endpoint Security for Windows.
This opens the local application settings.
5. Select the Application settings tab.
6. Go to General settings → Interface.
7. Under Password protection, turn o the Password protection switch.
8. Save your changes.
9. Turn the Password protection switch back on again.
10. Specify the new password for the KLAdmin account and con rm it.
11. Save your changes.
As a result, the password of your KLAdmin account is updated after the policy is applied.
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Trusted zone
A trusted zone is a system administrator-con gured list of objects and applications that Kaspersky Endpoint
Security does not monitor when active.
The administrator forms the trusted zone independently, taking into account the features of the objects that arehandled and the applications that are installed on the computer. It may be necessary to include objects andapplications in the trusted zone when Kaspersky Endpoint Security blocks access to a certain object orapplication, if you are sure that the object or application is harmless. An administrator can also allow a user tocreate their own local trusted zone for a speci c computer. This way, users can create their own local lists of
exclusions and trusted applications in addition to the general trusted zone in a policy.

Creating a scan exclusion
A scan exclusion is a set of conditions that must be ful lled so that Kaspersky Endpoint Security will not scan aparticular object for viruses and other threats.
Scan exclusions make it possible to safely use legitimate software that can be exploited by criminals to damage thecomputer or user data. Although they do not have any malicious functions, such applications can be exploited byintruders. For details on legitimate software that could be used by criminals to harm the computer or personal dataof a user, please refer to the Kaspersky IT Encyclopedia website .
Such applications may be blocked by Kaspersky Endpoint Security. To prevent them from being blocked, you cancon gure scan exclusions for the applications in use. To do so, add the name or name mask that is listed in the
Kaspersky IT Encyclopedia to the trusted zone. For example, you often use the Radmin application for remoteadministration of computers. Kaspersky Endpoint Security regards this activity as suspicious and may block it. To
prevent the application from being blocked, create a scan exclusion with the name or name mask that is listed in
the Kaspersky IT Encyclopedia.
If an application that collects information and sends it to be processed is installed on your computer, Kaspersky
Endpoint Security may classify this application as malware. To avoid this, you can exclude the application fromscanning by con guring Kaspersky Endpoint Security as described in this document.
Scan exclusions can be used by the following application components and tasks that are con gured by the systemadministrator:
Behavior Detection.
Exploit Prevention.
Host Intrusion Prevention.
File Threat Protection.
Web Threat Protection.
Mail Threat Protection.

Malware Scan tasks.

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Kaspersky Endpoint Security does not scan an object if the drive or folder containing this object is included in
the scan scope at the start of one of the scan tasks. However, the scan exclusion is not applied when acustom scan task is started for this particular object.
How to create a scan exclusion in the Administration Console (MMC)513

1. Open the Kaspersky Security Center Administration Console.
2. In the console tree, select Policies.
3. Select the necessary policy and double-click to open the policy properties.
4. In the policy window, select General settings → Exclusions.
5. In the Scan exclusions and trusted applications block, click the Settings button.
6. In the window that opens, select the Scan exclusions tab.
This opens a window containing a list of exclusions.
7. Select the Merge values when inheriting check box if you want to create a consolidated list of exclusions
for all computers in the company. The lists of exclusions in the parent and child policies will be merged. The
lists will be merged provided that merging values when inheriting is enabled. Exclusions from the parent
policy are displayed in child policies in a read-only view. Changing or deleting exclusions of the parent policy
is not possible.
8. Select the Allow use of local exclusions check box if you want to enable the user to create a local list of
exclusions. This way, a user can create their own local list of exclusions in addition to the general list of
exclusions generated in the policy. An administrator can use Kaspersky Security Center to view, add, edit,
or delete list items in the computer properties.
If the check box is cleared, the user can access only the general list of exclusions generated in the policy.
9. Click Add.
10. To exclude a le or folder from scanning:

Exclusion settingsa. In the Properties block, select the File or folder check box.
b. Click the select le or folder link in the Scan exclusion description (click underlined items to editthem) block to open the Name of le or folder window.

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a. Enter the le or folder name or the mask of the le or folder name, or select the le or folder in thefolder tree by clicking Browse.
Use masks:
The * (asterisk) character, which takes the place of any set of characters, except the \ and /characters (delimiters of the names of les and folders in paths to les and folders). For example,
the mask C:\*\*.txt will include all paths to les with the TXT extension located in folders on the
C: drive, but not in subfolders.
Two consecutive * characters take the place of any set of characters (including an empty set) in
the le or folder name, including the \ and / characters (delimiters of the names of les and folders
in paths to les and folders). For example, the mask C:\Folder\**\*.txt will include all paths to
les with the TXT extension located in folders nested within the Folder, except the Folder itself.
The mask must include at least one nesting level. The mask C:\**\*.txt is not a valid mask.
The ? (question mark) character, which takes the place of any single character, except the \ and /characters (delimiters of the names of les and folders in paths to les and folders). For example,
the mask C:\Folder\???.txt will include paths to all les residing in the folder named Folderthat have the TXT extension and a name consisting of three characters.
You can use masks at the beginning, in the middle or at the end of the le path. For example, if you wantto add a folder for all users to exclusions, enter the C:\Users\*\Folder\ mask.
Kaspersky Endpoint Security supports environment variables
Kaspersky Endpoint Security does not support the %userprofile% environment variable whengenerating a list of exclusions using the Kaspersky Security Center console. To apply the entry to
all user accounts, you can use the * character (for example, C:\Users\*\Documents\File.exe).
Whenever you add a new environment variable, you need to restart the application.
b. Save your changes.
11. To exclude objects with a speci c name from scanning:a. In the Properties block, select the Object name check box.
b. Click the enter object name link in the Scan exclusion description (click underlined items to editthem) block to open the Object name window.

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Select object

a. Enter the name of the object type according to the classi cation of the Kaspersky Encyclopedia
example, Email-Worm, Rootkit or RemoteAdmin).

(for

You can use masks with the ? character (replaces any single character) and the * character (replaces
any number of characters). For example, if the Client* mask is speci ed, Kaspersky Endpoint Security
excludes Client-IRC, Client-P2P and Client-SMTP objects from scans.
b. Save your changes.
12. If you want to exclude an individual le from scans:a. In the Properties block, select the Object hash check box.
b. Click enter object hash link to open the Object hash window.

Select lea. Enter the le hash or select the le by clicking the Browse button.
If the le is modi ed, the le hash will also be modi ed. If this happens, the modi ed le will not be
added to exclusions.
b. Save your changes.
13. If necessary, in the Comment eld, enter a brief comment on the scan exclusion that you are creating.
14. Specify the Kaspersky Endpoint Security components that should use the scan exclusion:a. Click the any link in the Scan exclusion description (click underlined items to edit them) block toactivate the select components link.
b. Click the select components link to open the Protection components window.

Select protection components

a. Select the check boxes opposite the components to which the scan exclusion must be applied.
b. Save your changes.
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If the components are speci ed in the settings of the scan exclusion, this exclusion is applied only during
scanning by these components of Kaspersky Endpoint Security.
If the components are not speci ed in the settings of the scan exclusion, this exclusion is applied during
scanning by all components of Kaspersky Endpoint Security.
15. You can stop the exclusion at any time using the check box.
16. Save your changes.
How to create a scan exclusion in the Web Console and Cloud Console517

1. In the main window of the Web Console, select Devices → Policies & Pro les.
2. Click the name of the Kaspersky Endpoint Security policy.
The policy properties window opens.
3. Select the Application settings tab.
4. Go to General settings → Exclusions and types of detected objects.

Settings of exclusions

5. In the Scan exclusions and trusted applications block, click the Scan exclusions link.
6. Select the Merge values when inheriting check box if you want to create a consolidated list of exclusions
for all computers in the company. The lists of exclusions in the parent and child policies will be merged. The
lists will be merged provided that merging values when inheriting is enabled. Exclusions from the parent
policy are displayed in child policies in a read-only view. Changing or deleting exclusions of the parent policy
is not possible.
7. Select the Allow use of local exclusions check box if you want to enable the user to create a local list of
exclusions. This way, a user can create their own local list of exclusions in addition to the general list of
exclusions generated in the policy. An administrator can use Kaspersky Security Center to view, add, edit,
or delete list items in the computer properties.
If the check box is cleared, the user can access only the general list of exclusions generated in the policy.

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8. Click the Add button.

Exclusion settings

9. Select how you want to add the exclusion: File or folder, Object name or Object hash.
10. To exclude a le or folder from scan, enter the path manually. Kaspersky Endpoint Security supports
environment variables and the * and ? characters when entering a mask:
The * (asterisk) character, which takes the place of any set of characters, except the \ and /characters (delimiters of the names of les and folders in paths to les and folders). For example, themask C:\*\*.txt will include all paths to les with the TXT extension located in folders on the C: drive,
but not in subfolders.
Two consecutive * characters take the place of any set of characters (including an empty set) in thele or folder name, including the \ and / characters (delimiters of the names of les and folders inpaths to les and folders). For example, the mask C:\Folder\**\*.txt will include all paths to leswith the TXT extension located in folders nested within the Folder, except the Folder itself. The
mask must include at least one nesting level. The mask C:\**\*.txt is not a valid mask.
The ? (question mark) character, which takes the place of any single character, except the \ and /characters (delimiters of the names of les and folders in paths to les and folders). For example, themask C:\Folder\???.txt will include paths to all les residing in the folder named Folder that havethe TXT extension and a name consisting of three characters.
You can use masks at the beginning, in the middle or at the end of the le path. For example, if you wantto add a folder for all users to exclusions, enter the C:\Users\*\Folder\ mask.

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11. If you want to exclude a speci c type of object from scans, in the Object name eld enter the name of theobject type according to the classi cation of the Kaspersky Encyclopedia (for example, Email-Worm,
Rootkit or RemoteAdmin).
You can use masks with the ? character (replaces any single character) and the * character (replaces any
number of characters). For example, if the Client* mask is speci ed, Kaspersky Endpoint Security
excludes Client-IRC, Client-P2P and Client-SMTP objects from scans.
12. If you want to exclude an individual le from scans, enter the le hash in the Object hash eld.
If the le is modi ed, the le hash will also be modi ed. If this happens, the modi ed le will not be added to
exclusions.
13. In the Protection components block, select the components that you want the scan exclusion to apply to.
14. If necessary, in the Comment eld, enter a brief comment on the scan exclusion that you are creating.
15. You can use the toggle to stop an exclusion at any time.
16. Save your changes.
How to create a scan exclusion in the application interface520

1. In the main application window, click the

button.

2. In the application settings window, select General settings → Exclusions and types of detected objects.
3. In the Exclusions block, click the Manage exclusions link.

Settings of exclusions

4. Click Add.
5. If you want to exclude a le or folder from scans, select the le or folder by clicking the Browse button.
You can also enter the path manually. Kaspersky Endpoint Security supports environment variables and the* and ? characters when entering a mask:
The * (asterisk) character, which takes the place of any set of characters, except the \ and /characters (delimiters of the names of les and folders in paths to les and folders). For example, themask C:\*\*.txt will include all paths to les with the TXT extension located in folders on the C: drive,
but not in subfolders.
Two consecutive * characters take the place of any set of characters (including an empty set) in thele or folder name, including the \ and / characters (delimiters of the names of les and folders inpaths to les and folders). For example, the mask C:\Folder\**\*.txt will include all paths to leswith the TXT extension located in folders nested within the Folder, except the Folder itself. The
mask must include at least one nesting level. The mask C:\**\*.txt is not a valid mask.
The ? (question mark) character, which takes the place of any single character, except the \ and /characters (delimiters of the names of les and folders in paths to les and folders). For example, themask C:\Folder\???.txt will include paths to all les residing in the folder named Folder that havethe TXT extension and a name consisting of three characters.
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You can use masks at the beginning, in the middle or at the end of the le path. For example, if you wantto add a folder for all users to exclusions, enter the C:\Users\*\Folder\ mask.
6. If you want to exclude a speci c type of object from scans, in the Object eld enter the name of theobject type according to the classi cation of the Kaspersky Encyclopedia (for example, Email-Worm,
Rootkit or RemoteAdmin).
You can use masks with the ? character (replaces any single character) and the * character (replaces any
number of characters). For example, if the Client* mask is speci ed, Kaspersky Endpoint Security
excludes Client-IRC, Client-P2P and Client-SMTP objects from scans.
7. If you want to exclude an individual le from scans, enter the le hash in the File hash eld.
If the le is modi ed, the le hash will also be modi ed. If this happens, the modi ed le will not be added to
exclusions.
8. In the Protection components block, select the components that you want the scan exclusion to apply to.
9. If necessary, in the Comment eld, enter a brief comment on the scan exclusion that you are creating.
10. Select the Active status for the exclusion.
You can stop the exclusion at any time using the toggle.
11. Save your changes.

List of exclusions

Path mask examples:
Paths to les located in any folder:
The mask *.exe will include all paths to les that have the exe extension.
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The mask example* will include all paths to les named EXAMPLE.
Paths to les located in a speci ed folder:
The C:\dir\*.* mask will include all paths to les located in the C:\dir\ folder, but not in the subfolders of
C:\dir\.
The mask C:\dir\* will include all paths to les located in the C:\dir\ folder, including subfolders.
The mask C:\dir\ will include all paths to les located in the C:\dir\ folder, including subfolders.
The mask C:\dir\*.exe will include all paths to les with the EXE extension located in the C:\dir\ folder,but not in the subfolders of C:\dir\.
The mask C:\dir\test will include all paths to les named "test" located in the C:\dir\ folder, but not in
the subfolders of C:\dir\.
The mask C:\dir\*\test will include all paths to les named "test" located in the C:\dir\ folder and in the
subfolders of C:\dir\.
The mask C:\dir1\*\dir3\ will include all paths to les in dir3 subfolders one level into the C:\dir1\
folder.
The mask C:\dir1\**\dirN\ will include all paths to les in dirN subfolders in the C:\dir1\ folder at any
level.
Paths to les located in all folders with a speci ed name:
The mask dir\*.* will include all paths to les in folders named "dir", but not in the subfolders of thosefolders.
The mask dir\* will include all paths to les in folders named "dir", but not in the subfolders of thosefolders.
The mask dir\ will include all paths to les in folders named "dir", but not in the subfolders of thosefolders.
The mask dir\*.exe will include all paths to les with the EXE extension in folders named "dir", but not in
the subfolders of those folders.
The mask dir\test will include all paths to les named "test" in folders named "dir", but not in the
subfolders of those folders.

Selecting types of detectable objects
To select types of detectable objects:
1. In the main application window, click the

button.

2. In the application settings window, select General settings → Exclusions and types of detected objects.
3. In the Types of detected objects block, select check boxes opposite the types of objects that you want
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Subcategory: viruses and worms (Viruses_and_Worms)
Threat level: highClassic viruses and worms perform actions that are not authorized by the user. They can create copiesof themselves which are able to self-replicate.
Classic virus
When a classic virus in ltrates a computer, it infects a le, activates, performs malicious actions, andadds copies of itself to other les.
A classic virus multiplies only on local resources of the computer; it cannot penetrate other computerson its own. It can be passed to another computer only if it adds a copy of itself to a le that is stored ina shared folder or on an inserted CD, or if the user forwards an email message with an attachedinfected le.
Classic virus code can penetrate various areas of computers, operating systems, and applications.
Depending on the environment, viruses are divided into le viruses, boot viruses, script viruses, andmacro viruses.
Viruses can infect les by using a variety of techniques. Overwriting viruses write their code over thecode of the le that is infected, thus erasing the le's content. The infected le stops functioning andcannot be restored. Parasitic viruses modify les, leaving them fully or partially functional. Companion
viruses do not modify les, but instead create duplicates. When an infected le is opened, a duplicate
of it (what is actually a virus) is started. The following types of viruses are also encountered: link viruses,
OBJ viruses, LIB viruses, source code viruses, and many others.
Worm
As with a classic virus, the code of a worm is activated and performs malicious actions after it in ltrates
a computer. Worms are so named because of their ability to "crawl" from one computer to another andto spread copies via numerous data channels without the user's permission.
The main feature that allows di erentiating between various types of worms is the way they spread.
The following table provides an overview of various types of worms, which are classi ed by the way inwhich they spread.
Ways in which worms spread

Type

Name

Description

EmailWorm

EmailWorm

They spread via email.

IMWormIM client
worms

They spread through IM clients.

IRCWorm

Internetchat

They spread via Internet Relay Chats, service systems which allow
communicating with other people over the Internet in real time.

An infected email message contains an attached le with a copy of a worm,
or a link to a le that is uploaded to a website which may have been hacked or
created exclusively for that purpose. When you open the attached le, theworm is activated. When you click the link, download, and then open the le,
the worm also starts performing its malicious actions. After that, it goes on
spreading copies of itself, searching for other email addresses and sending
infected messages to them.

Usually, such worms send messages that contain a link to a le with a copy of
the worm on a website, making use of the user's contact lists. When the user
downloads and opens the le, the worm activates.

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These worms publish a le with a copy of themselves or a link to the le in an
Internet chat. When the user downloads and opens the le, the worm
activates.

NetWorm

Network
worms

These worms spread over computer networks.

P2PWormFilesharing
networkworms

They spread over peer-to-peer le sharing networks.

Unlike other types of worms, a typical network worm spreads without theuser's participation. It scans the local network for computers that containprograms with vulnerabilities. To do this, it sends a specially formed network
packet (exploit) which contains the worm code or a part of it. If a "vulnerable"
computer is on the network, it receives such a network packet. When theworm completely penetrates the computer, it activates.

To in ltrate a P2P network, the worm copies itself into a le sharing folder
which is usually located on the user's computer. The P2P network displays
information about this le so that the user may " nd" the infected le on the
network like any other le, and then download and open it.
More sophisticated worms emulate the network protocol of a speci c P2P
network: they return positive responses to search queries and o er copiesof themselves for download.

Worm

Other
types ofworms

Other types of worms include:
Worms that spread copies of themselves over network resources. By
using the functions of the operating system, they scan available network
folders, connect to computers on the Internet, and attempt to obtain fullaccess to their disk drives. Unlike the previously described types ofworms, other types of worms activate not on their own, but when theuser opens a le that contains a copy of the worm.
Worms that do not use any of the methods described in the previous
table to spread (for example, those that spread over cell phones).

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Subcategory: Trojans
Threat level: highUnlike worms and viruses, Trojans do not self-replicate. For example, they penetrate a computer via
email or a browser when the user visits an infected web page. Trojans are started with the user's
participation. They begin performing their malicious actions right after they are started.
Di erent Trojans behave di erently on infected computers. The main functions of Trojans consist inblocking, modifying, or destroying information, and disabling computers or networks. Trojans can also
receive or send les, run them, display messages on the screen, request web pages, download andinstall programs, and restart the computer.
Hackers often use "sets" of various Trojans.
Types of Trojan behavior are described in the following table.
Types of Trojan behavior on an infected computer

Type

Name

TrojanArcBomb

Trojans –"archivebombs"

When unpacked, these archives grow in size to such an extent
that the computer's operation is impacted.

Trojans forremoteadministration

They are considered the most dangerous type of Trojan. In theirfunctions, they are similar to remote administration applications
that are installed on computers.

Backdoor

Description

When the user attempts to unpack such an archive, thecomputer may slow down or freeze; the hard disk may become
lled with "empty" data. "Archive bombs" are especially dangerous
to le and mail servers. If the server uses an automatic system toprocess incoming information, an "archive bomb" may halt theserver.

These programs install themselves on the computer without
being noticed by the user, allowing the intruder to manage thecomputer remotely.
TrojanTrojans

They include the following malicious applications:Classic Trojans. These programs perform only the mainfunctions of Trojans: blocking, modifying or destroying
information, and disabling computers or networks. They do
not have any advanced features, unlike the other types of
Trojans that are described in the table.
Versatile Trojans. These programs have advanced features
typical of several types of Trojans.

TrojanRansom

RansomTrojans

They take the user's information "hostage", modifying or blocking
it, or impact the computer's operation so that the user loses theability to use information. The intruder demands a ransom fromthe user, promising to send an application to restore thecomputer's performance and the data that had been stored on it.

TrojanClicker

Trojan clickers

They access web pages from the user's computer, either bysending commands to a browser on their own or by changing the
web addresses that are speci ed in operating system les.

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By using these programs, intruders perpetrate network attacks
and increase website visits, increasing the number of displays ofbanner ads.
TrojanDownloader

Trojandownloaders

They access the intruder's web page, download other malicious
applications from it, and install them on the user's computer.
They can contain the le name of the malicious application to
download, or receive it from the web page that is accessed.

TrojanDropper

Trojandroppers

They contain other Trojans which they install on the hard drive
and then install.
Intruders may use Trojan Dropper–type programs for thefollowing goals:
Install a malicious application without being noticed by theuser: Trojan Dropper–type programs display no messages, or
display fake messages which inform, for example, of an error in
an archive or an incompatible version of the operating system.
Protect another known malicious application from detection:
not all anti-virus software can detect a malicious application
within a Trojan Dropper–type application.

TrojanNoti er

Trojannoti ers

They inform an intruder that the infected computer is accessible,
sending the intruder information about the computer: IP address,
number of opened port, or email address. They connect with the
intruder via email, FTP, accessing the intruder's web page, or inanother way.
Trojan Noti er–type programs are often used in sets that are
made of several Trojans. They notify the intruder that other
Trojans have been successfully installed on the user's computer.

TrojanProxy

Trojan proxies

They allow the intruder to anonymously access web pages byusing the user's computer; they are often used for sending spam.

TrojanPSW

Passwordstealing-ware

Password-stealing-ware is a kind of Trojan that steals user
accounts, such as software registration data. These Trojans nd
con dential data in system les and in the registry and send it tothe "attacker" by email, via FTP, by accessing the intruder's web
page, or in another way.
Some of these Trojans are categorized into separate types thatare described in this table. These are Trojans that steal bankaccounts (Trojan-Banker), steal data from users of IM clients(Trojan-IM), and steal information from users of online games(Trojan-GameThief).

Trojan-Spy

Trojan spies

They spy on the user, collecting information about the actions
that the user makes while working at the computer. They may
intercept the data that the user enters at the keyboard, takescreenshots, or collect lists of active applications. After theyreceive the information, they transfer it to the intruder by email,via FTP, by accessing the intruder's web page, or in another way.

TrojanDDoS

Trojannetwork
attackers

They send numerous requests from the user's computer to aremote server. The server lacks resources to process all
requests, so it stops functioning (Denial of Service, or simply
DoS). Hackers often infect many computers with these programs
so that they can use the computers to attack a single server
simultaneously.

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DoS programs perpetrate an attack from a single computer withthe user's knowledge. DDoS (Distributed DoS) programs
perpetrate distributed attacks from several computers without
being noticed by the user of the infected computer.
Trojan-IM

Trojans that
steal
informationfrom users of
IM clients

They steal account numbers and passwords of IM client users.
They transfer the data to the intruder by email, via FTP, byaccessing the intruder's web page, or in another way.

Rootkit

Rootkits

They mask other malicious applications and their activity, thus
prolonging the applications' persistence in the operating system.
They can also conceal les, processes in an infected computer's
memory, or registry keys which run malicious applications. The
rootkits can mask data exchange between applications on theuser's computer and other computers on the network.

Trojan-SMS

Trojans in theform of SMS
messages

They infect cell phones, sending SMS messages to premium-rate
phone numbers.

TrojanGameThief

Trojans that
steal
informationfrom users of
online games

They steal account credentials from users of online games, after
which they send the data to the intruder by email, via FTP, byaccessing the intruder's web page, or in another way.

TrojanBanker

Trojans thatsteal bankaccounts

They steal bank account data or e-money system data; send thedata to the hacker by email, via FTP, by accessing the hacker's
web page, or by using another method.

TrojanMail nder

Trojans thatcollect email
addresses

They collect email addresses that stored on a computer andsend them to the intruder by email, via FTP, by accessing the
intruder's web page, or in another way. Intruders may send spam
to the addresses they have collected.

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Subcategory: Malicious tools
Danger level: medium
Unlike other types of malware, malicious tools do not perform their actions right after they are started.
They can be safely stored and started on the user's computer. Intruders often use the features ofthese programs to create viruses, worms, and Trojans, perpetrate network attacks on remote servers,
hack computers, or perform other malicious actions.
Various features of malicious tools are grouped by the types that are described in the following table.
Features of malicious tools

Type

Name

Description

Constructor

Constructors

They allow creating new viruses, worms, and Trojans. Some
constructors boast a standard window-based interface inwhich the user can select the type of malicious application tocreate, the way of counteracting debuggers, and otherfeatures.

Dos

Network
attacks

They send numerous requests from the user's computer to aremote server. The server lacks resources to process all
requests, so it stops functioning (Denial of Service, or simply
DoS).

Exploit

Exploits

An exploit is a set of data or a program code that uses
vulnerabilities of the application in which it is processed,
performing a malicious action on a computer. For example, an
exploit can write or read les, or request "infected" web pages.
Di erent exploits use vulnerabilities in di erent applications or
network services. Disguised as a network packet, an exploit istransmitted over the network to numerous computers,
searching for computers with vulnerable network services. An
exploit in a DOC le uses the vulnerabilities of a text editor. It
may start performing the actions that are preprogrammed by
the hacker when the user opens the infected le. An exploitthat is embedded in an email message searches forvulnerabilities in any email client. It may start performing a
malicious action as soon as the user opens the infected
message in this email client.
Net-Worms spread over networks by using exploits. Nuker
exploits are network packets that disable computers.

FileCryptor

Encryptors

They encrypt other malicious applications to conceal themfrom the anti-virus application.

Flooder

Programs for"contaminating"networks

They send numerous messages over network channels. This
type of tools includes, for example, programs that contaminate
Internet Relay Chats.
Flooder-type tools do not include programs that "contaminate"channels that are used by email, IM clients, and mobile
communication systems. These programs are distinguished as
separate types that are described in the table (Email-Flooder,
IM-Flooder, and SMS-Flooder).

HackTool

Hacking tools

They make it possible to hack the computer on which they are
installed or attack another computer (for example, by adding
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erasing system logs to conceal traces of their presence in theoperating system). This type of tools includes some sni ers
which feature malicious functions, such as password
interception. Sni ers are programs that allow viewing network
tra ic.
Hoax

Hoaxes

They alarm the user with virus-like messages: they may "detecta virus" in an uninfected le or notify the user that the disk has
been formatted, although this has not happened in reality.

SpooferSpoo ng tools

They send messages and network requests with a fake addressof the sender. Intruders use Spoofer-type tools to passthemselves o as the true senders of messages, for example.

VirTool

Tools thatmodifymalicious
applications

They allow modifying other malware programs, concealing themfrom anti-virus applications.

EmailFlooder

Programs that"contaminate"email
addresses

They send numerous messages to various email addresses,
thus "contaminating" them. A large volume of incoming
messages prevents users from viewing useful messages in theirinboxes.

IM-Flooder

Programs that"contaminate"
tra ic of IM
clients

They ood users of IM clients with messages. A large volume of
messages prevents users from viewing useful incoming
messages.

SMSFlooder

Programs that"contaminate"
tra ic with
SMS messages

They send numerous SMS messages to cell phones.

Adware ;Subcategory: advertising software (Adware);Threat level: medium
Adware displays advertising information to the user. Adware programs display banner ads in theinterfaces of other programs and redirect search queries to advertising web pages. Some of themcollect marketing information about the user and send it to the developer: this information may include
the names of the websites that are visited by the user or the content of the user's search queries.
Unlike Trojan-Spy–type programs, adware sends this information to the developer with the user's
permission.
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Subcategory: legal software that may be used by criminals to damage your computer or personal data.
Danger level: medium
Most of these applications are useful, so many users run them. These applications include IRC clients,
auto-dialers, le download programs, computer system activity monitors, password utilities, andInternet servers for FTP, HTTP, and Telnet.
However, if intruders gain access to these programs, or if they plant them on the user's computer, someof the application's features may be used to violate security.
These applications di er by function; their types are described in the following table.

Type

Name

Description

Client-IRC

Internet chatclients

Users install these programs to talk to people in Internet Relay
Chats. Intruders use them to spread malware.

DialerAuto-dialers

They can establish phone connections over a modem in hidden
mode.

Downloader

Programs fordownloading

They can download les from web pages in hidden mode.

Monitor

Programs formonitoring

They allow monitoring activity on the computer on which they
are installed (seeing which applications are active and how theyexchange data with applications that are installed on othercomputers).

PSWTool

Password
restorers

They allow viewing and restoring forgotten passwords.
Intruders secretly implant them on users' computers with thesame purpose.

RemoteAdmin

Remoteadministration
programs

They are widely used by system administrators. These
programs allow obtaining access to the interface of a remotecomputer to monitor and manage it. Intruders secretly implantthem on users' computers with the same purpose: to monitor
and manage remote computers.
Legal remote administration programs di er from Backdoortype Trojans for remote administration. Trojans have the ability
to penetrate the operating system independently and installthemselves; legal programs are unable to do so.

Server-FTP

FTP servers

They function as FTP servers. Intruders implant them on theuser's computer to open remote access to it via FTP.

Server-Proxy

Proxy servers

They function as proxy servers. Intruders implant them on theuser's computer to send spam under the user's name.

Server-Telnet

Telnet servers

They function as Telnet servers. Intruders implant them on theuser's computer to open remote access to it via Telnet.

Server-Web

Web servers

They function as web servers. Intruders implant them on theuser's computer to open remote access to it via HTTP.

RiskTool

Tools forworking at a
local
computer

They provide the user with additional options when working at
the user's own computer. The tools allow the user to hide lesor windows of active applications and terminate active
processes.

NetTool

Network tools

They provide the user with additional options when working
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with other computers on the network. These tools allow
restarting them, detecting open ports, and starting
applications that are installed on the computers.
Client-P2P

P2P network
clients

They allow working on peer-to-peer networks. They can beused by intruders for spreading malware.

Client-SMTP

SMTP clients

They send email messages without the user's knowledge.
Intruders implant them on the user's computer to send spam
under the user's name.

WebToolbar

Web toolbars

They add toolbars to the interfaces of other applications to
use search engines.

FraudTool

Pseudoprograms

They pass themselves o as other programs. For example,
there are pseudo-anti-virus programs which display messages
about malware detection. However, in reality, they do not nd
or disinfect anything.

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Subcategory: legal software that may be used by criminals to damage your computer or personal data.
Danger level: medium
Most of these applications are useful, so many users run them. These applications include IRC clients,
auto-dialers, le download programs, computer system activity monitors, password utilities, andInternet servers for FTP, HTTP, and Telnet.
However, if intruders gain access to these programs, or if they plant them on the user's computer, someof the application's features may be used to violate security.
These applications di er by function; their types are described in the following table.

Type

Name

Description

Client-IRC

Internet chatclients

Users install these programs to talk to people in Internet Relay
Chats. Intruders use them to spread malware.

DialerAuto-dialers

They can establish phone connections over a modem in hidden
mode.

Downloader

Programs fordownloading

They can download les from web pages in hidden mode.

Monitor

Programs formonitoring

They allow monitoring activity on the computer on which they
are installed (seeing which applications are active and how theyexchange data with applications that are installed on othercomputers).

PSWTool

Password
restorers

They allow viewing and restoring forgotten passwords.
Intruders secretly implant them on users' computers with thesame purpose.

RemoteAdmin

Remoteadministration
programs

They are widely used by system administrators. These
programs allow obtaining access to the interface of a remotecomputer to monitor and manage it. Intruders secretly implantthem on users' computers with the same purpose: to monitor
and manage remote computers.
Legal remote administration programs di er from Backdoortype Trojans for remote administration. Trojans have the ability
to penetrate the operating system independently and installthemselves; legal programs are unable to do so.

Server-FTP

FTP servers

They function as FTP servers. Intruders implant them on theuser's computer to open remote access to it via FTP.

Server-Proxy

Proxy servers

They function as proxy servers. Intruders implant them on theuser's computer to send spam under the user's name.

Server-Telnet

Telnet servers

They function as Telnet servers. Intruders implant them on theuser's computer to open remote access to it via Telnet.

Server-Web

Web servers

They function as web servers. Intruders implant them on theuser's computer to open remote access to it via HTTP.

RiskTool

Tools forworking at a
local
computer

They provide the user with additional options when working at
the user's own computer. The tools allow the user to hide lesor windows of active applications and terminate active
processes.

NetTool

Network tools

They provide the user with additional options when working
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with other computers on the network. These tools allow
restarting them, detecting open ports, and starting
applications that are installed on the computers.
Client-P2P

P2P network
clients

They allow working on peer-to-peer networks. They can beused by intruders for spreading malware.

Client-SMTP

SMTP clients

They send email messages without the user's knowledge.
Intruders implant them on the user's computer to send spam
under the user's name.

WebToolbar

Web toolbars

They add toolbars to the interfaces of other applications to
use search engines.

FraudTool

Pseudoprograms

They pass themselves o as other programs. For example,
there are pseudo-anti-virus programs which display messages
about malware detection. However, in reality, they do not nd
or disinfect anything.

Packed objects whose packing may be used to protect malicious code ;Kaspersky Endpoint Security scans compressed objects and the unpacker module within SFX (selfextracting) archives.
To hide dangerous programs from anti-virus applications, intruders archive them by using special
packers or create multi-packed les.
Kaspersky virus analysts have identi ed packers that are the most popular amongst hackers.
If Kaspersky Endpoint Security detects such a packer in a le, the le most likely contains a malicious
application or an application that can be used by criminals to cause harm to your computer or personal
data.
Kaspersky Endpoint Security singles out the following types of programs:

Packed les that may cause harm – used for packing malware, such as viruses, worms, and Trojans.
Multi-packed les (medium threat level) – the object has been packed three times by one or more
packers.
Multi-packed objects .

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Kaspersky Endpoint Security scans compressed objects and the unpacker module within SFX (selfextracting) archives.
To hide dangerous programs from anti-virus applications, intruders archive them by using special
packers or create multi-packed les.
Kaspersky virus analysts have identi ed packers that are the most popular amongst hackers.
If Kaspersky Endpoint Security detects such a packer in a le, the le most likely contains a malicious
application or an application that can be used by criminals to cause harm to your computer or personal
data.
Kaspersky Endpoint Security singles out the following types of programs:

Packed les that may cause harm – used for packing malware, such as viruses, worms, and Trojans.
Multi-packed les (medium threat level) – the object has been packed three times by one or more
packers.
4. Save your changes.

Types of detectable objects

Editing the list of trusted applications

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The list of trusted applications is a list of applications whose le and network activity (including malicious activity)
and access to the system registry are not monitored by Kaspersky Endpoint Security. By default, Kaspersky
Endpoint Security monitors objects that are opened, executed, or saved by any application process and controls
the activity of all applications and network tra ic that is generated by them. After an application is added to thelist of trusted applications, Kaspersky Endpoint Security stops monitoring the application's activity.
The di erence between scan exclusions and trusted applications is that for exclusions Kaspersky Endpoint
Security does not scan les, while for trusted applications it does not control the initiated processes. If a trusted
application creates a malicious le in a folder which is not included in scan exclusions, Kaspersky Endpoint Security
will detect the le and eliminate the threat. If the folder is added to exclusions, Kaspersky Endpoint Security will
skip this le.
For example, if you consider objects that are used by the standard Microsoft Windows Notepad application to besafe, meaning that you trust this application, you can add Microsoft Windows Notepad to the list of trusted
applications so that the objects used by this application are not monitored. This will increase computer
performance, which is especially important when using server applications.
In addition, certain actions that are classi ed by Kaspersky Endpoint Security as suspicious may be safe within thecontext of the functionality of a number of applications. For example, the interception of text that is typed fromthe keyboard is a routine process for automatic keyboard layout switchers (such as Punto Switcher). To takeaccount of the speci cs of such applications and exclude their activity from monitoring, we recommend that you
add such applications to the trusted applications list.
Trusted applications help to avoid compatibility issues between Kaspersky Endpoint Security and otherapplications (for example, the problem of double-scanning of the network tra ic of a third-party computer byKaspersky Endpoint Security and by another anti-virus application).
At the same time, the executable le and process of the trusted application are still scanned for viruses and othermalware. An application can be fully excluded from Kaspersky Endpoint Security scanning by means of scan
exclusions.
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1. Open the Kaspersky Security Center Administration Console.
2. In the console tree, select Policies.
3. Select the necessary policy and double-click to open the policy properties.
4. In the policy window, select General settings → Exclusions.
5. In the Scan exclusions and trusted applications block, click the Settings button.
6. In the window that opens, select the Trusted applications tab.
This opens a window containing a list of trusted applications.
7. Select the Merge values when inheriting check box if you want to create a consolidated list of trusted
applications for all computers in the company. The lists of trusted applications in the parent and childpolicies will be merged. The lists will be merged provided that merging values when inheriting is enabled.
Trusted applications from the parent policy are displayed in child policies in a read-only view. Changing ordeleting trusted applications of the parent policy is not possible.
8. Select the Allow use of local trusted applications check box if you want to enable the user to create alocal list of trusted applications. This way, a user can create their own local list of trusted applications inaddition to the general list of trusted applications generated in the policy. An administrator can use
Kaspersky Security Center to view, add, edit, or delete list items in the computer properties.
If the check box is cleared, the user can access only the general list of trusted applications generated in
the policy.
9. Click Add.
10. In the window that opens, enter the path to the executable le of the trusted application (see the gurebelow).
Kaspersky Endpoint Security supports environment variables and the * and ? characters when entering amask.
Kaspersky Endpoint Security does not support the %userprofile% environment variable whengenerating a list of trusted applications on the Kaspersky Security Center console. To apply the entry
to all user accounts, you can use the * character (for example, C:\Users\*\Documents\File.exe).
Whenever you add a new environment variable, you need to restart the application.

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Trusted application settings

11. Con gure the advanced settings for the trusted application (see the table below).
12. You can use the check box to exclude an application from the trusted zone at any time (see the gurebelow).
13. Save your changes.

List of trusted applications

How to add an application to the trusted list in the Web Console and Cloud Console539

1. In the main window of the Web Console, select Devices → Policies & Pro les.
2. Click the name of the Kaspersky Endpoint Security policy.
The policy properties window opens.
3. Select the Application settings tab.
4. Go to General settings → Exclusions and types of detected objects.

Settings of exclusions

5. In the Scan exclusions and trusted applications block, click the Trusted applications link.
This opens a window containing a list of trusted applications.
6. Select the Merge values when inheriting check box if you want to create a consolidated list of trusted
applications for all computers in the company. The lists of trusted applications in the parent and childpolicies will be merged. The lists will be merged provided that merging values when inheriting is enabled.
Trusted applications from the parent policy are displayed in child policies in a read-only view. Changing ordeleting trusted applications of the parent policy is not possible.
7. Select the Allow use of local trusted applications check box if you want to enable the user to create alocal list of trusted applications. This way, a user can create their own local list of trusted applications inaddition to the general list of trusted applications generated in the policy. An administrator can use
Kaspersky Security Center to view, add, edit, or delete list items in the computer properties.

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If the check box is cleared, the user can access only the general list of trusted applications generated in
the policy.
8. Click the Add button.
9. In the window that opens, enter the path to the executable le of the trusted application (see the gurebelow).
Kaspersky Endpoint Security supports environment variables and the * and ? characters when entering amask.
Kaspersky Endpoint Security does not support the %userprofile% environment variable whengenerating a list of trusted applications on the Kaspersky Security Center console. To apply the entry
to all user accounts, you can use the * character (for example, C:\Users\*\Documents\File.exe).
Whenever you add a new environment variable, you need to restart the application.

Trusted application settings

10. Con gure the advanced settings for the trusted application (see the table below).
11. You can use the check box to exclude an application from the trusted zone at any time (see the gurebelow).
12. Save your changes.

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How to add an application to the trusted list in the application interface542

1. In the main application window, click the

button.

2. In the application settings window, select General settings → Exclusions and types of detected objects.
3. In the Exclusions block, click the Specify trusted applications link.

Settings of exclusions

4. In the window that opens, click the Add button.
5. Select the executable le of the trusted application.
You can also enter the path manually. Kaspersky Endpoint Security supports environment variables and the* and ? characters when entering a mask.
Kaspersky Endpoint Security supports environment variables and converts the path in the local
interface of the application. In other words, if you enter the le path%userprofile%\Documents\File.exe, a C:\Users\Fred123\Documents\File.exe record isadded in local interface of the application for user Fred123. Accordingly, Kaspersky Endpoint Security
ignores the File.exe trusted program for other users. To apply the entry to all user accounts, you
can use the * character (for example, C:\Users\*\Documents\File.exe).

Whenever you add a new environment variable, you need to restart the application.
6. In the trusted application properties window, con gure the advanced settings (see the table below).
7. You can use the toggle to exclude an application from the trusted zone at any time (see the gure below).
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List of trusted applications

Trusted application settings

Parameter

Description

Do not scan les
before opening

All les that are opened by the application are excluded from scans by Kaspersky
Endpoint Security. For example, if you are using applications to back up les, thisfeature helps reduce the consumption of resources by Kaspersky Endpoint Security.

Do not monitor
application
activity

Kaspersky Endpoint Security will not monitor the application's le- and network activity
in the operating system. Application activity is monitored by the following components:
Behavior Detection, Exploit Prevention, Host Intrusion Prevention, Remediation Engine
and Firewall.

Do not inherit
restrictions
from the parent
process(application)

The restrictions con gured for the parent process will not be applied by Kaspersky
Endpoint Security to a child process. The parent process is started by an application forwhich application rights (Host Intrusion Prevention) and application network rules(Firewall) are con gured.

Do not monitor
child application
activity

Kaspersky Endpoint Security will not monitor the le activity or network activity of
applications that are started by this application.

Allow interaction
with theapplicationinterface

Kaspersky Endpoint Security Self-Defense blocks all attempts to manage application
services from a remote computer. If the check box is selected, the remote accessapplication is allowed to manage Kaspersky Endpoint Security settings through the
Kaspersky Endpoint Security interface.

Do not blockinteraction withAMSI Protection
component

Kaspersky Endpoint Security will not monitor the trusted application's requests forobjects to be scanned by the AMSI Protection component.

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Do not collecttelemetry forconsoleinteractive input

Kaspersky Endpoint Security does not send telemetry data about managing theapplication on the console. Telemetry data is used by Kaspersky Anti Targeted Attack
Platform (EDR).

Do not scan
network tra ic

Network tra ic initiated by the application will be excluded from scans by Kaspersky
Endpoint Security. You can exclude either all tra ic or only encrypted tra ic from scans.
You can also exclude individual IP addresses and port numbers from scans.

Comment

If necessary, you can provide a brief comment for the trusted application. Comments
help simplify searches and sorting of trusted applications.

StatusStatus of the trusted application:
Active status means that the application is in the trusted zone.
Inactive status means that the application is excluded from the trusted zone.

Exporting and importing the trusted zone
A trusted zone is a system administrator-con gured list of objects and applications that Kaspersky Endpoint
Security does not monitor when active. The trusted zone consists of the following lists: scan exclusions andtrusted applications. You can export these lists to XML les and other formats. Then you can modify the le to, forexample, add a large number of exclusions of the same type. You can also use the export/import function to backup the list of exclusions and the list of trusted applications, or to migrate the lists to a di erent server.
The application uses the following formats for exporting and importing the list of exclusions:
XML is available in Administration Console (MMC), Web Console, and Cloud Console.
DAT is available only for import in the Administration Console (MMC). The purpose of this format is to maintaincompatibility with older versions of the application. You can convert a DAT le to XML in the Administration
Console (MMC) to migrate exclusion lists to Web Console.
CSV is only available in the local interface of the application.
Kaspersky Endpoint Security uses the XML format for exporting and importing the list of trusted applications.
How to export and import the trusted zone in the Administration Console (MMC)545

1. Open the Kaspersky Security Center Administration Console.
2. In the console tree, select Policies.
3. Select the necessary policy and double-click to open the policy properties.
4. In the policy window, select General settings → Exclusions.
5. In the Scan exclusions and trusted applications block, click the Settings button.
6. To export the list of rules:
a. Select the Scan exclusions tab.
This opens a window containing a list of exclusions.
b. Select the exclusions that you want to export. To select multiple ports, use the CTRL or SHIFT keys.
If you did not select any exclusion, Kaspersky Endpoint Security will export all exclusions.
c. Click the Export link.
d. In the window that opens, specify the name of the XML le to which you want to export the list of
exclusions, and select the folder in which you want to save this le.
e. Save the le.
Kaspersky Endpoint Security exports the entire list of exclusions to the XML le. Kaspersky Endpoint
Security also supports exporting the list of exclusions to a DAT le.
7. To export the list of trusted applications:a. Select the Trusted applications tab.
This opens a window containing a list of trusted applications.
b. Select the trusted applications that you want to export. To select multiple ports, use the CTRL or SHIFT
keys.
If you do not select any trusted application, Kaspersky Endpoint Security exports all trusted
applications.
c. Click the Export link.
d. This opens a window; in that window, enter the name of the XML le to which you want to export the listof trusted applications, and select the folder in which you want to save this le.
e. Save the le.
Kaspersky Endpoint Security exports the list of trusted applications to the XML le.

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8. To import the list of exclusions:a. Select the Scan exclusions tab.
This opens a window containing a list of exclusions.
b. Click Import.
c. In the window that opens, select the XML le from which you want to import the list of exclusions.
d. Open the le.
If the computer already has a list of exclusions, Kaspersky Endpoint Security will prompt you to delete
the existing list or add new entries to it from the XML le. Kaspersky Endpoint Security also supports
importing a list of exclusions from a DAT le.
9. To import a list of trusted applications:a. Select the Trusted applications tab.
This opens a window containing a list of trusted applications.
b. Click Import.
c. This opens a window; in that window, select the XML le from which you want to import the list oftrusted applications.
d. Open the le.
If the computer already has a list of trusted applications, Kaspersky Endpoint Security will prompt you
to delete the existing list or add new entries to it from the XML le.
10. Save your changes.
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How to export or import the trusted zone in Web Console and Cloud Console548

1. In the main window of the Web Console, select Devices → Policies & Pro les.
2. Click the name of the Kaspersky Endpoint Security policy.
The policy properties window opens.
3. Select the Application settings tab.
4. Go to General settings → Exclusions and types of detected objects.

Settings of exclusions

5. To export the list of rules:
a. In the Scan exclusions and trusted applications block, click the Scan exclusions link.
b. Select the exclusions that you want to export.
c. Click Export.
d. Con rm that you want to export only the selected exclusions, or export the entire list of exclusions.
e. In the window that opens, specify the name of the XML le to which you want to export the list of
exclusions, and select the folder in which you want to save this le.
f. Save the le.
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g. Kaspersky Endpoint Security exports the entire list of exclusions to the XML le.
6. To export the list of trusted applications:a. In the Scan exclusions and trusted applications block, click the Trusted applications link.
b. Select the exclusions that you want to export.
c. Click Export.
d. Con rm that you want to export only the selected exclusions, or export the entire list of exclusions.
e. In the window that opens, specify the name of the XML le to which you want to export the list of
exclusions, and select the folder in which you want to save this le.
f. Save the le.
Kaspersky Endpoint Security exports the entire list of exclusions to the XML le.
7. To import the list of exclusions:a. Click Import.
b. In the window that opens, select the XML le from which you want to import the list of exclusions.
c. Open the le.
If the computer already has a list of exclusions, Kaspersky Endpoint Security will prompt you to delete
the existing list or add new entries to it from the XML le.
8. To import a list of trusted applications:a. In the Scan exclusions and trusted applications block, click the Trusted applications link.
b. Click Import.
c. This opens a window; in that window, select the XML le from which you want to import the list oftrusted applications.
d. Open the le.
If the computer already has a list of trusted applications, Kaspersky Endpoint Security will prompt you
to delete the existing list or add new entries to it from the XML le.
9. Save your changes.
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1. In the main application window, click the

button.

2. In the application settings window, select General settings → Exclusions and types of detected objects.

Settings of exclusions

3. To export the list of rules:
a. In the Exclusions block, click the Manage exclusions link.
b. Select the exclusions that you want to export.
c. Click Export.
d. Con rm that you want to export only the selected exclusions, or export the entire list of exclusions.
e. In the window that opens, specify the name of the CSV le to which you want to export the list of
exclusions, and select the folder in which you want to save this le.
f. Save the le.
Kaspersky Endpoint Security exports the entire list of exclusions to the CSV le.

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4. To export the list of trusted applications:a. In the Exclusions block, click the Specify trusted applications link.
b. Select the trusted applications that you want to export.
c. Click Export.
d. Con rm that you want to export only the selected trusted applications, or export the entire list.
e. This opens a window; in that window, enter the name of the XML le to which you want to export the listof trusted applications, and select the folder in which you want to save this le.
f. Save the le.
Kaspersky Endpoint Security exports the entire list of trusted applications to the XML le.

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5. To import the list of exclusions:a. In the Exclusions block, click the Manage exclusions link.
b. Click Import.
c. In the window that opens, select the CSV le from which you want to import the list of exclusions.
d. Open the le.
If the computer already has a list of exclusions, Kaspersky Endpoint Security will prompt you to delete
the existing list or add new entries to it from the CSV le.
6. To import a list of trusted applications:a. In the Exclusions block, click the Specify trusted applications link.
b. Click Import.
c. This opens a window; in that window, select the XML le from which you want to import the list oftrusted applications.
d. Open the le.
If the computer already has a list of trusted applications, Kaspersky Endpoint Security will prompt you
to delete the existing list or add new entries to it from the XML le.
7. Save your changes.

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Using trusted system certi cate storage
Use of system certi cate storage lets you exclude applications signed by a trusted digital signature from virus
scans. Kaspersky Endpoint Security automatically assigns such applications to the Trusted group.

To begin using trusted system certi cate storage:
1. In the main application window, click the

button.

2. In the application settings window, select General settings → Exclusions and types of detected objects.
3. In the Trusted system certi cate store drop-down list, select which system store must be considered astrusted by Kaspersky Endpoint Security.
4. Save your changes.

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Managing Backup
Backup stores backup copies of les that were deleted or modi ed during disinfection. A backup copy is a lecopy created before the le was disinfected or deleted. Backup copies of les are stored in a special format anddo not pose a threat.
Backup copies of les are stored in the folder C:\ProgramData\Kaspersky Lab\KES.21.14\QB.
Users in the Administrators group are granted full permission to access this folder. Limited access rights to thisfolder are granted to the user whose account was used to install Kaspersky Endpoint Security.
Kaspersky Endpoint Security does not provide the capability to con gure user access permissions to backup
copies of les.
Sometimes it is not possible to maintain the integrity of les during disinfection. If you partially or completely lose
access to important information in a disinfected le after disinfection, you can attempt to restore the le from its
backup copy to its original folder.
If Kaspersky Endpoint Security is running under the management of Kaspersky Security Center, backup copies ofles may be transmitted to the Kaspersky Security Center Administration Server. For more details about managing
backup copies of les in Kaspersky Security Center, please refer to the Kaspersky Security Center Help system.

Con guring the maximum storage period for les in Backup
The default maximum storage period for copies of les in Backup is 30 days. After expiration of the maximum
storage term, Kaspersky Endpoint Security deletes the oldest les from Backup.

To con gure the maximum storage period for les in Backup:
1. In the main application window, click the

button.

2. In the application settings window, select General settings → Reports and Storage.

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3. If you want to limit the storage period for copies of les in Backup, select the Store objects no longer than N
days check box in the Backup block. Enter the maximum storage duration for copies of les in Backup.
4. Save your changes.

Con guring the maximum size of Backup
You can specify the maximum size of Backup. The size of Backup is unlimited by default. After the maximum size isreached, Kaspersky Endpoint Security automatically deletes the oldest les from Backup.

To con gure the maximum size of Backup:
1. In the main application window, click the

button.

2. In the application settings window, select General settings → Reports and Storage.

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3. In the Backup block, select the Limit the size of Backup to N MB check box. If the check box is selected, themaximum storage size is limited to the de ned value. By default, the maximum size is 1024 MB. To avoid
exceeding the maximum storage size, Kaspersky Endpoint Security automatically deletes the oldest les fromstorage when the maximum storage size is reached.
4. Save your changes.

Restoring les from Backup
If malicious code is detected in a le, Kaspersky Endpoint Security blocks the le, assigns the Infected status to it,places a copy of it in Backup, and attempts to disinfect it. If le disinfection succeeds, the status of the backup
copy of the le changes to Disinfected. The le becomes available in its original folder. If a le cannot be
disinfected, Kaspersky Endpoint Security deletes it from its original folder. You can restore the le from its backup
copy to its original folder.
Files with the Will be deleted on computer restart status cannot be restored. Restart the computer, and the lestatus will change to Disinfected or Deleted. You can also restore the le from its backup copy to its original folder.
Upon detecting malicious code in a le that is part of the Windows Store application, Kaspersky Endpoint
Security immediately deletes the le without moving a copy of the le to Backup. You can restore the integrityof the Windows Store application by using the appropriate tools of the Microsoft Windows 8 operating
system (see the Microsoft Windows 8 help les for details on restoring a Windows Store application).
The set of backup copies of les is presented as a table. For a backup copy of a le, the path to the original folderof the le is displayed. The path to the original folder of the le may contain personal data.
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the le that was last placed in Backup can be restored.

To restore les from Backup:
1. In the main application window, in the Monitoring section, click the Backup tile.
2. This opens the list of les in Backup; in that list, select the les that you want to restore and click Restore.
Kaspersky Endpoint Security restores les from the selected backup copies to their original folders.

Deleting backup copies of les from Backup
Kaspersky Endpoint Security automatically deletes backup copies of les with any status from Backup after the
storage term con gured in application settings has elapsed. You can also manually delete any copy of a le from
Backup.

To delete backup copies of les from Backup:
1. In the main application window, in the Monitoring section, click the Backup tile.
2. This opens the list of les in Backup; in this list, select les that you want to delete from Backup and click
Delete.
Kaspersky Endpoint Security deletes the selected backup copies of les from Backup.

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Noti cation service
All sorts of events occur during the operation of Kaspersky Endpoint Security. Noti cations of these events canbe either be purely informational or contain critical information. For example, noti cations may inform of a
successful database and application modules update or log component errors that need remedying.
Kaspersky Endpoint Security supports the logging of information about events in the operation of the Microsoft
Windows application log and / or the Kaspersky Endpoint Security event log.
Kaspersky Endpoint Security delivers noti cations in the following ways:
using pop-up noti cations in the Microsoft Windows taskbar noti cation area;by email.
You can con gure the delivery of event noti cations. The method of noti cation delivery is con gured for eachtype of event.
When using the table of events to con gure the noti cation service, you can perform the following actions:
Filter noti cation service events by column values or by custom lter conditions.
Use the search function for noti cation service events.
Sort noti cation service events.
Change the order and set of columns that are displayed in the list of noti cation service events.

Con guring event log settings
To con gure event log settings:
1. In the main application window, click the

button.

2. In the application settings window, select General settings → Interface.
3. In the Noti cations block, click the Noti cation settings button.
Kaspersky Endpoint Security components and tasks are shown in the left part of the window. The right part of
the window lists the events generated for the selected component or task.
Events may contain the following user data:
Paths to les scanned by Kaspersky Endpoint Security.
Paths to registry keys modi ed during the operation of Kaspersky Endpoint Security.
Microsoft Windows user name.
Addresses of web pages opened by the user.
4. In the left part of the window, select the component or task for which you want to con gure the event log
settings.

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5. Select check boxes opposite the relevant events in the Save in local report and Save in Windows Event Log
columns.
Events whose check boxes are selected in the Save in local report column are displayed in the application logs.
Events that have the check box in the Save in Windows Event Log column selected are displayed in Windows
logs in the Application channel.
6. Save your changes.

Con guring the display and delivery of noti cations
To con gure the display and delivery of noti cations:
1. In the main application window, click the

button.

2. In the application settings window, select General settings → Interface.
3. In the Noti cations block, click the Noti cation settings button.
Kaspersky Endpoint Security components and tasks are shown in the left part of the window. The right part of
the window lists events generated for the selected component or the selected task.
Events may contain the following user data:
Paths to les scanned by Kaspersky Endpoint Security.
Paths to registry keys modi ed during the operation of Kaspersky Endpoint Security.
Microsoft Windows user name.
Addresses of web pages opened by the user.
4. In the left part of the window, select the component or task for which you want to con gure the delivery ofnoti cations.
5. In the Notify on screen column, select check boxes next to relevant events.
Information about the selected events is displayed on the screen as pop-up messages in the Microsoft
Windows taskbar noti cation area.
6. In the Notify by email column, select check boxes next to relevant events.
Information about the selected events is delivered by email if the mail noti cation delivery settings are
con gured.
7. Click OK.
8. If you enabled email noti cations, con gure the settings for email delivery:a. Click Email noti cation settings.
b. Select the Notify about events check box to enable delivery of information about Kaspersky Endpoint
Security events selected in the Notify by email column.
c. Specify the email noti cation delivery settings.
d. Click OK.
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Con guring the display of warnings about the application status in thenoti cation area
To con gure the display of application status warnings in the noti cation area:
1. In the main application window, click the

button.

2. In the application settings window, select General settings → Interface.
3. In the Show application's status in noti cations area block, select the check boxes opposite those categories
of events about which you want to see noti cations in the noti cation area of Microsoft Windows.
4. Save your changes.
When events associated with the selected categories occur, the application icon in the noti cation area willchange to or depending on the severity of the warning.

Messaging between users and the administrator
The Application Control, Device Control, Web Control and Adaptive Anomaly Control components enable LAN
users whose computers have Kaspersky Endpoint Security installed to send messages to the administrator.
A user may need to send a message to the local corporate network administrator in the following cases:
Device Control blocked access to the device.
The message template for a request to access a blocked device is available in the Kaspersky Endpoint Security
interface in the Device Control section.
Application Control blocked the startup of an application.
The message template for a request to allow the startup of a blocked application is available in the Kaspersky
Endpoint Security interface in the Application Control section.
Web Control blocked access to a web resource.
The message template for a request to access a blocked web resource is available in the Kaspersky Endpoint
Security interface in the Web Control section.
The method used to send messages and the utilized template depends on whether or not there is an active
Kaspersky Security Center policy running on the computer that has Kaspersky Endpoint Security installed, andwhether or not there is a connection with the Kaspersky Security Center Administration Server. The following
scenarios are possible:
If a Kaspersky Security Center policy is not running on the computer that has Kaspersky Endpoint Security
installed, a user's message is sent to the local area network administrator by email.
The message elds are populated with the values of elds from the template de ned in the local interface ofKaspersky Endpoint Security.
If a Kaspersky Security Center policy is running on the computer that has Kaspersky Endpoint Security
installed, the standard message is sent to the Kaspersky Security Center Administration Server.
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In this case, user messages are available for viewing in the Kaspersky Security Center event storage (seeinstruction below). The message elds are populated with the values of elds from the template de ned in the
Kaspersky Security Center policy.
If a Kaspersky Security Center out-of-o ice policy is running on the computer with Kaspersky Endpoint
Security installed, the method used to send messages depends on whether or not there is a connection with
Kaspersky Security Center.
If a connection with Kaspersky Security Center is established, Kaspersky Endpoint Security sends thestandard message to the Kaspersky Security Center Administration Server.
If a connection with Kaspersky Security Center is absent, a user's message is sent to the local area network
administrator by email.
In both cases, the message elds are populated with the values of elds from the template de ned in the
Kaspersky Security Center policy.

To view a user message in the Kaspersky Security Center event storage:
1. Open the Kaspersky Security Center Administration Console.
2. In the Administration Server node of the Administration Console tree, select the Events tab.
The Kaspersky Security Center workspace displays all events occurring during the operation of Kaspersky
Endpoint Security, including messages to the administrator that are received from LAN users.
3. To con gure the event lter, in the Event selections drop-down list, select User requests.
4. Select the message sent to the administrator.
5. Click the Open event properties window button in the right part of the Administration Console workspace.

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Managing reports
Information about the operation of each Kaspersky Endpoint Security component, data encryption events, theperformance of each scan task, the update task and integrity check task, and the overall operation of theapplication is recorded in reports.
Reports are stored in the folder C:\ProgramData\Kaspersky Lab\KES.21.14\Report.
Reports may contain the following user data:
Paths to les scanned by Kaspersky Endpoint Security.
Paths to registry keys modi ed during the operation of Kaspersky Endpoint Security.
Microsoft Windows user name.
Addresses of web pages opened by the user.
The data in the report is presented in tabular form. Each table row contains information on a separate event. Event
attributes are located in the table columns. Certain columns are compound ones which contain nested columns
with additional attributes. To view additional attributes, click the button next to the name of the column. Events
that are logged during the operation of various components or during the performance of various tasks havedi erent sets of attributes.
The following reports are available:
System audit report. Contains information about events occurring during the interaction between the user andthe application and in the course of application operation in general, which are unrelated to any particular
Kaspersky Endpoint Security components or tasks.
Reports on the operation of Kaspersky Endpoint Security components.
Kaspersky Endpoint Security task reports.
Data Encryption report. Contains information about events occurring during data encryption and decryption.
Reports use the following event importance levels:
Informational messages. Reference events that normally do not contain important information.
Warnings. Events that need attention because they re ect important situations in the operation ofKaspersky Endpoint Security.
Critical events. Events of critical importance that indicate problems in the operation of Kaspersky Endpoint
Security or vulnerabilities in the protection of the user's computer.
For convenient processing of reports, you can modify the presentation of data on the screen in the following ways:
Filter the event list by various criteria.
Use the search function to nd a speci c event.
View the selected event in a separate section.

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Sort the list of events by each report column.
Display and hide events grouped by the event lter using the

button.

Change the order and arrangement of columns that are shown in the report.
You can save a generated report to a text le, if necessary. You can also delete report information on Kaspersky
Endpoint Security components and tasks that are combined into groups.
If Kaspersky Endpoint Security is running under the management of Kaspersky Security Center, information about
events may be relayed to the Kaspersky Security Center Administration Server (for more details, please refer tothe Kaspersky Security Center Help ).

Viewing reports
If a user can view reports, the user can also view all events re ected in the reports.

To view reports:
1. In the main application window, in the Monitoring section, click the Reports tile.

Reports

2. In the list of components and tasks, select a component or task.
The right part of the window displays a report containing a list of events resulting from the operation of theselected component or selected task of Kaspersky Endpoint Security. You can sort events in the report basedon the values in cells of one of the columns.
3. To view detailed information about an event, select the event in the report.
A block with the event summary is displayed in the lower part of the window.

Con guring the maximum report storage term
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The default maximum storage term for reports on events that are logged by Kaspersky Endpoint Security is
30 days. After that period of time, Kaspersky Endpoint Security automatically deletes the oldest entries from thereport le.

To modify the report maximum storage term:
1. In the main application window, click the

button.

2. In the application settings window, select General settings → Reports and Storage.

Report settings

3. If you want to limit the report storage term, select the Store reports no longer than N days check box in theReports block. De ne the maximum report storage term.
4. Save your changes.

Con guring the maximum size of the report leYou can specify the maximum size of the le that contains the report. By default, the maximum report le size is1024 MB. To avoid exceeding the maximum report le size, Kaspersky Endpoint Security automatically deletes theoldest entries from the report le when the maximum report le size is reached.

To con gure the maximum report le size:
1. In the main application window, click the

button.

2. In the application settings window, select General settings → Reports and Storage.
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3. In the Reports block, select the Limit the size of report le to N MB check box if you want to limit the size of areport le. De ne the maximum size of the report le.
4. Save your changes.

Saving a report to le
The user is personally responsible for ensuring the security of information from a report saved to le, andparticularly for controlling and restricting access to this information.
You can save the report that you generate to a le in text format (TXT) or a CSV le.
Kaspersky Endpoint Security logs events in the report in the same way as they are displayed on the screen: inother words, with the same set and sequence of event attributes.

To save a report to le:
1. In the main application window, in the Monitoring section, click the Reports tile.

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2. This opens a window; in this window, select the component or task.
A report is displayed in the right part of the window, which contains a list of events in the operation of theselected Kaspersky Endpoint Security component or task.
3. If necessary, you can modify data presentation in the report by:
Filtering events
Running an event search
Rearranging columns
Sorting events
4. Click the Save report button in the upper right part of the window.
5. In the window that opens, specify the destination folder for the report le.
6. Enter the name of the report le.
7. Select the necessary report le format: TXT or CSV.
8. Save your changes.

Clearing reports
To remove information from reports:
1. In the main application window, click the

button.

2. In the application settings window, select General settings → Reports and Storage.

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3. In the Reports block, click the Clear button.
4. If Password Protection is enabled, Kaspersky Endpoint Security may prompt you for user account credentials.
The application prompts for account credentials if the user does not have the required permission.
Kaspersky Endpoint Security will delete all reports for all application components and tasks.

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Kaspersky Endpoint Security Self-Defense
Self-Defense prevents other applications from performing actions that can interfere with the operation ofKaspersky Endpoint Security and, for example, remove Kaspersky Endpoint Security from the computer. The set ofavailable Self-Defense technologies for Kaspersky Endpoint Security depends on whether the operating system is32-bit or 64-bit (refer to the table below).
Kaspersky Endpoint Security Self-Defense technologies

Technology

Self-Defense
mechanism

Description

x86
computerx64
computer

The technology blocks access to the following application
components:
les in the Kaspersky Endpoint Security installation folder
and other les of the application;
registry keys with records belonging to the application;
processes that the application runs.

AM-PPL(Antimalware
Protected
Process Light)

The technology protects Kaspersky Endpoint Security
processes against malicious actions. For more details about
AM-PPL technology, please visit the Microsoft website .

–AM-PPL technology is available for Windows 10 version
1703 (RS2) or later, and Windows Server 2019 operating
systems.

External
management
defensemechanism

This technology prevents remote administration applications(for example, TeamViewer or RemotelyAnywhere) from gaining
access to Kaspersky Endpoint Security.

Enabling and disabling Self-Defense
The Self-Defense mechanism of Kaspersky Endpoint Security is enabled by default.

To enable or disable Self-Defense:
1. In the main application window, click the

button.

2. In the application settings window, select General settings → Application settings.

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3. Use the Enable Self-Defense check box to enable or disable the Self-Defense mechanism.
4. Save your changes.

Enabling and disabling AM-PPL support
Kaspersky Endpoint Security supports Antimalware Protected Process Light technology (hereinafter referred toas "AM-PPL") from Microsoft. AM-PPL protects Kaspersky Endpoint Security processes against malicious actions(for example, terminating the application). AM-PPL allows only trusted processes to run. Kaspersky Endpoint
Security processes are signed in accordance with Windows security requirements, and therefore they are trusted.
For more details about AM-PPL technology, please visit the Microsoft website . AM-PPL technology is enabled
by default.
Kaspersky Endpoint Security also has built-in mechanisms for protecting application processes. AM-PPL support
lets you delegate process security functions to the operating system. You can thereby increase the speed of theapplication and reduce the consumption of computer resources.
AM-PPL technology is available for Windows 10 version 1703 (RS2) or later, and Windows Server 2019
operating systems.

The AM-PPL technology is available only for computers running 32-bit operating systems. Technology is notavailable for computers running 64-bit operating systems.

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To enable or disable AM-PPL technology:
1. Turn o the application's Self-Defense mechanism.
The Self-Defense mechanism prevents modi cation and deletion of application processes in the computer
memory, including changing the AM-PPL status.
2. Run the command line interpreter (cmd.exe) as an administrator.
3. Go to the folder where the Kaspersky Endpoint Security executable le is located.
You can add path to the executable le to the %PATH% system variable during application installation.
4. Type the following in the command line:
klpsm.exe enable – enable support for AM-PPL technology (see the gure below).
klpsm.exe disable – disable support for AM-PPL technology.
5. Restart Kaspersky Endpoint Security.
6. Resume the application's Self-Defense mechanism.

Enabling support for AM-PPL technology

Protection of application services against external management
Protection of application services against external management blocks attempts by users and other applications
to stop Kaspersky Endpoint Security services. Protection ensures the operation of the following services:
Kaspersky Endpoint Security service (avp)
Kaspersky Seamless Update Service (avpsus)
To quit the application from the command line, disable the protection of Kaspersky Endpoint Security services
against external management.

To enable or disable protection of application services against external management:
1. In the main application window, click the

button.

2. In the application settings window, select General settings → Application settings.

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3. Use the Enable external management of system services check box to enable or disable the protection ofKaspersky Endpoint Security services against external management.
4. Save your changes.
As a result, when a user attempts to stop application services, a system window with an error message appears.
The user can only manage application services from the Kaspersky Endpoint Security interface.

Supporting remote administration applications
You may occasionally need to use a remote administration application while external management defense isenabled.

To enable the operation of remote administration applications:
1. In the main application window, click the

button.

2. In the application settings window, select General settings → Exclusions and types of detected objects.
3. In the Exclusions block, click the Specify trusted applications link.
4. In the window that opens, click the Add button.
5. Select the executable le of the remote administration application.
You can also enter the path manually. Kaspersky Endpoint Security supports environment variables and the *and ? characters when entering a mask.
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7. Save your changes.

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Kaspersky Endpoint Security performance and compatibility with otherapplications
The performance of Kaspersky Endpoint Security refers to the number of types of objects that can harm thecomputer that are detectable, as well as energy consumption and use of computer resources.

Selecting types of detectable objects
Kaspersky Endpoint Security lets you ne-tune the protection of your computer and select the types ofobjects that the application detects during operation. Kaspersky Endpoint Security always scans the operating
system for viruses, worms, and Trojans. You cannot disable scanning of these types of objects. Such malware cancause signi cant harm to the computer. For greater security on your computer, you can expand the range of
detectable object types by enabling monitoring of legal software that can be used by criminals to damage yourcomputer or personal data.

Using energy-saving mode
Energy consumption by applications is a key consideration for portable computers. Kaspersky Endpoint Security
scheduled tasks usually use up considerable resources. When the computer is running on battery power, you can
use energy-saving mode to consume power more sparingly.
In energy-saving mode, the following scheduled tasks are postponed automatically:
Update task;
Full Scan task;
Critical Areas Scan task;
Custom Scan task;
Integrity Check task.
Whether or not energy saving mode is enabled, Kaspersky Endpoint Security pauses encryption tasks when aportable computer switches to battery power. The application resumes encryption tasks when the portablecomputer switches from battery power to mains power.

Conceding computer resources to other applications
Consumption of computer resources by Kaspersky Endpoint Security when scanning the computer may increase
the load on the CPU and hard drive subsystems as well as in uence the performance of other applications. To
resolve the problem of simultaneous operation during increased load on the CPU and hard drive subsystems,
Kaspersky Endpoint Security can concede resources to other applications.

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Today's malicious applications can penetrate the lowest levels of an operating system, which makes them virtually
impossible to eliminate. After detecting malicious activity in the operating system, Kaspersky Endpoint Security
performs an extensive disinfection procedure that uses special advanced disinfection technology. Advanced
disinfection technology is aimed at purging the operating system of malicious applications that have alreadystarted their processes in RAM and that prevent Kaspersky Endpoint Security from removing them by using othermethods. The threat is neutralized as a result. While Advanced Disinfection is in progress, you are advised to refrainfrom starting new processes or editing the operating system registry. The advanced disinfection technology uses
considerable operating system resources, which may slow down other applications.
After the Advanced Disinfection process has been completed on a computer running Microsoft Windows forworkstations, Kaspersky Endpoint Security requests the user's permission to reboot the computer. After systemreboot, Kaspersky Endpoint Security deletes malware les and starts a "lite" full scan of the computer.
A reboot prompt is impossible on a computer running Microsoft Windows for servers due to the speci cs ofKaspersky Endpoint Security. An unplanned reboot of a le server can lead to problems involving temporary
unavailability of le server data or loss of unsaved data. It is recommended to reboot a le server strictly according
to schedule. This is why Advanced Disinfection technology is disabled by default for le servers.
If active infection is detected on a le server, an event is relayed to Kaspersky Security Center with informationthat Active Disinfection is required. To disinfect an active infection of a server, enable Active Disinfection
technology for servers and start a Malware Scan group task at a time convenient for server users.

Enabling or disabling energy-saving mode
To enable or disable energy conservation mode:
1. In the main application window, click the

button.

2. In the application settings window, select General settings → Application settings.

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3. In the Performance block, use the Postpone scheduled tasks while running on battery power check box toenable or disable power saving mode.
When energy conservation mode is enabled and the computer is running on battery power, the following tasks
are not run even if scheduled:

UpdateFull Scan
Critical Areas Scan
Custom Scan
Integrity check
IOC Scan.
4. Save your changes.

Enabling or disabling conceding of resources to other applications
Consumption of computer resources by Kaspersky Endpoint Security when scanning the computer may increase
the load on the CPU and hard drive subsystems. This may slow down other applications. To optimize theperformance, Kaspersky Endpoint Security provides a mode for transferring resources to other applications. In thismode, the operating system can decrease the priority of Kaspersky Endpoint Security scan task threads when the
CPU load is high. This allows redistributing operating system resources to other applications. Thus, scan tasks will
receive less CPU time. As a result, Kaspersky Endpoint Security will take longer to scan the computer. By default,
the application is con gured to concede resources to other applications.

To enable or disable conceding of resources to other applications:
1. In the main application window, click the

button.

2. In the application settings window, select General settings → Application settings.

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3. In the Performance block, use the Concede resources to other applications check box to enable or disable
conceding of resources to other applications.
4. Save your changes.

Best practices for optimizing Kaspersky Endpoint Security performance
When deploying Kaspersky Endpoint Security for Windows, you can use the following recommendations to
con gure computer protection and optimize performance.

GeneralCon gure general settings of the application in accordance with the following recommendations:
1. Upgrade Kaspersky Endpoint Security to the latest version.
Newer versions of the application have errors xed, stability improved, and performance optimized.
2. Enable protection components with default settings.
Default settings are considered optimal. This settings are recommended by Kaspersky experts. Default settings
provide recommended protection level and optimal resource use. If necessary, you can restore the default
application settings.
3. Enable application performance optimization features.
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The application has performance optimization features: energy conservation mode and conceding of resources
to other applications. Make sure these options are enabled.

Malware Scan on workstations
Enabling Background scan is recommended for Malware Scan of workstations. Background scan is a scan mode ofKaspersky Endpoint Security that does not display noti cations for the user. Background scan requires lesscomputer resources than other types of scans (such as a full scan). In this mode, Kaspersky Endpoint Security
scans startup objects, the boot sector, system memory, and the system partition. Background scan settings are
considered optimal. This settings are recommended by Kaspersky experts. Thus for performing a Malware Scan of
the computer, you can use just the background scan mode without using other scan tasks.
If background scanning does not suit your needs, con gure the Malware Scan task in accordance with thefollowing recommendations:
1. Con gure the optimal computer scan schedule.
You can con gure the task to run when the computer is operating under minimum load. For example, you cancon gure the task to run at night or on weekends.
If users turn o their computers at the end of the day, you can con gure the scan task as follows:
Enable Wake-on-LAN. The Wake-on-LAN feature allows remotely powering on the computer by sending a
special signal over the local network. To use this feature, you must enable Wake-on-LAN in BIOS settings.
You can also have the computer automatically turned o after the scan nishes.
Disable the "Run missed tasks" feature. Kaspersky Endpoint Security will skip missed tasks when the user
turns on the computer. Running tasks after the computer is turned on can inconvenience the user because
the scan requires a big commitment of resources.
If you could not con gure an optimal scan schedule, set tasks to run only when the computer is idle. Kaspersky
Endpoint Security starts the scan task if the computer is locked or if the screen saver is on. If you haveinterrupted the execution of the task, for example by unlocking the computer, Kaspersky Endpoint Security
automatically runs the task, continuing from the point where it was interrupted.
2. De ne a scan scope.
Select the following objects to scan:
Kernel memory;
Running processes and Startup Objects;
Boot sectors;
System drive (%systemdrive%).
3. Turn on iSwift and iChecker technologies.
iSwift technology.
This technology allows increasing scan speed by excluding certain les from scanning. Files are excluded
from scanning by using a special algorithm that takes into account the release date of Kaspersky Endpoint
Security databases, the date that the le was last scanned on, and any modi cations to the scanningsettings. The iSwift technology is an advancement of the iChecker technology for the NTFS le system.
iChecker technology.

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This technology allows increasing scan speed by excluding certain les from scanning. Files are excluded
from scans by using a special algorithm that takes into account the release date of Kaspersky Endpoint
Security databases, the date when the le was last scanned, and any modi cations to the scan settings.
There are limitations to iChecker Technology: it does not work with large les and applies only to les with astructure that the application recognizes (for example, EXE, DLL, LNK, TTF, INF, SYS, COM, CHM, ZIP, andRAR).
You can only turn on iSwift and iChecker technologies in the Administration Console (MMC) and Kaspersky
Endpoint Security interface. You cannot turn on these technologies in Kaspersky Security Center Web
Console.
4. Disable the scanning of password-protected archives.
If the scanning of password-protected archives is enabled, a password prompt is displayed before the archive isscanned. Because the task is recommended to be scheduled during out-of-o ice hours, the user cannot enter
the password. You can scan password-protected archives manually.

Malware Scan on the servers
Con gure the Malware Scan task in accordance with the following recommendations:
1. Con gure the optimal computer scan schedule.
You can con gure the task to run when the computer is operating under minimum load. For example, you cancon gure the task to run at night or on weekends.
2. Turn on iSwift and iChecker technologies.
iSwift technology.
This technology allows increasing scan speed by excluding certain les from scanning. Files are excluded
from scanning by using a special algorithm that takes into account the release date of Kaspersky Endpoint
Security databases, the date that the le was last scanned on, and any modi cations to the scanningsettings. The iSwift technology is an advancement of the iChecker technology for the NTFS le system.
iChecker technology.
This technology allows increasing scan speed by excluding certain les from scanning. Files are excluded
from scans by using a special algorithm that takes into account the release date of Kaspersky Endpoint
Security databases, the date when the le was last scanned, and any modi cations to the scan settings.
There are limitations to iChecker Technology: it does not work with large les and applies only to les with astructure that the application recognizes (for example, EXE, DLL, LNK, TTF, INF, SYS, COM, CHM, ZIP, andRAR).
You can only turn on iSwift and iChecker technologies in the Administration Console (MMC) and Kaspersky
Endpoint Security interface. You cannot turn on these technologies in Kaspersky Security Center Web
Console.
3. Disable the scanning of password-protected archives.
If the scanning of password-protected archives is enabled, a password prompt is displayed before the archive isscanned. Because the task is recommended to be scheduled during out-of-o ice hours, the user cannot enter
the password. You can scan password-protected archives manually.

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To protect your computer more e ectively, Kaspersky Endpoint Security uses data that is received from users
around the globe. Kaspersky Security Network is designed for obtaining this data.

Kaspersky Security Network (KSN) is an infrastructure of cloud services providing access to the online Kaspersky
Knowledge Base that contains information about the reputation of les, web resources, and software. The use ofdata from Kaspersky Security Network ensures faster responses by Kaspersky Endpoint Security to new threats,
improves the performance of some protection components, and reduces the likelihood of false positives. If you areparticipating in Kaspersky Security Network, KSN services provide Kaspersky Endpoint Security with information
about the category and reputation of scanned les, as well as information about the reputation of scanned web
addresses.
Edit Kaspersky Security Network settings in accordance with the following recommendations:
1. Disable extended KSN mode.

Extended KSN mode is a mode in which Kaspersky Endpoint Security sends additional data to Kaspersky.
2. Con gure Kaspersky Private Security Network.

Kaspersky Private Security Network (KPSN) is a solution that enables users of computers hosting Kaspersky
Endpoint Security or other Kaspersky applications to obtain access to Kaspersky reputation databases, and toother statistical data without sending data to Kaspersky from their own computers.
3. Enable Cloud mode.

Cloud mode refers to the application operating mode in which Kaspersky Endpoint Security uses a light versionof anti-virus databases. Kaspersky Security Network supports the operation of the application when light antivirus databases are being used. The light version of anti-virus databases lets you use approximately half of thecomputer RAM that would otherwise be used with the usual databases. If you do not participate in Kaspersky
Security Network or if cloud mode is disabled, Kaspersky Endpoint Security downloads the full version of antivirus databases from Kaspersky servers.

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Data Encryption
Kaspersky Endpoint Security lets you encrypt les and folders that are stored on local and removable drives, or
entire removable drives and hard drives. Data encryption minimizes the risk of information leaks that may occur
when a portable computer, removable drive or hard drive is lost or stolen, or when data is accessed byunauthorized users or applications. Kaspersky Endpoint Security uses the Advanced Encryption Standard (AES)
encryption algorithm.
If the license has expired, the application does not encrypt new data, and old encrypted data remains encrypted
and available for use. In this event, encrypting new data requires the application be activated with a new licensethat permits the use of encryption.
If your license has expired, or the End User License Agreement has been violated, the license key, Kaspersky
Endpoint Security, or encryption components has been removed, the encrypted status of previously
encrypted les is not guaranteed. This is because some applications, such as Microsoft O ice Word, create a
temporary copy of les during editing. When the original le is saved, the temporary copy replaces the originalle. As a result, on a computer that has no or inaccessible encryption functionality, the le remains
unencrypted.
Kaspersky Endpoint Security o ers the following aspects of data protection:
File Level Encryption on local computer drives. You can compile lists of les by extension or group ofextensions and lists of folders stored on local computer drives, and create rules for encrypting les that are
created by speci c applications. After a policy is applied, Kaspersky Endpoint Security encrypts and decrypts
the following les:les individually added to lists for encryption and decryption;les stored in folders added to lists for encryption and decryption;les created by separate applications.
Encryption of removable drives. You can specify a default encryption rule, according to which the application
applies the same action to all removable drives, or specify encryption rules for individual removable drives.
The default encryption rule has a lower priority than encryption rules created for individual removable drives.
Encryption rules created for removable drives of the speci ed device model have a lower priority thanencryption rules created for removable drives with the speci ed device ID.
To select an encryption rule for les on a removable drive, Kaspersky Endpoint Security checks whether or not
the device model and ID are known. The application then performs one of the following operations:
If only the device model is known, the application uses the encryption rule (if any) created for removable
drives of the speci c device model.
If only the device ID is known, the application uses the encryption rule (if any) created for removable drives
with the speci c device ID.
If the device model and ID are known, the application applies the encryption rule (if any) created forremovable drives with the speci c device ID. If no such rule exists, but there is an encryption rule created forremovable drives with the speci c device model, the application applies this rule. If no encryption rule is
speci ed for the speci c device ID nor for the speci c device model, the application applies the default
encryption rule.
If neither the device model nor device ID is known, the application uses the default encryption rule.

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The application lets you prepare a removable drive for using encrypted data stored on it in portable mode.
After enabling portable mode, you can access encrypted les on removable drives connected to a computer
without encryption functionality.
Managing rules of application access to encrypted les. For any application, you can create an encrypted leaccess rule that blocks access to encrypted les or allows access to encrypted les only as ciphertext, which isa sequence of characters obtained when encryption is applied.
Creating encrypted packages. You can create encrypted archives and protect access to such archives with apassword. The contents of encrypted archives can be accessed only by entering the passwords with which you
protected access to those archives. Such archives can be securely transmitted over networks or on removable
drives.
Full Disk Encryption. You can select an encryption technology: Kaspersky Disk Encryption or BitLocker Drive
Encryption (hereinafter also referred to as simply "BitLocker").

BitLocker is a technology that is part of the Windows operating system. If a computer is equipped with a
Trusted Platform Module (TPM), BitLocker uses it to store recovery keys that provide access to an encrypted
hard drive. When the computer starts, BitLocker requests the hard drive recovery keys from the Trusted
Platform Module and unlocks the drive. You can con gure the use of a password and/or PIN code for accessing
recovery keys.
You can specify the default full disk encryption rule and create a list of hard drives to be excluded fromencryption. Kaspersky Endpoint Security performs full disk encryption by sector after the Kaspersky Security
Center policy is applied. The application encrypts all logical partitions of hard drives simultaneously.
After the system hard drives have been encrypted, at the next computer startup the user must complete
authentication using the Authentication Agent before the hard drives can be accessed and the operating
system is loaded. This requires entering the password of the token or smart card connected to the computer,or the user name and password of the Authentication Agent account created by the local area network
administrator using the Manage Authentication Agent accounts task. These accounts are based on Microsoft
Windows accounts under which users log into the operating system. You can also use Single Sign-On (SSO)
technology, which lets you automatically log in to the operating system using the user name and password of
the Authentication Agent account.
If you back up a computer and then encrypt the computer data, after which you restore the backup copyof the computer and encrypt the computer data again, Kaspersky Endpoint Security creates duplicates ofAuthentication Agent accounts. To remove the duplicate accounts, you must use the klmover utility withthe dupfix key. The klmover utility is included in the Kaspersky Security Center build. You can read more
about its operation in the Kaspersky Security Center Help.
Access to encrypted hard drives is possible only from computers on which Kaspersky Endpoint Security withfull disk encryption functionality is installed. This precaution minimizes the risk of data leaks from an encrypted
hard drive when an attempt to access it is made outside of the local area network of the company.
To encrypt hard drives and removable drives, you can use the Encrypt used disk space only function. It is
recommended you only use this function for new devices that have not been previously used. If you are applying
encryption to a device that is already in use, it is recommended you encrypt the entire device. This ensures that alldata is protected – even deleted data that might still contain retrievable information.
Before beginning encryption, Kaspersky Endpoint Security obtains the map of le system sectors. The rst waveof encryption includes sectors that are occupied by les at the moment when encryption is started. The second
wave of encryption includes sectors that were written to after encryption began. After encryption is complete, allsectors containing data are encrypted.
After encryption is complete and a user deletes a le, the sectors that stored the deleted le become available forstoring new information at the le system level but remain encrypted. Thus, as les are written to a new device andthe device is regularly encrypted with the Encrypt used disk space only function enabled, all sectors will beencrypted after some time.
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The data needed to decrypt les is provided by the Kaspersky Security Center Administration Server that
controlled the computer at the time of encryption. If the computer with encrypted objects was managed by adi erent Administration Server for some reason, you can obtain access to the encrypted data in one of thefollowing ways:
Administration Servers in the same hierarchy:
You do not need to take any additional actions. The user will retain access to the encrypted objects.
Encryption keys are distributed to all Administration Servers.
Separated Administration Servers:
Request access to encrypted objects from the LAN administrator.
Restore data on encrypted devices using the Restore Utility.
Restore the con guration of the Kaspersky Security Center Administration Server that controlled thecomputer at the time of encryption from a backup copy and use this con guration on the Administration
Server that now controls the computer with encrypted objects.
If there is no access to encrypted data, follow the special instructions for working with encrypted data (Restoring
access to encrypted les, Working with encrypted devices when there is no access to them).

Encryption functionality limitations
Data Encryption has the following limitations:
The application creates service les during encryption. Around 0.5% of non-fragmented free space on the hard
drive is required to store them. If there is not enough non-fragmented free space on the hard drive, encryption
will not start until enough space is freed up.
You can manage all data encryption components in the Kaspersky Security Center Administration Console andin the Kaspersky Security Center Web Console. In the Kaspersky Security Center Cloud Console, you can only
manage Bitlocker.
Data encryption is available only when using Kaspersky Endpoint Security with the Kaspersky Security Center
administration system or the Kaspersky Security Center Cloud Console (BitLocker only). Data Encryption whenusing Kaspersky Endpoint Security in o line mode is not possible because Kaspersky Endpoint Security storesencryption keys in Kaspersky Security Center.
If Kaspersky Endpoint Security is installed on a computer running Microsoft Windows for Servers, only full disk
encryption using BitLocker Drive Encryption technology is available. If Kaspersky Endpoint Security is installed
on a computer running Windows for Workstations, data encryption functionality is fully available.
Full disk encryption using Kaspersky Disk Encryption technology is unavailable for hard drives that do not meet the
hardware and software requirements.
Compatibility between the full disk encryption functionality of Kaspersky Endpoint Security and Kaspersky AntiVirus for UEFI is not supported. Kaspersky Anti-Virus for UEFI starts before the operating system loads. Whenusing full disk encryption, the application will detect the absence of an installed operating system on the computer.
As a result, the operation of Kaspersky Anti-Virus for UEFI will end with an error. File Level Encryption (FLE) does
not a ect the operation of Kaspersky Anti-Virus for UEFI.
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HDD, SSD, and USB drives.
Kaspersky Disk Encryption (FDE) technology supports working with SSD while preserving the performanceand service life of SSD drives.
Drives connected via bus: SCSI, ATA, IEEE1934, USB, RAID, SAS, SATA, NVME.
Non-removable drives connected via SD or MMC bus.
Drives with 512-byte sectors.
Drives with 4096-byte sectors that emulate 512 bytes.
Drives with the following type of partitions: GPT, MBR, and VBR (removable drives).
Embedded software of the UEFI 64 and Legacy BIOS standard.
Embedded software of the UEFI standard with Secure Boot support.

Secure Boot is a technology designed to verify digital signatures for UEFI loader applications and drivers.
Secure Boot blocks the startup of UEFI applications and drivers that are unsigned or signed by unknown
publishers. Kaspersky Disk Encryption (FDE) fully supports Secure Boot. Authentication Agent is signed by a
Microsoft Windows UEFI Driver Publisher certi cate.
On some devices (for example, Microsoft Surface Pro and Microsoft Surface Pro 2), an out-of-date list ofdigital signature veri cation certi cates may be installed by default. Prior to encrypting the drive, you need to
update the list of certi cates.
Embedded software of the UEFI standard with Fast Boot support.

Fast Boot is a technology that helps the computer start up faster. When Fast Boot technology is enabled,
normally the computer loads only the minimum set of UEFI drivers required for starting the operating system.
When Fast Boot technology is enabled, USB keyboards, mice, USB tokens, touchpads and touchscreens may
not work while Authentication Agent is running.
To use Kaspersky Disk Encryption (FDE), it is recommended to disable Fast Boot technology. You can use
the FDE Test Utility to test the operation of Kaspersky Disk Encryption (FDE).
Kaspersky Endpoint Security does not support the following con gurations:
The boot loader is located on one drive while the operating system is on a di erent drive.
The system contains embedded software of the UEFI 32 standard.
The system has Intel® Rapid Start Technology and drives that have a hibernation partition even when Intel®
Rapid Start Technology is disabled.
Drives in MBR format with more than 10 extended partitions.
The system has a swap le located on a non-system drive.
Multiboot system with multiple simultaneously installed operating systems.
Dynamic partitions (only primary partitions are supported).
Drives with less than 0.5% free unfragmented disk space.
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Hybrid drives.
The system has third-party loaders.
Drives with compressed NTFS directories.
Kaspersky Disk Encryption (FDE) technology is incompatible with other full disk encryption technologies (suchas BitLocker, McAfee Drive Encryption, and WinMagic SecureDoc).
Kaspersky Disk Encryption (FDE) technology is incompatible with ExpressCache technology.
Creating, deleting, and modifying partitions on an encrypted drive is not supported. You could lose data.
File system formatting is not supported. You could lose data.
If you need to format a drive that was encrypted with Kaspersky Disk Encryption (FDE) technology, format thedrive on a computer that does not have Kaspersky Endpoint Security for Windows and use only full disk
encryption.
An encrypted drive that is formatted with the quick format option may be mistakenly identi ed as encrypted
the next time it is connected to a computer that has Kaspersky Endpoint Security for Windows installed. User
data will be unavailable.
Authentication Agent supports no more than 100 accounts.
Single Sign-On technology is incompatible with other technologies of third-party developers.
Kaspersky Disk Encryption (FDE) technology is not supported on the following models of devices:
Dell Latitude E6410 (UEFI mode)
HP Compaq nc8430 (Legacy BIOS mode)
Lenovo ThinkCentre 8811 (Legacy BIOS mode).
Authentication Agent does not support working with USB tokens when Legacy USB Support is enabled. Only
password-based authentication will be possible on the computer.
When encrypting a drive in Legacy BIOS mode, you are advised to enable Legacy USB Support on the following
models of devices:Acer Aspire 5560G
Acer Aspire 6930
Acer TravelMate 8572TDell Inspiron 1420
Dell Inspiron 1545
Dell Inspiron 1750
Dell Inspiron N4110
Dell Latitude E4300
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Dell Studio 1569
Dell Vostro 1310
Dell Vostro 1320
Dell Vostro 1510
Dell Vostro 1720
Dell Vostro V13
Dell XPS L502x
Fujitsu Celsius W370
Fujitsu LifeBook A555
HP Compaq dx2450 Microtower PC
Lenovo G550
Lenovo ThinkPad L530
Lenovo ThinkPad T510
Lenovo ThinkPad W540
Lenovo ThinkPad X121e
Lenovo ThinkPad X200s (74665YG)
Samsung R530
Toshiba Satellite A350
Toshiba Satellite U400 10O
MSI 760GM-E51 (motherboard)

Changing the length of the encryption key (AES56 / AES256)
Kaspersky Endpoint Security uses the Advanced Encryption Standard (AES) encryption algorithm. Kaspersky
Endpoint Security supports the AES encryption algorithm with an e ective key length of 256 or 56 bits. The dataencryption algorithm depends on the AES encryption library that is included in the distribution package: Strong
encryption (AES256) or Lite encryption (AES56). The AES encryption library is installed together with theapplication.
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Changing the encryption key length consists of the following steps:
1. Decrypt objects that Kaspersky Endpoint Security encrypted before you begin changing the encryption key
length:a. Decrypt hard drives.
b. Decrypt les on local drives.
c. Decrypt removable drives.
After the encryption key length is changed, objects that were previously encrypted become unavailable.
2. Remove Kaspersky Endpoint Security.
3. Install Kaspersky Endpoint Security from the Kaspersky Endpoint Security distribution package containing adi erent encryption library.
You can also change the encryption key length by upgrading the application. The key length can be changed
through an application upgrade only if the following conditions are met:
Kaspersky Endpoint Security version 10 Service Pack 2 or later is installed on the computer.
Data encryption components (File Level Encryption, Full Disk Encryption) are not installed on the computer.
By default, data encryption components are not included in Kaspersky Endpoint Security. The BitLocker
Management component does not a ect the change in the length of the encryption key.
To change the encryption key length, run the kes_win.msi or setup_kes.exe le from the distribution package
containing the necessary encryption library. You can also remotely upgrade the application by using the installation
package.
It is impossible to change the length of the encryption key using the distribution package of the same versionof the application that is installed on your computer without rst uninstalling the application.

Kaspersky Disk Encryption
Kaspersky Disk Encryption is available only for computers running a Windows operating system forworkstations. For computers running a Windows operating system for servers, use BitLocker Drive Encryption
technology.

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Before starting full disk encryption, the application runs a series of checks to determine if the device can beencrypted, which includes checking the system hard drive for compatibility with Authentication Agent or with
BitLocker encryption components. To check for compatibility, the computer must be restarted. After thecomputer has been rebooted, the application performs all the necessary checks automatically. If the compatibility
check is successful, full disk encryption starts after the operating system has loaded and the application has
started. If the system hard drive is found to be incompatible with Authentication Agent or with BitLocker
encryption components, the computer must be restarted by pressing the Reset hardware button. Kaspersky
Endpoint Security logs information about the incompatibility. Based on this information, the application does notstart full disk encryption at operating system startup. Information about this event is logged in Kaspersky Security
Center reports.
If the hardware con guration of the computer has changed, the incompatibility information logged by theapplication during the previous check should be deleted in order to check the system hard drive for compatibility
with Authentication Agent and BitLocker encryption components. To do so, prior to full disk encryption, type
avp pbatestreset in the command line. If the operating system fails to load after the system hard drive has
been checked for compatibility with Authentication Agent, you must remove the objects and data remaining after
test operation of Authentication Agent by using the Restore Utility and then start Kaspersky Endpoint Security
and execute the avp pbatestreset command again.
After full disk encryption has started, Kaspersky Endpoint Security encrypts all data that is written to hard drives.
If the user shuts down or restarts the computer during full disk encryption, Authentication Agent is loaded before
the next startup of the operating system. Kaspersky Endpoint Security resumes full disk encryption after
successful authentication in Authentication Agent and operating system startup.
If the operating system switches to hibernation mode during full disk encryption, Authentication Agent is loaded
when the operating system switches back from hibernation mode. Kaspersky Endpoint Security resumes full disk
encryption after successful authentication in Authentication Agent and operating system startup.
If the operating system goes into sleep mode during full disk encryption, Kaspersky Endpoint Security resumes fulldisk encryption when the operating system comes out of sleep mode without loading Authentication Agent.
User authentication in the Authentication Agent can be performed in two ways:
Enter the name and password of the Authentication Agent account created by the LAN administrator using
Kaspersky Security Center tools.
Enter the password of a token or smart card connected to the computer.
Use of a token or smart card is available only if the computer hard drives were encrypted using the AES256
encryption algorithm. If the computer hard drives were encrypted using the AES56 encryption algorithm,
addition of the electronic certi cate le to the command will be denied.
The authentication agent supports keyboard layouts for the following languages:
English (UK)English (USA)Arabic (Algeria, Morocco, Tunis; AZERTY layout)
Spanish (Latin America)
ItalianGerman (Germany and Austria)
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Portuguese (Brazil, ABNT2 layout)
Russian (for 105-key IBM / Windows keyboards with the QWERTY layout)
Turkish (QWERTY layout)
French (France)
French (Switzerland)
French (Belgium, AZERTY layout)
Japanese (for 106-key keyboards with the QWERTY layout)
A keyboard layout becomes available in the Authentication Agent if this layout has been added in the language
and regional standards settings of the operating system and has become available on the welcome screen of
Microsoft Windows.
If the Authentication Agent account name contains symbols that cannot be entered using keyboard layouts
available in the Authentication Agent, encrypted hard drives can be accessed only after they are restored using
the Restore Utility or after the Authentication Agent account name and password are restored.

Special features of SSD drive encryption
The application supports encryption of SSD drives, hybrid SSHD drives, and drives with the Intel Smart Responsefeature. The application does not support encryption of drives with the Intel Rapid Start feature. Disable the Intel
Rapid Start feature prior to encrypting such a drive.
Encryption of SSD drives has the following special features:
If an SSD drive is new and contains no con dential data, enable encryption of only occupied space. This lets
you overwrite the relevant drive sectors.
If an SSD drive is in use and it has con dential data, select one of the following options:
Fully wipe the SSD drive (Secure Erase), install the operating system and run encryption of the SSD drivewith the option to encrypt only occupied space enabled.
Run encryption of the SSD drive with the option to encrypt only occupied space disabled.
Encryption of an SSD drive requires 5-10 GB of free space. The free space requirements for storing encryption
administration data are provided in the table below.
Free space requirements for storing encryption administration data

SSD drive size
(GB)Free space on primary partition of SSD
drive (MB)Free space on secondary partition of SSD
drive (MB)

128

250

64

256

250

640

512

300

128
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Prior to starting full disk encryption, you are advised to make sure that the computer is not infected. To do so,start the Full Scan or Critical Areas Scan task. Performing full disk encryption on a computer that is infectedby a rootkit may cause the computer to become inoperable.
Before you start disk encryption, you must check the settings of Authentication Agent accounts. Authentication
Agent is needed for working with drives that are protected using Kaspersky Disk Encryption (FDE) technology.
Before the operating system is loaded, the user needs to complete authentication with the Agent. Kaspersky
Endpoint Security allows you to automatically create Authentication Agent accounts before encrypting a drive.
You can enable automatic creation of Authentication Agent accounts in the Full Disk Encryption policy settings(see the instructions below). You can also use Single Sign-On (SSO) technology.
Kaspersky Endpoint Security allows you to automatically create Authentication Agent for the following usergroups:All accounts on the computer. All accounts on the computer that have been active at any time.
All domain accounts on the computer. All accounts on the computer that belong to some domain and thathave been active at any time.
All local accounts on the computer. All local accounts on the computer that have been active at any time.
Service account with a one-time password. The service account is necessary to gain access to the computer,for example, when the user forgets the password. You can also use the service account as a reserve account.
You must enter the name of the account (by default, ServiceAccount). Kaspersky Endpoint Security createsa password automatically. You can nd the password in the Kaspersky Security Center console.
Local administrator. Kaspersky Endpoint Security creates an Authentication Agent user account for the local
administrator of the computer.
Computer manager. Kaspersky Endpoint Security creates an Authentication Agent user account for theaccount of the computer manager. You can see which account has the computer manager role in computer
properties in Active Directory. By default, the computer manager role is not de ned, that is, it does notcorrespond to any account.
Active account. Kaspersky Endpoint Security automatically creates an Authentication Agent account for theaccount that is active at the time of disk encryption.
The Manage Authentication Agent accounts task is designed for con guring user authentication settings. You can
use this task to add new accounts, modify the settings of current accounts, or remove accounts if necessary. You
can use local tasks for individual computers as well as group tasks for computers from separate administrationgroups or a selection of computers.
How to run Kaspersky Disk Encryption through the Administration Console (MMC)590

1. Open the Kaspersky Security Center Administration Console.
2. In the console tree, select Policies.
3. Select the necessary policy and double-click to open the policy properties.
4. In the policy window, select Data Encryption → Full Disk Encryption.
5. In the Encryption technology drop-down list, select Kaspersky Disk Encryption.
Kaspersky Disk Encryption technology cannot be used if the computer has hard drives that wereencrypted by BitLocker.
6. In the Encryption mode drop-down list, select Encrypt all hard drives.
If the computer has several operating systems installed, after encrypting all hard drives you will be able
to load only the operating system that has the application installed.

If you need to exclude some of the hard drives from encryption, create a list of such hard drives.
7. Con gure advanced Kaspersky Disk Encryption options (see table below).
8. Save your changes.
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1. In the main window of the Web Console, select Devices → Policies & Pro les.
2. Click the name of the Kaspersky Endpoint Security policy.
The policy properties window opens.
3. Select the Application settings tab.
4. Go to Data Encryption → Full Disk Encryption.
5. In the Manage encryption block, select Kaspersky Disk Encryption.
6. Click the Kaspersky Disk Encryption link.
This opens the Kaspersky Disk Encryption settings window.
Kaspersky Disk Encryption technology cannot be used if the computer has hard drives that wereencrypted by BitLocker.
7. In the Encryption mode drop-down list, select Encrypt all hard drives.
If the computer has several operating systems installed, after encryption you will be able to load only
the operating system in which the encryption was performed.

If you need to exclude some of the hard drives from encryption, create a list of such hard drives.
8. Con gure advanced Kaspersky Disk Encryption options (see table below).
9. Save your changes.
You can use the Encryption Monitor tool to control the disk encryption or decryption process on a user's
computer. You can run the Encryption Monitor tool from the main application window.

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Encryption Monitor

If system hard drives are encrypted, the Authentication Agent loads before startup of the operating system. Use
the Authentication Agent to complete authentication for obtaining access to encrypted system hard drives andload the operating system. After successful completion of the authentication procedure, the operating systemloads. The authentication process is repeated every time the operating system restarts.
Kaspersky Disk Encryption component settings

Parameter

Description

AutomaticallycreateAuthenticationAgentaccounts forusers during
encryption

If this check box is selected, the application creates Authentication Agent accounts
based on the list of Windows user accounts on the computer. By default, Kaspersky
Endpoint Security uses all local and domain accounts with which the user logged in to theoperating system over the past 30 days.

AutomaticallycreateAuthenticationAgentaccounts for
all users of thiscomputerupon sign-in

If this check box is selected, the application checks information about Windows user
accounts on the computer before starting Authentication Agent. If Kaspersky Endpoint
Security detects a Windows user account that has no Authentication Agent account, theapplication will create a new account for accessing encrypted drives. The new
Authentication Agent account will have the following default settings: passwordprotected sign-on only, and password change on rst authentication. Therefore, you do
not need to manually add Authentication Agent accounts using the Manage
Authentication Agent accounts task for computers with already encrypted drives.

Save username enteredin
Authentication
Agent

If the check box is selected, the application saves the name of the Authentication Agentaccount. You will not be required to enter the account name the next time you attempt tocomplete authorization in the Authentication Agent under the same account.

Encrypt used

This check box enables / disables the option that limits the encryption area to only593

disk space
only (reduces
encryption
time)

occupied hard drive sectors. This limit lets you reduce encryption time.
Enabling or disabling the Encrypt used disk space only (reduces encryption time)feature after starting encryption does not modify this setting until the hard drives
are decrypted. You must select or clear the check box before starting encryption.
If the check box is selected, only portions of the hard drive that are occupied by les are
encrypted. Kaspersky Endpoint Security automatically encrypts new data as it is added.
If the check box is cleared, the entire hard drive is encrypted, including residual fragments
of previously deleted and modi ed les.
This option is recommended for new hard drives whose data has not been modi ed
or deleted. If you are applying encryption on a hard drive that is already in use, it isrecommended to encrypt the entire hard drive. This ensures protection of all data,
even deleted data that is potentially recoverable.
This check box is cleared by default.

Use Legacy
USB Support(notrecommended)

This check box enables/disables the Legacy USB Support function. Legacy USB Support
is a BIOS/UEFI function that allows you to use USB devices (such as a security token)
during the computer's boot phase before starting the operating system (BIOS mode).
Legacy USB Support does not a ect support for USB devices after the operating
system is started.
If the check box is selected, support for USB devices during initial startup of thecomputer will be enabled.
When the Legacy USB Support function is enabled, the Authentication Agent in
BIOS mode does not support working with tokens via USB. It is recommended to use
this option only when there is a hardware compatibility issue and only for thosecomputers on which the problem occurred.

Creating a list of hard drives excluded from encryption
You can create a list of exclusions from encryption only for Kaspersky Disk Encryption technology.

To form a list of hard drives excluded from encryption:
1. Open the Kaspersky Security Center Administration Console.
2. In the console tree, select Policies.
3. Select the necessary policy and double-click to open the policy properties.
4. In the policy window, select Data Encryption → Full Disk Encryption.
5. In the Encryption technology drop-down list, select Kaspersky Disk Encryption.
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Entries corresponding to hard drives excluded from encryption appear in the Do not encrypt the following
hard drives table. This table is empty if you have not previously formed a list of hard drives excluded fromencryption.
6. To add hard drives to the list of hard drives excluded from encryption:
a. Click Add.
b. In the window that opens, specify the values for Device name, Computer name, Disk type, Kaspersky Disk
Encryption.
c. Click Refresh.
d. In the Name column, select the check boxes in the table rows corresponding to those hard drives that you
want to add to the list of hard drives excluded from encryption.
e. Click OK.
The selected hard drives appear in the Do not encrypt the following hard drives table.
7. Save your changes.

Exporting and importing a list of hard drives excluded from encryption
You can export the list of hard drive encryption exclusions to an XML le. Then you can modify the le to, forexample, add a large number of exclusions of the same type. You can also use the export/import function to backup the list of exclusions or to migrate the exclusions to a di erent server.
How to export and import a list of hard drive encryption exclusions in the Administration Console (MMC)595

1. Open the Kaspersky Security Center Administration Console.
2. In the console tree, select Policies.
3. Select the necessary policy and double-click to open the policy properties.
4. In the policy window, select Data Encryption → Full Disk Encryption.
5. In the Encryption technology drop-down list, select Kaspersky Disk Encryption.
Entries corresponding to hard drives excluded from encryption appear in the Do not encrypt the following
hard drives table.
6. To export the list of exclusions:a. Select the exclusions that you want to export. To select multiple ports, use the CTRL or SHIFT keys.
If you did not select any exclusion, Kaspersky Endpoint Security will export all exclusions.
b. Click the Export link.
c. In the window that opens, specify the name of the XML le to which you want to export the list of
exclusions, and select the folder in which you want to save this le.
d. Save the le.
Kaspersky Endpoint Security exports the entire list of exclusions to the XML le.
7. To import the list of rules:
a. Click Import.
b. In the window that opens, select the XML le from which you want to import the list of exclusions.
c. Open the le.
If the computer already has a list of exclusions, Kaspersky Endpoint Security will prompt you to delete
the existing list or add new entries to it from the XML le.
8. Save your changes.
How to export and import a list of hard drive encryption exclusions in the Web Console596

1. In the main window of the Web Console, select Devices → Policies & Pro les.
2. Click the name of the Kaspersky Endpoint Security policy.
The policy properties window opens.
3. Select the Application settings tab.
4. Go to Data Encryption → Full Disk Encryption.
5. Select the Kaspersky Disk Encryption technology and follow the link to con gure the settings.
The encryption settings open.
6. Click the Exclusions link.
7. To export the list of rules:
a. Select the exclusions that you want to export.
b. Click Export.
c. Con rm that you want to export only the selected exclusions, or export the entire list of exclusions.
d. In the window that opens, specify the name of the XML le to which you want to export the list of
exclusions, and select the folder in which you want to save this le.
e. Save the le.
Kaspersky Endpoint Security exports the entire list of exclusions to the XML le.
8. To import the list of rules:
a. Click Import.
b. In the window that opens, select the XML le from which you want to import the list of exclusions.
c. Open the le.
If the computer already has a list of exclusions, Kaspersky Endpoint Security will prompt you to delete
the existing list or add new entries to it from the XML le.
9. Save your changes.

Enabling Single Sign-On (SSO) technology
Single Sign-On (SSO) technology allows you to automatically log into the operating system using the credentials of
the Authentication Agent. This means that a user needs to enter a password only once when signing in to Windows(Authentication Agent account password). Single Sign-On technology also lets you automatically update theAuthentication Agent account password when the Windows account password is changed.
When using Single Sign-on technology, the Authentication Agent ignores the password strength requirements
speci ed in Kaspersky Security Center. You can set the password strength requirements in the operating systemsettings.
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Enabling Single Sign-On technology
How to enable the use of Single Sign-On technology in the Administration Console (MMC)

1. Open the Kaspersky Security Center Administration Console.
2. In the console tree, select Policies.
3. Select the necessary policy and double-click to open the policy properties.
4. In the policy window, select Data Encryption → Common encryption settings.
5. In the Password settings block, click the Settings button.
6. In the window that opens, on the Authentication Agent tab, select the Use Single Sign-On (SSO)
technology check box.
7. If you are using a third-party credential provider, select the Wrap third-party credential providers checkbox.
8. Save your changes.
As a result, the user needs to complete the authentication procedure only once with the Agent. The
authentication procedure is not required for loading the operating system. The operating system loads
automatically.
How to enable use of Single Sign-On in the Web Console

1. In the main window of the Web Console, select Devices → Policies & Pro les.
2. Click the name of the Kaspersky Endpoint Security policy.
The policy properties window opens.
3. Select the Application settings tab.
4. Go to Data Encryption → Full Disk Encryption.
5. Select the Kaspersky Disk Encryption technology and follow the link to con gure the settings.
The encryption settings open.
6. In the Password settings block, select the Use Single Sign-On (SSO) technology check box.
7. If you are using a third-party credential provider, select the Wrap third-party credential providers checkbox.
8. Save your changes.
As a result, the user needs to complete the authentication procedure only once with the Agent. The
authentication procedure is not required for loading the operating system. The operating system loads
automatically.

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For Single Sign-On to work, the Windows account password and the password for the Authentication Agentaccount must match. If the passwords do not match, the user needs to perform the authentication procedure
twice: in the interface of the Authentication Agent and before loading the operating system. These actions need
to be performed only once to synchronize the passwords. After that, Kaspersky Endpoint Security replaces the
password of the Authentication Agent account with the password of the Windows account. When the Windows
account password is changed, the application will automatically update the password for the Authentication Agentaccount.

Third-party credential providers
Kaspersky Endpoint Security 11.10.0 adds support for third-party credential providers.
Kaspersky Endpoint Security supports the third-party credential provider ADSelfService Plus.
When working with third-party credential providers, Authentication Agent intercepts the password before theoperating system is loaded. This means that a user needs to enter a password only once when signing in toWindows. After signing in to Windows, the user can utilize the capabilities of a third-party credential provider forauthentication in corporate services, for example. Third-party credential providers also allow users to
independently reset their own password. In this case, Kaspersky Endpoint Security will automatically update thepassword for Authentication Agent.
If you are using a third-party credential provider that is not supported by the application, you may encounter some
limitations in Single Sign-On technology operation. When signing in to Windows, two pro les will be available to theuser: in-system credential provider and third-party credential provider. The icons of these pro les will be identical(see the gure below). The user will have the following options for continuing:
If the user selects the third-party credential provider, Authentication Agent will not be able to synchronize thepassword with the Windows account. Therefore, if the user has changed the Windows account password,
Kaspersky Endpoint Security cannot update the password for the Authentication Agent account. As a result,the user needs to perform the authentication procedure twice: in the interface of the Authentication Agentand before loading the operating system. In this case, the user can utilize the capabilities of a third-party
credential provider for authentication in corporate services, for example.
If the user selects the in-system credential provider, Authentication Agent will synchronize the passwords with
the Windows account. In this case, the user cannot utilize the capabilities of a third-party provider forauthentication in corporate services, for example.

System authentication pro le and third-party authentication pro le for Windows sign-in

Managing Authentication Agent accounts
599Authentication Agent is needed for working with drives that are protected using Kaspersky Disk Encryption (FDE)
technology. Before the operating system is loaded, the user needs to complete authentication with the Agent. The
Manage Authentication Agent accounts task is designed for con guring user authentication settings. You can use
local tasks for individual computers as well as group tasks for computers from separate administration groups or aselection of computers.
You cannot con gure a schedule for starting the Manage Authentication Agent accounts task. It is also
impossible to forcibly stop a task.
How to create the Manage Authentication Agent accounts task in the Administration Console (MMC)600

1. In the Administration Console, go to the folder Administration Server → Tasks.
The list of tasks opens.
2. Click the New task button.
The Task Wizard starts. Follow the instructions of the Wizard.

Step 1. Selecting task type
Select Kaspersky Endpoint Security for Windows (12.2) → Manage Authentication Agent accounts.

Step 2. Selecting an Authentication Agent account management command
Generate a list of Authentication Agent account management commands. Management commands allow you
to add, modify, and delete Authentication Agent accounts (see instructions below). Only users who have an
Authentication Agent account can complete the authentication procedure, load the operating system, andgain access to the encrypted drive.

Step 3. Selecting the devices to which the task will be assigned
Select the computers on which the task will be performed. The following options are available:
Assign the task to an administration group. In this case, the task is assigned to computers included in apreviously created administration group.
Select computers detected by the Administration Server in the network: unassigned devices. The speci cdevices can include devices in administration groups as well as unassigned devices.
Specify device addresses manually, or import addresses from a list. You can specify NetBIOS names, IP
addresses, and IP subnets of devices to which you want to assign the task.

Step 4. De ning the task nameEnter a name for the task, for example, Administrator Accounts.

Step 5. Completing task creation
Exit the Wizard. If necessary, select the Run the task after the Wizard nishes check box. You can monitor
the progress of the task in the task properties.
As a result, after the task is completed at the next computer startup, the new user can complete theauthentication procedure, load the operating system, and gain access to the encrypted drive.
How to create the Manage Authentication Agent accounts task in the Web Console

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1. In the main window of the Web Console, select Devices → Tasks.
The list of tasks opens.
2. Click the Add button.
The Task Wizard starts. Follow the instructions of the Wizard.

Step 1. Con guring general task settings
Con gure the general task settings:
1. In the Application drop-down list, select Kaspersky Endpoint Security for Windows (12.2).
2. In the Task type drop-down list, select Manage Authentication Agent accounts.
3. In the Task name eld, enter a brief description, such as Administrator accounts.
4. In the Select devices to which the task will be assigned block, select the task scope.

Step 2. Managing Authentication Agent accounts
Generate a list of Authentication Agent account management commands. Management commands allow you
to add, modify, and delete Authentication Agent accounts (see instructions below). Only users who have an
Authentication Agent account can complete the authentication procedure, load the operating system, andgain access to the encrypted drive.

Step 3. Completing task creation
Exit the Wizard. A new task will be displayed in the list of tasks.
To run a task, select the check box opposite the task and click the Start button.
As a result, after the task is completed at the next computer startup, the new user can complete theauthentication procedure, load the operating system, and gain access to the encrypted drive.
To add an Authentication Agent account, you need to add a special command to the Manage Authentication
Agent accounts task. It is convenient to use a group task, for example, to add an administrator account to allcomputers.
Kaspersky Endpoint Security allows you to automatically create Authentication Agent accounts before encrypting
a drive. You can enable automatic creation of Authentication Agent accounts in the Full Disk Encryption policy
settings. You can also use Single Sign-On (SSO) technology.
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1. Open the properties of the Manage Authentication Agent accounts task.
2. In the task properties, select the Settings section.
3. Click Add → Account adding command.
4. In the window that opens, in the Windows account eld, specify the name of the Microsoft Windows
account that will be used to create the Authentication Agent account.
5. If you manually entered the Windows account name, click the Allow button to de ne the account security
identi er (SID).
If you choose not to determine the security identi er (SID) by clicking the Allow button, it will be
determined when the task is performed on the computer.
De ning a Windows account security identi er is necessary to verify that the Windows account namewas entered correctly. If the Windows account does not exist on the computer or in the trusted
domain, the Manage Authentication Agent accounts task will end with an error.
6. Select the Replace existing account check box if you want the existing account previously created for the
Authentication Agent to be replaced with the account being created.
This step is available when you are adding an Authentication Agent account creation command in theproperties of a group task for managing Authentication Agent accounts. This step is not available
when you are adding an Authentication Agent account creation command in the properties of theManage Authentication Agent accounts local task.
7. In the User name eld, type the name of the Authentication Agent account that must be entered during
authentication for access to encrypted hard drives.
8. Select the Allow password-based authentication check box if you want the application to prompt theuser to enter the Authentication Agent account password during authentication for accessing encrypted
hard drives. Set a password for the Authentication Agent account. If necessary, you can request a new
password from the user after the rst authentication.
9. Select the Allow certi cate-based authentication check box if you want the application to prompt theuser to connect a token or smart card to the computer during authentication for accessing encrypted
hard drives. Select a certi cate le for authentication with a smart card or token.
10. If required, in the Command description eld, enter the Authentication Agent account details that you
need for managing the command.
11. In the Access to authentication in Authentication Agent block, con gure access to authentication in
Authentication Agent for the user that uses the account speci ed in the command.
12. Save your changes.
How to add an Authentication Agent account through the Web Console603

1. In the main window of the Web Console, select Devices → Tasks.
The list of tasks opens.
2. Click the Manage Authentication Agent accounts task of Kaspersky Endpoint Security.
The task properties window opens.
3. Select the Application settings tab.
4. In the list of Authentication Agent accounts, click the Add button.
This starts the Authentication Agent Account Management Wizard.
5. Select the Add command type.
6. Select a user account. You can select an account from the list of domain accounts or manually enter theaccount name. Go to the next step.
Kaspersky Endpoint Security determines the account security identi er (SID). This is necessary to verify
the account. If you entered the user name incorrectly, Kaspersky Endpoint Security will end the task withan error.
7. Con gure the Authentication Agent account settings.
Create a new Authentication Agent account to replace the existing account. Kaspersky Endpoint
Security scans existing accounts on the computer. If the user security ID on the computer and in thetask match, Kaspersky Endpoint Security will change the user account settings in accordance with thetask.
User name. The default user name of the Authentication Agent account corresponds to the domainname of the user.
Allow password-based authentication. Set a password for the Authentication Agent account. If
necessary, you can request a new password from the user after the rst authentication. This way, eachuser will have their own unique password. You can also set password strength requirements for the
Authentication Agent account in the policy.
Allow certi cate-based authentication. Select a certi cate le for authentication with a smart cardor token. This way, the user will need to enter the password for the smart card or token.
Account access to encrypted data. Con gure user access to the encrypted drive. You can, forexample, temporarily disable user authentication instead of deleting the Authentication Agent account.
Comment. Enter an account description, if necessary.
8. Save your changes.
9. Select the check box next to the task and click the Start button.
As a result, after the task is completed at the next computer startup, the new user can complete theauthentication procedure, load the operating system, and gain access to the encrypted drive.
To change the password and other settings of the Authentication Agent account, you need to add a special
command to the Manage Authentication Agent accounts task. It is convenient to use a group task, for example, toreplace the administrator token certi cate on all computers.

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How to change the Authentication Agent account through the Administration Console (MMC)605

1. Open the properties of the Manage Authentication Agent accounts task.
2. In the task properties, select the Settings section.
3. Click Add → Account editing command.
4. In the window that opens, in the Windows account eld, specify the name of the Microsoft Windows user
account that you want to change.
5. If you manually entered the Windows account name, click the Allow button to de ne the account security
identi er (SID).
If you choose not to determine the security identi er (SID) by clicking the Allow button, it will be
determined when the task is performed on the computer.
De ning a Windows account security identi er is necessary to verify that the Windows account namewas entered correctly. If the Windows account does not exist on the computer or in the trusted
domain, the Manage Authentication Agent accounts task will end with an error.
6. Select the Change user name check box and enter a new name for the Authentication Agent account if
you want Kaspersky Endpoint Security to change the user name for all Authentication Agent accounts
created using the Microsoft Windows account with the name indicated in the Windows account eld tothe name typed in the eld below.
7. Select the Modify password-based authentication settings check box to make password-based
authentication settings editable.
8. Select the Allow password-based authentication check box if you want the application to prompt theuser to enter the Authentication Agent account password during authentication for accessing encrypted
hard drives. Set a password for the Authentication Agent account.
9. Select the Edit the password change rule upon authentication in Authentication Agent check box if you
want Kaspersky Endpoint Security to change the value of the password change setting for all
Authentication Agent accounts created using the Microsoft Windows account with the name indicated in
the Windows account eld to the setting value speci ed below.
10. Specify the value of the password change setting upon authentication in Authentication Agent.
11. Select the Modify certi cate-based authentication settings check box to make settings ofauthentication based on the electronic certi cate of a token or smart card editable.
12. Select the Allow certi cate-based authentication check box if you want the application to prompt theuser to enter the password to the token or smart card connected to the computer during theauthentication process in order to access encrypted hard drives. Select a certi cate le for authentication
with a smart card or token.
13. Select the Edit command description check box and edit the command description if you want Kaspersky
Endpoint Security to change the command description for all Authentication Agent accounts createdusing the Microsoft Windows account with the name indicated in the Windows account eld.
14. Select the Edit the authentication access rule in Authentication Agent check box if you want Kaspersky
Endpoint Security to change the rule for user access to the authentication dialog in Authentication Agentto the value speci ed below for all Authentication Agent accounts created using the Microsoft Windows
account with the name indicated in the Windows account eld.
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15. Specify the rule for accessing the authentication dialog in Authentication Agent.
16. Save your changes.
How to change the Authentication Agent account through the Web Console607

1. In the main window of the Web Console, select Devices → Tasks.
The list of tasks opens.
2. Click the Manage Authentication Agent accounts task of Kaspersky Endpoint Security.
The task properties window opens.
3. Select the Application settings tab.
4. In the list of Authentication Agent accounts, click the Add button.
This starts the Authentication Agent Account Management Wizard.
5. Select the Change command type.
6. Select a user account. You can select an account from the list of domain accounts or manually enter theaccount name. Go to the next step.
Kaspersky Endpoint Security determines the account security identi er (SID). This is necessary to verify
the account. If you entered the user name incorrectly, Kaspersky Endpoint Security will end the task withan error.
7. Select the check boxes next to the settings that you want to edit.
8. Con gure the Authentication Agent account settings.
Create a new Authentication Agent account to replace the existing account. Kaspersky Endpoint
Security scans existing accounts on the computer. If the user security ID on the computer and in thetask match, Kaspersky Endpoint Security will change the user account settings in accordance with thetask.
User name. The default user name of the Authentication Agent account corresponds to the domainname of the user.
Allow password-based authentication. Set a password for the Authentication Agent account. If
necessary, you can request a new password from the user after the rst authentication. This way, eachuser will have their own unique password. You can also set password strength requirements for the
Authentication Agent account in the policy.
Allow certi cate-based authentication. Select a certi cate le for authentication with a smart cardor token. This way, the user will need to enter the password for the smart card or token.
Account access to encrypted data. Con gure user access to the encrypted drive. You can, forexample, temporarily disable user authentication instead of deleting the Authentication Agent account.
Comment. Enter an account description, if necessary.
9. Save your changes.
10. Select the check box next to the task and click the Start button.
To delete an Authentication Agent account, you need to add a special command to the Manage Authentication
Agent accounts task. It is convenient to use a group task, for example, to delete the account of a dismissed
employee.
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1. Open the properties of the Manage Authentication Agent accounts task.
2. In the task properties, select the Settings section.
3. Click Add → Account deletion command.
4. In the window that opens, in the Windows account eld, specify the name of the Windows user accountthat was used to create the Authentication Agent account that you want to delete.
5. If you manually entered the Windows account name, click the Allow button to de ne the account security
identi er (SID).
If you choose not to determine the security identi er (SID) by clicking the Allow button, it will be
determined when the task is performed on the computer.
De ning a Windows account security identi er is necessary to verify that the Windows account namewas entered correctly. If the Windows account does not exist on the computer or in the trusted
domain, the Manage Authentication Agent accounts task will end with an error.
6. Save your changes.
How to delete an Authentication Agent account through the Web Console

1. In the main window of the Web Console, select Devices → Tasks.
The list of tasks opens.
2. Click the Manage Authentication Agent accounts task of Kaspersky Endpoint Security.
The task properties window opens.
3. Select the Application settings tab.
4. In the list of Authentication Agent accounts, click the Add button.
This starts the Authentication Agent Account Management Wizard.
5. Select the Delete command type.
6. Select a user account. You can select an account from the list of domain accounts or manually enter theaccount name.
7. Save your changes.
8. Select the check box next to the task and click the Start button.
As a result, after the task is completed at the next computer startup, the user will not be able to complete
the authentication procedure and load the operating system. Kaspersky Endpoint Security will deny accessto encrypted data.
To view the list of users who can complete authentication with the Agent and load the operating system, you needto go to the properties of the managed computer.
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How to view the list of Authentication Agent accounts through the Administration Console (MMC)

1. Open the Kaspersky Security Center Administration Console.
2. In the console tree, select Devices.
3. Double-click to open the computer properties window.
4. In the computer properties window, select the Tasks section.
5. In the task list, select Manage Authentication Agent accounts and open the task properties by doubleclicking.
6. In the task properties, select the Settings section.
As a result, you will be able to access a list of Authentication Agent accounts on this computer. Only users
from the list can complete authentication with the Agent and load the operating system.
How to view a list of Authentication Agent accounts through the Web Console

1. In the main window of the Web Console, select Devices → Managed devices.
2. Click the name of the computer on which you want to view the list of Authentication Agent accounts.
3. In computer properties, select the Tasks tab.
4. In the task list, select Manage Authentication Agent accounts.
5. In the task properties, select the Application Settings tab.
As a result, you will be able to access a list of Authentication Agent accounts on this computer. Only users
from the list can complete authentication with the Agent and load the operating system.

Using a token and smart card with Authentication Agent
A token or smart card can be used for authentication when accessing encrypted hard drives. To do so, you must
add the electronic certi cate le of a token or smart card to the Manage Authentication Agent accounts task.
Use of a token or smart card is available only if the computer hard drives were encrypted using the AES256
encryption algorithm. If the computer hard drives were encrypted using the AES56 encryption algorithm,
addition of the electronic certi cate le to the command will be denied.
Kaspersky Endpoint Security supports the following tokens, smart card readers, and smart cards:
SafeNet eToken PRO 64K (4.2b);
SafeNet eToken PRO 72K Java;
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SafeNet eToken 5100;
SafeNet eToken 5105;
SafeNet eToken 7300;
EMC RSA SID 800;
Gemalto IDPrime.NET 510;
Gemalto IDPrime.NET 511;
Rutoken ECP;
Rutoken ECP Flash;
Athena IDProtect Laser;
SafeNet eToken PRO 72K Java;
Aladdin-RD JaCarta PKI.
To add the le of a token or smart card electronic certi cate to the command for creating an Authentication
Agent account, you must rst save the le using third-party software for managing certi cates.
The token or smart-card certi cate must have the following properties:
The certi cate must be compliant with the X.509 standard, and the certi cate le must have DER encoding.
The certi cate contains an RSA key with a length of at least 1024 bits.
If the electronic certi cate of the token or smart card does not meet these requirements, you cannot load thecerti cate le into the command for creating an Authentication Agent account.
The KeyUsage parameter of the certi cate must have the value keyEncipherment or dataEncipherment. The
KeyUsage parameter determines the purpose of the certi cate. If the parameter has a di erent value, Kaspersky
Security Center will download the certi cate le but will display a warning.
If a user has lost a token or smart card, the administrator must add the le of a token or smart card electronic
certi cate to the command for creating an Authentication Agent account. Then the user must complete theprocedure for receiving access to encrypted devices or restoring data on encrypted devices.

Hard drive decryption
You can decrypt hard drives even if there is no current license permitting data encryption.

To decrypt hard drives:
1. Open the Kaspersky Security Center Administration Console.
2. In the console tree, select Policies.
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3. Select the necessary policy and double-click to open the policy properties.
4. In the policy window, select Data Encryption → Full Disk Encryption.
5. In the Encryption technology drop-down list, select the technology with which the hard drives were encrypted.
6. Do one of the following:
In the Encryption mode drop-down list, select the Decrypt all hard drives option if you want to decrypt all
encrypted hard drives.
Add the encrypted hard drives that you want to decrypt to the Do not encrypt the following hard drives
table.
This option is available only for Kaspersky Disk Encryption technology.
7. Save your changes.
You can use the Encryption Monitor tool to control the disk encryption or decryption process on a user's
computer. You can run the Encryption Monitor tool from the main application window.

Encryption Monitor

If the user shuts down or restarts the computer during decryption of hard drives that were encrypted using
Kaspersky Disk Encryption technology, the Authentication Agent loads before the next startup of the operating
system. Kaspersky Endpoint Security resumes hard drive decryption after successful authentication in theauthentication agent and operating system startup.

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If the operating system switches to hibernation mode during decryption of hard drives that were encryptedusing Kaspersky Disk Encryption technology, Authentication Agent loads when the operating system comes outof hibernation mode. Kaspersky Endpoint Security resumes hard drive decryption after successfulauthentication in the authentication agent and operating system startup. After hard drive decryption,hibernation mode is unavailable until the rst reboot of the operating system.
If the operating system goes into sleep mode during hard drive decryption, Kaspersky Endpoint Security
resumes hard drive decryption when the operating system comes out of sleep mode without loading theAuthentication Agent.

Restoring access to a drive protected by Kaspersky Disk Encryption
technology
If a user has forgotten the password for accessing a hard drive protected by Kaspersky Disk Encryption
technology, you need to start the recovery procedure (Request-Response). You can also use the service accountto gain access to the hard disk if this feature is enabled in disk encryption settings.

Restoring access to the system hard drive
Restoring access to a system hard drive protected by Kaspersky Disk Encryption technology consists of thefollowing steps:
1. The user reports the request blocks to the administrator (see the gure below).
2. The administrator enters the request blocks into Kaspersky Security Center, receives the response blocks andreports the response blocks to the user.
3. The user enters the response blocks in the Authentication Agent interface and obtains access to the hard
drive.

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To start the recovery procedure, the user needs to click the Forgot your password button in the Authentication
Agent interface.
How to obtain response blocks for a system hard drive protected by Kaspersky Disk Encryption technology in the
Administration Console (MMC)

1. Open the Kaspersky Security Center Administration Console.
2. In the console tree, select Devices.
3. On the Devices tab, select the computer of the user requesting access to encrypted data and right-click
to open the context menu.
4. In the context menu, select Grant access in o line mode.
5. In the window that opens, select the Authentication Agent tab.
6. In the Encryption algorithm in use block, select an encryption algorithm: AES56 or AES256.
The data encryption algorithm depends on the AES encryption library that is included in the distribution
package: Strong encryption (AES256) or Lite encryption (AES56). The AES encryption library is installed
together with the application.
7. In the Account drop-down list, select the name of the Authentication Agent account of the user who
requested recovery of access to the drive.
8. In the Hard drive drop-down list, select the encrypted hard drive for which you need to recover access.
9. In the User request block enter the blocks of request dictated by the user.
As a result, the contents of the blocks of the response to the user's request for recovery of the user nameand password of an Authentication Agent account will be displayed in the Access key eld. Convey thecontents of the response blocks to the user.

Granting access in o line mode
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How to obtain response blocks for a system hard drive protected by Kaspersky Disk Encryption technology in the
Web Console

1. In the main window of the Web Console, select Devices → Managed devices.
2. Select the check box next to the name of the computer whose drive you want to restore access to.
3. Click the Grant access to the device in o line mode button.
4. In the window that opens, select the Authentication Agent section.
5. In the Account drop-down list, select the name of the Authentication Agent account created for the user
who is requesting recovery of the Authentication Agent account name and password.
6. Enter the request blocks conveyed by the user.
The contents of the blocks of the response to the user's request for recovery of the user name andpassword of the Authentication Agent account will be displayed at the bottom of the window. Convey thecontents of the response blocks to the user.
After completing the recovery procedure, the Authentication Agent will prompt the user to change the password.

Restoring access to a non-system hard drive
Restoring access to a non-system hard drive protected by Kaspersky Disk Encryption technology consists of thefollowing steps:
1. The user sends a request access le to the administrator.
2. The administrator adds the request access le to Kaspersky Security Center, creates an access key le andsends the le to the user.
3. The user adds the access key le to Kaspersky Endpoint Security and obtains access to the hard drive.
To start the recovery procedure, the user needs to attempt to access a hard drive. As a result, Kaspersky Endpoint
Security will create a request access le (a le with the KESDC extension), which the user needs to send to theadministrator, for example, by email.
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1. Open the Kaspersky Security Center Administration Console.
2. In the console tree, select Devices.
3. On the Devices tab, select the computer of the user requesting access to encrypted data and right-click
to open the context menu.
4. In the context menu, select Grant access in o line mode.
5. In the window that opens, select the Data Encryption tab.
6. On the Data Encryption tab, click the Browse button.
7. In the window for selecting a request access le, specify the path to the le received from the user.
You will see information about the user's request. Kaspersky Security Center generates a key le. Email thegenerated encrypted data access key le to the user. Or save the access le and use any available method
to transfer the le.

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1. In the main window of the Web Console, select Devices → Managed devices.
2. Select the check box next to the name of the computer whose data you want to restore access to.
3. Click the Grant access to the device in o line mode button.
4. Select Data Encryption.
5. Click the Select le button and select the request access le that you received from the user (a le with
the KESDC extension).
The Web Console will display information about the request. This will include the name of the computer onwhich the user is requesting access to the le.
6. Click the Save key button and select a folder to save the encrypted data access key le (a le with the
KESDR extension).
As a result, you will be able to obtain the encrypted data access key, which you will need to transfer to theuser.

Signing in with the Authentication Agent service accountKaspersky Endpoint Security allows you to add an Authentication Agent service account when encrypting a drive.
The service account is necessary to gain access to the computer, for example, when the user forgets the
password. You can also use the service account as a reserve account. To add an account, select a service accountin disk encryption settings and enter the name of the user account (by default, ServiceAccount). To
authenticate using the agent, you will need a one-time password.
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1. Open the Kaspersky Security Center Administration Console.
2. In the console tree, select Devices.
3. Double-click to open the computer properties window.
4. In the computer properties window, select the Tasks section.
5. In the task list, select Manage Authentication Agent accounts and open the task properties by doubleclicking.
6. In the task properties window, select the Settings section.
7. In the list of accounts, select the Authentication Agent service account (for example, WIN10USER\ServiceAccount).
8. In the Action drop-down list, select View account.
9. In account properties, select the Show original password check box.
10. Copy the one-time password for logging in with the service account.
How to nd out the one-time password in the Web Console

1. In the main window of the Web Console, select Devices → Managed devices.
2. Click the name of the computer on which you want to view the list of Authentication Agent accounts.
This opens the computer properties.
3. In computer properties, select the Tasks tab.
4. In the task list, select Manage Authentication Agent accounts.
5. In the task properties, select the Application Settings tab.
6. In the list of accounts, select the Authentication Agent service account (for example, WIN10USER\ServiceAccount).
7. In account properties, select the Show password check box.
8. Copy the one-time password for logging in with the service account.
Kaspersky Endpoint Security automatically updates the password every time a user authenticates with the service
account. After authenticating using the agent, you must enter the Windows account password. When signing inwith the service account, you cannot use the SSO technology.

Updating the operating system

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There are a number of special considerations for updating the operating system of a computer that is protectedby Full Disk Encryption (FDE). Update the operating system as follows: rst update the OS on one computer, thenupdate the OS on a small portion of the computers, then update the OS on all computers of the network.
If you are using Kaspersky Disk Encryption technology, Authentication Agent is loaded before the operating
system is started. Using Authentication Agent, the user can sign in to the system and receive access to encrypted
drives. Then the operating system begins loading.
If you start an update of the operating system on a computer that is protected using Kaspersky Disk Encryption
technology, the OS Update Wizard will remove Authentication Agent. As a result, the computer can be locked
because the OS loader will not be able to access the encrypted drive.
For details about safely updating the operating system, please refer to the Technical Support Knowledge Base .
Automatic updating of the operating system is available under the following conditions:
1. The operating system is updated through WSUS (Windows Server Update Services).
2. Windows 10 version 1607 (RS1) or later is installed on the computer.
3. Kaspersky Endpoint Security version 11.2.0 or later is installed on the computer.
If all the conditions are met, you can update the operating system in the usual way.
If you are using Kaspersky Disk Encryption (FDE) technology and Kaspersky Endpoint Security for Windows version
11.1.0 or 11.1.1 is installed on the computer, you do not need to decrypt the hard drives to update Windows 10.
To update the operating system, you need to do the following:
1. Prior to updating the system, copy the drivers named cm_km.inf, cm_km.sys, klfde.cat, klfde.inf, klfde.sys,
klfdefsf.cat, klfdefsf.inf, and klfdefsf.sys to a local folder. For example, C:\fde_drivers.
2. Run the system update installation with the /ReflectDrivers switch and specify the folder containing the
saved drivers:
setup.exe /ReflectDrivers C:\fde_drivers
If you are using BitLocker Drive Encryption technology, you do not need to decrypt the hard drives to update
Windows 10. For more details on BitLocker, please visit the Microsoft website .

Eliminating errors of encryption functionality update
Full Disk Encryption is updated when a previous version of the application is upgraded to Kaspersky Endpoint
Security for Windows 12.2.
When starting update of the Full Disk Encryption functionality the following errors may occur:
Unable to initialize update.
Device is incompatible with Authentication Agent.

To eliminate errors that occurred when you start update process of the Full Disk Encryption functionality in the
new application version:
1. Decrypt hard drives.
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During update of the Full Disk Encryption functionality the following errors may occur:
Unable to complete the update.
Full Disk Encryption upgrade rollback completed with an error.

To eliminate errors that occurred during update process of the Full Disk Encryption functionality,
restore access to encrypted devices using Restore Utility.

Selecting the Authentication Agent tracing level
The application logs service information about the operation of the Authentication Agent and information about
the user's operations with the Authentication Agent in the trace le.

To select the Authentication Agent tracing level:
1. As soon as a computer with encrypted hard drives starts, press the F3 button to call up a window for
con guring Authentication Agent settings.
2. Select the tracing level in the Authentication Agent settings window:
Disable debug logging (default). If this option is selected, the application does not log information about
Authentication Agent events in the trace le.
Enable debug logging. If this option is selected, the application logs information about the operation of theAuthentication Agent and the user operations performed with the Authentication Agent in the trace le.
Enable verbose logging. If this option is selected, the application logs detailed information about theoperation of the Authentication Agent and the user operations performed with the Authentication Agent in
the trace le.
The level of detail of entries under this option is higher compared to the level of the Enable debug
logging option. A high level of detail of entries can slow down the startup of the Authentication Agentand the operating system.
Enable debug logging and select serial port. If this option is selected, the application logs information
about the operation of the Authentication Agent and the user operations performed with the
Authentication Agent in the trace le, and relays it via the COM port.
If a computer with encrypted hard drives is connected to another computer via the COM port,
Authentication Agent events can be examined from this other computer.
Enable verbose debug logging and select serial port. If this option is selected, the application logs detailed
information about the operation of the Authentication Agent and the user operations performed with the
Authentication Agent in the trace le, and relays it via the COM port.
The level of detail of entries under this option is higher compared to the level of the Enable debug
logging and select serial port option. A high level of detail of entries can slow down the startup of theAuthentication Agent and the operating system.

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Data is recorded in the Authentication Agent trace le if there are encrypted hard drives on the computer or
during full disk encryption.
The Authentication Agent trace le is not sent to Kaspersky, unlike other trace les of the application. If necessary,
you can manually send the Authentication Agent trace le to Kaspersky for analysis.

Editing Authentication Agent help texts
Before editing help messages of the Authentication Agent, please review the list of supported characters in a
preboot environment (see below).

To edit Authentication Agent help messages:
1. Open the Kaspersky Security Center Administration Console.
2. In the console tree, select Policies.
3. Select the necessary policy and double-click to open the policy properties.
4. In the policy window, select Data Encryption → Common encryption settings.
5. In the Templates block, click the Help button.
6. In the window that opens, do the following:
Select the Authentication tab to edit the help text shown in the Authentication Agent window when
account credentials are being entered.
Select the Change password tab to edit the help text shown in the Authentication Agent window when the
password for the Authentication Agent account is being changed.
Select the Recover password tab to edit the help text shown in the Authentication Agent window when the
password for the Authentication Agent account is being recovered.
7. Edit help messages.
If you want to restore the original text, click the By default button.
You can enter help text containing 16 lines or less. The maximum length of a line is 64 characters.
8. Save your changes.

Limited support for characters in Authentication Agent help messages
In a preboot environment, the following Unicode characters are supported:
Basic Latin alphabet (0000 - 007F)
Additional Latin-1 characters (0080 - 00FF)
Extended Latin-A (0100 - 017F)
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Uncombined extended ID characters (02B0 - 02FF)
Combined diacritical marks (0300 - 036F)
Greek and Coptic alphabets (0370 - 03FF)
Cyrillic (0400 - 04FF)
Hebrew (0590 - 05FF)
Arabic script (0600 - 06FF)
Additional extended Latin (1E00 - 1EFF)
Punctuation marks (2000 - 206F)
Currency symbols (20A0 - 20CF)
Letter-like symbols (2100 - 214F)
Geometric gures (25A0 - 25FF)
Presentation forms of Arabic script-B (FE70 - FEFF)
Characters that are not speci ed in this list are not supported in a preboot environment. It is not recommended touse such characters in Authentication Agent help messages.

Removing leftover objects and data after testing the operation ofAuthentication Agent
During application uninstallation, if Kaspersky Endpoint Security detects objects and data that remained on thesystem hard drive after test operation of Authentication Agent, application uninstallation is interrupted andbecomes impossible until such objects and data are removed.
Objects and data may remain on the system hard drive after test operation of Authentication Agent only in
exceptional cases. For example, this can happen if the computer has not been restarted after a Kaspersky Security
Center policy with encryption settings was applied, or if the application fails to start after test operation ofAuthentication Agent.
You can remove objects and data that remained on the system hard drive after test operation of Authentication
Agent in the following ways:
Using the Kaspersky Security Center policy.
using Restore Utility.

To use a Kaspersky Security Center policy to remove objects and data that remained after test operation ofAuthentication Agent:
1. Apply to the computer a Kaspersky Security Center policy with settings con gured to decrypt all computer
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2. Start Kaspersky Endpoint Security.

To remove information about application incompatibility with Authentication Agent,
type the avp pbatestreset command in the command line.

BitLocker Management
BitLocker is an encryption technology built into Windows operating systems. Kaspersky Endpoint Security allows
you to control and manage Bitlocker using Kaspersky Security Center. BitLocker encrypts logical volumes.
BitLocker cannot be used for encryption of removable drives. For more details on BitLocker, refer to the Microsoft
documentation .
BitLocker provides secure storage of access keys using a trusted platform module. A Trusted Platform Module(TPM) is a microchip developed to provide basic functions related to security (for example, to store encryptionkeys). A Trusted Platform Module is usually installed on the computer motherboard and interacts with all othersystem components via the hardware bus. Using TPM is the safest way to store BitLocker access keys, since TPM
provides pre-startup system integrity veri cation. You can still encrypt drives on a computer without a TPM. In thiscase, the access key will be encrypted with a password. BitLocker uses the following authentication methods:
TPM.
TPM and PIN.
Password.
After encrypting a drive, BitLocker creates a master key. Kaspersky Endpoint Security sends the master key toKaspersky Security Center so that you can restore access to the disk, for example, if a user has forgotten the
password.
If a user encrypts a disk using BitLocker, Kaspersky Endpoint Security will send information about disk encryption
to Kaspersky Security Center. However, Kaspersky Endpoint Security will not send the master key to Kaspersky
Security Center, so it will be impossible to restore access to the disk using Kaspersky Security Center. For
BitLocker to work correctly with Kaspersky Security Center, decrypt the drive and re-encrypt the drive using a
policy. You can decrypt a drive locally or using a policy.
After encrypting the system hard drive, the user needs to go through BitLocker authentication to boot theoperating system. After the authentication procedure, BitLocker will allow for users to log in. BitLocker does notsupport single sign-on technology (SSO).
If you are using Windows group policies, turn o BitLocker management in the policy settings. Windows policy
settings may con ict with Kaspersky Endpoint Security policy settings. When encrypting a drive, errors may
occur.

Starting BitLocker Drive Encryption
Prior to starting full disk encryption, you are advised to make sure that the computer is not infected. To do so,start the Full Scan or Critical Areas Scan task. Performing full disk encryption on a computer that is infectedby a rootkit may cause the computer to become inoperable.
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To use BitLocker Drive Encryption on computers running Windows operating systems for servers, installing the
BitLocker Drive Encryption component may be required. Install the component using the operating system
tools (Add Roles and Components Wizard). For more information about installing BitLocker Drive Encryption,refer to the Microsoft documentation .
How to run BitLocker Drive Encryption through the Administration Console (MMC)

1. Open the Kaspersky Security Center Administration Console.
2. In the console tree, select Policies.
3. Select the necessary policy and double-click to open the policy properties.
4. In the policy window, select Data Encryption → Full Disk Encryption.
5. In the Encryption technology drop-down list, select BitLocker Drive Encryption.
6. In the Encryption mode drop-down list, select Encrypt all hard drives.
If the computer has several operating systems installed, after encryption you will be able to load only
the operating system in which the encryption was performed.
7. Con gure advanced BitLocker Drive Encryption options (see table below).
8. Save your changes.
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1. In the main window of the Web Console, select Devices → Policies & Pro les.
2. Click the name of the Kaspersky Endpoint Security policy.
The policy properties window opens.
3. Select the Application settings tab.
4. Go to Data Encryption → Full Disk Encryption.
5. In the Manage encryption block, select BitLocker Drive Encryption.
6. Click the BitLocker Drive Encryption link.
This opens the Bitlocker Drive Encryption settings window.
7. In the Encryption mode drop-down list, select Encrypt all hard drives.
If the computer has several operating systems installed, after encryption you will be able to load only
the operating system in which the encryption was performed.
8. Con gure advanced BitLocker Drive Encryption options (see table below).
9. Save your changes.
You can use the Encryption Monitor tool to control the disk encryption or decryption process on a user's
computer. You can run the Encryption Monitor tool from the main application window.

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After the policy is applied, the application will display the following queries, depending on the authentication
settings:
TPM only. No user input required. The disk will be encrypted when the computer restarts.
TPM + PIN / Password. If a TPM module is available, a PIN code prompt window appears. If a TPM module is notavailable, you will see a password prompt window for preboot authentication.
Password only. You will see a password prompt window for preboot authentication.
If the Federal Information Processing standard compatibility mode is enabled for computer operating system,
then in Windows 8 and earlier versions of operating system, a request for connecting a storage device isdisplayed to save the recovery key le. You can save multiple recovery key les on a single storage device.
After setting a password or a PIN, BitLocker will ask you to restart your computer to complete the encryption.
Next, the user needs to go through the BitLocker authentication procedure. After the authentication procedure,
the user must log on to the system. After the operating system has loaded, BitLocker will complete the encryption.
If there is no access to encryption keys, the user may request the local network administrator to provide a
recovery key (if the recovery key was not saved earlier on the storage device or was lost).
BitLocker Drive Encryption component settings

Parameter

Enable use of
BitLocker
authentication
requiring preboot keyboard
input on tablets

Description

This check box enables / disables the use of authentication requiring data input in a
preboot environment, even if the platform does not have the capability for preboot
input (for example, with touchscreen keyboards on tablets).
The touchscreen of tablet computers is not available in the preboot environment.
To complete BitLocker authentication on tablet computers, the user must
connect a USB keyboard, for example.
If the check box is selected, use of authentication requiring preboot input is allowed. It
is recommended to use this setting only for devices that have alternative data input
tools in a preboot environment, such as a USB keyboard in addition to touchscreen
keyboards.
If the check box is cleared, BitLocker Drive Encryption is not possible on tablets.

Use hardware
encryption(Windows 8 andlater versions)
Encrypt useddisk space only
(reduces
encryption time)

If the check box is selected, the application applies hardware encryption. This lets you
increase the speed of encryption and use less computer resources.

This check box enables / disables the option that limits the encryption area to only
occupied hard drive sectors. This limit lets you reduce encryption time.
Enabling or disabling the Encrypt used disk space only (reduces encryptiontime) feature after starting encryption does not modify this setting until the hard
drives are decrypted. You must select or clear the check box before starting
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If the check box is selected, only portions of the hard drive that are occupied by les
are encrypted. Kaspersky Endpoint Security automatically encrypts new data as it isadded.
If the check box is cleared, the entire hard drive is encrypted, including residual
fragments of previously deleted and modi ed les.
This option is recommended for new hard drives whose data has not beenmodi ed or deleted. If you are applying encryption on a hard drive that is already inuse, it is recommended to encrypt the entire hard drive. This ensures protection of
all data, even deleted data that is potentially recoverable.
This check box is cleared by default.
Authentication
methodOnly password (Windows 8 and later versions)
If this option is selected, Kaspersky Endpoint Security prompts the user for apassword when the user attempts to access an encrypted drive.
This option can be selected when a Trusted Platform Module (TPM) is not being used.
Trusted platform module (TPM)
If this option is selected, BitLocker uses a Trusted Platform Module (TPM).
A Trusted Platform Module (TPM) is a microchip developed to provide basic functions
related to security (for example, to store encryption keys). A Trusted Platform Module
is usually installed on the computer motherboard and interacts with all other systemcomponents via the hardware bus.
For computers running Windows 7 or Windows Server 2008 R2, only encryption
using a TPM module is available. If a TPM module is not installed, BitLocker
encryption is not possible. Use of a password on these computers is notsupported.
A device equipped with a Trusted Platform Module can create encryption keys thatcan be decrypted only with the device. A Trusted Platform Module encrypts
encryption keys with its own root storage key. The root storage key is stored within the
Trusted Platform Module. This provides an additional level of protection against
attempts to hack encryption keys.
This action is selected by default.
You can set an additional layer of protection for access to the encryption key, andencrypt the key with a password or a PIN:
Use PIN for TPM. If this check box is selected, a user can use of a PIN code toobtain access to an encryption key that is stored in a Trusted Platform Module(TPM).
If this check box is cleared, users are prohibited from using PIN codes. To accessthe encryption key, a user must enter the password.
You can allow the user to use enhanced PIN. Enhanced PIN allows using othercharacters in addition to numerical characters: uppercase and lowercase Latin
letters, special characters, and spaces.
Trusted platform module (TPM), or password if TPM is unavailable. If the checkbox is selected, the user can use a password to obtain access to encryption keys
when a Trusted Platform Module (TPM) is not available.
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Decrypting a hard drive protected by BitLocker
Users can decrypt a disk using the operating system (the Turn O BitLocker function). After that, Kaspersky
Endpoint Security will prompt the user to encrypt the disk again. Kaspersky Endpoint Security will be prompting toencrypt the disk unless you enable disk decryption in the policy.
How to decrypt a hard drive protected by BitLocker through the Administration Console (MMC)

1. Open the Kaspersky Security Center Administration Console.
2. In the console tree, select Policies.
3. Select the necessary policy and double-click to open the policy properties.
4. In the policy window, select Data Encryption → Full Disk Encryption.
5. In the Encryption technology drop-down list, select BitLocker Drive Encryption.
6. In the Encryption mode drop-down list, select Decrypt all hard drives.
7. Save your changes.
How to decrypt a BitLocker-encrypted hard drive through the Web Console and Cloud Console

1. In the main window of the Web Console, select Devices → Policies & Pro les.
2. Click the name of the Kaspersky Endpoint Security policy.
The policy properties window opens.
3. Select the Application settings tab.
4. Go to Data Encryption → Full Disk Encryption.
5. Select the BitLocker Drive Encryption technology and follow the link to con gure the settings.
The encryption settings open.
6. In the Encryption mode drop-down list, select Decrypt all hard drives.
7. Save your changes.
You can use the Encryption Monitor tool to control the disk encryption or decryption process on a user's
computer. You can run the Encryption Monitor tool from the main application window.

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Restoring access to a drive protected by BitLocker
If a user has forgotten the password for accessing a hard drive encrypted by BitLocker, you need to start therecovery procedure (Request-Response).
If the computer's operating system has Federal Information Processing standard (FIPS) compatibility mode
enabled, then in Windows 8 and older the recovery key le is saved to the removable drive before encryption.
To restore access to the drive, insert the removable drive and follow the on-screen instructions.
Restoring access to a hard drive encrypted by BitLocker consists of the following steps:
1. The user tells the administrator the recovery key ID (see the gure below).
2. The administrator veri es the ID of the recovery key in the computer properties in Kaspersky Security Center.
The ID that the user provided must match the ID that is displayed in the computer properties.
3. If the recovery key IDs match, the administrator provides the user with the recovery key or sends a recovery keyle.
A recovery key le is used for computers running the following operating systems:
Windows 7;
Windows 8;
Windows Server 2008;
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Windows Server 2012.
For all other operating systems, a recovery key is used.
4. The user enters the recovery key and gains access to the hard drive.

Restoring access to a hard drive encrypted by BitLocker

Restoring access to a system drive
To start the recovery procedure, the user needs to press the Esc key at the pre-boot authentication stage.
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1. Open the Kaspersky Security Center Administration Console.
2. In the console tree, select Devices.
3. On the Devices tab, select the computer of the user requesting access to encrypted data and right-click
to open the context menu.
4. In the context menu, select Grant access in o line mode.
5. In the window that opens, select the Access to a BitLocker-protected system drive tab.
6. Prompt the user for the recovery key ID indicated in the BitLocker password input window, and compare itwith the ID in the Recovery key ID eld.
If the IDs do not match, this key is not valid for restoring access to the speci ed system drive. Make
sure that the name of the selected computer matches the name of the user's computer.
As a result, you will have access to the recovery key or le of the recovery key, which will need to betransferred to the user.

Restoring access to a drive encrypted with BitLocker

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1. In the main window of the Web Console, select Devices → Managed devices.
2. Select the check box next to the name of the computer whose drive you want to restore access to.
3. Click the Grant access to the device in o line mode button.
4. In the window that opens, select the BitLocker section.
5. Verify the recovery key ID. The ID provided by the user must match the ID that is displayed in the computer
settings.
If the IDs do not match, this key is not valid for restoring access to the speci ed system drive. Make
sure that the name of the selected computer matches the name of the user's computer.
6. Click Receive key.
As a result, you will have access to the recovery key or le of the recovery key, which will need to betransferred to the user.
After the operating system is loaded, Kaspersky Endpoint Security prompts the user to change the password or
PIN code. After you set a new password or PIN code, BitLocker will create a new master key and send the key toKaspersky Security Center. As a result, the recovery key and recovery key le will be updated. If the user has notchanged the password, you can use the old recovery key the next time the operating system loads.
Windows 7 computers don't allow changing the password or PIN code. After the recovery key is entered andthe operating system is loaded, Kaspersky Endpoint Security won't prompt the user to change the password
or PIN code. Thus, it is impossible to set a new password or a PIN code. This issue stems from the peculiaritiesof the operating system. To continue, you need to re-encrypt the hard drive.

Restoring access to a non-system drive
To start the recovery procedure, the user needs to click the Forgot your password link in the window providing
access to the drive. After gaining access to the encrypted drive, the user can enable automatic unlocking of thedrive during Windows authentication in the BitLocker settings.
How to view the recovery key for a non-system drive encrypted by BitLocker in the Administration Console
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1. Open the Kaspersky Security Center Administration Console.
2. In the Administration Console tree, select the Additional → Data encryption and protection →Encrypted drives folder.
3. In the workspace, select the encrypted device for which you want to create an access key le, then in thecontext menu of the device, click Get access to the device in Kaspersky Endpoint Security for
Windows.
4. Prompt the user for the recovery key ID indicated in the BitLocker password input window, and compare itwith the ID in the Recovery key ID eld.
If the IDs do not match, this key is not valid for restoring access to the speci ed drive. Make sure thatthe name of the selected computer matches the name of the user's computer.
5. Send the user the key that is indicated in the Recovery key eld.

Restoring access to a drive encrypted with BitLocker

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1. In the main window of the Web Console, select Operations → Data encryption and protection →Encrypted Drives.
2. Select the check box next to the name of the computer whose drive you want to restore access to.
3. Click the Grant access to the device in o line mode button.
This starts the Wizard for granting access to a device.
4. Follow the instructions of the Wizard for granting access to a device:a. Select the Kaspersky Endpoint Security for Windows plug-in.
b. Verify the recovery key ID. The ID provided by the user must match the ID that is displayed in thecomputer settings.
If the IDs do not match, this key is not valid for restoring access to the speci ed system drive. Make
sure that the name of the selected computer matches the name of the user's computer.
c. Click Receive key.
As a result, you will have access to the recovery key or le of the recovery key, which will need to betransferred to the user.

Pausing BitLocker protection to update software
There are a number of special considerations for updating the operating system, installing update packages for theoperating system, or updating other software with BitLocker protection turned on. Installing updates may require
restarting the computer multiple times. After each restart, the user must complete BitLocker authentication. To
make sure updates install correctly, you can temporarily turn o BitLocker authentication. In this case the disk
stays encrypted and the user has access to data after signing in to the system. To manage BitLocker
authentication, you can use the BitLocker Protection Management task. You can use this task to specify the
number of computer restarts that do not require BitLocker authentication. In this way, after updates are installed
and the BitLocker Protection Management task is complete, BitLocker authentication is automatically enabled.
You can enable BitLocker authentication at any time.
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1. In the Administration Console, go to the folder Administration Server → Tasks.
The list of tasks opens.
2. Click the New task button.
The Task Wizard starts. Follow the instructions of the Wizard.

Step 1. Selecting task type
Select Kaspersky Endpoint Security for Windows (12.2) → BitLocker Protection Management.

Step 2. BitLocker Protection Management
Con gure BitLocker authentication. To pause BitLocker protection, select Temporarily allow skipping
BitLocker authentication and enter the number of restarts without BitLocker authentication (1 to 15 times). If
necessary, enter an expiration date and time for the task. At the speci ed time, the task is automaticallyturned o , and the user must complete BitLocker authentication when the computer is restarted.

Step 3. Selecting the devices to which the task will be assigned
Select the computers on which the task will be performed. The following options are available:
Assign the task to an administration group. In this case, the task is assigned to computers included in apreviously created administration group.
Select computers detected by the Administration Server in the network: unassigned devices. The speci cdevices can include devices in administration groups as well as unassigned devices.
Specify device addresses manually, or import addresses from a list. You can specify NetBIOS names, IP
addresses, and IP subnets of devices to which you want to assign the task.

Step 4. De ning the task nameEnter the name of the task, for example Updating to Windows 10.

Step 5. Completing task creation
Exit the Wizard. If necessary, select the Run the task after the Wizard nishes check box. You can monitor
the progress of the task in the task properties.
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1. In the main window of the Web Console, select Devices → Tasks.
The list of tasks opens.
2. Click the Add button.
The Task Wizard starts. Follow the instructions of the Wizard.

Step 1. Con guring general task settings
Con gure the general task settings:
1. In the Application drop-down list, select Kaspersky Endpoint Security for Windows (12.2).
2. In the Task type drop-down list, select BitLocker protection management.
3. In the Task name eld, enter a brief description, for example, Updating to Windows 10.
4. In the Select devices to which the task will be assigned block, select the task scope.

Step 2. BitLocker Protection Management
Con gure BitLocker authentication. To pause BitLocker protection, select Temporarily allow skipping
BitLocker authentication and enter the number of restarts without BitLocker authentication (1 to 15 times). If
necessary, enter an expiration date and time for the task. At the speci ed time, the task is automaticallyturned o , and the user must complete BitLocker authentication when the computer is restarted.

Step 3. Completing task creation
Exit the Wizard. A new task will be displayed in the list of tasks.
To run a task, select the check box opposite the task and click the Start button.
As a result, when the task is running, after the next restart of the computer, BitLocker does not prompt the user
for authentication. After each restart of the computer without BitLocker authentication, Kaspersky Endpoint
Security generates a corresponding event and records the number of remaining restarts. Kaspersky Endpoint
Security then sends the event to Kaspersky Security Center to be monitored by the administrator. You can also
view the number of remaining restarts in the Managed Devices folder of Kaspersky Security Center console in thedevice status description.

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When the speci ed number of restarts or the expiration time of the task is reached, BitLocker authentication is
automatically turned on. To gain access to data, the user must complete BitLocker authentication.
On computers running Windows 7, BitLocker cannot count computer restarts. Counting restarts on Windows
7 computers is handled by Kaspersky Endpoint Security. Thus to automatically turn on BitLocker
authentication after each restart, Kaspersky Endpoint Security must be started.
To turn on BitLocker authentication ahead of time, open the BitLocker Protection Management task properties
and select Request authentication each time in preboot.

File Level Encryption on local computer drives
This component is available if Kaspersky Endpoint Security is installed on a computer that runs on Windows
for workstations. This component is unavailable if Kaspersky Endpoint Security is installed on a computer thatruns on Windows for servers.
File encryption has the following special features:
Kaspersky Endpoint Security encrypts / decrypts les in prede ned folders only for local user pro les of theoperating system. Kaspersky Endpoint Security does not encrypt or decrypt les in prede ned folders ofroaming user pro les, mandatory user pro les, temporary user pro les, or redirected folders.
Kaspersky Endpoint Security does not encrypt les whose modi cation could harm the operating system andinstalled applications. For example, the following les and folders with all nested folders are on the list of
encryption exclusions:%WINDIR%;%PROGRAMFILES% and %PROGRAMFILES(X86)%;
Windows registry les.
The list of encryption exclusions cannot be viewed or edited. While les and folders on the list of encryption
exclusions can be added to the encryption list, they will not be encrypted during le encryption.

Encrypting les on local computer drives
Kaspersky Endpoint Security does not encrypt les that are located in OneDrive cloud storage or in otherfolders that have OneDrive as their name. Kaspersky Endpoint Security also blocks the copying of encrypted
les to OneDrive folders if those les are not added to the decryption rule.

To encrypt les on local drives:
1. Open the Kaspersky Security Center Administration Console.
2. In the console tree, select Policies.
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3. Select the necessary policy and double-click to open the policy properties.
4. In the policy window, select Data Encryption → File Level Encryption.
5. In the Encryption mode drop-down list, select According to rules.
6. On the Encryption tab, click the Add button, and in the drop-down list select one of the following items:
a. Select the Prede ned folders item to add les from folders of local user pro les suggested by Kaspersky
experts to an encryption rule.
Documents. Files in the standard Documents folder of the operating system, and its subfolders.
Favorites. Files in the standard Favorites folder of the operating system, and its subfolders.
Desktop. Files in the standard Desktop folder of the operating system, and its subfolders.
Temporary les. Temporary les related to the operation of applications installed on the computer. For
example, Microsoft O ice applications create temporary les containing backup copies of documents.
It is not recommended to encrypt temporary les, as this can cause data loss. For example,
Microsoft Word creates temporary les when processing a document. If temporary les are
encrypted, but the original le is not, the user may receive an Access Denied error when trying tosave the document. Additionally, Microsoft Word might save the le, but it will not be possible toopen the document the next time, i.e. the data will be lost.
Outlook les. Files related to the operation of the Outlook mail client: data les (PST), o line data les(OST), o line address book les (OAB), and personal address book les (PAB).
b. Select the Custom folder item to add a manually entered folder path to an encryption rule.
When adding a folder path, adhere to the following rules:
Use an environment variable (for example, %FOLDER%\UserFolder\). You can use an environment
variable only once and only at the beginning of the path.
Do not use relative paths.
Do not use the * and ? characters.
Do not use UNC paths.
Use ; or , as a separator character.
c. Select the Files by extension item to add individual le extensions to an encryption rule. Kaspersky Endpoint
Security encrypts les with the speci ed extensions on all local drives of the computer.
d. Select the Files by groups of extensions item to add groups of le extensions to an encryption rule (forexample, Microsoft O ice documents). Kaspersky Endpoint Security encrypts les that have the extensions
listed in the groups of extensions on all local drives of the computer.
7. Save your changes.
As soon as the policy is applied, Kaspersky Endpoint Security encrypts the les that are included in theencryption rule and not included in the decryption rule.
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File encryption has the following special features:
If the same le is added to both an encryption rule and a decryption rule, then Kaspersky Endpoint Security
performs the following actions:
If the le is not encrypted, Kaspersky Endpoint Security does not encrypt this le.
If the le is encrypted, Kaspersky Endpoint Security decrypts this le.
Kaspersky Endpoint Security continues to encrypt new les if these les meet the criteria of the encryption
rule. For example, when you change the properties of an unencrypted le (path or extension), the le thenmeets the criteria of the encryption rule. Kaspersky Endpoint Security encrypts this le.
When the user creates a new le whose properties meet the encryption rule criteria, Kaspersky Endpoint
Security encrypts the le as soon as it is opened.
Kaspersky Endpoint Security postpones the encryption of open les until they are closed.
If you move an encrypted le to another folder on the local drive, the le remains encrypted regardless ofwhether or not this folder is included in the encryption rule.
If you decrypt a le and copy it to another local folder that is not included in the decryption rule, a copy of thele may be encrypted. To prevent the copied le from being encrypted, create a decryption rule for the target
folder.

Forming encrypted le access rules for applications
To form encrypted le access rules for applications:
1. Open the Kaspersky Security Center Administration Console.
2. In the console tree, select Policies.
3. Select the necessary policy and double-click to open the policy properties.
4. In the policy window, select Data Encryption → File Level Encryption.
5. In the Encryption mode drop-down list, select According to rules.
Access rules are applied only when in the According to rules mode. After applying access rules in
According to rules mode, if you switch to Leave unchanged mode, Kaspersky Endpoint Security will ignore
all access rules. All applications will have access to all encrypted les.
6. In the right part of the window, select the Rules for applications tab.
7. If you want to select applications exclusively from the Kaspersky Security Center list, click the Add button andin the drop-down list select the Applications from Kaspersky Security Center list item.
a. Specify the lters to narrow down the list of applications in the table. To do so, specify the values of the
Application, Vendor, and Period added parameters, and all check boxes from the Group block.
b. Click Refresh.
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c. The table lists applications that match the applied lters.
d. In the Application column, select check boxes opposite the applications for which you want to form
encrypted le access rules.
e. In the Rule for applications drop-down list, select the rule that will determine the access of applications toencrypted les.
f. In the Actions for applications that were selected earlier drop-down list, select the action to be taken by
Kaspersky Endpoint Security on encrypted le access rules that were previously formed for suchapplications.
The details of an encrypted le access rule for applications appear in the table on the Rules for applicationstab.
8. If you want to manually select applications, click the Add button and in the drop-down list select the Custom
applications item.
a. In the entry eld, type the name or list of names of executable application les, including their extensions.
You can also add the names of executable les of applications from the Kaspersky Security Center list by
clicking the Add from Kaspersky Security Center list button.
b. If required, in the Description eld, enter a description of the list of applications.
c. In the Rule for applications drop-down list, select the rule that will determine the access of applications toencrypted les.
The details of an encrypted le access rule for applications appear in the table on the Rules for applicationstab.
9. Save your changes.

Encrypting les that are created or modi ed by speci c applications
You can create a rule by which Kaspersky Endpoint Security will encrypt all les created or modi ed by theapplications speci ed in the rule.
Files that were created or modi ed by the speci ed applications before the encryption rule was applied will
not be encrypted.

To con gure encryption of les that are created or modi ed by speci c applications:
1. Open the Kaspersky Security Center Administration Console.
2. In the console tree, select Policies.
3. Select the necessary policy and double-click to open the policy properties.
4. In the policy window, select Data Encryption → File Level Encryption.
5. In the Encryption mode drop-down list, select According to rules.
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Encryption rules are applied only in According to rules mode. After applying encryption rules in According
to rules mode, if you switch to Leave unchanged mode, Kaspersky Endpoint Security will ignore all
encryption rules. Files that were previously encrypted will remain encrypted.
6. In the right part of the window, select the Rules for applications tab.
7. If you want to select applications exclusively from the Kaspersky Security Center list, click the Add button andin the drop-down list select the Applications from Kaspersky Security Center list item.
a. Specify the lters to narrow down the list of applications in the table. To do so, specify the values of the
Application, Vendor, and Period added parameters, and all check boxes from the Group block.
b. Click Refresh.
The table lists applications that match the applied lters.
c. In the Application column, select the check boxes next to the applications whose created les you want toencrypt.
d. In the Rule for applications drop-down list, select Encrypt all created les.
e. In the Actions for applications that were selected earlier drop-down list, select the action to be taken by
Kaspersky Endpoint Security on le encryption rules that were previously formed for such applications.
Information about the encryption rule for les created or modi ed by selected applications is displayed in thetable on the Rules for applications tab.
8. If you want to manually select applications, click the Add button and in the drop-down list select the Custom
applications item.
a. In the entry eld, type the name or list of names of executable application les, including their extensions.
You can also add the names of executable les of applications from the Kaspersky Security Center list by
clicking the Add from Kaspersky Security Center list button.
b. If required, in the Description eld, enter a description of the list of applications.
c. In the Rule for applications drop-down list, select Encrypt all created les.
Information about the encryption rule for les created or modi ed by selected applications is displayed in thetable on the Rules for applications tab.
9. Save your changes.

Generating a decryption rule
To generate a decryption rule:
1. Open the Kaspersky Security Center Administration Console.
2. In the console tree, select Policies.
3. Select the necessary policy and double-click to open the policy properties.
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4. In the policy window, select Data Encryption → File Level Encryption.
5. In the Encryption mode drop-down list, select According to rules.
6. On the Decryption tab, click the Add button, and in the drop-down list select one of the following items:
a. Select the Prede ned folders item to add les from folders of local user pro les suggested by Kaspersky
experts to a decryption rule.
b. Select the Custom folder item to add a manually entered folder path to a decryption rule.
c. Select the Files by extension item to add individual le extensions to a decryption rule. Kaspersky Endpoint
Security does not encrypt les with the speci ed extensions on all local drives of the computer.
d. Select the Files by groups of extensions item to add groups of le extensions to a decryption rule (forexample, Microsoft O ice documents). Kaspersky Endpoint Security does not encrypt les that have theextensions listed in the groups of extensions on all local drives of the computer.
7. Save your changes.
If the same le has been added to the encryption rule and the decryption rule, Kaspersky Endpoint Security
does not encrypt this le if it is not encrypted, and decrypts the le if it is encrypted.

Decrypting les on local computer drives
To decrypt les on local drives:
1. Open the Kaspersky Security Center Administration Console.
2. In the console tree, select Policies.
3. Select the necessary policy and double-click to open the policy properties.
4. In the policy window, select Data Encryption → File Level Encryption.
5. In the right part of the window, select the Encryption tab.
6. Remove les and folders that you want to decrypt from the encryption list. To do so, select les and select theDelete rule and decrypt les item in the context menu of the Remove button.
Files and folders removed from the encryption list are automatically added to the decryption list.
7. Form a le decryption list.
8. Save your changes.
As soon as the policy is applied, Kaspersky Endpoint Security decrypts encrypted les that are added to thedecryption list.
Kaspersky Endpoint Security decrypts encrypted les if their parameters ( le path / le name / le extension)change to match the parameters of objects added to the decryption list.
Kaspersky Endpoint Security postpones the decryption of open les until they are closed.
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Creating encrypted packages
To protect your data when sending les to users outside the corporate network, you can use encrypted packages.
Encrypted packages can be convenient for transferring large les on removable drives, as email clients have lesize restrictions.
Before creating encrypted packages, Kaspersky Endpoint Security will prompt the user for a password. To reliably
protect the data, you can enable password strength check and specify password strength requirements. This will
prevent users from using short and simple passwords, for example, 1234.
How to enable password strength check when creating encrypted archives in the Administration Console (MMC)

1. Open the Kaspersky Security Center Administration Console.
2. In the console tree, select Policies.
3. Select the necessary policy and double-click to open the policy properties.
4. In the policy window, select Data Encryption → Common encryption settings.
5. In the Password settings block, click the Settings button.
6. In the window that opens, select the Encrypted packages tab.
7. Con gure password complexity settings when creating encrypted packages.
How to enable password strength check when creating encrypted archives in the Web Console

1. In the main window of the Web Console, select Devices → Policies & Pro les.
2. Click the name of the Kaspersky Endpoint Security policy.
The policy properties window opens.
3. Select the Application settings tab.
4. Go to Data Encryption → File Level Encryption.
5. In the Encrypted package password settings block, con gure the password strength criteria required
when creating encrypted packages.
You can create encrypted packages on computers with Kaspersky Endpoint Security installed with File Level
Encryption available.
When adding a le to the encrypted package whose contents reside in OneDrive cloud storage, Kaspersky
Endpoint Security downloads the contents of the le and performs encryption.

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1. In any le manager, select the les or folders that you want to add to the encrypted package. Right-click toopen their context menu.
2. In the context menu, select New encrypted package (see gure below).

Creating an encrypted package

3. In the window that opens, specify the password and con rm it.
The password must meet the complexity criteria speci ed in the policy.
4. Click Create.
The encrypted package creation process starts. Kaspersky Endpoint Security does not perform lecompression when it creates an encrypted package. When the process nishes, a self-extracting passwordprotected encrypted package (an executable le with .exe extension –) is created in the selected destination
folder.
To access les in an encrypted package, double-click it to start the Unpacking Wizard, then enter the password. If
you forgot or lost your password, it is not possible to recover it and access the les in the encrypted package. You
can recreate the encrypted package.

Restoring access to encrypted lesWhen les are encrypted, Kaspersky Endpoint Security receives an encryption key required for directly accessing
the encrypted les. Using this encryption key, a user working under any Windows user account that was active
during le encryption can directly access the encrypted les. Users working under Windows accounts that were
inactive during le encryption must connect to Kaspersky Security Center in order to access the encrypted les.
Encrypted les may be inaccessible under the following circumstances:
The user's computer stores encryption keys, but there is no connection with Kaspersky Security Center for
managing them. In this case, the user must request access to encrypted les from the LAN administrator.
If access to Kaspersky Security Center does not exist, you must:
request an access key for access to encrypted les on computer hard drives;to access encrypted les that are stored on removable drives, request separate access keys for encrypted
les on each removable drive.
Encryption components are deleted from the user's computer. In this event, the user may open encrypted les
on local and removable disks but the contents of those les will appear encrypted.
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installed.
Files are stored on removable drives on which portable mode has been allowed.
To gain access to encrypted les, the user needs to start the recovery procedure (Request-Response).
Recovering access to encrypted les consists of the following steps:
1. The user sends a request access le to the administrator (see the gure below).
2. The administrator adds the request access le to Kaspersky Security Center, creates an access key le andsends the le to the user.
3. The user adds the access key le to Kaspersky Endpoint Security and gains access to the les.

Restoring access to encrypted les

To start the recovery procedure, the user needs to attempt to access a le. As a result, Kaspersky Endpoint
Security will create a request access le (a le with the KESDC extension), which the user needs to send to theadministrator, for example, by email.
Kaspersky Endpoint Security generates a request access le for access to all encrypted les stored on thecomputer's drive (local drive or removable drive).
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1. Open the Kaspersky Security Center Administration Console.
2. In the console tree, select Devices.
3. On the Devices tab, select the computer of the user requesting access to encrypted data and right-click
to open the context menu.
4. In the context menu, select Grant access in o line mode.
5. In the window that opens, select the Data Encryption tab.
6. On the Data Encryption tab, click the Browse button.
7. In the window for selecting a request access le, specify the path to the le received from the user.
You will see information about the user's request. Kaspersky Security Center generates a key le. Email thegenerated encrypted data access key le to the user. Or save the access le and use any available method
to transfer the le.

Granting access in o line mode

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1. In the main window of the Web Console, select Devices → Managed devices.
2. Select the check box next to the name of the computer whose data you want to restore access to.
3. Click the Grant access to the device in o line mode button.
4. Select Data Encryption.
5. Click the Select le button and select the request access le that you received from the user (a le with
the KESDC extension).
The Web Console will display information about the request. This will include the name of the computer onwhich the user is requesting access to the le.
6. Click the Save key button and select a folder to save the encrypted data access key le (a le with the
KESDR extension).
As a result, you will be able to obtain the encrypted data access key, which you will need to transfer to theuser.
After receiving the encrypted data access key le, the user needs to run the le by double-clicking it. As a result,
Kaspersky Endpoint Security will grant access to all encrypted les stored on the drive. To access encrypted lesthat are stored on other drives, you must obtain a separate access key le for each drive.

Restoring access to encrypted data after operating system failure
You can restore access to data after operating system failure only for le level encryption (FLE). You cannot
restore access to data if full disk encryption (FDE) is used.

To restore access to encrypted data after operating system failure:
1. Reinstall the operating system without formatting the hard drive.
2. Install Kaspersky Endpoint Security.
3. Establish a connection between the computer and the Kaspersky Security Center Administration Server that
controlled the computer when the data was encrypted.
Access to encrypted data will be granted under the same conditions that applied before operating system
failure.

Editing templates of encrypted le access messages
To edit templates of encrypted le access messages:
1. Open the Kaspersky Security Center Administration Console.
2. In the console tree, select Policies.
3. Select the necessary policy and double-click to open the policy properties.
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4. In the policy window, select Data Encryption → Common encryption settings.
5. In the Templates block, click the Templates button.
6. In the window that opens, do the following:If you want to edit the user message template, select the User's message tab. The following window opens
when the user attempts to access an encrypted le while there is no key available on the computer foraccess to encrypted les (see gure below). Clicking the Send by e-mail button automatically creates auser message. This message is sent to the corporate LAN administrator along with the le requesting
access to encrypted les.
If you want to edit the administrator message template, select the Administrator's message tab. The user
receives this message after access to encrypted les is granted.
7. Edit the message templates.
8. Save your changes.

Restoring access to encrypted les

Encryption of removable drives
This component is available if Kaspersky Endpoint Security is installed on a computer that runs on Windows
for workstations. This component is unavailable if Kaspersky Endpoint Security is installed on a computer thatruns on Windows for servers.

Kaspersky Endpoint Security supports encryption of les in FAT32 and NTFS le systems. If a removable drivewith an unsupported le system is connected to the computer, the encryption task for this removable drive
ends with an error and Kaspersky Endpoint Security assigns the read-only status to the removable drive.
To protect data on removable drives, you can use the following types of encryption:
Full Disk Encryption (FDE).
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Encryption of the entire removable drive, including the le system.
It is not possible to access encrypted data outside the corporate network. It is also impossible to accessencrypted data inside the corporate network if the computer is not connected to Kaspersky Security
Center (e.g. on a guest computer).
File Level Encryption (FLE).
Encryption of only les on a removable drive. The le system remains unchanged.
Encryption of les on removable drives provides the capability to access data outside the corporate
network using a special mode called portable mode.
During encryption, Kaspersky Endpoint Security creates a master key. Kaspersky Endpoint Security saves themaster key in the following repositories:
Kaspersky Security Center.
User's computer.
The master key is encrypted with the user's secret key.
Removable drive.
The master key is encrypted with the public key of Kaspersky Security Center.
After encryption is complete, the data on the removable drive can be accessed within the corporate network as if
was on an ordinary unencrypted removable drive.

Accessing encrypted data
When a removable drive with encrypted data is connected, Kaspersky Endpoint Security performs the following
actions:
1. Checks for a master key in the local storage on the user's computer.
If the master key is found, the user gains access to the data on the removable drive.
If the master key is not found, Kaspersky Endpoint Security performs the following actions:a. Sends a request to Kaspersky Security Center.
After receiving the request, Kaspersky Security Center sends a response that contains the master key.
b. Kaspersky Endpoint Security saves the master key in the local storage on the user's computer for
subsequent operations with the encrypted removable drive.
2. Decrypts the data.

Special features of removable drive encryption
Encryption of removable drives has the following special features:
The policy with preset settings for removable drive encryption is formed for a speci c group of managed
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encryption / decryption of removable drives depends on the computer to which the removable drive isconnected.
Kaspersky Endpoint Security does not encrypt / decrypt read-only les that are stored on removable drives.
The following device types are supported as removable drives:
Data media connected via the USB bus
hard drives connected via USB and FireWire buses
SSD drives connected via USB and FireWire buses

Starting encryption of removable drives
You can use a policy to decrypt a removable drive. A policy with de ned settings for removable drive encryption is
generated for a speci c administration group. Therefore, the result of data decryption on removable drives
depends on the computer to which the removable drive is connected.
Kaspersky Endpoint Security supports encryption of les in FAT32 and NTFS le systems. If a removable drivewith an unsupported le system is connected to the computer, the encryption task for this removable drive
ends with an error and Kaspersky Endpoint Security assigns the read-only status to the removable drive.

Before encrypting les on a removable drive, make sure it is formatted and there are no hidden partitions(such as an EFI system partition). If the drive contains unformatted or hidden partitions, le encryption may
fail with an error.

To encrypt removable drives:
1. Open the Kaspersky Security Center Administration Console.
2. In the console tree, select Policies.
3. Select the necessary policy and double-click to open the policy properties.
4. In the policy window, select Data Encryption → Encryption of removable drives.
5. In the Encryption mode drop-down list, select the default action that you want Kaspersky Endpoint Security toperform on removable drives:
Encrypt entire removable drive (FDE). Kaspersky Endpoint Security encrypts the contents of a removable
drive sector by sector. As a result, the application encrypts not only the les stored on the removable drive
but also its le systems, including the le names and folder structures on the removable drive.
Encrypt all les (FLE). Kaspersky Endpoint Security encrypts all les that are stored on removable drives.
The application does not encrypt the le systems of removable drives, including the names of les andfolder structures.
Encrypt new les only (FLE). Kaspersky Endpoint Security encrypts only those les that have been added
to removable drives or that were stored on removable drives and have been modi ed after the Kaspersky
Security Center policy was last applied.
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Kaspersky Endpoint Security does not encrypt a removable drive that is already encrypted.
6. If you want to use portable mode for encryption of removable drives, select the Portable mode check box.

Portable mode is a mode of le encryption (FLE) on removable drives that provides the ability to access data
outside of a corporate network. Portable mode also lets you work with encrypted data on computers that do
not have Kaspersky Endpoint Security installed.
7. If you want to encrypt a new removable drive, it is recommended to select the Encrypt used disk space only
check box. If the check box is cleared, Kaspersky Endpoint Security will encrypt all les, including the residual
fragments of deleted or modi ed les.
8. If you want to con gure encryption for individual removable drives, de ne encryption rules.
9. If you want to use full disk encryption of removable drives in o line mode, select the Allow encryption ofremovable drives in o line mode check box.

O line encryption mode refers to encryption of removable drives (FDE) when there is no connection to
Kaspersky Security Center. During encryption, Kaspersky Endpoint Security saves the master key only on theuser's computer. Kaspersky Endpoint Security will send the master key to Kaspersky Security Center during thenext synchronization.
If the computer on which the master key is saved is corrupted and data is not sent to Kaspersky Security
Center, it is not possible to obtain access to the removable drive.
If the Allow encryption of removable drives in o line mode check box is cleared and there is no connection to
Kaspersky Security Center, removable drive encryption is not possible.
10. Save your changes.
After the policy is applied, when the user connects a removable drive or if a removable drive is alreadyconnected, Kaspersky Endpoint Security prompts the user for con rmation to perform the encryption
operation (see the gure below).
The application lets you perform the following actions:
If the user con rms the encryption request, Kaspersky Endpoint Security encrypts the data.
If the user declines the encryption request, Kaspersky Endpoint Security leaves the data unchanged andassigns read-only access for this removable drive.
If the user does not respond to the encryption request, Kaspersky Endpoint Security leaves the data
unchanged and assigns read-only access for this removable drive. The application prompts for con rmation
again when subsequently applying a policy or the next time this removable drive is connected.
If the user initiates safe removal of a removable drive during data encryption, Kaspersky Endpoint Security
interrupts the data encryption process and allows removal of the removable drive before the encryption process
has nished. Data encryption will be continued the next time the removable drive is connected to this computer.
If encryption of a removable drive failed, view the Data Encryption report in the Kaspersky Endpoint Security
interface. Access to les may be blocked by another application. In this case, try unplugging the removable
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Removable drive encryption request

Adding an encryption rule for removable drives
To add an encryption rule for removable drives:
1. Open the Kaspersky Security Center Administration Console.
2. In the console tree, select Policies.
3. Select the necessary policy and double-click to open the policy properties.
4. In the policy window, select Data Encryption → Encryption of removable drives.
5. Click the Add button, and in the drop-down list select one of the following items:
If you want to add encryption rules for removable drives that are in the list of trusted devices of the Device
Control component, select From list of trusted devices of this policy.
If you want to add encryption rules for removable drives that are in the Kaspersky Security Center list,
select From Kaspersky Security Center list of devices.
6. In the Encryption mode for selected devices drop-down list, select the action to be performed by Kaspersky
Endpoint Security on les stored on the selected removable drives.
7. Select the Portable mode check box if you want Kaspersky Endpoint Security to prepare removable drives
before encryption, making it possible to use encrypted les stored on them in portable mode.
Portable mode lets you use encrypted les stored on removable drives that are connected to computers
without encryption functionality.
8. Select the Encrypt used disk space only check box if you want Kaspersky Endpoint Security to encrypt only
those disk sectors that are occupied by les.
If you are applying encryption on a drive that is already in use, it is recommended to encrypt the entire drive.
This ensures that all data is protected - even deleted data that might still contain retrievable information. The
Encrypt used disk space only function is recommended for new drives that have not been previously used.

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If a device was previously encrypted using the Encrypt used disk space only function, after applying a
policy in Encrypt entire removable drive mode, sectors that are not occupied by les will still not be
encrypted.
9. In the Actions for devices that were selected earlier drop-down list, select the action to be performed byKaspersky Endpoint Security according to encryption rules that had been previously de ned for removable
drives:If you want the previously created encryption rule for the removable drive to remain unchanged, select Skip.
If you want the previously created encryption rule for the removable drive to be replaced by the new rule,select Refresh.
10. Save your changes.
The added encryption rules for removable drives will be applied to removable drives connected to any
computers in the organization.

Exporting and importing a list of encryption rules for removable drives
You can export the list of removable drive encryption rules to an XML le. Then you can modify the le to, forexample, add a large number of rules for the same type of removable drives. You can also use the export/importfunction to back up the list of rules or to migrate the rules to a di erent server.
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1. Open the Kaspersky Security Center Administration Console.
2. In the console tree, select Policies.
3. Select the necessary policy and double-click to open the policy properties.
4. In the policy window, select Data Encryption → Encryption of removable drives.
5. To export the list of encryption rules for removable drives:a. Select the rules that you want to export. To select multiple ports, use the CTRL or SHIFT keys.
If you did not select any rule, Kaspersky Endpoint Security will export all rules.
b. Click the Export link.
c. In the window that opens, specify the name of the XML le to which you want to export the list of rules,
and select the folder in which you want to save this le.
d. Save the le.
Kaspersky Endpoint Security exports the list of rules to the XML le.
6. To import a list of encryption rules for removable drives:a. Click the Import link.
In the window that opens, select the XML le from which you want to import the list of rules.
b. Open the le.
If the computer already has a list of rules, Kaspersky Endpoint Security will prompt you to delete theexisting list or add new entries to it from the XML le.
7. Save your changes.
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1. In the main window of the Web Console, select Devices → Policies & Pro les.
2. Click the name of the Kaspersky Endpoint Security policy.
The policy properties window opens.
3. Select the Application settings tab.
4. Go to Data Encryption → Encryption of removable drives.
5. In the Encryption rules for selected devices block, click the Encryption rules link.
This opens a list of encryption rules for removable drives.
6. To export the list of encryption rules for removable drives:a. Select the rules that you want to export.
b. Click Export.
c. Con rm that you want to export only the selected rules, or export the entire list.
d. Save the le.
Kaspersky Endpoint Security exports the list of rules to an XML le in the default downloads folder.
7. To import the list of rules:
a. Click the Import link.
In the window that opens, select the XML le from which you want to import the list of rules.
b. Open the le.
If the computer already has a list of rules, Kaspersky Endpoint Security will prompt you to delete theexisting list or add new entries to it from the XML le.
8. Save your changes.

Portable mode for accessing encrypted les on removable drives
Portable mode is a mode of le encryption (FLE) on removable drives that provides the ability to access data
outside of a corporate network. Portable mode also lets you work with encrypted data on computers that do nothave Kaspersky Endpoint Security installed.
Portable mode is convenient to use in the following cases:
There is no connection between the computer and the Kaspersky Security Center Administration Server.
The infrastructure has changed with the change of the Kaspersky Security Center Administration Server.
Kaspersky Endpoint Security is not installed on the computer.

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Portable File Manager
To work in portable mode, Kaspersky Endpoint Security installs a special encryption module named Portable FileManager on a removable drive. The Portable File Manager provides an interface for working with encrypted data if
Kaspersky Endpoint Security is not installed on the computer (see the gure below). If Kaspersky Endpoint
Security is installed on your computer, you can work with encrypted removable drives using your usual le manager(for example, Explorer).
The Portable File Manager stores a key to encrypt les on a removable drive. The key is encrypted with the user
password. The user sets a password before encrypting les on a removable drive.
The Portable File Manager starts automatically when a removable drive is connected to a computer on which
Kaspersky Endpoint Security is not installed. If automatic startup of applications is disabled on the computer,manually start the Portable File Manager. To do so, run the le named pmv.exe that is stored on the removable
drive.

Portable File Manager

Support for portable mode for working with encrypted les
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1. Open the Kaspersky Security Center Administration Console.
2. In the console tree, select Policies.
3. Select the necessary policy and double-click to open the policy properties.
4. In the policy window, select Data Encryption → Encryption of removable drives.
5. In the Encryption mode for selected devices drop-down list, select Encrypt all les or Encrypt new les
only.
Portable mode is available only with File Level Encryption (FLE). It is not possible to enable portablemode support for Full Disk Encryption (FDE).
6. Select the Portable mode check box.
7. If necessary, add encryption rules for individual removable drives.
8. Save your changes.
9. After applying the policy, connect the removable drive to the computer.
10. Con rm the removable drive encryption operation.
This opens a window in which you can create a password for Portable File Manager.

Portable mode password request

11. Specify a password that meets the strength requirements and con rm it.
12. Save your changes.
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1. In the main window of the Web Console, select Devices → Policies & Pro les.
2. Click the name of the Kaspersky Endpoint Security policy.
The policy properties window opens.
3. Select the Application settings tab.
4. Go to Data Encryption → Encryption of removable drives.
5. In the Manage encryption block, select Encrypt all les or Encrypt new les only.
Portable mode is available only with File Level Encryption (FLE). It is not possible to enable portablemode support for Full Disk Encryption (FDE).
6. Select the Portable mode check box.
7. If necessary, add encryption rules for individual removable drives.
8. Save your changes.
9. After applying the policy, connect the removable drive to the computer.
10. Con rm the removable drive encryption operation.
This opens a window in which you can create a password for Portable File Manager.

Portable mode password request

11. Specify a password that meets the strength requirements and con rm it.
12. Save your changes.
Kaspersky Endpoint Security will encrypt les on the removable drive. The Portable File Manager used for working
with encrypted les will also be added to the removable drive. If there are already encrypted les on the removable
drive, Kaspersky Endpoint Security will encrypt them again using its own key. This allows the user to access all leson the removable drive in portable mode.

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Accessing encrypted les on a removable drive
After encrypting les on a removable drive with portable mode support, the following le access methods areavailable:
If Kaspersky Endpoint Security is not installed on the computer, the Portable File Manager will prompt you toenter a password. You will need to enter the password each time you restart the computer or reconnect theremovable drive.
If the computer is located outside the corporate network and Kaspersky Endpoint Security is installed on thecomputer, the application will prompt you to enter the password or send the administrator a request to accessthe les. After gaining access to les on a removable drive, Kaspersky Endpoint Security will save the secret key
in the computer's key storage. This will allow access to les in the future without entering a password or asking
the administrator (see gure below).
If the computer is located inside the corporate network and Kaspersky Endpoint Security is installed on thecomputer, you will get access to the device without entering a password. Kaspersky Endpoint Security will
receive the secret key from the Kaspersky Security Center Administration Server to which the computer isconnected.

Accessing encrypted les on a removable drive

Recovering the password for working in portable modeIf you have forgotten the password for working in portable mode, you need to connect the removable drive to acomputer with Kaspersky Endpoint Security installed inside the corporate network. You will get access to the lesbecause the secret key is stored in the computer's key storage or on the Administration Server. Decrypt and reencrypt les with a new password.

Features of portable mode when connecting a removable drive to a computer from anothernetwork
If the computer is located outside the corporate network and Kaspersky Endpoint Security is installed on thecomputer, you can access the les in the following ways:
Password-based access
After entering the password, you will be able to view, modify, and save les on the removable drive (transparent
access). Kaspersky Endpoint Security can set a read-only access right for a removable drive if the following
parameters are con gured in the policy settings for encryption of removable drives:
Portable mode support is disabled.

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The Encrypt all les or Encrypt new les only mode is selected.
In all other cases, you will get full access to the removable drive (read/write permission). You will be able to add
and delete les.
You can change the removable drive access permissions even while the removable drive is connected to thecomputer. If the removable drive access permissions are changed, Kaspersky Endpoint Security will block
access to the les and prompt you for the password again.
After entering the password, you cannot apply encryption policy settings for the removable drive. In this case, it
is impossible to decrypt or re-encrypt les on the removable drive.
Ask the administrator for access to les
If you have forgotten the password for working in portable mode, ask the administrator for access to les. To
access the les, the user needs to send the administrator a request access le (a le with the KESDC
extension). The user can send the request access le by email, for example. The administrator will send an
encrypted data access le (a le with the KESDR extension).
After you complete the Request-Response password recovery procedure, you will receive transparent accessto les on the removable drive, and full access to the removable drive (read/write permission).
You can apply a removable drive encryption policy, and decrypt les, for example. After recovering the password
or when the policy is updated, Kaspersky Endpoint Security will prompt you to con rm the changes.
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1. Open the Kaspersky Security Center Administration Console.
2. In the console tree, select Devices.
3. On the Devices tab, select the computer of the user requesting access to encrypted data and rightclick to open the context menu.
4. In the context menu, select Grant access in o line mode.
5. In the window that opens, select the Data Encryption tab.
6. On the Data Encryption tab, click the Browse button.
7. In the window for selecting a request access le, specify the path to the le received from the user.
You will see information about the user's request. Kaspersky Security Center generates a key le. Emailthe generated encrypted data access key le to the user. Or save the access le and use any available
method to transfer the le.

Granting access in o line mode

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1. In the main window of the Web Console, select Devices → Managed devices.
2. Select the check box next to the name of the computer whose data you want to restore access to.
3. Click the Grant access to the device in o line mode button.
4. Select Data Encryption.
5. Click the Select le button and select the request access le that you received from the user (a lewith the KESDC extension).
The Web Console will display information about the request. This will include the name of the computeron which the user is requesting access to the le.
6. Click the Save key button and select a folder to save the encrypted data access key le (a le with the
KESDR extension).
As a result, you will be able to obtain the encrypted data access key, which you will need to transfer tothe user.

Decryption of removable drives
You can use a policy to decrypt a removable drive. A policy with de ned settings for removable drive encryption is
generated for a speci c administration group. Therefore, the result of data decryption on removable drives
depends on the computer to which the removable drive is connected.

To decrypt removable drives:
1. Open the Kaspersky Security Center Administration Console.
2. In the console tree, select Policies.
3. Select the necessary policy and double-click to open the policy properties.
4. In the policy window, select Data Encryption → Encryption of removable drives.
5. If you want to decrypt all encrypted les that are stored on removable drives, in the Encryption mode dropdown list select Decrypt entire removable drive.
6. To decrypt data that is stored on individual removable drives, edit the encryption rules for removable drives
whose data you want to decrypt. To do so:a. In the list of removable drives for which encryption rules have been con gured, select an entry
corresponding to the removable drive you need.
b. Click the Set a rule button to edit the encryption rule for the selected removable drive.
c. In the context menu of the Set a rule button, click Decrypt entire removable drive.
7. Save your changes.

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As a result, if a user connects a removable drive or if it is already connected, Kaspersky Endpoint Security
decrypts the removable drive. The application warns the user that the decryption process may take some time.
If the user initiates safe removal of a removable drive during data decryption, Kaspersky Endpoint Security
interrupts the data decryption process and allows removal of the removable drive before the decryption
operation has nished. Data decryption will be continued the next time the removable drive is connected to thecomputer.

If decryption of a removable drive failed, view the Data Encryption report in the Kaspersky Endpoint Security
interface. Access to les may be blocked by another application. In this case, try unplugging the removable
drive from the computer and connecting it again.

Viewing data encryption details
While encryption or decryption in progress, Kaspersky Endpoint Security relays information about the status ofencryption parameters applied to client computers to Kaspersky Security Center.

Viewing the encryption status
You can look at the status to monitor data encryption. Kaspersky Endpoint Security assigns the following
encryption statuses:
Does not meet the policy; canceled by user. The user has canceled data encryption.
Does not meet the policy due to an error. Data encryption error, for example, a license is missing.
Applying the policy. Reboot is required. Data encryption is in progress on the computer. Restart the computer
to complete data encryption.
No encryption policy speci ed. Data encryption is turned o in policy settings.
Not supported. Data encryption components are not installed on the computer.
Applying the policy. Data encryption and / or decryption is in progress on the computer.

To view the encryption status of computer data:
1. Open the Kaspersky Security Center Administration Console.
2. In the console tree, select Managed Devices.
3. On the Devices tab in the workspace, slide the scroll bar all the way to the right. If the Encryption status
column is not displayed, add this column in Kaspersky Security Center console settings.
The Encryption status column shows the encryption status of data on computers in the selectedadministration group. This status is formed based on information about le encryption on local drives of thecomputer, and about full disk encryption.
4. If the status of data encryption for the computer is Applying policy, you can monitor the encryption progress
panel:
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a. Open the properties of the computer with the Applying policy status by double-clicking it.
b. In the computer properties window, select the Applications section.
c. In the list of Kaspersky applications installed on the computer, select Kaspersky Endpoint Security for
Windows.
d. Click Statistics.
e. Under Encryption of devices you can see the current progress of data encryption as a percentage.

Viewing encryption statistics on Kaspersky Security Center dashboards
To view the encryption status on Kaspersky Security Center dashboards:
1. Open the Kaspersky Security Center Administration Console.
2. In the console tree, select the Administration Server node.
3. In the workspace to the right of the Administration Console tree, select the Statistics tab.
4. Create a new page with details panes containing data encryption statistics. To do so:a. On the Statistics tab, click the Customize view button.
b. In the window that opens, click the Add button.
c. This opens a window; in that window, in the General section, enter the name of the page.
d. In the Information panels section, click the Add button.
e. In the window that opens in the Protection status group, select the Encryption of devices item.
f. Click OK.
g. If necessary, edit the settings of the details pane. To do so, use the View and Devices sections.
h. Click OK.
i. Repeat steps d – h of the instructions, selecting the Encryption of removable drives item in the Protection
status section.
The details panes added appear in the Information panels list.
j. Click OK.
The name of the page with details panes created at the previous steps appears in the Pages list.
k. Click the Close button.
5. On the Statistics tab, open the page that was created during the previous steps of the instructions.
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Viewing le encryption errors on local computer drives
To view the le encryption errors on local computer drives:
1. Open the Kaspersky Security Center Administration Console.
2. In the console tree, select Managed Devices.
3. On the Devices tab, select the name of the computer in the list and right-click it to open the context menu.
4. In the context menu of the computer, select the Properties item. In the window that opens, select theProtection section.
5. Click the View data encryption errors link to open the Data encryption errors window.
This window shows the details of le encryption errors on local computer drives. When an error is corrected,
Kaspersky Security Center removes the error details from the Data encryption errors window.

Viewing the data encryption report
Kaspersky Security Center allows you to create data encryption reports:
Report on encryption status of managed devices. The report includes information on whether the encryption
status of the computer complies with the encryption policy.
Report on encryption status of mass storage devices. The report includes information about the encryption
status of external devices and storage devices.
Report on rights to access encrypted drives. The report includes information about the status of accounts
that have access to encrypted drives.
Report on le encryption errors. The report includes information about errors that occurred during theexecution of data encryption or decryption tasks on computers.
Report on blockage of access to encrypted les. The report includes information about applications being
blocked from gaining access to encrypted les.

To view the data encryption report:
1. Open the Kaspersky Security Center Administration Console.
2. In the Administration Server node of the Administration Console tree, select the Reports tab.
3. Click the New report template button.
The New Report Template Wizard starts.
4. Follow the instructions of the Report Template Wizard. In the Selecting the report template type window in
the Other section, select one of the data encryption reports.
After you have nished with the New Report Template Wizard, the new report template appears in the table on
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5. Select the report template that was created at the previous steps of the instructions.
6. In the context menu of the template, select Show report.
The report generation process starts. The report is displayed in a new window.

Working with encrypted devices when there is no access to themObtaining access to encrypted devices
A user may be required to request access to encrypted devices in the following cases:
The hard drive was encrypted on a di erent computer.
The encryption key for a device is not on the computer (for example, upon the rst attempt to access theencrypted removable drive on the computer), and the computer is not connected to Kaspersky Security
Center.
After the user has applied the access key to the encrypted device, Kaspersky Endpoint Security saves theencryption key on the user's computer and allows access to this device upon subsequent access attempts
even if there is no connection to Kaspersky Security Center.
Access to encrypted devices can be obtained as follows:
1. The user uses the Kaspersky Endpoint Security application interface to create a request access le with thekesdc extension and sends it to the corporate LAN administrator.
2. The administrator uses the Kaspersky Security Center Administration Console to create an access key le withthe kesdr extension and sends it to the user.
3. The user applies the access key.

Restoring data on encrypted devices
A user can use the Encrypted Device Restore Utility (hereinafter referred to as the Restore Utility) to work withencrypted devices. This may be required in the following cases:
The procedure for using an access key to obtain access was unsuccessful.
Encryption components have not been installed on the computer with the encrypted device.
The data needed to restore access to encrypted devices using the Restore Utility resides in the memory of
the user's computer in unencrypted form for some time. To reduce the risk of unauthorized access to suchdata, you are advised to restore access to encrypted devices on trusted computers.
Data on encrypted devices can be restored as follows:
1. The user uses the Restore Utility to create a request access le with the fdertc extension and sends it to thecorporate LAN administrator.
2. The administrator uses the Kaspersky Security Center Administration Console to create an access key le withthe fdertr extension and sends it to the user.
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3. The user applies the access key.
To restore data on encrypted system hard drives, the user can also specify the Authentication Agent accountcredentials in the Restore Utility. If the metadata of the Authentication Agent account has been corrupted,
the user must complete the restoration procedure using a request access le.
Before restoring data on encrypted devices, it is recommended to cancel the Kaspersky Security Center policy ordisable encryption in the Kaspersky Security Center policy settings on the computer where the procedure will be
performed. This prevents the device from being encrypted again.

Recovering data by using the FDERT Restore Utility
If the hard drive fails, the le system may be corrupt. If this is the case, data protected by Kaspersky Disk
Encryption technology will be unavailable. You can decrypt the data and copy the data to a new drive.
Data recovery on a drive protected by Kaspersky Disk Encryption technology consists of the following steps:
1. Create a stand-alone Restore Utility (see the gure below).
2. Connect a drive to a computer that does not have Kaspersky Endpoint Security encryption components
installed.
3. Run the Restore Utility and diagnose the hard drive.
4. Access data on the drive. To do so, enter the credentials of the Authentication Agent or start the recovery
procedure (Request-Response).

FDERT Restore Utility

Creating a standalone restore utility
To create the executable le of Restore Utility:667

1. In the main application window, click the

button.

2. In the window that opens, click the Restore encrypted device button.
Encrypted device Restore Utility starts.
3. Click the Create Stand-alone Restore Utility button in the window of Restore Utility.
4. Save the stand-alone Restore Utility to computer memory.
As a result, the executable le of the Restore Utility (fdert.exe) will be saved in the speci ed folder. Copy the
Restore Utility to a computer that does not have Kaspersky Endpoint Security encryption components. This
prevents the drive from being encrypted again.

The data needed to restore access to encrypted devices using the Restore Utility resides in the memory of
the user's computer in unencrypted form for some time. To reduce the risk of unauthorized access to suchdata, you are advised to restore access to encrypted devices on trusted computers.

Recovering data on a hard drive
To restore access to an encrypted device using the Restore Utility:
1. Run the le named fdert.exe, which is the executable le of the Restore Utility. This le is created by Kaspersky
Endpoint Security.
2. In the Restore Utility window, select the encrypted device to which you want to restore access.
3. Click the Scan button to allow the utility to de ne which of the actions should be taken on the device: whether
it should be unlocked or decrypted.
If the computer has access to Kaspersky Endpoint Security encryption functionality, the Restore Utility
prompts you to unlock the device. While unlocking the device does not decrypt it, the device becomes directly
accessible as a result of being unlocked. If the computer does not have access to Kaspersky Endpoint Security
encryption functionality, the Restore Utility prompts you to decrypt the device.
4. If you want to import diagnostic information, click the Save diagnostics button.
The utility will save an archive with les containing diagnostic information.
5. Click the Fix MBR button if diagnostics of the encrypted system hard drive has returned a message aboutproblems involving the master boot record (MBR) of the device.
Fixing the master boot record of the device can speed up the process of obtaining information that is needed
for unlocking or decrypting the device.
6. Click the Unlock or Decrypt button depending on the results of diagnostics.
7. If you want to restore data using an Authentication Agent account, select the Use Authentication Agentaccount settings option and enter the credentials of the Authentication Agent.
This method is possible only when restoring data on a system hard drive. If the system hard drive was corrupted
and Authentication Agent account data has been lost, you must obtain an access key from the corporate LAN
administrator to restore data on an encrypted device.
8. If you want to start the recovery procedure, do the following:a. Select the Specify device access key manually option.
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b. Click the Receive access key button and save the request access le to computer memory (a le with the
FDERTC extension).
c. Send the request access le to the corporate LAN administrator.
Do not close the Receive device access key window until you have received the access key. When thiswindow is opened again, you will not be able to apply the access key that was previously created by theadministrator.
d. Receive and save the access le (a le with the FDERTR extension) created and sent to you by the
corporate LAN administrator (see the instructions below).
e. Download the access le in the Receive device access key window.
9. If you are decrypting a device, you must con gure additional decryption settings:
Specify area to decrypt:
If you want to decrypt the entire device, select the Decrypt entire device option.
If you want to decrypt a portion of the data on a device, select the Decrypt individual device areas
option and specify the decryption area boundaries.
Select the location for writing the decrypted data:
If you want the data on the original device to be rewritten with the decrypted data, clear the Decrypt toa disk image le check box.
If you want to save decrypted data separately from the original encrypted data, select the Decrypt to adisk image le check box and use the Browse button to specify the path where to save the VHD le.
10. Click OK.
The device unlocking / decryption process starts.
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1. Open the Kaspersky Security Center Administration Console.
2. In the Administration Console tree, select the Additional → Data encryption and protection →Encrypted drives folder.
3. In the workspace, select the encrypted device for which you want to create an access key le, then in thecontext menu of the device, click Get access to the device in Kaspersky Endpoint Security for
Windows.
If you are not sure for which computer the access request le was generated, in the Administration
Console tree select the Additional → Data encryption and protection folder and in the workspace,click Get device encryption key in Kaspersky Endpoint Security for Windows.
4. In the window that opens, select the encryption algorithm to use: AES256 or AES56.
The data encryption algorithm depends on the AES encryption library that is included in the distribution
package: Strong encryption (AES256) or Lite encryption (AES56). The AES encryption library is installed
together with the application.
5. Click Browse to open a window; in this window, specify the path to the request le with the fdertc
extension that was received from the user.
6. Click the Open button.
You will see information about the user's request. Kaspersky Security Center generates a key le. Email thegenerated encrypted data access key le to the user. Or save the access le and use any available method
to transfer the le.
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1. In the main window of the Web Console, select Operations → Data encryption and protection →Encrypted Drives.
2. Select the check box next to the name of the computer on which you want to recover data.
3. Click the Grant access to the device in o line mode button.
This starts the Wizard for granting access to a device.
4. Follow the instructions of the Wizard for granting access to a device:a. Select the Kaspersky Endpoint Security for Windows plug-in.
b. Select the encryption algorithm to use: AES256 or AES56.
The data encryption algorithm depends on the AES encryption library that is included in the distribution
package: Strong encryption (AES256) or Lite encryption (AES56). The AES encryption library is installed
together with the application.
c. Click the Select le button and select the request access le received from the user (a le with the
FDERTC extension).
d. Click the Save key button and select a folder to save the key le for accessing encrypted data (a lewith the FDERTR extension).
As a result, you will be able to obtain the encrypted data access key, which you will need to transfer to theuser.

Creating an operating system rescue disk
The operating system rescue disk can be useful when an encrypted hard drive cannot be accessed for somereason and the operating system cannot load.
You can load an image of the Windows operating system using the rescue disk and restore access to theencrypted hard drive using Restore Utility included in the operating system image.

To create an operating system rescue disk:
1. Create an executable le for the Encrypted Device Restore Utility.
2. Create a custom image of the Windows pre-boot environment. While creating the custom image of theWindows pre-boot environment, add the executable le of Restore Utility to the image.
3. Save the custom image of the Windows pre-installation environment to bootable media such as a CD or
removable drive.
Refer to Microsoft help les for instructions on creating a custom image of the Windows pre-boot environment(for example, in the Microsoft TechNet resource ).

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Detection and Response solutions
Kaspersky Detection and Response solutions are security systems for detecting advanced threats and indicatorsof attack on di erent levels of an organization's infrastructure. Detection and Response solutions provide
information about the detected threat and allow to manage Threat Response actions.
Thus, Detection and Response solution do the following:
Receive information about the operation of a computer, server, or other devices (telemetry).
Automatically analyze the information to detect threats.
Generate alert details as columns of the threat development chain for analysis and choosing Threat Response
actions.
Carry out Threat Response actions (for example, network isolation of the computer).
Kaspersky Endpoint Security supports Detection and Response solutions using a built-in agent. The built-in agent
sends telemetry to servers of solutions and carries out Threat Response actions. The built-in agent supports:
Kaspersky Managed Detection and Response (MDR);
Kaspersky Endpoint Detection and Response Optimum 2.0 (EDR Optimum);Kaspersky Endpoint Detection and Response Expert (EDR Expert);
Kaspersky Anti Targeted Attack Platform (Endpoint Detection and Response component);
Kaspersky Sandbox 2.0.
You can use Kaspersky Endpoint Security with Detection and Response solution in di erent con gurations, forexample, [MDR+EDR Optimum 2.0+Kaspersky Sandbox 2.0].

Kaspersky Endpoint Agent
Kaspersky Endpoint Agent supports interaction between the application and other Kaspersky solutions for
detecting advanced threats (e.g. Kaspersky Sandbox). Kaspersky solutions are compatible with speci c versions ofKaspersky Endpoint Agent.
To use Kaspersky Endpoint Agent as part of Kaspersky solutions, you must activate those solutions with acorresponding license key.
For complete information about the Kaspersky Endpoint Agent included in the software solution you are using, andfor complete information about the standalone solution, please refer to the Help Guide of the relevant product:
Kaspersky Anti Targeted Attack Platform Help
Kaspersky Sandbox Help
Kaspersky Endpoint Detection and Response Optimum Help
Kaspersky Managed Detection and Response Help672

Distribution kit for Kaspersky Endpoint Security versions 11.2.0 – 11.8.0 includes Kaspersky Endpoint Agent. You canselect Kaspersky Endpoint Agent when installing Kaspersky Endpoint Security for Windows. As a result, twoapplications will be installed on your computer: KEA and KES. In Kaspersky Endpoint Security 11.9.0 the Kaspersky
Endpoint Agent distribution package is no longer part of the Kaspersky Endpoint Security distribution kit.
Correspondence of KEA versions (as part of KES) to KES versions

Kaspersky Endpoint Security for Windows

Kaspersky Endpoint Agent

11.8.03.11.0.216.mr1

11.7.03.11

11.6.03.10

11.5.03.9

11.4.03.9

11.3.03.9

11.2.0

3.9

Kaspersky is switching all Detection and Response to working with the Kaspersky Endpoint Security built-in agent
instead of Kaspersky Endpoint Agent. Kaspersky is gradually adding support for these solutions and phasing out
Kaspersky Endpoint Agent (see table below). Starting with version 12.1, the application supports all Detection andResponse solutions. In addition, starting with version 12.1, the application is no longer compatible with Kaspersky
Endpoint Agent, and installing both applications side by side on the same computer is no longer possible.
Deploying the built-in agent to manage Detection and Response solutions

Version ofKaspersky
Endpoint
Security

Kaspersky
ManagedDetection andResponse

Kaspersky
SandboxKaspersky
Endpoint
Detection andResponse
Optimum

Kaspersky
Endpoint
Detection andResponse
ExpertKaspersky Anti Targeted
Attack Platform (Endpoint
Detection and Responsecomponent)

11.5.0Kaspersky
Endpoint
Agent

Kaspersky
Endpoint
Agent

Kaspersky
Endpoint Agent

Kaspersky
Endpoint Agent

Kaspersky Endpoint Agent

11.6.0Built-in agent

Kaspersky
Endpoint
Agent

Kaspersky
Endpoint Agent

Kaspersky
Endpoint Agent

Kaspersky Endpoint Agent

11.7.0Built-in agent

Built-inagent

Built-in agent

Kaspersky
Endpoint Agent

Kaspersky Endpoint Agent

11.8.0Built-in agent

Built-inagent

Built-in agent

Built-in agent

Kaspersky Endpoint Agent

11.9.0Built-in agent

Built-inagent

Built-in agent

Built-in agent

Kaspersky Endpoint Agent

11.10.0

Built-in agent

Built-inagent

Built-in agent

Built-in agent

Kaspersky Endpoint Agent

11.11.0

Built-in agent

Built-inagent

Built-in agent

Built-in agent

Kaspersky Endpoint Agent

12

Built-in agent

Built-inagent

Built-in agent

Built-in agent

Kaspersky Endpoint Agent12.1 andhigher

Built-in agent

Built-inagent

Built-in agent

Built-in agent

Built-in agent673

Migrating the [KES+KEA] con guration to [KES+built-in agent] con guration
Kaspersky Endpoint Security includes built-in agents for working with Detection and Response solutions. You nolonger need a separate Kaspersky Endpoint Agent application to work with these solutions. When you deploy
Kaspersky Endpoint Security on computers that have Kaspersky Endpoint Agent installed, Detection andResponse solutions will continue working with Kaspersky Endpoint Security. In addition, Kaspersky Endpoint Agent
will be removed from the computer.
Distribution kit for Kaspersky Endpoint Security versions 11.2.0 – 11.8.0 includes Kaspersky Endpoint Agent. You
can select Kaspersky Endpoint Agent when installing Kaspersky Endpoint Security for Windows. As a result,
two applications will be installed on your computer: KEA and KES. In Kaspersky Endpoint Security 11.9.0 the
Kaspersky Endpoint Agent distribution package is no longer part of the Kaspersky Endpoint Security
distribution kit.
Migrating the [KES+KEA] con guration to [KES+built-in agent] involves the following steps:
1

Upgrading Kaspersky Security Center
Upgrade all Kaspersky Security Center components to version 13.2 or higher, including Network Agent on user
computers and Web Console.

2

Upgrading the Kaspersky Endpoint Security web plug-in
In Kaspersky Security Center Web Console, upgrade the Kaspersky Endpoint Security web plug-in to version
11.7.0 or higher. To manage EDR Optimum and Kaspersky Sandbox components, you must use Web Console.
To use Kaspersky Anti Targeted Attack Platform (EDR), you will need a web plug-in for Kaspersky Endpoint
Security version 12.1 or later.

3

Migrating the policy and tasks
Use the Kaspersky Endpoint Agent Policy and Task Migration Wizard to migrate Kaspersky Endpoint Agentsettings to Kaspersky Endpoint Security for Windows.
This creates a new Kaspersky Endpoint Security policy. The new policy has the Inactive status. To apply thepolicy, open policy properties, accept the Kaspersky Security Network Statement and set the status to Active.

4

Licensing functionality
If you use a common Kaspersky Endpoint Detection and Response Optimum or Kaspersky Optimum Security
license to activate Kaspersky Endpoint Security for Windows and Kaspersky Endpoint Agent, EDR Optimumfunctionality will be activated automatically after upgrading the application to version 11.7.0. You do not need to
do anything else.
If you use a stand-alone Kaspersky Endpoint Detection and Response Optimum Add-on license to activate EDR
Optimum functionality, you must make sure that the EDR Optimum key is added to the Kaspersky Security
Center repository and the automatic license key distribution functionality is enabled. After you upgrade theapplication to version 11.7.0, EDR Optimum functionality is activated automatically.
If you use a Kaspersky Endpoint Detection and Response Optimum or Kaspersky Optimum Security license toactivate Kaspersky Endpoint Agent, and a di erent license to activate Kaspersky Endpoint Security for
Windows, you must replace the Kaspersky Endpoint Security for Windows key with the common Kaspersky
Endpoint Detection and Response Optimum or Kaspersky Optimum Security key. You can replace the key using
the Add key task.
You do not need to activate Kaspersky Sandbox functionality. Kaspersky Sandbox functionality will be available
immediately after upgrading and activating Kaspersky Endpoint Security for Windows.

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Only the Kaspersky Anti Targeted Attack Platform license can be used to activate Kaspersky Endpoint Security
as part of the Kaspersky Anti Targeted Attack Platform solution. After you upgrade the application to version
12.1, EDR (KATA) functionality is activated automatically. You do not need to do anything else.
5Upgrading the Kaspersky Endpoint Security application
To upgrade the application and migrate EDR Optimum and Kaspersky Sandbox functionality, a remote
installation task is recommended.
To upgrade the application using a remote installation task, you must edit the following settings:
Select components for Detection and Response solutions in the settings of the installation package.
Exclude the Kaspersky Endpoint Agent component in the settings of the installation package (for Kaspersky
Endpoint Security for Windows versions 11.2.0 – 11.8.0).
You can also upgrade the application using the following methods:
Using Kaspersky update service (Seamless Update – SMU).
Locally, by using the Setup Wizard.
Kaspersky Endpoint Security supports automatically selecting components when upgrading the application on acomputer with the Kaspersky Endpoint Agent application installed. The automatic selection of components
depends on the permissions of the user account that is upgrading the application.
If you are upgrading Kaspersky Endpoint Security using the EXE or MSI le under the system account (SYSTEM),
Kaspersky Endpoint Security gains access to current licenses of Kaspersky solutions. Therefore, if the computerhas, for example, Kaspersky Endpoint Agent installed and the EDR Optimum solution activated, the Kaspersky
Endpoint Security installer automatically con gures the set of components and selects the EDR Optimum
component. This makes Kaspersky Endpoint Security switch to using the built-in agent and removes Kaspersky
Endpoint Agent. Running the MSI installer under the system account (SYSTEM) is usually performed whenupgrading via the Kaspersky update service (SMU) or when deploying an installation package via Kaspersky
Security Center.
If you are upgrading Kaspersky Endpoint Security using an MSI le under a non-privileged user account,Kaspersky Endpoint Security lacks access to current licenses of Kaspersky solutions. In this case, Kaspersky
Endpoint Security automatically selects components based on Kaspersky Endpoint Agent con guration. Afterthat Kaspersky Endpoint Security switches to using the built-in agent and removes Kaspersky Endpoint Agent.

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Computer restart
Restart your computer to nish upgrading the application with the built-in agent. When upgrading theapplication, the installer removes Kaspersky Endpoint Agent before the computer is restarted. After thecomputer is restarted, the installer adds the built-in agent. This means that Kaspersky Endpoint Security does
not perform the functions of EDR and Kaspersky Sandbox until the computer is restarted.

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Checking the health of Kaspersky Endpoint Detection and Response Optimum and Kaspersky SandboxIf after the upgrade, the computer has the Critical status in the Kaspersky Security Center console:
Make sure that the computer has Network Agent version 13.2 or higher installed.
Check the operating status of the built-in agent by viewing the Application components status report. If a
component has the Not installed status, install the component using the Change application components
task.
Make sure you accept the Kaspersky Security Network Statement in the new policy of Kaspersky Endpoint
Security for Windows.
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Make sure EDR Optimum functionality is activated using the Application components status report. If a
component has the Not covered by license status, make sure that the automatic license key distributionfunctionality of EDR Optimum is turned on.

Policy and Task Migration for Kaspersky Endpoint Agent
Starting with version 11.7.0, Kaspersky Endpoint Security for Windows includes a wizard for migrating from
Kaspersky Endpoint Agent to Kaspersky Endpoint Security. You can migrate policy and task settings for thefollowing solutions:Kaspersky Sandbox
Kaspersky Endpoint Detection and Response Optimum (EDR Optimum)
Kaspersky Anti Targeted Attack Platform (EDR)
A wizard for migrating from Kaspersky Endpoint Agent to Kaspersky Endpoint Security works only in Web Console
and Cloud Console. In the Administration Console (MMC), you can only migrate settings for Kaspersky Anti
Targeted Attack Platform (EDR) solution using the standard Kaspersky Security Center Policy and Task Migration
Wizard.
It is recommended to begin with migrating Kaspersky Endpoint Agent to Kaspersky Endpoint Security on asingle computer, then do it on a group of computers, and then complete the migration on all computers of theorganization.

To migrate policy and task settings from Kaspersky Endpoint Agent to Kaspersky Endpoint Security,in the main window of the Web Console, select Operations → Migration from Kaspersky Endpoint Agent.
This runs the Policy and Task Migration Wizard. Follow the instructions of the Wizard.

Step 1. Policy migration
The Migration Wizard creates a new policy which merges the settings of Kaspersky Endpoint Security and
Kaspersky Endpoint Agent policies. In the policy list, select Kaspersky Endpoint Agent policies whose settings you
want to merge with the Kaspersky Endpoint Security policy. Click a Kaspersky Endpoint Agent policy to select the
Kaspersky Endpoint Security with which you want to merge settings. Make sure you selected the correct policies
and go to the next step.

Step 2. Task migration
The Migration Wizard creates new tasks for Kaspersky Endpoint Security. In the task list, select Kaspersky
Endpoint Agent tasks which you want to create for Kaspersky Endpoint Security policy. The Wizard supports tasks
for Kaspersky Endpoint Detection and Response and Kaspersky Sandbox. Go to the next step.

Step 3. Wizard completion
Exit the Wizard. As a result, the wizard does the following:
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Creates a new Kaspersky Endpoint Security policy.
The policy merges settings from Kaspersky Endpoint Security and Kaspersky Endpoint Agent. The policy iscalled <Kaspersky Endpoint Security policy name> & <Kaspersky Endpoint Agent policy name>. The new policy
has the Inactive status. To continue, change the statuses of Kaspersky Endpoint Agent and Kaspersky Endpoint
Security policies to Inactive and activate the new merged policy.
After migrating from Kaspersky Endpoint Agent to Kaspersky Endpoint Security for Windows, please makesure that the new policy has the functionality for data transfer to the Administration Server (quarantine ledata and threat development chain data) set up. Data transfer parameter values are not migrated from a
Kaspersky Endpoint Agent policy.
When migrating from Kaspersky Endpoint Agent to Kaspersky Endpoint Security for the Kaspersky Anti
Targeted Attack Platform (EDR) solution, you may encounter errors when connecting the computer to Central
Node servers. The reason is that the migration wizard in Web Console skips the following policy settings anddoes not migrate them:
Settings modi cation prohibition Settings for connecting to KATA servers ("lock").
By default, settings can be modi ed (the "lock" is open). Therefore the settings are not applied on thecomputer. You must prohibit the modi cation of settings and close the "lock".
Crypto-container.
If you are using two-way authentication for connecting to Central Node servers, you must re-add thecrypto-container. The migration wizard correctly migrates the TLS certi cate of the server.
The Policy and Task Migration Wizard in Administration Console (MMC) migrates all settings for the Kaspersky
Anti Targeted Attack Platform (EDR) solution.
Creates new Kaspersky Endpoint Security tasks.
New tasks are copies of Kaspersky Endpoint Agent tasks for Kaspersky Endpoint Detection and Response andKaspersky Sandbox. At the same time, the Wizard leaves Kaspersky Endpoint Agent tasks unchanged.

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1. In the Administration Console, select the Administration Server and right-click to open the context menu.
2. Select All Tasks → Policies and Tasks Batch Conversion Wizard.
The Policies and Tasks Batch Conversion Wizard will start. Follow the instructions of the Wizard.

Step 1. Selecting the application for which you need to convert policies and tasks
At this step, you need to select Kaspersky Endpoint Security for Windows. Go to the next step.

Step 2. Conversion of policies
Migration Wizard creates a new Kaspersky Endpoint Security policy into which Kaspersky Endpoint Agent
policy settings will be migrated. In the list of policies, select Kaspersky Endpoint Agent policies whose settings
you want to transfer to the Kaspersky Endpoint Security policy. Go to the next step.
The Migration Wizard will then begin to convert the policies. During policy conversion, the Migration Wizard
prompts you to accept the Kaspersky Security Network Statement. The new policies will be named <Policy
name> (converted).

Step 3. Conversion of tasks
Skip this step. The Wizard supports tasks only for Kaspersky Endpoint Detection and Response Optimum andKaspersky Sandbox. Management of these components is only available in the Web Console. Go to the next
step.

Step 4. Wizard completion
Exit the Wizard. As a result of the wizard, a new Kaspersky Endpoint Security policy will be created.

Managed Detection and Response
Starting with version 11.6.0, Kaspersky Endpoint Security for Windows includes a built-in agent for
the Managed Detection and Response solution. The Kaspersky Managed Detection and Response(MDR) solution automatically detects and analyzes security incidents in your infrastructure. To doso, MDR uses telemetry data received from endpoints and machine learning. MDR sends incident
data to Kaspersky experts. The experts can then process the incident and, for example, add a newentry to Anti-Virus databases. Alternatively, the experts can issue recommendations on processing
the incident and, for example, suggest isolating computer from the network. For detailed
information about how the solution works, please refer to the Kaspersky Managed Detection andResponse Help .

Support for previous versions of Kaspersky Endpoint Security
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Kaspersky Endpoint Security version 11 and later supports the MDR solution. Kaspersky Endpoint Security versions
11 – 11.5.0 only sends telemetry data to Kaspersky Managed Detection and Response to enable threat detection.
Kaspersky Endpoint Security version 11.6.0 has all the functionality of the built-in agent (Kaspersky Endpoint
Agent).
If you are using Kaspersky Endpoint Security 11 – 11.5.0, you must update databases to the latest version to workwith the MDR solution. You must also install Kaspersky Endpoint Agent.
If you are using Kaspersky Endpoint Security 11.6.0 or higher, you do not need to install Kaspersky Endpoint Agent
to use the MDR solution.
If the Kaspersky Endpoint Security policy also applies to computers that do not have Kaspersky Endpoint
Security 11 – 11.5.0 installed, you must rst create a separate Kaspersky Endpoint Agent policy for thosecomputers. In the new policy, con gure integration with Kaspersky Managed Detection and Response.

Integration with MDR
To set up integration with Kaspersky Managed Detection and Response, you must enable the Managed Detection
and Response component and con gure Kaspersky Endpoint Security.
You must enable the following components for Managed Detection and Response to work:
Kaspersky Security Network (extended mode).
Behavior Detection.
Enabling these components is non-optional. Otherwise Kaspersky Managed Detection and Response cannot
function because it does not receive required telemetry data.
In addition, Kaspersky Managed Detection and Response uses data received from other application components.
Enabling those components is optional. Components that provide additional data include:
Web Threat Protection.
Mail Threat Protection.
Firewall.
For Kaspersky Managed Detection and Response to work with Administration Server via Kaspersky Security
Center Web Console, you must also establish a new secure connection, a background connection. Kaspersky
Managed Detection and Response prompts you to establish a background connection when you deploy thesolution. Make sure the background connection is established.
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1. In the main window of the Web Console, select Console settings → Integration.
2. Go to the Integration section.
3. Turn on the Establish a background connection for integration toggle switch.
4. Save your changes.
Integration with Kaspersky Managed Detection and Response consists of the following steps:
1

Con guring Kaspersky Private Security Network
Skip this step if you are using Kaspersky Security Center Cloud Console. Kaspersky Security Center Cloud
Console automatically con gures Kaspersky Private Security Network when installing the MDR plug-in.

Kaspersky Private Security Network (KPSN) is a solution that enables users of computers hosting Kaspersky
Endpoint Security or other Kaspersky applications to obtain access to Kaspersky reputation databases, and toother statistical data without sending data to Kaspersky from their own computers.
Upload the Kaspersky Security Network con guration le in the Administration Server properties. The Kaspersky
Security Network con guration le is located within the ZIP archive of the MDR con guration le. You can obtain
the ZIP archive in the Kaspersky Managed Detection and Response Console. For details on con guring
Kaspersky Private Security Network, please refer to the Kaspersky Security Center Help . You can also upload a
Kaspersky Security Network con guration le to the computer from the command line (see the instructions
below).
How to con gure Kaspersky Private Security Network from the command line

1. Run the command line interpreter (cmd.exe) as an administrator.
2. Go to the folder where the Kaspersky Endpoint Security executable le is located.
3. Run the following command:
avp.com KSN /private <file name>where <file name> is the name of the con guration le containing the Kaspersky Private Security
Network settings (PKCS7 or PEM le format).
Example:avp.com KSN /private C:\kpsn_config.pkcs7

As a result, Kaspersky Endpoint Security will use Kaspersky Private Security Network to determine thereputation of les, applications, and websites. Kaspersky Security Network section of the policy settings will
display the following operating status: Infrastructure: Kaspersky Private Security Network.
You must enable extended KSN mode for Managed Detection and Response to work.

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Enabling Managed Detection and Response component

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Load the BLOB con guration le in the Kaspersky Endpoint Security policy (see the instructions below). The
BLOB le contains the client ID and information about the license for Kaspersky Managed Detection andResponse. The BLOB le is located inside the ZIP archive of the MDR con guration le. You can obtain the ZIP
archive in the Kaspersky Managed Detection and Response Console. For detailed information about a BLOB le,please refer to the Kaspersky Managed Detection and Response Help .
How to enable Managed Detection and Response component in the Administration Console (MMC)

1. Open the Kaspersky Security Center Administration Console.
2. In the console tree, select Policies.
3. Select the necessary policy and double-click to open the policy properties.
4. In the policy window, select Detection and Response → Managed Detection and Response.
5. Select the Managed Detection and Response check box.
6. In the Settings block, click Upload and select the BLOB le received in the Kaspersky Managed
Detection and Response Console. The le has the P7 extension.
7. Save your changes.
How to enable Managed Detection and Response component in the Web Console and Cloud Console

1. In the main window of the Web Console, select Devices → Policies & Pro les.
2. Click the name of the Kaspersky Endpoint Security policy.
The policy properties window opens.
3. Select the Application settings tab.
4. Go to Detection and Response → Managed Detection and Response.
5. Turn on the Managed Detection and Response toggle.
6. Click Upload and select the BLOB le that was obtained in the Kaspersky Managed Detection andResponse Console. The le has the P7 extension.
7. Save your changes.
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1. Run the command line interpreter (cmd.exe) as an administrator.
2. Go to the folder where the Kaspersky Endpoint Security executable le is located.
3. Run the following command:
avp.com MDRLICENSE /ADD <file name> /login=<user name> /password=<password>
To execute this command, Password protection must be enabled. The user must have theCon gure application settings permission.

As a result, Kaspersky Endpoint Security will verify the BLOB le. BLOB le veri cation includes checking thedigital signature and the license term. If the BLOB le is successfully veri ed, Kaspersky Endpoint Security will
upload the le and send the le to the computer during the next synchronization with Kaspersky Security
Center. Check the operating status of the component by viewing the Application components status report.
You can also view the operating status of a component in reports in the local interface of Kaspersky Endpoint
Security. The Managed Detection and Response component will be added to the list of Kaspersky Endpoint
Security components.

KEA to KES Migration Guide for MDR
Starting with version 11.6.0, Kaspersky Endpoint Security for Windows includes a built-in agent for Kaspersky
Managed Detection and Response solution. You no longer need a separate Kaspersky Endpoint Agent application
to work with MDR. All functions of Kaspersky Endpoint Agent will be performed by Kaspersky Endpoint Security.
When you deploy Kaspersky Endpoint Security on computers that have Kaspersky Endpoint Agent installed,
Kaspersky Managed Detection and Response solution will continue working with Kaspersky Endpoint Security. In
addition, Kaspersky Endpoint Agent will be removed from the computer. The same behavior in the system will
occur when you update Kaspersky Endpoint Security to version 11.6.0 or higher.
Kaspersky Endpoint Security is not compatible with Kaspersky Endpoint Agent. You cannot install both ofthese applications on the same computer.
The following conditions must be met for Kaspersky Endpoint Security to work as part of Kaspersky Managed
Detection and Response:
Kaspersky Security Center version 13.2 or higher (including Network Agent). In earlier versions of Kaspersky
Security Center, it is impossible to activate the Managed Detection and Response feature.
A background connection between Kaspersky Security Center Web Console and Administration Server isestablished. For MDR to work with Administration Server via Kaspersky Security Center Web Console, you must
establish a new secure connection, a background connection.

Steps for migrating [KES+KEA] con guration to [KES+built-in agent] for MDR
1Upgrading the Kaspersky Endpoint Security Management Plug-in

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Migrating policies and tasks
Transfer Kaspersky Endpoint Agent settings to Kaspersky Endpoint Security for Windows. The following options
are available:
A wizard for migrating from Kaspersky Endpoint Agent to Kaspersky Endpoint Security. A wizard for migratingfrom Kaspersky Endpoint Agent to Kaspersky Endpoint Security works only in Web Console
How to migrate policy and task settings from Kaspersky Endpoint Agent to Kaspersky Endpoint Security in
Web Console

In the main window of the Web Console, select Operations → Migration from Kaspersky Endpoint
Agent.
This runs the policies and tasks migration wizard. Follow the instructions of the Wizard.

Step 1. Policy migration
The Migration Wizard creates a new policy which merges the settings of Kaspersky Endpoint
Security and Kaspersky Endpoint Agent policies. In the policy list, select Kaspersky Endpoint Agent
policies whose settings you want to merge with the Kaspersky Endpoint Security policy. Click the
Kaspersky Endpoint Agent policy in order to select the Kaspersky Endpoint Security policy withwhich you want to merge settings. Make sure you selected the correct policies and go to the next
step.

Step 2. Task migration
The Migration Wizard does not support MDR tasks. Skip this step.

Step 3. Wizard completion
Exit the Wizard. As a result of the wizard, a new Kaspersky Endpoint Security policy will be created.
The policy merges settings from Kaspersky Endpoint Security and Kaspersky Endpoint Agent. The
policy is called <Kaspersky Endpoint Security policy name> & <Kaspersky Endpoint Agent policy
name>. The new policy has the Inactive status. To continue, change the statuses of Kaspersky
Endpoint Agent and Kaspersky Endpoint Security policies to Inactive and activate the new merged
policy.
A standard Policies and tasks batch conversion wizard. The Policies and tasks batch conversion wizard is only
available in the Administration Console (MMC). For more details about Policies and tasks batch conversion
wizard, please refer to the Kaspersky Security Center Help .
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Licensing the MDR functionality
To activate Kaspersky Endpoint Security as part of the Kaspersky Managed Detection and Response solution,
you need a separate license for Kaspersky Managed Detection and Response Add-on. You can add the key using
the Add key task. As a result, two keys will be added to the application: Kaspersky Endpoint Security and
Kaspersky Managed Detection and Response.

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To migrate MDR functionality during an application installation or upgrade, it is recommended to use the remote
installation task. When creating a remote installation task, you need to select MDR component in the installation
package settings.
You can also upgrade the application using the following methods:
Using the Kaspersky update service.
Locally, by using the Setup Wizard.
Kaspersky Endpoint Security supports automatically selecting components when upgrading the application on acomputer with the Kaspersky Endpoint Agent application installed. The automatic selection of components
depends on the permissions of the user account that is upgrading the application.
If you are upgrading Kaspersky Endpoint Security using the EXE or MSI le under the system account (SYSTEM),
Kaspersky Endpoint Security gains access to current licenses of Kaspersky solutions. Therefore, if the computer
has Kaspersky Endpoint Agent installed and MDR solution activated, the Kaspersky Endpoint Security installer
automatically con gures the set of components and selects the MDR component. This makes Kaspersky
Endpoint Security switch to using the built-in agent and removes Kaspersky Endpoint Agent. Running the MSI
installer under the system account (SYSTEM) is usually performed when upgrading via the Kaspersky update
service or when deploying an installation package via Kaspersky Security Center.
If you are upgrading Kaspersky Endpoint Security using an MSI le under a non-privileged user account,Kaspersky Endpoint Security lacks access to current licenses of Kaspersky solutions. In this case, Kaspersky
Endpoint Security automatically selects components based on a set of components of Kaspersky Endpoint
Agent. After that Kaspersky Endpoint Security switches to using the built-in agent and removes Kaspersky
Endpoint Agent.
Kaspersky Endpoint Security supports upgrading without computer restart. You can select the application
upgrade mode in policy properties.

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Checking the application operation
If after application installation or upgrade, the computer has the Critical status in the Kaspersky Security Center
console:Make sure that the computer has Network Agent version 13.2 or higher installed.
Check the operating status of the built-in agent by viewing the Application components status report. If a
component has the Not installed status, install the component using the Change application components
task. If a component has the Not covered by license status, make sure that you have activated the built-in
agent functionality.
Make sure you accept the Kaspersky Security Network Statement in the new policy of Kaspersky Endpoint
Security for Windows.

Endpoint Detection and Response
Starting with version 11.7.0, Kaspersky Endpoint Security for Windows includes a built-in agent for
the Kaspersky Endpoint Detection and Response Optimum solution (hereinafter also "EDR
Optimum"). Starting with version 11.8.0, Kaspersky Endpoint Security for Windows includes a built-in
agent for the Kaspersky Endpoint Detection and Response Expert solution (hereinafter also "EDR
Expert"). Kaspersky Endpoint Detection and Response is a range of solutions for protecting thecorporate IT infrastructure from advanced cyber threats. The functionality of the solutions
combines automatic detection of threats with the ability to react to these threats to counteract
advanced attacks including new exploits, ransomware, leless attacks, as well as methods using
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EDR Optimum. For details about the solutions, see the Kaspersky Endpoint Detection and Response
Optimum Help and the Kaspersky Endpoint Detection and Response Expert Help .

Threat Intelligence tools
Kaspersky Endpoint Detection and Response uses the following Threat Intelligence tools:
The Kaspersky Security Network (hereinafter also referred to as "KSN") cloud service infrastructure, which
provides access to real-time le, website, and software reputation information from the Kaspersky knowledge
base. Using data from Kaspersky Security Network ensures faster responses by Kaspersky applications tothreats, improves the performance of some protection components, and reduces the likelihood of false
positives. EDR Expert uses the Kaspersky Private Security Network (KPSN) solution, which sends data toregional servers without sending data from devices to the KSN.
Integration with the Kaspersky Threat Intelligence Portal
about the reputation of les and web addresses.
Kaspersky Threats

portal, which contains and displays information

database.

Cloud Sandbox technology that lets you run detected les in an isolated environment and check theirreputation.

Principle of operation of the solution
Kaspersky Endpoint Detection and Response reviews and analyses threat development and provides security
personnel or the Administrator with information about the potential attack that is necessary for a timely response.
Kaspersky Endpoint Detection and Response displays alert details in a separate window. Alert Details is a tool forviewing the entirety of collected information about a detected threat. Alert details include, for example, the historyof les appearing on the computer. For details about managing alert details, refer to the Kaspersky Endpoint
Detection and Response Optimum Help and the Kaspersky Endpoint Detection and Response Expert Help .

Support for previous versions of Kaspersky Endpoint Security
If you are using Kaspersky Endpoint Security 11.2.0–11.6.0 for interoperability with Kaspersky Endpoint Detection
and Response Optimum, the application includes Kaspersky Endpoint Agent. You can install Kaspersky Endpoint
Agent side-by-side with Kaspersky Endpoint Security. In Kaspersky Endpoint Security 11.9.0 the Kaspersky
Endpoint Agent distribution package is no longer part of the Kaspersky Endpoint Security distribution kit.
The Kaspersky Endpoint Detection and Response Expert solution does not support interoperability with
Kaspersky Endpoint Agent. The Kaspersky Endpoint Detection and Response Expert solution uses Kaspersky
Endpoint Security with built-in agent (version 11.8.0 and later).

Integration with Kaspersky Endpoint Detection and Response
To integrate with Kaspersky Endpoint Detection and Response, you must add the Endpoint Detection andResponse Optimum (EDR Optimum) component or the Endpoint Detection and Response Expert (EDR Expert)
component, and con gure Kaspersky Endpoint Security.

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EDR Optimum, EDR Expert and EDR (KATA) components are not compatible with each other.
The following conditions must be ful lled for Endpoint Detection and Response to work:
Kaspersky Security Center version 13.2 or higher. In earlier versions of Kaspersky Security Center, it is
impossible to activate the Endpoint Detection and Response feature.
The EDR Optimum component as part of Kaspersky Endpoint Security supports interaction with the Kaspersky
Endpoint Detection and Response Optimum 2.0 solution. Interaction with Kaspersky Endpoint Detection andResponse Optimum version 1.0 is not supported.
EDR Optimum can be managed in Kaspersky Security Center Web Console and Kaspersky Security Center
Cloud Console.
EDR Expert can be managed only using the Kaspersky Security Center Cloud Console. You cannot manage thisfunctionality using the Administration Console (MMC).
The application is activated and the functionality is covered by the license.
The Endpoint Detection and Response component is turned on.
Application components that Endpoint Detection and Response depends on are enabled and operational.
Endpoint Detection and Response depends on the following components:
File Threat Protection.
Web Threat Protection.
Mail Threat Protection.
Exploit Prevention.
Behavior Detection.
Host Intrusion Prevention.
Remediation Engine.
Adaptive Anomaly Control.
Integration with Kaspersky Endpoint Detection and Response involves the following steps:
1

Installing Endpoint Detection and Response components
You can select the EDR Optimum or EDR Expert component during installation or upgrade, as well as using theChange application components task.
You must restart your computer to nish upgrading the application with the new components.

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Activating Kaspersky Endpoint Detection and Response
You can acquire a license to use Kaspersky Endpoint Detection and Response in the following ways:
Endpoint Detection and Response functionality is included in the Kaspersky Endpoint Security for Windows
license.
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Purchasing a separate license for EDR Optimum or EDR Expert (Kaspersky Endpoint Detection and Response
Add-on).
The feature will be available after you add a separate key for Kaspersky Endpoint Detection and Response. As
a result, two keys are installed on the computer: a key for Kaspersky Endpoint Security and a key for
Kaspersky Endpoint Detection and Response.
Licensing for the stand-alone Endpoint Detection and Response functionality is the same as the licensing ofKaspersky Endpoint Security.
Make sure that the EDR Optimum or EDR Expert functionality is included in the license and is running in the local
interface of the application.
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Enabling Endpoint Detection and Response components
You can enable or disable the component in Kaspersky Endpoint Security for Windows policy settings.
How to enable or disable the Endpoint Detection and Response component in the Web Console and Cloud
Console1. In the main window of the Web Console, select Devices → Policies & Pro les.
2. Click the name of the Kaspersky Endpoint Security policy.
The policy properties window opens.
3. Select the Application settings tab.
4. Go to Detection and Response → Endpoint Detection and Response.
5. Turn on the Endpoint Detection and Response toggle.
6. Save your changes.
The Kaspersky Endpoint Detection and Response component is enabled. Check the operating status of thecomponent by viewing the Application components status report. You can also view the operating status of acomponent in reports in the local interface of Kaspersky Endpoint Security. The Endpoint Detection andResponse Optimum or Endpoint Detection and Response Expert component is added to the list of Kaspersky
Endpoint Security components.
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Enabling data transfer to Administration Server
To enable all the Endpoint Detection and Response features, data transfer must be enabled for the following
types of data:
Quarantine le data.
The data are required to obtain information about les quarantined on a computer through Web Console andCloud Console. For example, you can download a le from quarantine for analysis in Web Console and Cloud
Console.
Threat development chain data.
The data are required to obtain information about threats detected on a computer in Web Console andCloud Console. You can view alert details and take response actions in Web Console and Cloud Console.
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1. In the main window of the Web Console, select Devices → Policies & Pro les.
2. Click the name of the Kaspersky Endpoint Security policy.
The policy properties window opens.
3. Select the Application settings tab.
4. Go to General settings → Reports and Storage.
5. Please check the following boxes in the Data transfer to Administration Server block:
About Quarantine les.
About a threat development chain.
6. Save your changes.

Scan for indicators of compromise (standard task)
An Indicator of Compromise (IOC) is a set of data about an object or activity that indicates unauthorized accessto the computer (compromise of data). For example, many unsuccessful attempts to sign in to the system canconstitute an Indicator of Compromise. The IOC Scan task allows nding Indicators of Compromise on thecomputer and taking threat response measures.
Kaspersky Endpoint Security searches for indicators of compromise using IOC les. IOC les are les containing
the sets of indicators that the application tries to match to count a detection. IOC les must conform to the
OpenIOC standard.

IOC Scan task run mode
Kaspersky Endpoint Detection and Response lets you create standard IOC Scan tasks to detect compromised
data. Standard IOC scan task is a group or local task that is created and con gured manually in the Web Console.
Tasks are run using IOC les prepared by the user. If you want to add an indicator of compromise manually, please
read the requirements for IOC les.
The le that you can download by clicking the link below, contains a table with the full list of IOC terms of the
OpenIOC standard.
DOWNLOAD THE IOC_TERMS.XLSX FILE
Kaspersky Endpoint Security also supports stand-alone IOC scan tasks when the application is used as part of the
Kaspersky Sandbox solution.

Creating an IOC Scan task
You can create IOC Scan tasks manually:
In alert details (only for EDR Optimum).
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Alert Details is a tool for viewing the entirety of collected information about a detected threat. Alert details
include, for example, the history of les appearing on the computer. For details about managing alert details,
refer to the Kaspersky Endpoint Detection and Response Optimum Help and the Kaspersky Endpoint
Detection and Response Expert Help .
Using the Task Wizard.
You can con gure the task for EDR Optimum in Web Console and Cloud Console. Task settings for EDR
Expert are available only in Cloud Console.

To create a IOC Scan task:
1. In the main window of the Web Console, select Devices → Tasks.
The list of tasks opens.
2. Click the Add button.
The Task Wizard starts.
3. Con gure the task settings:
a. In the Application drop-down list, select Kaspersky Endpoint Security for Windows (12.2).
b. In the Task type drop-down list, select IOC Scan.
c. In the Task name eld, enter a brief description.
d. In the Select devices to which the task will be assigned block, select the task scope.
4. Select devices according to the selected task scope option. Go to the next step.
5. Enter the account credentials of the user whose rights you want to use to run the task. Go to the next step.
By default, Kaspersky Endpoint Security starts the task as the system user account (SYSTEM).
The system account (SYSTEM) does not have permission to perform the IOC Scan task on network drives. If
you want to run the task for a network drive, select the account of a user that has access to that drive.
For standalone IOC Scan tasks on network drives, in the task properties you need to manually select theuser account that has access to this drive.
6. Exit the Wizard.
A new task will be displayed in the list of tasks.
7. Click the new task.
The task properties window opens.
8. Select the Application settings tab.
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After loading the IOC les, you can view the list of indicators from IOC les.
Adding or removing IOC les after running the task is not recommended. This can cause the IOC scan
results to display incorrectly for prior runs of the task. To search indicators of compromise by new IOC
les, it is recommended to add new tasks.
11. Con gure actions on IOC detection:
Isolate computer from the network. If this option is selected, Kaspersky Endpoint Security isolates thecomputer from the network to prevent the threat from spreading. You can con gure the duration of theisolation in Endpoint Detection and Response component settings.
Move copy to Quarantine, delete object. If this option is selected, Kaspersky Endpoint Security deletes themalicious object found on the computer. Before deleting the object, Kaspersky Endpoint Security creates a
backup copy in case the object needs to be restored later. Kaspersky Endpoint Security moves the backup
copy to Quarantine.
Run scan of critical areas. If this option is selected, Kaspersky Endpoint Security runs the Critical Areas
Scan task. By default, Kaspersky Endpoint Security scans the kernel memory, running processes, and diskboot sectors.
12. Go to the Advanced section.
13. Select data types (IOC documents) that must be analyzed as part of the task.
Kaspersky Endpoint Security automatically selects data types (IOC documents) for the IOC Scan task inaccordance with the content of loaded IOC les. It is not recommended to deselect data types.
You can additionally con gure scan scopes for the following data types:
Files - FileItem. Set an IOC scan scope on the computer using preset scopes.
By default, Kaspersky Endpoint Security scans for IOCs only in important areas of the computer, such as
the Downloads folder, the desktop, the folder with temporary operating system les, etc. You can also
manually add the scan scope.
Windows event logs - EventLogItem. Enter the time period when the events were logged. You can also
select which Windows event logs must be used for IOC scanning. By default, the following event logs are
selected: application event log, system event log, and security event log.
For the Windows registry - RegistryItem data type, Kaspersky Endpoint Security scans a set of registry keys.
14. In the task properties window, select the Schedule tab.
15. Con gure the task schedule.
Wake-on-LAN is not available for this task. Make sure the computer is turned on to run the task.
16. Save your changes.
17. Select the check box next to the task.
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As a result, Kaspersky Endpoint Security runs the search for indicators of compromise on the computer. You canview the results of the task in task properties in the Results section. You can view the information about
detected indicators of compromise in the task properties: Application settings → IOC Scan Results.

IOC scan results are kept for 30 days. After this period, Kaspersky Endpoint Security automatically deletes
the oldest entries.

Move le to Quarantine
When reacting to threats, Kaspersky Endpoint Detection and Response can create Move le to Quarantine tasks.
This is necessary to minimize the consequences of the threat. Quarantine is a special local storage on thecomputer. The user can quarantine les that the user considers dangerous for the computer. Quarantined les are
stored in an encrypted state and do not threaten the security of the device. Kaspersky Endpoint Security uses
Quarantine only when working with Detection and Response solutions: EDR Optimum, EDR Expert, KATA (EDR),
Kaspersky Sandbox. In other cases Kaspersky Endpoint Security places the relevant le in Backup. For details on
managing Quarantine as part of solutions, please refer to the Kaspersky Sandbox Help , Kaspersky Endpoint
Detection and Response Optimum Help , and Kaspersky Endpoint Detection and Response Expert Help ,Kaspersky Anti Targeted Attack Platform Help .
You can create Move le to Quarantine tasks in the following ways:
In alert details (only for EDR Optimum).

Alert Details is a tool for viewing the entirety of collected information about a detected threat. Alert details
include, for example, the history of les appearing on the computer. For details about managing alert details,
refer to the Kaspersky Endpoint Detection and Response Optimum Help and the Kaspersky Endpoint
Detection and Response Expert Help .
Using the Task Wizard.
You must enter the le path or hash (SHA256 or MD5), or both the le path and the le hash.
The Move le to Quarantine task has the following limitations:
1. The le size must not exceed 100 MB.
2. System Critical Objects (SCO) cannot be quarantined. SCOs are les that the operating system and the
Kaspersky Endpoint Security for Windows application require to be able to run.
3. You can con gure the task for EDR Optimum in Web Console and Cloud Console. Task settings for EDR Expert
are available only in Cloud Console.

To create a Move le to Quarantine task:
1. In the main window of the Web Console, select Devices → Tasks.
The list of tasks opens.
2. Click the Add button.
The Task Wizard starts.
3. Con gure the task settings:
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b. In the Task type drop-down list, select Move le to Quarantine.
c. In the Task name eld, enter a brief description.
d. In the Select devices to which the task will be assigned block, select the task scope.
4. Select devices according to the selected task scope option. Click the Next button.
5. Enter the account credentials of the user whose rights you want to use to run the task. Click the Next button.
By default, Kaspersky Endpoint Security starts the task as the system user account (SYSTEM).
6. Finish the wizard by clicking the Finish button.
A new task will be displayed in the list of tasks.
7. Click the new task.
The task properties window opens.
8. Select the Application settings tab.
9. In the list of les, click Add.
The le adding wizard starts.
10. To add the le, you must enter the full path to the le, or both le hash and the path.
If the le is located on a network drive, enter the le path starting with \\, and not the drive letter. For
example, \\server\shared_folder\file.exe. If the le path contains a network drive letter, you can
get a File not found error.
11. In the task properties window, select the Schedule tab.
12. Con gure the task schedule.
Wake-on-LAN is not available for this task. Make sure the computer is turned on to run the task.
13. Click the Save button.
14. Select the check box next to the task.
15. Click the Run button.
As a result, Kaspersky Endpoint Security moves the le to Quarantine. If the le is locked by a di erent process,the task is displayed as Completed, but the le itself is quarantined only after the computer is restarted. After
restarting the computer, con rm that the le is deleted.
The Move le to Quarantine task can nish with the Access denied error if you are trying to quarantine an
executable le that is currently running. Create a terminate process task for the le and try again.

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to quarantine a le that is too large. Empty the Quarantine or make Quarantine larger. Then try again.
You can restore a le from Quarantine or empty the Quarantine using Web Console. You can restore objects locallyon the computer using the command line.

Get le
You can get les from user computers. For example, you can con gure getting an event log le created by a thirdparty application. To get the le, you must create a dedicated task. As a result of the execution of the task, the leis saved in Quarantine. You can download this le from Quarantine to your computer using Web Console. On theuser's computer, the le remains in its original folder.
The le size must not exceed 100 MB.

You can con gure the task for EDR Optimum in Web Console and Cloud Console. Task settings for EDR
Expert are available only in Cloud Console.

To create a Get le task:
1. In the main window of the Web Console, select Devices → Tasks.
The list of tasks opens.
2. Click the Add button.
The Task Wizard starts.
3. Con gure the task settings:
a. In the Application drop-down list, select Kaspersky Endpoint Security for Windows (12.2).
b. In the Task type drop-down list, select Get le.
c. In the Task name eld, enter a brief description.
d. In the Select devices to which the task will be assigned block, select the task scope.
4. Select devices according to the selected task scope option. Click the Next button.
5. Enter the account credentials of the user whose rights you want to use to run the task. Click the Next button.
By default, Kaspersky Endpoint Security starts the task as the system user account (SYSTEM).
6. Finish the wizard by clicking the Finish button.
A new task will be displayed in the list of tasks.
7. Click the new task.
The task properties window opens.
8. Select the Application settings tab.
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The le adding wizard starts.
10. To add the le, you must enter the full path to the le, or both le hash and the path.
If the le is located on a network drive, enter the le path starting with \\, and not the drive letter. For
example, \\server\shared_folder\file.exe. If the le path contains a network drive letter, you can
get a File not found error.
11. In the task properties window, select the Schedule tab.
12. Con gure the task schedule.
Wake-on-LAN is not available for this task. Make sure the computer is turned on to run the task.
13. Click the Save button.
14. Select the check box next to the task.
15. Click the Run button.
As a result, Kaspersky Endpoint Security creates a copy of the le and moves that copy to Quarantine. You candownload the le from Quarantine in Web Console.

Delete le
You can remotely delete les using the Delete le task. For example, you can remotely delete a le when
responding to threats.
The Delete le task has the following limitations:
System Critical Objects (SCO) cannot be deleted. SCOs are les that the operating system and the Kaspersky
Endpoint Security for Windows application require to be able to run.
You can con gure the task for EDR Optimum in Web Console and Cloud Console. Task settings for EDR Expert
are available only in Cloud Console.

To create a Delete le task:
1. In the main window of the Web Console, select Devices → Tasks.
The list of tasks opens.
2. Click the Add button.
The Task Wizard starts.
3. Con gure the task settings:
a. In the Application drop-down list, select Kaspersky Endpoint Security for Windows (12.2).
b. In the Task type drop-down list, select Delete le.
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d. In the Select devices to which the task will be assigned block, select the task scope.
4. Select devices according to the selected task scope option. Click the Next button.
5. Enter the account credentials of the user whose rights you want to use to run the task. Click the Next button.
By default, Kaspersky Endpoint Security starts the task as the system user account (SYSTEM).
6. Finish the wizard by clicking the Finish button.
A new task will be displayed in the list of tasks.
7. Click the new task.
The task properties window opens.
8. Select the Application settings tab.
9. In the list of les, click Add.
The le adding wizard starts.
10. To add the le, you must enter the full path to the le, or both le hash and the path.
If the le is located on a network drive, enter the le path starting with \\, and not the drive letter. For
example, \\server\shared_folder\file.exe. If the le path contains a network drive letter, you can
get a File not found error.
11. In the task properties window, select the Schedule tab.
12. Con gure the task schedule.
Wake-on-LAN is not available for this task. Make sure the computer is turned on to run the task.
13. Click the Save button.
14. Select the check box next to the task.
15. Click the Run button.
As a result, Kaspersky Endpoint Security deletes the le from the computer. If the le is locked by a di erent
process, the task is displayed as Completed, but the le itself is deleted only after the computer is restarted.
After restarting the computer, con rm that the le is deleted.
The Delete le task can nish with the Access denied error if you are trying to delete an executable le that iscurrently running. Create a terminate process task for the le and try again.

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You can remotely run les using the Start process task. For example, you can remotely run an utility that createsthe computer con guration le. Next you can use the Get le task to receive the created le in Kaspersky Security
Center Web Console.
You can con gure the task for EDR Optimum in Web Console and Cloud Console. Task settings for EDR
Expert are available only in Cloud Console.

To create a Start process task:
1. In the main window of the Web Console, select Devices → Tasks.
The list of tasks opens.
2. Click Add.
The Task Wizard starts.
3. Con gure the task settings:
a. In the Application drop-down list, select Kaspersky Endpoint Security for Windows (12.6).
b. In the Task type drop-down list, select Start process.
c. In the Task name eld, enter a brief description.
d. In the Select devices to which the task will be assigned block, select the task scope.
4. Select devices according to the selected task scope option. Click Next.
5. Enter the account credentials of the user whose rights you want to use to run the task. Click Next.
By default, Kaspersky Endpoint Security starts the task as the system user account (SYSTEM).
6. Finish the wizard by clicking the Finish button.
A new task will be displayed in the list of tasks.
7. Click the new task.
8. The task properties window opens.
9. Select the Application settings tab.
10. Enter the process start command.
Suppose you want to run an utility (utility.exe) that saves the information about the computer's
con guration to a le named conf.txt in the current folder (by default). The utility is in the
C:\Users\admin\Diagnostic\ folder. You must save the con guration le in the
C:\Users\admin\Documents\Configuration folder. Enter the following values:
Executable command – C:\Users\admin\Diagnostic\utility.exe
Command line arguments (optional) – /R conf.txt
Path to the working folder (optional) – C:\Users\admin\Documents\Configuration
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11. In the task properties window, select the Schedule tab.
12. Con gure the task schedule.
Wake-on-LAN is not available for this task. Make sure the computer is turned on to run the task.
13. Click the Save button.
14. Select the check box next to the task.
15. Click Start.
As a result, Kaspersky Endpoint Security runs the command in silent mode and starts the process. You can viewthe results of the task in task properties in the Execution results section.

Terminate process
You can remotely terminate processes using the Terminate process task. For example, you can remotely terminate
an Internet speed testing utility that was started using the Run process task.
If you want to prohibit running a le, you can con gure the Execution prevention component. You can prohibit theexecution of executable les, scripts, o ice format les.
The Terminate process task has the following limitations:
Processes of System Critical Objects (SCO) cannot be terminated. SCOs are les that the operating systemand the Kaspersky Endpoint Security for Windows application require to be able to run.
You can con gure the task for EDR Optimum in Web Console and Cloud Console. Task settings for EDR Expert
are available only in Cloud Console.

To create a Terminate process task:
1. In the main window of the Web Console, select Devices → Tasks.
The list of tasks opens.
2. Click the Add button.
The Task Wizard starts.
3. Con gure the task settings:
a. In the Application drop-down list, select Kaspersky Endpoint Security for Windows (12.2).
b. In the Task type drop-down list, select Terminate process.
c. In the Task name eld, enter a brief description.
d. In the Select devices to which the task will be assigned block, select the task scope.
4. Select devices according to the selected task scope option. Click the Next button.
5. Enter the account credentials of the user whose rights you want to use to run the task. Click the Next button.
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By default, Kaspersky Endpoint Security starts the task as the system user account (SYSTEM).
6. Finish the wizard by clicking the Finish button.
A new task will be displayed in the list of tasks.
7. Click the new task.
The task properties window opens.
8. Select the Application settings tab.
9. To complete the process, you must select the le that you want to terminate. You can select a le in one of thefollowing ways:
Enter the full name to the le.
Enter the hash of the le and the path to the le.
Enter the PID of the process (only for local tasks).
If the le is located on a network drive, enter the le path starting with \\, and not the drive letter. For
example, \\server\shared_folder\file.exe. If the le path contains a network drive letter, you can
get a File not found error.
10. In the task properties window, select the Schedule tab.
11. Con gure the task schedule.
Wake-on-LAN is not available for this task. Make sure the computer is turned on to run the task.
12. Click the Save button.
13. Select the check box next to the task.
14. Click the Run button.
As a result, Kaspersky Endpoint Security terminates the process on the computer. For example, if a 'GAME'
application is running and you terminate the game.exe process, the application is closed without saving data. You
can view the results of the task in task properties in the Results section.

Execution prevention
Execution prevention allows managing the running of executable les and scripts, as well as opening o ice format
les. In this way, you can, for example, prevent the execution of applications that you consider insecure. As a result,the spreading of the threat can be stopped. Execution prevention supports a set of o ice le extensions and a setof script interpreters.

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Execution prevention manages user access to les with execution prevention rules. Execution prevention rule is aset of criteria that the application takes into account when reacting to an object execution, for example whenblocking object execution. The application identi es les by their paths or checksums calculated using MD5 andSHA256 hashing algorithms.
You can create Execution prevention rules:
In alert details (only for EDR Optimum).

Alert Details is a tool for viewing the entirety of collected information about a detected threat. Alert details
include, for example, the history of les appearing on the computer. For details about managing alert details,
refer to the Kaspersky Endpoint Detection and Response Optimum Help and the Kaspersky Endpoint
Detection and Response Expert Help .
Using a group policy or local application settings.
You must enter the le path or hash (SHA256 or MD5), or both the le path and the le hash.
You can also manage Execution prevention locally using the command line.
Execution prevention has the following limitations:
1. Prevention rules do not cover les on CDs or in ISO images. The application does not block execution or
opening of these les.
2. It is impossible to block the startup of system-critical objects (SCO). SCOs are les that the operating systemand the Kaspersky Endpoint Security for Windows application require to be able to run.
3. It is not recommended to create more than 5000 run prevention rules, as this can cause system instability.

Execution prevention rule modes
The Execution prevention component can work in two modes:
Statistics only
In this mode, Kaspersky Endpoint Security publishes an event about attempts to run executable objects oropen documents that match prevention rule criteria to the Windows event log and Kaspersky Security Center,but does not block the attempt to run or open the object or document. This mode is selected by default.
ActiveIn this mode, the application blocks the execution of objects or opening of documents that match prevention
rule criteria. The application also publishes an event about attempts to execute objects or open documents tothe Windows event log and Kaspersky Security Center event log.

Managing Execution prevention
You can con gure the component settings only in the Web Console.

To prevent execution:
1. In the main window of the Web Console, select Devices → Policies & Pro les.
2. Click the name of the Kaspersky Endpoint Security policy.
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The policy properties window opens.
3. Select the Application settings tab.
4. Go to Detection and Response → Endpoint Detection and Response.
5. Turn on the Execution Prevention ENABLED toggle.
6. In the Action on execution or opening of forbidden object block, select the component operating mode:
Block and write to report. In this mode, the application blocks the execution of objects or opening of
documents that match prevention rule criteria. The application also publishes an event about attempts to
execute objects or open documents to the Windows event log and Kaspersky Security Center event log.
Log events only. In this mode, Kaspersky Endpoint Security publishes an event about attempts to run
executable objects or open documents that match prevention rule criteria to the Windows event log and
Kaspersky Security Center, but does not block the attempt to run or open the object or document. Thismode is selected by default.
7. Create a list of execution prevention rules:
a. Click Add.
b. This opens a window; in this window, enter the name of the execution prevention rule (for example,
Application A).
c. In the Type drop-down list, select the object that you want to block: Executable le, Script, Microsoft
O ice document.
If you select a wrong object type, Kaspersky Endpoint Security does not block the le or script.
d. To add the le, you must enter the hash of the le (SHA256 or MD5), the full path to the le, or both the hashand the path.
If the le is located on a network drive, enter the le path starting with \\, and not the drive letter. For
example, \\server\shared_folder\file.exe. If the le path contains a network drive letter,
Kaspersky Endpoint Security does not block the le or script.
Execution prevention supports a set of o ice le extensions and a set of script interpreters.
e. Click OK.
8. Save your changes.
As a result, Kaspersky Endpoint Security blocks the execution of objects: running executable les and scripts,
opening o ice format les. You can, however, for example, open a script le in a text editor even if running thescript is prevented. When blocking the execution of an object, Kaspersky Endpoint Security displays a standard
noti cation (see gure below) if noti cations are enabled in application settings.

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Computer network isolation
Computer network isolation allows automatically isolating a computer from the network in response to thedetection of an indicator of compromise (IOC) – this is the automatic mode. You can turn on Network isolation
manually while you are investigating the detected threat – this is the manual mode.
When Network isolation is turned on, the application severs all active connections and blocks all new TCP/IP
network connections on the computer except the following connections:
Connections listed in Network isolation exclusions.
Connections initiated by Kaspersky Endpoint Security services.
Connections initiated by the Kaspersky Security Center Network Agent.
You can con gure the component settings only in the Web Console.

Automatic Network isolation mode
You can con gure Network isolation to be turned on automatically in response to an IOC detection. You cancon gure the automatic Network isolation mode with a group policy.
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1. In the main window of the Web Console, select Devices → Tasks.
The list of tasks opens.
2. Click the IOC Scan task of Kaspersky Endpoint Security.
The task properties window opens.
If necessary, create the IOC Scan task.
3. Select the Application settings tab.
4. In the Action on IOC detection block, select the Take response actions after an IOC is found and Isolatecomputer from the network check boxes.
5. Save your changes.
As a result, when an IOC is detected, the application isolates the computer from the network to prevent thethreat from spreading.
You can con gure Network isolation to be turned o automatically after a speci ed time elapses. By default, theapplication turns o Network isolation after 8 hours have passed from the time when it was turned on. You canalso turn o Network isolation manually (see the instructions below). After turning o network isolation, thecomputer can use the Network without restrictions.
How to con gure the delay for turning o Network isolation of a computer in automatic mode

1. In the main window of the Web Console, select Devices → Policies & pro les.
2. Click the name of the Kaspersky Endpoint Security policy.
The policy properties window opens.
3. Select the Application settings tab.
4. Go to Detection and Response → Endpoint Detection and Response.
5. In the Network isolation block, click Con gure computer unlock settings.
6. This opens a window; in this window, select the Automatically unlock isolated computer in N hours checkbox and enter the delay for automatically turning o Network isolation.
7. Save your changes.

Manual Network isolation mode
You can manually turn Network isolation on and o . You can con gure the manual Network isolation mode using thecomputer properties in the Kaspersky Security Center console.
You can turn on Network isolation:
In alert details (only for EDR Optimum).

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Alert Details is a tool for viewing the entirety of collected information about a detected threat. Alert details
include, for example, the history of les appearing on the computer. For details about managing alert details,
refer to the Kaspersky Endpoint Detection and Response Optimum Help and the Kaspersky Endpoint
Detection and Response Expert Help .
Using local application settings.
How to turn on Network isolation of a computer manually

1. In the main window of the Web Console, select Devices → Managed devices.
2. Select the computer for which you want to con gure local application settings.
This opens the computer properties.
3. Select the Applications tab.
4. Click Kaspersky Endpoint Security for Windows.
This opens the local application settings.
5. Select the Application settings tab.
6. Go to Detection and Response → Endpoint Detection and Response.
7. In the Network isolation block, click Isolate computer from the network.
You can con gure Network isolation to be turned o automatically after a speci ed time elapses. By default, theapplication turns o Network isolation after 8 hours have passed from the time when it was turned on. After
turning o network isolation, the computer can use the Network without restrictions.
How to con gure the delay for turning o Network isolation of a computer in manual mode

1. In the main window of the Web Console, select Devices → Managed devices.
2. Select the computer for which you want to con gure local application settings.
This opens the computer properties.
3. Select the Tasks tab.
This displays the list of tasks available on the computer.
4. Select the Network isolation task.
5. Select the Application settings tab.
6. This opens a window; in this window, select the delay for turning o Network isolation.
7. Save your changes.
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1. In the main window of the Web Console, select Devices → Managed devices.
2. Select the computer for which you want to con gure local application settings.
This opens the computer properties.
3. Select the Applications tab.
4. Click Kaspersky Endpoint Security for Windows.
This opens the local application settings.
5. Select the Application settings tab.
6. Go to Detection and Response → Endpoint Detection and Response.
7. In the Network isolation block, click Unblock computer isolated from the network.
You can also disable Network isolation locally using the command line.

Network isolation exclusions
You can con gure Network isolation exclusions. Network connections that match the rules are not blocked on thecomputer when Network isolation is turned on.
To con gure Network isolation exclusions, you can use a list of standard network pro les. By default, exclusions
include network pro les containing rules that ensure uninterrupted operation of devices with the DNS/DHCP
server and DNS/DHCP client roles. You can also modify the settings of standard network pro les or de ne
exclusions manually (see instructions below).
Exclusions speci ed in policy properties are applied only if Network isolation is turned on automatically inresponse to a detected threat. Exclusions speci ed in computer properties are applied only if Network
isolation is turned on manually in computer properties in the Kaspersky Security Center console or in alert
details.

An active policy does not prevent applying exclusions from Network isolation con gured in computer
properties because these parameters have di erent usage scenarios.
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1. In the main window of the Web Console, select Devices → Policies & pro les.
2. Click the name of the Kaspersky Endpoint Security policy.
The policy properties window opens.
3. Select the Application settings tab.
4. Go to Detection and Response → Endpoint Detection and Response.
5. In the Network isolation exclusions block, click Exclusions.
6. This opens a window; in this window, click Add from pro le and select standard network pro les forcon guring exclusions.
Network isolation exclusions from the pro le are added to the list of Network isolation exclusions. You canview the properties of network connections. If necessary, you can modify network connection settings.
7. If necessary, add a Network isolation exclusion manually. To do so, in the window with the list of exclusions,click Add and manually edit network connection settings.
8. Save your changes.
How to add a Network isolation exclusion in manual mode

1. In the main window of the Web Console, select Devices → Managed devices.
2. Select the computer for which you want to con gure local application settings.
This opens the computer properties.
3. Select the Tasks tab.
This displays the list of tasks available on the computer.
4. Select the Network isolation task.
5. Select the Application settings tab.
6. This opens a window; in this window, click Exclusions.
7. This opens a window; in this window, click Add from pro le and select standard network pro les forcon guring exclusions.
Network isolation exclusions from the pro le are added to the list of Network isolation exclusions. You canview the properties of network connections. If necessary, you can modify network connection settings.
8. If necessary, add a Network isolation exclusion manually. To do so, in the window with the list of exclusions,click Add and manually edit network connection settings.
9. Save your changes.
You can also view the Network isolation exclusion list locally using the command line. In this case, the computer
must be isolated.
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Cloud Sandbox
Cloud Sandbox is a technology that lets you detect advanced threats on a computer. Kaspersky Endpoint Security
automatically forwards detected les to Cloud Sandbox for analysis. Cloud Sandbox runs these les in an isolated
environment to identify malicious activity and decides on their reputation. Data on these les is then sent to
Kaspersky Security Network. Therefore, if Cloud Sandbox has detected a malicious le, Kaspersky Endpoint
Security will perform the appropriate action to eliminate this threat on all computers where this le is detected.
For Cloud Sandbox to operate, you must enable the use of Kaspersky Security Network.

If you are using Kaspersky Private Security Network , Cloud Sandbox technology is not available.
Cloud Sandbox technology is permanently enabled and is available to all Kaspersky Security Network users
regardless of the type of license they are using. If you have already deployed Endpoint Detection and Response
solution (EDR Optimum or EDR Expert), you can enable a separate counter for threats detected by Cloud
Sandbox. You can use this counter to generate statistics during analysis of detected threats.

To enable the Cloud Sandbox counter:
1. In the main window of the Web Console, select Devices → Policies & Pro les.
2. Click the name of the Kaspersky Endpoint Security policy.
The policy properties window opens.
3. Select the Application settings tab.
4. Go to Detection and Response → Endpoint Detection and Response.
5. Turn on the Cloud Sandbox toggle.
6. Save your changes.
Whenever there is a threat, Kaspersky Endpoint Security activates the counter for threats detected using Cloud
Sandbox in the main application window under Threat detection technologies. Kaspersky Endpoint Security will
also indicate the Cloud Sandbox threat detection technology in the Report on threats in the Kaspersky Security
Center console.

KEA to KES Migration Guide for EDR Optimum
Starting with version 11.7.0, Kaspersky Endpoint Security for Windows includes a built-in agent for the Kaspersky
Endpoint Detection and Response Optimum solution. You no longer need a separate Kaspersky Endpoint Agent
application to work with EDR Optimum. All functions of Kaspersky Endpoint Agent will be performed by Kaspersky
Endpoint Security.
When you deploy Kaspersky Endpoint Security on computers that have Kaspersky Endpoint Agent installed,
Kaspersky Endpoint Detection and Response Optimum solution will continue working with Kaspersky Endpoint
Security. In addition, Kaspersky Endpoint Agent will be removed from the computer. The same behavior in thesystem will occur when you update Kaspersky Endpoint Security to version 11.7.0 or higher.

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Kaspersky Endpoint Security is not compatible with Kaspersky Endpoint Agent. You cannot install both ofthese applications on the same computer.
The following conditions must be met for Kaspersky Endpoint Security to work as part of Kaspersky Endpoint
Detection and Response Optimum:
Kaspersky Endpoint Detection and Response Optimum version 2.0 or higher
Kaspersky Security Center version 13.2 or higher (including Network Agent). In earlier versions of Kaspersky
Security Center, it is impossible to activate the EDR Optimum feature.
EDR Optimum can be managed only using the Kaspersky Security Center Web Console.
Data transfer to Administration Server is enabled. The data are required to obtain information about lesquarantined on a computer through Web Console.
A background connection between Kaspersky Security Center Web Console and Administration Server isestablished. For EDR Optimum to work with Administration Server via Kaspersky Security Center Web Console,
you must establish a new secure connection, a background connection.

Steps for migrating [KES+KEA] con guration to [KES+built-in agent] for EDR Optimum
1

Upgrading the Kaspersky Endpoint Security web plug-in
EDR Optimum component can be managed using the Kaspersky Endpoint Security Web Plug-in version 11.7.0 or
higher.

2

Migrating policies and tasks
Transfer Kaspersky Endpoint Agent settings to Kaspersky Endpoint Security for Windows. To do this, use thewizard for migrating from Kaspersky Endpoint Agent in the Web Console.
How to migrate policy and task settings from Kaspersky Endpoint Agent to Kaspersky Endpoint Security in Web
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In the main window of the Web Console, select Operations → Migration from Kaspersky Endpoint
Agent.
This runs the policies and tasks migration wizard. Follow the instructions of the Wizard.

Step 1. Policy migration
The Migration Wizard creates a new policy which merges the settings of Kaspersky Endpoint Security
and Kaspersky Endpoint Agent policies. In the policy list, select Kaspersky Endpoint Agent policies
whose settings you want to merge with the Kaspersky Endpoint Security policy. Click the Kaspersky
Endpoint Agent policy in order to select the Kaspersky Endpoint Security policy with which you want tomerge settings. Make sure you selected the correct policies and go to the next step.

Step 2. Task migration
The Migration Wizard creates new tasks for Kaspersky Endpoint Security. In the task list, selectKaspersky Endpoint Agent tasks which you want to create for Kaspersky Endpoint Security policy. Go
to the next step.

Step 3. Wizard completion
Exit the Wizard. As a result, the wizard does the following:
Creates a new Kaspersky Endpoint Security policy.
The policy merges settings from Kaspersky Endpoint Security and Kaspersky Endpoint Agent. The
policy is called <Kaspersky Endpoint Security policy name> & <Kaspersky Endpoint Agent policy
name>. The new policy has the Inactive status. To continue, change the statuses of Kaspersky
Endpoint Agent and Kaspersky Endpoint Security policies to Inactive and activate the new merged
policy.
After migrating from Kaspersky Endpoint Agent to Kaspersky Endpoint Security for Windows,
please make sure that the new policy has the functionality for data transfer to the
Administration Server (quarantine le data and threat development chain data) set up. Datatransfer parameter values are not migrated from a Kaspersky Endpoint Agent policy.
Creates new Kaspersky Endpoint Security tasks.
New tasks are copies of Kaspersky Endpoint Agent tasks. At the same time, the Wizard leaves
Kaspersky Endpoint Agent tasks unchanged.

3

Licensing the EDR Optimum functionality
If you use a common Kaspersky Endpoint Detection and Response Optimum or Kaspersky Optimum Security
license to activate Kaspersky Endpoint Security for Windows and Kaspersky Endpoint Agent, EDR Optimumfunctionality will be activated automatically after upgrading the application to version 11.7.0 or higher. You do notneed to do anything else.
If you use a stand-alone Kaspersky Endpoint Detection and Response Optimum Add-on license to activate EDR
Optimum functionality, you must make sure that the EDR Optimum key is added to the Kaspersky Security
Center repository and the automatic license key distribution functionality is enabled. After you upgrade theapplication to version 11.7.0 or higher, EDR Optimum functionality is activated automatically.
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If you use a Kaspersky Endpoint Detection and Response Optimum or Kaspersky Optimum Security license toactivate Kaspersky Endpoint Agent, and a di erent license to activate Kaspersky Endpoint Security for
Windows, you must replace the Kaspersky Endpoint Security for Windows key with the common Kaspersky
Endpoint Detection and Response Optimum or Kaspersky Optimum Security key. You can replace the key using
the Add key task.
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Installing / Upgrading the Kaspersky Endpoint Security application
To migrate EDR Optimum functionality during an application installation or upgrade, it is recommended to use theremote installation task. When creating a remote installation task, you need to select EDR Optimum component
in the installation package settings.
You can also upgrade the application using the following methods:
Using the Kaspersky update service.
Locally, by using the Setup Wizard.
Kaspersky Endpoint Security supports automatically selecting components when upgrading the application on acomputer with the Kaspersky Endpoint Agent application installed. The automatic selection of components
depends on the permissions of the user account that is upgrading the application.
If you are upgrading Kaspersky Endpoint Security using the EXE or MSI le under the system account (SYSTEM),
Kaspersky Endpoint Security gains access to current licenses of Kaspersky solutions. Therefore, if the computerhas, for example, Kaspersky Endpoint Agent installed and the EDR Optimum solution activated, the Kaspersky
Endpoint Security installer automatically con gures the set of components and selects the EDR Optimum
component. This makes Kaspersky Endpoint Security switch to using the built-in agent and removes Kaspersky
Endpoint Agent. Running the MSI installer under the system account (SYSTEM) is usually performed whenupgrading via the Kaspersky update service or when deploying an installation package via Kaspersky Security
Center.
If you are upgrading Kaspersky Endpoint Security using an MSI le under a non-privileged user account,Kaspersky Endpoint Security lacks access to current licenses of Kaspersky solutions. In this case, Kaspersky
Endpoint Security automatically selects components based on Kaspersky Endpoint Agent con guration. Afterthat Kaspersky Endpoint Security switches to using the built-in agent and removes Kaspersky Endpoint Agent.
Kaspersky Endpoint Security supports upgrading without computer restart. You can select the application
upgrade mode in policy properties.

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Checking the application operation
If after application installation or upgrade, the computer has the Critical status in the Kaspersky Security Center
console:Make sure that the computer has Network Agent version 13.2 or higher installed.
Check the operating status of the built-in agent by viewing the Application components status report. If a
component has the Not installed status, install the component using the Change application components
task. If a component has the Not covered by license status, make sure that you have activated the built-in
agent functionality.
Make sure you accept the Kaspersky Security Network Statement in the new policy of Kaspersky Endpoint
Security for Windows.

Kaspersky Sandbox
Starting with version 11.7.0, Kaspersky Endpoint Security for Windows includes a built-in agent for709

integration with Kaspersky Sandbox solution. The Kaspersky Sandbox solution detects andautomatically blocks advanced threats on computers. Kaspersky Sandbox analyzes object behavior
to detect malicious activity and activity characteristic of targeted attacks on the IT infrastructureof the organization. Kaspersky Sandbox analyzes and scans objects on special servers with
deployed virtual images of Microsoft Windows operating systems (Kaspersky Sandbox servers). For
details about the solution, refer to the Kaspersky Sandbox Help .
The following con gurations are possible for the Kaspersky Sandbox solution:

Kaspersky Sandbox 2.0
Kaspersky Sandbox 2.0 supports the [KES+built-in agent] con guration.
Minimum requirements:
Kaspersky Endpoint Security 11.7.0 for Windows or later.
Kaspersky Endpoint Agent is not required.
Kaspersky Security Center 13.2

Kaspersky Sandbox 1.0
Kaspersky Sandbox 1.0 supports the [KES+KEA] con guration.
Minimum requirements:
Kaspersky Endpoint Security 11.2.0 – 11.6.0 for Windows.
Kaspersky Endpoint Agent 3.8.
You can install Kaspersky Endpoint Agent from the Kaspersky Endpoint Security for Windows distribution kit.
Distribution kit for Kaspersky Endpoint Security versions 11.2.0 – 11.8.0 includes Kaspersky Endpoint Agent.
You can select Kaspersky Endpoint Agent when installing Kaspersky Endpoint Security for Windows. As aresult, two applications will be installed on your computer: KEA and KES. In Kaspersky Endpoint Security
11.9.0 the Kaspersky Endpoint Agent distribution package is no longer part of the Kaspersky Endpoint
Security distribution kit.
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Integration with Kaspersky Sandbox
Adding the Kaspersky Sandbox component is required for integration with Kaspersky Sandbox component. You
can select the Kaspersky Sandbox component during installation or upgrade, as well as using the Change
application components task.
To use the component, the following conditions must be met:
Kaspersky Security Center 13.2. Earlier versions of Kaspersky Security Center do not allow the creation ofstandalone IOC Scan tasks for threat response.
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The component can be managed only using the Web Console. You cannot manage this component using theAdministration Console (MMC).
The application is activated and the functionality is covered by the license.
Data transfer to Administration Server is enabled.
To use all the features of Kaspersky Sandbox, make sure quarantine le data transfer is enabled. The data are
required to obtain information about les quarantined on a computer through Web Console. For example, you
can download a le from quarantine for analysis in Web Console.
How to enable data transfer to the Administration Server in Web Console

1. In the main window of the Web Console, select Devices → Policies & Pro les.
2. Click the name of the Kaspersky Endpoint Security policy.
The policy properties window opens.
3. Select the Application settings tab.
4. Go to General settings → Reports and Storage.
5. In the Data transfer to Administration Server block, select the About Quarantine les check box.
6. Save your changes.
A background connection between Kaspersky Security Center Web Console and Administration Server isestablished
For Kaspersky Sandbox to work with Administration Server via Kaspersky Security Center Web Console, youmust establish a new secure connection, a background connection. For details about the integration ofKaspersky Security Center with other Kaspersky solutions, refer to the Kaspersky Security Center Help.
Establishing a background connection in Web Console

1. In the main window of the Web Console, select Console settings → Integration.
2. Go to the Integration section.
3. Turn on the Establish a background connection for integration toggle switch.
4. Save your changes.
If a background connection between Kaspersky Security Center Web Console and Administration Server is notestablished, stand-alone IOC scan tasks cannot be created as part of Threat Response.
The Kaspersky Sandbox component is enabled.
You can enable or disable the integration with Kaspersky Sandbox in Web Console or locally using the commandline.

To enable or disable the integration with Kaspersky Sandbox:
1. In the main window of the Web Console, select Devices → Policies & Pro les.
2. Click the name of the Kaspersky Endpoint Security policy.
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3. Select the Application settings tab.
4. Go to Detection and Response → Kaspersky Sandbox.
5. Use the Integration with Kaspersky Sandbox ENABLED toggle to enable or disable the component.
6. Save your changes.
As a result, the Kaspersky Sandbox component is enabled. Check the operating status of the component byviewing the Application components status report. You can also view the operating status of a component inreports in the local interface of Kaspersky Endpoint Security. The Kaspersky Sandbox component will be added
to the list of Kaspersky Endpoint Security components.

Kaspersky Endpoint Security saves information about the functioning of the Kaspersky Sandbox component
to a report. The report also contains information about errors. If you get an error with a description tting theError code: XXX format (for example, 0xa67b01f4), contact Technical Support.

Adding a TLS certi cate
To con gure a trusted connection with Kaspersky Sandbox servers, you must prepare a TLS certi cate. Next you
must add the certi cate to Kaspersky Sandbox servers and the Kaspersky Endpoint Security policy. For details on
preparing the certi cate and adding the certi cate to servers, refer to the Kaspersky Sandbox Help .
You can add a TLS certi cate in Web Console or locally using the command line.

To add a TLS certi cate in Web Console:
1. In the main window of the Web Console, select Devices → Policies & Pro les.
2. Click the name of the Kaspersky Endpoint Security policy.
The policy properties window opens.
3. Select the Application settings tab.
4. Go to Detection and Response → Kaspersky Sandbox.
5. Click the Server connection settings link.
This opens the Kaspersky Sandbox server connection settings window.
6. In the Server TLS certi cate block, click Add and select the TLS certi cate le.
Kaspersky Endpoint Security can only have one TLS certi cate for a Kaspersky Sandbox server. If you haveadded a TLS certi cate before, that certi cate is revoked. Only the last added certi cate is used.
7. Con gure advanced connections settings for Kaspersky Sandbox servers:
Timeout. Connection timeout for Kaspersky Sandbox server. After the con gured timeout elapses,
Kaspersky Endpoint Security sends a request to the next server. You can increase the connection timeout
for Kaspersky Sandbox if your connection speed is low or if the connection is unstable. The recommended
request timeout is 0.5 seconds or less.
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Kaspersky Sandbox request queue. Size of the request queue folder. When an object is accessed on thecomputer (executable launched or document opened, for example in DOCX or PDF format), Kaspersky
Endpoint Security can also send the object to be scanned by Kaspersky Sandbox. If there are multiple
requests, Kaspersky Endpoint Security creates a request queue. By default, the size of the request queuefolder is limited to 100 MB. After the maximum size is reached, Kaspersky Sandbox stops adding new
requests to the queue and sends the corresponding event to Kaspersky Security Center. You can con gurethe size of the request queue folder depending on your server con guration.
8. Save your changes.
As a result, Kaspersky Endpoint Security veri es the TLS certi cate. If the certi cate is successfully veri ed,
Kaspersky Endpoint Security uploads the certi cate le to the computer during the next synchronization with
Kaspersky Security Center. If you have added two TLS certi cates, Kaspersky Sandbox will use the latest
certi cate to establish a trusted connection.

Add Kaspersky Sandbox servers
To connect computers to Kaspersky Sandbox servers with virtual images of operating systems, you must enter aserver address and a port. For details about deploying virtual images and con guring Kaspersky Sandbox servers,
refer to the Kaspersky Sandbox Help.

To add Kaspersky Sandbox servers to the Web Console:
1. In the main window of the Web Console, select Devices → Policies & Pro les.
2. Click the name of the Kaspersky Endpoint Security policy.
The policy properties window opens.
3. Select the Application settings tab.
4. Go to Detection and Response → Kaspersky Sandbox.
5. In the Kaspersky Sandbox servers block, click Add.
6. This opens a window; in the window, enter Kaspersky Sandbox server address (IPv4, IPv6, DNS) and port.
7. Save your changes.

Scan for indicators of compromise (stand-alone task)
An Indicator of Compromise (IOC) is a set of data about an object or activity that indicates unauthorized accessto the computer (compromise of data). For example, many unsuccessful attempts to sign in to the system canconstitute an Indicator of Compromise. The IOC Scan task allows nding Indicators of Compromise on thecomputer and taking threat response measures.
Kaspersky Endpoint Security searches for indicators of compromise using IOC les. IOC les are les containing
the sets of indicators that the application tries to match to count a detection. IOC les must conform to the
OpenIOC standard. Kaspersky Endpoint Security automatically generates IOC les for Kaspersky Sandbox.

IOC Scan task run mode
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The application creates stand-alone IOC scan tasks for Kaspersky Sandbox. Stand-alone IOC scan task is a grouptask that is automatically created when reacting to a threat detected by Kaspersky Sandbox. Kaspersky Endpoint
Security automatically generates the IOC le. Custom IOC les are not supported. Tasks are automatically deleted
30 days after the creation time. For more details about stand-alone IOC scan tasks, refer to the Kaspersky
Sandbox Help .

IOC Scan task settings
Kaspersky Sandbox may create and run IOC Scan tasks automatically when reacting to threats.
You can con gure the settings only in the Web Console.

You need Kaspersky Security Center 13.2 for stand-alone IOC scan tasks of Kaspersky Sandbox to work.

To change the settings of the IOC Scan task:
1. In the main window of the Web Console, select Devices → Tasks.
The list of tasks opens.
2. Click the IOC Scan task of Kaspersky Endpoint Security.
The task properties window opens.
3. Select the Application settings tab.
4. Go to the IOC scan settings section.
5. Con gure actions on IOC detection:
Move copy to Quarantine, delete object. If this option is selected, Kaspersky Endpoint Security deletes themalicious object found on the computer. Before deleting the object, Kaspersky Endpoint Security creates a
backup copy in case the object needs to be restored later. Kaspersky Endpoint Security moves the backup
copy to Quarantine.
Run scan of critical areas. If this option is selected, Kaspersky Endpoint Security runs the Critical Areas
Scan task. By default, Kaspersky Endpoint Security scans the kernel memory, running processes, and diskboot sectors.
6. Con gure the IOC Scan task run mode using the Run only when the computer is idle check box. This checkbox enables / disables the function that suspends the IOC Scan task when computer resources are limited.
Kaspersky Endpoint Security pauses the IOC Scan task if the screensaver is o and the computer is unlocked.
This schedule option lets you conserve computer resources when the computer is being used.
7. Save your changes.
You can view the results of the task in task properties in the Results section. You can view the information about
detected indicators of compromise in the task properties: Application settings → IOC Scan Results.

IOC scan results are kept for 30 days. After this period, Kaspersky Endpoint Security automatically deletes
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KEA to KES Migration Guide for Kaspersky Sandbox
Starting with version 11.7.0, Kaspersky Endpoint Security for Windows includes a built-in agent for Kaspersky
Sandbox solution. You no longer need a separate Kaspersky Endpoint Agent application to work with Kaspersky
Sandbox. All functions of Kaspersky Endpoint Agent will be performed by Kaspersky Endpoint Security.
When you deploy Kaspersky Endpoint Security on computers that have Kaspersky Endpoint Agent installed,
Kaspersky Sandbox solution will continue working with Kaspersky Endpoint Security. In addition, Kaspersky
Endpoint Agent will be removed from the computer. The same behavior in the system will occur when you update
Kaspersky Endpoint Security to version 11.7.0 or higher.
Kaspersky Endpoint Security is not compatible with Kaspersky Endpoint Agent. You cannot install both ofthese applications on the same computer.
The following conditions must be met for Kaspersky Endpoint Security to work as part of Kaspersky Sandbox:
Kaspersky Sandbox version 2.0 or higher.
Kaspersky Security Center version 13.2 or higher (including Network Agent). In earlier versions of Kaspersky
Security Center, it is impossible to activate the Kaspersky Sandbox feature.
Kaspersky Sandbox can be managed only using the Kaspersky Security Center Web Console.
Data transfer to Administration Server is enabled. The data are required to obtain information about lesquarantined on a computer through Web Console.
A background connection between Kaspersky Security Center Web Console and Administration Server isestablished. For Kaspersky Sandbox to work with Administration Server via Kaspersky Security Center Web
Console, you must establish a new secure connection, a background connection.

Steps for migrating [KES+KEA] con guration to [KES+built-in agent] for Kaspersky Sandbox
1

Upgrading the Kaspersky Endpoint Security web plug-in
Kaspersky Sandbox component can be managed using the Kaspersky Endpoint Security Web Plug-in version
11.7.0 or higher.

2

Migrating policies and tasks
Transfer Kaspersky Endpoint Agent settings to Kaspersky Endpoint Security for Windows. To do this, use thewizard for migrating from Kaspersky Endpoint Agent in the Web Console.
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In the main window of the Web Console, select Operations → Migration from Kaspersky Endpoint
Agent.
This runs the policies and tasks migration wizard. Follow the instructions of the Wizard.

Step 1. Policy migration
The Migration Wizard creates a new policy which merges the settings of Kaspersky Endpoint Security
and Kaspersky Endpoint Agent policies. In the policy list, select Kaspersky Endpoint Agent policies
whose settings you want to merge with the Kaspersky Endpoint Security policy. Click the Kaspersky
Endpoint Agent policy in order to select the Kaspersky Endpoint Security policy with which you want tomerge settings. Make sure you selected the correct policies and go to the next step.

Step 2. Task migration
The Migration Wizard creates new tasks for Kaspersky Endpoint Security. In the task list, selectKaspersky Endpoint Agent tasks which you want to create for Kaspersky Endpoint Security policy. Go
to the next step.

Step 3. Wizard completion
Exit the Wizard. As a result, the wizard does the following:
Creates a new Kaspersky Endpoint Security policy.
The policy merges settings from Kaspersky Endpoint Security and Kaspersky Endpoint Agent. The
policy is called <Kaspersky Endpoint Security policy name> & <Kaspersky Endpoint Agent policy
name>. The new policy has the Inactive status. To continue, change the statuses of Kaspersky
Endpoint Agent and Kaspersky Endpoint Security policies to Inactive and activate the new merged
policy.
After migrating from Kaspersky Endpoint Agent to Kaspersky Endpoint Security for Windows,
please make sure that the new policy has the functionality for data transfer to the
Administration Server (quarantine le data and threat development chain data) set up. Datatransfer parameter values are not migrated from a Kaspersky Endpoint Agent policy.
Creates new Kaspersky Endpoint Security tasks.
New tasks are copies of Kaspersky Endpoint Agent tasks. At the same time, the Wizard leaves
Kaspersky Endpoint Agent tasks unchanged.

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Licensing the Kaspersky Sandbox functionality
To activate Kaspersky Endpoint Security as part of the Kaspersky Sandbox solution, you need a separate license
for Kaspersky Sandbox Add-on. You can add the key using the Add key task. As a result, two keys will be added tothe application: Kaspersky Endpoint Security and Kaspersky Sandbox.

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Installing / Upgrading the Kaspersky Endpoint Security application
To migrate Kaspersky Sandbox functionality during an application installation or upgrade, it is recommended touse the remote installation task. When creating a remote installation task, you need to select Kaspersky Sandbox
component in the installation package settings.
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You can also upgrade the application using the following methods:
Using the Kaspersky update service.
Locally, by using the Setup Wizard.
Kaspersky Endpoint Security supports automatically selecting components when upgrading the application on acomputer with the Kaspersky Endpoint Agent application installed. The automatic selection of components
depends on the permissions of the user account that is upgrading the application.
If you are upgrading Kaspersky Endpoint Security using the EXE or MSI le under the system account (SYSTEM),
Kaspersky Endpoint Security gains access to current licenses of Kaspersky solutions. Therefore, if the computerhas, for example, Kaspersky Endpoint Agent installed and the Kaspersky Sandbox solution activated, theKaspersky Endpoint Security installer automatically con gures the set of components and selects the
Kaspersky Sandbox component. This makes Kaspersky Endpoint Security switch to using the built-in agent andremoves Kaspersky Endpoint Agent. Running the MSI installer under the system account (SYSTEM) is usually
performed when upgrading via the Kaspersky update service or when deploying an installation package via
Kaspersky Security Center.
If you are upgrading Kaspersky Endpoint Security using an MSI le under a non-privileged user account,Kaspersky Endpoint Security lacks access to current licenses of Kaspersky solutions. In this case, Kaspersky
Endpoint Security automatically selects components based on Kaspersky Endpoint Agent con guration. Afterthat Kaspersky Endpoint Security switches to using the built-in agent and removes Kaspersky Endpoint Agent.
Kaspersky Endpoint Security supports upgrading without computer restart. You can select the application
upgrade mode in policy properties.

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Checking the application operation
If after application installation or upgrade, the computer has the Critical status in the Kaspersky Security Center
console:Make sure that the computer has Network Agent version 13.2 or higher installed.
Check the operating status of the built-in agent by viewing the Application components status report. If a
component has the Not installed status, install the component using the Change application components
task. If a component has the Not covered by license status, make sure that you have activated the built-in
agent functionality.
Make sure you accept the Kaspersky Security Network Statement in the new policy of Kaspersky Endpoint
Security for Windows.

Kaspersky Anti Targeted Attack Platform (EDR)
Starting with version 12.1, Kaspersky Endpoint Security for Windows includes a built-in agent for
managing the Kaspersky Endpoint Detection and Response component as part of the Kaspersky
Anti Targeted Attack Platform solution (EDR (KATA)). Kaspersky Anti Targeted Attack Platform is asolution designed for timely detection of sophisticated threats such as targeted attacks, advanced
persistent threats (APT), zero-day attacks, and others. Kaspersky Anti Targeted Attack Platform
includes two functional blocks: Kaspersky Anti Targeted Attack (hereinafter also referred to as"KATA") and Kaspersky Endpoint Detection and Response (hereinafter also referred to as "EDR
(KATA)"). You can purchase EDR (KATA) separately. For details about the solution, please refer to the
Kaspersky Anti Targeted Attack Platform Help .

Threat Intelligence tools
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Kaspersky Endpoint Detection and Response uses the following Threat Intelligence tools:
The Kaspersky Security Network (hereinafter also referred to as "KSN") cloud service infrastructure, which
provides access to real-time le, website, and software reputation information from the Kaspersky knowledge
base. Using data from Kaspersky Security Network ensures faster responses by Kaspersky applications tothreats, improves the performance of some protection components, and reduces the likelihood of false
positives.
Integration with the Kaspersky Threat Intelligence Portal
about the reputation of les and web addresses.
Kaspersky Threats

portal, which contains and displays information

database.

Principle of operation of the solution
Kaspersky Endpoint Security is installed on individual computers on the corporate IT infrastructure andcontinuously monitors processes, open network connections, and les being modi ed. Information about eventson the computer (telemetry data) is sent to the Kaspersky Anti Targeted Attack Platform server. In this case,
Kaspersky Endpoint Security also sends information to the Kaspersky Anti Targeted Attack Platform server about
threats discovered by the application as well as information about processing results for these threats.
The EDR (KATA) integration is con gured on the Kaspersky Security Center console. The built-in agent is thenmanaged using the Kaspersky Anti Targeted Attack Platform console, including running tasks, managing
quarantined objects, viewing reports, and other actions.

Support for previous versions of Kaspersky Endpoint Security
If you are using Kaspersky Endpoint Security 11.2.0 – 11.8.0 for interoperability with Kaspersky Anti Targeted Attack
Platform (EDR), the application includes Kaspersky Endpoint Agent. You can install Kaspersky Endpoint Agent sideby-side with Kaspersky Endpoint Security.
If you are using Kaspersky Endpoint Security 11.9.0 – 12.0, you need to install Kaspersky Endpoint Agent separately
because starting from Kaspersky Endpoint Security 11.9.0 the Kaspersky Endpoint Agent distribution package is nolonger part of the Kaspersky Endpoint Security distribution kit.

Integration with EDR (KATA)
To integrate with EDR (KATA), you must add the Endpoint Detection and Response (KATA) component. You canselect the EDR (KATA) component during installation or upgrade, as well as using the Change application
components task.
EDR Optimum, EDR Expert and EDR (KATA) components are not compatible with each other.
The following conditions must be ful lled for Endpoint Detection and Response (KATA) to work:
Kaspersky Anti Targeted Attack Platform version 4.1 or higher.
Kaspersky Security Center version 13.2 or higher. In earlier versions of Kaspersky Security Center, it is
impossible to activate the Endpoint Detection and Response (KATA) feature.

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The application is activated and the functionality is covered by the license.
The Endpoint Detection and Response (KATA) component is turned on.
Application components that Endpoint Detection and Response (KATA) depends on are enabled andoperational. The following components ensure the operation of EDR (KATA):
File Threat Protection.
Web Threat Protection.
Mail Threat Protection.
Exploit Prevention.
Behavior Detection.
Host Intrusion Prevention.
Remediation Engine.
Adaptive Anomaly Control.
Integration with Kaspersky Endpoint Detection and Response involves the following steps:
1

Installing Endpoint Detection and Response (KATA) component
You can select the EDR (KATA) component during installation or upgrade, as well as using the Change application
components task.
You must restart your computer to nish upgrading the application with the new components.

2

Activating Endpoint Detection and Response (KATA)
You need to purchase a separate license for EDR (KATA) (Kaspersky Endpoint Detection and Response (KATA)
Add-on).
The feature will be available after you add a separate key for Kaspersky Endpoint Detection and Response(KATA). As a result, two keys are installed on the computer: a key for Kaspersky Endpoint Security and a key for
Kaspersky Endpoint Detection and Response (KATA).
Licensing for the stand-alone Endpoint Detection and Response (KATA) functionality is the same as the licensingof Kaspersky Endpoint Security.
Make sure that the EDR (KATA) functionality is included in the license and is running in the local interface of theapplication.

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Connecting to Central Node
Kaspersky Anti Targeted Attack Platform requires establishing a trusted connection between Kaspersky
Endpoint Security and the Central Node component. To con gure a trusted connection, you must use a TLS
certi cate. You can get a TLS certi cate in the Kaspersky Anti Targeted Attack Platform console (seeinstructions in the Kaspersky Anti Targeted Attack Platform Help ). Then you must add the TLS certi cate toKaspersky Endpoint Security (see instructions below).

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By default, Kaspersky Endpoint Security only checks the TLS certi cate of Central Node. To make theconnection more secure, you can additionally enable the veri cation of the computer on Central Node (two-way
authentication). To enable this veri cation, you must turn on two-way authentication in Central Node andKaspersky Endpoint Security settings. To use two-way authentication, you will also need a crypto-container. A
crypto-container is a PFX archive with a certi cate and a private key. You can get a crypto-container in the
Kaspersky Anti Targeted Attack Platform console (see instructions in the Kaspersky Anti Targeted Attack
Platform Help ).
How to connect a Kaspersky Endpoint Security computer to Central Node using the Administration Console
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1. Open the Kaspersky Security Center Administration Console.
2. In the console tree, select Policies.
3. Select the necessary policy and double-click to open the policy properties.
4. In the policy window, select Detection and Response → Endpoint Detection and Response(KATA).
5. Select the Endpoint Detection and Response (KATA) check box.
6. Click Settings for connecting to KATA servers.
7. Con gure the server connection:
Timeout. Maximum Central Node server response timeout. When the timeout runs out,
Kaspersky Endpoint Security tries to connect to a di erent Central Node server.
Server TLS certi cate. TLS certi cate for establishing a trusted connection with the Central
Node server. You can get a TLS certi cate in the Kaspersky Anti Targeted Attack Platform
console (see instructions in the Kaspersky Anti Targeted Attack Platform Help ).
Use two-way authentication. Two-way authentication when establishing a secure connection
between Kaspersky Endpoint Security and Central Node. To use two-way authentication, youneed to enable two-way authentication in the Central Node settings, then get a cryptocontainer and set a password to protect the crypto-container. A crypto-container is a PFX
archive with a certi cate and a private key. You can get a crypto-container in the Kaspersky Anti
Targeted Attack Platform console (see instructions in the Kaspersky Anti Targeted Attack
Platform Help ). After con guring the Central Node settings, you need to also enable two-way
authentication in Kaspersky Endpoint Security settings and load a password-protected cryptocontainer.
The crypto-container must be password-protected. It is not possible to add a cryptocontainer with a blank password.
8. Click OK.
9. Add Central Node servers. To do this, specify the server address (IPv4, IPv6) and the port toconnect to the server.
10. Save your changes.
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1. In the main window of the Web Console, select Devices → Policies & Pro les.
2. Click the name of the Kaspersky Endpoint Security policy.
The policy properties window opens.
3. Select the Application settings tab.
4. Go to Detection and Response → Endpoint Detection and Response (KATA).
5. Turn on the Endpoint Detection and Response (KATA) ENABLED toggle.
6. Click Settings for connecting to KATA servers.
7. Con gure the server connection:
Timeout. Maximum Central Node server response timeout. When the timeout runs out,
Kaspersky Endpoint Security tries to connect to a di erent Central Node server.
Server TLS certi cate. TLS certi cate for establishing a trusted connection with the Central
Node server. You can get a TLS certi cate in the Kaspersky Anti Targeted Attack Platform
console (see instructions in the Kaspersky Anti Targeted Attack Platform Help ).
Use two-way authentication. Two-way authentication when establishing a secure connection
between Kaspersky Endpoint Security and Central Node. To use two-way authentication, youneed to enable two-way authentication in the Central Node settings, then get a cryptocontainer and set a password to protect the crypto-container. A crypto-container is a PFX
archive with a certi cate and a private key. You can get a crypto-container in the Kaspersky Anti
Targeted Attack Platform console (see instructions in the Kaspersky Anti Targeted Attack
Platform Help ). After con guring the Central Node settings, you need to also enable two-way
authentication in Kaspersky Endpoint Security settings and load a password-protected cryptocontainer.
The crypto-container must be password-protected. It is not possible to add a cryptocontainer with a blank password.
8. Click OK.
9. Add Central Node servers. To do this, specify the server address (IPv4, IPv6) and the port toconnect to the server.
10. Save your changes.
As a result, the computer is added on the Kaspersky Anti Targeted Attack Platform console. Check theoperating status of the component by viewing the Application components status report. You can also view theoperating status of a component in reports in the local interface of Kaspersky Endpoint Security. The Endpoint
Detection and Response (KATA) component will be added to the list of Kaspersky Endpoint Security
components.

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Telemetry is a list of events that have occurred on the protected computer. Kaspersky Endpoint Security analyzes
telemetry data and sends it to Kaspersky Anti Targeted Attack Platform during synchronization. Telemetry events
arrive on the server almost continuously. Kaspersky Endpoint Security initiates synchronization with the serverwhen any of the following conditions are satis ed:
Synchronization interval has run out.
The number of events in the bu er exceeds the upper limit.
Therefore, by default, the application synchronizes every 30 seconds or whenever the bu er holds 1024 events.
You can con gure the synchronization behavior in the Kaspersky Endpoint Security policy and select optimum
values to match your network load (see instructions below).
If there is no connection between Kaspersky Endpoint Security and the server, the application queues new events.
When the connection is restored, Kaspersky Endpoint Security sends queued events to the server in proper order.
To avoid overloading the server, Kaspersky Endpoint Security may skip some events. To enable this, you can
optimize event transmission settings, for example, to set a maximum events-per-hour value (see instructions
below).
If you are using Kaspersky Anti Targeted Attack Platform together with another solution which also uses telemetry,
you can turn o telemetry for KATA (EDR) (see instructions above). This lets you optimize server load for thesesolutions. For example, if you have the Managed Detection and Response solution and KATA (EDR) deployed, you
can use MDR telemetry and create Threat Response tasks in KATA (EDR).
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1. Open the Kaspersky Security Center Administration Console.
2. In the console tree, select Policies.
3. Select the necessary policy and double-click to open the policy properties.
4. In the policy window, select Detection and Response → Endpoint Detection and Response (KATA).
5. Con gure the Send sync request to KATA server every (min) setting. Frequency of synchronization
requests sent to the Central Node server. During synchronization, Kaspersky Endpoint Security sends
information about modi ed application settings and tasks.
6. Make sure the Send telemetry to KATA check box is selected.
7. If necessary, con gure the Maximum events transmission delay (sec) setting in the Data transmission
settings block. The application synchronizes with the server to send events after the synchronizationinterval expires. The default setting is 30 seconds.
8. If necessary, select the Enable request throttling check box in the Request throttling block.
This feature helps optimize the load on the server. If the check box is selected, the application restricts thetransmitted events. If the number of events exceeds the con gured limits, Kaspersky Endpoint Security
stops sending events.
9. Con gure optimization settings for sending events to the server:
Maximum number of events per hour. The application analyzes the telemetry data stream andrestricts the sending of events if the event stream exceeds the con gured events-per-hour limit.
Kaspersky Endpoint Security resumes sending events after an hour. The default setting is 3000 events
per hour.
Percentage of event limit excess. The application sorts events by type (for example, "changes in theregistry" events) and restricts transmission of events if the ratio of events of the same type to the total
number of events exceeds the con gured limit in percent. Kaspersky Endpoint Security resumes
sending events when the ratio of other events to the total number of events becomes big enoughagain. The default setting is 15 %.
10. Save your changes.
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1. In the main window of the Web Console, select Devices → Policies & Pro les.
2. Click the name of the Kaspersky Endpoint Security policy.
The policy properties window opens.
3. Select the Application settings tab.
4. Go to Detection and Response → Endpoint Detection and Response (KATA).
5. Con gure the Send sync request to KATA server every (min) setting. Frequency of synchronization
requests sent to the Central Node server. During synchronization, Kaspersky Endpoint Security sends
information about modi ed application settings and tasks.
6. Make sure the Send telemetry to KATA check box is selected.
7. If necessary, con gure the Maximum events transmission delay (sec) setting in the Data transmission
settings block. The application synchronizes with the server to send events after the synchronizationinterval expires. The default setting is 30 seconds.
8. If necessary, select the Enable request throttling check box in the Request throttling block.
This feature helps optimize the load on the server. If the check box is selected, the application restricts thetransmitted events. If the number of events exceeds the con gured limits, Kaspersky Endpoint Security
stops sending events.
9. Con gure optimization settings for sending events to the server:
Maximum number of events per hour. The application analyzes the telemetry data stream andrestricts the sending of events if the event stream exceeds the con gured events-per-hour limit.
Kaspersky Endpoint Security resumes sending events after an hour. The default setting is 3000 events
per hour.
Percentage of event limit excess. The application sorts events by type (for example, "changes in theregistry" events) and restricts transmission of events if the ratio of events of the same type to the total
number of events exceeds the con gured limit in percent. Kaspersky Endpoint Security resumes
sending events when the ratio of other events to the total number of events becomes big enoughagain. The default setting is 15 %.
10. Save your changes.

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1. In the main window of the Web Console, select Devices → Policies & Pro les.
2. Click the name of the Kaspersky Endpoint Security policy.
The policy properties window opens.
3. Select the Application settings tab.
4. Go to the KATA integration → Telemetry exclusions section.
5. Under Data transmission settings, select the Use exclusions check box.
6. Click Add and con gure the exclusions:
Criteria are combined with the logical AND.
Path. Full path to the le including its name and extension. Kaspersky Endpoint Security supports
environment variables and the * and ? characters when entering a mask. For the exclusion to work, thepath to the le must be speci ed.
Command line. Command used to run the object.
Description. Value of the FileDescription parameter from a RT_VERSION (VersionInfo) resource.
For more details on the VersionInfo resource, please visit the Microsoft website.
Original le name. Value of the OriginalFilename parameter from a RT_VERSION (VersionInfo) resource.
Version. Value of the FileVersion parameter from a RT_VERSION (VersionInfo) resource.
MD5. MD5 hash of the le.
SHA256. SHA256 hash of the le.
Event types. For the exclusion to work, you must select at least one event type.
7. Save your changes.

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1. Open the Kaspersky Security Center Administration Console.
2. In the console tree, select Policies.
3. Select the necessary policy and double-click to open the policy properties.
4. In the policy window, select KATA integration → Telemetry exclusions.
5. Under Data transmission settings, select the Use exclusions check box.
6. Click Add and con gure the exclusions:
Criteria are combined with the logical AND.
Path. Full path to the le including its name and extension. Kaspersky Endpoint Security supports
environment variables and the * and ? characters when entering a mask. For the exclusion to work, thepath to the le must be speci ed.
Command line. Command used to run the object.
Description. Value of the FileDescription parameter from a RT_VERSION (VersionInfo) resource.
For more details on the VersionInfo resource, please visit the Microsoft website.
Original le name. Value of the OriginalFilename parameter from a RT_VERSION (VersionInfo) resource.
Version. Value of the FileVersion parameter from a RT_VERSION (VersionInfo) resource.
MD5. MD5 hash of the le.
SHA256. SHA256 hash of the le.
Event types. For the exclusion to work, you must select at least one event type.
7. Save your changes.

KEA to KES Migration Guide for EDR (KATA)
Starting with version 12.1, Kaspersky Endpoint Security for Windows includes a built-in agent for managing the
Kaspersky Endpoint Detection and Response component as part of the Kaspersky Anti Targeted Attack Platform
solution. You no longer need a separate Kaspersky Endpoint Agent application to work with EDR (KATA). All
functions of Kaspersky Endpoint Agent will be performed by Kaspersky Endpoint Security. The load on Kaspersky
Anti Targeted Attack Platform servers will remain the same.
When you deploy Kaspersky Endpoint Security on computers that have Kaspersky Endpoint Agent installed,
Kaspersky Anti Targeted Attack Platform (EDR) solution will continue working with Kaspersky Endpoint Security. In
addition, Kaspersky Endpoint Agent will be removed from the computer. The same behavior in the system will
occur when you update Kaspersky Endpoint Security to version 12.1 or higher.

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Kaspersky Endpoint Security is not compatible with Kaspersky Endpoint Agent. You cannot install both ofthese applications on the same computer.
The following conditions must be met for Kaspersky Endpoint Security to work as part of Endpoint Detection andResponse (KATA):
Kaspersky Anti Targeted Attack Platform version 4.1 or higher.
Kaspersky Security Center version 13.2 or higher (including Network Agent). In earlier versions of Kaspersky
Security Center, it is impossible to activate the Endpoint Detection and Response (KATA) feature.

Steps for migrating [KES+KEA] con guration to [KES+built-in agent] for EDR (KATA)
1

Upgrading the Kaspersky Endpoint Security Management Plug-in
EDR (KATA) component can be managed using the Kaspersky Endpoint Security Management Plug-in version 12.1
or higher. Depending on the type of Kaspersky Security Center console you are using, update the managementplug-in in the Administration Console (MMC) or the web plug-in in the Web Console.

2

Migrating policies and tasks
Transfer Kaspersky Endpoint Agent settings to Kaspersky Endpoint Security for Windows. The following options
are available:
A wizard for migrating from Kaspersky Endpoint Agent to Kaspersky Endpoint Security. A wizard for migratingfrom Kaspersky Endpoint Agent to Kaspersky Endpoint Security works only in Web Console
How to migrate policy and task settings from Kaspersky Endpoint Agent to Kaspersky Endpoint Security in
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In the main window of the Web Console, select Operations → Migration from Kaspersky Endpoint
Agent.
This runs the policies and tasks migration wizard. Follow the instructions of the Wizard.

Step 1. Policy migration
The Migration Wizard creates a new policy which merges the settings of Kaspersky Endpoint
Security and Kaspersky Endpoint Agent policies. In the policy list, select Kaspersky Endpoint Agent
policies whose settings you want to merge with the Kaspersky Endpoint Security policy. Click the
Kaspersky Endpoint Agent policy in order to select the Kaspersky Endpoint Security policy withwhich you want to merge settings. Make sure you selected the correct policies and go to the next
step.

Step 2. Task migration
The Migration Wizard does not support EDR (KATA) tasks. Skip this step.

Step 3. Wizard completion
Exit the Wizard. As a result of the wizard, a new Kaspersky Endpoint Security policy will be created.
The policy merges settings from Kaspersky Endpoint Security and Kaspersky Endpoint Agent. The
policy is called <Kaspersky Endpoint Security policy name> & <Kaspersky Endpoint Agent policy
name>. The new policy has the Inactive status. To continue, change the statuses of Kaspersky
Endpoint Agent and Kaspersky Endpoint Security policies to Inactive and activate the new merged
policy.
The migration wizard in Web Console skips the following policy settings and does not migrate them:
Settings modi cation prohibition Settings for connecting to KATA servers ("lock").
By default, settings can be modi ed (the "lock" is open). Therefore the settings are not applied on
the computer. You must prohibit the modi cation of settings and close the "lock".
Crypto-container.
If you are using two-way authentication for connecting to Central Node servers, you must readd the crypto-container.
As the Migration Wizard does not migrate these settings, you may encounter errors whenconnecting the computer to Central Node servers. To x the errors, you need to go to the policy
properties and con gure the connection settings.
A standard Policies and tasks batch conversion wizard. The Policies and tasks batch conversion wizard is only
available in the Administration Console (MMC). For more details about Policies and tasks batch conversion
wizard, please refer to the Kaspersky Security Center Help .
To make sure Kaspersky Endpoint Security works correctly on servers, it is recommended to add les
important for the server's functioning to the trusted zone. For SQL servers, you must add MDF and LDF
database les. For Microsoft Exchange servers, you must add CHK, EDB, JRS, LOG, and JSL les. You may
use masks, for example, C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft SQL Server\*.mdf.

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EDR telemetry exclusions do not migrate from the Kaspersky Endpoint Agent policy to the Kaspersky
Endpoint Security policy. Kaspersky Endpoint Security has its own exclusion tools - trusted applications.
The operation of Kaspersky Endpoint Security is optimized so that the absence of individual EDR telemetry
exclusions will not cause any additional load on your computer in comparison with Kaspersky Endpoint
Agent. Kaspersky Endpoint Security uses telemetry not only for EDR (KATA), but also for the operation of
application protection components. Therefore, there is no need to transfer individual EDR telemetry
exclusions. If you experience a decrease in computer performance, check the application's operation (seestep 7 Checking performance).

3

Licensing the EDR (KATA) functionality
To activate Kaspersky Endpoint Security as part of the Kaspersky Anti Targeted Attack Platform solution, youneed a separate license for Kaspersky Endpoint Detection and Response (KATA) Add-on. You can add the key
using the Add key task. As a result, two keys will be added to the application: Kaspersky Endpoint Security and
Kaspersky Endpoint Detection and Response (KATA).
Activating a Kaspersky Endpoint Detection and Response (KATA) Add-on license on computers with previously
activated EDR Optimum or EDR Expert features involves the following special considerations:If you are using a key le for licensing Kaspersky Endpoint Security with EDR Optimum or EDR Expert
features, you cannot activate a standalone Kaspersky Endpoint Detection and Response (KATA) Add-on
license. You can either switch to using an activation code for licensing, or contact your service provider toobtain a new key le for activating Kaspersky Endpoint Security and EDR features. The service provider will
provide one or more key les for licensing.
If you are using a key le for licensing Kaspersky Endpoint Security without EDR Optimum or EDR Expert
features, you can activate a standalone Kaspersky Endpoint Detection and Response (KATA) Add-on license
without having key les reissued.
If you are using an activation code for licensing, Kaspersky activation server will automatically reissue thekeys, and EDR (KATA) features will become available automatically. In this case, EDR Optimum and EDR Expert
will be disabled.
Kaspersky Endpoint Security allows you to add up to two active keys: Kaspersky Endpoint Security key andAdd-on type key. You can also add up to two reserve keys. One Kaspersky Endpoint Security reserve key andone Add-on type reserve key.

4

Installing / Upgrading the Kaspersky Endpoint Security application
To migrate EDR (KATA) functionality during an application installation or upgrade, it is recommended to use theremote installation task. When creating a remote installation task, you need to select EDR (KATA) component in
the installation package settings.
You can also upgrade the application using the following methods:
Using the Kaspersky update service.
Locally, by using the Setup Wizard.
Kaspersky Endpoint Security supports automatically selecting components when upgrading the application on acomputer with the Kaspersky Endpoint Agent application installed. The automatic selection of components
depends on the permissions of the user account that is upgrading the application.
If you are upgrading Kaspersky Endpoint Security using the EXE or MSI le under the system account (SYSTEM),
Kaspersky Endpoint Security gains access to current licenses of Kaspersky solutions. Therefore, if the computer
has Kaspersky Endpoint Agent installed and EDR (KATA) solution activated, the Kaspersky Endpoint Security
installer automatically con gures the set of components and selects the EDR (KATA) component. This makes
Kaspersky Endpoint Security switch to using the built-in agent and removes Kaspersky Endpoint Agent. Running
the MSI installer under the system account (SYSTEM) is usually performed when upgrading via the Kaspersky
update service or when deploying an installation package via Kaspersky Security Center.
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If you are upgrading Kaspersky Endpoint Security using an MSI le under a non-privileged user account,Kaspersky Endpoint Security lacks access to current licenses of Kaspersky solutions. In this case, Kaspersky
Endpoint Security automatically selects components based on a set of components of Kaspersky Endpoint
Agent. After that Kaspersky Endpoint Security switches to using the built-in agent and removes Kaspersky
Endpoint Agent.
Kaspersky Endpoint Security supports upgrading without computer restart. You can select the application
upgrade mode in policy properties.

5

Checking the application operation
If after application installation or upgrade, the computer has the Critical status in the Kaspersky Security Center
console:Make sure that the computer has Network Agent version 13.2 or higher installed.
Check the operating status of the built-in agent by viewing the Application components status report. If a
component has the Not installed status, install the component using the Change application components
task. If a component has the Not covered by license status, make sure that you have activated the built-in
agent functionality.
Make sure you accept the Kaspersky Security Network Statement in the new policy of Kaspersky Endpoint
Security for Windows.

6

Checking the connection to Kaspersky Anti Targeted Attack Platform server
Check the connection to Kaspersky Anti Targeted Attack Platform server. To do so:
1. Check that you have a valid certi cate.
2. Check the server connection settings.
3. Check the event log.
If a connection to the server is established, the application sends the event Successful connection to the
Kaspersky Anti Targeted Attack Platform server. If there is no successful connection event and there are no
events with connection errors, check the event log settings and enable event sending for Endpoint Detection
and Response (KATA).
The server connection status does not a ect the computer status in the Kaspersky Security Center
console. Therefore, if there is no connection to the server, the computer can still have the OK status. Checkthe event log to verify the connection to the server.

7

Checking performance
If your computer's performance has slowed down after installing or updating an application, you can optimize
data transfer. To do so:
1. Disable the EDR (KATA) component and check that the performance degradation is due to EDR (KATA).
2. For trusted applications, turn o telemetry collection on console input operations (enabled by default).
3. Add applications that reduce computer performance to the list of trusted applications.
4. Contact Kaspersky Technical Support. Support experts will help you to con gure telemetry ltering in
Kaspersky Anti Targeted Attack Platform. This will reduce the amount of tra ic. If your computer
performance is a ected by a certain application, attach the distribution package of that application to therequest.
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Managing Quarantine
Quarantine is a special local storage on the computer. The user can quarantine les that the user considers
dangerous for the computer. Quarantined les are stored in an encrypted state and do not threaten the securityof the device. Kaspersky Endpoint Security uses Quarantine only when working with Detection and Response
solutions: EDR Optimum, EDR Expert, KATA (EDR), Kaspersky Sandbox. In other cases Kaspersky Endpoint Security
places the relevant le in Backup. For details on managing Quarantine as part of solutions, please refer to the
Kaspersky Sandbox Help , Kaspersky Endpoint Detection and Response Optimum Help , and Kaspersky Endpoint
Detection and Response Expert Help , Kaspersky Anti Targeted Attack Platform Help .
Kaspersky Endpoint Security uses the system account (SYSTEM) to quarantine les.
You can con gure quarantine settings only in the Kaspersky Security Center Console. You can also use Kaspersky
Security Center Console to manage quarantined objects (restore, delete, add, etc). Locally, on the computer, you
can only restore the object using the command line.

Con guring the maximum Quarantine size
By default, the size of the Quarantine is limited to 200 MB. After the maximum size is reached, Kaspersky Endpoint
Security automatically deletes the oldest les from the Quarantine.
If the Kaspersky Anti Targeted Attack Platform (EDR) solution is deployed in your organization, we recommend
increasing the size of Quarantine. When doing a YARA scan, the application may encounter a large memory
dump. If the size of the memory dump exceeds the size of Quarantine, the YARA scan nishes with an error
and the memory dump is not quarantined. We recommend setting the size of Quarantine equal to the total
size of the RAM on the computer (for example, 8 GB).

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1. Open the Kaspersky Security Center Administration Console.
2. In the console tree, select Policies.
3. Select the necessary policy and double-click to open the policy properties.
4. In the policy window, select General settings → Reports and Storage.
5. In the Quarantine block con gure the Quarantine size:
Limit the size of Quarantine to N MB. Maximum Quarantine size in MB. For example, you can set the
maximum Quarantine size to 200 MB. When Quarantine reaches maximum size, Kaspersky Endpoint
Security sends the corresponding event to Kaspersky Security Center and publishes the event inWindows Event Log. Meanwhile the application stops quarantining new objects. You must empty the
Quarantine manually.
Notify when the Quarantine storage reaches N percent. Threshold value of the Quarantine. For
example, you can set the Quarantine threshold to 50%. When Quarantine reaches the threshold,Kaspersky Endpoint Security sends the corresponding event to Kaspersky Security Center andpublishes the event in Windows Event Log. Meanwhile the application continues quarantining new
objects.
6. Save your changes.
How to con gure the maximum quarantine size in the Web Console and Cloud Console

1. In the main window of the Web Console, select Devices → Policies & Pro les.
2. Click the name of the Kaspersky Endpoint Security policy.
The policy properties window opens.
3. Select the Application settings tab.
4. Go to General settings → Reports and Storage.
5. In the Quarantine block con gure the Quarantine size:
Limit the size of Quarantine to N MB. Maximum Quarantine size in MB. For example, you can set the
maximum Quarantine size to 200 MB. When Quarantine reaches maximum size, Kaspersky Endpoint
Security sends the corresponding event to Kaspersky Security Center and publishes the event inWindows Event Log. Meanwhile the application stops quarantining new objects. You must empty the
Quarantine manually.
Notify when the Quarantine storage reaches N percent. Threshold value of the Quarantine. For
example, you can set the Quarantine threshold to 50%. When Quarantine reaches the threshold,Kaspersky Endpoint Security sends the corresponding event to Kaspersky Security Center andpublishes the event in Windows Event Log. Meanwhile the application continues quarantining new
objects.
6. Save your changes.

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Sending data about quarantined les to Kaspersky Security CenterTo perform actions with quarantined objects in Web Console, you must enable the sending of quarantined lesdata to the Administration Server. For example, you can download a le from quarantine for analysis in Web
Console. The sending of quarantined les data must be enabled for all functionality of Kaspersky Sandbox andKaspersky Endpoint Detection and Response to work.

1. Open the Kaspersky Security Center Administration Console.
2. In the console tree, select Policies.
3. Select the necessary policy and double-click to open the policy properties.
4. In the policy window, select General settings → Reports and Storage.
5. In the Data transfer to Administration Server block, click the Settings button.
6. In the window that opens, select the About Quarantine les check box.
7. Save your changes.
How to enable the transfer of quarantined les data to the Web Console

1. In the main window of the Web Console, select Devices → Policies & Pro les.
2. Click the name of the Kaspersky Endpoint Security policy.
The policy properties window opens.
3. Select the Application settings tab.
4. Go to General settings → Reports and Storage.
5. In the Data transfer to Administration Server block, select the About Quarantine les check box.
6. Save your changes.
As a result, you can view a list of les, quarantined on your computer, in the Kaspersky Security Center Console.
You can use Kaspersky Security Center Console to manage quarantined objects (restore, delete, add, etc). For
more details about working with Quarantine, refer to the Kaspersky Security Center Help .

Restoring les from Quarantine
By default, Kaspersky Endpoint Security restores les to their original folder. If the destination folder has been
deleted or the user does not have access rights to that folder, the application places the le in the%DataRoot%\QB\Restored folder. Then you must manually move the le to the destination folder.

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1. In the main window of the Web Console, select Operations → Repositories → Quarantine.
2. This opens the list of les in Quarantine; in that list, select the les that you want to restore and click Restore.
Kaspersky Endpoint Security restores the le. If the destination folder already has a le with the same name, theapplication cancels the restoration of the le. For EDR Optimum and EDR Expert solutions, the application
deletes the le after restoration. For other solutions, the applications keeps a copy of the le in Quarantine.

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KSWS to KES Migration Guide
Starting with version 11.8.0, Kaspersky Endpoint Security for Windows supports the basic
functionality of the Kaspersky Security for Windows Server (KSWS) solution. Kaspersky Security for
Windows Server protects servers running Microsoft Windows operating systems and network
attached storages against viruses and other computer security threats which servers and network
attached storages are exposed to while exchanging les. For detailed information about how thesolution works, please refer to the Kaspersky Security for Windows Server Help . Starting with
Kaspersky Endpoint Security 11.8.0, you can migrate from Kaspersky Security for Windows Server toKaspersky Endpoint Security for Windows and use the same solution for protecting workstations
and servers.

Software requirements
Before you begin the migration from KSWS to KES, make sure your server satis es the hardware and software
requirements of Kaspersky Endpoint Security for Windows. The lists of supported operating system versions
are di erent for KES and KSWS. For example, KES does not support servers running Windows Server 2003.
Minimum software requirements for migrating from KSWS to KES:
Kaspersky Endpoint Security for Windows 12.0.
Kaspersky Security 11.0.1 for Windows Server.
If you have an earlier version of Kaspersky Security for Windows Server installed, we recommend upgrading theapplication to the latest version. The Policies and tasks conversion wizard does not support earlier versions ofKaspersky Security for Windows Server.
Kaspersky Security Center 14.2
If you have an earlier version of Kaspersky Security Center installed, update it to 14.2 or later. In this version ofKaspersky Security Center, the Policies and tasks batch conversion wizard lets you migrate policies into a
pro le rather than into a policy. In this version of Kaspersky Security Center, the Policies and tasks batch
conversion wizard also lets you migrate a broader range of policy settings.
Kaspersky Endpoint Agent 3.10.
If you have an earlier version of Kaspersky Endpoint Agent installed, we recommend upgrading the application
to the latest version. Kaspersky Endpoint Security supports migrating a [KSWS+KEA] con guration to[KES+built-in agent] starting with Kaspersky Endpoint Agent 3.10.

Migration recommendations
When migrating from KSWS to KES, observe the following recommendations:
Plan the KSWS to KES migration time in advance. Choose a time when servers are operating under the lightestload, for example, during the weekend.
After the migration, turn on application components gradually. That is, for example, start by enabling the File
Threat Protection component alone, then enable other protection components, then enable control
components, and so on. At each step, you must make sure the application is working correctly, and monitor the
performance of the server. The architecture of KES di ers from KSWS, therefore the operating system may
also behave di erently.

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Carry out the migration gradually. First migrate a single server, then multiple servers, then carry out the
migration on all servers of the organization.
Migrate di erent types of servers separately. That is, for example, rst migrate database servers, then mailservers, and so on.
Migration on high-load servers involves some special considerations.

Migration steps
Migration from KSWS to KES is performed semi-automatically. This is necessary because of di ering architecturesof the applications. To migrate policy settings, you must run the Policies and tasks batch conversion wizard (themigration wizard). After migrating policy settings, you must manually con gure settings that the migration wizard
cannot migrate automatically (for example, Password protection settings). After the migration, it is also
recommended to check if the migration wizard correctly migrated all settings.
Migrate from KSWS to KES in the following order:
1

Migrate KSWS tasks and policies
After migrating the policies and tasks, you must perform additional con guration steps. We also recommend to
make sure that Kaspersky Endpoint Security provides the necessary level of security after migration from KSWS.
The Policies and tasks batch conversion wizard for Kaspersky Security for Windows Server is only available
in the Administration Console (MMC). Policy and task settings cannot be migrated in the Web Console andKaspersky Security Center Cloud Console.

2

Install Kaspersky Endpoint Security
You can install Kaspersky Endpoint Security in the following ways:
Installing KES after removing KSWS (recommended).
Installing KES on top of KSWS.

3

Activate KES with a KSWS key

4

Con rm that the application is in working order after migration
After migrating from KSWS to KES, make sure that the application is operating correctly. Check the status of
the server in the console (should be OK). Make sure no errors are reported for the application, also check thetime of the last connection to the Administration Server, the time of the last database update and the server
protection status.
Pay special attention to the migration of exclusion lists, trusted applications, trusted web addresses,
Application Control rules.

Correspondence of KSWS and KES components
When migrating from KSWS to KES, the set of components is migrated only when the application is being installed
locally.
Correspondence of Kaspersky Security for Windows Server and Kaspersky Endpoint Security for Windows components
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Kaspersky
Security for
Windows Server
component

Kaspersky Endpoint Security for Windows component

Basicfunctionality

Application kernel, including scan tasks

Log Inspection

Log Inspection

Device Control

Device Control

FirewallManagement(not supported)

File Integrity
MonitorFile Integrity Monitor

ExploitPrevention

Exploit Prevention

System Tray
Icon(not supported)

Integration with
Kaspersky
Security Center

Network Agent Connector

Endpoint Agent(not supported)

KSWS Firewall functions are performed by the system-level Firewall. In KES, a separate
component is responsible for the Firewall functionality. After migration, you cancon gure the Kaspersky Endpoint Security Firewall.

You can con gure user interaction in the application interface settings.

In Kaspersky Endpoint Security 11.9.0 the Kaspersky Endpoint Agent distribution package
is no longer part of the Kaspersky Endpoint Security distribution kit. You must download
the Kaspersky Endpoint Agent distribution package separately.
Network ThreatProtection

Network Threat Protection

Anti-Cryptor

Behavior Detection

Anti-Cryptor for
NetApp(not supported)

Tra ic Security

Web Threat Protection
Mail Threat Protection
Web Control

On-Demand
Scan

Application kernel, including scan tasks

ICAP Network
Storage
Protection(not supported)

RPC Network
Storage
Protection(not supported)

Real-Time File
Protection

File Threat Protection

Kaspersky Endpoint Security does not support Network-Attached Storages Protection
components. If you need these components, you can continue using Kaspersky Security
for Windows Server.

Kaspersky Endpoint Security does not support Network-Attached Storages Protection
components. If you need these components, you can continue using Kaspersky Security
for Windows Server.

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Script
Monitoring(not supported)

KSN Usage

Kaspersky Security Network

Applications
Launch Control

Application Control

Performancecounters(not supported)

Script Monitoring is handled by other components, for example, AMSI Protection.

Correspondence of KSWS and KES settings
When migrating policies and tasks, KES is con gured in accordance with KSWS settings. Settings of application
components that KSWS does not have are set to default values.

Application settings
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Application settings are not supported in Kaspersky Endpoint Security for Windows.
Application settings

Kaspersky
Securityfor
Windows
Serversettings

Kaspersky Endpoint Security for Windows settings

Scalability
settings(does not migrate)

Show
SystemTray Icon(does not migrate)

Restoreleattributes
afterscanning(does not migrate)

Limit CPU
usage forscanning
threads(does not migrate)

Folder for
temporarylescreatedduringscanning(does not migrate)

HSM
systemsettings(does not migrate)

Kaspersky Endpoint Security manages all work processes.

On a client computer, the main window of Kaspersky Endpoint Security and the icon in the
Windows noti cation area are available by default. In the context menu of the icon, theuser can perform operations with Kaspersky Endpoint Security. Kaspersky Endpoint
Security also displays noti cations above the application icon. You can con gure userinteraction in the application interface settings.

Kaspersky Endpoint Security automatically restores le attributes after scanning a le.

Kaspersky Endpoint Security does not limit CPU usage when scanning. You can con gurethe task to run when the computer is operating under minimum load.

Kaspersky Endpoint Security places the temporary les in the C:\Windows\Temp folder.

Kaspersky Endpoint Security does not support HSM systems.

Security and reliability

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KSWS security settings are migrated to the General settings section, Application settings and Interface
subsections.
Application security settings

Kaspersky Security for
Windows Server settings

Kaspersky Endpoint Security for Windows settings

Protect application
processes from external
threats

Enable Self-Defense (Application settings subsection)

Apply password
protection(does not migrate)

Perform task recovery(does not migrate)

Kaspersky Endpoint Security has a built-in Password protection feature(see the Interface subsection).

Kaspersky Endpoint Security only automatically restores Malware Scan
tasks. Kaspersky Endpoint Security runs other tasks on a schedule.
Do not start scheduled
scan tasks

Postpone scheduled tasks while running on battery power(Application settings subsection)

Stop current scan tasks(does not migrate)
When the computer becomes powered by an UPS, Kaspersky Endpoint
Security does not stop scan tasks that are already running.

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Administration Server interaction settings are migrated to the General settings section, Network settings
and Application settings subsections.
Administration Server interaction settings

Kaspersky Security for
Windows Server settings

Kaspersky Endpoint Security for Windows settings

Proxy server settings

Proxy Server Settings (Network settings subsection)

Do not use proxy server
for local addresses

Bypass proxy server for local addresses (Network settings subsection)

Proxy server
authentication settings

Use proxy server authentication (Network settings subsection)
Kaspersky Endpoint Security does not support NTLM authentication.
If NTLM authentication is enabled in KSWS settings, after migration,
you must con gure proxy server authentication and con gure a username and a password.

The proxy server authentication password is not migrated. After apolicy is migrated, the password must be entered manually.
Use Kaspersky Security
Center as a proxy
server when activating
the application

Use Kaspersky Security Center as proxy server for activation(Application settings subsection)

Run local system tasks

Kaspersky Endpoint Security ignores the settings for running local system tasks of Kaspersky Security for
Windows Server. You can con gure the use of local KES tasks under Local Tasks, Task management. You canalso con gure a schedule for running the Malware Scan and Update tasks in the properties of these tasks.

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Trusted zone settings

Kaspersky
Securityfor
Windows
Serversettings

Kaspersky Endpoint Security for Windows settings

Object to
scan(Exclusions)

Scan exclusions (Scan exclusions)

Apply also
tosubfolders(Exclusions)

Include subfolders (Scan exclusions)Objects todetect(Exclusions)Object name (Scan exclusions)Exclusion
usage
scope
(Exclusions)Protection components (Scan exclusions)

Comment(Exclusions)

Comment (Scan exclusions)

Trustedprocess(Trustedprocess)

Trusted applications

Do notcheck lebackupoperations(Trustedprocess)

Do not monitor application activity (Trusted applications)

The methods used by KSWS and KES for selecting objects di er. When migrating,
KES supports exclusions de ned as individual les or paths to le / folder. If KSWS
has exclusions con gured as a prede ned area or a script URL, such exclusions are
not migrated. After migration, you must add such exclusions manually.

If at least one component is selected in KSWS, KES applies the exclusions to allapplication components.

Trusted process / application selection methods di er in KSWS and KES. Whenmigrating, KES supports trusted applications con gured as a path to the executablele or mask. If KSWS has trusted processes con gured as a le has, such trusted
processes are not migrated. After migration, you must add such trusted processes
manually.

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Removable Drives Scan settings

Kaspersky Security for Windows Server settings

Kaspersky Endpoint Security for Windows
settings

Scan removable drives on connection via USB

Action when a removable drive is connected

Scan removable drives if its stored data volume
does not exceed (MB)Maximum removable drive size

Scan with security level:

Action when a removable drive is connected:

Maximum protection

Detailed Scan

Recommended

Quick Scan.

Maximum performance

KSWS security levels correspond to KES scanmodes as follows:
Maximum protection – Detailed Scan.
Recommended – Quick Scan.
Maximum performance – Quick Scan.

User permissions for application management

Kaspersky Endpoint Security does not support assigning user access permissions for application
management and application service management. You can con gure access settings for users and usergroups for managing the application in Kaspersky Security Center.
User access permissions for Kaspersky Security Service management

Kaspersky Endpoint Security does not support assigning user access permissions for application
management and application service management. You can con gure access settings for users and usergroups for managing the application in Kaspersky Security Center.
Storages744

KSWS storage settings are migrated to General settings section, Reports and Storage subsection, and to
Essential Threat Protection section, Network Threat Protection subsection.
Storage settings

Kaspersky Security for
Windows Security
settings

Backup folder

Kaspersky Endpoint Security for Windows settings(does not migrate)
Kaspersky Endpoint Security saves backup copies of les in the
C:\ProgramData\Kaspersky Lab\KES.21.14\QB folder.

Maximum Backup size
(MB)

Limit the size of Backup to N MB (General settings → Reports andStorage section)

Threshold value forspace available (MB)(does not migrate)
Kaspersky Endpoint Security logs the Quarantine storage is almost out of
space event when the 50 % threshold is reached.

Target folder for
restoring objects(does not migrate)

Quarantine folder(does not migrate)

Kaspersky Endpoint Security restores les to their original folder.

Kaspersky Endpoint Security saves backup copies of les in the
C:\ProgramData\Kaspersky Lab\KES.21.14\QB folder.
Maximum Quarantine
size (MB)(does not migrate)

Threshold value forspace available (MB)(does not migrate)

Target folder for
restoring objects(does not migrate)

Unblock automaticallyin N

Block attacking devices for N min (Essential Threat Protection →Network Threat Protection section)

Kaspersky Endpoint Security uses Backup to store probably infected
objects. During migration, Kaspersky Endpoint Security ignores Quarantine
settings.

Kaspersky Endpoint Security uses Backup to store probably infected
objects. During migration, Kaspersky Endpoint Security ignores Quarantine
settings.

Kaspersky Endpoint Security restores les to their original folder.

Real-time server protection
Real-Time File Protection

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KSWS Real-Time File Protection settings are migrated to the Essential Threat Protection section, File
Threat Protection subsection.
Real-Time File Protection settings

Kaspersky Security for Windows Server
settings

Objects protection mode:

Kaspersky Endpoint Security for Windows settings

Scan mode:

Smart mode

Smart mode

When runOn execution

On accessOn accessOn access and modi cation

On access and modi cation.

Deeper analysis of launchingprocesses(does not migrate)

Heuristic analyzer:

Heuristic analysis:

Kaspersky Endpoint Security supports only one analysis
mode, the Optimal mode.

Light

Light scan

MediumMedium scan

Deep

Deep scan.

Apply Trusted Zone

(does not migrate)
Kaspersky Endpoint Security applies the trusted zone to allcomponents. You can con gure exclusions in trusted zone
settings.

Use KSN for protection(does not migrate)
Kaspersky Endpoint Security uses KSN for all application
components.

Block access to network sharedresources for the hosts that show
malicious activity(does not migrate)

Launch critical areas scan when active
infection is detected(does not migrate)

Use Kaspersky Sandbox for protection(does not migrate)

By default, Kaspersky Endpoint Security blocks access to
network shared resources for hosts that show malicious
activity.

Kaspersky Endpoint Security does not launch the criticalareas scan task when active infection is detected.

By default, Kaspersky Endpoint Security sends objects forscanning to Kaspersky Sandbox.
Protection scope

Protection scope

Schedule settings(does not migrate)
Kaspersky Endpoint Security uses its own schedule forpausing File Threat Protection.

KSN Usage
746

KSWS settings for Kaspersky Security Network are migrated to the Advanced Threat Protection section,
Kaspersky Security Network subsection.
Kaspersky Security Network settings

Kaspersky Security for Windows
Server settings

Kaspersky Endpoint Security for Windows settings

I con rm that I have fully read,understood, and accept the termsof participation in Kaspersky
Security Network

Kaspersky Security Network Statement

Send data about scanned les(does not migrate)

Kaspersky Endpoint Security requests consent to the
Kaspersky Security Network Statement when the application is
installed, a new policy is created, or Kaspersky Security Network
usage is enabled.

Kaspersky Endpoint Security sends data about scanned les
automatically if KSN is enabled.
Send data about requested URLs

(does not migrate)
Kaspersky Endpoint Security sends data about requested URLs
automatically if KSN is enabled.

Send Kaspersky Security Network
statistics

Enable extended KSN mode

Accept the terms of the
Kaspersky Managed Protection
Statement(does not migrate)

Action to perform on KSN
untrusted objects(does not migrate)

Do not calculate checksum before
sending to KSN if le size exceeds
N MB(does not migrate)

Use Kaspersky Security Center as
KSN Proxy

Use Administration Server as a KSN proxy server

Schedule settings(does not migrate)

Kaspersky Endpoint Security does not include the KMP service.

You can con gure the Action on threat detection in Protection
component settings and Scan task settings.

You can con gure large le scanning restrictions in Protection
component settings and Scan task settings.

It is not possible to con gure a separate schedule for thecomponent. The component is always on while Kaspersky
Endpoint Security is operational.

Tra ic Security

747

KSWS Tra ic Security settings are migrated to the Essential Threat Protection section, Web ThreatProtection and Mail Threat Protection subsection, Security Controls section, Web Control subsection,
General settings section, Network settings subsection.
Tra ic Security settings

Kaspersky Security for
Windows Server settings

Apply URL-based rules

Kaspersky Endpoint Security for Windows settings

Web Control (Web Control subsection)
URL-based rules are migrated to separate rules in Kaspersky Endpoint
Security.

Apply certi cate-based
rules(does not migrate)

Apply rules for web tra ic
category control

Web Control (Web Control subsection)

Kaspersky Endpoint Security does not support certi cate-based
rules.

Blocking rules for web tra ic category control are migrated to a single
blocking rule in Kaspersky Endpoint Security. Kaspersky Endpoint
Security ignores allowing rules for category control.
The correspondence of KSWS and KES categories is listed below.

Allow access if the web page
can not be categorized(does not migrate)

Allow access to legitimate
web resources that can beused to damage a protected
device(does not migrate)

Allow access to legitimate
advertisement(does not migrate)

Operation mode:(does not migrate)

Driver Interceptor

Kaspersky Endpoint Security allows access if the web page can not be
categorized.

Kaspersky Endpoint Security allow access to legitimate web
resources that can be used to damage the protected device.

You can manage access to legitimate advertisement using the
Banners web resource category in Web Control settings.

Kaspersky Endpoint Security supports only the Driver Interceptor
mode.

Redirector
External Proxy
ICAP-service connection
settings(does not migrate)

Check safe connections
through the HTTPS protocol

Scan encrypted connections / Always scan encrypted connections
mode (Network settings subsection)

Use TLS protocol version(does not migrate)

Kaspersky Endpoint Security does not support ICAP Network Storage
Protection.

Kaspersky Endpoint Security scans encrypted network tra ic
transmitted over the following protocols:
SSL 3.0.
TLS 1.0, TLS 1.1, TLS 1.2, TLS 1.3.
You can additionally block SSL 2.0 connections in encrypted
connections scan settings.
748

Do not trust web-servers
with invalid certi cate

When visiting a domain with an untrusted certi cate (Network
settings subsection)

Intercept ports (Interception
area)

Monitored ports (Network settings subsection)

Exclude ports (Interception
area)(does not migrate)

Exclude IP addresses(Interception area)

Trusted addresses (Network settings subsection)

Exclude processes(Interception area)

Trusted applications (Network settings subsection)

During migration, KES clears the check boxes Monitor all ports forthe applications from the list recommended by Kaspersky andMonitor all ports for speci ed applications.

During migration, KES con gures the following settings for the trusted
application:
The Do not scan network tra ic check box is selected. KES does
not scan network tra ic for any remote IP addresses and any
ports.
The other check boxes in the trusted application settings arecleared.

Security port

(does not migrate)

Use malicious URL databaseto scan web links

Check the web address against the database of malicious web
addresses (Web Threat Protection subsection)

Use anti-phishing databaseto scan web pages

Check the web address against the database of phishing web
addresses (Web Threat Protection subsection)

Use KSN for protection(does not migrate)
Kaspersky Endpoint Security uses KSN for all application components.

Use Trusted Zone

(does not migrate)
Kaspersky Endpoint Security applies the trusted zone to allcomponents. You can con gure exclusions in trusted zone settings.

Use heuristic analyzer

Use Heuristic Analysis (Web Threat Protection and Mail ThreatProtection subsections)

Security level(does not migrate)
Kaspersky Endpoint Security has its own security levels for Web
Threat Protection and Mail Threat Protection components. By default,
Kaspersky Endpoint Security sets the recommended security level.

Enable mail threat protection

Mail Threat Protection (Mail Threat Protection subsection)
Connect Microsoft Outlook extension
Incoming messages only (Protection scope)
Scan when receiving (Email protection)

Schedule settings(does not migrate)
It is not possible to con gure a separate schedule for the component.
The component is always on while Kaspersky Endpoint Security is
operational.

Exploit Prevention
749

KSWS Exploit Prevention settings are migrated to the Advanced Threat Protection section, Exploit
Prevention subsection.
Exploit Prevention settings

Kaspersky Security for Windows
Server settings

Prevent vulnerable processes
exploit:Kaspersky Endpoint Security for Windows settings

On detecting exploit:
Block operation

Terminate on exploit
Inform.
Notify only
Notify about abused processes via
Terminal Service(does not migrate)

Prevent vulnerable processes
exploit even if Kaspersky Security
Service is disabled(does not migrate)

Protected processes

Enable system process memory protection

Kaspersky Endpoint Security does not support terminal
services.

Kaspersky Endpoint Security constantly prevents vulnerable
process exploits.

Kaspersky Endpoint Security does not support selecting
protected processes. You can only enable system processes
memory protection.
Exploit prevention techniques:
Apply all available exploit
prevention techniques(does not migrate)
Kaspersky Endpoint Security applies all available exploit
prevention techniques.

Apply selected exploit prevention
techniques

Network Threat Protection

750

KSWS Network Threat Protection settings are migrated to the Essential Threat Protection section, Network
Threat Protection subsection.
Network Threat Protection settings

Kaspersky
Security for
Windows Server
settings

Operation
mode:
Passthrough
Only informabout
network
attacks

Kaspersky Endpoint Security for Windows settings

Network Threat Protection
If Pass-through mode is selected, Network Threat Protection is disabled.
If Only inform about network attacks mode or Block connections when attack is
detected mode is selected, Network Threat Protection is enabled. Kaspersky
Endpoint Security always works in the Block connections when attack is detected
mode.

Block
connections
when attackis detected
Do not stop
tra ic analysis
when the task is
not running(does not migrate)

Do not control
excluded IPaddresses

Exclusions

Schedulesettings(does not migrate)

Kaspersky Endpoint Security analyses tra ic continuously if the component isenabled.

It is not possible to con gure a separate schedule for the component. The
component is always on while Kaspersky Endpoint Security is operational.

Script Monitoring

Kaspersky Endpoint Security does not support the Script Monitoring component. Script Monitoring is handled
by other components, for example, AMSI Protection.
Website categories

751

Kaspersky Endpoint Security does not support all categories of Kaspersky Security for Windows Server.
Categories that do not exist in Kaspersky Endpoint Security are not migrated. Therefore, web resourceclassi cation rules with unsupported categories are not migrated.
Website categories

Kaspersky Security for Windows Server
categories

Kaspersky Endpoint Security for Windows
categories

Wargaming

Video games

Abortion(does not migrate)

Lotteries (extended)

Gambling, lotteries, sweepstakes

Alcohol

Alcohol, tobacco, drugs

Anonymous proxy servers

Anonymizers

Anorexia(does not migrate)

Rentals for real estate(does not migrate)

Audio, video and software

Software, audio, video

Banks

Banks

Blogs

Blogs

Military

Weapons, explosives, military

For children(does not migrate)

Discrimination

Violence, intoleranceHome and family(does not migrate)

Hosting and domain services

Internet communication

Pets and animals(does not migrate)

Law and politics

Forbidden by regional laws

Restricted by Roskomnadzor (RF)Forbidden by Russian Federation laws

Restricted by Federal Law 436 (RF)Forbidden by Russian Federation laws

Restricted by RF legislation

Forbidden by Russian Federation laws

Restricted by global legislation

Forbidden by regional laws

Adult dating

Adult content

Internet services(does not migrate)

Sex shops

Adult content

Information technologies(does not migrate)

Casinos, card games

Gambling, lotteries, sweepstakes

Books and writing(does not migrate)

Computer games

Video games

Health and beauty(does not migrate)

Culture and society(does not migrate)

LGBT

Adult content
752Lotteries

Gambling, lotteries, sweepstakes

Medicine(does not migrate)

Fashion(does not migrate)Music(does not migrate)

Drugs

Alcohol, tobacco, drugs

Violence

Violence, intolerance

Discontent(does not migrate)

Illegal drugs

Alcohol, tobacco, drugs

Hate and discrimination

Violence, intolerance

Obscene vocabulary

Profanity, obscenity

Lingerie

Adult content

NewsNews media

NudismAdult content

Education(does not migrate)

Online shopping

Online stores

All communication media

Internet communication

Payment by credit cards

Payment systems

Online shopping (own payment system)

Online stores

Online encyclopedias(does not migrate)

Online banking

Banks

Weapons

Weapons, explosives, military

Fishing and hunting(does not migrate)

Payment systems

Payment systems

Job search

Job search

Search engines(does not migrate)

Police decision (JP)Forbidden by Police of Japan

Trusted by KPSN

(does not migrate)

Untrusted by KPSN

(does not migrate)

Porn

Adult content

Media hosting and streamingNews media

Web MailWeb-based email

Traveling(does not migrate)

TV and radio

News media

Teasers and ads services

Banners

Religion

Religions, religious associations

Restaurants, cafe and food(does not migrate)753

Dating sites

Dating sites

Sex education

Adult content

Social networks

Social networks

Sport(does not migrate)

Betting

Gambling, lotteries, sweepstakes

SuicideViolence, intolerance

TobaccoAlcohol, tobacco, drugs

Torrents

Torrents

Mentioned in Federal list of extremists (RF)Forbidden by Russian Federation laws

File sharing

File sharing

Pharmacy(does not migrate)

Hobby and entertainment(does not migrate)

Chats and forums

Chats, forums, IM

Schools and universities pages(does not migrate)

Astrology and esoterica(does not migrate)

Extremism and racism

Violence, intolerance

E-commerce

Online stores

EroticAdult content

Humor(does not migrate)

Local activity control
Applications Launch Control

754

KSWS Application Control settings are migrated to the Security Controls section, Application Control
subsection.
Application Control settings

Kaspersky
Security for
Windows
Serversettings

Operation
mode:
Statistics
only

Kaspersky Endpoint Security for Windows settings

Action (Application Control):
Test rules
Apply rules.

ActiveRepeat action
taken for the
rst lelaunch on all
thesubsequent
launches forthis le(does not migrate)

Deny thecommandinterpreters
launch withno command
to execute(does not migrate)

Rules

Application Control rules (supported with limitations)Kaspersky Endpoint Security scans the application every time it attempts to run.

Kaspersky Endpoint Security allows running command interpreters if they are notprohibited by Application Control.

Kaspersky Endpoint Security 11.11.0 introduces support for migrating Applications
Launch Control rules.
The Applications Launch Control rule migration functionality has some limitations. By
default, KSWS Applications Launch Control includes two rules:
Allow scripts and MSI by OS-trusted certi cate
Allow executable by OS-trusted certi cate
If at least one source KSWS rule has the Allow type, during the migration KES createsa new allowing rule, Applications with trusted root certi cates. That is, KES
Application Control uses a single rule to allow running trusted scripts, MSI packages,
and executable les. If both source KSWS rules have the Deny type, KES does not add
rules for managing applications with trusted root certi cates.
Apply rules to
executable
les(does not migrate)

Monitorloading of
DLL modules

Control DLL modules load (signi cantly increases the load on the system)

Rule application scope cannot be con gured in KES Application Control settings. KESApplication Control applies rules to all types of les: executable les, scripts, and MSI
packages. If all le types are included in the rule application scope in KSWS, during
migration KES carries over the KSWS rules. If some le type is excluded from the rule
application scope in KSWS, during migration KES also carries over KSWS rules, but
Test rules is selected as the Application Control action.

755

Apply rules toscripts and
MSI packages(does not migrate)

Denyapplications
untrusted by
KSN(does not migrate)

Allowapplications
trusted by
KSN

During the migration, KES adds a new allowing rule. The Other Software →Applications trusted according to reputation in KSN KL category is speci ed as therule triggering condition.

Users and / oruser groups
allowed to run
applications
trusted by
KSN

Users and their rights in an Application Control allow rule that includes the KL
category Other applications → Applications trusted according to reputation in
KSN

Automaticallyallow
softwaredistribution
via
applications
and packages
listedSoftware Distribution Control in KSWS and KES works di erently. During the
migration, KES adds new allowing rules for applications that have automatic software
distribution allowed. The le hash is speci ed as the rule triggering condition.

Always allow
softwaredistribution
via Windows
Installer

Use trusted system certi cate store (Exclusions subsection)

Always allow
softwaredistribution
via SCCM
using theBackground
Intelligent
Transfer
Service(does not migrate)

Softwaredistribution
applications
and packages
allowedSoftware Distribution Control in KSWS and KES works di erently. During the
migration, KES adds new allowing rules for applications that have automatic software
distribution allowed. The le hash is speci ed as the rule triggering condition.

Schedulesettings(does not migrate)

Rule application scope cannot be con gured in KES Application Control settings. KESApplication Control applies rules to all types of les: executable les, scripts, and MSI
packages. If all le types are included in the rule application scope in KSWS, during
migration KES carries over the KSWS rules. If some le type is excluded from the rule
application scope in KSWS, during migration KES carries over KSWS rules, but Test
rules is selected as the Application Control action.

Kaspersky Endpoint Security does not take into account the reputation of
applications and allows or denies running applications in accordance with rules.

The Trusted system certi cate store setting has the Trusted root certi cation
authorities value.

756

If a schedule is con gured for the component in KSWS settings, the Application
Control component is enabled upon migration. If a schedule is not con gured forthe component in KSWS settings, Application Control is disabled upon migration.
It is not possible to con gure a separate schedule for the component. The
component is always on while Kaspersky Endpoint Security is operational.

Device Control

KSWS Device Control settings are migrated to the Security Controls section, Device Control subsection.
Device Control settings

Kaspersky Security for Windows Server
settings

Operation mode:
ActiveKaspersky Endpoint Security for Windows settings(does not migrate)
Application Control operates in the Active mode. Device
connection statistics is continuously provided by Audit.

Statistics only
Allow using all external devices when
the Device Control task is not running(does not migrate)

Device Control rules

Trusted devices

Device Control is always on while Kaspersky Endpoint
Security is running.

During migration, Kaspersky Endpoint Security ignores
disabled KSWS rules.
Schedule settings(does not migrate)
Kaspersky Endpoint Security uses its own schedule forgaining access to certain device types.

Network-Attached Storages Protection
RPC Network Storage Protection

Kaspersky Endpoint Security does not support Network-Attached Storages Protection components. If you
need these components, you can continue using Kaspersky Security for Windows Server.
ICAP Network Storage Protection

Kaspersky Endpoint Security does not support Network-Attached Storages Protection components. If you
need these components, you can continue using Kaspersky Security for Windows Server.
Anti-Cryptor for NetApp

Kaspersky Endpoint Security does not support Anti-Cryptor for NetApp. Anti-Cryptor functionality isprovided by other application components, such as Behavior Detection.

757

Network activity control
Firewall Management

Kaspersky Endpoint Security does not support KSWS Firewall Management. KSWS Firewall functions are
performed by the system-level Firewall. After migration, you can con gure the Kaspersky Endpoint Security
Firewall.
Anti-Cryptor

Network Anti-Cryptor settings are migrated to the Advanced Threat Protection section, Behavior
Detection subsection.
Anti-Cryptor settings

KSWS settings

Operation mode:

KES settings

Upon detection of external encryption of shared folders:

Statistics only

NotifyActiveBlock connection.

Heuristic analyzer(does not migrate)
Kaspersky Endpoint Security does not use Heuristic Analysis for Behavior
Detection.

Con guration ofprotection scope:
All shared network
folders on theprotected device(does not migrate)
Kaspersky Endpoint Security prevents encryption of all shared network
folders of the protected computer.

Only speci ed sharedfolders
Exclusions(does not migrate)
Kaspersky Endpoint Security has its own exclusions for the Behavior
Detection component. You can manually add exclusions after migration.

Schedule settings(does not migrate)
It is not possible to con gure a separate schedule for the component. The
component is always on while Kaspersky Endpoint Security is operational.

System Inspection
File Integrity Monitor

758

File Integrity Monitor settings from KSWS are migrated to the Security Controls section, File Integrity
Monitor subsection.
File Integrity Monitor settings

KSWS settings

KES settings

Log information about le operations
that appear during the monitor
interruption period(does not migrate)

Block attempts to compromise the
USN log(does not migrate)

Monitoring scope

Monitoring scope (supported with limitations)Kaspersky Endpoint Security does not log events for leoperations performed during the monitor interruption period.

Kaspersky Endpoint Security does not block attempts tocompromise the USN log.

Disabled monitoring scope records are not migrated to KES.
Kaspersky Endpoint Security adds only enabled records tothe monitoring scope.
Trusted users(does not migrate)
Kaspersky Endpoint Security considers all users' actions in
the monitoring scope a security breach.

File operation markers(does not migrate)
Kaspersky Endpoint Security considers all available leoperation markers.

Calculate checksum for the le if
possible(does not migrate)

Exclusions

Exclusions

Kaspersky Endpoint Security does not calculate a checksum
for the modi ed le.

Log Inspection

759

KSWS Log Inspection settings are migrated to the Security Controls section, Log Inspection subsection.
Log Inspection settings

Kaspersky Security for
Windows Server
settings

Kaspersky Endpoint Security for Windows settings

Apply custom rules forlog inspection(does not migrate)

Custom rules

Custom rules

Kaspersky Endpoint Security applies all enabled custom rules.

The A service was installed in the system (for Server 2003 OS) prede ned
rule is not migrated to KES.
Apply prede ned rules
for log inspection(does not migrate)

Prede ned rules

Prede ned rules

Password brute-force
detection

Brute-force attack detection

Network logon
detection

Network logon detection

Exclusions (IPaddresses)

Exclusions (IP address)

Exclusions (users)

Exclusions (Users)

Schedule settings(does not migrate)

Kaspersky Endpoint Security applies all enabled prede ned rules.

It is not possible to con gure a separate schedule for the component. The
component is always on while Kaspersky Endpoint Security is operational.

Logs and noti cations
Task logs

760

KSWS Logs settings are migrated to the General settings section, Interface and Reports and Storage
subsections.
Logs settings

Kaspersky Security for
Windows Server settings

Kaspersky Endpoint Security for Windows settings

Event logging

Noti cations (Interface subsection)

Logs folder(does not migrate)
Kaspersky Endpoint Security saves reports in the
C:\ProgramData\Kaspersky Lab\KES.21.14\Report folder.

Remove task logs older thanN day(s)(does not migrate)

Remove from the audit log
events N day(s)(does not migrate)

Integration with SIEM

(does not migrate)

You can con gure the storage period for KES reports under General
settings, Reports and Storage.

Kaspersky Endpoint Security applies report storage limitations to allreports including system audit reports.

You can con gure SIEM integration in Kaspersky Security Center.

Event noti cations

761

KSWS Noti cations settings are migrated to the General settings section, Interface subsection.
Noti cations settings

Kaspersky Security
for Windows Server
settings

Kaspersky Endpoint Security for Windows settings

Noti cations

Noti cations

Notify users:(does not migrate)

By using terminal
service

Kaspersky Endpoint Security does not support modifying noti cation text.
Kaspersky Endpoint Security displays standard noti cations.

By using Windows
Messenger
Service command
Notify administrators:
By using Windows
Messenger
Service command

Only email noti cation settings are migrated to Kaspersky Endpoint Security– Email noti cation settings (Noti cations block). Other methods ofnotifying administrators are not supported.

By running
executable le
By sending email
Application databaseis out of date

Send the "Databases out of date" noti cation if databases were not
updatedApplication databaseis extremely out of
date

Send the "Databases extremely out of date" noti cation if databases were
not updated

Critical areas scan
has not been
performed for a longtime

(does not migrate)
Kaspersky Endpoint Security generates a missed Critical Areas Scan event
after three days.

Interaction with Administration Server

KSWS Administration Server interaction settings are migrated to the General settings section, Reports andStorage subsection.
Administration Server interaction settings

Kaspersky Security for Windows
Server settings

Kaspersky Endpoint Security for Windows settings

Quarantined les

About Quarantine les

Backed up les

About les in Backup

Blocked hosts(does not migrate)
Kaspersky Endpoint Security automatically sends data about
blocked hosts.

762

TasksActivation of the application

Kaspersky Endpoint Security does not support the Application activation task (KSWS). You can create a Add
key task (KES), add a license key to the Installation package, or enable automatic license key distribution.
Copying Updates

763

The Copying Updates task settings (KSWS) are migrated to the Update task (KES).
Copying Updates task settings

Kaspersky Security
for Windows Server
settings

Update source:
Kaspersky
Security Center
Administration
ServerKaspersky update
servers

Kaspersky Endpoint Security for Windows settings

Update source:
Kaspersky Security Center
Kaspersky update servers
Speci ed by user.

Custom HTTP or
FTP servers, or
network folders
Use Kaspersky
update servers if
speci ed servers are
not available(does not migrate)

Use proxy server
settings to connect
to Kaspersky update
servers(does not migrate)

Use proxy server
settings to connect
to other servers(does not migrate)

Copying updates
settings:(does not migrate)

Copy database
updates

Kaspersky Endpoint Security allows selecting multiple update sources,
including Kaspersky update servers. If the rst update source is not available,
Kaspersky Endpoint Security lets you obtain updates from another source inthe list.

Kaspersky Endpoint Security uses the proxy server for all components. You
can con gure the proxy server connection in network options of theapplication.

Kaspersky Endpoint Security uses the proxy server for all components. You
can con gure the proxy server connection in network options of theapplication.

Kaspersky Endpoint Security copies database updates and critical updates ofapplication modules as a single package.

Copy criticalsoftware modules
updates
Copy database
updates andcritical updates ofapplication
modules
Folder for local
storage of copied
updates

Copy updates to folder

Baseline File Integrity Monitor764

Kaspersky Endpoint Security does not support the Baseline File Integrity Monitor task.
Database Update

The Database Update task settings (KSWS) are migrated to the Update task (KES).
Database Update task settings

Kaspersky Security
for Windows Server
settings

Update source:
Kaspersky
Security Center
Administration
ServerKaspersky
update servers

Kaspersky Endpoint Security for Windows settings

Update source:
Kaspersky Security Center
Kaspersky update servers
Speci ed by user.

Custom HTTP or
FTP servers, or
network folders
Use Kaspersky
update servers if
speci ed servers
are not available(does not migrate)

Use proxy server
settings to connect
to Kaspersky update
servers(does not migrate)

Use proxy server
settings to connect
to other servers(does not migrate)

Lower the load on
the disk I/O(does not migrate)

Kaspersky Endpoint Security allows selecting multiple update sources,
including Kaspersky update servers. If the rst update source is not available,
Kaspersky Endpoint Security lets you obtain updates from another source inthe list.

Kaspersky Endpoint Security uses the proxy server for all components. You cancon gure the proxy server connection in network options of the application.

Kaspersky Endpoint Security uses the proxy server for all components. You cancon gure the proxy server connection in network options of the application.

Software modules updates

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Software Modules Update task settings

Kaspersky Security for
Windows Server
settings

Update source:
Kaspersky
Security Center
Administration
ServerKaspersky update
servers

Kaspersky Endpoint Security for Windows settings

Update source:
Kaspersky Security Center
Kaspersky update servers
Speci ed by user.

Custom HTTP or
FTP servers, or
network folders
Use Kaspersky update
servers if speci ed
servers are notavailable(does not migrate)

Use proxy server
settings to connect to
Kaspersky update
servers(does not migrate)

Use proxy server
settings to connect toother servers(does not migrate)

Copy and installcritical softwaremodules updates

Install critical and approved updates

Only check for criticalsoftware updates
available(does not migrate)

Allow operating
system restart(does not migrate)

Receive information
about available
scheduled softwaremodules updates(does not migrate)

Kaspersky Endpoint Security allows selecting multiple update sources,
including Kaspersky update servers. If the rst update source is not available,
Kaspersky Endpoint Security lets you obtain updates from another source inthe list.

Kaspersky Endpoint Security uses the proxy server for all components. You
can con gure the proxy server connection in network options of theapplication.

Kaspersky Endpoint Security uses the proxy server for all components. You
can con gure the proxy server connection in network options of theapplication.

Kaspersky Endpoint Security continually checks the availability of critical
updates for application modules.

Kaspersky Endpoint Security prompts the user for permission to restart thecomputer.

Kaspersky Endpoint Security displays noti cations about software module
updates.

Rollback of Application Database Update

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The Rollback of Application Database Update task settings (KSWS) are migrated to the Update rollback task
(KES). The new Update rollback task (KES) has Manually for its task start schedule.
On-Demand Scan

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The On-Demand Scan task settings (KSWS) are migrated to the Malware Scan task (KES).
Virus Scan task settings

Kaspersky Security for Windows
Server settings

Kaspersky Endpoint Security for Windows settings

Scan scope

Scan scope

Protection level:

Security level:

Maximum protection

High

Recommended

Recommended

Maximum performance

Low.
Security level settings are di erent in KSWS and KES.

Objects to scan:File types:

All objects

All les

Objects scanned by format

Files scanned by format

Objects scanned according
to list of extensions speci edin anti-virus database

Files scanned by extension.

Objects scanned by speci ed
list of extensions

Kaspersky Endpoint Security does not allow creating custom
extension lists. Kaspersky Endpoint Security replaces the Objects
scanned by speci ed list of extensions value with the Files
scanned by extension value.

Subfolders

Include subfolders

Sub les(does not migrate)

Scan disk boot sectors and MBR(does not migrate)

Scan alternate NTFS streams(does not migrate)

Scan only new and modi ed lesScan only new and modi ed lesScan of compound objects:

Scan of compound les:All archives

Scan archives

All SFX archives

Scan password-protected archives

All email databases

Scan distribution packages

All packed objects

Scan email formats

All plain email

Scan les in Microsoft O ice formats.

All embedded OLE objects
Action to perform on infected
and other objects:

Action on threat detection:
Disinfect, delete if disinfection fails

Disinfect
Disinfect, inform if disinfection fails
Disinfect. Remove if
disinfection fails

Notify.

Remove768

Perform recommended
actionNotify only
Action to perform on probably
infected objects:
Quarantine(does not migrate)
Kaspersky Endpoint Security applies the action if any threat is
detected.

RemovePerform recommended
actionNotify only
Perform actions depending on
the type of object detected(does not migrate)

Entirely remove compound lethat cannot be modi ed by theapplication in case of embedded
object detection(does not migrate)

Exclude les(does not migrate)
Kaspersky Endpoint Security applies the trusted zone to allcomponents. You can con gure exclusions in trusted zone
settings.

Do not detect(does not migrate)

Stop scanning if it takes longer
than N sec

Skip les that are scanned for longer than N sec

Do not scan compound objects
larger than N MB

Do not unpack large compound les

Use iSwift technology

iSwift Technology

Use iChecker technology

iChecker Technology

Action on the o line les:(does not migrate)

Do not scan

Kaspersky Endpoint Security scans o line les in their entirety.

Scan resident part of le only
Scan entire le
Only if the le has beenaccessed within the speci ed
period (days)
Do not copy le to a local
hard drive, if possible

Application Integrity Control

The Application Integrity Control task settings (KSWS) is migrated to the Integrity check task (KES).
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Kaspersky Endpoint Security does not support the Applications Launch Control Generator task. You cangenerate rules in Application Control settings.
Rule Generator for Device Control

Kaspersky Endpoint Security does not support the Rule Generator for Device Control task. You can generateaccess rules in Device Control settings.

Migrating KSWS components
Prior to the local installation, Kaspersky Endpoint Security checks the computer for the presence of Kaspersky
applications. If Kaspersky Security for Windows Server is installed on the computer, KES detects the set of KSWS
components that are installed and selects the same components for installation.
KES components that KSWS does not have are installed as follows:
AMSI Protection, Host Intrusion Prevention, Remediation Engine are installed with default settings.
BadUSB Attack Prevention, Adaptive Anomaly Control, Data Encryption, Detection and Response components
are ignored.
When installed remotely, the KES application ignores the set of installed KSWS components. The installer installs
components that you select in properties of the installation package. After installing Kaspersky Endpoint Security
and migrating policies and tasks, KES settings are con gured in accordance with KSWS settings.

Migrating KSWS tasks and policies
You can migrate KSWS policy and task settings in the following ways:
Using the Policies and Tasks Batch Conversion Wizard (hereinafter also referred to as the Migration Wizard).
The Migration Wizard for KSWS is available only in the Administration Console (MMC). Policy and task
settings cannot be migrated in the Web Console and Cloud Console.
The batch conversion wizard works di erently for di erent versions of Kaspersky Security Center. We
recommend upgrading the solution to version 14.2 or higher. In this version of Kaspersky Security Center, thePolicies and tasks batch conversion wizard lets you migrate policies into a pro le rather than into a policy. In thisversion of Kaspersky Security Center, the Policies and tasks batch conversion wizard also lets you migrate abroader range of policy settings.
Using the New Policy Wizard for Kaspersky Endpoint Security for Windows.
The New Policy Wizard lets you create a KES policy based on a KSWS policy.
KSWS policy migration procedures are di erent when using Migration Wizard and the New Policy Wizard.

Policies and tasks batch conversion wizard
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The migration wizard transfers KSWS policy settings into the policy pro le instead of KES policy settings. The
policy pro le is a set of policy settings that is activated on a computer if the computer satis es the con gured
activation rules. The UpgradedFromKSWS device tag is selected as the triggering criterion of the policy pro le.
Kaspersky Security Center automatically adds the UpgradedFromKSWS tag to all computers on which you install
KES on top of KSWS using the remote installation task. If you chose a di erent installation method, you can assign
the tag to devices manually.
To add a tag to a device:
1. Create a new tag for servers — UpgradedFromKSWS.
For more details about creating tags for devices, refer to the Kaspersky Security Center Help .
2. Create a new administration group in the Kaspersky Security Center console and add servers to which you
want to assign the tag to this group.
You can group servers using the selection tool. For more details about working with selections, refer to the
Kaspersky Security Center Help .
3. Select all servers of the administration group in the Kaspersky Security Center console, open the properties ofthe selected servers and assign the tag.
If you are migrating multiple KSWS policies, each policy is converted to a pro le within one overarching policy. If the
KSWS policy already contains pro les, these pro les are also migrated as pro les. As a result you will get a single
policy that includes pro les corresponding to all KSWS policies.
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1. In the Administration Console, select the Administration Server and right-click to open the context menu.
2. Select All Tasks → Policies and Tasks Batch Conversion Wizard.
The Policies and Tasks Batch Conversion Wizard will start. Follow the instructions of the Wizard.

Step 1. Selecting the application for which you need to convert policies and tasks
At this step, you need to select Kaspersky Endpoint Security for Windows. Go to the next step.

Step 2. Conversion of policies
The migration wizard creates KSWS policy pro les inside a KES policy. Select the Kaspersky Security for
Windows Server policies that you want to convert to policy pro les. Go to the next step.
The Migration Wizard will then begin to convert the policies. The names of new policy pro les will correspondto original KSWS policies.

Step 3. Policy migration report
The migration wizard creates a policy migration report. The policy migration report contains the date and time
when the policies were converted, the name of the original KSWS policy, the name of the target KES policy,
and the name of the new policy pro le.

Step 4. Conversion of tasks
The Migration Wizard creates new tasks for Kaspersky Endpoint Security for Windows. In the task list, selectthe KSWS tasks that you want to create for Kaspersky Endpoint Security. The new tasks will be named <KSWS
task name> (converted). Go to the next step.

Step 5. Wizard completion
Exit the Wizard. As a result, the wizard does the following:
New policy pro les are added to the Kaspersky Endpoint Security policy.
The policy includes pro les with the settings of Kaspersky Security for Windows Server. The new policy
has the Active status. The Wizard leaves the KSWS policies unchanged.
Creates new Kaspersky Endpoint Security tasks.
The new tasks are copies of KSWS tasks. The Wizard leaves the KSWS tasks unchanged.

The new policy pro le with KSWS settings will be named UpgradedFromKSWS <Name of the Kaspersky Security
for Windows Server policy>. In pro le properties, the migration wizard automatically selects theUpgradedFromKSWS device tag as the triggering criterion. Thus the settings from the policy pro le are applied toservers automatically.

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Wizard for creating a policy based on a KSWS policy
When a KES policy is created based on a KSWS policy, the wizard transfers settings to the new policy accordingly.
That is, one KES policy will correspond to one KSWS policy. The wizard does not convert the policy to a pro le.
How to use the New Policy Wizard to migrate KSWS policy settings

1. Open the Kaspersky Security Center Administration Console.
2. In the Managed devices folder in the Administration Console tree, select the folder with the name of theadministration group to which the relevant client computers belong.
3. In the workspace, select the Policies tab.
4. Click the New policy button.
The Policy Wizard starts.
5. Follow the instructions of the Policy Wizard.
6. To create a policy, select Kaspersky Endpoint Security. Go to the next step.
7. At the step for entering a new name for the group policy, select the Use policy settings for an earlier
version of the application check box.
8. Click Browse and select the KSWS policy. Go to the next step.
9. Follow the instructions of the New Policy Wizard until its completion.
When nished, the Wizard will create a new Kaspersky Endpoint Security for Windows policy with thesettings from the KSWS policy.

Additional con guration of policies and tasks after migration
KSWS and KES have di erent sets of components and policy settings, so after migration you must verify thatpolicy settings satisfy your corporate security requirements.
Check the following basic policy settings:
Password protection. KSWS Password protection settings are not migrated. Kaspersky Endpoint Security has abuilt-in Password protection feature. If necessary, turn on Password protection and set a password.
Trusted zone. The methods used by KSWS and KES for selecting objects di er. When migrating, KES supports
exclusions de ned as individual les or paths to le / folder. If KSWS has exclusions con gured as a prede ned
area or a script URL, such exclusions are not migrated. After migration, you must add such exclusions manually.
To make sure Kaspersky Endpoint Security works correctly on servers, it is recommended to add les
important for the server's functioning to the trusted zone. For SQL servers, you must add MDF and LDF
database les. For Microsoft Exchange servers, you must add CHK, EDB, JRS, LOG, and JSL les. You may
use masks, for example, C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft SQL Server\*.mdf.

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Firewall. KSWS Firewall functions are performed by the system-level Firewall. In KES, a separate component is
responsible for the Firewall functionality. After migration, you can con gure the Kaspersky Endpoint Security
Firewall.
Kaspersky Security Network. Kaspersky Endpoint Security does not support con guring KSN for individualcomponents. Kaspersky Endpoint Security uses KSN for all application components. To use KSN, you must
accept the new terms and conditions of the Kaspersky Security Network Statement.
Web Control. Blocking rules for web tra ic category control are migrated to a single blocking rule in Kaspersky
Endpoint Security. Kaspersky Endpoint Security ignores allowing rules for category control. Kaspersky Endpoint
Security does not support all categories of Kaspersky Security for Windows Server. Categories that do notexist in Kaspersky Endpoint Security are not migrated. Therefore, web resource classi cation rules with
unsupported categories are not migrated. If necessary, add Web Control rules.
Proxy server. The proxy server connection password is not migrated. Enter the password to be used forconnecting to the proxy server manually.
Schedules of individual components. Kaspersky Endpoint Security does not support con guring schedules forindividual components. The components are always on while Kaspersky Endpoint Security is operational.
Set of components. The set of available Kaspersky Endpoint Security features depends on the type ofoperating system: workstation or server. For example, out of encryption tools, only BitLocker Drive Encryption isavailable on servers.
attribute. The state of the attribute is not migrated. The attribute will have the default value. By default,
almost all settings in the new policy have a prohibition applied on modifying settings in child policies and in thelocal application interface. The attribute has the value for policy settings in the Managed Detection andResponse section and in the User support group of settings (Interface section). If necessary, con gure theinheritance of settings from the parent policy.
Working with active threats. Advanced Disinfection works di erently for workstations and servers. You cancon gure advanced disinfection in Malware Scan task settings and in application settings.
Upgrading the application. To install major updates and patches without restarting, you must change theapplication upgrade mode. By default, the Install application updates without restart feature is disabled.
Kaspersky Endpoint Agent. Kaspersky Endpoint Security has a built-in agent for working with Detection andResponse solutions. If necessary, transfer Kaspersky Endpoint Agent policy settings to the Kaspersky Endpoint
Security policy.

Update tasks. Make sure that the settings of the Update task were migrated correctly. Instead of KSWS's threetasks, KES uses a single KES task. You may optimize the Update tasks and remove super uous tasks.
Other tasks. Application Control, Device Control, and File Integrity Monitor components work di erently in
KSWS and KES. KES does not use Baseline File Integrity Monitor, Applications Launch Control Generator, Rule
Generator for Device Control tasks. Therefore these tasks are not migrated. After migration, you can con gure
the File Integrity Monitor, Application Control, Device Control components.

Installing KES instead of KSWS
You can install Kaspersky Endpoint Security in the following ways:
Installing KES after removing KSWS (recommended).
Installing KES on top of KSWS.
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Removing Kaspersky Security for Windows Server
You can remove the application remotely using the Uninstall application remotely task or locally on the server .
You may need to restart the server after removing KSWS. If you want to install Kaspersky Endpoint Security
without a restart, please make sure that Kaspersky Security for Windows Server is completely removed. If theapplication is not completely removed, installing Kaspersky Endpoint Security may cause faulty operation of theserver. Making sure that the application is completely removed is also recommended if you have used thekavremover utility. The kavremover utility does not support managing KSWS.
After removing KSWS, install Kaspersky Endpoint Security for Windows using any available method.

Installing Kaspersky Endpoint Security
Administrators typically enable Password protection to restrict access to KSWS. This means that you will needto enter the password to remove KSWS. Kaspersky Endpoint Security does not support password transfer toremove Kaspersky Security for Windows Server when installing KES on top of KSWS. You can transfer the
password only if you are installing KES on the command line. Therefore, before removing KSWS, you must turno Password protection in application settings and turn Password protection back on in application settings
after you complete the migration from KSWS to KES.
When you install KES remotely, components that you have selected in installation package properties are installedon the server. We recommend selecting default components in installation package properties. A restart is notnecessary when installing KES on top of KSWS.
Prior to the local installation, Kaspersky Endpoint Security checks the computer for the presence of Kaspersky
applications. If Kaspersky Security for Windows Server is installed on the computer, KES detects the set of KSWS
components that are installed and selects the same components for installation. A restart is not necessary when
installing KES on top of KSWS.
If installing KES on top of KSWS failed, you can roll back the installation. After rolling back the installation, it isrecommended to restart the server and try again.
KSWS settings and tasks are not migrated when Kaspersky Endpoint Security for Windows is installed. To migratesettings and tasks, run the Policies and tasks batch conversion wizard.
You can check the list of installed components in the Security section of the application interface, using thestatus command, or in the Kaspersky Security Center console in computer properties. You can change the set ofcomponents after installation by using the Change application components.

Migrating the [KSWS+KEA] con guration to [KES+built-in agent]
con guration
To support using Kaspersky Endpoint Security for Windows as part of EDR (KATA), EDR Optimum, EDR Expert,
Kaspersky Sandbox, and MDR, a built-in agent has been added to the application. You no longer need aseparate Kaspersky Endpoint Agent application to work with these solutions.
When migrating from KSWS to KES, the EDR (KATA), EDR Optimum, EDR Expert, Kaspersky Sandbox, and MDR
solutions continue to work with Kaspersky Endpoint Security. In addition, Kaspersky Endpoint Agent will be
removed from the computer.
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Migrating the [KSWS+KEA] con guration to [KES+built-in agent] involves the following steps:
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Migrating from KSWS to KES
Migrating from KSWS to KES involves installing Kaspersky Endpoint Security instead of Kaspersky Security for
Windows Server.
To carry out the migration, you must select the components needed to support Detection and Response
solutions as part of Kaspersky Endpoint Security. After installing the application, Kaspersky Endpoint
Security switches to using the built-in agent and removes Kaspersky Endpoint Agent.

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Migrating the policy and tasks
Migrating [KSWS+KEA] policies and tasks to [KES+built-in agent] involves the following steps:
1. Migrating policies and tasks from KSWS to KES using the Policies and Tasks Batch Conversion Wizard (onlyavailable on the Administration Console (MMC)).
As a result, a policy pro le with the UpgradedFromKSWS <Name of the Kaspersky Security for Windows
Server policy> name is added to the KES policy. New KES tasks are also created with <KSWS task name>(converted) names.
2. Migrating policies and tasks from KEA to KES using the wizard for migration from Kaspersky Endpoint Agent(only available in Web Console and Cloud Console).
As a result, a new policy is created with the name <Name of the Kaspersky Endpoint Security policy> & <Nameof the Kaspersky Endpoint Agent policy>. New tasks and KES tasks are also created.

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Licensing functionality
If you use a common Kaspersky Endpoint Detection and Response Optimum or Kaspersky Optimum Security
license to activate Kaspersky Endpoint Security for Windows and Kaspersky Endpoint Agent, EDR Optimumfunctionality will be activated automatically after upgrading the application to version 11.7.0. You do not need to
do anything else.
If you use a stand-alone Kaspersky Endpoint Detection and Response Optimum Add-on license to activate EDR
Optimum functionality, you must make sure that the EDR Optimum key is added to the Kaspersky Security
Center repository and the automatic license key distribution functionality is enabled. After you upgrade theapplication to version 11.7.0, EDR Optimum functionality is activated automatically.
If you use a Kaspersky Endpoint Detection and Response Optimum or Kaspersky Optimum Security license toactivate Kaspersky Endpoint Agent, and a di erent license to activate Kaspersky Endpoint Security for
Windows, you must replace the Kaspersky Endpoint Security for Windows key with the common Kaspersky
Endpoint Detection and Response Optimum or Kaspersky Optimum Security key. You can replace the key using
the Add key task.
You do not need to activate Kaspersky Sandbox functionality. Kaspersky Sandbox functionality will be available
immediately after upgrading and activating Kaspersky Endpoint Security for Windows.
Only the Kaspersky Anti Targeted Attack Platform license can be used to activate Kaspersky Endpoint Security
as part of the Kaspersky Anti Targeted Attack Platform solution. After you upgrade the application to version
12.1, EDR (KATA) functionality is activated automatically. You do not need to do anything else.

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Checking the health of Kaspersky Endpoint Detection and Response Optimum and Kaspersky SandboxIf after the upgrade, the computer has the Critical status in the Kaspersky Security Center console:
Make sure that the computer has Network Agent version 13.2 or higher installed.
Check the operating status of the built-in agent by viewing the Application components status report. If a
component has the Not installed status, install the component using the Change application components
task.
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Make sure you accept the Kaspersky Security Network Statement in the new policy of Kaspersky Endpoint
Security for Windows.
Make sure EDR Optimum functionality is activated using the Application components status report. If a
component has the Not covered by license status, make sure that the automatic license key distributionfunctionality of EDR Optimum is turned on.

Making sure Kaspersky Security for Windows Server was successfully
removedMake sure Kaspersky Security for Windows Server is completely removed:
The %ProgramFiles%\Kaspersky Lab\Kaspersky Security for Windows Server\ folder does notexist.
The following services are not present:
Kaspersky Security Service (KAVFS)
Kaspersky Security Management (KAVFSGT)
Kaspersky Security Exploit Prevention (KAVFSSLP)
Kaspersky Security Script Checker (KAVFSSCS)
You can check running services in Task Manager or by issuing the sc query command (see gure below).
The following drivers are not present:klam.sys
kl t.sys
klramdisk.sys
klelaml.sys
kl tdev.sys
klips.sys
klids.sys
klwtpee
You can check installed drivers in the C:\Windows\System32\drivers folder or by issuing the sc querycommand. If a service or driver are missing, you will get the following response:777

Making sure Kaspersky Security for Windows Server services and drivers were successfully removed

If application or driver les remain on the server, delete the relevant les manually. If Kaspersky Security for
Windows Server services are still running on the server, stop (sc stop) and delete (sc delete) the services
manually. To stop the klam.sys driver, use the fltmc unload klam command.

Activating KES with a KSWS key
After installing the application, you can activate Kaspersky Endpoint Security for Windows (KES) using a Kaspersky
Security for Windows Server (KSWS) license key. The activation process after migration depends on the KSWS
activation method (see the table below).
Kaspersky Endpoint Security does not support the Kaspersky Security for Storage license. To work with thislicense, you need to use Kaspersky Security for Windows Server.

To activate KES with the KSWS key you can use only the activation code. If you are using a key le to activate
the application, you need to contact Technical Support for a Kaspersky Endpoint Security key le.
Activating Kaspersky Endpoint Security for Windows with a Kaspersky Security for Windows Server key

Kaspersky Security for
Windows Server activation
methodMigrating the key to Kaspersky Endpoint Security for Windows.

Automatic distribution of the
KSWS license key tocomputers.

If automatic key distribution is enabled in KSWS license key properties,
KES is automatically activated with the KSWS key.

The KSWS key is added by atask.

If your KSWS is activated using the task, the KSWS license key is deleted
during migration from KSWS. You must activate the application again. For
example, you can add a license key to the Kaspersky Endpoint Security for
Windows installation package.

The KSWS key is added locallyin the application interface.

If your KSWS is activated locally using the Application Activation Wizard,
the KSWS license key is deleted during migration from KSWS. You must
activate the application again. For example, you can add a license key tothe Kaspersky Endpoint Security for Windows installation package.

The KSWS key is added to theinstallation package.

If your KSWS is activated using the key from the installation package, the
KSWS license key is deleted during migration from KSWS. You must
activate the application again. For example, you can add a license key tothe Kaspersky Endpoint Security for Windows installation package.

Paid virtual machine image

If you purchased Kaspersky Security Center as a paid virtual machine
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(Amazon Machine Image –AMI) in Amazon Web Services(AWS).

image (Amazon Machine Image – AMI) in Amazon Web Services (AWS),
activating KES is not required. In this case, Kaspersky Security Center uses
the AWS subscription that is already added to the application.

Ready-made free-of-charge
Kaspersky Security Center
image with your own license(Bring Your Own License –BYOL model).

If you are using an out-of-the-box free Kaspersky Security Center image
with your own license in a cloud environment (the Bring Your Own License– BYOL model), you must activate the application using any available
method. You will need a Kaspersky Hybrid Cloud Security license.

Special considerations for migrating high-load servers
On high-load servers, it is important to monitor performance and avoid faults. After migration to Kaspersky
Endpoint Security for Windows, we recommend temporarily disabling application components that use substantial
server resources relative to other components. After you make sure that the server is performing as normal, you
can turn the application components back on.
We recommend migrating high-load servers as follows:
1. Create a Kaspersky Endpoint Security policy with default settings.
Default settings are considered optimal. This settings are recommended by Kaspersky experts. Default settings
provide recommended protection level and optimal resource use.
2. In policy settings, turn o the following components: Network Threat Protection, Behavior Detection, Exploit
Prevention, Remediation Engine, Application Control.
If your organization has the Kaspersky Managed Detection and Response (MDR) solution deployed, upload the
BLOB con guration le to the Kaspersky Endpoint Security policy.
3. Remove Kaspersky Security for Windows Server from the server.
4. Install Kaspersky Endpoint Security for Windows with the default set of components.
If your organization has Detection and Response solutions deployed, select the relevant components in theproperties of the installation package.
5. Check the settings of the application:
The application is activated with the KSWS license key.
The new policy is applied. Previously selected components are disabled.
6. Make sure the server is working. Make sure that Kaspersky Endpoint Security for Windows is not using morethan 1% of the server's resources.
7. If necessary, create scan exclusions, add trusted applications, create a list of trusted web addresses.
8. Turn on Behavior Detection, Exploit Prevention, Remediation Engine components. Make sure that Kaspersky
Endpoint Security for Windows is not using more than 1% of the server's resources.
9. Turn on the Network Threat Protection component. Make sure that Kaspersky Endpoint Security for Windows
is not using more than 2% of the server's resources.
10. Turn on the Application Control component in rule testing mode.

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11. Make sure Application Control is working. If necessary, add new Application Control rules and turn o rule
testing mode after con rming that Application Control is working.
After migrating from KSWS to KES, make sure that the application is operating correctly. Check the status of theserver in the console (should be OK). Make sure no errors are reported for the application, also check the time of
the last connection to the Administration Server, the time of the last database update and the server protection
status.

Example of migration from [KSWS+KEA] to KES
When migrating from Kaspersky Security for Windows Server (KSWS) to Kaspersky Endpoint Security (KES), you
can use the follow recommendations to con gure server protection and optimize performance. Here we will look at
an example of migration for a single organization.

Infrastructure of the organization
The company has the following equipment installed:
Kaspersky Security Center 14.2
The administrator manages Kaspersky solutions using the Administration Console (MMC). Kaspersky Endpoint
Detection and Response Optimum (EDR Optimum) is also deployed
In Kaspersky Security Center, three administration groups are created, containing servers of the organization:
two administration groups for SQL servers and an administration group for Microsoft Exchange servers. Eachadministration group is managed by its own policy. Database Update and On-demand scan tasks are created forall servers in the organization.
The KSWS activation key is added to Kaspersky Security Center. Automatic key distribution is enabled.
SQL servers with Kaspersky Security for Windows Server 11.0.1 and Kaspersky Endpoint Agent 3.11 installed. The
SQL servers are combined into two clusters.
KSWS is managed by SQL_Policy(1) and SQL_Policy(2) policies. Database Update, On-demand scan tasks arealso created.
A Microsoft Exchange server with Kaspersky Security for Windows Server 11.0.1 and Kaspersky Endpoint Agent
3.11 installed.
KSWS is managed by the Exchange_Policy policy. Database Update, On-demand scan tasks are also created.

Planning the migration
The migration involves the following steps:
1. Migrating KSWS tasks and policies using the Policies and Tasks Batch Conversion Wizard.
2. Migrating the Kaspersky Endpoint Agent policy using the Policies and Tasks Batch Conversion Wizard.
3. Using tags to activate policy pro les in the properties of the new policy.
4. Installing KES instead of KSWS.
5. Activating EDR Optimum.
6. Con rming that KES is working.
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The migration scenario is initially performed on one of the cluster of SQL servers. Then the migration scenario isperformed on the other cluster of SQL servers. Then the migration scenario is performed on the Microsoft
Exchange.

Migrating KSWS tasks and policies using the Policies and Tasks Batch Conversion Wizard.
To migrate KSWS tasks, you can use the Policies and Tasks Batch Conversion Wizard (the migration wizard). As aresult, instead of the SQL_Policy(1), SQL_Policy(2), and Exchange_Policy policies, you will get a single policy withthree pro les for SQL and Microsoft Exchange servers respectively. The new policy pro le with KSWS settings will
be named UpgradedFromKSWS <Name of the Kaspersky Security for Windows Server policy>. In pro le properties,
the migration wizard automatically selects the UpgradedFromKSWS device tag as the triggering criterion. Thus thesettings from the policy pro le are applied to servers automatically.

Migrating the Kaspersky Endpoint Agent policy using the Policies and Tasks Batch Conversion
WizardTo migrate Kaspersky Endpoint Agent policies, you can use the Policies and Tasks Batch Conversion Wizard. The
Policy and Task Migration Wizard for Kaspersky Endpoint Agent is only available in the Web Console.

Using tags to activate policy pro les in the properties of the new policy
Select the device tag that you assigned earlier as the pro le activation condition. Open policy properties andselect General rules for policy pro le activation as the pro le activation condition.

Installing KES instead of KSWS
Before installing KES, you must disable Password protection in KSWS policy properties.
Installing KES involves the following steps:
1. Prepare the installation package. In installation package properties, select the Kaspersky Endpoint Security for
Windows 12.0 distribution kit and select the default set of components.
2. Create a Install application remotely task for one of the SQL server administration groups.
3. In task properties, select the installation package and the license key le.
4. Wait until the task successfully completes.
5. Repeat KES installation for remaining administration groups.
Kaspersky Security Center automatically adds the UpgradedFromKSWS tag to names of computers on the
console after the KES installation is complete.
To check the KES installation, you can use the Report on protection deployment. You can also check the device
status. To con rm application activation, you can use the Report on usage of license keys.

Activating EDR Optimum

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You can activate EDR Optimum functionality using a stand-alone Kaspersky Endpoint Detection and Response
Optimum Add-on license. You must con rm that the EDR Optimum key is added to the Kaspersky Security Center
repository and the automatic license key distribution functionality is enabled.
To check EDR Optimum activation, you can use the Report on status of application components.

Con rming that KES is working
To con rm that KES is working, you can check and see that no errors are reported. The device status must be OK.
Update and malware scan tasks and successfully completed.

Managing the application on a Core Mode server
A server in Core Mode does not have a GUI. Therefore you can only manage the application remotely using the
Kaspersky Security Center console or locally on the command line.

Managing the application using the Kaspersky Security Center console
Installing the application using the Kaspersky Security Center console is not di erent from installing it the normal
way. When creating an installation package, you can add a license key to activate the application. You can use a
Kaspersky Endpoint Security for Windows key or a Kaspersky Security for Windows Server key.
On a Core Mode server, the following application components are not available: Web Threat Protection, Mail
Threat Protection, Web Control, BadUSB Attack Prevention, File Level Encryption (FLE), Kaspersky Disk
Encryption (FDE).
Restart is not required when installing Kaspersky Endpoint Security. Restart is required only if you have to remove
incompatible applications prior to installation. Restart may also be required when updating the application version.
The application cannot display a window to prompt the user to restart the server. You can learn about the need torestart the server from reports in the Kaspersky Security Center console.
Managing the application on Core Mode server is not di erent from managing a computer. You can use policies
and tasks to con gure the application.
Managing the application on Core Mode servers involves the following special considerations:
The Core Mode server does not have a GUI, therefore Kaspersky Endpoint Security does not display a warning
telling the user that Advanced Disinfection is needed. To disinfect a threat, you need to enable Advanced
Disinfection technology in application settings and enable immediate Advanced Disinfection in Malware Scan
task settings. Then you need to start a Malware Scan task.
BitLocker Drive Encryption is only available with a Trusted Platform Module (TPM). A PIN / password cannot be
used for encryption because the application is unable to display the password prompt window for preboot
authentication. If the operating system has Federal Information Processing standard (FIPS) compatibility mode
enabled, connect a removable drive for saving the encryption key before you begin encrypting the drive.

Managing the application from the command line
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To install the application to a Core Mode server, run the following command:
setup_kes.exe /pEULA=1 /pPRIVACYPOLICY=1 /s
To activate the application, run the following command:
avp.com license /add <activation code or key file>
To check application pro le statuses, run the following command:
avp.com status
To view the list of application management commands, run the following command:
avp.com help783

Managing the application from the command line
You can manage Kaspersky Endpoint Security from the command line. You can view the list of commands for
managing the application by executing the HELP command. To read about the syntax of a speci c command, enter
HELP <command>.
Special characters in the command must be escaped. To escape the characters &, |, (, ), <, >, ^, use the ^character (for example, to use the & character, enter ^&). To escape the % character, enter %%.

Installing the application
Kaspersky Endpoint Security can be installed from the command line in one of the following modes:
In interactive mode by using the Application Setup Wizard.
In silent mode. After installation is started in silent mode, your involvement in the installation process is not
required. To install the application in silent mode, use the /s and /qn keys.
Prior to installing the application in silent mode, please open and read the End User License Agreement andthe text of the Privacy Policy. The End User License Agreement and the text of the Privacy Policy areincluded in the Kaspersky Endpoint Security distribution kit. You may proceed to install the application only
if you have fully read, understand, and accept the provisions and terms of the End User License
Agreement, you understand and agree that your data will be processed and transmitted (including to thirdparty countries) in accordance with the Privacy Policy, and you have fully read and understand the Privacy
Policy. If you do not accept the provisions and terms of the End User License Agreement and the Privacy
Policy, please do not install or use Kaspersky Endpoint Security.
You can view the list of commands for installing the application by executing the /h command. To get help on the
installation command syntax, type setup_kes.exe /h. As a result, the installer displays a window with adescription of command options (see the gure below).

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Description of installation command options

To install the application or upgrade a previous version of the application:
1. Run the command line interpreter (cmd.exe) as an administrator.
2. Go to the folder where the Kaspersky Endpoint Security distribution package is located.
3. Run the following command:
setup_kes.exe /pEULA=1 /pPRIVACYPOLICY=1 [/pKSN=1|0] [/pALLOWREBOOT=1][/pSKIPPRODUCTCHECK=1] [/pSKIPPRODUCTUNINSTALL=1] [/pKLLOGIN=<user name> /pKLPASSWD=<password> /pKLPASSWDAREA=<password scope>] [/pENABLETRACES=1|0 /pTRACESLEVEL=<tracinglevel>] [/s]or
msiexec /i <distribution kit name> EULA=1 PRIVACYPOLICY=1 [KSN=1|0][ALLOWREBOOT=1] [SKIPPRODUCTCHECK=1] [KLLOGIN=<user name> KLPASSWD=<password>
KLPASSWDAREA=<password scope>] [ENABLETRACES=1|0 TRACESLEVEL=<tracing level>] [/qn]As a result, the application is installed on the computer. You can con rm that application is installed and checkapplication settings by issuing the status command.
Application installation settings

EULA=1

Acceptance of the terms of the End User License Agreement. The text of
the License Agreement is included in the distribution kit of Kaspersky
Endpoint Security.
Accepting the terms of the End User License Agreement is necessary
for installing the application or upgrading the application version.

PRIVACYPOLICY=1

Acceptance of the Privacy Policy. The text of the Privacy Policy is included in785

the Kaspersky Endpoint Security distribution kit.
To install the application or upgrade the application version, you must
accept the Privacy Policy.

KSN

Agreement or refusal to participate in Kaspersky Security Network (KSN). If
no value is set for this parameter, Kaspersky Endpoint Security will prompt tocon rm your consent or refusal to participate in KSN when Kaspersky
Endpoint Security is rst started. Available values:
1 – agreement to participate in KSN.
0 – refusal to participate in KSN (default value).
The Kaspersky Endpoint Security distribution package is optimized for use
with Kaspersky Security Network. If you opted not to participate in
Kaspersky Security Network, you should update Kaspersky Endpoint
Security immediately after the installation is complete.

ALLOWREBOOT=1

Automatic restart of the computer, if required after installation or upgradeof the application. If no value is set for this parameter, automatic computer
restart is blocked.
Restart is not required when installing Kaspersky Endpoint Security. Restartis required only if you have to remove incompatible applications prior to
installation. Restart may also be required when updating the application
version.

SKIPPRODUCTCHECK=1

Disable the check for incompatible software. The list of incompatible
software is available in the incompatible.txt le that is included in the
distribution kit. If no value is set for this parameter and incompatible
software is detected, the installation of Kaspersky Endpoint Security will beterminated.

SKIPPRODUCTUNINSTALL=1

Disable automatic removal of detected incompatible software. If no value isset for this parameter, Kaspersky Endpoint Security attempts to remove
incompatible software.
Automatic removal of incompatible software cannot be enabled when
installing Kaspersky Endpoint Security using the msiexec installer. Use
setup_kes.exe to enable the automatic removal of incompatible
software.

CLEANERSIGNCHECK=0|1

Veri cation of digital signatures of detected incompatible software les. To
remove incompatible software, Kaspersky Endpoint Security runs theinstaller le of the software. If the installer le does not have a digital
signature, Kaspersky Endpoint Security considers the le untrusted and halts
the removal of incompatible software to avoid running potentially malicious
code. If the application cannot verify the digital signature of theincompatible software le that was detected, Kaspersky Endpoint Security
installation is stopped with an error.
The default value is di erent depending on the software installation method:
0 means that digital signature veri cation is disabled (default value if
deployed through Kaspersky Security Center).
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KLLOGIN

Set the user name for accessing the features and settings of Kaspersky
Endpoint Security (the Password protection component). The user name isset together with the KLPASSWD and KLPASSWDAREA parameters. The username KLAdmin is used by default.

KLPASSWD

Specify a password for accessing Kaspersky Endpoint Security features andsettings (the password is speci ed together with the KLLOGIN andKLPASSWDAREA parameters).
If you speci ed a password but did not specify a user name with the
KLLOGIN parameter, the KLAdmin user name is used by default.

KLPASSWDAREASpecify the scope of the password for accessing Kaspersky Endpoint
Security. When a user attempts to perform an action that is included in thisscope, Kaspersky Endpoint Security prompts for the user's accountcredentials (KLLOGIN and KLPASSWD parameters). Use the ";" character tospecify multiple values. Available values:
SET – modifying application settings.
EXIT – exiting the application.
DISPROTECT – disabling protection components and stopping scantasks.
DISPOLICY – disabling the Kaspersky Security Center policy.
UNINST – removing the application from the computer.
DISCTRL – disabling control components.
REMOVELIC – removing the key.
REPORTS – viewing reports.
For example,
KLPASSWDAREA=SET;KLPASSWDAREA=UNINST;KLPASSWDAREA=EXIT.

ENABLETRACES

Enabling or disabling application tracing. After Kaspersky Endpoint Security
starts, it saves trace les in the folder %ProgramData%\Kaspersky
Lab\KES.21.14\Traces. Available values:
1 – tracing is enabled.
0 – tracing is disabled (default value).

TRACESLEVEL

Level of detail of traces. Available values:
100 (critical). Only messages about fatal errors.
200 (high). Messages about all errors, including fatal errors.
300 (diagnostic). Messages about all errors, as well as warnings.
400 (important). All error messages, warnings, and additional information.
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500 (normal). Messages about all errors and warnings, as well as detailed
information about the operation of the application in normal mode
(default).
600 (low). All messages.
ENABLEAZURESUPPORT

Enabling or disabling Azure WVD compatibility mode. Available values:
1 – Azure WVD compatibility mode is enabled.
0 – Azure WVD compatibility mode is disabled (default value).
This feature allows correctly displaying the state of the Azure virtual
machine in the Kaspersky Anti Targeted Attack Platform console. To monitor
the performance of the computer, Kaspersky Endpoint Security sends
telemetry to KATA servers. Telemetry includes an ID of the computer (Sensor
ID). Azure WVD compatibility mode allows assigning a permanent uniqueSensor ID to these virtual machines. If the compatibility mode is turned o ,the Sensor ID can change after the computer is restarted because of how
Azure virtual machines work. This can cause duplicates of virtual machines toappear on the console.

AMPPL

Enables or disables protection of the Kaspersky Endpoint Security
processes using AM-PPL technology (Antimalware Protected Process
Light). For more details about AM-PPL technology, please visit the Microsoft
website .
AM-PPL technology is available for Windows 10 version 1703 (RS2) or later,and Windows Server 2019 operating systems.
Available values:
1 – protection of the Kaspersky Endpoint Security processes using AMPPL technology is enabled.
0 – protection of the Kaspersky Endpoint Security processes using AMPPL technology is disabled.

UPGRADEMODE

Application upgrade mode:
Seamless means upgrading the application with a computer restart(default value).
Force means upgrading the application without a restart.
You can upgrade the application without a restart starting with version 11.10.0.
To upgrade an earlier version of the application, you must restart thecomputer. You can also install patches without a restart starting with version
11.11.0.
Restart is not required when installing Kaspersky Endpoint Security. So, theupgrade mode of the application will be speci ed in the application settings.
You can change this parameter in the application settings or in the policy.
When upgrading already installed application, the priority of the commandline parameter is lower than that of the parameter speci ed in theapplication settings or in the setup.ini le. For example, if Force upgrade
mode is speci ed in the command line and Seamless mode is speci ed in
the application settings, the upgrade will be installed with a computer restart(Seamless).

RESTAPIManaging the application through the REST API. To manage the application
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through the REST API, you must specify the user name (RESTAPI_Userparameter).
Available values:
1 – management via REST API is allowed.
0 – management via REST API is blocked (default value).
To manage the application through the REST API, management using
administrative systems must be allowed. To do so, set theAdminKitConnector=1 parameter. If you manage the application throughthe REST API, it is impossible to manage the application using theadministration systems of Kaspersky.
RESTAPI_User

User name of the Windows domain account used for managing theapplication through the REST API. Management of the application throughthe REST API is available only to this user. Enter the user name in the format<DOMAIN>\<UserName> (for example,
RESTAPI_User=COMPANY\Administrator). You can select only one user towork with the REST API.
Adding a user name is a prerequisite for managing the application throughthe REST API.

RESTAPI_PortPort used for managing the application through the REST API. Port 6782 isused by default. Make sure that the port is free.

RESTAPI_Certificate

Certi cate for identifying requests (for example,
RESTAPI_Certificate=C:\cert.pem). Secure interaction of Kaspersky
Endpoint Security with the REST client requires con guring request
identi cation. To do so, you must install a certi cate and subsequently sign
the payload of each request.

ADMINKITCONNECTOR

Application management using administration systems. Administration
systems include, for example, Kaspersky Security Center. In addition to
Kaspersky administration systems, you can use third-party solutions.
Kaspersky Endpoint Security provides an API for this purpose.
Available values:
1 – application management with the help of administration systems isallowed (default value).
0 – application management is allowed only through the local interface.

Example:setup_kes.exe /pEULA=1 /pPRIVACYPOLICY=1 /pKSN=1/pALLOWREBOOT=1
msiexec /i kes_win.msi EULA=1 PRIVACYPOLICY=1
KSN=1 KLLOGIN=Admin KLPASSWD=Password
KLPASSWDAREA=EXIT;DISPOLICY;UNINST /qn
setup_kes.exe /pEULA=1 /pPRIVACYPOLICY=1 /pKSN=1/pENABLETRACES=1 /pTRACESLEVEL=600 /s

After Kaspersky Endpoint Security is installed, the trial license is activated unless you provided an activation
code in the setup.ini le. A trial license usually has a short term. When the trial license expires, all Kaspersky
Endpoint Security features become disabled. To continue using the application, you need to activate theapplication with a commercial license by using the Application Activation Wizard or a special command.
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When installing the application or upgrading the application version in silent mode, use of the following les is
supported:
setup.ini – general settings for application installation
install.cfg – settings of Kaspersky Endpoint Security operation
setup.reg – registry keys
Registry keys from the setup.reg le are written to the registry only if the setup.reg value is set for the
SetupReg parameter in the setup.ini le. The setup.reg le is generated by Kaspersky experts. It is notrecommended to modify the contents of this le.
To apply settings from the setup.ini, install.cfg, and setup.reg les, place these les into the folder containing
the Kaspersky Endpoint Security distribution package. You can also put the setup.reg le in a di erent folder.
If you do so, you need to specify the path to the le in the following application installation command:
SETUPREG=<path to the setup.reg file>.

Activating the application
To activate the application from the command line,
type the following string in the command line:
avp.com license /add <activation code or key file> [/login=<user name> /password=<password>]
You need to enter the user account credentials (/login=<user name> /password=<password>) if Password
Protection is enabled.

Remove the application
Kaspersky Endpoint Security can be uninstalled from the command line in one of the following ways:
In interactive mode by using the Application Setup Wizard.
In silent mode. After uninstallation is started in silent mode, your involvement in the removal process is not
required. To uninstall the application in silent mode, use the /s and /qn switches.

To uninstall the application in silent mode:
1. Run the command line interpreter (cmd.exe) as an administrator.
2. Go to the folder where the Kaspersky Endpoint Security distribution package is located.
3. Run the following command:
If the removal process is not password protected:
setup_kes.exe /s /x
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ormsiexec.exe /x <GUID> /qn<GUID> is the unique ID of the application. You can nd out the GUID of the application by using thefollowing command:
wmic product where "Name like '%Kaspersky Endpoint Security%'" get Name,
IdentifyingNumber
If the removal process is password protected:
setup_kes.exe /pKLLOGIN=<user name> /pKLPASSWD=<password> /s /xormsiexec.exe /x <GUID> KLLOGIN=<user name> KLPASSWD=<password> /qn
Example:msiexec.exe /x {9A017278-F7F4-4DF9-A482-0B97B70DD7ED} KLLOGIN=KLAdmin
KLPASSWD=!Password1 /qn

AVP commands
To manage Kaspersky Endpoint Security from the command line:
1. Run the command line interpreter (cmd.exe) as an administrator.
2. Go to the folder where the Kaspersky Endpoint Security executable le is located.
You can add path to the executable le to the %PATH% system variable during application installation.
3. To execute a command, enter:
avp.com <command> [options]
As a result, Kaspersky Endpoint Security will execute the command (see gure below).

Managing the application from the command line

SCAN. Malware Scan
Run the Malware Scan task.

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avp.com SCAN [<scan scope>] [<action on threat detection>] [<file types>] [<scanexclusions>] [/R[A]:<report file>] [<scan technologies>] [/C:<file with scansettings>]

Scan scope<files toscan>

A space-separated list of les and folders. Long paths must be enclosed in quotation
marks. Short paths (MS-DOS format) do not need to be enclosed in quotation marks. For
example:"C:\Program Files (x86)\Example Folder" – long path.
C:\PROGRA~2\EXAMPL~1 – short path.

/ALL

Run the Malware Scan task. Kaspersky Endpoint Security scans the following objects:
Kernel memory;
Objects that are loaded at startup of the operating system
Boot sectors;
Operating system backup
All hard and removable drives/MEMORY

Scan the Kernel memory/STARTUP

Scan the Objects that are loaded at startup of the operating system/MAIL

Scan Outlook mailbox/REMDRIVES

Scan removable drives.

/FIXDRIVES

Scan hard drives.

/NETDRIVES

Scan network drives.

/QUARANTINE

Scan the les in the Kaspersky Endpoint Security Backup.

/@:<file
list.lst>

Scan the les and folders from a list. Each le in the list must be on a new row. Long paths
must be enclosed in quotation marks. Short paths (MS-DOS format) do not need to be
enclosed in quotation marks. For example:"C:\Program Files (x86)\Example Folder" – long path.
C:\PROGRA~2\EXAMPL~1 – short path.

Action on
threatdetection/i0

Notify. If this option is selected, Kaspersky Endpoint Security adds the information about
infected les to the list of active threats on detection of these les.

/i1

Disinfect, block if disinfection fails. If this option is selected, Kaspersky Endpoint Security
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Disinfect, delete if disinfection fails. If this option is selected, the application automaticallyattempts to disinfect all infected les that are detected. If disinfection fails, the application
deletes the les.

/i2This action is selected by default.
/i3

Disinfect the infected les that are detected. If disinfection fails, delete the infected les. Also
delete compound les (for example, archives) if the infected le cannot be disinfected ordeleted.

/i4

Delete infected les. Also delete compound les (for example, archives) if the infected lecannot be deleted.

File
types
/fe

Files scanned by extension. If this setting is enabled, the application scans infectable les only.
The le format is then determined based on the le's extension.

/fi

Files scanned by format. If this setting is enabled, the application scans infectable les only.
Before scanning a le for malicious code, the internal header of the le is analyzed to determine theformat of the le (for example, .txt, .doc, or .exe). The scan also looks for les with particular leextensions.

/fa

All les. If this setting is enabled, the application checks all les without exception (all formats andextensions).
This is the default setting.

Scan
exclusions-e:aRAR, ARJ, ZIP, CAB, LHA, JAR, and ICE archives are excluded from the scan scope.

-e:b

Mail databases, incoming and outgoing e-mails are excluded from the scan scope.

-e:<file
mask>

Files that match the le mask are excluded from the scan scope. For example:
The mask *.exe will include all paths to les that have the exe extension.
The mask example* will include all paths to les named EXAMPLE.

-e:<seconds>

Files that take longer to scan than the speci ed time limit (in seconds) are excluded fromthe scan scope.

-es:<megabytes>

Files that are larger than the speci ed size limit (in megabytes) are excluded from thescan scope.

Saving events to a report le mode (for Scan, Updater and Rollback
pro les only)/R:<report file>

Save only critical events to thereport le.

/RA:<report file>

Save all events to a report le.

Scan technologies
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/iChecker=on|off

This technology allows increasing scan speed by excluding certain les fromscanning. Files are excluded from scans by using a special algorithm that takes into
account the release date of Kaspersky Endpoint Security databases, the date when
the le was last scanned, and any modi cations to the scan settings. There arelimitations to iChecker Technology: it does not work with large les and applies only
to les with a structure that the application recognizes (for example, EXE, DLL, LNK,
TTF, INF, SYS, COM, CHM, ZIP, and RAR).

/iSwift=on|off

This technology allows increasing scan speed by excluding certain les fromscanning. Files are excluded from scanning by using a special algorithm that takes
into account the release date of Kaspersky Endpoint Security databases, the datethat the le was last scanned on, and any modi cations to the scanning settings.
The iSwift technology is an advancement of the iChecker technology for the NTFS
le system.

Advancedsettings/C:<filewith scansettings>

File with the Malware Scan task settings. The le must be created manually and saved in TXT
format. The le can have the following contents: [<scan scope>] [<action on threat
detection>] [<file types>] [<scan exclusions>] [/R[A]:<report file>][<scan technologies>].

Example:avp.com SCAN /R:log.txt /MEMORY /STARTUP /MAIL "C:\Documents and Settings\All
Users\My Documents" "C:\Program Files"

UPDATE. Updating databases and application software modules
Run the Update task.
Command syntax
avp.com UPDATE [local] ["<update source>"] [/R[A]:<report file>] [/C:<file with update
settings>]

Updatetask
settings
local

Start of the Update task that was created automatically after the application was installed. You
can change the settings of the Update task in the local application interface or in the console ofKaspersky Security Center. If this setting is not con gured, Kaspersky Endpoint Security starts
the Update task with the default settings or with the settings speci ed in the command. You cancon gure the Update task settings as follows:
UPDATE starts the Update task with the default settings: the update source is Kaspersky
update servers, the account is System, and other default settings.
UPDATE local starts the Update task that was created automatically after installation(prede ned task).
UPDATE <update settings> starts the Update task with manually de ned settings (seebelow).
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Updatesource"<updatesource>"Address of a HTTP or FTP server, or of a shared folder with the update package. You canspecify only one update source. If the update source is not speci ed, Kaspersky Endpoint
Security uses the default source: Kaspersky update servers.

Saving events to a report le mode (for Scan, Updater and Rollback
pro les only)/R:<report file>

Save only critical events to thereport le.

/RA:<report file>

Save all events to a report le.

Advancedsettings/C:<filewith update
settings>

File with the Update task settings. The le must be created manually and saved in TXT
format. The le can have the following contents: ["<update source>"] [/R[A]:<report file>].

Example:avp.com UPDATE local
avp.com UPDATE "ftp://my_server/kav updates" /RA:avbases_upd.txt

ROLLBACK. Last update rollback
Roll back the last anti-virus database update. This lets you roll back the databases and application modules to theirprevious version when necessary, for example, when the new database version contains an invalid signature thatcauses Kaspersky Endpoint Security to block a safe application.
Command syntax
avp.com ROLLBACK [/R[A]:<report file>]

Saving events to a report le mode (for Scan, Updater and Rollback
pro les only)/R:<report file>

Save only critical events to thereport le.

/RA:<report file>

Save all events to a report le.

Example:avp.com ROLLBACK /RA:rollback.txt

TRACES. Tracing
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Enable / disable tracing. Trace les are stored on the computer as long as the application is in use, and are deleted
permanently when the application is removed. Trace les, except trace les of Authentication Agent, are stored in
the folder %ProgramData%\Kaspersky Lab\KES.21.14\Traces. By default, tracing is disabled.
Command syntax
avp.com TRACES on|off [<tracing level>] [<advanced settings>]

Tracing
level<tracing
level>

Level of detail of traces. Available values:
100 (critical). Only messages about fatal errors.
200 (high). Messages about all errors, including fatal errors.
300 (diagnostic). Messages about all errors, as well as warnings.
400 (important). All error messages, warnings, and additional information.
500 (normal). Messages about all errors and warnings, as well as detailed information about
the operation of the application in normal mode (default).
600 (low). All messages.

Advancedsettings
all

Run a command with the dbg, file and mem parameters.

dbg

Use the OutputDebugString function and save the trace le. The OutputDebugString function
sends a character string to the application debugger to display on screen. For details, visit the
MSDN website .

file

Save one trace le (no size limit).

rot

Save traces to a limited number of les of limited size and overwrite the older les when the
maximum size is reached.

mem

Save traces to dump les.

Examples:
avp.com TRACES on 500
avp.com TRACES on 500 dbg
avp.com TRACES off
avp.com TRACES on 500 dbg mem
avp.com TRACES off file

START. Start the pro leStart the pro le (for example, to update databases or to enable a protection component).

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Command syntax
avp.com START <profile> [/R[A]:<report file>]

Pro le<profile>

Pro le name. A Pro le is a Kaspersky Endpoint Security component, task or feature. You canview the list of available pro les by executing the HELP START command.

Saving events to a report le mode (for Scan, Updater and Rollback
pro les only)/R:<report file>

Save only critical events to thereport le.

/RA:<report file>

Save all events to a report le.

Example:avp.com START Scan_Objects

STOP. Stopping a pro le
Stop the running pro le (for example, stop scanning, stop removable drives scan, or disable a protection
component).
To execute this command, Password protection must be enabled. The user must have the Disable protection
components and Disable control components permissions.

Command syntax
avp.com STOP <profile> /login=<user name> /password=<password>

Pro le<profile>

Pro le name. A Pro le is a Kaspersky Endpoint Security component, task or feature. You canview the list of available pro les by executing the HELP STOP command.

Authentication/login=<user name> /password=<password>

User account credentials with the required Password protection
permissions.

STATUS. Pro le status
Show status information for application pro les (for example, running or completed). You can view the list ofavailable pro les by executing the HELP STATUS command.

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Kaspersky Endpoint Security also displays information about the status of service pro les. Information about
the status of service pro les may be required when you are contacting Kaspersky Technical Support.

Command syntax
avp.com STATUS [<profile>]
If you enter the command without a pro le, Kaspersky Endpoint Security displays the status for all pro les of theapplication.

STATISTICS. Pro le operation statistics
View statistical information about an application pro le (for example, scan duration or the number of threats
detected.) You can view the list of available pro les by running the HELP STATISTICS command.
Command syntax
avp.com STATISTICS <profile>

RESTORE. Restoring les from Backup
You can restore a le from Backup to its original folder. If a le with the same name already exists at the speci ed
path, the application will ask for con rmation to replace the le. The le that is being restored is copied keeping its
original name.
To execute this command, Password protection must be enabled. The user must have the Restore from
Backup permission.

Backup stores backup copies of les that were deleted or modi ed during disinfection. A backup copy is a lecopy created before the le was disinfected or deleted. Backup copies of les are stored in a special format anddo not pose a threat.
Backup copies of les are stored in the folder C:\ProgramData\Kaspersky Lab\KES.21.14\QB.
Users in the Administrators group are granted full permission to access this folder. Limited access rights to thisfolder are granted to the user whose account was used to install Kaspersky Endpoint Security.
Kaspersky Endpoint Security does not provide the capability to con gure user access permissions to backup
copies of les.

Command syntax
avp.com RESTORE [/REPLACE] <file name> /login=<user name> /password=<password>

Advanced settings
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/REPLACE

Overwrite an existing le.

<file name>

The name of the le to be restored.

Authentication/login=<user name> /password=<password>

User account credentials with the required Password protection
permissions.

Example:avp.com RESTORE /REPLACE true_file.txt /login=KLAdmin /password=!Password1

EXPORT. Exporting application settings
Export Kaspersky Endpoint Security settings to a le. The le will be located in the C:\Windows\SysWOW64 folder.
Command syntax
avp.com EXPORT <profile> <file name>Pro le<profile>

Pro le name. A Pro le is a Kaspersky Endpoint Security component, task or feature. You canview the list of available pro les by executing the HELP EXPORT command.

File toexport<file
name>

The name of the le to which the application settings will be exported. You can export Kaspersky
Endpoint Security settings to a DAT or CFG con guration le, to a TXT text le, or to an XML
document.

Examples:
avp.com EXPORT ids ids_config.dat
avp.com EXPORT fm fm_config.txt

IMPORT. Importing application settings
Imports settings for Kaspersky Endpoint Security from a le that was created with the EXPORT command.
To execute this command, Password protection must be enabled. The user must have the Con gureapplication settings permission.

Command syntax
avp.com IMPORT <file name> /login=<user name> /password=<password>799

File toimport<file
name>

The name of the le from which the application settings will be imported. You can import
Kaspersky Endpoint Security settings from a DAT or CFG con guration le, a TXT text le, or an
XML document.

Authentication/login=<user name> /password=<password>

User account credentials with the required Password protection
permissions.

Example:avp.com IMPORT config.dat /login=KLAdmin /password=!Password1

ADDKEY. Applying a key le
Apply the key le to activate Kaspersky Endpoint Security. If the application is already activated, the key will be
added as a reserve one.
Command syntax
avp.com ADDKEY <file name> [/login=<user name> /password=<password>]

Key le<file name>Key le name.

Authentication/login=<user name>/password=<password>

User account credentials. These credentials need to be entered only if
Password protection is enabled.

Example:avp.com ADDKEY file.key

LICENSE. Licensing
Perform operations with the license keys of Kaspersky Endpoint Security or with the keys of EDR Optimum or EDR
Expert (Kaspersky Endpoint Detection and Response Add-on).
To execute this command and remove a license key, Password protection must be enabled. The user must havethe Remove key permission.

Command syntax
avp.com LICENSE <operation> [/login=<user name> /password=<password>]800

Operation/ADD <file name>

Apply the key le to activate Kaspersky Endpoint Security. If the application isalready activated, the key will be added as a reserve one.

/ADD <activationcode>

Activate Kaspersky Endpoint Security using an activation code. If the applicationis already activated, the key will be added as a reserve one.

/REFRESH

Update the status of the Kaspersky Endpoint Security license. As a result, theapplication receives up-to-date license status information from Kaspersky
activation servers.

/REFRESH EDR

Update the status of the Kaspersky Endpoint Detection and Response Add-on
license. As a result, the application receives up-to-date license status
information from Kaspersky activation servers.

/DEL /login=<username> /password=<password>

Remove the license key of the application. Reserve key will also be removed.

/DEL EDR /login=<user name>/password=<password>

Remove the license key of Kaspersky Endpoint Detection and Response Add-on.
Reserve key will also be removed.

Authentication/login=<user name> /password=<password>

User account credentials with the required Password protection
permissions.

Example:avp.com LICENSE /ADD file.key
avp.com LICENSE /ADD AAAAA-BBBBB-CCCCC-DDDDD
avp.com LICENSE /DEL EDR /login=KLAdmin /password=!Password1

RENEW. Purchasing a license
Open the Kaspersky website to purchase or renew your license.

PBATESTRESET. Reset the disk check results before encrypting the disk
Reset the compatibility check results for Full Disk Encryption(FDE), including both the Kaspersky Disk Encryption
and BitLocker Drive Encryption technologies.
Before running Full Disk Encryption, the application performs a number of checks to verify that the computer canbe encrypted. If the computer does not support Full Disk Encryption, Kaspersky Endpoint Security logs
information about the incompatibility. The next time you try to encrypt, the application does not perform thischeck and warns you that encryption is not possible. If the hardware con guration of the computer has changed,
the compatibility check results previously logged by the application must be reset to re-check the system hard
drive for compatibility with Kaspersky Disk Encryption or BitLocker drive encryption technologies.

EXIT. Exit the application
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Exits Kaspersky Endpoint Security. The application will be unloaded from the computer's RAM.
To execute this command, Password protection must be enabled. The user must have the Exit the application
permission.

Command syntax
avp.com EXIT /login=<user name> /password=<password>

EXITPOLICY. Disabling policy
Disables a Kaspersky Security Center policy on the computer. All Kaspersky Endpoint Security settings areavailable for con guration, including settings that have a closed lock in the policy ( ).
To execute this command, Password protection must be enabled. The user must have the Disable Kaspersky
Security Center policy permission.

Command syntax
avp.com EXITPOLICY /login=<user name> /password=<password>

STARTPOLICY. Enabling policy
Enables a Kaspersky Security Center policy on the computer. The application settings will be con gured according
to the policy.

DISABLE. Disabling protection
Disables File Threat Protection on a computer with an expired Kaspersky Endpoint Security license. It is notpossible to run this command on a computer that has the application that is not activated or has a valid license.

SPYWARE. Spyware detection
Enable / disable spyware detection. By default, spyware detection is enabled.
Command syntax
avp.com SPYWARE on|off

KSN. Switching between KSN / KPSN
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Selecting a Kaspersky solution for determining the reputation of les or websites. Kaspersky Endpoint Security
supports the following infrastructure solutions for working with Kaspersky reputation databases:

Kaspersky Security Network (KSN) is the solution that is used by most Kaspersky applications. KSN participantsreceive information from Kaspersky and send Kaspersky information about objects detected on the user's
computer to be analyzed additionally by Kaspersky analysts and to be included in the reputation and statistical
databases.
Kaspersky Private Security Network (KPSN) is a solution that enables users of computers hosting Kaspersky
Endpoint Security or other Kaspersky applications to obtain access to Kaspersky reputation databases, and toother statistical data without sending data to Kaspersky from their own computers. KPSN is designed forcorporate customers who are unable to participate in Kaspersky Security Network for any of the following
reasons:
Local workstations are not connected to the Internet.
Transmission of any data outside the country or outside the corporate LAN is prohibited by law or restrictedby corporate security policies.
Command syntax
avp.com KSN /global | /private <file name>

Kaspersky Security
Network con guration le<file name>Name of the con guration le containing Kaspersky Private Security Network
settings. This le has the PKCS7 or PEM extension.

Example:avp.com KSN /global
avp.com KSN /private C:\ksn_config.pkcs7

KESCLI commands
KESCLI commands let you receive information about the state of computer protection using the OPSWAT
component, and let you perform standard tasks such as Malware Scan and Update tasks.
You can view the list of KESCLI commands by using the --help command or by using the abbreviated command h.

To manage Kaspersky Endpoint Security from the command line:
1. Run the command line interpreter (cmd.exe) as an administrator.
2. Go to the folder where the Kaspersky Endpoint Security executable le is located.
You can add path to the executable le to the %PATH% system variable during application installation.
3. To execute a command, enter:803

kescli <command> [options]
As a result, Kaspersky Endpoint Security will execute the command (see gure below).

Managing the application from the command line

Scan. Malware Scan
Run the Malware Scan (Full Scan) task.
To run the task, the administrator must Allow use of local tasks in the policy.

Command syntax
kescli --opswat Scan "<scan scope>" <action on threat detection>
You can check the completion status of a Malware Scan task by using the GetScanState command and view thedate and time when the scan was last completed by using the GetLastScanTime command.
Scan scope<files toscan>;-separated list of les and folders. For example, "C:\Program Files(x86)\Example Folder".

Action on
threatdetection0

Notify. If this option is selected, Kaspersky Endpoint Security adds the information about
infected les to the list of active threats on detection of these les.

1

Disinfect, delete if disinfection fails. If this option is selected, the application automaticallyattempts to disinfect all infected les that are detected. If disinfection fails, the application
deletes the les.
This action is selected by default.

Example:kescli --opswat Scan "C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\My Documents;C:\Program
Files" 1804

GetScanState. Scan completion status
Receive information about the status of the Malware Scan (Full Scan) task completion:
1 – the scan is in progress.
0 – the scan is not running.
Command syntax
kescli --opswat GetScanState

GetLastScanTime. Determining the scan completion time
Receive information about the date and time of the last Malware Scan (Full Scan) task completion.
Command syntax
kescli --opswat GetLastScanTime

GetThreats. Obtaining data on detected threats
Receive a list of detected threats (Threats report). This report contains information about threats and virus
activity during the last 30 days prior to creating the report.
Command syntax
kescli --opswat GetThreats
When this command is executed, Kaspersky Endpoint Security will send a response in the following format:<name of detected object> <type of object> <detection date and time> <path to file><action on threat detection> <threat danger level>

Managing the application from the command line

Objecttype
0

Not known (Unknown).
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Viruses (Virware).

2

Trojan programs (Trojware).

3

Malicious programs (Malware).

4

Advertisement programs (Adware).

5

Auto-dialer programs (Pornware).

6

Applications that could be used by a cybercriminal to harm the user's computer or data
(Riskware).

7

Packed objects whose packing method may be used to protect malicious code (Packed).

20

Unknown objects (Xfiles).

21

Known applications (Software).

22

Concealed les (Hidden).

23

Applications requiring attention (Pupware).

24

Anomalous behavior (Anomaly).

30

Not determined (Undetect).

40

Ad banners (Banner).

50

Network attack (Attack).

51

Registry access (Registry).

52

Suspicious activity (Suspicion).

60

Vulnerabilities (Vulnerability).

70

Phishing.

80

Unwanted email attachment (Attachment).

90

Malware detected by Kaspersky Security Network (Urgent).

100

Unknown link (Suspic URL).

110

Other malware (Behavioral).

Action on threat
detection0

Not known (unknown).

1

Threat was remediated (ok).

2

Object was infected and has not been disinfected (infected).

5

Object is in an archive and has not been disinfected (archive).

9

Object has been disinfected (disinfected).

10

Object has not been disinfected (not disinfected).

11

Object was deleted (deleted).

13

A backup copy of the object was created (backupped).

15

Object was moved to Backup (quarantined).
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Object was deleted on computer restart (delete on reboot).

25

Object was disinfected on computer restart (disinfect on reboot).

29

Object was moved to Backup by a user (added by user).

30

Object was added to exclusions (added to exclude).

31

Object was moved to Backup on computer restart (quarantine on
reboot).

36

False positive (false alarm).

38

Process was terminated (terminated).

40

Object was not detected (not found).

41

Cannot resolve the threat (untreatable).

42

Object was restored (rolled back).

43

Object was created as a result of threat activity (produced by threat).

44

Object was restored on computer restart (roll back on reboot).

0xffffffff

Object was not processed (discarded).

Threat danger level0

Unknown

1

High

2

Medium scan

4

Low

8

Info (less than Low)

UpdateDe nitions. Updating databases and application software modules
Run the Update task. Kaspersky Endpoint Security uses the default source: Kaspersky update servers.
To run the task, the administrator must Allow use of local tasks in the policy.

Command syntax
kescli --opswat UpdateDefinitions
You can view the release date and time of the current antivirus databases by using the GetDefinitionsetState
command.

GetDe nitionState. Determining the update completion time
Receive information about the release date and time of the antivirus databases in use.
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kescli --opswat GetDefinitionState

EnableRTP. Enabling protection
Enable Kaspersky Endpoint Security protection components on the computer: File Threat Protection, Web ThreatProtection, Mail Threat Protection, Network Threat Protection, Host Intrusion Prevention.
To enable protection components, the administrator must make sure that the relevant policy settings can bemodi ed ( attributes are open).

Command syntax
kescli --opswat EnableRTP
As a result, protection components are enabled even if you have prohibited the modi cation of application
settings with Password protection.
You can check the operating status of File Threat Protection by using the GetRealTimeProtectionState
command.

GetRealTimeProtectionState. File Threat Protection status
Receive information about the operating status of the File Threat Protection component:
1 – the component is enabled.
0 – the component is disabled.
Command syntax
kescli --opswat GetRealTimeProtectionState

Version. Identifying the application version
Identify the version of Kaspersky Endpoint Security for Windows.
Command syntax
kescli --Version
You can also use the abbreviated command -v.

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Detection and Response management commands
You can use the command line to manage built-in functionality of Detection and Response solutions (for example,
Kaspersky Sandbox or Kaspersky Endpoint Detection and Response Optimum). You can manage Detection andResponse solutions if management using the Kaspersky Security Center console is not possible. You can view thelist of commands for managing the application by executing the HELP command. To read about the syntax of a
speci c command, enter HELP <command>.

To manage built-in features of Detection and Response solutions using the command line:
1. Run the command line interpreter (cmd.exe) as an administrator.
2. Go to the folder where the Kaspersky Endpoint Security executable le is located.
3. To execute a command, enter:
avp.com <command> [options]
As a result, Kaspersky Endpoint Security will execute the command.

SANDBOX. Managing Kaspersky Sandbox
Commands for managing the Kaspersky Sandbox component:
Enable or disable the Kaspersky Sandbox component.
The Kaspersky Sandbox component enables interoperability with the Kaspersky Sandbox solution.
Con gure the Kaspersky Sandbox component:
Connect the computer to Kaspersky Sandbox servers.
The servers use deployed virtual images of Microsoft Windows operating systems to run objects that need
to be scanned. You can enter an IP address (IPv4 or IPv6) or a fully quali ed domain name. For details about
deploying virtual images and con guring Kaspersky Sandbox servers, refer to the Kaspersky Sandbox Help .
Con gure connection timeout for Kaspersky Sandbox server.
Timeout for receiving a response to an object scanning request from the Kaspersky Sandbox server. Afterthe timeout elapses, Kaspersky Sandbox redirects the request to the next server. The timeout value
depends on the speed and stability of the connection. The default value is 5 seconds.
Con gure a trusted connection between the computer and Kaspersky Sandbox servers.
To con gure a trusted connection with Kaspersky Sandbox servers, you must prepare a TLS certi cate.
Next you must add the certi cate to Kaspersky Sandbox servers and the Kaspersky Endpoint Security
policy. For details on preparing the certi cate and adding the certi cate to servers, refer to the Kaspersky
Sandbox Help .
Display the current settings of the component.
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avp.com stop sandbox [/login=<user name> /password=<password>]
avp.com start sandbox
avp.com sandbox /set [--tls=yes|no] [--servers=<server address>:<port>] [--timeout=<Kaspersky Sandbox server connection timeout (ms)>] [--pinned-certificate=<path to the
TLS certificate>][/login=<user name> /password=<password>]
avp.com sandbox /show

Operation
stop

Disable the Kaspersky Sandbox component.

start

Enable the Kaspersky Sandbox component.

set

Con gure the Kaspersky Sandbox component. You can modify the following settings:
Use a trusted connection (--tls);
Add a TLS certi cate (--pinned-certificate);
Set the Kaspersky Sandbox server connection timeout (--timeout);
Add Kaspersky Sandbox servers (--servers).

show

Display the current settings of the component. You get the following response:
sandbox.timeout=<Kaspersky Sandbox server connection timeout (ms)>sandbox.tls=<trusted connection status>
sandbox.servers=<list of Kaspersky Sandbox servers>

Authentication/login=<user name> /password=<password>

User account credentials with the required Password protection
permissions.

Example:avp.com start sandbox
avp.com sandbox /set --tls=yes --pinned-certificate="С:\Users\Admin\certificate.pem"
avp.com sandbox /set --servers=10.10.111.0:147

PREVENTION. Managing Execution prevention
Disable Execution Prevention or show the current component settings, including the list of execution prevention
rules.
Command syntax
avp.com prevention disable
avp.com prevention /showUpon executing the prevention /show command, you will get the following response:prevention.enable=true|false810

prevention.mode=audit|prevent
prevention.rules
id: <rule ID>
target: script|process|document
md5: <MD5 hash of the file>
sha256: <SHA256 hash of the file>pattern: <path to the object>case-sensitive: true|false
Command return values:-1 means the command is not supported by the version of the application that is installed on the computer.
0 means the command was executed successfully.
1 means a mandatory argument was not passed to the command.
2 means a general error occurred.
4 means there was a syntax error.
9 – wrong operation (for example, an attempt to disable the component when it is already disabled).

ISOLATION. Managing Network isolation
Turn o Network isolation of the computer or display current settings of the component. Component settings
also include a list of network connections added to exclusions.
Command syntax:
avp.com isolation /OFF /login=<user name> /password=<password>
avp.com isolation /STATAs a result of running the stat command, you receive the following response: Network isolation on|off.

RESTORE. Restoring les from Quarantine
You can restore a le from Quarantine to its original folder. Quarantine is a special local storage on the computer.
The user can quarantine les that the user considers dangerous for the computer. Quarantined les are stored in
an encrypted state and do not threaten the security of the device. Kaspersky Endpoint Security uses Quarantine
only when working with Detection and Response solutions: EDR Optimum, EDR Expert, KATA (EDR), Kaspersky
Sandbox. In other cases Kaspersky Endpoint Security places the relevant le in Backup. For details on managing
Quarantine as part of solutions, please refer to the Kaspersky Sandbox Help , Kaspersky Endpoint Detection andResponse Optimum Help , and Kaspersky Endpoint Detection and Response Expert Help , Kaspersky Anti
Targeted Attack Platform Help .

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To execute this command, Password protection must be enabled. The user must have the Restore from
Backup permission.

The object is quarantined under the system account (SYSTEM).
Restoring les from Quarantine involves the following special considerations:
If the destination folder has been deleted or the user does not have access rights to that folder, the application
places the le in the %DataRoot%\QB\Restored folder. Then you must manually move the le to thedestination folder.
The application treats the name of the le being restored as case sensitive. If you do not observe the casewhen entering the le name, the application does not restore the le.
If the destination folder already has a le with the same name, the application cancels the restoration of the le.
If you are using the KATA (EDR) solution, the application saves a copy of the le in Quarantine after restoring
the le. You can clear the Quarantine manually. For EDR Optimum and EDR Expert solutions, the application
deletes the le after restoration.
Command syntax
avp.com RESTORE [/REPLACE] <file name> /login=<user name> /password=<password>

Advanced settings/REPLACE

Overwrite an existing le.

<file name>

The name of the le to be restored.

Authentication/login=<user name> /password=<password>

User account credentials with the required Password protection
permissions.

Example:avp.com RESTORE /REPLACE true_file.txt /login=KLAdmin /password=!Password1
Command return values:-1 means the command is not supported by the version of the application that is installed on the computer.
0 means the command was executed successfully.
1 means a mandatory argument was not passed to the command.
2 means a general error occurred.
4 means there was a syntax error.

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IOCSCAN. Scan for indicators of compromise (IOC)Run the Scan for indicators of compromise (IOC) task. An Indicator of Compromise (IOC) is a set of data about anobject or activity that indicates unauthorized access to the computer (compromise of data). For example, many
unsuccessful attempts to sign in to the system can constitute an Indicator of Compromise. The IOC Scan task
allows nding Indicators of Compromise on the computer and taking threat response measures.
Command syntax
avp.com IOCSCAN <full path to the IOC file>|/path=<path to the IOC files folder>[/process=on|off] [/hint=<full path to executable file of a process|full file path>][/registry=on|off] [/dnsentry=on|off] [/arpentry=on|off] [/ports=on|off][/services=on|off] [/system=on|off] [/users=on|off] [/volumes=on|off][/eventlog=on|off] [/datetime=<event publication date>] [/channels=<list of channels>][/files=on|off] [/drives=<all|system|critical|custom>] [/excludes=<list of
exclusions>][/scope=<list of folders to scan>]IOC les<full path to
the IOC file>

Full path to the IOC le that you want to use for scanning. You can specify multiple IOC
les separated by spaces. The full path to the IOC le must be entered without the/path argument.
For example, C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\IOC\file1.ioc/path=<path tothe folder
with IOCfiles>Path to the folder with IOC les that you want to use for scanning. IOC les are lescontaining the sets of indicators that the application tries to match to count a
detection. IOC les must conform to the OpenIOC standard.
For example, C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\IOC

Data type for IOC scanning/process=on|off

Analyze process data when performing the IOC scan (ProcessItemterm).
If the value of the argument is off, Kaspersky Endpoint Security
does not analyze processes running on the computer when
performing the scan. If the IOC le contains IOC terms of theProcessItem IOC document, they are ignored (detected as nomatch).
If the argument is not speci ed, Kaspersky Endpoint Security
analyzes process data only if the ProcessItem IOC document is
described in the IOC le that is provided for the scan.

/hint=<full path to the
executable file of theprocess|full path to thefile>Analyze le data when performing the IOC scan (ProcessItem andFileItem terms).
You can select a le in one of the following ways:<full path to the executable file of the process> –ProcessItem term;<full path to the file> – FileItem term.

/registry=on|off

Analyze Windows registry data when performing an IOC scan
(RegistryItem term).
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does not scan the Windows registry. If the IOC le contains
RegistryItem IOC document terms, they are ignored (detected as nomatch).
If the argument is not speci ed, Kaspersky Endpoint Security
analyzes the Windows registry only if the RegistryItem IOC document
is described in the IOC le that is provided for the scan.
For the RegistryItem data type, Kaspersky Endpoint Security scans a
set of registry keys.
/dnsentry=on|off

Analyze the data about records in the local DNS cache when
performing the IOC scan (DnsEntryItem term).
If the value of the argument is off, Kaspersky Endpoint Security
does not scan the local DNS cache. If the IOC le contains
DnsEntryItem IOC document terms, they are ignored (detected as nomatch).
If the argument is not speci ed, Kaspersky Endpoint Security
analyzes the local DNS cache only if the DnsEntryItem IOC document
is described in the IOC le that is provided for the scan.

/arpentry=on|off

Analyze the data about records in the ARP table when performing
the IOC scan (ArpEntryItem term).
If the value of the argument is off, Kaspersky Endpoint Security
does not scan the ARP table. If the IOC le contains ArpEntryItem
IOC document terms, they are ignored (detected as no match).
If the argument is not speci ed, Kaspersky Endpoint Security
analyzes the ARP table only if the ArpEntryItem IOC document is
described in the IOC le that is provided for the scan.

/ports=on|off

Analyze data about ports open for listening when performing the IOC
scan (PortItem term).
If the value of the argument is off, Kaspersky Endpoint Security
does not scan the table of active connections on the device. If the
IOC le contains PortItem IOC document terms, they are ignored(detected as no match).
If the argument is not speci ed, Kaspersky Endpoint Security
analyzes the table of active connections only if the PortItem IOC
document is described in the IOC le that is provided for the scan.

/services=on|off

Analyze data about services installed on the device when performing
the IOC scan (ServiceItem term).
If the value of the argument is off, Kaspersky Endpoint Security
does not scan the data about services installed on the device. If the
IOC le contains ServiceItem IOC document terms, they are ignored(detected as no match).
If the argument is not speci ed, Kaspersky Endpoint Security
analyzes service data only if the ServiceItem IOC document is
described in the IOC le that is provided for the scan.

/system=on|off

Analyze environment data when performing the IOC scan
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(SystemInfoItem term).
If the value of the argument is off, Kaspersky Endpoint Security
does not analyze environment data. If the IOC le contains
SystemInfoItem IOC document terms, they are ignored (detected as
no match).
If the argument is not speci ed, Kaspersky Endpoint Security
analyzes environment data only if the SystemInfoItem IOC document
is described in the IOC le that is provided for the scan.
/users=on|off

Analyze data about users when performing the IOC scan (UserItem
term).
If the value of the argument is off, Kaspersky Endpoint Security
does not analyze data about users created in the system. If the IOC
le contains UserItem IOC document terms, they are ignored(detected as no match).
If the argument is not speci ed, Kaspersky Endpoint Security
analyzes data about users created in the system only if the UserItem
IOC document is described in the IOC le that is provided for the
scan.

/volumes=on|off

Analyze data about volumes when performing the IOC scan
(VolumeItem term).
If the value of the argument is off, Kaspersky Endpoint Security
does not scan the data about volumes on the device. If the IOC lecontains VolumeItem IOC document terms, they are ignored(detected as no match).
If the argument is not speci ed, Kaspersky Endpoint Security
analyzes volume data only if the VolumeItem IOC document is
described in the IOC le that is provided for the scan.

/eventlog=on|off

Analyze the data about records in the Windows event log when
performing the IOC scan (EventLogItem term).
If the value of the argument is off, Kaspersky Endpoint Security
does not scan the records in the Windows event log. If the IOC lecontains EventLogItem IOC document terms, they are ignored(detected as no match).
If the argument is not speci ed, Kaspersky Endpoint Security
analyzes the Windows event log if the EventLogItem IOC document
is described in the IOC le that is provided for the scan.

/datetime=<event publication
date>

Take into consideration the date when the event was published in the
Windows event log when determining the IOC scan scope for thecorresponding IOC document.
When performing an IOC scan, Kaspersky Endpoint Security scans
Windows event log entries published during the period from thespeci ed time and date to the moment when the task is run.
Kaspersky Endpoint Security allows specifying the event publication
date as the value of the argument. The scan is performed only forevents published in the Windows event log after the speci ed dateand before the scan is run.
If the argument is not speci ed, Kaspersky Endpoint Security scans
events with any publication date. The
TaskSettings::BaseSettings::EventLogItem::datetime setting cannot
be edited.
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described in the IOC le provided for the scan.
/channel=<list of channels>

List of channel (log) names for which you want to perform an IOC
scan.
If the argument is speci ed, Kaspersky Endpoint Security scans
records published in the speci ed logs. The IOC document must havethe EventLogItem term described.
The name of the log is speci ed as a string in accordance with thename of the log (channel) speci ed in the properties of the log (theFull Name parameter) or in the event properties (the <Channel></Channel> parameter in the xml schema of the event). You canspecify multiple channels separated by spaces.
If the argument is not speci ed, Kaspersky Endpoint Security scans
records for channels Application, System, Security.

/files=on|off

Analyze le data when performing the IOC scan (FileItem term).
If the value of the argument is off, Kaspersky Endpoint Security
does not analyze le data. If the IOC le contains FileItem IOC
document terms, they are ignored (detected as no match).
If the argument is not speci ed, Kaspersky Endpoint Security
analyzes le data only if the FileItem IOC document is described in
the IOC le that is provided for the scan.

/drives=<all|system|critical|custom>

Set IOC scan scope when analyzing data for the FileItem IOC
document.
You can set the following values for the scan scope:<all> for all available le scopes.
<system> for les in folders where the operating system isinstalled.
<critical> for temporary les in user and system folders.
<custom> for les in user-de ned scopes (/scope=<list offolders to scan>).
If the argument is not speci ed, the scan is performed for criticalareas.

/excludes=<list of
exclusions>Set exclusion scope when analyzing data for the FileItem IOC
document. You can specify multiple paths separated by spaces.

/scope=<list of folders toscan>

User-de ned IOC scan scope when analyzing data for the FileItem
IOC document (/drives=custom). You can specify multiple paths
separated by spaces.

Command return values:-1 means the command is not supported by the version of the application that is installed on the computer.
0 means the command was executed successfully.
1 means a mandatory argument was not passed to the command.
2 means a general error occurred.
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If the command was executed successfully (return value 0) and indicators of compromise were detected along theway, Kaspersky Endpoint Security outputs the following task result information to the command line:
Uuid

ID of the IOC le from the header of the IOC le structure (the <ioc id=""> tag)

Name

Description of the IOC le from the header of the IOC le structure (the<description></description> tag)

MatchedIndicator Items

List of IDs of all matched indicators.

Matched objects

Data for each IOC document for which there was a match.

MDRLICENSE. MDR activation
Perform operations with the BLOB con guration le to activate Managed Detection and Response. The BLOB lecontains the client ID and information about the license for Kaspersky Managed Detection and Response. The
BLOB le is located inside the ZIP archive of the MDR con guration le. You can obtain the ZIP archive in the
Kaspersky Managed Detection and Response Console. For detailed information about a BLOB le, please refer tothe Kaspersky Managed Detection and Response Help .
Administrator privileges are required for performing operations with a BLOB le. Managed Detection andResponse settings in the policy must also be available for editing ( ).

Command syntax
avp.com MDRLICENSE <operation> [/login=<user name> /password=<password>]

Operation
/ADD
<file
name>

Apply the BLOB con guration le for integration with Kaspersky Managed Detection andResponse (P7 le format). You can apply only one BLOB le. If a BLOB le was already added tothe computer, the le will be replaced.

/DEL

Delete the BLOB con guration le.

Authentication/login=<user name> /password=<password>

User account credentials with the required Password protection
permissions.

Example:avp.com MDRLICENSE /ADD file.key
avp.com MDRLICENSE /DEL /login=KLAdmin /password=!Password1

EDRKATA. Integration with EDR (KATA)
Commands for managing the Endpoint Detection and Response component (KATA):
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Enable or disable the EDR (KATA) component.
The EDR component (KATA) provides interoperability with the Kaspersky Anti Targeted Attack Platform
solution.
Con gure the connection to Kaspersky Anti Targeted Attack Platform servers.
Display the current settings of the component.
Command syntax
avp.com START EDRKATA
avp.com STOP EDRKATA
avp.com edrkata /set /servers=<server address>:<port> /server-certificate=<path to the
TLS certificate> [/timeout=<Central Node server connection timeout (s)>] [/syncperiod=<Central Node server synchronization period (min)>]avp.com edrkata /show

Operation
stop

Disable the EDR (KATA) component.

start

Enable the EDR (KATA) component.

set

Con gure the EDR (KATA) component. You can modify the following settings:
Add Central Node servers (servers=<server address>:<port>).
Add a TLS certi cate(server-certificate=<path to the TLS certificate>).
Set the Central Node server connection timeout (/timeout=<Central Node serverconnection timeout (seconds)>).
Set the period for synchronization with the Central Node server (/sync-period=<Central Node server synchronization period (minutes)>).

show

Display the current settings of the component.

Error codes
Errors may occur when working with the application through the command line. When errors occur, Kaspersky
Endpoint Security shows an error message, for example, Error: Cannot start task 'EntAppControl'.
Kaspersky Endpoint Security can also show additional information in the form of a code, for example,
error=8947906D (see the table below).
Error codes

Error code

Description

09479001

This key is already in use

0947901D

License expired. Database updates are unavailable

89479002

Key not found89479003

Digital signature is either missing or corrupted

89479004

Data is corrupted
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89479005

Key le is corrupted

89479006

License expired

89479007

Key le is not speci ed

89479008

Invalid key le89479009

Failed to save data

8947900A

Failed to read data

8947900B

I/O error

8947900C

Databases not found8947900E

Licensing library not loaded

8947900F

Databases corrupted or updated manually

89479010

Databases are corrupted

89479011

Cannot use invalid key le to add a reserve key

89479012

System error

89479013

Denylist of keys corrupted

89479014

File signature does not match the digital signature of Kaspersky

89479015

Cannot use a key for trial license as a key for commercial license

89479016

The license for beta testing is required to use the beta version of the application

89479017

The key le is not compatible with this application. It is impossible to activate Kaspersky
Endpoint Security for Windows with a key le for another application. Please check the
installed application

89479018

License key is blocked by Kaspersky

89479019

The application has already been used under a trial license. Cannot add a key for trial license
again

8947901A

Key le is corrupted

8947901B

Digital signature is missing, corrupted, or does not match the Kaspersky digital signature

8947901C

Cannot add a key if the corresponding non-commercial license has expired

8947901E

The date the key le was created or used is invalid. Please check the system date

8947901F

Cannot add a key for trial license: another key for trial license is already active

89479020

Denylist of keys corrupted or missing

89479021

Update description missing or corrupted

89479022

Internal data incompatible with this application

89479023

Cannot use invalid key le to add a reserve key

89479025

Error sending activation server request. Possible reasons: Internet connection error or
temporary problems on the activation server. Try to activate the application later (in 1 to 2
hours) with the activation code. If this error reoccurs, contact your Internet provider

89479026

Request contains incorrect activation code

89479027

Cannot obtain response status

89479028

Error occurred when saving temporary le819

89479029

Incorrect activation code is entered or invalid system date is set on the computer. Pleasecheck the system date on your computer

8947902A

Key not compatible with this application, or license expired

8947902B

Failed to receive a key le. Incorrect activation code was entered

8947902C

Activation server has returned error 400

8947902D

Activation server has returned error 401

8947902E

Activation server has returned error 403

8947902F

Necessary resource is unavailable on the activation server. Activation server has returned error
404. Please check your Internet connection settings

89479030

Activation server has returned error 405

89479031

Activation server has returned error 406

89479032

Proxy authentication is required. Please check your network settings

89479033

Request timed out

89479034

Activation server has returned error 409

89479035

Necessary resource is unavailable on the activation server. Activation server has returned error
410. Please check your Internet connection settings

89479036

Activation server has returned error 411

89479037

Activation server has returned error 412

89479038

Activation server has returned error 413

89479039

Activation server has returned error 414

8947903A

Activation server has returned error 415

8947903C

Internal server error

8947903D

Functionality not supported

8947903E

Invalid gateway response. Please check your network settings

8947903F

Resource temporarily unavailable

89479040

Gateway response timed out. Please check your network settings

89479041

The protocol is not supported by the server

89479043

Unknown http error

89479044

Invalid resource ID

89479046

Invalid URL

89479047

Invalid destination folder

89479048

Memory allocation error

89479049

Error occurred when converting parameters to ANSI string (URL, folder, agent)

8947904A

Error occurred when creating worker thread

8947904B

Worker thread already running8947904C

Worker thread not running8947904D

Key le is not found on activation server
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Key is blocked

8947904F

Activation server internal error

89479050

Not enough data in activation request

89479053

The license that corresponds to the added key has already expired

89479054

Invalid system date is set on the computer. Please check the system date value

89479055

Trial license has expired

89479056

Application activation period expired

89479057

The limit of application activations has been exceeded for the speci ed code

89479058

Activation procedure completed with system error

89479059

Cannot use a key for trial license as a key for commercial license

8947905C

Activation code is required

89479062

Cannot connect to activation server

89479064

Activation server is unavailable. Please check your Internet connection settings and retry
activation

89479065

License has expired

89479066

Cannot replace the active key with an expired key

89479067

Cannot add a reserve key if the corresponding license expires before the current license

89479068

Updated subscription key missing

8947906A

Invalid activation code

8947906B

Key already active

8947906C

License types that correspond to active and reserve keys do not match

8947906D

Component not supported by license

8947906E

Unable to add subscription key as a reserve key

89479213

Transport layer generic error

89479214

Failed to connect to activation server

89479215

Invalid web address format

89479216

Failed to convert proxy server address89479217

Failed to convert server address. Please check Internet connection settings

89479218

Server connection attempt failed

89479219

Access denied remotely

8947921A

Operation timed out

8947921B

Error sending HTTP request

8947921C

SSL connection error

8947921D

Operation interrupted by callback8947921E

Too many redirects

8947921F

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89479220

Empty response from server

89479221

Error sending data

89479222

Error receiving data

89479223

SSL certi cate related problem

89479224

SSL encryption related problem

89479225

SSL certi cation center related problem

89479226

Invalid contents of network packet

89479227

Account access denied

89479228

Invalid SSL certi cate le89479229

Cannot shut down SSL connection

8947922A

Recurring error

8947922B

Invalid le with revoked certi cates8947922C

SSL certi cate request error

89479401

Unknown server error

89479402

Internal server error

89479403

No key available for the activation code entered

89479404

Active key is blocked

89479405

Required parameters of activation request are missing

89479406

Invalid client number or password

89479407

Invalid activation code

89479408

The activation code is not compatible with this application. It is impossible to activate
Kaspersky Endpoint Security for Windows with an activation code for another application.
Please check the installed application

89479409

Activation code is required

8947940B

Activation period expired

8947940C

Number of activations with this code has been exceeded

8947940D

Invalid format of request ID

8947940E

Activation code already in use

8947940F

Failed to renew activation code

89479410

Activation code is invalid for this region

89479411

This activation code cannot be used for this localization of the application

89479412

The activation code is intended for the new version of this application. Get a di erent
activation code to activate the installed version of the application

89479413

Activation server returned error 643

89479414

Activation server returned error 644

89479415

Activation server returned error 645

89479416

Activation server returned error 646
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Activation server version 1.0 is required

89479418

Incorrect activation code format

89479419

Computer time is out of sync with activation server time8947941A

Wrong application version

8947941B

Subscription has expired

8947941C

Number of activations exceeded

8947941D

Invalid ticket signature

8947941E

Additional data is needed

8947941F

Data veri cation failed

89479420

Subscription inactive

89479421

Activation server is under maintenance89479501

Unexpected error

89479502

Invalid parameter transferred. For example, an empty list of activation server addresses

89479503

Invalid activation code (invalid hash)89479504

Invalid user ID

89479505

Invalid user password

89479506

Invalid response from activation server

89479507

Activation request has been interrupted

89479509

Activation server has returned an empty forwarding list

Appendix. Application pro les
A Pro le is a Kaspersky Endpoint Security component, task or feature. Pro les are used to manage the applicationfrom the command line. You can use pro les to execute START, STOP, STATUS, STATISTICS, and EXPORT
commands. Using pro les, you can con gure application settings (for example, STOP DeviceControl) or runtasks (for example, START Scan_My_Computer).
The following pro les are available:
AdaptiveAnomaliesControl – Adaptive Anomaly Control.
AMSI – AMSI Protection.
BehaviorDetection – Behavior Detection.
DeviceControl – Device control.
EntAppControl – Application Control.
File_Monitoring or FM – File Threat Protection.
Firewall or FW – Firewall.
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IDS – Network Threat Protection.
IntegrityCheck – Integrity check.
LogInspector – Log Inspection.
Mail_Monitoring or EM – Mail Threat Protection.
Rollback – update rollback.
Scan_ContextScan – Scan from context menu.
Scan_IdleScan – Background scan.
Scan_Memory – Kernel memory scan.
Scan_My_Computer – Full scan.
Scan_Objects – Custom scan.
Scan_Qscan – Scan objects that are loaded at operation system startup.
Scan_Removable_Drive – Removable drives scan.
Scan_Startup or STARTUP – Critical Areas Scan.
Updater – Update.
Web_Monitoring or WM – Web Threat Protection.
WebControl – Web Control.
Kaspersky Endpoint Security also supports service pro les. Service pro les may be required when you arecontacting Kaspersky Technical Support.

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Managing the application through the REST API
Kaspersky Endpoint Security lets you con gure application settings, run a scan, update the anti-virus databases,
and perform other tasks using third-party solutions. Kaspersky Endpoint Security provides an API for this purpose.
The Kaspersky Endpoint Security REST API operates over HTTP and consists of a set of request/response
methods. In other words, you can manage Kaspersky Endpoint Security through a third-party solution, and not the
local application interface or the Kaspersky Security Center Administration Console.
To start using REST API, you need to install Kaspersky Endpoint Security with support for the REST API. The REST
client and Kaspersky Endpoint Security must be installed on the same computer.
To ensure safe interaction between Kaspersky Endpoint Security and the REST client:
Con gure REST client's protection from unauthorized access according the recommendations of the REST
client developer. Con gure REST client folder protection from writing with the help of Discretionary AccessControl List – DACL.
To run REST client, use a separate account with administrator rights. Deny interactive sign-in into the system
for this account.
The application is managed through the REST API at http://127.0.0.1 or http://localhost. It is not possible to remotely
manage Kaspersky Endpoint Security through the REST API.
OPEN THE REST API DOCUMENTATION

Installing the application with the REST API
To manage the application through the REST API, you need to install Kaspersky Endpoint Security with support for
the REST API. If you manage Kaspersky Endpoint Security through the REST API, you cannot manage theapplication using Kaspersky Security Center.

Preparing for installing the application with REST API support
Secure interaction of Kaspersky Endpoint Security with the REST client requires con guring request identi cation.
To do so, you must install a certi cate and subsequently sign the payload of each request.
To create a certi cate, you can use e.g. OpenSSL.
Example:$ openssl req -x509 -newkey rsa:4096 -keyout key.pem -out cert.pem -days 1825 -nodes
Use the RSA encryption algorithm with a key length of 2048 bits or more.
As a result, you will get a cert.pem certi cate and a key.pem private key.

Installing the application with REST API support
To install Kaspersky Endpoint Security with REST API support:
1. Run the command line interpreter (cmd.exe) as an administrator.
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2. Go to the folder that contains the distribution package for Kaspersky Endpoint Security version 11.2.0 or later.
3. Install Kaspersky Endpoint Security with the following settings:
RESTAPI=1
RESTAPI_User=<User name>
User name for managing the application through the REST API. Enter the user name in the format<DOMAIN>\<UserName> (for example, RESTAPI_User=COMPANY\Administrator). You can manage theapplication through the REST API only under this account. You can select only one user to work with the
REST API.
RESTAPI_Port=<Port>
Port used for managing the application through the REST API. Port 6782 is used by default. Make sure thatthe port is free. Optional parameter.
RESTAPI_Certificate=<Path to certificate>
Certi cate for identifying requests (for example, RESTAPI_Certificate=C:\cert.pem).
You can install the certi cate after installing the application or update the certi cate after the certi cateexpires.
How to install a certi cate for REST API request identi cation

1. Disable Kaspersky Endpoint Security Self-Defense
The Self-Defense mechanism prevents alteration or deletion of application les on the hard drive,
processes in memory, and entries in the system registry.
2. Go to the registry key that contains REST API settings:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\KasperskyLab\protected\KES\settings\Rest
3. Enter the path to the certi cate, for example, Certificate = C:\Folder\cert.pem.
4. Enable Kaspersky Endpoint Security Self-Defense.
5. Restart the application.
AdminKitConnector=1
Application management using administration systems. Management is allowed by default.
You can also use the setup.ini le to de ne the settings for working with the REST API.
Example:setup_kes.exe /pEULA=1 /pPRIVACYPOLICY=1 /pKSN=1 /pALLOWREBOOT=1/pAdminKitConnector=1 /pRESTAPI=1 /pRESTAPI_User=COMPANY\Administrator/pRESTAPI_Certificate=C:\cert.pem /s
As a result, you will be able to manage the application through the REST API. To verify its operation, open the REST
API documentation using a GET request.
Example:GET http://localhost:6782/kes/v1/api-docs

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If you installed the application with REST API support, Kaspersky Endpoint Security automatically creates anallow rule in the Web Control settings for accessing web resources (Service Rule for REST API). This rule isneeded to allow the REST client to access Kaspersky Endpoint Security at all times. For example, if you haverestricted user access to web resources, this will not a ect managing the application through the REST API.
We recommend that you do not delete the rule or change the Service Rule for REST API settings. If you
deleted the rule, Kaspersky Endpoint Security will restore it after restarting the application.

Working with the API
It is not possible to restrict access to the application through the REST API using Password Protection. For
example, it is not possible to block a user from disabling protection through the REST API. You can con gure
Password Protection through the REST API and restrict user access to the application through the local
interface.
To manage the application through the REST API, you need to run the REST client under the account that you
speci ed when installing the application with REST API support. You can select only one user to work with the
REST API.
OPEN THE REST API DOCUMENTATIONManaging the application through the REST API consists of the following steps:
1. Get the current values of the application settings. To do so, send a GET request.
Example:GET http://localhost:6782/kes/v1/settings/ExploitPrevention
2. The application will send a response with the structure and values of settings. Kaspersky Endpoint Security
supports XML- and JSON formats.
Example:{"action": 0,"enableSystemProcessesMemoryProtection": true,"enabled": true}
3. Edit the application settings. Use the settings structure received in response to the GET request.
Example:{"action": 0,"enableSystemProcessesMemoryProtection": false,"enabled": true}
4. Save application settings (the payload) in a JSON (payload.json).
5. Sign the JSON in the PKCS7 format.
Example:$ openssl smime -sign -in payload.json -signer cert.pem -inkey key.pem -nodetach binary -outform pem -out signed_payload.pem
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As a result, you get a signed le with the payload of the request (signed_payload.pem).
6. Edit the application settings. To do so, send a POST request and attach the signed le with the request payload(signed_payload.pem).
The application applies the new settings and sends a response containing the application con guration results(the response can be empty). You can verify that the settings are updated using a GET request.

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Sources of information about the application
Kaspersky Endpoint Security page on the Kaspersky website
On the Kaspersky Endpoint Security page , you can view general information about the application and its
functions and features.
The Kaspersky Endpoint Security page contains a link to the online store. There you can purchase or renew theapplication.

Kaspersky Endpoint Security page in the Knowledge Base
Knowledge Base is a section on the Technical Support website.
On the Kaspersky Endpoint Security page in the Knowledge Base , you can read articles that provide useful
information, recommendations, and answers to frequently asked questions on how to purchase, install, and use theapplication.
Knowledge Base articles can answer questions relating to not only Kaspersky Endpoint Security but also to other
Kaspersky applications. Articles in the Knowledge Base may also contain news from Technical Support.

Discussion of Kaspersky applications in the ForumIf your question does not require an urgent answer, you can discuss it with Kaspersky experts and other users in
our Forum .
In the Forum, you can view existing topics, post your own comments, and create new discussion topics.

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Contacting Technical Support
If you cannot nd a solution to your problem in the documentation or in other sources of information about
Kaspersky Endpoint Security, we recommend that you contact Technical Support. Technical Support will answer
your questions about installing and using Kaspersky Endpoint Security.
Kaspersky provides support for Kaspersky Endpoint Security during the application's life cycle (refer to theapplication life cycle page ). Before contacting Technical Support, please read the support rules .
You can contact Technical Support in one of the following ways:
By visiting the Technical Support website
By sending a request to Kaspersky Technical Support through the Kaspersky CompanyAccount portal
After you inform Kaspersky Technical Support specialists about your issue, they may ask you to create a trace le.
The trace le allows tracing the process of performing application commands step by step and determining thestage of application operation at which an error occurs.
Technical Support specialists may also require additional information about the operating system, processes thatare running on the computer, detailed reports on the operation of application components.
While running diagnostics, Technical Support experts may ask you to change application settings by:
Activating the functionality for receiving extended diagnostic information.
Con gure individual components of the application by changing special settings that are not accessible
through the standard user interface.
Changing the settings for storage of diagnostic information.
Con guring the interception and logging of network tra ic.
Technical Support experts will provide all the information needed to perform these operations (description of thesequence of steps, settings to be modi ed, con guration les, scripts, additional command line functionality,
debugging modules, special-purpose utilities, etc.) and inform you about the scope of data used for purposes ofdebugging. The extended diagnostic information is saved on the user's computer. The data is not automaticallytransmitted to Kaspersky.
The operations listed above should be performed only under the supervision of Technical Support specialists
by following their instructions. Changing application settings on your own in ways not described in the Online
Help or in Technical Support recommendations can cause slowdowns and crashes of the operating system,
reduce the protection level of your computer, and damage the availability and integrity of information being
processed.

Contents and storage of trace les
You are personally responsible for the security of the data that is stored on your computer, particularly formonitoring and restricting access to the data until it is submitted to Kaspersky.
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Trace les are stored on the computer as long as the application is in use, and are deleted permanently when theapplication is removed.
Trace les, except trace les of Authentication Agent, are stored in the folder %ProgramData%\Kaspersky
Lab\KES.21.14\Traces.
Trace les are named as follows: KES<21.14_dateXX.XX_timeXX.XX_pidXXX.><trace file type>.log.
You can view data saved in trace les.
All trace les contain the following common data:
Event time.
Number of the thread of execution.
The Authentication Agent trace le does not contain this information.
Application component that caused the event.
Degree of event severity (informational event, warning, critical event, error).
A description of the event involving command execution by a component of the application and the result ofexecution of this command.
Kaspersky Endpoint Security saves user passwords to a trace le only in encrypted form.

Contents of SRV.log, GUI.log, and ALL.log trace les
SRV.log, GUI.log and ALL.log trace les may store the following information in addition to general data:
Personal data, including the last name, rst name, and middle name, if such data is included in the path to leson the local computer.
Data on the hardware installed on the computer (such as BIOS/UEFI rmware data). This data is written to trace
les when performing Kaspersky Disk Encryption.
The user name and password if they were transmitted openly. This data can be recorded in trace les during
Internet tra ic scanning.
The user name and password if they are contained in HTTP headers.
The name of the Microsoft Windows account if the account name is included in a le name.
Your email address or a web address containing the name of your account and password if they are containedin the name of the object detected.
Websites that you visit and redirects from these websites. This data is written to trace les when theapplication scans websites.
Proxy server address, computer name, port, IP address, and user name used to sign in to the proxy server. Thisdata is written to trace les if the application uses a proxy server.
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Message subject, ID, sender's name and address of the message sender's web page on a social network. Thisdata is written to trace les if the Web Control component is enabled.
Network tra ic data. This data is written to trace les if tra ic monitoring components are enabled (such as
Web Control).
Data received from Kaspersky servers (such as the version of anti-virus databases).
Statuses of Kaspersky Endpoint Security components and their operating data.
Data on user activity in the application.
Operating system events.

Contents of HST.log, BL.log, Dumpwriter.log, WD.log, AVPCon.dll.log trace lesIn addition to general data, the HST.log trace le contains information about the execution of a database andapplication module update task.
In addition to general data, the BL.log trace le contains information about events occurring during operation of
the application, as well as data required to troubleshoot application errors. This le is created if the application isstarted with the avp.exe –bl parameter.
In addition to general data, the Dumpwriter.log trace le contains service information required fortroubleshooting errors that occur when the application dump le is written.
In addition to general data, the WD.log trace le contains information about events occurring during operation of
the avpsus service, including application module update events.
In addition to general data, the AVPCon.dll.log trace le contains information about events occurring during theoperation of the Kaspersky Security Center connectivity module.

Contents of performance trace lesPerformance trace les are named as follows: KES<21.14_dateXX.XX_timeXX.XX_pidXXX.>PERF.HAND.etl.
In addition to general data, performance trace les contain information about the load on the processor,
information about the loading time of the operating system and applications, and information about running
processes.

Contents of the AMSI Protection component trace leIn addition to general data, the AMSI.log trace le contains information about the results of scans performed onrequests from third-party applications.

Contents of trace les of the Mail Threat Protection component
The trace le mcou.OUTLOOK.EXE.log may contain parts of email messages, including email addresses, inaddition to general data.
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Contents of trace les of the Scan from Context Menu component
The shellex.dll.log trace le contains information about completion of the scan task and data required to
debug the application, in addition to general information.

Contents of trace les of the application web plug-in
Trace les of the application web plug-in are stored on the computer on which Kaspersky Security Center Web
Console is deployed, in the folder Program Files\Kaspersky Lab\Kaspersky Security Center Web
Console\logs.
Trace les of the application web plug-in are named as follows: logs-kes_windows-<type of trace
file>.DESKTOP-<date of file update>.log. Web Console begins writing data after installation and deletes
the trace les after Web Console is removed.
Trace les of the application web plug-in contain the following information in addition to general data:
KLAdmin user password for unlocking the Kaspersky Endpoint Security interface (Password protection).
Temporary password for unlocking the Kaspersky Endpoint Security interface (Password protection).
User name and password for the SMTP mail server (Email noti cations).
User name and password for the Internet proxy server (Proxy server).
User name and password for the Change application components task.
Account credentials and paths speci ed in Kaspersky Endpoint Security tasks and policy properties.

Contents of the Authentication Agent trace le
The Authentication Agent trace le is stored in the System Volume Information folder and is named as follows:
KLFDE.{EB2A5993-DFC8-41a1-B050-F0824113A33A}.PBELOG.bin.
In addition to general data, the Authentication Agent trace le contains information about the operation ofAuthentication Agent and the actions performed by the user with Authentication Agent.

Application operation tracing
Application tracing is a detailed record of actions that performed by the application, and of messages about
events that occurred during operation of the application.
Application tracing should be performed under the supervision of Kaspersky Technical Support.

To create an application trace le:
1. In the main application window, click the

button.

2. In the window that opens, click the Support Tools button.
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3. Use the Enable application tracing toggle to enable or disable tracing of application operation.
4. In the Tracing drop-down list, select an application tracing mode:
With rotation. Save traces to a limited number of les of limited size and overwrite the older les when the
maximum size is reached. If this mode is selected, you can de ne the maximum number of les for rotationand the maximum size for each le.
Write to a single le. Save one trace le (no size limit).
5. In the Level drop-down list, select the tracing level.
You are advised to clarify the required tracing level with a Technical Support specialist. In the absence of
guidance from Technical Support, set the tracing level to Normal (500).
6. Restart Kaspersky Endpoint Security.
7. To stop the tracing process, return to the Support Tools window and disable tracing.
You can also create trace les when installing the application from the command line, including by using the
setup.ini le.
As a result, application operation trace le is created in the %ProgramData%\Kaspersky
Lab\KES.21.14\Traces folder. After the trace le is created, send the le to Kaspersky Technical Support.
Kaspersky Endpoint Security automatically deletes trace les when the application is removed. You can also delete
the les manually. To do so, you must disable tracing and stop the application.

Application performance tracing
Kaspersky Endpoint Security lets you receive information about computer operating issues during use of theapplication. For example, you can receive information about delays in operating system loading after theapplication is installed. To do so, Kaspersky Endpoint Security creates performance trace les. Performance
tracing refer to the logging of actions performed by the application for the purpose of diagnosing performanceissues of Kaspersky Endpoint Security. To receive information, Kaspersky Endpoint Security uses the Event Tracing
for Windows service (ETW). Kaspersky Technical Support is responsible for diagnosing issues of Kaspersky
Endpoint Security and establishing the reasons for those issues.
Application tracing should be performed under the supervision of Kaspersky Technical Support.

To create a performance trace le:
1. In the main application window, click the

button.

2. In the window that opens, click the Support Tools button.
3. Use the Enable performance tracing toggle to enable or disable tracing of application performance.
4. In the Tracing drop-down list, select an application tracing mode:
With rotation. Save traces to a limited number of les of limited size and overwrite the older les when the
maximum size is reached. If this mode is selected, you can de ne the maximum size for each le.
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Write to a single le. Save one trace le (no size limit).
5. In the Level drop-down list, select the tracing level:
Light. Kaspersky Endpoint Security analyzes the most important operating system processes related toperformance.
Detailed. Kaspersky Endpoint Security analyzes all operating system processes related to performance.
6. In the Tracing type drop-down list, select the tracing type:
Basic information. Kaspersky Endpoint Security analyzes processes while the operating system is running.
Use this tracing type if a problem persists after the operating system is loaded, such as a problem accessing
the Internet in the browser.
On restart. Kaspersky Endpoint Security analyzes processes only while the operating system is loading.
After the operating system is loaded, Kaspersky Endpoint Security stops tracing. Use this tracing type if the
problem is related to delayed loading of the operating system.
7. Restart the computer and try to reproduce the problem.
8. To stop the tracing process, return to the Support Tools window and disable tracing.
As a result, a performance trace le is created in the %ProgramData%\Kaspersky Lab\KES.21.14\Traces
folder. After the trace le is created, send the le to Kaspersky Technical Support.

Dump writing
A dump le contains all information about the working memory of Kaspersky Endpoint Security processes at the
moment when the dump le was created.
Saved dump les may contain con dential data. To control access to data, you must independently ensure thesecurity of dump les.
Dump les are stored on the computer as long as the application is in use, and are deleted permanently when theapplication is removed. Dump les are stored in the folder %ProgramData%\Kaspersky
Lab\KES.21.14\Traces.

To enable or disable dump writing:
1. In the main application window, click the

button.

2. In the application settings window, select General settings → Application settings.
3. In the Debug information block, use the Enable dump writing check box to enable or disable application dump
writing.
4. Save your changes.

Protecting dump les and trace les835Dump les and trace les contain information about the operating system, and may also contain user data. To
prevent unauthorized access to such data, you can enable protection of dump les and trace les.
If protection of dump les and trace les is enabled, the les can be accessed by the following users:
Dump les can be accessed by the system administrator and local administrator, and by the user that enabled
the writing of dump les and trace les.
Trace les can be accessed only by the system administrator and local administrator.

To enable or disable protection of dump les and trace les:
1. In the main application window, click the

button.

2. In the application settings window, select General settings → Application settings.
3. In the Debug information block, use the Enable dump and trace les protection check box to enable ordisable le protection.
4. Save your changes.
Dump les and trace les that were written while protection was active remain protected even after thisfunction is disabled.

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Limitations and warnings
Kaspersky Endpoint Security has a number of limitations that are not critical to operation of the application.
Installing the application

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For details about support for the Microsoft Windows 10, Microsoft Windows Server 2016 and Microsoft
Windows Server 2019 operating systems, please refer to the Technical Support Knowledge Base .
For details about support for the Microsoft Windows 11 and Microsoft Windows Server 2022 operating
systems, please refer to the Technical Support Knowledge Base .
After being installed to an infected computer, the application does not inform the user about the need torun a computer scan. You may experience problems activating the application. To resolve these problems,
start a Critical Areas Scan.
If non-ASCII characters (for example, Russian letters) are used in the setup.ini and setup.reg les, you areadvised to edit the le using notepad.exe and to save the le in UTF-16LE encoding. Other encodings are
not supported.
The application does not support the use of non-ASCII characters when specifying the application
installation path in the installation package settings.
When application settings are imported from a CFG le, the value of the setting that de nes participationin Kaspersky Security Network is not applied. After importing the settings, please read the text of the
Kaspersky Security Network Statement and con rm your consent to participate in Kaspersky Security
Network. You can read the text of the Statement in the application interface or in the ksn_*.txt le locatedin the folder containing the application distribution kit.
If you want to remove and then re-install encryption (FLE or FDE) or the Device Control component, youmust restart the system before reinstallation.
When using the Microsoft Windows 10 operating system, you must restart the system after removing theFile Level Encryption (FLE) component.
When removing individual application components (for example, using the Change application componentstask), a computer restart may be required.
Installation of the application may end with an error stating An application whose name is missing or
unreadable is installed on your computer. This means that incompatible applications or fragments of themremain on your computer. To remove artifacts of incompatible applications, send a request with a detailed
description of the situation to Kaspersky Technical Support via Kaspersky CompanyAccount .
If you canceled removal of the application, start its recovery after the computer restarts.
The application requires Microsoft .NET Framework 4.0 or later. Microsoft .NET Framework 4.6.1 hasvulnerabilities. If you are using Microsoft .NET Framework 4.6.1, you must install security updates. For details
about Microsoft .NET Framework security updates, refer to the Microsoft Technical Support website .
If the application is unsuccessfully installed with the Kaspersky Endpoint Agent component selected in aserver operating system and the Windows Installer Coordinator Error window appears, refer to the
instructions on the Microsoft support website.
If the application was installed locally in non-interactive mode, use the provided setup.ini le to replace theinstalled components.
After Kaspersky Endpoint Security for Windows is installed in some con gurations of Windows 7, Windows
Defender continues to operate. You are advised to manually disable Windows Defender to prevent
degraded system performance.
When installing Kaspersky Endpoint Security for Windows on a server with installed Kaspersky Security for
Windows Server (KSWS) and Windows Defender applications, you must restart the system. A system838

restart is necessary even if you have enabled application installation without system restart. Windows
Defender for Windows Server is included in the list of software that is incompatible with Kaspersky
Endpoint Security for Windows. Before installing the application, the installer removes Windows Defenderfor Windows Server. Removing incompatible software makes a system restart necessary.
Before installing Kaspersky Endpoint Security for Windows (KES) on a server with Kaspersky Security for
Windows Server (KSWS) installed, you must turn o KSWS Password Protection. After migrating from
KSWS to KES, enable Password Protection in the application settings.
To install the application on computers running Windows 7 or Windows Server 2008 R2 with Veeam Backup& Replication software deployed, you may need to reboot your computer and run the installation again.
Upgrading the application

Starting from 11.0.0 application version, you can install Kaspersky Endpoint Security for Windows MMC
plugin on top of the previous plugin version. To return to a previous plugin version, delete the current plugin
and install a previous version of the plugin.
When upgrading Kaspersky Endpoint Security 11.0.0 or 11.0.1 for Windows, the local task schedule settings
for the Update, Critical Areas Scan, Custom Scan, and Integrity Check tasks are not saved.
On computers running Windows 10 version 1903 and 1909, upgrades from Kaspersky Endpoint Security 10
for Windows Service Pack 2 Maintenance Release 3 (build 10.3.3.275), Service Pack 2 Maintenance Release
4 (build 10.3.3.304), 11.0.0 and 11.0.1 with the File Level Encryption (FLE) component installed may end with anerror. This is because le encryption is not supported for these versions of Kaspersky Endpoint Security
for Windows in Windows 10 version 1903 and 1909. Prior to installing this upgrade, you are advised toremove the le encryption component.
The application requires Microsoft .NET Framework 4.0 or later. Microsoft .NET Framework 4.6.1 hasvulnerabilities. If you are using Microsoft .NET Framework 4.6.1, you must install security updates. For details
about Microsoft .NET Framework security updates, refer to the Microsoft Technical Support website .
When upgrading Kaspersky Endpoint Security, the application disables the use of KSN until the Kaspersky
Security Network Statement is accepted. In addition, the computer status can be changed to Critical in
Kaspersky Security Center; the event KSN servers are unavailable is received. If you use Kaspersky
Managed Detection and Response, you will receive events about violations in the operation of the solution.
The use of KSN is required for the operation of Kaspersky Managed Detection and Response. Kaspersky
Endpoint Security enables the use of KSN after applying the policy in which the administrator accepts the
KSN terms of use. Once the Kaspersky Security Network Statement is accepted, Kaspersky Endpoint
Security resumes its operation.
After upgrading Kaspersky Endpoint Security to version 11.10.0 or later without a restart, the computer will
have two Kaspersky Endpoint Security applications installed. Do not manually remove the previous versionof the application. The previous version will be removed automatically when the computer is restarted.
After the application is upgraded from versions earlier than Kaspersky Endpoint Security 11 for Windows,
the computer must be restarted.
Support for server platforms

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The ReFS le system is supported with limitations:Kaspersky Endpoint Security may process threat disinfection events incorrectly. For example, if theapplication has deleted a malicious le, the report might have an Object not processed entry. At thesame time, Kaspersky Endpoint Security disinfects threats in accordance with application settings.
Kaspersky Endpoint Security can also create a duplicate of the Object will be disinfected on restart
event for the same object.
File Threat Protection may skip some threats. At the same time, Malware Scan works correctly.
After the Malware Scan task is started, the exclusions added with iChecker are reset when the server isrebooted.
The iSwift technology is not supported. Kaspersky Endpoint Security does not consider scan
exclusions added using the iSwift technology.
Kaspersky Endpoint Security does not detect eicar.com and susp-eicar.com les if meicar.exe leexisted on the computer before Kaspersky Endpoint Security was installed.
Kaspersky Endpoint Security may incorrectly display threat disinfection noti cations. For example, theapplication may display a threat noti cation for a previously disinfected threat.
File Level Encryption (FLE) and Kaspersky Disk Encryption (FDE) technologies are not supported on server
platforms. At the same time, Kaspersky Endpoint Security may incorrectly process data encryption events.
In server operating systems, no warning is displayed regarding the need for advanced disinfection.
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 was excluded from support. - Installing the application on a computerrunning the Microsoft Windows Server 2008 operating system is not supported.
Kaspersky Endpoint Security installed on a server with Microsoft Data Protection Manager (DPM) deployed
can cause DPM to malfunction. It is related to limitations in DPM operation. To eliminate malfunctions, you
should add local server drives to exclusions for File Threat Protection component and Malware Scan tasks.
The Core Mode is supported with limitations:
The local graphical user interface is not available, including noti cations, pop-up noti cations, and otherinterface controls. The application cannot display prompt windows, including the following windows:
Application version and module upgrade con rmation prompt;
Computer restart prompt;
Prompt for proxy server authentication credentials.
Prompt for gaining access to a device (Device Control).
The following components are not available: Web Threat Protection, Mail Threat Protection, Web
Control, BadUSB Attack Prevention.
Anti-Bridging is not available.
You can only accept the Kaspersky Security Network Statement in the application policy in the
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BitLocker Drive Encryption is only available with a Trusted Platform Module (TPM). A PIN / password
cannot be used for encryption because the application is unable to display the password prompt
window for preboot authentication. If the operating system has Federal Information Processing
standard (FIPS) compatibility mode enabled, connect a removable drive for saving the encryption key
before you begin encrypting the drive.
Support for virtual platforms

Full disk encryption (FDE) on Hyper-V virtual machines is not supported.
Full disk encryption (FDE) on Citrix virtual platforms is not supported.
Windows 10 Enterprise multi-session is supported with limitations:Kaspersky Endpoint Security disinfects active threats without notifying the user, just like whendisinfecting active threats on servers. Because the operating system continues to run in multi-sessionmode, other active users may lose their data if the threat is not immediately resolved.
Full disk encryption (FDE) is not supported.
Managing BitLocker is not supported.
Using Kaspersky Endpoint Security with removable drives is not supported. The Microsoft Azure
infrastructure de nes removable drives as network drives.
Installation and use of le level encryption (FLE) on Citrix virtual platforms is not supported.
To support compatibility of Kaspersky Endpoint Security for Windows with Citrix PVS, perform installation
with the Ensure compatibility with Citrix PVS option enabled. This option can be enabled in the Setup
Wizard or by using the command line parameter /pCITRIXCOMPATIBILITY=1. In case of remote
installation, the KUD le must be edited by adding the following parameter to it:/pCITRIXCOMPATIBILITY=1.
Citrix XenDesktop. Before starting cloning, you must disable Self-Defense to clone virtual machines thatuse vDisk.
When preparing a template machine for the Citrix XenDesktop master image with pre-installed Kaspersky
Endpoint Security for Windows and Kaspersky Security Center Network Agent, add the following types of
exclusions to the con guration le:[Rule-Begin]
Type=File-Catalog-Construction
Action=Catalog-Location-Guest-Modifiable
name="%ALLUSERSPROFILE%\Kaspersky Lab\**\*"
name="%ALLUSERSPROFILE%\KasperskyLab\**\*"[Rule-End]For details about Citrix XenDesktop, visit the Citrix Support website .
In some cases, an attempt to safely disconnect a removable drive may be unsuccessful on a virtual
machine that is deployed on a VMware ESXi hypervisor. Attempt to safely disconnect the device once
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Compatibility with Kaspersky Security Center

You can manage the Adaptive Anomaly Control component only in Kaspersky Security Center version 11 orlater.
The Kaspersky Security Center 11 threat report might not display information about the action taken on
threats that were detected by the AMSI Protection.
In Kaspersky Security Center Web Console version 14.1 and earlier, the names of functional areas for Log
Inspection and File Integrity Monitor components are not correctly displayed in the user accesspermissions settings section of Administration Server properties.
Kaspersky Security Center Linux provides limited support of Kaspersky Endpoint Security. For more details
on support limitations, refer to the Kaspersky Security Center Linux 14.2 Help or Kaspersky Security
Center Linux 15 Help .
LicensingIf the Error receiving data system message is displayed, verify that the computer on which you are
performing activation has network access, or con gure the activation settings via Kaspersky Security
Center Activation Proxy.
The application cannot be activated by subscription via the Kaspersky Security Center if the license has
expired or if a trial license is active on the computer. To replace a trial license or a soon-to-be expired
license with a subscription license, use the license distribution task.
In the application interface, the license expiration date is displayed in the local time of the computer.
Installation of the application with an embedded key le on a computer that has unstable Internet accessmay result in the temporary display of events stating that the application is not activated or that thelicense does not permit component operation. This is because the application rst installs and attempts toactivate the embedded trial license, which requires Internet access for activation during the installation
procedure.
During the trial period, installation of any application upgrade or patch on a computer that has unstable
Internet access may result in the temporary display of events stating that the application is not activated.
This is because the application once again installs and attempts to activate the embedded trial license,
which requires Internet access for activation when installing an upgrade.
If the trial license was automatically activated during application installation and then the application wasremoved without saving the license information, the application will not be automatically activated with thetrial license when re-installed. In this case, manually activate the application.
If you are using Kaspersky Security Center version 11 and Kaspersky Endpoint Security version 12.2,
component performance reports may work incorrectly. If you installed Kaspersky Endpoint Security
components that are not included in your license, Network Agent may send component status errors to
the Windows Event Log. To avoid errors, remove the components that are not included in your license.
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When scanning mail with the Mail Threat Protection extension for Microsoft Outlook, you are advised to
use Cached Exchange Mode (the Use Cached Exchange Mode option).
Kaspersky Endpoint Security does not support the 64-bit version of MS Outlook email client. This meansthat Kaspersky Endpoint Security does not scan MS Outlook les (PST and OST les) if a 64-bit version of
MS Outlook is installed on the computer, even if mail is included in the scan scope.
Remediation Engine

The application restores les only on devices that have the NTFS or FAT32 le system.
The application can restore les with the following extensions: odt, ods, odp, odm, odc, odb, doc, docx,
docm, wps, xls, xlsx, xlsm, xlsb, xlk, ppt, pptx, pptm, mdb, accdb, pst, dwg, dxf, dxg, wpd, rtf, wb2, pdf, mdf,
dbf, psd, pdd, eps, ai, indd, cdr, jpg, jpe, dng, 3fr, arw, srf, sr2, bay, crw, cr2, dcr, kdc, erf, mef, mrw, nef, nrw, orf,
raf, raw, rwl, rw2, r3d, ptx, pef, srw, x3f, der, cer, crt, pem, pfx, p12, p7b, p7c, 1cd.
It is not possible to restore les residing on network drives or on rewritable CD/DVD discs.
It is not possible to restore les that were encrypted with the Encryption File System (EFS). For moredetails on EFS operation, please visit the Microsoft website .
The application does not monitor modi cations to les performed by processes at the level of theoperating system kernel.
The application does not monitor modi cations made to les over a network interface (for example, if a leis stored in a shared folder and a process is started remotely from another computer).
Firewall843

Filtration of packets or connections by local address, physical interface, and packet time to live (TTL) is
supported in the following cases:
By local address for outbound packets or connections in application rules for TCP and UDP and packet
rules.
By local address for inbound packets or connections (except UDP) in block application rules and packet
rules.
By packet time to live (TTL) in block packet rules for inbound or outbound packets.
By network interface for inbound and outbound packets or connections in packet rules.
In application versions 11.0.0 and 11.0.1, de ned MAC addresses are incorrectly applied. The MAC address
settings for versions 11.0.0, 11.0.1 and 11.1.0 or later are not compatible. After upgrading the application orplug-in from these versions to version 11.1.0 or later, you must verify and recon gure the de ned MAC
addresses in Firewall rules.
When upgrading the application from versions 11.1.1 and 11.2.0 to version 12.2, the statuses of permissions forthe following Firewall rules are not migrated:
Requests to DNS server over TCP.
Requests to DNS server over UDP.
Any network activity.
ICMP Destination Unreachable incoming responses.
Incoming ICMP stream.
If you con gured a network adapter or packet time to live (TTL) for an allowing packet rule, the priority ofthis rule is lower than a blocking application rule. In other words, if network activity is blocked for an
application (for example, the application is in the High Restricted trust group), you cannot allow network
activity of the application by using a packet rule with these settings. In all other cases, the priority of apacket rule is higher than an application network rule.
When importing Firewall packet rules, Kaspersky Endpoint Security may modify rule names. The application
determines rules with identical sets of general parameters: protocol, direction, remote and local ports,
packet time-to-live (TTL). If this set of general parameters is identical for multiple rules, the application
assigns the same name to those rules or appends a parameter tag to the name. In this way, Kaspersky
Endpoint Security imports all packet rules, but the name of rules that have identical general settings canbe modi ed.
If you have enabled application event reporting in a network rule, on moving the application to a di erent
trust group, the restrictions of this trust group will not be applied. Thus, if the application is in the Trusted
trust group, it will have no network restrictions. Then you enabled event reporting for this application andmoved it to the Untrusted trust group. Firewall will not enforce network restrictions for this application. We
recommend that you rst move the application to the appropriate trust group and then enable event
reporting. If this method is not suitable, you can manually con gure restrictions for the application in the
network rule settings. The restriction applies only to the local interface of the application. Moving theapplication between trust groups in the policy works correctly.
The Firewall and Intrusion Prevention components have common settings: application rights and protectedresources. If you change these settings for Firewall, Kaspersky Endpoint Security automatically applies the844new settings to Intrusion Prevention. If, for example, you have allowed changes to the general settings ofthe Firewall policy (the padlock is open), the Intrusion Prevention settings will also become editable.
When a network packet rule is triggered in Kaspersky Endpoint Security 11.6.0 or earlier, the Application
name column in the Firewall report will always display the Kaspersky Endpoint Security value. In addition,
the Firewall will block the connection at packet level for all applications. This behavior has been modi ed for
Kaspersky Endpoint Security 11.7.0 or later. The Rule type column has been added to the Firewall report.
When a network packet rule is triggered, the value in the Application name column remains empty.
BadUSB Attack Prevention

Kaspersky Endpoint Security resets the timeout of USB device lock when the computer is locked (forexample, screen lock timeout elapsed). That is, if you enter a wrong USB device authorization code multiple
times and the application locks the USB device, Kaspersky Endpoint Security allows you to repeat theauthorization attempt after unlocking the computer. In this case, Kaspersky Endpoint Security does notlock the USB device for a time speci ed in BadUSB Attack Prevention component settings.
Kaspersky Endpoint Security resets the USB device lock timeout when computer protection is paused.
That is, if you enter a wrong USB device authorization code multiple times and the application locks theUSB device, Kaspersky Endpoint Security allows you to repeat the authorization attempt after resuming
computer protection. In this case, Kaspersky Endpoint Security does not lock the USB device for a time
speci ed in BadUSB Attack Prevention component settings.
Application Control

Only ZIP archives under 104 MB are supported when managing Application Control rules in Kaspersky
Security Center Web Console. Archives in other formats, such as RAR or 7z, are not supported. There is nosuch restriction if you work with Application Control rules in the Administration Console (MMC).
When working in Microsoft Windows 10 in application denylist mode, block rules may be incorrectly applied,which could cause blocking of applications that are not speci ed in rules.
When progressive web apps (PWA) are blocked by the Application Control component, appManifest.xml isindicated as the blocked app in the report.
When adding the standard Notepad application to an Application Control rule for Windows 11, it is notrecommended to specify the path to the application. On computers running Windows 11, the operating
system uses Metro Notepad located in the folder C:\Program
Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.WindowsNotepad*\Notepad\Notepad.exe. In previous versions of theoperating system, Notepad is located in the following folders:
C:\Windows\notepad.exe
C:\Windows\System32\notepad.exe
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\notepad.exe
When adding Notepad to an Application Control rule, you can specify the application name and the lehash from the properties of the running application, for example.

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Access to Printer devices that were added to the trusted list is blocked by device and bus blocking rules.
For MTP devices, control of Read, Write, and Connect operations is supported if you are using the built-in
Microsoft drivers of the operating system. If a user installs a custom driver for working with a device (forexample, as part of iTunes or Android Debug Bridge), control of Read and Write operations may not work.
When working with MTP devices, access rules are changed after reconnecting the device.
The Device Control component registers events related to monitored devices, such as connection anddisconnection of a device, reading a le from a device, writing a le to a device, and other events.
Kaspersky Endpoint Security registers disconnection events only for the following device types: Portabledevices (MTP), Removable drives, Floppy disks, CD/DVD drives. For other device types, the application
does not register disconnection events. The application registers the operation of connecting a device to
a computer for all device types.
If you are adding a device to the trusted list based on a model mask and use characters that are included in
the ID but not in the model name, these devices are not added. On a workstation, these devices will be
added to the trusted list based on an ID mask.
On computers with Kaspersky Endpoint Security version 12.0 installed, the Allow and do not log printeraccess mode for the Network printers device type is called Depends on connection bus, if Kaspersky
Endpoint Security version 12.1 policy is applied on the computer. In these modes the application performs
the same actions. In Kaspersky Endpoint Security version 12.1, the access mode for network printers iscorrectly named Allow and do not log.
Starting with Kaspersky Endpoint Security 12.0 for Windows, the application allows con guring printing
rules for printers (printing control). After installing the application with printing control or upgrading theapplication to a version with printing control, you must restart the computer. Until the computer isrestarted, Kaspersky Endpoint Security does not apply printing rules and can only control access toprinters. If restarting the computer adversely a ects work ows in your organization, you can restart justthe spoolsv service (Print Spooler).
Starting with Kaspersky Endpoint Security for Windows version 12.0, the WPA3 protocol is supported by
the application for Wi-Fi type devices. If a Kaspersky Endpoint Security version 12.2 policy is applied on acomputer, the WPA2 protocol is selected on computers with Kaspersky Endpoint Security version 11.11.0
and earlier; WPA2 / WPA3 is selected for versions 12.0 to 12.1; WPA3 is selected for versions 12.2 and later.
Apple devices are classi ed as portable devices (MTP) and iTunes devices. The operating system canincorrectly identify the connection of the Apple device and not determine the Apple device as a portabledevice (MTP). Therefore the Apple device will be unavailable in the le manager, but accessible in the iTunes
application. As a result, Kaspersky Endpoint Security will control access to the Apple device in the iTunes
application only. To access your Apple device as a portable device (MTP), you need to go to Device
Manager and remove the Apple Mobile Device USB Driver from the USB Controllers list. After computer
restart, the operating system will identify the Apple device as a portable device (MTP) and iTunes device.
Kaspersky Endpoint Security will control access to the device both in the iTunes application and in the lemanager.
Web Control

The OGV and WEBM formats are not supported.
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It is recommended to create exclusions automatically based on the event. When manually adding an
exclusion, add the * character to the beginning of the path when specifying the target object.
An Adaptive Anomaly Control Rules report cannot be generated if the sample includes even one event
whose name contains more than 260 characters.
Adding exclusions from Adaptive Anomaly Control Triggering of Rules repository is not supported if theproperties of an object or a process have a value consisting of more than 256 characters (for example,
path to target object). You can add an exclusion manually in the Policy settings. You can also add an
exclusion in the Report on triggered Adaptive Anomaly Control rules.
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After installing the application, you must restart the operating system for hard drive encryption to work
properly.
The Authentication Agent does not support hieroglyphics or the special characters | and \.
For optimal computer performance after encryption, it is required that the processor supports AES-NI
instruction set (Intel Advanced Encryption Standard New Instructions). If the processor does not support
AES-NI, computer performance might decrease.
When there are processes that attempt to access encrypted devices before the application has granted
access to such devices, the application shows a warning stating that such processes must be terminated.
If the processes cannot be terminated, re-connect the encrypted devices.
The unique IDs of hard drives are displayed in the device encryption statistics in inverted format.
It is not recommended to format devices while they are being encrypted.
When multiple removable drives are simultaneously connected to a computer, the encryption policy can beapplied to only one removable drive. When the removable devices are reconnected, the encryption policy isapplied correctly.
Encryption may fail to start on a heavily fragmented hard drive. Defragment the hard drive.
When hard drives are encrypted, hibernation is blocked from the time when the encryption task starts until
the rst restart of a computer running Microsoft Windows 7/8/8.1/10, and after installation of hard drive
encryption until the rst restart of Microsoft Windows 8/8.1/10 operating systems. When hard drives are
decrypted, hibernation is blocked from the time when the boot drive is fully decrypted until the rst restartof the operating system. When the Quick Start option is enabled in Microsoft Windows 8/8.1/10, blocking ofhibernation prevents you from shutting down the operating system.
Windows 7 computers don't allow to change password during recovery when the disk is encrypted with
BitLocker technology. After the recovery key is entered and the operating system is loaded, Kaspersky
Endpoint Security won't prompt the user to change the password or PIN code. Thus, it is impossible to set
a new password or a PIN code. This issue stems from the peculiarities of the operating system. To continue,
you need to re-encrypt the hard drive.
It is not recommended to use the xbootmgr.exe tool with additional providers enabled. For example,
Dispatcher, Network, or Drivers.
Formatting an encrypted removable drive is not supported on a computer that has Kaspersky Endpoint
Security for Windows installed.
Formatting an encrypted removable drive with the FAT32 le system is not supported (the drive isdisplayed as encrypted). To format a drive, reformat it to the NTFS le system.
For details on restoring an operating system from a backup copy to an encrypted GPT device, visit theTechnical Support Knowledge Base .
Multiple download agents cannot co-exist on one encrypted computer.
It is impossible to access a removable drive that was previously encrypted on a di erent computer when allof the following conditions are simultaneously met:
There is no connection to the Kaspersky Security Center server.
The user is attempting authorization with a new token or password.
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If a similar situation occurs, restart the computer. After the computer has been restarted, access to theencrypted removable drive will be granted.
Discovery of USB devices by the Authentication Agent may not be supported when xHCI mode for USB isenabled in BIOS settings.
Kaspersky Disk Encryption (FDE) for the SSD part of a device that is used for caching the most frequently
used data is not supported for SSHD devices.
Encryption of hard drives in 32-bit Microsoft Windows 8/8.1/10 operating systems running in UEFI mode is
not supported.
Restart the computer before encrypting a decrypted hard drive again.
Hard drive encryption is not compatible with Kaspersky Anti-Virus for UEFI. It is not recommended to use
hard drive encryption on computers that have Kaspersky Anti-Virus for UEFI installed.
Creating Authentication Agent accounts based on Microsoft accounts is supported with the following
limitations:Single Sign-On technology is not supported.
Automatic creation of Authentication Agent accounts is not supported if the option to create
accounts for users who log in to the system in the last N days is selected.
If the name of an Authentication Agent account has the format <domain>/<Windows account name>,
after changing the computer name you need to also change the names of accounts that were created for
local users of this computer. For example, imagine that there is a local user Ivanov on the Ivanov
computer, and an Authentication Agent account with the name Ivanov/Ivanov has been created for thisuser. If the computer name Ivanov has been changed to Ivanov-PC, you need to change the name of theAuthentication Agent account for the user Ivanov from Ivanov/Ivanov to Ivanov-PC/Ivanov. You
can change the account name using the local account management task of the Authentication Agent.
Before the name of the account has been changed, authentication in the preboot environment is possibleusing the old name (for example, Ivanov/Ivanov).
If a user is allowed to access a computer that was encrypted using Kaspersky Disk Encryption technology
only by using a token and this user needs to complete the access recovery procedure, make sure that thisuser is granted password-based access to this computer after access to the encrypted computer has
been restored. The password that the user set when restoring access might not be saved. In this case, theuser will have to complete the procedure for restoring access to the encrypted computer again the nexttime the computer is restarted.
When decrypting a hard drive using the FDE Recovery Tool, the decryption process may end with an error
if data on the source device is overwritten with the decrypted data. Part of the data on the hard drive willremain encrypted. It is recommended to choose the option to save decrypted data to a le in the device
decryption settings when using the FDE Recovery Tool.
If the Authentication Agent password has been changed, a message containing the text Your password has
been changed successfully. Click OK appears and the user restarts the computer, the new password is not
saved. The old password must be used for subsequent authentication in the preboot environment.
Disk encryption is incompatible with Intel Rapid Start technology.
Disk encryption is incompatible with ExpressCache technology.
In some cases, when attempting to decrypt an encrypted drive using the FDE Recovery Tool, the tool
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completed. The tool's log shows an event stating that the device was successfully decrypted. In this case,
you must restart the data recovery procedure to decrypt the device.
After the Kaspersky Endpoint Security for Windows plug-in is updated in the Web Console, the clientcomputer properties do not show the BitLocker recovery key until the Web Console service is restarted.
To see the other limitations of full disk encryption support and a list of devices for which encryption of
hard drives is supported with restrictions, please refer to the Technical Support Knowledge Base .
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File and folder encryption is not supported in operating systems of the Microsoft Windows Embedded
family.
Once you have installed the application, you must restart the operating system for le and folder
encryption to work properly.
If an encrypted le is stored on a computer that has available encryption functionality and you access thele from a computer where encryption is not available, direct access to this le will be provided. An
encrypted le that is stored in a network folder on a computer that has available encryption functionality is
copied in decrypted form to a computer that does not have available encryption functionality.
You are advised to decrypt les that were encrypted with Encrypting File System before encrypting leswith Kaspersky Endpoint Security for Windows.
After a le is encrypted, its size increases by 4 KB.
After a le is encrypted, the Archive attribute is set in the le properties.
If an unpacked le from an encrypted archive has the same name as an already existing le on yourcomputer, the latter will be overwritten by the new le that is unpacked from an encrypted archive. The
user is not noti ed about the overwrite operation.
Before you unpack an encrypted archive, make sure you have enough free disk space to accommodate theunpacked les. If you do not have enough disk space, the archive unpacking may be completed but the les
may be corrupted. In this case, it is possible that Kaspersky Endpoint Security does not display any error
messages.
The Portable File Manager interface does not display messages about errors that occur during its
operation.
Kaspersky Endpoint Security for Windows does not start the Portable File Manager on a computer thathas the File Level Encryption component installed.
You cannot use the Portable File Manager to access a removable drive if the following conditions are true
simultaneously:
There is no connection to Kaspersky Security Center;
Kaspersky Endpoint Security for Windows is installed on the computer;
Data encryption (FDE or FLE) was not performed on the computer.
Access is impossible even if you know the password of the Portable File Manager.
When le encryption is used, the application is incompatible with the Sylpheed mail client.
Kaspersky Endpoint Security for Windows does not support the rules of restriction of access toencrypted les for some applications. This is due to the fact that some le operations are performed by athird-party application. For example, le copying is performed by the le manager, not by the application
itself. In this way, if access to encrypted les is denied to the Outlook mail client, Kaspersky Endpoint
Security will allow the mail client to access the encrypted le, if the user has copied les to the email
message via the clipboard or using the drag-and-drop function. The copy operation was performed by ale manager, for which the rules of restriction of access to encrypted les are not speci ed, i.e. the accessis allowed.

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When removable drives are encrypted with portable mode support, password age control cannot bedisabled.
Changing the page le settings is not supported. The operating system uses the default values instead of
the speci ed parameter values.
Use safe removal when working with encrypted removable drives. We cannot guarantee data integrity if theremovable drive is not safely removed.
After les are encrypted, their non-encrypted originals are securely deleted.
Synchronization of o line les using Client-Side Caching (CSC) is not supported. It is recommended toprohibit o line management of shared resources at the group policy level. Files that are in o line mode canbe edited. After synchronization, changes made to an o line le may be lost. For details regarding support
for Client-Side Caching (CSC) when using encryption, please refer to the Technical Support Knowledge
Base .
Creation of an encrypted archive in the root of the system hard drive is not supported.
You may experience problems when accessing encrypted les over the network. You are advised to movethe les to a di erent source or make sure that the computer being used as a le server is managed by thesame Kaspersky Security Center Administration Server.
Changing the keyboard layout may cause the password entry window for an encrypted self-extracting
archive to hang. To solve this problem, close the password entry window, switch the keyboard layout in youroperating system, and re-enter the password for the encrypted archive.
When le encryption is used on systems that have multiple partitions on one disk, you are advised to use
the option that automatically determines the size of the page le.sys le. After the computer restarts, thepage le.sys le may move between disk partitions.
After applying le encryption rules, including les in the My Documents folder, make sure that users forwhom encryption has been applied can successfully access encrypted les. To do so, have each user sign
in to the system when a connection to Kaspersky Security Center is available. If a user attempts to accessencrypted les without a connection to Kaspersky Security Center, the system may hang.
If system les are somehow included in the scope of le level encryption, events regarding errors whenencrypting these les may appear in reports. The les speci ed in these events are not actually encrypted.
Pico processes are not supported.
Case-sensitive paths are not supported. When encryption rules or decryption rules are applied, the paths
in product events are displayed in lowercase.
It is not recommended to encrypt les that are used by the system on startup. If these les are encrypted,
an attempt to access encrypted les without a connection to Kaspersky Security Center may cause thesystem to hang or result in prompts for access to unencrypted les.
If users jointly work with a le over the network under FLE rules via applications that use the le-tomemory mapping method (such as WordPad or FAR) and applications designed for working with large les(such as Notepad ++ ), the le in unencrypted form may be blocked inde nitely without the capability toaccess it from the computer on which it resides.
Kaspersky Endpoint Security does not encrypt les that are located in OneDrive cloud storage or in otherfolders that have OneDrive as their name. Kaspersky Endpoint Security also blocks the copying ofencrypted les to OneDrive folders if those les are not added to the decryption rule.

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When the le level encryption component is installed, management of users and groups does not work in
WSL mode (Windows Subsystem for Linux).
When the le level encryption component is installed, POSIX (Portable Operating System Interface) for
renaming and deleting les is not supported.
It is not recommended to encrypt temporary les, as this can cause data loss. For example, Microsoft
Word creates temporary les when processing a document. If temporary les are encrypted, but theoriginal le is not, the user may receive an Access Denied error when trying to save the document.
Additionally, Microsoft Word might save the le, but it will not be possible to open the document the nexttime, i.e. the data will be lost. To prevent data loss, you need to exclude the temporary les folder fromencryption rules.
After updating Kaspersky Endpoint Security for Windows version 11.0.1 or earlier, to access encrypted les
after restarting the computer, make sure that the Network Agent is running. Network Agent has a delayed
startup, so you cannot access the encrypted les immediately after the operating system loads. There isno need to wait for the Network Agent to start after the next computer startup.
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You cannot scan an object quarantined as a result of the Move le to Quarantine task.
It is not possible to quarantine an Alternate Data Stream (ADS) that is larger than 4 MB. Kaspersky
Endpoint Security skips any ADS this large without notifying the user.
Kaspersky Endpoint Security does not run IOC Scan tasks on network drives if the folder path in the task
properties begins with a drive letter. Kaspersky Endpoint Security supports only the UNC path format for
IOC Scan tasks on network drives. For example, \\server\shared_folder.
An import of an application con guration le ends with an error if the integration with Kaspersky Sandbox
setting is enabled in the con guration le. Prior to exporting application settings, disable Kaspersky
Sandbox. Then perform the export/import procedure. After importing the con guration le, enable
Kaspersky Sandbox.
When an indicator of compromise is detected while running the IOC Scan task, the application quarantines
a le only for the FileItem term. Quarantining a le for other terms is not supported.
Kaspersky Endpoint Security for Windows web plug-in 11.7.0 or later is required for managing alert details.
Alert details are necessary when working with Endpoint Detection and Response solutions (EDR Optimum
and EDR Expert). Alert details are available only in Kaspersky Security Center Web Console and Kaspersky
Security Center Cloud Console.
Migrating the [KES+KEA] con guration to [KES+built-in agent] con guration may complete with a
Kaspersky Endpoint Agent application removal error. The application removal error is xed in the latest
version of Kaspersky Endpoint Agent. To remove Kaspersky Endpoint Agent, restart the computer andcreate an application removal task.
The [KES+KEA+built-in agent] con guration is not supported. Such con guration disrupts the interaction
between applications and the Detection and Response solution that is deployed in your organization. In
addition, using Kaspersky Endpoint Agent and the built-in agent on the same computer can lead to
duplication of telemetry and increased load on the computer and network. After migrating to [KES + builtin agent] con guration, make sure that Kaspersky Endpoint Agent has been removed from the computer. If
Kaspersky Endpoint Agent continues to work after migration, uninstall the application manually (forexample, using the Uninstall application remotely task).
The installer allows you to deploy Kaspersky Endpoint Agent on a computer with Kaspersky Endpoint
Security and the built-in agent installed. Kaspersky Endpoint Agent and the built-in agent can also be
installed on one computer as a result of the Change application components task. The behavior depends
on the versions of Kaspersky Endpoint Security and Kaspersky Endpoint Agent.
Kaspersky Endpoint Security for Windows web plug-in 11.7.0 or later is required for managing EDR Optimum
and Kaspersky Sandbox components. Kaspersky Endpoint Security for Windows web plug-in 11.8.0 or lateris required for managing the EDR Expert component. If you created the Change application components
task using a web plug-in that does not support working with these components, the installer will delete
these components on computers with EDR Optimum, EDR Expert or Kaspersky Sandbox installed.
The built-in agent, EDR (KATA), resumes the network isolation of a computer after a computer restart, even
if the isolation period has expired. To prevent the repeated computer isolation, you need to turn o
network isolation in the Kaspersky Anti Targeted Attack Platform console.
We recommend upgrading the application after Network isolation nishes. After upgrading Kaspersky
Endpoint Security, Network isolation can be stopped.
Built-in agents for EDR (KATA), EDR Optimum, and EDR Expert are not compatible with each other.
Therefore, the activation of the EDR built-in agent with a stand-alone Kaspersky Endpoint Detection andResponse Add-on license can be skipped if you have activated Kaspersky Endpoint Security with di erent
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EDR functionality. For example, the activation of EDR (KATA) built-in agent with a stand-alone license isskipped if you have activated Kaspersky Endpoint Security with the [KES+EDR Optimum] license.
In Kaspersky Endpoint Security version 12.1, the built-in EDR (KATA) agent does not support the following
meta les for the Get NTFS meta les task: $Secure:$SDH:$INDEX_ROOT;$Secure:$SDH:$INDEX_ALLOCATION; $Secure:$SDH:$BITMAP; $Secure:$SII:$INDEX_ROOT;$Secure:$SII:$INDEX_ALLOCATION; $Secure:$SII:$BITMAP; $Extend\$UsnJrnl:$J:$DATA;$Extend\$UsnJrnl:$Max:$DATA. Support for these meta les has been added to Kaspersky Endpoint
Security version 12.2.
When migrating from Kaspersky Endpoint Agent to Kaspersky Endpoint Security for the Kaspersky Anti
Targeted Attack Platform (EDR) solution, you may encounter errors when connecting the computer toCentral Node servers. The reason is that the migration wizard in Web Console skips the following policy
settings and does not migrate them:
Settings modi cation prohibition Settings for connecting to KATA servers ("lock").
By default, settings can be modi ed (the "lock" is open). Therefore the settings are not applied on thecomputer. You must prohibit the modi cation of settings and close the "lock".
Crypto-container.
If you are using two-way authentication for connecting to Central Node servers, you must re-add thecrypto-container. The migration wizard correctly migrates the TLS certi cate of the server.
The Policy and Task Migration Wizard in Administration Console (MMC) migrates all settings for the
Kaspersky Anti Targeted Attack Platform (EDR) solution.

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If the application returns errors or hangs up during operation, it may be restarted automatically. If theapplication encounters recurring errors that cause the application to crash, the application performs thefollowing operations:
1. Disables control and protection functions (encryption functionality remains enabled).
2. Noti es the user that the functions have been disabled.
3. Attempts to restore the application to a functional state after updating anti-virus databases orapplying application module updates.
Web addresses that are added to the trusted list may be incorrectly processed.
In the Kaspersky Security Center console, you cannot save a le to disk from the Advanced →Repositories → Active threats folder. To save the le, you must disinfect the infected le. When
disinfecting, the application saves a copy of the le in Backup. Now you can save the le to disk from theAdvanced → Repositories → Backup folder.
Inheritance of settings of data transfer to Administration Server (General settings → Reports andStorage → Data transfer to Administration Server) di ers from inheritance of other settings. If you haveallowed changing data transmission settings in the policy (the "lock" is open), these settings will be reset todefault values in the local computer properties in the console if they were not previously de ned. If thesesettings were previously de ned, then their values will be restored. When deleting a policy, the settings are
inherited in the same way. In these cases, other settings in the local computer properties are inherited fromthe policy.
Kaspersky Endpoint Security monitors HTTP tra ic that complies with the RFC 2616, RFC 7540, RFC 7541,
RFC 7301 standards. If Kaspersky Endpoint Security detects another data exchange format in HTTP
tra ic, the application blocks this connection to prevent downloading malicious les from the Internet.
Kaspersky Endpoint Security prevents communication over the QUIC protocol. Browsers use the standardtransport protocol (TLS or SSL) regardless of whether QUIC support is enabled in the browser or not.
TLS connection errors may occur when third-party software works with the Libcurl library. This can be
related to the Kaspersky certi cate that Kaspersky Endpoint Security uses to scan encrypted
connections. To continue working, you can disable certi cate validation for third-party software (notrecommended) or add a Kaspersky certi cate body to the cURL certi cate storage. For detailed
information, refer to the Kaspersky Knowledge Base.
System Watcher. Complete information about processes is not displayed.
When Kaspersky Endpoint Security for Windows is started for the rst time, a digitally signed application
may be temporarily placed into the wrong group. The digitally signed application will later be put into thecorrect group.
In Kaspersky Security Center, when switching from using the global Kaspersky Security Network to using a
private Kaspersky Security Network, or vice versa, the option to participate in Kaspersky Security Network
is disabled in the policy of the speci c product. After switching, carefully read the text of the Kaspersky
Security Network Statement and con rm your consent to participate in KSN. You can read the text of theStatement in the application interface or when editing the product policy.
During a rescan of a malicious object that was blocked by third-party software, the user is not noti ed
when the threat is detected again. The threat re-detection event is displayed in the application report andin the Kaspersky Security Center report.
The Endpoint Sensor component cannot be installed in Microsoft Windows Server 2008.
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The Kaspersky Security Center report on device encryption will not include information about devices thatwere encrypted using Microsoft BitLocker on server platforms or on workstations on which the Device
Control component is not installed.
It is not possible to enable the display of all report entries in the Kaspersky Security Center Web Console.
In the Web Console, you can only change the number of entries displayed in reports. By default, Kaspersky
Security Center Web Console shows 1000 report entries. You can enable the display of all report entries in
the Administration Console (MMC).
It is not possible to set the display of more than 1000 report entries in the Kaspersky Security Center
Console. If you set a higher value than 1000, the Kaspersky Security Center Console will display only 1000
report entries.
When using a policy hierarchy, the settings of the Encryption of Removable Drives section in a child policy
are accessible for editing if the parent policy prohibits modi cation of those settings.
You must enable Audit Logon in the operating system settings to ensure proper functioning of exclusions
for the protection of shared folders against external encryption.
If shared folder protection is enabled, Kaspersky Endpoint Security for Windows monitors attempts toencrypt shared folders for each remote access session that was started before the startup of Kaspersky
Endpoint Security for Windows, including if the computer from which the remote access session wasstarted has been added to exclusions. If you do not want Kaspersky Endpoint Security for Windows tomonitor attempts to encrypt shared folders for remote access sessions that were started from acomputer that was added to exclusions and that were started before the startup of Kaspersky Endpoint
Security for Windows, terminate and re-establish the remote access session or restart the computer onwhich Kaspersky Endpoint Security for Windows is installed.
If the update task is run with the permissions of a speci c user account, product patches will not be
downloaded when updating from a source that requires authorization.
The application may fail to start due to insu icient system performance. To resolve this problem, use theReady Boot option or increase the operating system timeout for starting services.
The application cannot work in Safe Mode.
To ensure that Kaspersky Endpoint Security for Windows versions 11.5.0 and 11.6.0 can work correctly with
Cisco AnyConnect software, you must install Compliance Module version 4.3.183.2048 or later. Learn more
about compatibility with Cisco Identity Services Engine in Cisco documentation .
We cannot guarantee that Audio Control will work until after the rst restart after installing the application.
In the Administration Console (MMC), in the Intrusion Prevention settings in the window for con guring
application permissions, the Remove button is unavailable. You can remove an application from a trustgroup via the context menu of the application.
In the local interface of the application, in the Intrusion Prevention settings, application permissions andprotected resources are not available for viewing if the computer is managed by a policy. Scroll, search,lter and other window controls are unavailable. You can view application permissions in the policy
properties in the Kaspersky Security Center Console.
When rotated trace les are enabled, no traces are created for the AMSI component and the Outlook
plug-in.
Performance traces cannot be manually collected in Windows Server 2008.
Performance traces for the "Restart" trace type are not supported.
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Dump logging is not supported for pico processes.
Turning o the "Disable external management of the system services" option will not allow you to stop theservice of the application that was installed with the AMPPL=1 parameter (by default, the parameter value
is set to 1 starting with the Windows 10RS2 operating system version). The AMPPL parameter with a valueof 1 enables the use of Protection Processes technology for the product service.
To run a custom scan of a folder, the user that starts the custom scan must have the permissions to readthe attributes of this folder. Otherwise the custom folder scan will be impossible and will end with an error.
When a scan rule de ned in a policy includes a path without the \ character at the end, for example,
C:\folder1\folder2, the scan will be run for the path C:\folder1\.
When upgrading the application from version 11.1.0 to version 12.2, the AMSI Protection settings are reset totheir default values.
If you are using software restriction policies (SRP), the computer may fail to load (black screen). To prevent
malfunctions, you need to allow the use of application libraries in the SRP properties. In the SRP properties
add the rule with Unrestricted security level for khkum.dll le (New Hash Rule menu item). The le islocated in the C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Kaspersky Lab\KES.
<version>\klhk\klhk_x64\ folder. If you selected this method, you need to additionally clear the
Download updates of application modules check box in the Update task settings for Kaspersky Endpoint
Security. For details on using SRP, refer to the Microsoft documentation .
You can also disable SRP and use the Application Control component of Kaspersky Endpoint Security tocontrol application usage.
If the computer belongs to a domain under Windows Group Policy Object (GPO) with DriverLoadPolicy
parameter set to 8 (Good only), restarting the computer with Kaspersky Endpoint Security installed causes
a BSOD. To prevent a failure, the Early Launch Antimalware (ELAM) parameter in Group Policy must be set
to 1 (Good and unknown). ELAM settings are located in the policy under: Computer Con guration →Administrative Templates → System → Early Launch Antimalware.
Management of Outlook plug-in settings via Rest API is not supported.
Task run settings for a speci c user cannot be transferred between devices via a con guration le. Aftersettings are applied from a con guration le, manually specify the user name and password.
After installing an update, the integrity check task does not work until the system is restarted to apply the
update.
When the rotated tracing level is changed through the remote diagnostics utility, Kaspersky Endpoint
Security for Windows incorrectly displays a blank value for the trace level. However, trace les are written
according to the correct trace level. When the rotated tracing level is changed through the local interfaceof the application, the tracing level is correctly modi ed but the remote diagnostics utility incorrectly
displays the trace level that was last de ned by the utility. This may cause the administrator to not haveup-to-date information about the current tracing level, and relevant information may be absent fromtraces if a user manually changes the tracing level in the local interface of the application.
In the local interface, Password protection settings don't allow changing the name of the administrator
account (KLAdmin by default). To change the name of the administrator account, you need to disable
Password protection, then enable Password protection and specify a new name of the administrator
account.
The Kaspersky Endpoint Security application when installed on a Windows Server 2019 server isincompatible with Docker. Deploying Docker containers on a computer with Kaspersky Endpoint Security
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Compatibility of Kaspersky Endpoint Security and Secret Net Studio software is limited:
The Kaspersky Endpoint Security application is not compatible with the Antivirus component of Secret
Net Studio software.
The application cannot be installed on a computer where Secret Net Studio is deployed with the
Antivirus component. To make interoperability possible, you must remove the Antivirus component
from Secret Net Studio.
The Kaspersky Endpoint Security application is not compatible with the Full Disk Encryption componentof Secret Net Studio software.
The application cannot be installed on a computer where Secret Net Studio is deployed with the Full
Disk Encryption component. To make interoperability possible, you must remove the Full Disk Encryption
component from Secret Net Studio.
Secret Net Studio is not compatible with the File Level Encryption (FLE) component of Kaspersky
Endpoint Security.
When you install Kaspersky Endpoint Security with the File Level Encryption (FLE) component, Secret
Net Studio can operate with errors. To ensure interoperability, you must remove the File Level
Encryption (FLE) component from Kaspersky Endpoint Security.

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Glossary

Active key
A key that is currently used by the application.

Additional key
A key that certi es the right to use the application but is not currently being used.

Administration group
A set of devices that share common functions and a set of Kaspersky applications installed on them. Devices aregrouped so that they can be managed conveniently as a single unit. A group may include other groups. It is possible
to create group policies and group tasks for each installed application in the group.

Anti-virus databases
Databases that contain information about computer security threats known to Kaspersky as of the anti-virus
database release date. Anti-virus database signatures help to detect malicious code in scanned objects. Anti-virus
databases are created by Kaspersky specialists and updated hourly.

Archive
One or several les packed into a single compressed le. A specialized application called an archiver is required for
packing and unpacking data.

Authentication AgentInterface that lets you complete authentication to access encrypted hard drives and load the operating systemafter the bootable hard drive has been encrypted.

Certi cate issuer
Certi cation center that issued the certi cate.

Database of malicious web addresses

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A list of web addresses whose content may be considered to be dangerous. The list is created by Kaspersky
specialists. It is regularly updated and is included in the Kaspersky application distribution kit.

Database of phishing web addresses
A list of web addresses which Kaspersky specialists have determined to be phishing-related. The database isregularly updated and is part of the Kaspersky application distribution kit.

Disinfection
A method of processing infected objects that results in complete or partial recovery of data. Not all infected
objects can be disinfected.

False alarm
A false alarm occurs when the Kaspersky application reports an uninfected le as infected because the signatureof the le is similar to that of a virus.

Infectable le
A le which, due to its structure or format, can be used by intruders as a "container" to store and spread malicious
code. As a rule, these are executable les, with such le extensions as .com, .exe, and .dll. There is a fairly high risk of
intrusion of malicious code in such les.

Infected le
A le which contains malicious code (code of known malware has been detected when scanning the le).
Kaspersky does not recommend using such les, because they may infect your computer.

IOC
Indicator of Compromise. A set of data about a malicious object or activity.

IOC leA le containing a set of indicators of compromise (IOCs) that the application tries to match to count a detection.
The likelihood of detection can be higher if exact matches with multiple IOC les are found for the object as aresult of the scan.

License certi cate861

A document that Kaspersky transfers to the user together with the key le or activation code. It contains
information about the license granted to the user.

Mask
Representation of a le name and extension by using wildcards.
File masks can contain any characters that are allowed in le names, including wildcards:
The * (asterisk) character, which takes the place of any set of characters, except the \ and / characters(delimiters of the names of les and folders in paths to les and folders). For example, the mask C:\*\*.txt
will include all paths to les with the TXT extension located in folders on the C: drive, but not in subfolders.
Two consecutive * characters take the place of any set of characters (including an empty set) in the le orfolder name, including the \ and / characters (delimiters of the names of les and folders in paths to les andfolders). For example, the mask C:\Folder\**\*.txt will include all paths to les with the TXT extension
located in folders nested within the Folder, except the Folder itself. The mask must include at least one
nesting level. The mask C:\**\*.txt is not a valid mask. The ** mask is available only for creating scan
exclusions.
The ? (question mark) character, which takes the place of any single character, except the \ and / characters(delimiters of the names of les and folders in paths to les and folders). For example, the mask
C:\Folder\???.txt will include paths to all les residing in the folder named Folder that have the TXT
extension and a name consisting of three characters.

Network Agent
A Kaspersky Security Center component that enables interaction between the Administration Server andKaspersky applications that are installed on a speci c network node (workstation or server). This component iscommon for all Kaspersky applications running under Windows. Dedicated versions of Network Agent are intended
for applications running under other operating systems.

Normalized form of the address of a web resource
The normalized form of the address of a web resource is a textual representation of a web resource address that is
obtained through normalization. Normalization is a process whereby the textual representation of a web resource
address changes according to speci c rules (for example, exclusion of the user login, password, and connection
port from the text representation of the web resource address; additionally, the web resource address is changed
from uppercase to lowercase characters).
Regarding the operation of protection components, the purpose of normalization of web resource addresses is to
avoid scanning website addresses, which may di er in syntax while being physically equivalent, more than once.
Example:Non-normalized form of an address: www.Example.com\.
Normalized form of an address: www.example.com.

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OLE object
An attached le or a le that is embedded in another le. Kaspersky applications allow scanning OLE objects forviruses. For example, if you insert a Microsoft O ice Excel® table into a Microsoft O ice Word document, thetable is scanned as an OLE object.

OpenIOC
Open standard of Indicator of Compromise (IOC) descriptions based on XML and including over 500 di erent
Indicators of Compromise.

Portable File Manager
This is an application that provides an interface for working with encrypted les on removable drives whenencryption functionality is not available on the computer.

Protection scope
Objects that are constantly being scanned by the Essential Threat Protection component when it is running. The
protection scopes of di erent components have di erent properties.

Scan scope
Objects that Kaspersky Endpoint Security scans while performing a scan task.

Task
Functions performed by the Kaspersky application as tasks, for example: Real-time File Protection, Full Device
Scan, Database Update.

Trusted Platform Module
A microchip developed to provide basic functions related to security (for example, for storing encryption keys). A
Trusted Platform Module is usually installed on the computer motherboard and interacts with all other systemcomponents via the hardware bus.

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AppendicesThis section contains information that supplements the body of the document.

Appendix 1. Application settings
You can use a policy, tasks, or the application interface to con gure Kaspersky Endpoint Security. Detailed
information about application components is provided in the corresponding sections.

File Threat Protection
The File Threat Protection component lets you prevent infection of the le system of the computer. By default,
the File Threat Protection component permanently resides in the computer's RAM. The component scans les on
all drives of the computer, as well as on connected drives. The component provides computer protection with thehelp of anti-virus databases, the Kaspersky Security Network cloud service, and heuristic analysis.
The component scans the les accessed by the user or application. If a malicious le is detected, Kaspersky
Endpoint Security blocks the le operation. The application then disinfects or deletes the malicious le, dependingon the settings of the File Threat Protection component.
When attempting to access a le whose contents are stored in the OneDrive cloud, Kaspersky Endpoint
Security downloads and scans the le contents.
File Threat Protection component settings

Parameter

Security level(available onlyin theAdministration
Console(MMC) and in
the Kaspersky
Endpoint
Security
interface)

Description

For File Threat Protection, Kaspersky Endpoint Security can apply di erent groups ofsettings. These groups of settings that are stored in the application are called security
levels:High. When this le security level is selected, the File Threat Protection component
takes the strictest control of all les that are opened, saved, and started. The File
Threat Protection component scans all le types on all hard drives, removable drives,and network drives of the computer. It also scans archives, installation packages, andembedded OLE objects.
Recommended. This le security level is recommended by Kaspersky Lab experts. The
File Threat Protection component scans only the speci ed le formats on all hard
drives, removable drives, and network drives of the computer, and embedded OLE
objects. The File Threat Protection component does not scan archives or installation
packages.
Low. The settings of this le security level ensure maximum scanning speed. The File
Threat Protection component scans only les with speci ed extensions on all hard
drives, removable drives, and network drives of the computer. The File ThreatProtection component does not scan compound les.

File types

All les. If this setting is enabled, Kaspersky Endpoint Security checks all les without
exception (all formats and extensions).

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(available onlyin theAdministration
Console(MMC) and in
the Kaspersky
Endpoint
Security
interface)Files scanned by format. If this setting is enabled, the application scans infectable les
only. Before scanning a le for malicious code, the internal header of the le is analyzed todetermine the format of the le (for example, .txt, .doc, or .exe). The scan also looks for les
with particular le extensions.

Scan scope

Contains objects that are scanned by the File Threat Protection component. A scan object
may be a hard drive, removable drive, network drive, folder, le, or multiple les de ned by amask.

Files scanned by extension. If this setting is enabled, the application scans infectable les
only. The le format is then determined based on the le's extension.

By default, the File Threat Protection component scans les that are started on any hard
drives, removable drives, or network drives. The protection scope for these objects cannot
be changed or deleted. You can also exclude an object (such as removable drives) fromscans.
Machinelearning andsignature
analysis(available onlyin theAdministration
Console(MMC) and in
the Kaspersky
Endpoint
Security
interface)
Heuristic
Analysis(available onlyin theAdministration
Console(MMC) and in
the Kaspersky
Endpoint
Security
interface)
Action on
threatdetection

The machine learning and signature analysis method uses the Kaspersky Endpoint Security
databases that contain descriptions of known threats and ways to neutralize them.
Protection that uses this method provides the minimum acceptable security level.
Based on the recommendations of Kaspersky experts, machine learning and signature
analysis is always enabled.

The technology was developed for detecting threats that cannot be detected by using thecurrent version of Kaspersky application databases. It detects les that may be infectedwith an unknown virus or a new variety of a known virus.
When scanning les for malicious code, the heuristic analyzer executes instructions in theexecutable les. The number of instructions that are executed by the heuristic analyzer
depends on the level that is speci ed for the heuristic analyzer. The heuristic analysis level
ensures a balance between the thoroughness of searching for new threats, the load on the
resources of the operating system, and the duration of heuristic analysis.

Disinfect, delete if disinfection fails. If this option is selected, the application
automatically attempts to disinfect all infected les that are detected. If disinfection fails,
the application deletes the les.
Disinfect, block if disinfection fails. If this option is selected, Kaspersky Endpoint Security
automatically attempts to disinfect all infected les that are detected. If disinfection is notpossible, Kaspersky Endpoint Security adds the information about the infected les thatare detected to the list of active threats.
Block. If this option is selected, the File Threat Protection component automatically blocks
all infected les without attempting to disinfect them.
Before attempting to disinfect or delete an infected le, the application creates a
backup copy of the le in case you need to restore the le or if it can be disinfected in
the future.
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Scan only
new andmodi ed lesScans only new les and those les that have been modi ed since the last time they were
scanned. This helps reduce the duration of a scan. This mode applies both to simple and tocompound les.

Scan archives

Scanning ZIP, GZIP, BZIP, RAR, TAR, ARJ, CAB, LHA, JAR, ICE, and other archives. The
application scans archives not only by extension, but also by format. When checking
archives, the application performs a recursive unpacking. This allows to detect threats
inside multi-level archives (archive within an archive).

Scan
distribution
packages

This check box enables/disables scanning of third-party distribution packages.

Scan les in
Microsoft
O iceformats

Scans Microsoft O ice les (DOC, DOCX, XLS, PPT and other Microsoft extensions).
O ice format les include OLE objects as well. Kaspersky Endpoint Security scans o ice
format les that are smaller than 1 MB, regardless of whether the check box is selected ornot.

Do notunpack large
compoundles

If this check box is selected, the application does not scan compound les if their size
exceeds the speci ed value.
If this check box is cleared, the application scans compound les of all sizes.
The application scans large les that are extracted from archives regardless ofwhether the check box is selected or not.

Unpackcompoundles in the
backgroundIf the check box is selected, the application provides access to compound les that arelarger than the speci ed value before these les are scanned. In this case, Kaspersky
Endpoint Security unpacks and scans compound les in the background.
The application provides access to compound les that are smaller than this value only
after unpacking and scanning these les.
If the check box is not selected, the application provides access to compound les only
after unpacking and scanning les of any size.

Scan mode(available onlyin theAdministration
Console(MMC) and in
the Kaspersky
Endpoint
Security
interface)

Kaspersky Endpoint Security scans les accessed by the user, operating system, or an
application running under the user's account.
Smart mode. In this mode, File Threat Protection scans an object based on an analysis ofactions taken on the object. For example, when working with a Microsoft O ice document,
Kaspersky Endpoint Security scans the le when it is rst opened and last closed.
Intermediate operations that overwrite the le do not cause it to be scanned.
On access and modi cation. In this mode, File Threat Protection scans objects whenever
there is an attempt to open or modify them.
On access. In this mode, File Threat Protection scans objects only upon an attempt toopen them.
On execution. In this mode, File Threat Protection only scans objects upon an attempt to
run them.

Use iSwifttechnology

This technology allows increasing scan speed by excluding certain les from scanning. Filesare excluded from scanning by using a special algorithm that takes into account the release
date of Kaspersky Endpoint Security databases, the date that the le was last scanned on,
and any modi cations to the scanning settings. The iSwift technology is an advancementof the iChecker technology for the NTFS le system.
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(available onlyin theAdministration
Console(MMC) and in
the Kaspersky
Endpoint
Security
interface)
Use iChecker
technology(available onlyin theAdministration
Console(MMC) and in
the Kaspersky
Endpoint
Security
interface)
Pause File
ThreatProtection

This technology allows increasing scan speed by excluding certain les from scanning. Filesare excluded from scans by using a special algorithm that takes into account the release
date of Kaspersky Endpoint Security databases, the date when the le was last scanned,
and any modi cations to the scan settings. There are limitations to iChecker Technology: it
does not work with large les and applies only to les with a structure that the application
recognizes (for example, EXE, DLL, LNK, TTF, INF, SYS, COM, CHM, ZIP, and RAR).

This temporarily and automatically pauses operation of File Threat Protection at the
speci ed time or when working with the speci ed applications.

(available onlyin theAdministration
Console(MMC) and in
the Kaspersky
Endpoint
Security
interface)

Web Threat Protection
The Web Threat Protection component prevents downloads of malicious les from the Internet, and also blocks
malicious and phishing websites. The component provides computer protection with the help of anti-virus
databases, the Kaspersky Security Network cloud service, and heuristic analysis.
Kaspersky Endpoint Security scans HTTP-, HTTPS- and FTP-tra ic. Kaspersky Endpoint Security scans URLs and
IP addresses. You can specify the ports that Kaspersky Endpoint Security will monitor, or select all ports.
For HTTPS tra ic monitoring, you need to enable encrypted connections scan.
When a user tries to open a malicious or phishing website, Kaspersky Endpoint Security will block access and show
a warning (see the gure below).

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Website access denied message
Web Threat Protection component settings

Parameter

Description

Security level

For Web Threat Protection, the application can apply di erent groups of settings. These
groups of settings that are stored in the application are called security levels:(available only intheAdministration
Console (MMC)
and in the
Kaspersky
Endpoint
Security
interface)High. The security level under which the Web Threat Protection component performs
maximum scanning of web tra ic that the computer receives over the HTTP and FTP
protocols. Web Threat Protection performs detailed scanning of all web tra ic
objects by using the full set of application databases, and performs the deepest
possible heuristic analysis .
Recommended. The security level that provides the optimal balance between theperformance of Kaspersky Endpoint Security and the security of web tra ic. The
Web Threat Protection component performs heuristic analysis at the medium scanlevel. This web tra ic security level is recommended by Kaspersky specialists.
Low. The settings of this web tra ic security level ensure the maximum web tra ic
scanning speed. The Web Threat Protection component performs heuristic analysis at
the light scan level.

Action on
threatdetection

Block. If this option is selected and an infected object is detected in web tra ic, the Web
Threat Protection component blocks access to the object and displays a message in thebrowser.
Inform. If this option is selected and an infected object is detected in web tra ic,
Kaspersky Endpoint Security allows this object to be downloaded to the computer but
adds information about the infected object to the list of active threats.

Check the web

Scanning the links to determine whether they are included in the database of malicious
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database of
malicious web
addresses

web addresses allows you to track websites that have been added to denylist. The
database of malicious web addresses is maintained by Kaspersky, included in theapplication installation package, and updated during Kaspersky Endpoint Security
database updates.

(available only intheAdministration
Console (MMC)
and in the
Kaspersky
Endpoint
Security
interface)Use Heuristic
Analysis(available only intheAdministration
Console (MMC)
and in the
Kaspersky
Endpoint
Security
interface)
Check the web
address
against the
database ofphishing web
addresses

The technology was developed for detecting threats that cannot be detected by using
the current version of Kaspersky application databases. It detects les that may be
infected with an unknown virus or a new variety of a known virus.
When web tra ic is scanned for viruses and other applications that present a threat, theheuristic analyzer performs instructions in the executable les. The number of
instructions that are executed by the heuristic analyzer depends on the level that is
speci ed for the heuristic analyzer. The heuristic analysis level ensures a balance between
the thoroughness of searching for new threats, the load on the resources of theoperating system, and the duration of heuristic analysis.

The database of phishing web addresses includes the web addresses of currently known
websites that are used to launch phishing attacks. Kaspersky supplements this databaseof phishing links with addresses obtained from the international organization known as
the Anti-Phishing Working Group. The database of phishing addresses is included in theapplication installation package and supplemented with Kaspersky Endpoint Security
database updates.

(available only intheAdministration
Console (MMC)
and in the
Kaspersky
Endpoint
Security
interface)
Do not scan
web tra ic
from trusted
web addresses

If the check box is selected, the Web Threat Protection component does not scan thecontent of web pages or websites whose addresses are included in the list of trusted
web addresses. You can add both the speci c address and the address mask of a web
page/website to the list of trusted web addresses.
You can also create a general list of exclusions for encrypted connections. In this case,
Kaspersky Endpoint Security does not scan HTTPS tra ic of trusted web addresses
when Web Threat Protection, Mail Threat Protection, Web Control components are doing
their work.

Mail Threat Protection

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The Mail Threat Protection component scans the attachments of incoming and outgoing email messages forviruses and other threats. The component provides computer protection with the help of anti-virus databases, theKaspersky Security Network cloud service, and heuristic analysis.
Mail Threat Protection can scan both incoming and outgoing messages. The application supports POP3, SMTP,
IMAP, and NNTP in the following mail clients:
Microsoft O ice Outlook
Mozilla Thunderbird
Windows Mail
Mail Threat Protection does not support other protocols and mail clients.
Mail Threat Protection may not always be able to gain protocol-level access to messages (for example, when using
the Microsoft Exchange solution). For this reason, Mail Threat Protection includes an extension for Microsoft
O ice Outlook. The extension allows scanning messages at the level of the mail client. The Mail Threat Protection
extension supports operations with Outlook 2010, 2013, 2016, and 2019.
The Mail Threat Protection component does not scan messages if the mail client is open in a browser.
When a malicious le is detected in an attachment, Kaspersky Endpoint Security adds information about theperformed action to the message subject, for example, [Message has been processed] <message subject>.
Mail Threat Protection component settings

Parameter

Security level(available onlyin theAdministration
Console(MMC) and in
the Kaspersky
Endpoint
Security
interface)

Description

For Mail Threat Protection, Kaspersky Endpoint Security applies di erent groups ofsettings. These groups of settings that are stored in the application are called security
levels:High. When this email security level is selected, the Mail Threat Protection component
scans email messages most thoroughly. The Mail Threat Protection component scansincoming and outgoing email messages, and performs deep heuristic analysis. The High
mail security level is recommended for high-risk environments. An example of such anenvironment is a connection to a free email service from a home network that is not
guarded by centralized email protection.
Recommended. The email security level that provides the optimal balance between theperformance of Kaspersky Endpoint Security and email security. The Mail ThreatProtection component scans incoming and outgoing email messages, and performs
medium-level heuristic analysis. This mail tra ic security level is recommended byKaspersky specialists.
Low. When this email security level is selected, the Mail Threat Protection component
only scans incoming email messages, performs light heuristic analysis, and does notscan archives that are attached to email messages. At this mail security level, the Mail
Threat Protection component scans email messages at maximum speed and uses aminimum of operating system resources. The Low mail security level is recommended
for use in a well-protected environment. An example of such an environment might bean enterprise LAN with centralized email security.

Action on
threatdetection

Disinfect, delete if disinfection fails. When an infected object is detected in an inboundor outbound message, Kaspersky Endpoint Security attempts to disinfect the detected
object. The user will be able to access the message with a safe attachment. If the object
cannot be disinfected, Kaspersky Endpoint Security deletes the infected object. Kaspersky
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Endpoint Security adds information about the performed action to the message subject,for example, [Message has been processed] <message subject>.
Disinfect, block if disinfection fails. When an infected object is detected in an inboundmessage, Kaspersky Endpoint Security attempts to disinfect the detected object. The
user will be able to access the message with a safe attachment. If the object cannot be
disinfected, Kaspersky Endpoint Security adds a warning to the message subject. The user
will be able to access the message with the original attachment. When an infected object is
detected in an outbound message, Kaspersky Endpoint Security attempts to disinfect thedetected object. If the object cannot be disinfected, Kaspersky Endpoint Security blocks
transmission of the message, and the mail client shows an error.
Block. If an infected object is detected in an inbound message, Kaspersky Endpoint
Security adds a warning to the message subject. The user will be able to access themessage with the original attachment. If an infected object is detected in an outboundmessage, Kaspersky Endpoint Security blocks transmission of the message, and the mailclient shows an error.
Protection
scope

The Protection scope includes objects that the component checks when it is run: incoming
and outgoing messages or incoming messages only.

(available onlyin theAdministration
Console(MMC) and in
the Kaspersky
Endpoint
Security
interface)

In order to protect your computers, you need only scan incoming messages. You can turnon scanning for outgoing messages to prevent infected les from being sent in archives.
You can also turn on the scanning of outgoing messages if you want to prevent les inparticular formats from being sent, such as audio and video les, for example.

Scan POP3,
SMTP, NNTP,
and IMAP
tra ic

The check box enables / disables scanning by the Mail Threat Protection component of
tra ic that is transferred via the POP3, SMTP, NNTP, and IMAP protocols.

Connect
Microsoft
Outlookextension

If the check box is selected, scanning of email messages transmitted via the POP3, SMTP,
NNTP, IMAP protocols is enabled on the side of the extension integrated into Microsoft
Outlook.

Heuristic
analysis

The technology was developed for detecting threats that cannot be detected by using thecurrent version of Kaspersky application databases. It detects les that may be infectedwith an unknown virus or a new variety of a known virus.

(available onlyin theAdministration
Console(MMC) and in
the Kaspersky
Endpoint
Security
interface)Scanattachedarchives

If mail is scanned using the extension for Microsoft Outlook, it is recommended to use
Cached Exchange Mode. For more detailed information about Cached Exchange Mode andrecommendations on its use, refer to the Microsoft Knowledge Base.

When scanning les for malicious code, the heuristic analyzer executes instructions in theexecutable les. The number of instructions that are executed by the heuristic analyzer
depends on the level that is speci ed for the heuristic analyzer. The heuristic analysis level
ensures a balance between the thoroughness of searching for new threats, the load on the
resources of the operating system, and the duration of heuristic analysis.

Scanning ZIP, GZIP, BZIP, RAR, TAR, ARJ, CAB, LHA, JAR, ICE, and other archives. The
application scans archives not only by extension, but also by format. When checking
archives, the application performs a recursive unpacking. This allows to detect threats
inside multi-level archives (archive within an archive).

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If during the scan, Kaspersky Endpoint Security detects a password for an archive inthe text of the message, this password will be used to scan the content of the archive
for malicious applications. In this case, the password is not saved. An archive is
unpacked during scan. If an application error occurs during the unpacking process, you
can manually delete the unpacked les that are saved to the following path:%systemroot%\temp. The les have the PR pre x.

Scan
attached lesof Microsoft
O iceformats

Scans Microsoft O ice les (DOC, DOCX, XLS, PPT and other Microsoft extensions).
O ice format les include OLE objects as well. Kaspersky Endpoint Security scans o ice
format les that are smaller than 1 MB, regardless of whether the check box is selected ornot.

Do not scanarchives
larger than NMB

If this check box is selected, the Mail Threat Protection component excludes archives
attached to email messages from scanning if their size exceeds the speci ed value. If thecheck box is cleared, the Mail Threat Protection component scans email attachment
archives of any size.

Limit the time
for checking
archives to N
sec

If the check box is selected, the time that is allocated for scanning archives attached toemail messages is limited to the speci ed period.

Attachment
lter

The attachment lter is not applied to outgoing email messages.
Disable ltering. If this option is selected, the Mail Threat Protection component does notlter les that are attached to email messages.
Rename attachments of selected types. If this option is selected, the Mail ThreatProtection component will replace the last extension character found in the attached lesof the speci ed types with the underscore character (for example, attachment.doc_).
Thus, in order to open the le, the user must rename the le.
Delete attachments of selected types. If this option is selected, the Mail ThreatProtection component deletes attached les of the speci ed types from email messages.
In the list of le masks, you can specify the types of attached les to rename or delete
from email messages.

Network Threat Protection
The Network Threat Protection component (also called Intrusion Detection System) monitors inbound network
tra ic for activity characteristic of network attacks. When Kaspersky Endpoint Security detects an attempted
network attack on the user's computer, it blocks the network connection with the attacking computer.
Descriptions of currently known types of network attacks and ways to counteract them are provided in Kaspersky
Endpoint Security databases. The list of network attacks that the Network Threat Protection component detects
is updated during database and application module updates.
Network Threat Protection component settings

Parameter

Description

Treat portscanning
andNetwork Flooding is an attack on network resources of an organization (such as web servers).
This attack consists of sending a large number of requests to overload the bandwidth of872

networkoodingas attacks

network resources. When this happens, users are unable to access the network resources ofthe organization.
A Port Scanning attack consists of scanning UDP ports, TCP ports, and network services on
the computer. This attack allows the attacker to identify the degree of vulnerability of thecomputer before conducting more dangerous types of network attacks. Port Scanning alsoenables the attacker to identify the operating system on the computer and select theappropriate network attacks for this operating system.
If this check box is selected, Kaspersky Endpoint Security monitors network tra ic to detect
these attacks. If an attack is detected, the application noti es the user and sends thecorresponding event to Kaspersky Security Center. The application provides information
about the attacking computer, which is required for timely threat response actions.
You can disable detection of these types of attacks in case some of your allowed applications
perform operations that are typical for these types of attacks. This will help avoid false alarms.

Blockattackingdevicesfor N minIf the option is enabled, the Network Threat Protection component adds the attacking
computer to the blocked list. This means that the Network Threat Protection component
blocks the network connection with the attacking computer after the rst network attack
attempt for the speci ed amount of time. This block automatically protects the user's
computer against possible future network attacks from the same address. The minimum time
an attacking computer must spend in the block list is one minute. The maximum time is 999
minutes.
You can view the block list in the Network Monitor tool window.
Kaspersky Endpoint Security clears the block list when the application is restarted andwhen the Network Threat Protection settings are changed.

Exclusions

The list contains IP addresses from which Network Threat Protection does not block network
attacks.
You can add an IP address with port and protocol speci ed.
The application does not log information on network attacks from the IP addresses that are in
the list of exclusions.

MAC
Spoo ng
Protection

A MAC spoo ng attack consists of changing the MAC address of a network device (networkcard). As a result, an attacker can redirect data sent to a device to another device and gain
access to this data. Kaspersky Endpoint Security lets you block MAC Spoo ng attacks andreceive noti cations about the attacks.

FirewallThe Firewall blocks unauthorized connections to the computer while working on the Internet or local network. The
Firewall also controls the network activity of applications on the computer. This allows you to protect yourcorporate LAN from identity theft and other attacks. The component provides computer protection with the helpof anti-virus databases, the Kaspersky Security Network cloud service, and prede ned network rules.
Network Agent is used for interaction with Kaspersky Security Center. Firewall automatically creates network
rules required for the application and the Network Agent to work. As a result, the Firewall opens several portson the computer. Which ports are opened depends on computer's role (for example, distribution point). To
learn more about the ports that will be opened on the computer, refer to the Kaspersky Security Center
Help .

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Network rules
You can con gure network rules at the following levels:

Network packet rules. Network packet rules impose restrictions on network packets, regardless of theapplication. Such rules restrict inbound and outbound network tra ic through speci c ports of the selected
data protocol. Kaspersky Endpoint Security has prede ned network packet rules with permissions
recommended by Kaspersky experts.
Application network rules. Application network rules impose restrictions on the network activity of a speci c
application. They factor in not only the characteristics of the network packet, but also the speci c application
to which this network packet is addressed or which issued this network packet.
Controlled access of applications to operating system resources, processes and personal data is provided by
the Host Intrusion Prevention component by using application rights.
During the rst startup of the application, the Firewall performs the following actions:
1. Checks the security of the application using downloaded anti-virus databases.
2. Checks the security of the application in Kaspersky Security Network.
You are advised to participate in Kaspersky Security Network to help the Firewall work more e ectively.
3. Places the application in one of the trust groups: Trusted, Low Restricted, High Restricted, Untrusted.
A trust group de nes the rights that Kaspersky Endpoint Security refers to when controlling application
activity. Kaspersky Endpoint Security places an application in a trust group depending on the level of danger
that this application may pose to the computer.
Kaspersky Endpoint Security places an application in a trust group for the Firewall and Host Intrusion
Prevention components. You cannot change the trust group only for the Firewall or Host Intrusion
Prevention.

If you refused to participate in KSN or there is no network, Kaspersky Endpoint Security places theapplication in a trust group depending on the settings of the Host Intrusion Prevention component. After
receiving the reputation of the application from KSN, the trust group can be changed automatically.
4. It blocks network activity of the application depending on the trust group. For example, applications in the High
Restricted trust group are not allowed to use any network connections.
The next time the application is started, Kaspersky Endpoint Security checks the integrity of the application. If theapplication is unchanged, the component uses the current network rules for it. If the application has beenmodi ed, Kaspersky Endpoint Security analyzes the application as if it were being started for the rst time.

Network Rule Priorities
Each rule has a priority. The higher a rule is on the list, the higher its priority. If network activity is added to several
rules, the Firewall regulates network activity according to the rule with the highest priority.

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Network packet rules have a higher priority than network rules for applications. If both network packet rules andnetwork rules for applications are speci ed for the same type of network activity, the network activity is handledaccording to the network packet rules.
Network rules for applications work in a particular way. Network rule for applications includes access rules basedon the network status: Public network, Local network, Trusted network. For example, applications in the High
Restricted trust group are not allowed any network activity in networks of all statuses by default. If a network ruleis speci ed for an individual application (parent application), then the child processes of other applications will run
according to the network rule of the parent application. If there is no network rule for the application, the childprocesses will run according to network access rule of the application's trust group.
For example, you have prohibited any network activity in networks of all statuses for all applications, except
browser X. If you start browser Y installation (child process) from browser X (parent application), then browser Y
installer will access the network and download the necessary les. After installation, browser Y will be denied any
network connections according to the Firewall settings. To prohibit network activity of browser Y installer as a childprocess, you must add a network rule for the installer of browser Y.

Network connection statuses
The Firewall allows you to control network activity depending on the status of the network connection. Kaspersky
Endpoint Security receives the network connection status from the computer's operating system. The status of
the network connection in the operating system is set by the user when setting up the connection. You can change
the status of the network connection in the Kaspersky Endpoint Security settings. The Firewall will monitor
network activity depending on the network status in the Kaspersky Endpoint Security settings, and not in theoperating system.
The network connection can have one of the following status types:
Public network. The network is not protected by antivirus applications, rewalls, or lters (such as Wi-Fi in acafe). When the user operates a computer that is connected to such a network, Firewall blocks access to lesand printers of this computer. External users are also unable to access data through shared folders and remote
access to the desktop of this computer. Firewall lters the network activity of each application according to
the network rules that are set for it.
Firewall assigns Public network status to the Internet by default. You cannot change the status of the Internet.
Local network. Network for users with restricted access to les and printers on this computer (such as for a
corporate LAN or home network).
Trusted network. Safe network in which the computer is not exposed to attacks or unauthorized data accessattempts. Firewall permits any network activity within networks with this status.
Firewall component settings

Parameter

Packetrules

Description

Table with a list of network packet rules. Network packet rules serve to impose
restrictions on network packets, regardless of the application. Such rules restrict inboundand outbound network tra ic through speci c ports of the selected data protocol.
The table lists pre-con gured network packet rules that are recommended by Kaspersky
for optimum protection of the network tra ic of computers that run on Microsoft
Windows operating systems.
Firewall sets the execution priority of each network packet rule. Firewall processes
network packet rules in the order in which they appear in the list of network packet
rules, from top to bottom. Firewall locates the topmost network packet rule that issuitable for the network connection and applies it by either allowing or blocking network
activity. Firewall then ignores all subsequent network packet rules for the speci c network
connection.
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Network packet rules have higher priority than network rules for applications.

Available
networks

This table contains information about network connections that Firewall detects on thecomputer.
The Public network status is assigned to the Internet by default. You cannot change
the status of the Internet.

Rules forapplications

Application
Table of applications that are controlled by the Firewall component. Applications are
assigned to trust groups. A trust group de nes the rights used by Kaspersky Endpoint
Security when controlling network activity of applications.
You can select an application from a single list of all applications installed on computers
under the in uence of a policy and add the application to a trust group.
Network rules
Table of network rules for applications that are part of a trust group. In accordance withthese rules, Firewall regulates the network activity of applications.
The table displays the prede ned network rules that are recommended by Kaspersky
experts. These network rules have been added to optimally protect the network tra ic ofcomputers running Windows operating systems. It is not possible to delete theprede ned network rules.

BadUSB Attack Prevention
Some viruses modify the rmware of USB devices to trick the operating system into detecting the USB device as a
keyboard. As a result, the virus may execute commands under your user account to download malware, forexample.
The BadUSB Attack Prevention component prevents infected USB devices emulating a keyboard from connecting
to the computer.
When a USB device is connected to the computer and identi ed as a keyboard by the operating system, theapplication prompts the user to enter a numerical code generated by the application from this keyboard or using
On-Screen Keyboard if available (see the gure below). This procedure is known as keyboard authorization.
If the code has been entered correctly, the application saves the identi cation parameters – VID/PID of the
keyboard and the number of the port to which it has been connected – in the list of authorized keyboards.
Keyboard authorization does not need to be repeated when the keyboard is reconnected or after the operating
system is restarted.
When the authorized keyboard is connected to a di erent USB port of the computer, the application shows aprompt for authorization of this keyboard again.

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If the numerical code has been entered incorrectly, the application generates a new code. You can con gure thenumber of attempts for entering the numerical code. If the numerical code is entered incorrectly several times or
the keyboard authorization window is closed (see gure below), the application blocks input from this keyboard.
When the USB device blocking time elapses or the operating system is restarted, the application prompts the user
to perform keyboard authorization again.
The application allows use of an authorized keyboard and blocks a keyboard that has not been authorized.
The BadUSB Attack Prevention component is not installed by default. If you need the BadUSB Attack
Prevention component, you can add the component in the properties of the installation package before
installing the application or change the available application components after installing the application.

Keyboard authorization
BadUSB Attack Prevention component settings

Parameter

Description

Prohibit useof OnScreen
Keyboard forauthorizationof USBdevices

If the check box is selected, the application blocks use of On-Screen Keyboard forauthorization of a USB device from which an authorization code cannot be entered.

Maximum
number of
USB device
authorization
attempts

Automatically blocking the USB device if the authorization code is entered incorrectly the
speci ed number of times. Valid values are 1 to 10. For example, if you allow 5 attempts toenter the authorization code, the USB device is blocked after the fth failed attempt.
Kaspersky Endpoint Security displays the blocking duration for the USB device. After thistime elapses, you can have 5 attempts to enter the authorization code.

Timeoutwhenreaching the
maximum
number ofattempts

Blocking duration of the USB device after the speci ed number of failed attempts to enter
the authorization code. Valid values are 1 to 180 (minutes).

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AMSI Protection
AMSI Protection component is intended to support Antimalware Scan Interface from Microsoft. The Antimalware
Scan Interface (AMSI) allows third-party applications with AMSI support to send objects (for example, PowerShell
scripts) to Kaspersky Endpoint Security for an additional scan and then receive the results from scanning theseobjects. Third-party applications may include, for example, Microsoft O ice applications (see the gure below). For
details on AMSI, please refer to the Microsoft documentation .
The AMSI Protection can only detect a threat and notify a third-party application about the detected threat.
Third-party application after receiving a noti cation of a threat does not allow to perform malicious actions (forexample, terminates).

AMSI operation example

AMSI Protection component may decline a request from a third-party application, for example, if thisapplication exceeds maximum number of requests within a speci ed interval. Kaspersky Endpoint Security
sends information about a rejected request from a third-party application to the Administration Server. The
AMSI Protection component does not deny requests from those third-party applications for which
continuous integration with the AMSI Protection component is enabled.
AMSI Protection is available for the following operating systems for workstations and servers:
Windows 10 Home / Pro / Pro for Workstations / Education / Enterprise / Enterprise multi-session;
Windows 11 Home / Pro / Pro for Workstations / Education / Enterprise;
Windows Server 2016 Essentials / Standard / Datacenter (including Core Mode);
Windows Server 2019 Essentials / Standard / Datacenter (including Core Mode);
Windows Server 2022 Standard / Datacenter / Datacenter: Azure Edition (including Core Mode).
AMSI Protection settings

Parameter

Description

Scanarchives

Scanning ZIP, GZIP, BZIP, RAR, TAR, ARJ, CAB, LHA, JAR, ICE, and other archives. The
application scans archives not only by extension, but also by format. When checking
archives, the application performs a recursive unpacking. This allows to detect threats
inside multi-level archives (archive within an archive).

Scan
distribution
packages

This check box enables/disables scanning of third-party distribution packages.

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Scan lesinMicrosoft
O iceformats

Scans Microsoft O ice les (DOC, DOCX, XLS, PPT and other Microsoft extensions).
O ice format les include OLE objects as well. Kaspersky Endpoint Security scans o ice
format les that are smaller than 1 MB, regardless of whether the check box is selected ornot.

Do notunpacklarge
compoundles

If this check box is selected, the application does not scan compound les if their size
exceeds the speci ed value.
If this check box is cleared, the application scans compound les of all sizes.
The application scans large les that are extracted from archives regardless of whether
the check box is selected or not.

Exploit Prevention
The Exploit Prevention component detects program code that takes advantage of vulnerabilities on the computer
to exploit administrator privileges or to perform malicious activities. For example, exploits can utilize a bu erover ow attack. To do so, the exploit sends a large amount of data to a vulnerable application. When processing
this data, the vulnerable application executes malicious code. As a result of this attack, the exploit can start anunauthorized installation of malware. When there is an attempt to run an executable le from a vulnerable
application that was not performed by the user, Kaspersky Endpoint Security blocks this le from running ornoti es the user.
Exploit Prevention component settings

Parameter

On detecting
exploitDescription

Block operation. If this item is selected, on detecting an exploit, Kaspersky Endpoint
Security blocks the operations of this exploit and makes a log entry with information
about this exploit.
Notify. If this item is selected, when Kaspersky Endpoint Security detects an exploit itlogs an entry containing information about the exploit and adds information about this
exploit to the list of active threats.

Enable systemprocess
memoryprotection

If this toggle button is switched on, Kaspersky Endpoint Security blocks external
processes that attempt to access system process memory.

Behavior Detection
The Behavior Detection component receives data on the actions of applications on your computer and provides
this information to other protection components to improve their performance. The Behavior Detection
component utilizes Behavior Stream Signatures (BSS) for applications. If application activity matches a behavior
stream signature, Kaspersky Endpoint Security performs the selected responsive action. Kaspersky Endpoint
Security functionality based on behavior stream signatures provides proactive defense for the computer.
Behavior Detection component settings

Parameter

Action on
malwareactivity
detection

Description

Delete le. If this option is selected, on detecting malicious activity Kaspersky Endpoint
Security deletes the executable le of the malicious application and creates a backup
copy of the le in Backup.
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Block. If this option is selected, on detecting malicious activity Kaspersky Endpoint
Security terminates this application.
Inform. If this option is selected and malicious activity of an application is detected,
Kaspersky Endpoint Security does not terminate this application but adds information
about the malicious activity of this application to the list of active threats.
Enableprotection ofshared folders
against external
encryption

If the toggle button is switched on, Kaspersky Endpoint Security analyzes activity inshared folders. If this activity matches a behavior stream signature that is typical for
external encryption, Kaspersky Endpoint Security performs the selected action.
Kaspersky Endpoint Security prevents external encryption of only those les thatare located on media that have the NTFS le system and are not encrypted by the
EFS system.
Inform. If this option is selected, on detecting an attempt to modify les in sharedfolders, Kaspersky Endpoint Security adds information about this attempt to modify
les in shared folders to the list of active threats.
Block connection for N min. If this option is selected, when Kaspersky Endpoint
Security detects an attempt to modify les in shared folders, it blocks access to lemodi cation (read only) for the session that initiated the malicious activity andcreates backup copies of the modi ed les.
If the Remediation Engine component is enabled and the Block connection for N
min option is selected, modi ed les are restored from backup copies.

Exclusions

List of computers from which attempts to encrypt shared folders will not be monitored.
To apply the list of exclusions of computers from protection of shared folders
against external encryption, you must enable Audit Logon in the Windows security
audit policy. Audit Logon is disabled by default. For more details about a Windows
security audit policy, please visit the Microsoft website .

Host Intrusion Prevention
The Host Intrusion Prevention component prevents applications from performing actions that may be dangerous
for the operating system, and ensures control over access to operating system resources and personal data. The
component provides computer protection with the help of anti-virus databases and the Kaspersky Security
Network cloud service.
The component controls the operation of applications by using application rights. Application rights include thefollowing access parameters:
Access to operating system resources (for example, automatic startup options, registry keys)
Access to personal data (such as les and applications)880

Network activity of applications is controlled by the Firewall using network rules.
During the rst startup of the application, the Host Intrusion Prevention component performs the following
actions:
1. Checks the security of the application using downloaded anti-virus databases.
2. Checks the security of the application in Kaspersky Security Network.
You are advised to participate in Kaspersky Security Network to help the Host Intrusion Prevention
component work more e ectively.
3. Places the application in one of the trust groups: Trusted, Low Restricted, High Restricted, Untrusted.
A trust group de nes the rights that Kaspersky Endpoint Security refers to when controlling application
activity. Kaspersky Endpoint Security places an application in a trust group depending on the level of danger
that this application may pose to the computer.
Kaspersky Endpoint Security places an application in a trust group for the Firewall and Host Intrusion
Prevention components. You cannot change the trust group only for the Firewall or Host Intrusion
Prevention.

If you refused to participate in KSN or there is no network, Kaspersky Endpoint Security places theapplication in a trust group depending on the settings of the Host Intrusion Prevention component. After
receiving the reputation of the application from KSN, the trust group can be changed automatically.
4. Blocks application actions depending on the trust group. For example, applications from the High Restrictedtrust group are denied access to the operating system modules.
The next time the application is started, Kaspersky Endpoint Security checks the integrity of the application. If theapplication is unchanged, the component uses the current application rights for it. If the application has beenmodi ed, Kaspersky Endpoint Security analyzes the application as if it were being started for the rst time.
Host Intrusion Prevention component settings

Parameter

ApplicationrightsDescription

Table of applications that are monitored by the Host Intrusion Prevention component.
Applications are assigned to trust groups. A trust group de nes the rights that
Kaspersky Endpoint Security refers to when controlling application activity.
You can select an application from a single list of all applications installed on computers
under the in uence of a policy and add the application to a trust group.
Application access rights are presented in the following tables:
Files and system registry. This table contains the rights of applications within atrust group to access operating system resources and personal data.
Rights. This table contains the rights of applications in a trust group to accessprocesses and resources of the operating system.
Network rules. Table of network rules for applications that are part of a trustgroup. In accordance with these rules, Firewall regulates the network activity of
applications. The table displays the prede ned network rules that are recommended881

by Kaspersky experts. These network rules have been added to optimally protect
the network tra ic of computers running Windows operating systems. It is notpossible to delete the prede ned network rules.
Protected
resources

The table contains categorized computer resources. The Host Intrusion Prevention
component monitors attempts by other applications to access resources in the table.
A resource can be a registry category, le or folder, or registry key.

Trust group for
applications
launched before
Kaspersky
Endpoint
Security for
Windows starts
working

A trust group in which Kaspersky Endpoint Security will place applications that arestarted before Kaspersky Endpoint Security.

Update rules forpreviously
unknown
applications
from KSN

If the check box is selected, the Host Intrusion Prevention component updates rights
for previously unknown applications by using the Kaspersky Security Network database.

Trust digitally
signedapplications

If this check box is selected, the Host Intrusion Prevention component places theapplications with the digital signature of trusted vendors in the Trusted group.

Trusted vendors are those software vendors that are trusted by Kaspersky. You canalso add vendor certi cate to the trusted certi cate store manually.
If this check box is cleared, the Host Intrusion Prevention component does not consider
such applications to be trusted, and uses other parameters to determine their trustgroup.

Delete rules forapplications thathave not been
started for
longer than N
days (from 1 to90)

If the check box is selected, Kaspersky Endpoint Security automatically deletes
information about the application (trust group and access rights) if the following
conditions are met:
You manually put the application into a trust group or con gured its access rights.
The application has not started within the de ned period of time.
If the trust group and rights of an application were determined automatically, Kaspersky
Endpoint Security deletes information about this application after 30 days. It is notpossible to change the storage term for application information or turn o automaticdeletion.
The next time you start this application, Kaspersky Endpoint Security analyzes theapplication as if it were starting for the rst time.

Trust group for
applications that
could not be
added to existinggroups

Items in this drop-down list determine to which trust group Kaspersky Endpoint
Security will assign an unknown application.
You can choose one of the following items:
Low Restricted.
High Restricted.
Untrusted.

882Remediation Engine
The Remediation Engine lets Kaspersky Endpoint Security roll back actions that have been performed by malware
in the operating system.
When rolling back malware activity in the operating system, Kaspersky Endpoint Security handles the following
types of malware activity:
File activity
Kaspersky Endpoint Security performs the following actions:
Deletes executable les that were created by malware (on all media except network drives).
Deletes executable les that were created by programs that have been in ltrated by malware.
Restores les that have been modi ed or deleted by malware.
The le recovery feature has a number of limitations.
Registry activity
Kaspersky Endpoint Security performs the following actions:
Deletes registry keys that were created by malware.
Does not restore registry keys that have been modi ed or deleted by malware.
System activity
Kaspersky Endpoint Security performs the following actions:
Terminates processes that have been initiated by malware.
Terminates processes into which a malicious application has penetrated.
Does not resume processes that have been halted by malware.
Network activity
Kaspersky Endpoint Security performs the following actions:
Blocks the network activity of malware.
Blocks the network activity of processes that have been in ltrated by malware.
A rollback of malware actions can be started by the File Threat Protection or Behavior Detection component, or
during a malware scan.
Rolling back malware operations a ects a strictly de ned set of data. Rollback has no adverse e ects on theoperating system or on the integrity of your computer data.

Kaspersky Security Network883

To protect your computer more e ectively, Kaspersky Endpoint Security uses data that is received from users
around the globe. Kaspersky Security Network is designed for obtaining this data.

Kaspersky Security Network (KSN) is an infrastructure of cloud services providing access to the online Kaspersky
Knowledge Base that contains information about the reputation of les, web resources, and software. The use ofdata from Kaspersky Security Network ensures faster responses by Kaspersky Endpoint Security to new threats,
improves the performance of some protection components, and reduces the likelihood of false positives. If you areparticipating in Kaspersky Security Network, KSN services provide Kaspersky Endpoint Security with information
about the category and reputation of scanned les, as well as information about the reputation of scanned web
addresses.
Use of Kaspersky Security Network is voluntary. The application prompts you to use KSN during initialcon guration of the application. Users can begin or discontinue participation in KSN at any time.
For more detailed information about sending Kaspersky statistical information that is generated during
participation in KSN, and about the storage and destruction of such information, please refer to the Kaspersky
Security Network Statement and the Kaspersky website . The ksn_<language ID>.txt le with the text of the
Kaspersky Security Network Statement is included in the application distribution kit.

The infrastructure of Kaspersky reputation databases
Kaspersky Endpoint Security supports the following infrastructure solutions for working with Kaspersky reputation
databases:

Kaspersky Security Network (KSN) is the solution that is used by most Kaspersky applications. KSN participantsreceive information from Kaspersky and send Kaspersky information about objects detected on the user's
computer to be analyzed additionally by Kaspersky analysts and to be included in the reputation and statistical
databases.
Kaspersky Private Security Network (KPSN) is a solution that enables users of computers hosting Kaspersky
Endpoint Security or other Kaspersky applications to obtain access to Kaspersky reputation databases, and toother statistical data without sending data to Kaspersky from their own computers. KPSN is designed forcorporate customers who are unable to participate in Kaspersky Security Network for any of the following
reasons:
Local workstations are not connected to the Internet.
Transmission of any data outside the country or outside the corporate LAN is prohibited by law or restrictedby corporate security policies.
By default, Kaspersky Security Center uses KSN. You can con gure the use of KPSN in the Administration
Console (MMC), in the Kaspersky Security Center Web Console, and in the command line. It is not possible tocon gure the use of KPSN in the Kaspersky Security Center Cloud Console.
For more details about KPSN, please refer to the documentation on Kaspersky Private Security Network.
Kaspersky Security Network settings

Parameter

Description

Enableextended KSN
mode

Extended KSN mode is a mode in which Kaspersky Endpoint Security sends additional
data to Kaspersky. Kaspersky Endpoint Security uses KSN to detect threats regardless ofthe toggle position.

Enable cloud

Cloud mode refers to the application operating mode in which Kaspersky Endpoint
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mode

Security uses a light version of anti-virus databases. Kaspersky Security Network
supports the operation of the application when light anti-virus databases are being used.
The light version of anti-virus databases lets you use approximately half of the computer
RAM that would otherwise be used with the usual databases. If you do not participate in
Kaspersky Security Network or if cloud mode is disabled, Kaspersky Endpoint Security
downloads the full version of anti-virus databases from Kaspersky servers.
If the toggle button is switched on, Kaspersky Endpoint Security uses the light version ofanti-virus databases, which reduces the load on operating system resources.
Kaspersky Endpoint Security downloads the light version of anti-virus databases
during the next update after the check box was selected.
If the toggle button is switched o , Kaspersky Endpoint Security uses the full version ofanti-virus databases.
Kaspersky Endpoint Security downloads the full version of anti-virus databases
during the next update after the check box was cleared.

Computerstatus when
KSN servers
are unavailable

The items in this drop-down list determine the status of a computer in Kaspersky Security
Center when KSN servers are unavailable.

(available onlyin theKaspersky
Security
CenterConsole)Use
Administration
Server as a
KSN proxyserver

If the check box is selected, Kaspersky Endpoint Security uses the KSN Proxy service. You
can con gure the KSN Proxy service settings in the Administration Server properties.

(available onlyin theKaspersky
Security
CenterConsole)Use Kaspersky
Security
Network
servers if the
KSN proxyserver isunavailable

If the check box is selected, Kaspersky Endpoint Security uses KSN servers when the KSN
Proxy service is unavailable. KSN servers may be located both on the side of Kaspersky
and on the side of third parties (when Kaspersky Private Security Network is used).

(available onlyin theKaspersky
Security
CenterConsole)885

Log Inspection
This component is available if Kaspersky Endpoint Security is installed on a computer that runs on Windows
for servers. This component is unavailable if Kaspersky Endpoint Security is installed on a computer that runs
on Windows for workstations.
Starting with version 11.11.0, Kaspersky Endpoint Security for Windows includes the Log Inspection component. Log
Inspection monitors the integrity of the protected environment based on the Windows event log analysis. Whenthe application detects signs of atypical behavior in the system, it informs the administrator, as this behavior may
indicate an attempted cyber attack.
Kaspersky Endpoint Security analyzes Windows event logs and detects violation in accordance with rules. The
component includes prede ned rules. Prede ned rules are powered by heuristic analysis. You can also add yourown rules (custom rules). When a rule triggers, the application creates an event with the Critical status (see gurebelow).
If you want to use Log Inspection, make sure security the audit policy is con gured and the system is logging
the relevant events (for details, see the Microsoft technical support website. ).

Log Inspection noti cation
Log Inspection settings

Parameter

Description

Prede ned
rules

List of Log Inspection rules. Prede ned rules include templates of abnormal activity on theprotected computer. Abnormal activity can signify an attempted attack.

Customrules

List of Log Inspection rules added by the user. You can set your own Log Inspection rule
triggering criteria. To do so, you must enter an event ID and select an event source.
You can select an event source from among the standard logs: Application, Security or
System. You can also specify the log of a third-party application.

Web Control
Web Control manages users' access to web resources. This helps reduce tra ic and inappropriate use of work
time. When a user tries to open a website that is restricted by Web Control, Kaspersky Endpoint Security will block
access or show a warning (see the gure below).
Kaspersky Endpoint Security monitors only HTTP- and HTTPS tra ic.
886For HTTPS tra ic monitoring, you need to enable encrypted connections scan.

Methods for managing access to websites
Web Control lets you con gure access to websites by using the following methods:
Website category. Websites are categorized according to the Kaspersky Security Network cloud service,heuristic analysis, and the database of known websites (included in application databases). For example, you
can restrict user access to the Social networks category or to other categories .
Data type. You can restrict users' access to data on a website, and hide graphic images, for example. Kaspersky
Endpoint Security determines the data type based on the le format and not based on its extension.
Kaspersky Endpoint Security does not scan les within archives. For example, if image les were placed in
an archive, Kaspersky Endpoint Security identi es the Archives data type and not Graphics.
Individual address. You can enter a web address or use masks.
You can simultaneously use multiple methods for regulating access to websites. For example, you can restrict
access to the "O ice les" data type just for the Web-based mail website category.

Website access rules
Web Control manages users' access to websites by using access rules. You can con gure the following advanced
settings for a website access rule:
Users to which the rule applies.
For example, you can restrict Internet access through a browser for all users of the company except the IT
department.
Rule schedule.
For example, you can restrict Internet access through a browser during working hours only.

Access rule priorities
Each rule has a priority. The higher a rule is on the list, the higher its priority. If a website has been added to multiple
rules, Web Control regulates access to the website based on the rule with the highest priority. For example,
Kaspersky Endpoint Security may identify a corporate portal as a social network. To restrict access to social
networks and provide access to the corporate web portal, create two rules: one block rule for the Social networks
website category and one allow rule for the corporate web portal. The access rule for the corporate web portal
must have a higher priority than the access rule for social networks.

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Web Control component settings

Parameter

Description
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Rules ofaccess to
webresources

List containing web resource access rules. Each rule has a priority. The higher a rule is on thelist, the higher its priority. If a website has been added to multiple rules, Web Control regulates
access to the website based on the rule with the highest priority.

Defaultrule

The Default rule is a rule for accessing web resources that are not covered by any other rule.
The following options are available:
Allow all except the rules list, also known as denylist mode for prohibited websites.
Deny everything except the rules list, also known as allowlist mode for allowed websites.

Templates

Warning. The entry eld consists of a template of the message that is displayed if a rule forwarning about attempts to access an unwanted web resource is triggered.
Message about blocking. The entry eld contains the template of the message that appears
if a rule which blocks access to a web resource is triggered.
Message to administrator. Template of the message to be sent to the LAN administrator if
the user considers the block to be a mistake. After the user requests to provide access,Kaspersky Endpoint Security sends an event to Kaspersky Security Center: Web page accessblockage message to administrator. The event description contains a message toadministrator with substituted variables. You can view these events in the Kaspersky Security
Center console using the prede ned event selection User requests. If your organization does
not have Kaspersky Security Center deployed or there is no connection to the Administration
Server, the application will send a message to administrator to the speci ed email address.

Log theopeningof allowed
pages

Kaspersky Endpoint Security logs data on visits to all websites, including allowed websites.
Kaspersky Endpoint Security sends events to Kaspersky Security Center, to the local log ofKaspersky Endpoint Security, and to the Windows Event log. To monitor user Internet activity,
you need to con gure the settings for saving events.
Browsers that support the monitoring function: Microsoft Edge, Microsoft Internet
Explorer, Google Chrome, Yandex Browser, Mozilla Firefox. User activity monitoring does
not work in other browsers.

Monitoring user Internet activity may require more computer resources when decrypting
HTTPS tra ic.

Device Control
Device Control manages user access to devices that are installed on or connected to the computer (for example,
hard drives, cameras, or Wi-Fi modules). This lets you protect the computer from infection when such devices areconnected, and prevent loss or leaks of data.

Device access levels
Device Control controls access at the following levels:
Device type. For example, printers, removable drives, and CD/DVD drives.
You can con gure device access as follows:889

Allow – .
Block – .
By rules (printers and portable devices only) – .
Depends on connection bus (except Wi-Fi) – .
Block with exceptions (Wi-Fi only) – .
Connection bus. A connection bus is an interface used for connecting devices to the computer (for example,
USB or FireWire). Therefore, you can restrict the connection of all devices, for example, over USB.
You can con gure device access as follows:
Allow – .
Block – .
Trusted devices. Trusted devices are devices to which users that are speci ed in the trusted device settings
have full access at all times.
You can add trusted devices based on the following data:
Devices by ID. Each device has a unique identi er (Hardware ID, or HWID). You can view the ID in the device
properties by using operating system tools. Example device ID:SCSI\CDROM&VEN_NECVMWAR&PROD_VMWARE_SATA_CD00\5&354AE4D7&0&000000. Adding devices by ID isconvenient if you want to add several speci c devices.
Devices by model. Each device has a vendor ID (VID) and a product ID (PID). You can view the IDs in thedevice properties by using operating system tools. Template for entering the VID and PID:
VID_1234&PID_5678. Adding devices by model is convenient if you use devices of a certain model in yourorganization. This way, you can add all devices of this model.
Devices by ID mask. If you are using multiple devices with similar IDs, you can add devices to the trusted list
by using masks. The * character replaces any set of characters. Kaspersky Endpoint Security does notsupport the ? character when entering a mask. For example, WDC_C*.
Devices by model mask. If you are using multiple devices with similar VIDs or PIDs (for example, devices
from the same manufacturer), you can add devices to the trusted list by using masks. The * character
replaces any set of characters. Kaspersky Endpoint Security does not support the ? character whenentering a mask. For example, VID_05AC & PID_ *.
Device Control regulates user access to devices by using access rules. Device Control also lets you save device
connection/disconnection events. To save events, you need to con gure the registration of events in a policy.
If access to a device depends on the connection bus (the status), Kaspersky Endpoint Security does notsave device connection/disconnection events. To enable Kaspersky Endpoint Security to save device
connection/disconnection events, allow access to the corresponding type of device (the status) or add thedevice to the trusted list.
When a device that is blocked by Device Control is connected to the computer, Kaspersky Endpoint Security will
block access and show a noti cation (see the gure below).

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Device Control operating algorithm
Kaspersky Endpoint Security makes a decision on whether to allow access to a device after the user connects thedevice to the computer (see the gure below).

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If a device is connected and access is allowed, you can edit the access rule and block access. In this case, the nexttime someone attempts to access the device (such as to view the folder tree, or perform read or write
operations), Kaspersky Endpoint Security blocks access. A device without a le system is blocked only the nexttime that the device is connected.
If a user of the computer with Kaspersky Endpoint Security installed must request access to a device that the user
believes was blocked by mistake, send the user the request access instructions.
Device Control component settings

Parameter

Description

Allowrequest for
temporaryaccessIf the check box is selected, the Request access button is available through the local
interface of Kaspersky Endpoint Security. Using this button, the user can request temporary
access to a blocked device.

(available
only in the
Kaspersky
Security
CenterConsole)Devicesand Wi-Fi
networks

This table contains all possible types of devices according to the classi cation of the Device
Control component, including their respective access statuses.

Connection
buses

A list of all available connection buses according to the Device Control component's
classi cation, including their respective access statuses.

Trusteddevices

List of trusted devices and users who are granted access to these devices.

AntiBridging

Anti-Bridging inhibits the creation of network bridges by preventing the simultaneous
establishment of multiple network connections for a computer. This lets you protect a
corporate network from attacks over unprotected, unauthorized networks.
Anti-Bridging blocks the establishment of multiple connections according to the priorities ofdevices. The higher a device is on the list, the higher its priority.
If an active connection and a new connection are both of the same type (for example, Wi-Fi),
Kaspersky Endpoint Security blocks the active connection and allows establishment of the
new connection.
If an active connection and a new connection are of di erent types (for example, a network
adapter and Wi-Fi), Kaspersky Endpoint Security blocks the connection with the lower
priority and allows the connection with the higher priority.
Anti-Bridging supports operation with the following types of devices: network adapter, Wi-Fi,
and modem.

Message
templates

Message about blocking. Template of the message that appears when a user attempts toaccess a blocked device. This message also appears when a user attempts to perform an
operation on the device contents that was blocked for this user.
Message to administrator. A template of the message that is sent to the LAN administrator
when the user believes that access to the device is blocked or an operation with device
content is forbidden by mistake. After the user requests to provide access, Kaspersky
Endpoint Security sends an event to Kaspersky Security Center: Device access blockage
message to administrator. The event description contains a message to administrator with
substituted variables. You can view these events in the Kaspersky Security Center console
using the prede ned event selection User requests. If your organization does not have
Kaspersky Security Center deployed or there is no connection to the Administration Server,
the application will send a message to administrator to the speci ed email address.
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Application Control
Application Control manages the startup of applications on users' computers. This allows you to implement a
corporate security policy when using applications. Application Control also reduces the risk of computer infection
by restricting access to applications.
Con guring Application Control consists of the following steps:
1. Creating application categories.
The administrator creates categories of applications that the administrator wants to manage. Categories ofapplications are intended for all computers in the corporate network, regardless of administration groups. To
create a category, you can use the following criteria: KL category (for example, Browsers), le hash, application
vendor, and other criteria.
2. Creating Application Control rules.
The administrator creates Application Control rules in the policy for the administration group. The rule includes
the categories of applications and the startup status of applications from these categories: blocked or allowed.
3. Selecting the Application Control mode.
The administrator chooses the mode for working with applications that are not included in any of the rules(application denylist and allowlist).
When a user attempts to start a prohibited application, Kaspersky Endpoint Security will block the application fromstarting and will display a noti cation (see the gure below).
A test mode is provided to check the con guration of Application Control. In this mode, Kaspersky Endpoint
Security does the following:
Allows the startup of applications, including prohibited ones.
Shows a noti cation about the startup of a prohibited application and adds information to the report on theuser's computer.
Sends data about the startup of prohibited applications to Kaspersky Security Center.

Application Control noti cation

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Application Control operating modes
The Application Control component operates in two modes:
Denylist. In this mode, Application Control allows users to start all applications except for applications that areprohibited in Application Control rules.
This mode of Application Control is enabled by default.
Allowlist. In this mode, Application Control blocks users from starting any applications except for applications
that are allowed and not prohibited in Application Control rules.
If the allow rules of Application Control are fully con gured, the component blocks the startup of all new
applications that have not been veri ed by the LAN administrator, while allowing the operation of the operating
system and of trusted applications that users rely on in their work.
You can read the recommendations on con guring Application Control rules in allowlist mode.
Application Control can be con gured to operate in these modes both by using the Kaspersky Endpoint Security
local interface and by using Kaspersky Security Center.
However, Kaspersky Security Center o ers tools that are not available in the Kaspersky Endpoint Security local
interface, such as the tools that are needed for the following tasks:Creating application categories.
Application Control rules created in the Kaspersky Security Center Administration Console are based on yourcustom application categories and not on inclusion and exclusion conditions as is the case in the Kaspersky
Endpoint Security local interface.
Receiving information about applications that are installed on corporate LAN computers.
This is why it is recommended to use Kaspersky Security Center to con gure the operation of the Application
Control component.

Application Control operating algorithm
Kaspersky Endpoint Security uses an algorithm to make a decision about starting an application (see the gurebelow).

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Application Control component settings

Parameter

Description

Action on
starting
applications
blocked byrules

Apply rules. Kaspersky Endpoint Security manages the startup of applications according to
the selected mode.

Application
StartupControlmode

You can choose one of the following options:

Test rules. Kaspersky Endpoint Security allows the startup of an application that is blockedin the current Application Control mode, but logs information about the application startup
in the report.

Denylist. If this option is selected, Application Control allows all users to start any
applications, except in cases that satisfy the conditions of Application Control block
rules.
Allowlist. If this option is selected, Application Control blocks all users from starting any
applications, except in cases that satisfy the conditions of Application Control allow
rules.
When Allowlist mode is selected, two Application Control rules are automatically created:
Golden Image.
Trusted Updaters.
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You cannot edit the settings of or delete automatically created rules. You can enable ordisable these rules.

Control
DLL
modulesload

If the check box is selected, Kaspersky Endpoint Security controls the loading of DLL
modules when users attempt to start applications. Information about the DLL module andthe application that loaded this DLL module is logged in the report.
When enabling control over the loading of DLL modules and drivers, make sure that oneof the following rules is enabled in the Application Control settings: the default Golden
Image rule or another rule that contains the "Trusted certi cates" KL category andensures that trusted DLL modules and drivers are loaded before Kaspersky Endpoint
Security is started. Enabling control of the loading of DLL modules and drivers when theGolden Image rule is disabled may cause instability in the operating system.
Kaspersky Endpoint Security monitors only the DLL modules and drivers that have been
loaded since the check box was selected. After selecting the check box, it is recommended
to restart the computer to ensure that the application monitors all DLL modules and drivers,
including those loaded before Kaspersky Endpoint Security starts.

Templatesofmessages
about
application
blocking

Message about blocking. Template of the message that is displayed when an Application
Control rule that blocks an application from starting is triggered.
Message to administrator. Template of the message that a user can send to the corporate
LAN administrator if the user believes that an application was blocked by mistake. After theuser requests to provide access, Kaspersky Endpoint Security sends an event to Kaspersky
Security Center: Application startup blockage message to administrator. The event
description contains a message to administrator with substituted variables. You can view
these events in the Kaspersky Security Center console using the prede ned event selection
User requests. If your organization does not have Kaspersky Security Center deployed or
there is no connection to the Administration Server, the application will send a message toadministrator to the speci ed email address.

Adaptive Anomaly Control
This component is available if Kaspersky Endpoint Security is installed on a computer that runs on Windows
for workstations. This component is unavailable if Kaspersky Endpoint Security is installed on a computer thatruns on Windows for servers.
The Adaptive Anomaly Control component monitors and blocks actions that are not typical of the computers in acompany's network. Adaptive Anomaly Control uses a set of rules to track non-typical behavior (for example, theStart of Microsoft PowerShell from o ice application rule). Rules are created by Kaspersky specialists based on
typical scenarios of malicious activity. You can con gure how Adaptive Anomaly Control handles each rule and, forexample, allow the execution of PowerShell scripts that automate certain work ow tasks. Kaspersky Endpoint
Security updates the set of rules along with the application databases. Updates to the sets of rules must be
con rmed manually.

Adaptive Anomaly Control settings
Con guring Adaptive anomaly control consists of the following steps:896

1. Training Adaptive Anomaly Control.
After you enable Adaptive Anomaly Control, its rules work in training mode. During the training, Adaptive
Anomaly Control monitors rule triggering and sends triggering events to Kaspersky Security Center. Each rule
has its own duration of the training mode. The duration of the training mode is set by Kaspersky experts.
Normally, the training mode is active for two weeks.
If a rule is not triggered at all during the training, Adaptive Anomaly Control will consider the actions associatedwith this rule as non-typical. Kaspersky Endpoint Security will block all actions associated with that rule.
If a rule was triggered during training, Kaspersky Endpoint Security logs events in the rule triggering report andthe Triggering of rules in Smart Training state repository.
2. Analyzing the rule triggering report.
The administrator analyzes the rule triggering report or the contents of the Triggering of rules in Smart
Training state repository. Then the administrator can select the behavior of Adaptive Anomaly Control when
the rule is triggered: either block or allow. The administrator can also continue to monitor how the rule works andextend the duration of the training mode. If the administrator does not take any action, the application will also
continue to work in training mode. The training mode term is restarted.
Adaptive Anomaly Control is con gured in real time. Adaptive Anomaly Control is con gured via the following
channels:
Adaptive Anomaly Control automatically starts to block the actions associated with the rules that were nevertriggered in training mode.
Kaspersky Endpoint Security adds new rules or removes obsolete ones.
The administrator con gures the operation of the Adaptive Anomaly Control after reviewing the rule triggering
report and the contents of the Triggering of rules in Smart Training state repository. It is recommended tocheck the rule triggering report and the contents of the Triggering of rules in Smart Training state repository.
When a malicious application attempts to perform an action, Kaspersky Endpoint Security will block the action anddisplay a noti cation (see gure below).

Adaptive Anomaly Control noti cation

Adaptive Anomaly Control operating algorithm
Kaspersky Endpoint Security decides whether to allow or block an action that is associated with a rule based on
the following algorithm (see the gure below).

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Adaptive Anomaly Control component settings

Parameter

Description

Report on
Adaptive
Anomaly
Control
rules
state

This report contains information about the status of Adaptive Anomaly Control detection
rules (for example, the Disabled or Block). The report is generated for all administration groups.

(available
only in the
Kaspersky
Security
CenterConsole)Report on
triggered
Adaptive
Anomaly
Control
rulesThis report contains information about non-typical actions detected using Adaptive Anomaly
Control. The report is generated for all administration groups.

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(available
only in the
Kaspersky
Security
CenterConsole)Rules

Adaptive Anomaly Control table of rules. Rules are created by Kaspersky specialists based on
typical scenarios of potentially malicious activity.

Templates

Message about blocking. Template of the message that is displayed to a user when an
Adaptive Anomaly Control rule that blocks a non-typical action is triggered.
Message to administrator. Template of the message that a user can be sent to the local
corporate network administrator if the user considers the blocking to be a mistake. After theuser requests to provide access, Kaspersky Endpoint Security sends an event to Kaspersky
Security Center: Application activity blockage message to administrator. The event
description contains a message to administrator with substituted variables. You can view these
events in the Kaspersky Security Center console using the prede ned event selection User
requests. If your organization does not have Kaspersky Security Center deployed or there isno connection to the Administration Server, the application will send a message toadministrator to the speci ed email address.

File Integrity Monitor
This component is available if Kaspersky Endpoint Security is installed on a computer that runs on Windows
for servers. This component is unavailable if Kaspersky Endpoint Security is installed on a computer that runs
on Windows for workstations.

File Integrity Monitor works only on servers with NTFS or ReFS le system.
Starting with version 11.11.0, Kaspersky Endpoint Security for Windows includes the File Integrity Monitor
component. File Integrity Monitor detects changes to objects ( les and folders) in a given monitoring area. Thesechanges may indicate a computer security breach. When object changes are detected, the application informs theadministrator.
To use File Integrity Monitor you need to con gure component's scope, i.e. select objects, the state of whichshould be monitored by the component.
You can view information about the results of File Integrity Monitor operation in Kaspersky Security Center and in
the interface of Kaspersky Endpoint Security for Windows.
File Integrity Monitor component settings

Parameter

Description

Eventseveritylevel

Kaspersky Endpoint Security logs le modi cation events whenever a le in the monitoring
scope is modi ed. The following event severity levels are available: Informational, Warning,
Critical.

Monitoring
scope

List of les and folders that File Integrity Monitor monitors. Kaspersky Endpoint Security
supports environment variables and the * and ? characters when entering a mask. For
example, C:\Folder\Application\.

Exclusions

List of exclusions from the monitoring scope. Kaspersky Endpoint Security supports899

environment variables and the * and ? characters when entering a mask. For example,
C:\Folder\Application\*.log. Exclusion entries have a higher priority than monitoring
scope entries.

Endpoint Sensor
Endpoint Sensor is not included in Kaspersky Endpoint Security 11.4.0.

You can manage the Endpoint Sensor in the Kaspersky Security Center Web Console and in the Kaspersky
Security Center Administration Console. It is not possible to manage Endpoint Sensor in the Kaspersky
Security Center Cloud Console.

Endpoint Sensor is designed to interact with Kaspersky Anti Targeted Attack Platform. Kaspersky Anti Targeted
Attack Platform is a solution designed for timely detection of sophisticated threats such as targeted attacks,
advanced persistent threats (APT), zero-day attacks, and others. Kaspersky Anti Targeted Attack Platform
includes two functional blocks: Kaspersky Anti Targeted Attack (hereinafter also referred to as "KATA") and
Kaspersky Endpoint Detection and Response (hereinafter also referred to as "EDR (KATA)"). You can purchase EDR(KATA) separately. For details about the solution, please refer to the Kaspersky Anti Targeted Attack Platform
Help .
Managing Endpoint Sensor has the following limitations:
You can con gure Endpoint Sensor settings in a policy provided that Kaspersky Endpoint Security version 11.0.0
to 11.3.0 is installed on the computer. For more information about con guring Endpoint Sensor settings using
the policy, refer to the help articles for the previous versions of Kaspersky Endpoint Security .
If Kaspersky Endpoint Security version 11.4.0 and later is installed on the computer, you cannot con gureEndpoint Sensor settings in the policy.
Endpoint Sensor is installed on client computers. On these computers, the component constantly monitors
processes, active network connections, and les that are modi ed. Endpoint Sensor relays information to the
KATA server.
The component functionality is available under the following operating systems:
Windows 7 Service Pack 1 Home / Professional / Enterprise;
Windows 8.1.1 Professional / Enterprise;
Windows 10 RS3 Home / Professional / Education / Enterprise;
Windows 10 RS4 Home / Professional / Education / Enterprise;
Windows 10 RS5 Home / Professional / Education / Enterprise;
Windows 10 RS6 Home / Professional / Education / Enterprise;
Windows Server 2008 R2 Foundation / Standard / Enterprise (64-bit);Windows Server 2012 Foundation / Standard / Enterprise (64-bit);

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Windows Server 2012 R2 Foundation / Standard / Enterprise (64-bit);Windows Server 2016 Essentials / Standard (64-bit).
For detailed information on KATA operation, refer to the Kaspersky Anti Targeted Attack Platform Help .

Kaspersky Sandbox
Starting with version 11.7.0, Kaspersky Endpoint Security for Windows includes a built-in agent for integration with
Kaspersky Sandbox solution. The Kaspersky Sandbox solution detects and automatically blocks advanced threats
on computers. Kaspersky Sandbox analyzes object behavior to detect malicious activity and activity characteristicof targeted attacks on the IT infrastructure of the organization. Kaspersky Sandbox analyzes and scans objects on
special servers with deployed virtual images of Microsoft Windows operating systems (Kaspersky Sandbox
servers). For details about the solution, refer to the Kaspersky Sandbox Help .
The component can be managed only using the Kaspersky Security Center Web Console. You cannot manage
this component using the Administration Console (MMC).
Kaspersky Sandbox component settings

Parameter

Description

Server
TLS
certi cate

To con gure a trusted connection with Kaspersky Sandbox servers, you must prepare a TLS
certi cate. Next you must add the certi cate to Kaspersky Sandbox servers and the
Kaspersky Endpoint Security policy. For details on preparing the certi cate and adding thecerti cate to servers, refer to the Kaspersky Sandbox Help .

Timeout

Connection timeout for Kaspersky Sandbox server. After the con gured timeout elapses,
Kaspersky Endpoint Security sends a request to the next server. You can increase theconnection timeout for Kaspersky Sandbox if your connection speed is low or if theconnection is unstable. The recommended request timeout is 0.5 seconds or less.

Kaspersky
Sandboxrequestqueue

Size of the request queue folder. When an object is accessed on the computer (executablelaunched or document opened, for example in DOCX or PDF format), Kaspersky Endpoint
Security can also send the object to be scanned by Kaspersky Sandbox. If there are multiple
requests, Kaspersky Endpoint Security creates a request queue. By default, the size of therequest queue folder is limited to 100 MB. After the maximum size is reached, Kaspersky
Sandbox stops adding new requests to the queue and sends the corresponding event to
Kaspersky Security Center. You can con gure the size of the request queue folder dependingon your server con guration.

Kaspersky
Sandboxservers

Kaspersky Sandbox server connection settings. The servers use deployed virtual images ofMicrosoft Windows operating systems to run objects that need to be scanned. You can enter
an IP address (IPv4 or IPv6) or a fully quali ed domain name.

Action on
threatdetection

Move copy to Quarantine, delete object. If this option is selected, Kaspersky Endpoint
Security deletes the malicious object found on the computer. Before deleting the object,
Kaspersky Endpoint Security creates a backup copy in case the object needs to be restored
later. Kaspersky Endpoint Security moves the backup copy to Quarantine.
Run scan of critical areas. If this option is selected, Kaspersky Endpoint Security runs the
Critical Areas Scan task. By default, Kaspersky Endpoint Security scans the kernel memory,running processes, and disk boot sectors.

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Create IOC scan task. If this option is selected, Kaspersky Endpoint Security automaticallycreates the IOC Scan task (autonomous IOC scan task). For this task, you can con gure therun mode, scan scope, and action on IOC detection: delete object, run the Critical Areas Scantask. To modify other settings of the IOC Scan task, go to the task settings.
IOC scanscope

Critical le areas. If this option is selected, Kaspersky Endpoint Security does an IOC scan
only in critical le areas of the computer: kernel memory and boot sectors.
File areas on system drives of the computer. IF this option is selected, Kaspersky Endpoint
Security does an IOC scan on the system drive of the computer.

Run IOC
scan task

Manually. Run mode in which you can start the IOC scan task manually at a time of yourchoosing.
After threat is detected. Run mode in which Kaspersky Endpoint Security runs the IOC Scan
task automatically whenever a threat is detected.
Run only when the computer is idle. Run mode in which Kaspersky Endpoint Security runs the
IOC Scan task if the screensaver is active or the screen is locked. If the user unlocks thecomputer, Kaspersky Endpoint Security pauses the task. This means that the task can takeseveral days to complete.

Endpoint Detection and Response
Starting with version 11.7.0, Kaspersky Endpoint Security for Windows includes a built-in agent for the Kaspersky
Endpoint Detection and Response Optimum solution (hereinafter also "EDR Optimum"). Starting with version 11.8.0,
Kaspersky Endpoint Security for Windows includes a built-in agent for the Kaspersky Endpoint Detection andResponse Expert solution (hereinafter also "EDR Expert"). Kaspersky Endpoint Detection and Response is a rangeof solutions for protecting the corporate IT infrastructure from advanced cyber threats. The functionality of thesolutions combines automatic detection of threats with the ability to react to these threats to counteract
advanced attacks including new exploits, ransomware, leless attacks, as well as methods using legitimate system
tools. EDR Expert o ers more threat monitoring and response functionality than EDR Optimum. For details about
the solutions, see the Kaspersky Endpoint Detection and Response Optimum Help and the Kaspersky Endpoint
Detection and Response Expert Help .
Kaspersky Endpoint Detection and Response reviews and analyses threat development and provides security
personnel or the Administrator with information about the potential attack that is necessary for a timely response.
Kaspersky Endpoint Detection and Response displays alert details in a separate window. Alert Details is a tool forviewing the entirety of collected information about a detected threat. Alert details include, for example, the historyof les appearing on the computer. For details about managing alert details, refer to the Kaspersky Endpoint
Detection and Response Optimum Help and the Kaspersky Endpoint Detection and Response Expert Help .
You can con gure the EDR Optimum component in Web Console and Cloud Console. Component settings for
EDR Expert are available only in Cloud Console.
Endpoint Detection and Response settings

Parameter

Network
isolation

Description

Automatic isolation of the computer from the network in response to detected threats.
When network isolation is turned on, the application severs all active connections andblocks all new TCP/IP connections on the computer. The application leaves only thefollowing connections active:
Connections listed in Network isolation exclusions.
Connections initiated by Kaspersky Endpoint Security services.

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Automaticallyunlockisolated
computer in
N hours

Network isolation can be turned o automatically after a speci ed time or manually. Bydefault, Kaspersky Endpoint Security turns o Network isolation 5 hours after the start ofthe isolation.

Network
isolation
exclusions

List of rules for exclusions from network isolation. Network connections that match therules are not blocked on computers when Network isolation is turned on.
To con gure Network isolation exclusions, you can use a list of standard network pro les.
By default, exclusions include network pro les containing rules that ensure uninterrupted
operation of devices with the DNS/DHCP server and DNS/DHCP client roles. You can also
modify the settings of standard network pro les or de ne exclusions manually.
Exclusions speci ed in policy properties are applied only if Network isolation is turnedon automatically in response to a detected threat. Exclusions speci ed in computer
properties are applied only if Network isolation is turned on manually in computer
properties in the Kaspersky Security Center console or in alert details.

Execution
prevention

Control the execution of executable les and scripts and opening of o ice format les. For
example, you can prevent the execution of applications that are considered insecure on theselected computer. Execution prevention supports a set of o ice le extensions and a setof script interpreters.
To use Execution prevention component, you need to add execution prevention rules.
Execution prevention rule is a set of criteria that the application takes into account whenreacting to an object execution, for example when blocking object execution. The
application identi es les by their paths or checksums calculated using MD5 and SHA256
hashing algorithms.

Action on
execution or
opening of
forbidden
objectBlock and write to report. In this mode, the application blocks the execution of objects or
opening of documents that match prevention rule criteria. The application also publishes
an event about attempts to execute objects or open documents to the Windows event log
and Kaspersky Security Center event log.

Cloud
Sandbox

Cloud Sandbox is a technology that lets you detect advanced threats on a computer.
Kaspersky Endpoint Security automatically forwards detected les to Cloud Sandbox foranalysis. Cloud Sandbox runs these les in an isolated environment to identify malicious
activity and decides on their reputation. Data on these les is then sent to Kaspersky
Security Network. Therefore, if Cloud Sandbox has detected a malicious le, Kaspersky
Endpoint Security will perform the appropriate action to eliminate this threat on allcomputers where this le is detected.

Log events only. In this mode, Kaspersky Endpoint Security publishes an event aboutattempts to run executable objects or open documents that match prevention rule criteria
to the Windows event log and Kaspersky Security Center, but does not block the attempt
to run or open the object or document. This mode is selected by default.

Cloud Sandbox technology is permanently enabled and is available to all Kaspersky
Security Network users regardless of the type of license they are using.

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If this check box is selected, Kaspersky Endpoint Security will enable the counter for
threats detected using Cloud Sandbox in the main application window under Threat
detection technologies. Kaspersky Endpoint Security will also indicate the Cloud Sandbox
threat detection technology in application events and in the Report on threats in the
Kaspersky Security Center console.

Endpoint Detection and Response (KATA)
Kaspersky Endpoint Security version 12.1 now includes a built-in agent for managing the Kaspersky Endpoint
Detection and Response component as part of the Kaspersky Anti Targeted Attack Platform solution. Kaspersky
Anti Targeted Attack Platform is a solution designed for timely detection of sophisticated threats such as
targeted attacks, advanced persistent threats (APT), zero-day attacks, and others. Kaspersky Anti Targeted
Attack Platform includes two functional blocks: Kaspersky Anti Targeted Attack (hereinafter also referred to as"KATA") and Kaspersky Endpoint Detection and Response (hereinafter also referred to as "EDR (KATA)"). You canpurchase EDR (KATA) separately. For details about the solution, please refer to the Kaspersky Anti Targeted Attack
Platform Help .
Kaspersky Endpoint Security is installed on individual computers on the corporate IT infrastructure andcontinuously monitors processes, open network connections, and les being modi ed. Information about eventson the computer (telemetry data) is sent to the Kaspersky Anti Targeted Attack Platform server. In this case,
Kaspersky Endpoint Security also sends information to the Kaspersky Anti Targeted Attack Platform server about
threats discovered by the application as well as information about processing results for these threats.
The EDR (KATA) integration is con gured on the Kaspersky Security Center console. The built-in agent is thenmanaged using the Kaspersky Anti Targeted Attack Platform console, including running tasks, managing
quarantined objects, viewing reports, and other actions.
Endpoint Detection and Response (KATA) settings

Parameter

Settings forconnecting
to KATA
servers

Description

Timeout. Maximum Central Node server response timeout. When the timeout runs out,
Kaspersky Endpoint Security tries to connect to a di erent Central Node server.
Server TLS certi cate. TLS certi cate for establishing a trusted connection with theCentral Node server. You can get a TLS certi cate in the Kaspersky Anti Targeted Attack
Platform console (see instructions in the Kaspersky Anti Targeted Attack Platform Help ).
Use two-way authentication. Two-way authentication when establishing a secureconnection between Kaspersky Endpoint Security and Central Node. To use two-way
authentication, you need to enable two-way authentication in the Central Node settings,
then get a crypto-container and set a password to protect the crypto-container. A cryptocontainer is a PFX archive with a certi cate and a private key. You can get a cryptocontainer in the Kaspersky Anti Targeted Attack Platform console (see instructions in the
Kaspersky Anti Targeted Attack Platform Help ). After con guring the Central Nodesettings, you need to also enable two-way authentication in Kaspersky Endpoint Security
settings and load a password-protected crypto-container.
The crypto-container must be password-protected. It is not possible to add a cryptocontainer with a blank password.

KATA
servers

Central node server connection settings. You can enter an IP address (IPv4 or IPv6).

Send sync
request toFrequency of synchronization requests sent to the Central Node server. During
synchronization, Kaspersky Endpoint Security sends information about modi ed application
settings and tasks.
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KATA server
every (min)Sendtelemetry to
KATA

This functionality lets you completely turn o the sending of telemetry to the server. If you
are using Kaspersky Anti Targeted Attack Platform together with another solution which
also uses telemetry, you can turn o telemetry for KATA (EDR). This lets you optimize server
load for these solutions. For example, if you have the Managed Detection and Response
solution and KATA (EDR) deployed, you can use MDR telemetry and create Threat Responsetasks in KATA (EDR).

Maximum
eventstransmission
delay (sec)

The application synchronizes with the server to send events after the synchronizationinterval expires. The default setting is 30 seconds.

EnablerequestthrottlingThis feature helps optimize the load on the server. If the check box is selected, theapplication restricts the transmitted events. If the number of events exceeds thecon gured limits, Kaspersky Endpoint Security stops sending events.

Maximum
number of
events perhour

The application analyzes the telemetry data stream and restricts the sending of events if
the event stream exceeds the con gured events-per-hour limit. Kaspersky Endpoint
Security resumes sending events after an hour. The default setting is 3000 events per hour.

Percentageof event
limit excess

The application sorts events by type (for example, "changes in the registry" events) and
restricts transmission of events if the ratio of events of the same type to the total numberof events exceeds the con gured limit in percent. Kaspersky Endpoint Security resumes
sending events when the ratio of other events to the total number of events becomes big
enough again. The default setting is 15 %.

Full Disk Encryption
You can select an encryption technology: Kaspersky Disk Encryption or BitLocker Drive Encryption (hereinafteralso referred to as simply "BitLocker").

Kaspersky Disk Encryption
After the system hard drives have been encrypted, at the next computer startup the user must complete
authentication using the Authentication Agent before the hard drives can be accessed and the operating system
is loaded. This requires entering the password of the token or smart card connected to the computer, or the username and password of the Authentication Agent account created by the local area network administrator using
the Manage Authentication Agent accounts task. These accounts are based on Microsoft Windows accounts
under which users log into the operating system. You can also use Single Sign-On (SSO) technology, which lets you
automatically log in to the operating system using the user name and password of the Authentication Agentaccount.
User authentication in the Authentication Agent can be performed in two ways:
Enter the name and password of the Authentication Agent account created by the LAN administrator using
Kaspersky Security Center tools.
Enter the password of a token or smart card connected to the computer.

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Use of a token or smart card is available only if the computer hard drives were encrypted using the AES256
encryption algorithm. If the computer hard drives were encrypted using the AES56 encryption algorithm,
addition of the electronic certi cate le to the command will be denied.

BitLocker Drive Encryption
BitLocker is an encryption technology built into Windows operating systems. Kaspersky Endpoint Security allows
you to control and manage Bitlocker using Kaspersky Security Center. BitLocker encrypts logical volumes.
BitLocker cannot be used for encryption of removable drives. For more details on BitLocker, refer to the Microsoft
documentation .
BitLocker provides secure storage of access keys using a trusted platform module. A Trusted Platform Module(TPM) is a microchip developed to provide basic functions related to security (for example, to store encryptionkeys). A Trusted Platform Module is usually installed on the computer motherboard and interacts with all othersystem components via the hardware bus. Using TPM is the safest way to store BitLocker access keys, since TPM
provides pre-startup system integrity veri cation. You can still encrypt drives on a computer without a TPM. In thiscase, the access key will be encrypted with a password. BitLocker uses the following authentication methods:
TPM.
TPM and PIN.
Password.
After encrypting a drive, BitLocker creates a master key. Kaspersky Endpoint Security sends the master key toKaspersky Security Center so that you can restore access to the disk, for example, if a user has forgotten the
password.
If a user encrypts a disk using BitLocker, Kaspersky Endpoint Security will send information about disk encryption
to Kaspersky Security Center. However, Kaspersky Endpoint Security will not send the master key to Kaspersky
Security Center, so it will be impossible to restore access to the disk using Kaspersky Security Center. For
BitLocker to work correctly with Kaspersky Security Center, decrypt the drive and re-encrypt the drive using a
policy. You can decrypt a drive locally or using a policy.
After encrypting the system hard drive, the user needs to go through BitLocker authentication to boot theoperating system. After the authentication procedure, BitLocker will allow for users to log in. BitLocker does notsupport single sign-on technology (SSO).
If you are using Windows group policies, turn o BitLocker management in the policy settings. Windows policy
settings may con ict with Kaspersky Endpoint Security policy settings. When encrypting a drive, errors may
occur.
Kaspersky Disk Encryption component settings

Parameter

Encryption
mode

Description

Encrypt all hard drives. If this item is selected, the application encrypts all hard drives
when the policy is applied.
If the computer has several operating systems installed, after encryption you will beable to load only the operating system that has the application installed.

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Decrypt all hard drives. If this item is selected, the application decrypts all previously
encrypted hard drives when the policy is applied.
Leave unchanged. If this item is selected, the application leaves drives in their previous
state when the policy is applied. If the drive was encrypted, it remains encrypted. If thedrive was decrypted, it remains decrypted. This item is selected by default.
Duringencryption,
automaticallycreateAuthenticationAgentaccounts for
Windows users

If this check box is selected, the application creates Authentication Agent accounts
based on the list of Windows user accounts on the computer. By default, Kaspersky
Endpoint Security uses all local and domain accounts with which the user logged in to theoperating system over the past 30 days.

Authentication
Agent accountcreationsettings

All accounts on the computer. All accounts on the computer that have been active at
any time.
All domain accounts on the computer. All accounts on the computer that belong tosome domain and that have been active at any time.
All local accounts on the computer. All local accounts on the computer that have been
active at any time.
Service account with a one-time password. The service account is necessary to gain
access to the computer, for example, when the user forgets the password. You can also
use the service account as a reserve account. You must enter the name of the account(by default, ServiceAccount). Kaspersky Endpoint Security creates a password
automatically. You can nd the password in the Kaspersky Security Center console.
Local administrator. Kaspersky Endpoint Security creates an Authentication Agent user
account for the local administrator of the computer.
Computer manager. Kaspersky Endpoint Security creates an Authentication Agent user
account for the account of the computer manager. You can see which account has thecomputer manager role in computer properties in Active Directory. By default, thecomputer manager role is not de ned, that is, it does not correspond to any account.
Active account. Kaspersky Endpoint Security automatically creates an Authentication
Agent account for the account that is active at the time of disk encryption.

AutomaticallycreateAuthenticationAgentaccounts for
all users of thiscomputerupon sign-in

If this check box is selected, the application checks information about Windows user
accounts on the computer before starting Authentication Agent. If Kaspersky Endpoint
Security detects a Windows user account that has no Authentication Agent account, theapplication will create a new account for accessing encrypted drives. The new
Authentication Agent account will have the following default settings: passwordprotected sign-on only, and password change on rst authentication. Therefore, you do
not need to manually add Authentication Agent accounts using the Manage
Authentication Agent accounts task for computers with already encrypted drives.

Save username enteredin
Authentication
Agent

If the check box is selected, the application saves the name of the Authentication Agentaccount. You will not be required to enter the account name the next time you attempt tocomplete authorization in the Authentication Agent under the same account.

Encrypt useddisk space
only (reduces
encryption
time)This check box enables / disables the option that limits the encryption area to only
occupied hard drive sectors. This limit lets you reduce encryption time.
Enabling or disabling the Encrypt used disk space only (reduces encryption time)feature after starting encryption does not modify this setting until the hard drives
are decrypted. You must select or clear the check box before starting encryption.

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If the check box is selected, only portions of the hard drive that are occupied by les are
encrypted. Kaspersky Endpoint Security automatically encrypts new data as it is added.
If the check box is cleared, the entire hard drive is encrypted, including residual fragments
of previously deleted and modi ed les.
This option is recommended for new hard drives whose data has not been modi ed
or deleted. If you are applying encryption on a hard drive that is already in use, it isrecommended to encrypt the entire hard drive. This ensures protection of all data,
even deleted data that is potentially recoverable.
This check box is cleared by default.
Use Legacy
USB Support(notrecommended)

This check box enables/disables the Legacy USB Support function. Legacy USB Support
is a BIOS/UEFI function that allows you to use USB devices (such as a security token)
during the computer's boot phase before starting the operating system (BIOS mode).
Legacy USB Support does not a ect support for USB devices after the operating
system is started.
If the check box is selected, support for USB devices during initial startup of thecomputer will be enabled.
When the Legacy USB Support function is enabled, the Authentication Agent in
BIOS mode does not support working with tokens via USB. It is recommended to use
this option only when there is a hardware compatibility issue and only for thosecomputers on which the problem occurred.

Password
settings

Use Single
Sign-On (SSO)
technology

Authentication Agent account password strength settings. When using Single Sign-on
technology, the Authentication Agent ignores the password strength requirements
speci ed in Kaspersky Security Center. You can set the password strength requirementsin the operating system settings.
SSO technology makes it possible to use the same account credentials to accessencrypted hard drives and to sign in to the operating system.
If the check box is selected, you must enter the account credentials for accessing
encrypted hard drives and then automatically logging in to the operating system.
If the check box is cleared, to access encrypted hard drives and subsequently log into theoperating system you must separately enter the credentials for accessing encrypted hard
drives and the operating system user account credentials.

Wrap thirdparty
credential
providers

Kaspersky Endpoint Security supports the third-party credential provider ADSelfService
Plus.
When working with third-party credential providers, Authentication Agent intercepts the
password before the operating system is loaded. This means that a user needs to enter apassword only once when signing in to Windows. After signing in to Windows, the user canutilize the capabilities of a third-party credential provider for authentication in corporate
services, for example. Third-party credential providers also allow users to independently
reset their own password. In this case, Kaspersky Endpoint Security will automatically
update the password for Authentication Agent.
If you are using a third-party credential provider that is not supported by the application,
you may encounter some limitations in Single Sign-On technology operation.

Help

Authentication. Help text that appears in the Authentication Agent window whenentering account credentials.
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Change password. Help text that appears in the Authentication Agent window whenchanging the password for the Authentication Agent account.
Recover password. Help text that appears in the Authentication Agent window whenrecovering the password for the Authentication Agent account.
BitLocker Drive Encryption component settings

Parameter

Description

Encryption mode

Encrypt all hard drives. If this item is selected, the application encrypts all hard drives
when the policy is applied.
If the computer has several operating systems installed, after encryption you will
be able to load only the operating system that has the application installed.
Decrypt all hard drives. If this item is selected, the application decrypts all previously
encrypted hard drives when the policy is applied.
Leave unchanged. If this item is selected, the application leaves drives in their previous
state when the policy is applied. If the drive was encrypted, it remains encrypted. If thedrive was decrypted, it remains decrypted. This item is selected by default.

Enable use of
BitLocker
authentication
requiring preboot keyboard
input on tablets

This check box enables / disables the use of authentication requiring data input in a
preboot environment, even if the platform does not have the capability for preboot
input (for example, with touchscreen keyboards on tablets).
The touchscreen of tablet computers is not available in the preboot environment.
To complete BitLocker authentication on tablet computers, the user must
connect a USB keyboard, for example.
If the check box is selected, use of authentication requiring preboot input is allowed. It
is recommended to use this setting only for devices that have alternative data input
tools in a preboot environment, such as a USB keyboard in addition to touchscreen
keyboards.
If the check box is cleared, BitLocker Drive Encryption is not possible on tablets.

Use hardware
encryption(Windows 8 andlater versions)
Encrypt useddisk space only
(Windows 8 andlater versions)

If the check box is selected, the application applies hardware encryption. This lets you
increase the speed of encryption and use less computer resources.

This check box enables / disables the option that limits the encryption area to only
occupied hard drive sectors. This limit lets you reduce encryption time.
Enabling or disabling the Encrypt used disk space only (reduces encryptiontime) feature after starting encryption does not modify this setting until the hard
drives are decrypted. You must select or clear the check box before starting
encryption.
If the check box is selected, only portions of the hard drive that are occupied by les
are encrypted. Kaspersky Endpoint Security automatically encrypts new data as it isadded.
If the check box is cleared, the entire hard drive is encrypted, including residual
fragments of previously deleted and modi ed les.
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This option is recommended for new hard drives whose data has not beenmodi ed or deleted. If you are applying encryption on a hard drive that is already inuse, it is recommended to encrypt the entire hard drive. This ensures protection of
all data, even deleted data that is potentially recoverable.
This check box is cleared by default.
Authentication
methodOnly password (Windows 8 and later versions)
If this option is selected, Kaspersky Endpoint Security prompts the user for apassword when the user attempts to access an encrypted drive.
This option can be selected when a Trusted Platform Module (TPM) is not being used.
Trusted platform module (TPM)
If this option is selected, BitLocker uses a Trusted Platform Module (TPM).
A Trusted Platform Module (TPM) is a microchip developed to provide basic functions
related to security (for example, to store encryption keys). A Trusted Platform Module
is usually installed on the computer motherboard and interacts with all other systemcomponents via the hardware bus.
For computers running Windows 7 or Windows Server 2008 R2, only encryption
using a TPM module is available. If a TPM module is not installed, BitLocker
encryption is not possible. Use of a password on these computers is notsupported.
A device equipped with a Trusted Platform Module can create encryption keys thatcan be decrypted only with the device. A Trusted Platform Module encrypts
encryption keys with its own root storage key. The root storage key is stored within the
Trusted Platform Module. This provides an additional level of protection against
attempts to hack encryption keys.
This action is selected by default.
You can set an additional layer of protection for access to the encryption key, andencrypt the key with a password or a PIN:
Use PIN for TPM. If this check box is selected, a user can use of a PIN code toobtain access to an encryption key that is stored in a Trusted Platform Module(TPM).
If this check box is cleared, users are prohibited from using PIN codes. To accessthe encryption key, a user must enter the password.
You can allow the user to use enhanced PIN. Enhanced PIN allows using othercharacters in addition to numerical characters: uppercase and lowercase Latin
letters, special characters, and spaces.
Trusted platform module (TPM), or password if TPM is unavailable. If the checkbox is selected, the user can use a password to obtain access to encryption keys
when a Trusted Platform Module (TPM) is not available.
If the check box is cleared and the TPM is not available, full disk encryption will notstart.

File Level Encryption
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You can compile lists of les by extension or group of extensions and lists of folders stored on local computer
drives, and create rules for encrypting les that are created by speci c applications. After a policy is applied,Kaspersky Endpoint Security encrypts and decrypts the following les:les individually added to lists for encryption and decryption;les stored in folders added to lists for encryption and decryption;les created by separate applications.
This component is available if Kaspersky Endpoint Security is installed on a computer that runs on Windows
for workstations. This component is unavailable if Kaspersky Endpoint Security is installed on a computer thatruns on Windows for servers.
File encryption has the following special features:
Kaspersky Endpoint Security encrypts / decrypts les in prede ned folders only for local user pro les of theoperating system. Kaspersky Endpoint Security does not encrypt or decrypt les in prede ned folders ofroaming user pro les, mandatory user pro les, temporary user pro les, or redirected folders.
Kaspersky Endpoint Security does not encrypt les whose modi cation could harm the operating system andinstalled applications. For example, the following les and folders with all nested folders are on the list of
encryption exclusions:%WINDIR%;%PROGRAMFILES% and %PROGRAMFILES(X86)%;
Windows registry les.
The list of encryption exclusions cannot be viewed or edited. While les and folders on the list of encryption
exclusions can be added to the encryption list, they will not be encrypted during le encryption.
File Level Encryption component settings

Parameter

Encryption
mode

Description

Leave unchanged. If this item is selected, Kaspersky Endpoint Security leaves the lesand folders unchanged without encrypting or decrypting them.
According to rules. If this item is selected, Kaspersky Endpoint Security encrypts theles and folders according to encryption rules, decrypts the les and folders according todecryption rules, and regulates the access of applications to encrypted les according toapplication rules.
Decrypt all. If this item is selected, Kaspersky Endpoint Security decrypts all encrypted
les and folders.

Encryption

This tab shows encryption rules for les stored on local drives. You can add les asfollows:
Prede ned folders. Kaspersky Endpoint Security allows you to add the following
areas:
Documents. Files in the standard Documents folder of the operating system, and its
subfolders.
Favorites. Files in the standard Favorites folder of the operating system, and its
subfolders.
Desktop. Files in the standard Desktop folder of the operating system, and its
subfolders.
911Temporary les. Temporary les related to the operation of applications installed on
the computer. For example, Microsoft O ice applications create temporary lescontaining backup copies of documents.
Outlook les. Files related to the operation of the Outlook mail client: data les (PST),o line data les (OST), o line address book les (OAB), and personal address bookles (PAB).
Custom folder. You can type the path to the folder. When adding a folder path,
adhere to the following rules:
Use an environment variable (for example, %FOLDER%\UserFolder\). You can use anenvironment variable only once and only at the beginning of the path.
Do not use relative paths.
Do not use the * and ? characters.
Do not use UNC paths.
Use ; or , as a separator character.
Files by extension. You can select extension groups from the list, such as theextension group Archives. You can also manually add the le extension.
Decryption

This tab shows decryption rules for les stored on local drives.

Rules forapplications

The tab displays a table containing encrypted le access rules for applications andencryption rules for les that are created or modi ed by individual applications.

Encrypted
packages

Password strength requirements to meet when creating encrypted packages.

Encryption of removable drives
This component is available if Kaspersky Endpoint Security is installed on a computer that runs on Windows
for workstations. This component is unavailable if Kaspersky Endpoint Security is installed on a computer thatruns on Windows for servers.

Kaspersky Endpoint Security supports encryption of les in FAT32 and NTFS le systems. If a removable drivewith an unsupported le system is connected to the computer, the encryption task for this removable drive
ends with an error and Kaspersky Endpoint Security assigns the read-only status to the removable drive.
To protect data on removable drives, you can use the following types of encryption:
Full Disk Encryption (FDE).
Encryption of the entire removable drive, including the le system.
It is not possible to access encrypted data outside the corporate network. It is also impossible to accessencrypted data inside the corporate network if the computer is not connected to Kaspersky Security
Center (e.g. on a guest computer).
File Level Encryption (FLE).
Encryption of only les on a removable drive. The le system remains unchanged.

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network using a special mode called portable mode.
During encryption, Kaspersky Endpoint Security creates a master key. Kaspersky Endpoint Security saves themaster key in the following repositories:
Kaspersky Security Center.
User's computer.
The master key is encrypted with the user's secret key.
Removable drive.
The master key is encrypted with the public key of Kaspersky Security Center.
After encryption is complete, the data on the removable drive can be accessed within the corporate network as if
was on an ordinary unencrypted removable drive.

Accessing encrypted data
When a removable drive with encrypted data is connected, Kaspersky Endpoint Security performs the following
actions:
1. Checks for a master key in the local storage on the user's computer.
If the master key is found, the user gains access to the data on the removable drive.
If the master key is not found, Kaspersky Endpoint Security performs the following actions:a. Sends a request to Kaspersky Security Center.
After receiving the request, Kaspersky Security Center sends a response that contains the master key.
b. Kaspersky Endpoint Security saves the master key in the local storage on the user's computer for
subsequent operations with the encrypted removable drive.
2. Decrypts the data.

Special features of removable drive encryption
Encryption of removable drives has the following special features:
The policy with preset settings for removable drive encryption is formed for a speci c group of managed
computers. Therefore, the result of applying the Kaspersky Security Center policy con gured forencryption / decryption of removable drives depends on the computer to which the removable drive isconnected.
Kaspersky Endpoint Security does not encrypt / decrypt read-only les that are stored on removable drives.
The following device types are supported as removable drives:
Data media connected via the USB bus
hard drives connected via USB and FireWire buses
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Encryption of removable drives component settings

Parameter

Description

Encryption
mode

Encrypt entire removable drive. If this item is selected, when applying the policy with thespeci ed encryption settings for removable drives, Kaspersky Endpoint Security encrypts
removable drives sector by sector, including their le systems.
Encrypt all les. If this item is selected, when applying the policy with the speci ed
encryption settings for removable drives, Kaspersky Endpoint Security encrypts all lesthat are stored on removable drives. Kaspersky Endpoint Security does not re-encrypt
les that are already encrypted. The contents of the le system of a removable drive,
including the folder structure and names of encrypted les, are not encrypted and remain
accessible.
Encrypt new les only. If this item is selected, when applying the policy with the speci ed
encryption settings for removable drives, Kaspersky Endpoint Security encrypts only
those les that were added or modi ed on removable drives after the Kaspersky Security
Center policy was last applied. This encryption mode is convenient when a removable driveis used for both personal and work purposes. This encryption mode lets you leave all old
les unchanged and encrypt only those les that the user creates on a work computerthat has Kaspersky Endpoint Security installed and encryption functionality enabled. As aresult, access to personal les is always available, regardless of whether or not Kaspersky
Endpoint Security is installed on the computer with encryption functionality enabled.
Decrypt entire removable drive. If this item is selected, when applying the policy with thespeci ed encryption settings for removable drives, Kaspersky Endpoint Security decrypts
all encrypted les stored on removable drives as well as the le systems of the removable
drives if they were previously encrypted.
Leave unchanged. If this item is selected, the application leaves drives in their previous
state when the policy is applied. If the drive was encrypted, it remains encrypted. If thedrive was decrypted, it remains decrypted. This item is selected by default.

PortablemodeThis check box enables / disables the preparation of a removable drive that makes it
possible to access les stored on this removable drive on computers outside of thecorporate network.
If this check box is selected, Kaspersky Endpoint Security prompts the user to specify apassword before encrypting les on a removable drive upon the application of the policy.
The password is needed to access les encrypted on a removable drive on computers
outside of the corporate network. You can con gure the password strength.
Portable mode is available for the Encrypt all les or Encrypt new les only modes.

Encrypt
used disk
space onlyThis check box enables / disables the encryption mode in which only occupied disk sectors
are encrypted. This mode is recommended for new drives whose data has not beenmodi ed or deleted.
If the check box is selected, only portions of the drive that are occupied by les are
encrypted. Kaspersky Endpoint Security automatically encrypts new data as it is added.
If the check box is cleared, the entire drive is encrypted, including residual fragments ofpreviously deleted and modi ed les.
The ability to encrypt only occupied space is available only for the Encrypt entire
removable drive mode.
After encryption started, enabling / disabling the Encrypt used disk space only
function will not change this setting. You must select or clear the check box before
starting encryption.
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rulesThis table contains devices for which custom encryption rules are de ned. You can create
encryption rules for individual removable drives in the following ways:
Add a removable drive from the list of trusted devices for Device Control.
Manually add a removable drive:
By device ID (Hardware ID, or HWID)
By device model: vendor ID (VID) and product ID (PID)

Allow
encryptionofremovable
drives ino linemode
Encryption
password
settings /Portable
FileManagerIf this check box is selected, Kaspersky Endpoint Security encrypts removable drives evenwhen there is no connection to Kaspersky Security Center. In this case, the data requiredfor decrypting removable drives is stored on the hard drive of the computer to which theremovable drive is connected, and is not transmitted to Kaspersky Security Center.
If the check box is cleared, Kaspersky Endpoint Security does not encrypt removable
drives without a connection to Kaspersky Security Center.
Password strength settings for the Portable File Manager.

Templates (data encryption)
After data encryption, Kaspersky Endpoint Security may restrict access to data, for example, due to a change inthe organization's infrastructure and a change in the Kaspersky Security Center Administration Server. If a user
does not have access to encrypted data, the user can ask the administrator for access to the data. In other words,
the user needs to send a request access le to the administrator. The user then needs to upload the response lereceived from the administrator to Kaspersky Endpoint Security. Kaspersky Endpoint Security allows you torequest access to data from the administrator via email (see the gure below).

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A template is provided for reporting a lack of access to encrypted data. For user convenience, you can ll out thefollowing elds:
To. Enter the email address of the administrator group with rights to the data encryption features.
Subject. Enter the subject of the email with your request for access to encrypted les. You can, for example,
add tags to lter messages.
User's message. If necessary, change the contents of the message. You can use variables to get the necessary
data (for example, %USER_NAME% variable).

Exclusions
A trusted zone is a system administrator-con gured list of objects and applications that Kaspersky Endpoint
Security does not monitor when active.
The administrator forms the trusted zone independently, taking into account the features of the objects that arehandled and the applications that are installed on the computer. It may be necessary to include objects andapplications in the trusted zone when Kaspersky Endpoint Security blocks access to a certain object orapplication, if you are sure that the object or application is harmless. An administrator can also allow a user tocreate their own local trusted zone for a speci c computer. This way, users can create their own local lists of
exclusions and trusted applications in addition to the general trusted zone in a policy.

Scan exclusions
A scan exclusion is a set of conditions that must be ful lled so that Kaspersky Endpoint Security will not scan aparticular object for viruses and other threats.
Scan exclusions make it possible to safely use legitimate software that can be exploited by criminals to damage thecomputer or user data. Although they do not have any malicious functions, such applications can be exploited byintruders. For details on legitimate software that could be used by criminals to harm the computer or personal dataof a user, please refer to the Kaspersky IT Encyclopedia website .
Such applications may be blocked by Kaspersky Endpoint Security. To prevent them from being blocked, you cancon gure scan exclusions for the applications in use. To do so, add the name or name mask that is listed in the
Kaspersky IT Encyclopedia to the trusted zone. For example, you often use the Radmin application for remoteadministration of computers. Kaspersky Endpoint Security regards this activity as suspicious and may block it. To
prevent the application from being blocked, create a scan exclusion with the name or name mask that is listed in
the Kaspersky IT Encyclopedia.
If an application that collects information and sends it to be processed is installed on your computer, Kaspersky
Endpoint Security may classify this application as malware. To avoid this, you can exclude the application fromscanning by con guring Kaspersky Endpoint Security as described in this document.
Scan exclusions can be used by the following application components and tasks that are con gured by the systemadministrator:
Behavior Detection.
Exploit Prevention.
Host Intrusion Prevention.

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Web Threat Protection.
Mail Threat Protection.

Malware Scan tasks.

List of trusted applications
The list of trusted applications is a list of applications whose le and network activity (including malicious activity)
and access to the system registry are not monitored by Kaspersky Endpoint Security. By default, Kaspersky
Endpoint Security monitors objects that are opened, executed, or saved by any application process and controls
the activity of all applications and network tra ic that is generated by them. After an application is added to thelist of trusted applications, Kaspersky Endpoint Security stops monitoring the application's activity.
The di erence between scan exclusions and trusted applications is that for exclusions Kaspersky Endpoint
Security does not scan les, while for trusted applications it does not control the initiated processes. If a trusted
application creates a malicious le in a folder which is not included in scan exclusions, Kaspersky Endpoint Security
will detect the le and eliminate the threat. If the folder is added to exclusions, Kaspersky Endpoint Security will
skip this le.
For example, if you consider objects that are used by the standard Microsoft Windows Notepad application to besafe, meaning that you trust this application, you can add Microsoft Windows Notepad to the list of trusted
applications so that the objects used by this application are not monitored. This will increase computer
performance, which is especially important when using server applications.
In addition, certain actions that are classi ed by Kaspersky Endpoint Security as suspicious may be safe within thecontext of the functionality of a number of applications. For example, the interception of text that is typed fromthe keyboard is a routine process for automatic keyboard layout switchers (such as Punto Switcher). To takeaccount of the speci cs of such applications and exclude their activity from monitoring, we recommend that you
add such applications to the trusted applications list.
Trusted applications help to avoid compatibility issues between Kaspersky Endpoint Security and otherapplications (for example, the problem of double-scanning of the network tra ic of a third-party computer byKaspersky Endpoint Security and by another anti-virus application).
At the same time, the executable le and process of the trusted application are still scanned for viruses and othermalware. An application can be fully excluded from Kaspersky Endpoint Security scanning by means of scan
exclusions.
Settings of exclusions

Parameter

Types ofdetected
objects

Description

Regardless of the con gured application settings, Kaspersky Endpoint Security always
detects and blocks viruses, worms, and Trojans. They can cause signi cant harm to thecomputer.
Viruses and worms

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Subcategory: viruses and worms (Viruses_and_Worms)
Threat level: highClassic viruses and worms perform actions that are not authorized by the user. They
can create copies of themselves which are able to self-replicate.
Classic virus
When a classic virus in ltrates a computer, it infects a le, activates, performs
malicious actions, and adds copies of itself to other les.
A classic virus multiplies only on local resources of the computer; it cannot penetrateother computers on its own. It can be passed to another computer only if it adds a
copy of itself to a le that is stored in a shared folder or on an inserted CD, or if theuser forwards an email message with an attached infected le.
Classic virus code can penetrate various areas of computers, operating systems, andapplications. Depending on the environment, viruses are divided into le viruses, bootviruses, script viruses, and macro viruses.
Viruses can infect les by using a variety of techniques. Overwriting viruses write
their code over the code of the le that is infected, thus erasing the le's content.
The infected le stops functioning and cannot be restored. Parasitic viruses modify
les, leaving them fully or partially functional. Companion viruses do not modify les,but instead create duplicates. When an infected le is opened, a duplicate of it (whatis actually a virus) is started. The following types of viruses are also encountered: linkviruses, OBJ viruses, LIB viruses, source code viruses, and many others.
Worm
As with a classic virus, the code of a worm is activated and performs malicious
actions after it in ltrates a computer. Worms are so named because of their ability
to "crawl" from one computer to another and to spread copies via numerous datachannels without the user's permission.
The main feature that allows di erentiating between various types of worms is theway they spread. The following table provides an overview of various types of worms,
which are classi ed by the way in which they spread.
Ways in which worms spread

Type

Name

Description

EmailWorm

EmailWorm

They spread via email.

IMWormIM client
worms

They spread through IM clients.

An infected email message contains an attached le witha copy of a worm, or a link to a le that is uploaded to a
website which may have been hacked or createdexclusively for that purpose. When you open the attachedle, the worm is activated. When you click the link,
download, and then open the le, the worm also starts
performing its malicious actions. After that, it goes on
spreading copies of itself, searching for other email
addresses and sending infected messages to them.

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Usually, such worms send messages that contain a link to ale with a copy of the worm on a website, making use of
the user's contact lists. When the user downloads andopens the le, the worm activates.
IRCWorm

Internet
chat
worms

They spread via Internet Relay Chats, service systems
which allow communicating with other people over theInternet in real time.
These worms publish a le with a copy of themselves or alink to the le in an Internet chat. When the user
downloads and opens the le, the worm activates.

NetWorm

Network
worms

These worms spread over computer networks.

P2PWormFilesharing
networkworms

They spread over peer-to-peer le sharing networks.

Unlike other types of worms, a typical network worm
spreads without the user's participation. It scans the local
network for computers that contain programs withvulnerabilities. To do this, it sends a specially formed
network packet (exploit) which contains the worm code ora part of it. If a "vulnerable" computer is on the network, it
receives such a network packet. When the worm
completely penetrates the computer, it activates.

To in ltrate a P2P network, the worm copies itself into ale sharing folder which is usually located on the user's
computer. The P2P network displays information about
this le so that the user may " nd" the infected le on the
network like any other le, and then download and open it.
More sophisticated worms emulate the network protocolof a speci c P2P network: they return positive responses
to search queries and o er copies of themselves fordownload.

Worm

Other
types ofworms

Other types of worms include:
Worms that spread copies of themselves over network
resources. By using the functions of the operating
system, they scan available network folders, connect
to computers on the Internet, and attempt to obtainfull access to their disk drives. Unlike the previously
described types of worms, other types of worms
activate not on their own, but when the user opens ale that contains a copy of the worm.
Worms that do not use any of the methods describedin the previous table to spread (for example, those thatspread over cell phones).

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Subcategory: Trojans
Threat level: highUnlike worms and viruses, Trojans do not self-replicate. For example, they penetrate acomputer via email or a browser when the user visits an infected web page. Trojans
are started with the user's participation. They begin performing their malicious
actions right after they are started.
Di erent Trojans behave di erently on infected computers. The main functions of
Trojans consist in blocking, modifying, or destroying information, and disabling
computers or networks. Trojans can also receive or send les, run them, display
messages on the screen, request web pages, download and install programs, andrestart the computer.
Hackers often use "sets" of various Trojans.
Types of Trojan behavior are described in the following table.
Types of Trojan behavior on an infected computer

Type

Name

TrojanArcBomb

Trojans –"archivebombs"

Description

When unpacked, these archives grow in size tosuch an extent that the computer's operation
is impacted.
When the user attempts to unpack such anarchive, the computer may slow down or
freeze; the hard disk may become lled with"empty" data. "Archive bombs" are especially
dangerous to le and mail servers. If the serveruses an automatic system to processincoming information, an "archive bomb" mayhalt the server.

Backdoor

Trojans forremoteadministration

They are considered the most dangerous typeof Trojan. In their functions, they are similar to
remote administration applications that are
installed on computers.
These programs install themselves on thecomputer without being noticed by the user,
allowing the intruder to manage the computer
remotely.

TrojanTrojans

They include the following malicious
applications:Classic Trojans. These programs perform
only the main functions of Trojans: blocking,modifying or destroying information, anddisabling computers or networks. They do
not have any advanced features, unlike theother types of Trojans that are described in
the table.
Versatile Trojans. These programs haveadvanced features typical of several typesof Trojans.
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RansomTrojans

They take the user's information "hostage",modifying or blocking it, or impact thecomputer's operation so that the user loses
the ability to use information. The intruder
demands a ransom from the user, promising tosend an application to restore the computer's
performance and the data that had been
stored on it.

TrojanClicker

Trojan clickers

They access web pages from the user's
computer, either by sending commands to abrowser on their own or by changing the web
addresses that are speci ed in operating
system les.
By using these programs, intruders perpetrate
network attacks and increase website visits,
increasing the number of displays of bannerads.

TrojanDownloader

Trojandownloaders

They access the intruder's web page,
download other malicious applications from it,
and install them on the user's computer. They
can contain the le name of the malicious
application to download, or receive it from theweb page that is accessed.

TrojanDropper

Trojandroppers

They contain other Trojans which they installon the hard drive and then install.
Intruders may use Trojan Dropper–typeprograms for the following goals:
Install a malicious application without being
noticed by the user: Trojan Dropper–typeprograms display no messages, or display
fake messages which inform, for example,of an error in an archive or an incompatible
version of the operating system.
Protect another known malicious
application from detection: not all antivirus software can detect a malicious
application within a Trojan Dropper–typeapplication.

TrojanNoti er

Trojannoti ers

They inform an intruder that the infectedcomputer is accessible, sending the intruder
information about the computer: IP address,
number of opened port, or email address. They
connect with the intruder via email, FTP,
accessing the intruder's web page, or inanother way.
Trojan Noti er–type programs are often usedin sets that are made of several Trojans. They
notify the intruder that other Trojans havebeen successfully installed on the user's
computer.

TrojanProxy

Trojan proxies

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They allow the intruder to anonymously
access web pages by using the user's

computer; they are often used for sending
spam.
TrojanPSW

Passwordstealing-ware

Password-stealing-ware is a kind of Trojan thatsteals user accounts, such as software
registration data. These Trojans nd
con dential data in system les and in theregistry and send it to the "attacker" by email,via FTP, by accessing the intruder's web page,or in another way.
Some of these Trojans are categorized into
separate types that are described in this table.
These are Trojans that steal bank accounts(Trojan-Banker), steal data from users of IM
clients (Trojan-IM), and steal information fromusers of online games (Trojan-GameThief).

Trojan-Spy

Trojan spies

They spy on the user, collecting information
about the actions that the user makes whileworking at the computer. They may intercept
the data that the user enters at the keyboard,take screenshots, or collect lists of active
applications. After they receive theinformation, they transfer it to the intruder by
email, via FTP, by accessing the intruder's web
page, or in another way.

TrojanDDoS

Trojannetwork
attackers

They send numerous requests from the user's
computer to a remote server. The server lacks
resources to process all requests, so it stops
functioning (Denial of Service, or simply DoS).
Hackers often infect many computers withthese programs so that they can use thecomputers to attack a single server
simultaneously.
DoS programs perpetrate an attack from asingle computer with the user's knowledge.
DDoS (Distributed DoS) programs perpetrate
distributed attacks from several computers
without being noticed by the user of theinfected computer.

Trojan-IM

Trojans that
steal
informationfrom users of
IM clients

They steal account numbers and passwords of
IM client users. They transfer the data to theintruder by email, via FTP, by accessing the
intruder's web page, or in another way.

Rootkit

Rootkits

They mask other malicious applications andtheir activity, thus prolonging the applications'persistence in the operating system. They canalso conceal les, processes in an infectedcomputer's memory, or registry keys which run
malicious applications. The rootkits can mask
data exchange between applications on theuser's computer and other computers on the
network.

Trojan-SMS

Trojans in theform of SMS
messages

They infect cell phones, sending SMS
messages to premium-rate phone numbers.

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TrojanGameThief

Trojans that
steal
informationfrom users of
online games

They steal account credentials from users of
online games, after which they send the data
to the intruder by email, via FTP, by accessing
the intruder's web page, or in another way.

TrojanBanker

Trojans thatsteal bankaccounts

They steal bank account data or e-money
system data; send the data to the hacker by
email, via FTP, by accessing the hacker's web
page, or by using another method.

TrojanMail nder

Trojans thatcollect email
addresses

They collect email addresses that stored on acomputer and send them to the intruder by
email, via FTP, by accessing the intruder's web
page, or in another way. Intruders may send
spam to the addresses they have collected.

Malicious tools

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Subcategory: Malicious tools
Danger level: medium
Unlike other types of malware, malicious tools do not perform their actions right after
they are started. They can be safely stored and started on the user's computer.
Intruders often use the features of these programs to create viruses, worms, andTrojans, perpetrate network attacks on remote servers, hack computers, or perform
other malicious actions.
Various features of malicious tools are grouped by the types that are described in
the following table.
Features of malicious tools

Type

Name

Description

Constructor

Constructors

They allow creating new viruses, worms, andTrojans. Some constructors boast astandard window-based interface in which
the user can select the type of malicious
application to create, the way ofcounteracting debuggers, and otherfeatures.

Dos

Network
attacks

They send numerous requests from theuser's computer to a remote server. The
server lacks resources to process all
requests, so it stops functioning (Denial ofService, or simply DoS).

Exploit

Exploits

An exploit is a set of data or a program codethat uses vulnerabilities of the application inwhich it is processed, performing a malicious
action on a computer. For example, an
exploit can write or read les, or request"infected" web pages.
Di erent exploits use vulnerabilities indi erent applications or network services.
Disguised as a network packet, an exploit istransmitted over the network to numerous
computers, searching for computers withvulnerable network services. An exploit in a
DOC le uses the vulnerabilities of a text
editor. It may start performing the actions
that are preprogrammed by the hacker when
the user opens the infected le. An exploitthat is embedded in an email message
searches for vulnerabilities in any email
client. It may start performing a malicious
action as soon as the user opens theinfected message in this email client.
Net-Worms spread over networks by using
exploits. Nuker exploits are network packets
that disable computers.

FileCryptor

Encryptors

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They encrypt other malicious applications toconceal them from the anti-virus
application.

FlooderPrograms for"contaminating"networks

They send numerous messages over
network channels. This type of tools
includes, for example, programs that
contaminate Internet Relay Chats.
Flooder-type tools do not include programs
that "contaminate" channels that are used byemail, IM clients, and mobile communication
systems. These programs are distinguishedas separate types that are described in thetable (Email-Flooder, IM-Flooder, and SMSFlooder).

HackTool

Hacking tools

They make it possible to hack the computeron which they are installed or attack anothercomputer (for example, by adding new
system accounts without the user's
permission or by erasing system logs toconceal traces of their presence in theoperating system). This type of tools
includes some sni ers which feature
malicious functions, such as password
interception. Sni ers are programs thatallow viewing network tra ic.

Hoax

Hoaxes

They alarm the user with virus-like messages:
they may "detect a virus" in an uninfected leor notify the user that the disk has beenformatted, although this has not happened
in reality.

SpooferSpoo ng tools

They send messages and network requests
with a fake address of the sender. Intruders
use Spoofer-type tools to pass themselves
o as the true senders of messages, forexample.

VirTool

Tools thatmodifymalicious
applications

They allow modifying other malware
programs, concealing them from anti-virus
applications.

EmailFlooder

Programs that"contaminate"email
addresses

They send numerous messages to various
email addresses, thus "contaminating" them.
A large volume of incoming messages
prevents users from viewing useful
messages in their inboxes.

IM-Flooder

Programs that"contaminate"
tra ic of IM
clients

They ood users of IM clients withmessages. A large volume of messages
prevents users from viewing useful incoming
messages.

SMSFlooder

Programs that"contaminate"
tra ic with
SMS messages

They send numerous SMS messages to cell
phones.

Adware925

Subcategory: advertising software (Adware);Threat level: medium
Adware displays advertising information to the user. Adware programs display banner
ads in the interfaces of other programs and redirect search queries to advertising
web pages. Some of them collect marketing information about the user and send it
to the developer: this information may include the names of the websites that are
visited by the user or the content of the user's search queries. Unlike Trojan-Spy–type programs, adware sends this information to the developer with the user's
permission.
Auto-dialers

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Danger level: medium
Most of these applications are useful, so many users run them. These applications
include IRC clients, auto-dialers, le download programs, computer system activity
monitors, password utilities, and Internet servers for FTP, HTTP, and Telnet.
However, if intruders gain access to these programs, or if they plant them on theuser's computer, some of the application's features may be used to violate security.
These applications di er by function; their types are described in the following table.

Type

Name

Description

Client-IRC

Internet chatclients

Users install these programs to talk to
people in Internet Relay Chats. Intruders use
them to spread malware.

DialerAuto-dialers

They can establish phone connections overa modem in hidden mode.

Downloader

Programs fordownloading

They can download les from web pages inhidden mode.

Monitor

Programs formonitoring

They allow monitoring activity on thecomputer on which they are installed (seeing
which applications are active and how theyexchange data with applications that are
installed on other computers).

PSWTool

Password
restorers

They allow viewing and restoring forgotten
passwords. Intruders secretly implant themon users' computers with the same purpose.

RemoteAdmin

Remoteadministration
programs

They are widely used by systemadministrators. These programs allow
obtaining access to the interface of aremote computer to monitor and manage it.
Intruders secretly implant them on users'
computers with the same purpose: tomonitor and manage remote computers.
Legal remote administration programs di erfrom Backdoor-type Trojans for remoteadministration. Trojans have the ability topenetrate the operating system
independently and install themselves; legal
programs are unable to do so.

Server-FTP

FTP servers

They function as FTP servers. Intruders
implant them on the user's computer toopen remote access to it via FTP.

Server-Proxy

Proxy servers

They function as proxy servers. Intruders
implant them on the user's computer tosend spam under the user's name.

Server-Telnet

Telnet servers

They function as Telnet servers. Intruders
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Server-Web

Web servers

They function as web servers. Intruders
implant them on the user's computer toopen remote access to it via HTTP.

RiskTool

Tools forworking at a
local
computer

They provide the user with additional
options when working at the user's own
computer. The tools allow the user to hideles or windows of active applications andterminate active processes.

NetTool

Network tools

They provide the user with additional
options when working with other computerson the network. These tools allow restarting
them, detecting open ports, and starting
applications that are installed on thecomputers.

Client-P2P

P2P network
clients

They allow working on peer-to-peer
networks. They can be used by intruders for
spreading malware.

Client-SMTP

SMTP clients

They send email messages without theuser's knowledge. Intruders implant them on
the user's computer to send spam under theuser's name.

WebToolbar

Web toolbars

They add toolbars to the interfaces of otherapplications to use search engines.

FraudTool

Pseudoprograms

They pass themselves o as otherprograms. For example, there are pseudoanti-virus programs which display messages
about malware detection. However, in reality,
they do not nd or disinfect anything.

Detect other software that can be used by intruders to damage your computer or
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Subcategory: legal software that may be used by criminals to damage yourcomputer or personal data.
Danger level: medium
Most of these applications are useful, so many users run them. These applications
include IRC clients, auto-dialers, le download programs, computer system activity
monitors, password utilities, and Internet servers for FTP, HTTP, and Telnet.
However, if intruders gain access to these programs, or if they plant them on theuser's computer, some of the application's features may be used to violate security.
These applications di er by function; their types are described in the following table.

Type

Name

Description

Client-IRC

Internet chatclients

Users install these programs to talk to
people in Internet Relay Chats. Intruders use
them to spread malware.

DialerAuto-dialers

They can establish phone connections overa modem in hidden mode.

Downloader

Programs fordownloading

They can download les from web pages inhidden mode.

Monitor

Programs formonitoring

They allow monitoring activity on thecomputer on which they are installed (seeing
which applications are active and how theyexchange data with applications that are
installed on other computers).

PSWTool

Password
restorers

They allow viewing and restoring forgotten
passwords. Intruders secretly implant themon users' computers with the same purpose.

RemoteAdmin

Remoteadministration
programs

They are widely used by systemadministrators. These programs allow
obtaining access to the interface of aremote computer to monitor and manage it.
Intruders secretly implant them on users'
computers with the same purpose: tomonitor and manage remote computers.
Legal remote administration programs di erfrom Backdoor-type Trojans for remoteadministration. Trojans have the ability topenetrate the operating system
independently and install themselves; legal
programs are unable to do so.

Server-FTP

FTP servers

They function as FTP servers. Intruders
implant them on the user's computer toopen remote access to it via FTP.

Server-Proxy

Proxy servers

They function as proxy servers. Intruders
implant them on the user's computer tosend spam under the user's name.

Server-Telnet

Telnet servers

They function as Telnet servers. Intruders
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open remote access to it via Telnet.
Server-Web

Web servers

They function as web servers. Intruders
implant them on the user's computer toopen remote access to it via HTTP.

RiskTool

Tools forworking at a
local
computer

They provide the user with additional
options when working at the user's own
computer. The tools allow the user to hideles or windows of active applications andterminate active processes.

NetTool

Network tools

They provide the user with additional
options when working with other computerson the network. These tools allow restarting
them, detecting open ports, and starting
applications that are installed on thecomputers.

Client-P2P

P2P network
clients

They allow working on peer-to-peer
networks. They can be used by intruders for
spreading malware.

Client-SMTP

SMTP clients

They send email messages without theuser's knowledge. Intruders implant them on
the user's computer to send spam under theuser's name.

WebToolbar

Web toolbars

They add toolbars to the interfaces of otherapplications to use search engines.

FraudTool

Pseudoprograms

They pass themselves o as otherprograms. For example, there are pseudoanti-virus programs which display messages
about malware detection. However, in reality,
they do not nd or disinfect anything.

Packed objects whose packing may be used to protect malicious code930

Kaspersky Endpoint Security scans compressed objects and the unpacker module
within SFX (self-extracting) archives.
To hide dangerous programs from anti-virus applications, intruders archive them byusing special packers or create multi-packed les.
Kaspersky virus analysts have identi ed packers that are the most popular amongst
hackers.
If Kaspersky Endpoint Security detects such a packer in a le, the le most likely
contains a malicious application or an application that can be used by criminals tocause harm to your computer or personal data.
Kaspersky Endpoint Security singles out the following types of programs:

Packed les that may cause harm – used for packing malware, such as viruses,
worms, and Trojans.
Multi-packed les (medium threat level) – the object has been packed three times
by one or more packers.
Multi-packed objects

Kaspersky Endpoint Security scans compressed objects and the unpacker module
within SFX (self-extracting) archives.
To hide dangerous programs from anti-virus applications, intruders archive them byusing special packers or create multi-packed les.
Kaspersky virus analysts have identi ed packers that are the most popular amongst
hackers.
If Kaspersky Endpoint Security detects such a packer in a le, the le most likely
contains a malicious application or an application that can be used by criminals tocause harm to your computer or personal data.
Kaspersky Endpoint Security singles out the following types of programs:

Packed les that may cause harm – used for packing malware, such as viruses,
worms, and Trojans.
Multi-packed les (medium threat level) – the object has been packed three times
by one or more packers.

Exclusions

This table contains information about scan exclusions.
You can exclude objects from scans by using the following methods:
Specify the path to the le or folder.
Enter the object hash.
Use masks:

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The * (asterisk) character, which takes the place of any set of characters, except the\ and / characters (delimiters of the names of les and folders in paths to les andfolders). For example, the mask C:\*\*.txt will include all paths to les with the TXT
extension located in folders on the C: drive, but not in subfolders.
Two consecutive * characters take the place of any set of characters (including an
empty set) in the le or folder name, including the \ and / characters (delimiters of
the names of les and folders in paths to les and folders). For example, the mask
C:\Folder\**\*.txt will include all paths to les with the TXT extension located infolders nested within the Folder, except the Folder itself. The mask must include atleast one nesting level. The mask C:\**\*.txt is not a valid mask.
The ? (question mark) character, which takes the place of any single character, except
the \ and / characters (delimiters of the names of les and folders in paths to lesand folders). For example, the mask C:\Folder\???.txt will include paths to all les
residing in the folder named Folder that have the TXT extension and a nameconsisting of three characters.
You can use masks anywhere in a le or folder path. For example, if you want the scan
scope to include the Downloads folder for all user accounts on the computer, enter
the C:\Users\*\Downloads\ mask.
Kaspersky Endpoint Security supports environment variables
Kaspersky Endpoint Security does not support the %userprofile% environment
variable when generating a list of exclusions using the Kaspersky Security Center
console. To apply the entry to all user accounts, you can use the * character (forexample, C:\Users\*\Documents\File.exe). Whenever you add a newenvironment variable, you need to restart the application.
Enter the name of the object type according to the classi cation of the Kaspersky
Encyclopedia (for example, Email-Worm, Rootkit or RemoteAdmin). You can use
masks with the ? character (replaces any single character) and the * character (replaces
any number of characters). For example, if the Client* mask is speci ed, the application
excludes Client-IRC, Client-P2P and Client-SMTP objects from scans.
Trustedapplications

This table lists trusted applications whose activity is not monitored by Kaspersky Endpoint
Security during its operation.
Kaspersky Endpoint Security supports environment variables and the * and ? characterswhen entering a mask.
Kaspersky Endpoint Security does not support the %userprofile% environment
variable when generating a list of trusted applications on the Kaspersky Security Center
console. To apply the entry to all user accounts, you can use the * character (forexample, C:\Users\*\Documents\File.exe). Whenever you add a new environment
variable, you need to restart the application.
The Application Control component regulates the startup of each of the applications
regardless of whether or not the application is included in the table of trusted applications.

Mergevalues wheninheriting

This merges the list of scan exclusions and trusted applications in the parent and childpolicies of Kaspersky Security Center. To merge lists, the child policy must be con gured toinherit the settings of the parent policy of Kaspersky Security Center.

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(available
only in the
Kaspersky
Security
CenterConsole)If the check box is selected, list items from the Kaspersky Security Center parent policy aredisplayed in child policies. This way you can, for example, create a consolidated list of trusted
applications for the entire organization.
Inherited list items in a child policy cannot be deleted or edited. Items on the list of scan
exclusions and the list of trusted applications that are merged during inheritance can bedeleted and edited only in the parent policy. You can add, edit or delete list items in lowerlevel policies.
If items on lists of the child and parent policy match, these items are displayed as the same
item of the parent policy.
If the check box is not selected, list items are not merged when inheriting the settings ofKaspersky Security Center policies.

Allow use of
local
exclusions /Allow use of
local
trustedapplications(available
only in the
Kaspersky
Security
CenterConsole)Trustedsystemcerti cate
store

Local exclusions and local trusted applications (local trusted zone) – user-de ned list of
objects and applications in Kaspersky Endpoint Security for a speci c computer. Kaspersky
Endpoint Security does not monitor objects and applications from the local trusted zone.
This way, users can create their own local lists of exclusions and trusted applications inaddition to the general trusted zone in a policy.
If the check box is selected, a user can create a local list of scan exclusions and a local list oftrusted applications. An administrator can use Kaspersky Security Center to view, add, edit,
or delete list items in the computer properties.
If the check box is cleared, a user can access only the general lists of scan exclusions andtrusted applications generated in the policy.

If one of the trusted system certi cate stores is selected, Kaspersky Endpoint Security
excludes applications signed with a trusted digital signature from scans. Kaspersky Endpoint
Security automatically assigns such applications to the Trusted group.
If Do not use is selected, Kaspersky Endpoint Security scans applications regardless ofwhether or not they have a digital signature. Kaspersky Endpoint Security places anapplication in a trust group depending on the level of danger that this application may poseto the computer.

Application settings
You can con gure the following general settings of the application:
Operating mode
Self-Defense
Performance
Debug information
Computer status when settings are applied
Application settings

Parameter

Start
Kaspersky
Endpoint

Description

When the check box is selected, Kaspersky Endpoint Security is started after theoperating system loads, protecting the computer during the entire session.
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computerstartup(recommended)

When the check box is cleared, Kaspersky Endpoint Security is not started after theoperating system loads, until the user starts it manually. Computer protection isdisabled and user data may be exposed to threats.

Use Advanced
Disinfection
technology(requiresconsiderable
computerresources)

If the check box is selected, a pop-up noti cation appears on the screen whenmalicious activity is detected in the operating system. In its noti cation, Kaspersky
Endpoint Security o ers the user to perform Advanced Disinfection of the computer.
After the user approves this procedure, Kaspersky Endpoint Security neutralizes thethreat. After completing the advanced disinfection procedure, Kaspersky Endpoint
Security restarts the computer. The advanced disinfection technology uses
considerable computing resources, which may slow down other applications.
When the application is in process of detecting an active infection, some operating
system functionality can be unavailable. The availability of the operating system isrestored when Advanced Disinfection is complete and the computer is restarted.
If Kaspersky Endpoint Security is installed on a computer running Windows forServers, Kaspersky Endpoint Security does not show the noti cation. Therefore,
the user cannot select an action to disinfect an active threat. To disinfect athreat, you need to enable Advanced Disinfection technology in application
settings and enable immediate Advanced Disinfection in Malware Scan task
settings. Then you need to start a Malware Scan task.

Use Kaspersky
Security
Center as proxy
server for
activation

If this check box is selected, the Kaspersky Security Center Administration Server isused as a proxy server when activating the application.

(available only in
the Kaspersky
Security Center
Console)Enable SelfDefense

When this check box is selected, Kaspersky Endpoint Security prevents alteration ordeletion of application les on the hard drive, memory processes, and entries in thesystem registry.

Enable externalmanagement ofsystemservices

If the check box is selected, Kaspersky Endpoint Security allows management ofapplication services from a remote computer. When an attempt is made to manage
application services remotely, a noti cation is displayed in the Microsoft Windows
taskbar, above the application icon (unless the noti cation service has been disabledby the user).

Postponescheduledtasks whilerunning on
battery power

If the check box is selected, energy conservation mode is enabled. Kaspersky
Endpoint Security postpones scheduled tasks. You can start scan and update tasks
manually, if necessary.
When energy conservation mode is enabled and the computer is running on battery
power, the following tasks are not run even if scheduled:

UpdateFull Scan
Critical Areas Scan
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Integrity check
IOC Scan.
Concederesources tootherapplications

Consumption of computer resources by Kaspersky Endpoint Security when scanningthe computer may increase the load on the CPU and hard drive subsystems. This may
slow down other applications. To optimize the performance, Kaspersky Endpoint
Security provides a mode for transferring resources to other applications. In thismode, the operating system can decrease the priority of Kaspersky Endpoint
Security scan task threads when the CPU load is high. This allows redistributing
operating system resources to other applications. Thus, scan tasks will receive less
CPU time. As a result, Kaspersky Endpoint Security will take longer to scan thecomputer. By default, the application is con gured to concede resources to otherapplications.

Enable dump
writing

If the check box is selected, Kaspersky Endpoint Security writes dumps when it
crashes.
If the check box is cleared, Kaspersky Endpoint Security does not write dumps. The
application also deletes existing dump les from the computer hard drive.

Enable dump
and trace lesprotection

If the check box is selected, access to dump les is granted to the systemadministrator and local administrator as well as to the user who enabled dump writing.
Only system and local administrators can access trace les.
If the check box is cleared, any user can access dump les and trace les.

Computerstatus whensettings areappliedSettings for displaying the statuses of client computers with Kaspersky Endpoint
Security installed in the Web Console when errors occur while applying a policy or
executing a task. The following statuses are available OK, Warning and Critical.

(available only in
the Kaspersky
Security Center
Console)Install updates
without
computerrestartUpgrading the application without computer restart allows you to ensure
uninterrupted operation of servers.
You can upgrade the application without a restart starting with version 11.10.0. To
upgrade an earlier version of the application, you must restart the computer.
Starting with version 11.11.0 you can perform the following actions without restarting acomputer:
install patcheschange the set of application components
install Kaspersky Endpoint Security over Kaspersky Security for Windows Server
The default value of the parameter varies depending on the type of the operating
system. If the application is installed on a workstation, the upgrading the application
without a restart option is disabled. If the application is installed on a server, theupgrading the application without a restart option is enabled.

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Information about the operation of each Kaspersky Endpoint Security component, data encryption events, theperformance of each scan task, the update task and integrity check task, and the overall operation of theapplication is recorded in reports.
Reports are stored in the folder C:\ProgramData\Kaspersky Lab\KES.21.14\Report.

BackupBackup stores backup copies of les that were deleted or modi ed during disinfection. A backup copy is a lecopy created before the le was disinfected or deleted. Backup copies of les are stored in a special format anddo not pose a threat.
Backup copies of les are stored in the folder C:\ProgramData\Kaspersky Lab\KES.21.14\QB.
Users in the Administrators group are granted full permission to access this folder. Limited access rights to thisfolder are granted to the user whose account was used to install Kaspersky Endpoint Security.
Kaspersky Endpoint Security does not provide the capability to con gure user access permissions to backup
copies of les.

Quarantine
Quarantine is a special local storage on the computer. The user can quarantine les that the user considers
dangerous for the computer. Quarantined les are stored in an encrypted state and do not threaten the securityof the device. Kaspersky Endpoint Security uses Quarantine only when working with Detection and Response
solutions: EDR Optimum, EDR Expert, KATA (EDR), Kaspersky Sandbox. In other cases Kaspersky Endpoint Security
places the relevant le in Backup. For details on managing Quarantine as part of solutions, please refer to the
Kaspersky Sandbox Help , Kaspersky Endpoint Detection and Response Optimum Help , and Kaspersky Endpoint
Detection and Response Expert Help , Kaspersky Anti Targeted Attack Platform Help .
Quarantine can only be con gured using Web Console. You can also use Web Console to manage quarantined
objects (restore, delete, add, etc). You can restore objects locally on the computer using the command line.
Kaspersky Endpoint Security uses the system account (SYSTEM) to quarantine les.
Settings of reports and storage

Parameter

Description

Store reports
no longer thanN daysIf the check box is selected, the maximum report storage term is limited to the de nedtime interval. The default maximum storage term for reports is 30 days. After that periodof time, Kaspersky Endpoint Security automatically deletes the oldest entries from thereport le.

Limit the sizeof report leto N MBIf the check box is selected, the maximum report le size is limited to the de ned value. Bydefault, the maximum le size is 1024 MB. To avoid exceeding the maximum report le size,
Kaspersky Endpoint Security automatically deletes the oldest entries from the report lewhen the maximum report le size is reached.

Store objects
no longer thanN daysIf the check box is selected, the maximum le storage term is limited to the de ned timeinterval. The default maximum storage term for les is 30 days. After expiration of the
maximum storage term, Kaspersky Endpoint Security deletes the oldest les from Backup.
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Limit the sizeof Backup to
N MB

If the check box is selected, the maximum storage size is limited to the de ned value. Bydefault, the maximum size is 1024 MB. To avoid exceeding the maximum storage size,
Kaspersky Endpoint Security automatically deletes the oldest les from storage when the
maximum storage size is reached.

Limit the sizeof Quarantine
to N MB

Maximum Quarantine size in MB. For example, you can set the maximum Quarantine size to
200 MB. When Quarantine reaches maximum size, Kaspersky Endpoint Security sends thecorresponding event to Kaspersky Security Center and publishes the event in Windows
Event Log. Meanwhile the application stops quarantining new objects. You must empty the
Quarantine manually.

(available onlyin WebConsole)Notify whentheQuarantine
storagereaches N
percent

Threshold value of the Quarantine. For example, you can set the Quarantine threshold to50%. When Quarantine reaches the threshold, Kaspersky Endpoint Security sends thecorresponding event to Kaspersky Security Center and publishes the event in Windows
Event Log. Meanwhile the application continues quarantining new objects.

(available onlyin WebConsole)Data transfer
toAdministration
ServerCategories of events on client computers whose information must be relayed to the
Administration Server.

(available onlyin Kaspersky
Security
Center)Network settings
You can con gure the proxy server used for connecting to the Internet and updating anti-virus databases, selectthe network port monitoring mode, and con gure encrypted connections scan.
Network options

Parameter

Description

Limit tra ic onmeteredconnections

If this check box is selected, the application limits its own network tra ic when theInternet connection is limited. Kaspersky Endpoint Security identi es a high-speed
mobile Internet connection as a limited connection and identi es a Wi-Fi connection as
an unlimited connection.
Cost-Aware Networking works on computers running Windows 8 or later.

Inject script
into web tra ic
to interact with
web pages

If the check box is selected, Kaspersky Endpoint Security injects a web page interaction
script into web tra ic. This script ensures that the Web Control component can work
correctly. The script enables registration of Web Control events. Without this script, you
cannot enable user Internet activity monitoring.
Kaspersky experts recommend injecting this web page interaction script into tra ic
to ensure correct operation of Web Control.

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Proxy server

Settings of the proxy server used for Internet access of users of client computers.
Kaspersky Endpoint Security uses these settings for certain protection components,
including for updating databases and application modules.
For automatic con guration of a proxy server, Kaspersky Endpoint Security uses the
WPAD protocol (Web Proxy Auto-Discovery Protocol). If the IP address of the proxy
server cannot be determined by using this protocol, the application uses the proxy
server address that is speci ed in the Microsoft Internet Explorer browser settings.

Bypass proxy
server for local
addresses

If the check box is selected, Kaspersky Endpoint Security does not use a proxy serverwhen performing an update from a shared folder.

Monitored
ports

Monitor all network ports. In this network port monitoring mode, the protection
components (File Threat Protection, Web Threat Protection, Mail Threat Protection)
monitor data streams that are transmitted via any open network ports of the computer.
Monitor selected network ports only. In this network port monitoring mode, theprotection components monitor the selected ports of the computer and the network
activity of the selected applications. The list of network ports that are normally used fortransmission of email and network tra ic is con gured according to therecommendations of Kaspersky experts.
Monitor all ports for the applications from the list recommended by Kaspersky. This
uses a prede ned list of applications whose network ports are monitored by Kaspersky
Endpoint Security. For example, this list includes Google Chrome, Adobe Reader, Java,and other applications.
Monitor all ports for speci ed applications. This uses a list of applications whose
network ports are monitored by Kaspersky Endpoint Security.

Encrypted
connections
scan

Kaspersky Endpoint Security scans encrypted network tra ic transmitted over thefollowing protocols:
SSL 3.0.
TLS 1.0, TLS 1.1, TLS 1.2, TLS 1.3.
Kaspersky Endpoint Security supports the following encrypted connection scanningmodes:Do not scan encrypted connections. Kaspersky Endpoint Security will not haveaccess to the contents of websites whose addresses begin with https://.
Scan encrypted connections upon request from protection components.
Kaspersky Endpoint Security will scan encrypted tra ic only when requested by the
Web Threat Protection, Mail Threat Protection, and Web Control components.
Always scan encrypted connections. Kaspersky Endpoint Security will scan
encrypted network tra ic even if protection components are disabled.
Kaspersky Endpoint Security does not scan encrypted connections that were
established by trusted applications for which tra ic scanning is disabled. Kaspersky
Endpoint Security does not scan encrypted connections from the prede ned list oftrusted websites. The prede ned list of trusted websites is created by Kaspersky
experts. This list is updated with the application's anti-virus databases. You can view
the prede ned list of trusted websites only in the Kaspersky Endpoint Security
interface. You cannot view the list in the Kaspersky Security Center Console.

Trusted root
certi cates

List of trusted root certi cates. Kaspersky Endpoint Security lets you install trusted root
certi cates on user computers if, for example, you need to deploy a new certi cation
center. The application lets you add a certi cate to a special Kaspersky Endpoint
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Security certi cate store. In this case, the certi cate is considered trusted only for the
Kaspersky Endpoint Security application. In other words, the user can gain access to a
website with the new certi cate in the browser. If another application tries to gain
access to the website, you can get a connection error because of a certi cate issue. To
add to the system certi cate store, you can use Active Directory group policies.
When visiting adomain with an
untrustedcerti cate

Allow. When visiting a domain with an untrusted certi cate, Kaspersky Endpoint
Security allows the network connection.
When opening a domain with an untrusted certi cate in a browser, Kaspersky
Endpoint Security displays an HTML page showing a warning and the reason why
visiting that domain is not recommended. A user can click the link from the HTMLwarning page to obtain access to the requested web resource.
If a third-party application or service establishes a connection with a domain with an
untrusted certi cate, Kaspersky Endpoint Security creates its own certi cate toscan tra ic. The new certi cate has the Untrusted status. This is necessary to warn
the third-party application about the untrusted connection because the HTML pagecannot be shown in this case and the connection can be established in backgroundmode.
Block connection. When visiting a domain with an untrusted certi cate, Kaspersky
Endpoint Security blocks the network connection. When opening a domain with an
untrusted certi cate in a browser, Kaspersky Endpoint Security displays an HTML
page showing the reason why that domain is blocked.

Whenencrypted
connections
scan errors
occur

Block connection. If this item is selected, when an encrypted connection scan error
occurs, Kaspersky Endpoint Security blocks the network connection.
Add domain to exclusions. If this item is selected, when an encrypted connection
scan error occurs, Kaspersky Endpoint Security adds the domain that resulted in theerror to the list of domains with scan errors and does not monitor encrypted network
tra ic when this domain is visited. You can view a list of domains with encrypted
connections scan errors only in the local interface of the application. To clear the list
contents, you need to select Block connection. Kaspersky Endpoint Security also
generates an event for the encrypted connection scan error.

Block SSL 2.0
connections(recommended)

If the check box is selected, the application blocks network connections establishedover the SSL 2.0 protocol.

Decrypt an
encrypted
connection
with thewebsite thatuses EV
certi cate

EV certi cates (Extended Validation Certi cates) con rm the authenticity of websites
and enhance the security of the connection. Browsers use a lock icon in their address
bar to indicate that a website has an EV certi cate. Browsers may also fully or partiallycolor the address bar in green.

If the check box is cleared, the application does not block network connections
established over the SSL 2.0 protocol and does not monitor network tra ic transmitted
over these connections.

If the check box is selected, the application decrypts and monitors encrypted
connections with websites that use an EV certi cate.
If the check box is cleared, the application does not have access to the contents of
HTTPS tra ic. For this reason, the application monitors HTTPS tra ic only based on thewebsite address, for example, https://bing.com.
If you are opening a website with an EV certi cate for the rst time, the encrypted
connection will be decrypted regardless of whether or not the check box is selected.

Trustedaddresses

This uses a list of web addresses for which Kaspersky Endpoint Security does not scan
network connections. In this case, Kaspersky Endpoint Security does not scan HTTPS
tra ic of trusted web addresses when Web Threat Protection, Mail Threat Protection,
Web Control components are doing their work.
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You can enter a domain name or an IP address. Kaspersky Endpoint Security supports
the * character for entering a mask in the domain name.
Kaspersky Endpoint Security does not support the * symbol for IP addresses. You
can select a range of IP addresses using a subnet mask (for example, 198.51.100.0/24).
Examples:domain.com – the record is inclusive of the following addresses:
https://domain.com, https://www.domain.com,
https://domain.com/page123. The record is exclusive of subdomains (forexample, subdomain.domain.com).
subdomain.domain.com – the record is inclusive of the following addresses:
https://subdomain.domain.com, https://subdomain.domain.com/page123.
The record is exclusive of the domain.com domain.
*.domain.com – the record is inclusive of the following addresses:
https://movies.domain.com, https://images.domain.com/page123. The
record is exclusive of the domain.com domain.
Trustedapplications

List of applications whose activity is not monitored by Kaspersky Endpoint Security
during its operation. You can select the types of application activity that Kaspersky
Endpoint Security will not monitor (for example, do not scan network tra ic). Kaspersky
Endpoint Security supports environment variables and the * and ? characters whenentering a mask.

Use theselected
certi catestore to scan
encrypted
connections in
Mozillaapplications

If this check box is selected, the application scans encrypted tra ic in the Mozilla Firefox
browser and Thunderbird mail client. Access to some websites via the HTTPS protocol
may be blocked.

(available only in
the Kaspersky
Endpoint
Security
interface)

To scan tra ic in the Mozilla Firefox browser and the Thunderbird mail client, youmust enable the Encrypted Connections Scan. If Encrypted Connections Scan isdisabled, the application does not scan tra ic in the Mozilla Firefox browser andThunderbird mail client.
The application uses the Kaspersky root certi cate to decrypt and analyze encrypted
tra ic. You can select the certi cate store that will contain the Kaspersky root
certi cate.
Use Windows certi cate store (recommended). The Kaspersky root certi cate isadded to this store during installation of Kaspersky Endpoint Security.
Use Mozilla certi cate store. Mozilla Firefox and Thunderbird use their own
certi cate stores. If the Mozilla certi cate store is selected, you need to manually add
the Kaspersky root certi cate to this store through the browser properties.

Interface
You can con gure the settings of the application interface.
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Interface settings

Parameter

Interaction
with user(available
only in the
Kaspersky
Security
CenterConsole)Description

Display simpli ed interface. On a client computer, the main application window is
inaccessible, and only the icon in the Windows noti cation area is available. In the context
menu of the icon, the user can perform a limited number of operations with Kaspersky
Endpoint Security. Kaspersky Endpoint Security also displays noti cations above theapplication icon.
Display user interface. On a client computer, the main window of Kaspersky Endpoint
Security and the icon in the Windows noti cation area are available. In the context menu of
the icon, the user can perform operations with Kaspersky Endpoint Security. Kaspersky
Endpoint Security also displays noti cations above the application icon.
Hide Application Activity Monitor section. On the client computer, in the main window ofKaspersky Endpoint Security, the Application Activity Monitor button is not available.
Application Activity Monitor is a tool designed for viewing information about the activity of
applications on a user's computer in real time.
Do not display. On a client computer, no signs of Kaspersky Endpoint Security operation aredisplayed. The icon in the Windows noti cation area and noti cations are not available.

Noti cation
settings

A table with the settings of noti cations about events of di erent importance levels that
may occur during the operation of a component, task, or the entire application. Kaspersky
Endpoint Security shows noti cations about these events on the screen, sends them by
email, or logs them.

Emailnoti cation
settings

SMTP server settings for delivery of noti cations about events registered during operationof the application.
By default, Kaspersky Endpoint Security uses email noti cation settings from Kaspersky
Security Center. For more details on email noti cation settings, refer to the Kaspersky
Security Center Help .
If you need to con gure individual email noti cation, you can edit the following settings:
Sender's address. Email address of the sender. Using a non-existent address is notrecommended.
SMTP server. One or more addresses of email servers of your organization (for example,
mail.company.com). You can enter an IP address (IPv4 or IPv6).
To authenticate the user on the SMTP server, enter sender credentials in thecorresponding elds. To test email noti cations, you can send a test message.
Recipient's address. Email addresses of recipients to whom the application will sendnoti cations.
Send mode. Send mode of email noti cations. Kaspersky Endpoint Security can send
messages immediately when an event occurs; alternatively, it can follow a pre-con guredschedule.

Showapplication's
status innoti cations
area

Categories of application events that cause the Kaspersky Endpoint Security icon tochange in the Microsoft Windows taskbar noti cation area ( or ) and result in a pop-up
noti cation.

Local antimalware
databasestatusnoti cations

Settings of noti cations about outdated anti-virus databases used by the application.

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protection

If the toggle button is switched on, Kaspersky Endpoint Security prompts the user for apassword when the user attempts to perform an operation that is within the scope of
Password Protection. The Password Protection scope includes forbidden operations (suchas disabling protection components) and the user accounts to which the Password
Protection scope is applied.
After Password Protection is enabled, Kaspersky Endpoint Security prompts you to set a
password for performing operations.

User
support /Links to web
resources

List of links to web resources containing information about technical support for Kaspersky
Endpoint Security. Added links are displayed in the Support window of the Kaspersky
Endpoint Security local interface instead of standard links.

(available
only in the
Kaspersky
Security
CenterConsole)User
support /Description

Message that is displayed in the Support window of the local interface of Kaspersky
Endpoint Security.

(available
only in the
Kaspersky
Security
CenterConsole)Manage Settings
You can save the current Kaspersky Endpoint Security settings to a le and use them to quickly con gure theapplication on a di erent computer. You can also use a con guration le when deploying the application throughKaspersky Security Center with an installation package. You can restore the default settings at any time.
Application con guration management settings are available only in the Kaspersky Endpoint Security interface.
Application con guration management settings

Settings

Description

ImportExtract application settings from a le in CFG format and apply them.

ExportSave the current application settings to a le in CFG format.

RestoreYou can restore the application settings recommended by Kaspersky at any time. When thesettings are restored, the Recommended security level is set for all protection components.

Updating databases and application software modules
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Updating the databases and application modules of Kaspersky Endpoint Security ensures up-to-date protection
on your computer. New viruses and other types of malware appear worldwide on a daily basis. Kaspersky Endpoint
Security databases contain information about threats and ways of neutralizing them. To detect threats quickly, you
are urged to regularly update the databases and application modules.
Regular updates require a license in e ect. If there is no current license, you will be able to perform an update
only once.
Your computer must be connected to the Internet to successfully download the update package from Kaspersky
update servers. By default, the Internet connection settings are determined automatically. If you are using a proxy
server, you need to con gure the proxy server settings.
Updates are downloaded over the HTTPS protocol. They may also be downloaded over the HTTP protocol
when it is impossible to download updates over the HTTPS protocol.
While performing an update, the following objects are downloaded and installed on your computer:
Kaspersky Endpoint Security databases. Computer protection is provided using databases that containsignatures of viruses and other threats and information on ways to neutralize them. Protection components
use this information when searching for and neutralizing infected les on your computer. The databases areconstantly updated with records of new threats and methods for counteracting them. Therefore, we
recommend that you update the databases regularly.
In addition to the Kaspersky Endpoint Security databases, the network drivers that enable the application's
components to intercept network tra ic are updated.
Application modules. In addition to the databases of Kaspersky Endpoint Security, you can also update theapplication modules. Updating the application modules xes vulnerabilities in Kaspersky Endpoint Security, adds
new functions, or enhances existing functions.
While updating, the application modules and databases on your computer are compared against the up-to-dateversion at the update source. If your current databases and application modules di er from their respective upto-date versions, the missing portion of the updates is installed on your computer.
If the databases are obsolete, the update package may be large, which may cause additional Internet tra ic(up to several dozen MB).
Information about the current state of the Kaspersky Endpoint Security databases is displayed in the main
application window or the tooltip that you see when you hover the cursor over the icon of the application in thenoti cation area.
Information on update results and on all events that occur during the performance of the update task is logged in
the Kaspersky Endpoint Security report.
Application module and database update settings

Parameter

Description

Databases
updateschedule

Automatically. In this mode, the application checks the update source for availability of new
update packages with a certain frequency. The frequency of checking for the update package
increases during virus outbreaks and decreases when there are none. After detecting a fresh
update package, Kaspersky Endpoint Security downloads it and installs updates on yourcomputer.
Manually. This update task run mode allows you to manually start the update task.
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By schedule. In this update task run mode, Kaspersky Endpoint Security runs the update task
in accordance with the schedule that you have speci ed. If this update task run mode isselected, you can also start the Kaspersky Endpoint Security update task manually.
Run
missedtasks

If the check box is selected, Kaspersky Endpoint Security starts the skipped update task assoon as this becomes possible. The update task can be skipped, for example, if the computer
was turned o at the update task start time.
If the check box is cleared, Kaspersky Endpoint Security does not start missed update tasks.
Instead, it runs the next update task in accordance with the current schedule.

Updatesources

An update source is a resource that contains updates for databases and application modulesof Kaspersky Endpoint Security.
Update sources include the Kaspersky Security Center server, Kaspersky update servers, andnetwork or local folders.
The default list of update sources includes Kaspersky Security Center and Kaspersky update
servers. You can add other update sources to the list. You can specify HTTP/FTP servers andshared folders as update sources.
Kaspersky Endpoint Security does not support updates from HTTPS servers unless they
are Kaspersky's update servers.
If several resources are selected as update sources, Kaspersky Endpoint Security tries toconnect to them one after another, starting from the top of the list, and performs the updatetask by retrieving the update package from the rst available source.
By default, Kaspersky Endpoint Security uses the Kaspersky Security Center server as the
rst update source. This helps conserve tra ic when updating. If a policy is not applied to thecomputer, Kaspersky servers are selected as the rst update source in the settings of theUpdate local task because the application may not have access to the Kaspersky Security
Center server.

Run
database
updates as

Download
updates ofapplication
modules

By default, the Kaspersky Endpoint Security update task is started on behalf of the user
whose account you have used to log in to the operating system. However, Kaspersky Endpoint
Security may be updated from an update source that the user cannot access due to a lack ofrequired rights (for example, from a shared folder that contains an update package) or an
update source for which proxy server authentication is not con gured. In the application
settings, you can specify a user that has such rights and start the Kaspersky Endpoint
Security update task under that user account.
Downloading application module updates with application database updates.
If the check box is selected, Kaspersky Endpoint Security noti es the user about available
application module updates and includes application module updates in the update package
while running the update task. The way application module updates are applied is determinedby the following settings:
Install critical and approved updates. If this option is selected, when application module
updates are available Kaspersky Endpoint Security installs critical updates automaticallyand all other application module updates only after their installation is approved locally via
the application interface or on the side of Kaspersky Security Center.
Install only approved updates. If this option is selected, when application module updates
are available Kaspersky Endpoint Security installs them only after their installation isapproved locally via the application interface or on the side of Kaspersky Security Center.
This option is selected by default.

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If the check box is cleared, Kaspersky Endpoint Security does not notify the user about
available application module updates and does not include application module updates in
the update package while running the update task.
If application module updates require reviewing and accepting the terms of the End User
License Agreement, the application installs updates after the terms of the End User
License Agreement have been accepted.
This check box is selected by default.
Copy
updates tofolder

If this check box is selected, Kaspersky Endpoint Security copies the update package to theshared folder speci ed under the check box. After that, other computers on your LAN areable to receive the update package from this shared folder. This reduces Internet tra ic
because the update package is downloaded only once. The following folder is speci ed bydefault: C:\ProgramData\Kaspersky Lab\KES.21.14\Update distribution\.

Proxy
server for
updates

Proxy server settings for Internet access of users of client computers to update application
modules and databases.

(available
only in the
Kaspersky
Endpoint
Security
interface)

For automatic con guration of a proxy server, Kaspersky Endpoint Security uses the WPAD
protocol (Web Proxy Auto-Discovery Protocol). If the IP address of the proxy server cannot
be determined by using this protocol, Kaspersky Endpoint Security uses the proxy server
address that is speci ed in the Microsoft Internet Explorer browser settings.

Bypassproxy
server for
local
addresses

If the check box is selected, Kaspersky Endpoint Security does not use a proxy server when
performing an update from a shared folder.

(available
only in the
Kaspersky
Endpoint
Security
interface)

Appendix 2. Application trust groups
Kaspersky Endpoint Security categorizes all applications that are started on the computer into trust groups.
Applications are categorized into trust groups depending on the level of threat that the applications pose to theoperating system.
The trust groups are as follows:
Trusted. This group includes applications for which one or more of the following conditions are met:
Applications are digitally signed by trusted vendors.
Applications are recorded in the trusted applications database of Kaspersky Security Network.
The user has placed application in the Trusted group.

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No operations are prohibited for these applications.
Low Restricted. This group includes applications for which the following conditions are met:
Applications are not digitally signed by trusted vendors.
Applications are not recorded in the trusted applications database of Kaspersky Security Network.
The user has placed application in the "Low Restricted" group.
Such applications are subject to minimal restrictions on access to operating system resources.
High Restricted. This group includes applications for which the following conditions are met:
Applications are not digitally signed by trusted vendors.
Applications are not recorded in the trusted applications database of Kaspersky Security Network.
The user has placed application in the High Restricted group.
Such applications are subject to high restrictions on access to operating system resources.
Untrusted. This group includes applications for which the following conditions are met:
Applications are not digitally signed by trusted vendors.
Applications are not recorded in the trusted applications database of Kaspersky Security Network.
The user has placed application in the Untrusted group.
For such applications, all operations are blocked.

Appendix 3. File extensions for quick removable drives scan
com – executable le of an application no larger than 64 KB
exe – executable le or self-extracting archivesys – Microsoft Windows system leprg – program text for dBase™, Clipper or Microsoft Visual FoxPro®, or a WAVmaker program
bin – binary lebat – batch le
cmd – command le for Microsoft Windows NT (similar to a bat le for DOS), OS/2
dpl – compressed Borland Delphi librarydll – dynamic link library946

scr – Microsoft Windows splash screen
cpl – Microsoft Windows control panel module
ocx – Microsoft OLE (Object Linking and Embedding) object
tsp – program running in split-time mode
drv – device driver
vxd – Microsoft Windows virtual device driverpif – program information lelnk – Microsoft Windows link lereg – Microsoft Windows system registry key leini – con guration le which contains con guration data for Microsoft Windows, Windows NT, and some
applications
cla – Java classvbs – Visual Basic® script
vbe – BIOS video extension
js, jse – JavaScript source text
htm – hypertext document
htt – Microsoft Windows hypertext header
hta – hypertext program for Microsoft Internet Explorer®
asp – Active Server Pages scriptchm – compiled HTML lepht – HTML le with integrated PHP scripts
php – script that is integrated into HTML les
wsh – Microsoft Windows Script Host le
wsf – Microsoft Windows scriptthe – Microsoft Windows 95 desktop wallpaper lehlp – Win Help lemsg – Microsoft Mail email message
plg – email message
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mbx – saved Microsoft O ice Outlook email message
doc* – Microsoft O ice Word documents, such as: doc for Microsoft O ice Word documents, docx for Microsoft
O ice Word 2007 documents with XML support, and docm for Microsoft O ice Word 2007 documents withmacro support
dot* – Microsoft O ice Word document templates, such as: dot for Microsoft O ice Word document templates,
dotx for Microsoft O ice Word 2007 document templates, dotm for Microsoft O ice Word 2007 document
templates with macro support
fpm – database program, Microsoft Visual FoxPro start le
rtf – Rich Text Format document
shs – Windows Shell Scrap Object Handler fragment
dwg – AutoCAD® drawing databasemsi – Microsoft Windows Installer package
otm – VBA project for Microsoft O ice Outlook
pdf – Adobe Acrobat document
swf – Shockwave® Flash package object
jpg, jpeg – compressed image graphics format
emf – Enhanced Meta le format le;ico – object icon leov? – Microsoft O ice Word executable les
xl* – Microsoft O ice Excel documents and les, such as: xla, the extension for Microsoft O ice Excel, xlc for
diagrams, xlt for document templates, xlsx for Microsoft O ice Excel 2007 workbooks, xltm for Microsoft O ice
Excel 2007 workbooks with macro support, xlsb for Microsoft O ice Excel 2007 workbooks in binary (non-XML)
format, xltx for Microsoft O ice Excel 2007 templates, xlsm for Microsoft O ice Excel 2007 templates withmacro support, and xlam for Microsoft O ice Excel 2007 plug-ins with macro support
pp* – Microsoft O ice PowerPoint® documents and les, such as: pps for Microsoft O ice PowerPoint slides,
ppt for presentations, pptx for Microsoft O ice PowerPoint 2007 presentations, pptm for Microsoft O ice
PowerPoint 2007 presentations with macros support, potx for Microsoft O ice PowerPoint 2007 presentation
templates, potm for Microsoft O ice PowerPoint 2007 presentation templates with macro support, ppsx forMicrosoft O ice PowerPoint 2007 slide shows, ppsm for Microsoft O ice PowerPoint 2007 slide shows withmacro support, and ppam for Microsoft O ice PowerPoint 2007 plug-ins with macro support
md* – Microsoft O ice Access® documents and les, such as: mda for Microsoft O ice Access workgroups andmdb for databases
sldx – a Microsoft PowerPoint 2007 slide
sldm – a Microsoft PowerPoint 2007 slide with macro support
thmx – a Microsoft O ice 2007 theme
948Appendix 4. File Types for the Mail Threat Protection attachment lter
Note that the actual format of a le may not match its le name extension.
If you enabled ltering of email attachments, the Mail Threat Protection component may rename or delete leswith the following extensions:com – executable le of an application no larger than 64 KB
exe – executable le or self-extracting archivesys – Microsoft Windows system leprg – program text for dBase™, Clipper or Microsoft Visual FoxPro®, or a WAVmaker program
bin – binary lebat – batch le
cmd – command le for Microsoft Windows NT (similar to a bat le for DOS), OS/2
dpl – compressed Borland Delphi librarydll – dynamic link libraryscr – Microsoft Windows splash screen
cpl – Microsoft Windows control panel module
ocx – Microsoft OLE (Object Linking and Embedding) object
tsp – program running in split-time mode
drv – device driver
vxd – Microsoft Windows virtual device driverpif – program information lelnk – Microsoft Windows link lereg – Microsoft Windows system registry key leini – con guration le which contains con guration data for Microsoft Windows, Windows NT, and some
applications
cla – Java classvbs – Visual Basic® script949

vbe – BIOS video extension
js, jse – JavaScript source text
htm – hypertext document
htt – Microsoft Windows hypertext header
hta – hypertext program for Microsoft Internet Explorer®
asp – Active Server Pages scriptchm – compiled HTML lepht – HTML le with integrated PHP scripts
php – script that is integrated into HTML les
wsh – Microsoft Windows Script Host le
wsf – Microsoft Windows scriptthe – Microsoft Windows 95 desktop wallpaper lehlp – Win Help lemsg – Microsoft Mail email message
plg – email message
mbx – saved Microsoft O ice Outlook email message
doc* – Microsoft O ice Word documents, such as: doc for Microsoft O ice Word documents, docx for Microsoft
O ice Word 2007 documents with XML support, and docm for Microsoft O ice Word 2007 documents withmacro support
dot* – Microsoft O ice Word document templates, such as: dot for Microsoft O ice Word document templates,
dotx for Microsoft O ice Word 2007 document templates, dotm for Microsoft O ice Word 2007 document
templates with macro support
fpm – database program, Microsoft Visual FoxPro start le
rtf – Rich Text Format document
shs – Windows Shell Scrap Object Handler fragment
dwg – AutoCAD® drawing databasemsi – Microsoft Windows Installer package
otm – VBA project for Microsoft O ice Outlook
pdf – Adobe Acrobat document950

swf – Shockwave® Flash package object
jpg, jpeg – compressed image graphics format
emf – Enhanced Meta le format le;ico – object icon leov? – Microsoft O ice Word executable les
xl* – Microsoft O ice Excel documents and les, such as: xla, the extension for Microsoft O ice Excel, xlc for
diagrams, xlt for document templates, xlsx for Microsoft O ice Excel 2007 workbooks, xltm for Microsoft O ice
Excel 2007 workbooks with macro support, xlsb for Microsoft O ice Excel 2007 workbooks in binary (non-XML)
format, xltx for Microsoft O ice Excel 2007 templates, xlsm for Microsoft O ice Excel 2007 templates withmacro support, and xlam for Microsoft O ice Excel 2007 plug-ins with macro support
pp* – Microsoft O ice PowerPoint® documents and les, such as: pps for Microsoft O ice PowerPoint slides,
ppt for presentations, pptx for Microsoft O ice PowerPoint 2007 presentations, pptm for Microsoft O ice
PowerPoint 2007 presentations with macros support, potx for Microsoft O ice PowerPoint 2007 presentation
templates, potm for Microsoft O ice PowerPoint 2007 presentation templates with macro support, ppsx forMicrosoft O ice PowerPoint 2007 slide shows, ppsm for Microsoft O ice PowerPoint 2007 slide shows withmacro support, and ppam for Microsoft O ice PowerPoint 2007 plug-ins with macro support
md* – Microsoft O ice Access® documents and les, such as: mda for Microsoft O ice Access workgroups andmdb for databases
sldx – a Microsoft PowerPoint 2007 slide
sldm – a Microsoft PowerPoint 2007 slide with macro support
thmx – a Microsoft O ice 2007 theme

Appendix 5. Network settings for interaction with external services
Kaspersky Endpoint Security uses the following network settings for interacting with external services.
Network settings

Address

Description

activationv2.kaspersky.com/activationservice/activationservice.svc

Activating the application.

Protocol: HTTPS
Port: 443
Updating databases andapplication software modules.

s00.upd.kaspersky.com
s01.upd.kaspersky.com
s02.upd.kaspersky.com
s03.upd.kaspersky.com
s04.upd.kaspersky.com
s05.upd.kaspersky.com
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s06.upd.kaspersky.com
s07.upd.kaspersky.com
s08.upd.kaspersky.com
s09.upd.kaspersky.com
s10.upd.kaspersky.com
s11.upd.kaspersky.com
s12.upd.kaspersky.com
s13.upd.kaspersky.com
s14.upd.kaspersky.com
s15.upd.kaspersky.com
s16.upd.kaspersky.com
s17.upd.kaspersky.com
s18.upd.kaspersky.com
s19.upd.kaspersky.com
cm.k.kaspersky-labs.com
Protocol: HTTPS
Port: 443
downloads.upd.kaspersky.com

Updating databases andapplication software modules.

Protocol: HTTPS
Port: 443

Verifying access to Kaspersky
servers. If access to theservers using system DNS is
not possible, the application
uses public DNS. This isnecessary to make sure antivirus databases are updated
and the level of security is
maintained for the computer.
Kaspersky Endpoint Security
uses the following list of
public DNS servers in thefollowing order:
1. Google Public DNS(8.8.8.8).
2. Cloud are DNS (1.1.1.1).
3. Alibaba Cloud DNS(223.6.6.6).
4. Quad9 DNS (9.9.9.9).
5. CleanBrowsing(185.228.168.168).

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Requests emitted by theapplication may containaddresses of domains andthe public IP address of
the user because theapplication establishes a
TCP/UDP connection with
the DNS server. This
information is needed, forexample, to validate thecerti cate of a web
resource when using
HTTPS. If Kaspersky
Endpoint Security is using
a public DNS server, dataprocessing is governed by
the privacy policy of therelevant service. If you
want to prevent Kaspersky
Endpoint Security fromusing a public DNS server,
contact Technical Support
for a private patch.

touch.kaspersky.com

Receiving the trusted time forchecking the validity period of
the certi cate (TLS
connection).

Protocol: HTTP

Warning about denied accessto a web resource in thebrowser when Web ThreatProtection is running.
Updating databases andapplication software modules.

p00.upd.kaspersky.com
p01.upd.kaspersky.com
p02.upd.kaspersky.com
p03.upd.kaspersky.com
p04.upd.kaspersky.com
p05.upd.kaspersky.com
p06.upd.kaspersky.com
p07.upd.kaspersky.com
p08.upd.kaspersky.com
p09.upd.kaspersky.com
p10.upd.kaspersky.com
p11.upd.kaspersky.com
p12.upd.kaspersky.com
p13.upd.kaspersky.com
p14.upd.kaspersky.com
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p15.upd.kaspersky.com
p16.upd.kaspersky.com
p17.upd.kaspersky.com
p18.upd.kaspersky.com
p19.upd.kaspersky.com
downloads.kaspersky-labs.com
cm.k.kaspersky-labs.com
Protocol: HTTP
Port: 80
Using Kaspersky Security
Network.

ds.kaspersky.com
Protocol: HTTPS
Port: 443

Using Kaspersky Security
Network.

ksn-a-stat-geo.kaspersky-labs.com
ksn-file-geo.kaspersky-labs.com
ksn-verdict-geo.kaspersky-labs.com
ksn-url-geo.kaspersky-labs.com
ksn-a-p2p-geo.kaspersky-labs.com
ksn-info-geo.kaspersky-labs.com
ksn-cinfo-geo.kaspersky-labs.com
Protocol: Any
Port: 443, 1443

Follow links from the interface.

click.kaspersky.com
redirect.kaspersky.com
Protocol: HTTPS
Settings, used for encryption

Address

Description

crl.kaspersky.com

Public Key Infrastructure (PKI).

ocsp.kaspersky.com
Protocol: HTTP
Port: 80

Appendix 6. Application events
Information about the operation of each Kaspersky Endpoint Security component, data encryption events, thecompletion of each malware scan task, update task and integrity check task, and the overall operation of theapplication is recorded in the Kaspersky Security Center event log and Windows event log.
Kaspersky Endpoint Security generates events of the following types: general events and speci c events. Speci c
events are created only by Kaspersky Endpoint Security for Windows. Speci c events have a simple ID, such as000000cb. Speci c events contain the following required parameters:954

GNRL_EA_DESCRIPTION is the content of the event.
GNRL_EA_ID is the service ID of the event.
GNRL_EA_SEVERITY is the status of the event. 1 – Informational message
failure , 4 – Critical .

, 2 – Warning, 3 – Functional

EVENT_TYPE_DISPLAY_NAME is the title of the event.
TASK_DISPLAY_NAME is the name of the application component that initiated the event.
General events can be created by Kaspersky Endpoint Security for Windows as well as other Kaspersky
applications (for example, Kaspersky Security for Windows Server). General events have a more complex ID, suchas GNRL_EV_VIRUS_FOUND. In addition to required settings, general events contain advanced settings.

CriticalEnd User License Agreement violated

StatusComponent

System Audit

Windows event ID
Kaspersky Security Center event ID

201
GNRL_EV_LICENSE_EXPIRATION

Windows event log (default)
Kaspersky Security Center event log (default)

License has almost expired

StatusComponent

System Audit

Windows event ID
Kaspersky Security Center event ID

203
000000cb

Windows event log (default)–

Kaspersky Security Center event log (default)

Databases are missing or corrupted

955

Status
Component

System Audit

Windows event ID
Kaspersky Security Center event ID

206
000000ce

Windows event log (default)–

Kaspersky Security Center event log (default)–

Databases are extremely out of date

StatusComponent

System Audit

Windows event ID
Kaspersky Security Center event ID

207
000000cf

Windows event log (default)–

Kaspersky Security Center event log (default)

Application autorun is disabled

StatusComponent

System Audit

Windows event ID
Kaspersky Security Center event ID

209
000000d1

Windows event log (default)–

Kaspersky Security Center event log (default)

Activation error

StatusComponent

System Audit

Windows event ID

229

Kaspersky Security Center event ID–

Windows event log (default)
Kaspersky Security Center event log (default)

Active threat detected. Advanced Disinfection should be started
956

Status
Component

System Audit

Windows event ID
Kaspersky Security Center event ID

231
000000e7

Windows event log (default)
Kaspersky Security Center event log (default)

KSN servers unavailable

StatusComponent

System Audit

Windows event ID
Kaspersky Security Center event ID

2023
000007e7

Windows event log (default)–

Kaspersky Security Center event log (default)

Not enough space in Quarantine storage

StatusComponent

System Audit

Windows event ID
Kaspersky Security Center event ID

343
00000157

Windows event log (default)
Kaspersky Security Center event log (default)

Object not restored from Quarantine

StatusComponent

System Audit

Windows event ID
Kaspersky Security Center event ID

346
0000015a

Windows event log (default)
Kaspersky Security Center event log (default)

Object not deleted from Quarantine
957

Status
Component

System Audit

Windows event ID
Kaspersky Security Center event ID

348
0000015c

Windows event log (default)
Kaspersky Security Center event log (default)

The application established a connection to a website with an untrusted certi cate

StatusComponent

System Audit

Windows event ID
Kaspersky Security Center event ID

57
00000039

Windows event log (default)–

Kaspersky Security Center event log (default)

Failed to verify an encrypted connection. The domain is added to the list of exclusions

StatusComponent

System Audit

Windows event ID
Kaspersky Security Center event ID

600000003c

Windows event log (default)–

Kaspersky Security Center event log (default)

Malicious object detected (local bases)

958

Status
Component

File Threat Protection
Web Threat Protection
Mail Threat Protection
AMSI Protection
Host Intrusion Prevention
Behavior Detection
Exploit Prevention
Malware Scan

Windows event ID

302

Kaspersky Security
Center event ID

GNRL_EV_VIRUS_FOUND

Event parameters

GNRL_EA_PARAM_1 is the hash of the object (SHA256).
GNRL_EA_PARAM_2 is the name of the object.
When external encryption of shared folders is detected, theapplication shows the path to the target le.

GNRL_EA_PARAM_5 is the name of the threat in accordance with
Kaspersky classi cation, for example, EICAR-Test-File.
GNRL_EA_PARAM_7 is the name of the session user.
GNRL_EA_PARAM_8 is the type of the threat, for example, Trojware.
GNRL_EA_PARAM_9 is additional information about the detected
object:Application component (engine ).
Threat detection technology (method ).
Threat detected by Kaspersky Private Security Network (denylist):true or false.
EDR version.
Threat identi er in EDR.
MD5 hash of the object.
Windows event log(default)
Kaspersky Security
Center event log (default)

Malicious object detected (KSN)959

Status
Component

File Threat Protection
Web Threat Protection
Mail Threat Protection
AMSI Protection
Host Intrusion Prevention
Behavior Detection
Exploit Prevention
Malware Scan

Windows event ID

302

Kaspersky Security
Center event ID

GNRL_EV_VIRUS_FOUND_BY_KSN

Event parameters

GNRL_EA_PARAM_1 is the hash of the object (SHA256).
GNRL_EA_PARAM_2 is the name of the object.
GNRL_EA_PARAM_5 is the name of the threat in accordance with
Kaspersky classi cation, for example, EICAR-Test-File.
GNRL_EA_PARAM_7 is the name of the session user.
GNRL_EA_PARAM_8 is the type of the threat, for example, Trojware.
GNRL_EA_PARAM_9 is additional information about the detected
object:Application component (engine ).
Threat detection technology (method ).
Threat detected by Kaspersky Private Security Network (denylist):true or false.
EDR version.
Threat identi er in EDR.
MD5 hash of the object.

Windows event log(default)
Kaspersky Security
Center event log (default)

Disinfection impossible

960

Status
Component

File Threat Protection
Mail Threat Protection
Host Intrusion Prevention
Malware Scan

Windows event ID

312

Kaspersky Security
Center event ID

GNRL_EV_OBJECT_NOTCURED

Event parameters

GNRL_EA_PARAM_1 is the hash of the object (SHA256).
GNRL_EA_PARAM_2 is the name of the object.
GNRL_EA_PARAM_5 is the name of the threat in accordance with
Kaspersky classi cation, for example, EICAR-Test-File.
GNRL_EA_PARAM_7 is the name of the session user.
GNRL_EA_PARAM_8 is the type of the threat, for example, Trojware.
GNRL_EA_PARAM_9 is additional information about the detected
object:Application component (engine ).
Threat detection technology (method ).
Threat detected by Kaspersky Private Security Network (denylist):true or false.
EDR version.
Threat identi er in EDR.
MD5 hash of the object.

Windows event log(default)
Kaspersky Security
Center event log (default)

Cannot be deleted

StatusComponent

File Threat Protection
Host Intrusion Prevention
Behavior Detection
Malware Scan

Windows event ID

313

Kaspersky Security Center event ID

00000139

Windows event log (default)–

Kaspersky Security Center event log (default)

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Processing error

StatusComponent

File Threat Protection
Web Threat Protection
Mail Threat Protection
Host Intrusion Prevention
AMSI Protection
Malware Scan

Windows event ID

317

Kaspersky Security Center event ID

0000013d

Windows event log (default)
Kaspersky Security Center event log (default)

Process terminatedStatusComponent

File Threat Protection
Host Intrusion Prevention
Behavior Detection
Malware Scan

Windows event ID

452

Kaspersky Security Center event ID

000001c4

Windows event log (default)–

Kaspersky Security Center event log (default)

Unable to terminate process

StatusComponent

File Threat Protection
Host Intrusion Prevention
Behavior Detection
Malware Scan

Windows event ID

453

Kaspersky Security Center event ID

000001c5

Windows event log (default)–

Kaspersky Security Center event log (default)–

Dangerous link blocked

962

Status
Component

Web Threat Protection

Windows event ID
Kaspersky Security Center event
ID
Event parameters

362
GNRL_EV_VIRUS_FOUND_AND_BLOCKED

GNRL_EA_PARAM_2 is the path to the object.
GNRL_EA_PARAM_5 is the name of the object according to
Kaspersky classi cation.
GNRL_EA_PARAM_7 is the name of the session user.
GNRL_EA_PARAM_8 is the type of the threat, for example,
Trojware.
GNRL_EA_PARAM_9 is additional information about thedetected object:
Application component (engine ).
Threat detection technology (method ).
Threat detected by Private KSN (denylist): true or false.

Windows event log (default)
Kaspersky Security Center eventlog (default)

Dangerous link opened

963

Status
Component

Web Threat Protection

Windows event ID
Kaspersky Security Center event
ID
Event parameters

363
GNRL_EV_VIRUS_FOUND_AND_REPORTEDGNRL_EA_PARAM_2 is the path to the object.
GNRL_EA_PARAM_5 is the name of the object according to
Kaspersky classi cation.
GNRL_EA_PARAM_7 is the name of the session user.
GNRL_EA_PARAM_8 is the type of the threat, for example,
Trojware.
GNRL_EA_PARAM_9 is additional information about thedetected object:
Application component (engine ).
Threat detection technology (method ).
Threat detected by Private KSN (denylist): true or false.

Windows event log (default)
Kaspersky Security Center eventlog (default)

Previously opened dangerous link detected964

Status
Component

Web Threat Protection

Windows event ID

1201

Kaspersky Security Center event
ID
Event parameters

GNRL_EV_VIRUS_FOUND_AND_PASSEDGNRL_EA_PARAM_2 is the path to the object.
GNRL_EA_PARAM_5 is the name of the object according to
Kaspersky classi cation.
GNRL_EA_PARAM_7 is the name of the session user.
GNRL_EA_PARAM_8 is the type of the threat, for example,
Trojware.
GNRL_EA_PARAM_9 is additional information about thedetected object:
Application component (engine ).
Threat detection technology (method ).
Threat detected by Private KSN (denylist): true or false.

Windows event log (default)
Kaspersky Security Center eventlog (default)

Process action blocked

965

Status
Component

Adaptive Anomaly Control

Windows event ID

2200

Kaspersky Security Center event ID
Event parameters

GNRL_EV_ADSEC_DETECT
GNRL_EA_PARAM_1 is the name of the Adaptive Anomaly
Control rule.
GNRL_EA_PARAM_2 is the ID of the heuristic rule.
GNRL_EA_PARAM_3 is the name of the session user.
GNRL_EA_PARAM_4 is the source process.
GNRL_EA_PARAM_5 is the source object.
GNRL_EA_PARAM_6 is the target process.
GNRL_EA_PARAM_7 is the target object.
GNRL_EA_PARAM_8 is additional information about thedetected object:
Hashes of source process / object and target process /object.
Process blocked (verdict_type): true or false.
User security ID (SID).

Windows event log (default)
Kaspersky Security Center event log(default)

Keyboard not authorized

StatusComponent

BadUSB Attack Prevention

Windows event ID

2051

Kaspersky Security Center event ID

00000803

Windows event log (default)
Kaspersky Security Center event log (default)

AMSI request was blocked

966

Status
Component

AMSI Protection

Windows event ID

2200

Kaspersky Security Center event ID

00000898

Windows event log (default)
Kaspersky Security Center event log (default)

Network activity blocked

StatusComponent

Firewall

Windows event ID
Kaspersky Security Center event ID

602
00000329

Windows event log (default)
Kaspersky Security Center event log (default)

Network attack detected967

Status
Component

Network Threat Protection

Windows event
ID

651

Kaspersky
Security Center
event ID

GNRL_EV_ATTACK_DETECTED

Eventparameters

GNRL_EA_PARAM_1 is the name of the attack.
GNRL_EA_PARAM_2 is the protocol.
GNRL_EA_PARAM_3 is the IP address of the computer acting as the source ofthe network attack. The IP address is indicated in the byte order of the host. For
example, 2886729929 for 172.16.0.201.
GNRL_EA_PARAM_4 is the port number.
GNRL_EA_PARAM_5 is an IPv6 address, for example,
12B012B012B012B012B012B012B012B0.
GNRL_EA_PARAM_6 is the IP address of the computer targeted by the network
attack. The IP address is indicated in the byte order of the host. For example,
2886729929 for 172.16.0.201.

Windows eventlog (default)
Kaspersky
Security Center
event log
(default)

Application startup prohibited

968

Status
Component

Application Control

Windows event ID

702

Kaspersky Security Center
event ID
Event parameters

GNRL_EV_APPLICATION_LAUNCH_DENIEDGNRL_EA_PARAM_2 is the name of the session user.
GNRL_EA_PARAM_3 is the manually created category identi er.
GNRL_EA_PARAM_4 is the application category ID.
GNRL_EA_PARAM_5 is information about the digital signature of
the application.
GNRL_EA_PARAM_6 is the name of the executable le of theapplication (for example, chrome.exe).
GNRL_EA_PARAM_7 is the path to the executable le.
GNRL_EA_PARAM_8 is the hash of the object (SHA256).
GNRL_EA_PARAM_9 is the version of the application that the user
is trying to run.

Windows event log (default)–

Kaspersky Security Center
event log (default)

Prohibited process was started before Kaspersky Endpoint Security startup

StatusComponent

Application Control

Windows event ID

710

Kaspersky Security Center event ID

000002c6

Windows event log (default)–

Kaspersky Security Center event log (default)

Access denied (local bases)

969

Status
Component

Web Control

Windows event ID

752

Kaspersky Security Center event ID
Event parameters

GNRL_EV_WEB_URL_BLOCKED
GNRL_EA_PARAM_1 is the URL.
GNRL_EA_PARAM_2 is the name of the session user.
GNRL_EA_PARAM_3 is the name of the Web Control
rule.

Windows event log (default)–

Kaspersky Security Center event log(default)

Access denied (KSN)

StatusComponent

Web Control

Windows event ID

752

Kaspersky Security Center event ID
Event parameters

GNRL_EV_WEB_URL_BLOCKED_BY_KSN
GNRL_EA_PARAM_1 is the URL.
GNRL_EA_PARAM_2 is the name of the session user.
GNRL_EA_PARAM_3 is the name of the Web Control
rule.

Windows event log (default)–

Kaspersky Security Center event log(default)

Operation with the device prohibited

970

Status
Component

Device Control

Windows event ID

802

Kaspersky Security Center event ID

GNRL_EV_DEVCTRL_DEV_PLUG_DENIED

Event parameters

GNRL_EA_PARAM_1 is the Hardware ID (HWID).
GNRL_EA_PARAM_2 is the name of the session user.

Windows event log (default)–

Kaspersky Security Center event log (default)

Network connection blocked

StatusComponent

Device Control

Windows event ID

809

Kaspersky Security Center event ID

00000329

Windows event log (default)–

Kaspersky Security Center event log (default)

Error updating component

StatusComponent

Database update

Windows event ID

1011

Kaspersky Security Center event ID

000003f3

Windows event log (default)–

Kaspersky Security Center event log (default)

Error distributing component updates

971

Status
Component

Database update

Windows event ID

1012

Kaspersky Security Center event ID

000003f4

Windows event log (default)–

Kaspersky Security Center event log (default)–

Local update error

StatusComponent

Database update

Windows event ID

1014

Kaspersky Security Center event ID

000003f6

Windows event log (default)–

Kaspersky Security Center event log (default)–

Network update error

StatusComponent

Database update

Windows event ID

1015

Kaspersky Security Center event ID

000003f7

Windows event log (default)–

Kaspersky Security Center event log (default)–

Cannot start two tasks at the same time

StatusComponent

Database update

Windows event ID

1017

Kaspersky Security Center event ID

000003f9

Windows event log (default)–

Kaspersky Security Center event log (default)

972

Error verifying application databases and modules

StatusComponent

Database update

Windows event ID

1018

Kaspersky Security Center event ID

000003fa

Windows event log (default)–

Kaspersky Security Center event log (default)

Error in interaction with Kaspersky Security Center

StatusComponent

Database update

Windows event ID

1019

Kaspersky Security Center event ID

000003fb

Windows event log (default)–

Kaspersky Security Center event log (default)

Not all components were updated

StatusComponent

Database update

Windows event ID

1021

Kaspersky Security Center event ID

000003fd

Windows event log (default)–

Kaspersky Security Center event log (default)

Update completed successfully, update distribution failed

StatusComponent

Database update

Windows event ID

1023

Kaspersky Security Center event ID

000003ff

Windows event log (default)–

Kaspersky Security Center event log (default)–
973

Internal task error

StatusComponent

System Audit

Windows event ID
Kaspersky Security Center event ID

101
00000065

Windows event log (default)–

Kaspersky Security Center event log (default)–

Patch installation failed

StatusComponent

Database update

Windows event ID

2153

Kaspersky Security Center event ID

00000869

Windows event log (default)–

Kaspersky Security Center event log (default)

Patch rollback failed

StatusComponent

Database update

Windows event ID

2156

Kaspersky Security Center event ID

0000086c

Windows event log (default)–

Kaspersky Security Center event log (default)

Error applying le encryption / decryption rules

StatusComponent

Data Encryption

Windows event ID

904

Kaspersky Security Center event ID

00000388

Windows event log (default)
Kaspersky Security Center event log (default)974

File encryption / decryption error

StatusComponent

Data Encryption

Windows event ID

912

Kaspersky Security Center event ID

GNRL_EV_ENCRYPTION_ERROR

Event parameters

GNRL_EA_PARAM_1 is the path to the le.
GNRL_EA_PARAM_2 is the cause of the error.
GNRL_EA_PARAM_3 is the type of the device.

Windows event log (default)
Kaspersky Security Center event log (default)

File access blocked

StatusComponent

Data Encryption

Windows event ID

940

Kaspersky Security
Center event ID

GNRL_EV_ENCRYPTION_DATAACCESS_VIOLATION

Event parameters

GNRL_EA_PARAM_1 is the target object.
GNRL_EA_PARAM_2 is the name of the session user.
GNRL_EA_PARAM_3 is the name of the executable le of the application(for example, chrome.exe), which is trying to gain access to the le.

Windows event log(default)
Kaspersky Security
Center event log(default)–

Error enabling portable mode

975

Status
Component

Data Encryption

Windows event ID

951

Kaspersky Security Center event ID

000003b7

Windows event log (default)
Kaspersky Security Center event log (default)

Error disabling portable mode

StatusComponent

Data Encryption

Windows event ID

953

Kaspersky Security Center event ID

000003b9

Windows event log (default)
Kaspersky Security Center event log (default)

Error creating encrypted package

StatusComponent

Data Encryption

Windows event ID

931

Kaspersky Security Center event ID

000003a3

Windows event log (default)
Kaspersky Security Center event log (default)

Error encrypting / decrypting device

StatusComponent

Data Encryption

Windows event ID

1305

Kaspersky Security Center event ID

00000519

Windows event log (default)
Kaspersky Security Center event log (default)

Could not load encryption module
976

Status
Component

Data Encryption

Windows event ID

1311

Kaspersky Security Center event ID

0000051f

Windows event log (default)
Kaspersky Security Center event log (default)

The task for managing Authentication Agent accounts ended with an error

StatusComponent

Data Encryption

Windows event ID

1340

Kaspersky Security Center event ID

0000053c

Windows event log (default)
Kaspersky Security Center event log (default)

Policy cannot be applied

StatusComponent

System Audit

Windows event ID
Kaspersky Security Center event ID

1312
00000520

Windows event log (default)–

Kaspersky Security Center event log (default)

FDE upgrade failed

StatusComponent

Data Encryption

Windows event ID

1342

Kaspersky Security Center event ID

0000053e

Windows event log (default)
Kaspersky Security Center event log (default)

977

FDE upgrade rollback failed (for more information, please refer to the Kaspersky Endpoint Security for Windows
Online Help)

StatusComponent

Data Encryption

Windows event ID

1344

Kaspersky Security Center event ID

00000540

Windows event log (default)
Kaspersky Security Center event log (default)

Kaspersky Anti Targeted Attack Platform server unavailable

StatusComponent

Endpoint Sensor

Windows event ID

2100

Kaspersky Security Center event ID

00000834

Windows event log (default)–

Kaspersky Security Center event log (default)

Failed to delete object

StatusComponent

Kaspersky Sandbox

Windows event ID

2252

Kaspersky Security Center event ID

000008cc

Windows event log (default)–

Kaspersky Security Center event log (default)

Object not quarantined (Kaspersky Sandbox)

978

Status
Component

Kaspersky Sandbox

Windows event ID

2603

Kaspersky Security Center event ID

00000a2b

Windows event log (default)
Kaspersky Security Center event log (default)

An internal error occurred

StatusComponent

Kaspersky Sandbox

Windows event ID

2607

Kaspersky Security Center event ID

00000a2f

Windows event log (default)
Kaspersky Security Center event log (default)

Invalid Kaspersky Sandbox server certi cate

StatusComponent

Kaspersky Sandbox

Windows event ID

2613

Kaspersky Security Center event ID

00000a35

Windows event log (default)
Kaspersky Security Center event log (default)

The Kaspersky Sandbox node is unavailable

StatusComponent

Kaspersky Sandbox

Windows event ID

2614

Kaspersky Security Center event ID

00000a36

Windows event log (default)
Kaspersky Security Center event log (default)

An error occurred while processing the object in Kaspersky Sandbox
979

Status
Component

Kaspersky Sandbox

Windows event ID

2617

Kaspersky Security Center event ID

00000a39

Windows event log (default)
Kaspersky Security Center event log (default)

Maximum load to Kaspersky Sandbox is exceeded

StatusComponent

Kaspersky Sandbox

Windows event ID

2618

Kaspersky Security Center event ID

00000a3aWindows event log (default)
Kaspersky Security Center event log (default)–

IOC found

StatusComponent

Endpoint Detection and Response

Windows event ID

2651

Kaspersky Security Center event ID

00000a5b

Windows event log (default)
Kaspersky Security Center event log (default)

Kaspersky Sandbox license veri cation failed

StatusComponent

Kaspersky Sandbox

Windows event ID

2620

Kaspersky Security Center event ID

00000a3c

Windows event log (default)
Kaspersky Security Center event log (default)

Object startup blocked
980

Status
Component

Endpoint Detection and Response

Windows event ID

2553

Kaspersky Security Center event ID

000009f9

Windows event log (default)
Kaspersky Security Center event log (default)

Process startup blocked

StatusComponent

Endpoint Detection and Response

Windows event ID

2551

Kaspersky Security Center event ID

000009f7

Windows event log (default)
Kaspersky Security Center event log (default)

Script execution blocked

StatusComponent

Endpoint Detection and Response

Windows event ID

2559

Kaspersky Security Center event ID–

Windows event log (default)
Kaspersky Security Center event log (default)

Object not quarantined (Endpoint Detection and Response)

StatusComponent

Endpoint Detection and Response

Windows event ID

2556

Kaspersky Security Center event ID

000009fc

Windows event log (default)
Kaspersky Security Center event log (default)

Process startup is not blocked
981

Status
Component

Endpoint Detection and Response

Windows event ID

2561

Kaspersky Security Center event ID

00000a01

Windows event log (default)
Kaspersky Security Center event log (default)

Object is not blocked

StatusComponent

Endpoint Detection and Response

Windows event ID

2562

Kaspersky Security Center event ID

00000a02

Windows event log (default)
Kaspersky Security Center event log (default)

Script execution is not blocked

StatusComponent

Endpoint Detection and Response

Windows event ID

2563

Kaspersky Security Center event ID

00000a03

Windows event log (default)
Kaspersky Security Center event log (default)

Error changing application components

StatusComponent

System Audit

Windows event ID
Kaspersky Security Center event ID

1401
00000579

Windows event log (default)–

Kaspersky Security Center event log (default)

There are patterns of a possible brute-force attack in the system
982

Status
Component

Log Inspection

Windows event ID

2800

Kaspersky Security Center event ID

00000af0

Windows event log (default)
Kaspersky Security Center event log (default)

There are patterns of a possible Windows Event Log abuse

StatusComponent

Log Inspection

Windows event ID

2801

Kaspersky Security Center event ID

00000af1

Windows event log (default)
Kaspersky Security Center event log (default)

Atypical actions detected on behalf of a new service installed

StatusComponent

Log Inspection

Windows event ID

2802

Kaspersky Security Center event ID

00000af2

Windows event log (default)
Kaspersky Security Center event log (default)

Atypical logon that uses explicit credentials detected

StatusComponent

Log Inspection

Windows event ID

2803

Kaspersky Security Center event ID

00000af3

Windows event log (default)
Kaspersky Security Center event log (default)

There are patterns of a possible Kerberos forged PAC (MS14-068) attack in the system
983

Status
Component

Log Inspection

Windows event ID

2804

Kaspersky Security Center event ID

00000af4

Windows event log (default)
Kaspersky Security Center event log (default)

Suspicious changes detected in the privileged built-in Administrators group

StatusComponent

Log Inspection

Windows event ID

2805

Kaspersky Security Center event ID

00000af5

Windows event log (default)
Kaspersky Security Center event log (default)

There is an atypical activity detected during a network logon session

StatusComponent

Log Inspection

Windows event ID

2806

Kaspersky Security Center event ID

00000af6

Windows event log (default)
Kaspersky Security Center event log (default)

Log Inspection rule triggered

StatusComponent

Log Inspection

Windows event ID

2807

Kaspersky Security Center event ID

00000af7

Windows event log (default)
Kaspersky Security Center event log (default)

Atypical event occurs too often. Event aggregation started
984

Status
Component

Log Inspection

Windows event ID

2808

Kaspersky Security Center event ID

00000af8

Windows event log (default)
Kaspersky Security Center event log (default)

Report on an atypical event for the aggregation period

StatusComponent

Log Inspection

Windows event ID

2809

Kaspersky Security Center event ID

00000af9

Windows event log (default)
Kaspersky Security Center event log (default)

Error connecting to the Kaspersky Anti Targeted Attack Platform server

StatusComponent

EDR (KATA)

Windows event ID
Kaspersky Security Center event ID

2850
00000b22

Windows event log (default)
Kaspersky Security Center event log (default)

Invalid Kaspersky Anti Targeted Attack Platform server certi cate

StatusComponent

EDR (KATA)

Windows event ID
Kaspersky Security Center event ID

2851
00000b23

Windows event log (default)
Kaspersky Security Center event log (default)

Invalid certi cate of the agent on the Kaspersky Anti Targeted Attack Platform server
985

Status
Component

EDR (KATA)

Windows event ID
Kaspersky Security Center event ID

2852
00000b24

Windows event log (default)
Kaspersky Security Center event log (default)

Functional failure
Task cannot be performed

StatusComponent

System Audit

Windows event ID
Kaspersky Security Center event ID

212
000000d4

Windows event log (default)–

Kaspersky Security Center event log (default)

Invalid task settings. Settings not applied

StatusComponent

System Audit

Windows event ID
Kaspersky Security Center event ID

707
000002c3

Windows event log (default)–

Kaspersky Security Center event log (default)

Warning
Application crashed during previous session

986

Status
Component

System Audit

Windows event ID

237

Kaspersky Security Center event ID–

Windows event log (default)
Kaspersky Security Center event log (default)–

License expires soon

StatusComponent

System Audit

Windows event ID
Kaspersky Security Center event ID

204
000000cc

Windows event log (default)–

Kaspersky Security Center event log (default)

Databases are out of date

StatusComponent

System Audit

Windows event ID
Kaspersky Security Center event ID

208
000000d0

Windows event log (default)
Kaspersky Security Center event log (default)

Automatic updates are disabled

StatusComponent

System Audit

Windows event ID
Kaspersky Security Center event ID

210
000000d2

Windows event log (default)–

Kaspersky Security Center event log (default)

Self-Defense is disabled987

Status
Component

System Audit

Windows event ID
Kaspersky Security Center event ID

211
000000d3

Windows event log (default)–

Kaspersky Security Center event log (default)

Protection components are disabled

StatusComponent

System Audit

Windows event ID
Kaspersky Security Center event ID

214
000000d6

Windows event log (default)–

Kaspersky Security Center event log (default)

Computer is running in safe mode

StatusComponent

System Audit

Windows event ID
Kaspersky Security Center event ID

215
000000d7

Windows event log (default)–

Kaspersky Security Center event log (default)–

There are unprocessed lesStatusComponent

System Audit

Windows event ID
Kaspersky Security Center event ID

216
000000d8

Windows event log (default)–

Kaspersky Security Center event log (default)Group policy applied
988

Status
Component

System Audit

Windows event ID
Kaspersky Security Center event ID

219
000000db

Windows event log (default)
Kaspersky Security Center event log (default)

Task stopped

StatusComponent

System Audit

Windows event ID
Kaspersky Security Center event ID

222
000000de

Windows event log (default)–

Kaspersky Security Center event log (default)

Quit and reopen the application to complete updating

StatusComponent

System Audit

Windows event ID
Kaspersky Security Center event ID

224
0000057b

Windows event log (default)–

Kaspersky Security Center event log (default)

Computer restart required

StatusComponent

System Audit

Windows event ID
Kaspersky Security Center event ID

225
000000e1

Windows event log (default)
Kaspersky Security Center event log (default)

The license allows the use of components that have not been installed
989

Status
Component

System Audit

Windows event ID
Kaspersky Security Center event ID

226000000e2

Windows event log (default)
Kaspersky Security Center event log (default)

Advanced Disinfection started

StatusComponent

System Audit

Windows event ID
Kaspersky Security Center event ID

232
000000e8

Windows event log (default)–

Kaspersky Security Center event log (default)

Advanced Disinfection completed

StatusComponent

System Audit

Windows event ID
Kaspersky Security Center event ID

233
000000e9

Windows event log (default)–

Kaspersky Security Center event log (default)

Incorrect reserve key

StatusComponent

System Audit

Windows event ID
Kaspersky Security Center event ID

230
000000e6

Windows event log (default)–

Kaspersky Security Center event log (default)

Subscription expires soon
990

Status
Component

System Audit

Windows event ID

240

Kaspersky Security Center event ID

000000f0

Windows event log (default)
Kaspersky Security Center event log (default)

Blocked

StatusComponent

Behavior Detection
Exploit Prevention
Web Threat Protection

Windows event ID

331

Kaspersky Security
Center event ID

GNRL_EV_OBJECT_BLOCKED

Event parameters

GNRL_EA_PARAM_1 is the hash of the object (SHA256).
GNRL_EA_PARAM_2 is the name of the object.
When external encryption of shared folders is detected, theapplication shows the path to the target le.

GNRL_EA_PARAM_5 is the name of the threat in accordance with
Kaspersky classi cation, for example, EICAR-Test-File.
GNRL_EA_PARAM_7 is the name of the session user.
GNRL_EA_PARAM_8 is the type of the threat, for example, Trojware.
GNRL_EA_PARAM_9 is additional information about the detected
object:Application component (engine ).
Threat detection technology (method ).
Threat detected by Kaspersky Private Security Network (denylist):true or false.
EDR version.
Threat identi er in EDR.
MD5 hash of the object.
Windows event log(default)
Kaspersky Security
Center event log (default)–991

Cannot restore object from Backup

StatusComponent

System Audit

Windows event ID
Kaspersky Security Center event ID

336
00000150

Windows event log (default)
Kaspersky Security Center event log (default)–

Suspicious network activity detected

StatusComponent

System Audit

Windows event ID
Kaspersky Security Center event ID

2001
000007d1

Windows event log (default)–

Kaspersky Security Center event log (default)

Encrypted connection terminatedStatusComponent

System Audit

Windows event ID
Kaspersky Security Center event ID

250
000007d3

Windows event log (default)
Kaspersky Security Center event log (default)

Participation in KSN disabled

StatusComponent

System Audit

Windows event ID
Kaspersky Security Center event ID

2021
000007e5

Windows event log (default)–

Kaspersky Security Center event log (default)992

Processing of some OS functions is disabled

StatusComponent

System Audit

Windows event ID
Kaspersky Security Center event ID

245
000000f5

Windows event log (default)
Kaspersky Security Center event log (default)

Quarantine storage is almost out of space

StatusComponent

System Audit

Windows event ID
Kaspersky Security Center event ID

344
00000158

Windows event log (default)
Kaspersky Security Center event log (default)

Network connection blocked

StatusComponent

System Audit

Windows event ID
Kaspersky Security Center event ID

809
00000abe

Windows event log (default)–

Kaspersky Security Center event log (default)

Cannot create a backup copy993

Status
Component

File Threat Protection
Behavior Detection
Host Intrusion Prevention
Malware Scan

Windows event ID

310

Kaspersky Security Center event ID

00000136

Windows event log (default)–

Kaspersky Security Center event log (default)

Object not processed

StatusComponent

File Threat Protection
Mail Threat Protection
Host Intrusion Prevention
AMSI Protection
Malware Scan

Windows event ID

314

Kaspersky Security
Center event ID

GNRL_EV_OBJECT_REPORTED

Event parameters

GNRL_EA_PARAM_1 is the hash of the object (SHA256).
GNRL_EA_PARAM_2 is the name of the object.
GNRL_EA_PARAM_5 is the name of the threat in accordance with
Kaspersky classi cation, for example, EICAR-Test-File.
GNRL_EA_PARAM_7 is the name of the session user.
GNRL_EA_PARAM_8 is the type of the threat, for example, Trojware.
GNRL_EA_PARAM_9 is additional information about the detected
object:Application component (engine ).
Threat detection technology (method ).
Threat detected by Kaspersky Private Security Network (denylist):true or false.
EDR version.
Threat identi er in EDR.
MD5 hash of the object.

Windows event log(default)–

Kaspersky Security
Center event log (default)994

Object encrypted

StatusComponent

Host Intrusion Prevention

Windows event ID

320

Kaspersky Security Center event ID

00000140

Windows event log (default)–

Kaspersky Security Center event log (default)–

Object corrupted

StatusComponent

File Threat Protection
Web Threat Protection
Mail Threat Protection
AMSI Protection
Host Intrusion Prevention
Malware Scan

Windows event ID

321

Kaspersky Security Center event ID

00000141

Windows event log (default)–

Kaspersky Security Center event log (default)–

Legitimate software that can be used by intruders to damage your computer or personal data was detected (local
bases)

995

Status
Component

File Threat Protection
Web Threat Protection
Mail Threat Protection
Host Intrusion Prevention
AMSI Protection
Behavior Detection
Malware Scan

Windows event ID

303

Kaspersky Security
Center event ID

GNRL_EV_SUSPICIOUS_OBJECT_FOUND

Event parameters

GNRL_EA_PARAM_1 is the hash of the object (SHA256).
GNRL_EA_PARAM_2 is the name of the object.
GNRL_EA_PARAM_5 is the name of the threat in accordance with
Kaspersky classi cation, for example, EICAR-Test-File.
GNRL_EA_PARAM_7 is the name of the session user.
GNRL_EA_PARAM_8 is the type of the threat, for example, Trojware.

Windows event log(default)–

Kaspersky Security
Center event log (default)

Legitimate software that can be used by intruders to damage your computer or personal data was detected (KSN)

996

Status
Component

File Threat Protection
Web Threat Protection
Mail Threat Protection
Host Intrusion Prevention
AMSI Protection
Behavior Detection
Malware Scan

Windows event ID

303

Kaspersky Security
Center event ID

GNRL_EV_SUSPICIOUS_OBJECT_FOUND

Event parameters

GNRL_EA_PARAM_1 is the hash of the object (SHA256).
GNRL_EA_PARAM_2 is the name of the object.
GNRL_EA_PARAM_5 is the name of the threat in accordance with
Kaspersky classi cation, for example, EICAR-Test-File.
GNRL_EA_PARAM_7 is the name of the session user.
GNRL_EA_PARAM_8 is the type of the threat, for example, Trojware.

Windows event log(default)–

Kaspersky Security
Center event log (default)

Object deleted

997

Status
Component

File Threat Protection
Mail Threat Protection
Host Intrusion Prevention
Exploit Prevention
Behavior Detection
Malware Scan

Windows event ID

307

Kaspersky Security
Center event ID

GNRL_EV_OBJECT_DELETED

Event parameters

GNRL_EA_PARAM_1 is the hash of the object (SHA256).
GNRL_EA_PARAM_2 is the name of the object.
GNRL_EA_PARAM_5 is the name of the threat in accordance with
Kaspersky classi cation, for example, EICAR-Test-File.
GNRL_EA_PARAM_7 is the name of the session user.
GNRL_EA_PARAM_8 is the type of the threat, for example, Trojware.
GNRL_EA_PARAM_9 is additional information about the detected
object:Application component (engine ).
Threat detection technology (method ).
Threat detected by Kaspersky Private Security Network (denylist):true or false.
EDR version.
Threat identi er in EDR.
MD5 hash of the object.

Windows event log(default)–

Kaspersky Security
Center event log (default)

Object disinfected998

Status
Component

File Threat Protection
Mail Threat Protection
Host Intrusion Prevention
Malware Scan

Windows event ID

306

Kaspersky Security
Center event ID

GNRL_EV_OBJECT_CURED

Event parameters

GNRL_EA_PARAM_1 is the hash of the object (SHA256).
GNRL_EA_PARAM_2 is the name of the object.
GNRL_EA_PARAM_5 is the name of the threat in accordance with
Kaspersky classi cation, for example, EICAR-Test-File.
GNRL_EA_PARAM_7 is the name of the session user.
GNRL_EA_PARAM_8 is the type of the threat, for example, Trojware.
GNRL_EA_PARAM_9 is additional information about the detected
object:Application component (engine ).
Threat detection technology (method ).
Threat detected by Kaspersky Private Security Network (denylist):true or false.
EDR version.
Threat identi er in EDR.
MD5 hash of the object.

Windows event log(default)–

Kaspersky Security
Center event log (default)

Object will be disinfected on restart

StatusComponent

Host Intrusion Prevention
File Threat Protection
Malware Scan

Windows event ID

324

Kaspersky Security Center event ID–

Windows event log (default)
Kaspersky Security Center event log (default)–

Object will be deleted on restart999

Status
Component

Behavior Detection
Exploit Prevention
Host Intrusion Prevention
File Threat Protection
Malware Scan

Windows event ID

323

Kaspersky Security Center event ID–

Windows event log (default)
Kaspersky Security Center event log (default)–

Object deleted according to settings

StatusComponent

Mail Threat Protection

Windows event ID

342

Kaspersky Security Center event ID–

Windows event log (default)
Kaspersky Security Center event log (default)–

Rollback completed

StatusComponent

File Threat Protection
Behavior Detection
Exploit Prevention
Malware Scan

Windows event ID

455

Kaspersky Security Center event ID

000001c7

Windows event log (default)–

Kaspersky Security Center event log (default)

Object download was blocked

1000

Status
Component

Web Threat Protection

Windows event ID

341

Kaspersky Security
Center event ID

GNRL_EV_OBJECT_BLOCKED

Event parameters

GNRL_EA_PARAM_1 is the hash of the object (SHA256).
GNRL_EA_PARAM_2 is the name of the object.
GNRL_EA_PARAM_5 is the name of the threat in accordance with
Kaspersky classi cation, for example, EICAR-Test-File.
GNRL_EA_PARAM_7 is the name of the session user.
GNRL_EA_PARAM_8 is the type of the threat, for example, Trojware.
GNRL_EA_PARAM_9 is additional information about the detected
object:Application component (engine ).
Threat detection technology (method ).
Threat detected by Kaspersky Private Security Network (denylist):true or false.
EDR version.
Threat identi er in EDR.
MD5 hash of the object.

Windows event log(default)–

Kaspersky Security
Center event log (default)

Keyboard authorization error

StatusComponent

BadUSB Attack Prevention

Windows event ID

2052

Kaspersky Security Center event ID

00000804

Windows event log (default)
Kaspersky Security Center event log (default)

The object scan result has been sent to a third-party application

1001

Status
Component

AMSI Protection

Windows event ID

1512

Kaspersky Security
Center event ID

GNRL_EV_OBJECT_REPORTED

Event parameters

GNRL_EA_PARAM_1 is the hash of the object (SHA256).
GNRL_EA_PARAM_2 is the name of the object.
GNRL_EA_PARAM_5 is the name of the threat in accordance with
Kaspersky classi cation, for example, EICAR-Test-File.
GNRL_EA_PARAM_7 is the name of the session user.
GNRL_EA_PARAM_8 is the type of the threat, for example, Trojware.
GNRL_EA_PARAM_9 is additional information about the detected
object:Application component (engine ).
Threat detection technology (method ).
Threat detected by Kaspersky Private Security Network (denylist):true or false.
EDR version.
Threat identi er in EDR.
MD5 hash of the object.

Windows event log(default)–

Kaspersky Security
Center event log (default)

Task settings applied successfully

StatusComponent

Application Control

Windows event ID

708

Kaspersky Security Center event ID

000002c4

Windows event log (default)–

Kaspersky Security Center event log (default)

Warning about undesirable content (local bases)

1002

Status
Component

Web Control

Windows event ID

708

Kaspersky Security Center event ID
Event parameters

GNRL_EV_WEB_URL_WARNING
GNRL_EA_PARAM_1 is the URL.
GNRL_EA_PARAM_2 is the name of the session user.
GNRL_EA_PARAM_3 is the name of the Web Control
rule.

Windows event log (default)–

Kaspersky Security Center event log(default)

Warning about undesirable content (KSN)

StatusComponent

Web Control

Windows event ID

708

Kaspersky Security Center event ID
Event parameters

GNRL_EV_WEB_URL_WARNING
GNRL_EA_PARAM_1 is the URL.
GNRL_EA_PARAM_2 is the name of the session user.
GNRL_EA_PARAM_3 is the name of the Web Control
rule.

Windows event log (default)–

Kaspersky Security Center event log(default)

Undesirable content was accessed after a warning1003

Status
Component

Web Control

Windows event ID
Kaspersky Security Center event ID

754
000002f2

Windows event log (default)–

Kaspersky Security Center event log (default)–

Temporary access to the device activated

StatusComponent

Device Control

Windows event ID
Kaspersky Security Center event ID

803
000002f2

Windows event log (default)
Kaspersky Security Center event log (default)–

Operation cancelled by the user

StatusComponent

Database update

Windows event ID

1016

Kaspersky Security Center event ID

000003f8

Windows event log (default)–

Kaspersky Security Center event log (default)

User has opted out of the encryption policy

1004

Status
Component

Data Encryption

Windows event ID

1306

Kaspersky Security Center event ID

0000051a

Windows event log (default)–

Kaspersky Security Center event log (default)Interrupted applying le encryption / decryption rules

StatusComponent

Data Encryption

Windows event ID

903

Kaspersky Security Center event ID–

Windows event log (default)
Kaspersky Security Center event log (default)–

File encryption / decryption interrupted

StatusComponent

Data Encryption

Windows event ID

914

Kaspersky Security Center event ID–

Windows event log (default)
Kaspersky Security Center event log (default)–

Device encryption / decryption interrupted

StatusComponent

Data Encryption

Windows event ID

1303

Kaspersky Security Center event ID–

Windows event log (default)
Kaspersky Security Center event log (default)

–

1005

Failed to install or upgrade Kaspersky Disk Encryption drivers in the WinRE image

StatusComponent

Data Encryption

Windows event ID

1345

Kaspersky Security Center event ID

00000541

Windows event log (default)
Kaspersky Security Center event log (default)

Module signature check failed

StatusComponent

Integrity check

Windows event ID
Kaspersky Security Center event ID

2002
000007d2

Windows event log (default)–

Kaspersky Security Center event log (default)

Application startup was blocked

StatusComponent

Endpoint Sensor

Windows event ID

2105

Kaspersky Security Center event ID

00000839

Windows event log (default)
Kaspersky Security Center event log (default)

Document opening was blocked

1006

Status
Component

Endpoint Sensor

Windows event ID

2106

Kaspersky Security Center event ID

0000083a

Windows event log (default)
Kaspersky Security Center event log (default)

Process was terminated by the Kaspersky Anti Targeted Attack Platform server administrator

StatusComponent

Endpoint Sensor

Windows event ID

2112

Kaspersky Security Center event ID

00000840

Windows event log (default)
Kaspersky Security Center event log (default)

The application was terminated by the Kaspersky Anti Targeted Attack Platform server administrator

StatusComponent

Endpoint Sensor

Windows event ID

2113

Kaspersky Security Center event ID

00000841

Windows event log (default)
Kaspersky Security Center event log (default)

File or stream was deleted by the Kaspersky Anti Targeted Attack Platform server administrator

1007

Status
Component

Endpoint Sensor

Windows event ID

2111

Kaspersky Security Center event ID

0000083f

Windows event log (default)
Kaspersky Security Center event log (default)

File was restored from quarantine on the Kaspersky Anti Targeted Attack Platform server by the administrator

StatusComponent

Endpoint Sensor

Windows event ID

2110

Kaspersky Security Center event ID

0000083e

Windows event log (default)
Kaspersky Security Center event log (default)

File was quarantined on the Kaspersky Anti Targeted Attack Platform server by administrator

StatusComponent

Endpoint Sensor

Windows event ID

2109

Kaspersky Security Center event ID

0000083d

Windows event log (default)
Kaspersky Security Center event log (default)

Network activity of all third-party applications is blocked

1008

Status
Component

Endpoint Sensor

Windows event ID

2107

Kaspersky Security Center event ID

0000083b

Windows event log (default)
Kaspersky Security Center event log (default)

Network activity of all third-party applications is unblocked

StatusComponent

Endpoint Sensor

Windows event ID

2108

Kaspersky Security Center event ID

0000083c

Windows event log (default)
Kaspersky Security Center event log (default)

Object will be deleted after restart (Kaspersky Sandbox)

StatusComponent

Kaspersky Sandbox

Windows event ID

2605

Kaspersky Security Center event ID

00000a2d

Windows event log (default)
Kaspersky Security Center event log (default)

Total size of scan tasks exceeded the limit

1009

Status
Component

Kaspersky Sandbox

Windows event ID

2612

Kaspersky Security Center event ID

00000a34

Windows event log (default)
Kaspersky Security Center event log (default)

Object startup allowed, event logged

StatusComponent

Endpoint Detection and Response

Windows event ID

2553

Kaspersky Security Center event ID

000009fa

Windows event log (default)
Kaspersky Security Center event log (default)

Process startup allowed, event logged

StatusComponent

Endpoint Detection and Response

Windows event ID

2554

Kaspersky Security Center event ID

000009f8

Windows event log (default)
Kaspersky Security Center event log (default)

Object will be deleted after restart (Endpoint Detection and Response)

1010

Status
Component

Endpoint Detection and Response

Windows event ID

2558

Kaspersky Security Center event ID

000009fe

Windows event log (default)
Kaspersky Security Center event log (default)

Network isolation

StatusComponent

Endpoint Detection and Response

Windows event ID

2700

Kaspersky Security Center event ID

00000a8c

Windows event log (default)
Kaspersky Security Center event log (default)

Termination of network isolation

StatusComponent

Endpoint Detection and Response

Windows event ID

2701

Kaspersky Security Center event ID

00000a8d

Windows event log (default)
Kaspersky Security Center event log (default)

Restart required to complete the task

1011

Status
Component

System Audit

Windows event ID

225

Kaspersky Security Center event ID

0000057b

Windows event log (default)
Kaspersky Security Center event log (default)

Application startup blockage message to administrator

StatusComponent

Application Control

Windows event ID

503

Kaspersky Security Center
event ID
Event parameters

GNRL_EV_AC_USER_REQUESTGNRL_EA_DESCRIPTION is the message to user.
GNRL_EA_PARAM_2 is the name of the session user.
GNRL_EA_PARAM_6 is the name of the executable le of theapplication (for example, chrome.exe).
GNRL_EA_PARAM_7 is the path to the executable le.
GNRL_EA_PARAM_8 is the hash of the object (SHA256).
GNRL_EA_PARAM_9 is the version of the application that the user
is trying to run.

Windows event log (default)–

Kaspersky Security Center
event log (default)

Device access blockage message to administrator

1012

Status
Component

Device Control

Windows event ID

804

Kaspersky Security Center event ID

GNRL_EV_DC_USER_REQUESTEvent parameters

c_er_descr is the message to user.
GNRL_EA_PARAM_1 is the Hardware ID (HWID).
GNRL_EA_PARAM_2 is the name of the session user.

Windows event log (default)–

Kaspersky Security Center event log (default)

Web page access blockage message to administrator

StatusComponent

Web Control

Windows event ID

755

Kaspersky Security Center event ID

GNRL_EV_WC_USER_REQUESTEvent parameters

GNRL_EA_DESCRIPTION is the message to user.
GNRL_EA_PARAM_1 is the URL.
GNRL_EA_PARAM_2 is the name of the session user.

Windows event log (default)–

Kaspersky Security Center event log (default)

Device connection blocked

StatusComponent

Device Control

Windows event ID

807

Kaspersky Security Center event ID

GNRL_EV_DEVCTRL_DEV_PLUG_DENIED

Event parameters

GNRL_EA_PARAM_1 is the Hardware ID (HWID).
GNRL_EA_PARAM_2 is the name of the session user.

Windows event log (default)–

Kaspersky Security Center event log (default)

1013

Application activity blockage message to administrator

StatusComponent

Adaptive Anomaly Control

Windows event ID

503

Kaspersky Security Center event ID

GNRL_EV_ADSEC_USER_REQUESTEvent parameters

GNRL_EA_DESCRIPTION is the message to user.
GNRL_EA_PARAM_1 is the name of the Adaptive Anomaly
Control rule.
GNRL_EA_PARAM_2 is the ID of the heuristic rule.
GNRL_EA_PARAM_3 is the name of the session user.
GNRL_EA_PARAM_4 is the source process.
GNRL_EA_PARAM_5 is the source object.
GNRL_EA_PARAM_6 is the target process.
GNRL_EA_PARAM_7 is the target object.
GNRL_EA_PARAM_8 is additional information about thedetected object:
Hashes of source process / object and target process /object.
Process blocked (verdict_type): true or false.
User security ID (SID).

Windows event log (default)–

Kaspersky Security Center event log(default)

File modi ed

StatusComponent

File Integrity Monitor

Windows event ID

2900

Kaspersky Security Center event ID

00000b54

Windows event log (default)
Kaspersky Security Center event log (default)

Object changes too often. Event aggregation started
1014

Status
Component

File Integrity Monitor

Windows event ID

2901

Kaspersky Security Center event ID

00000b55

Windows event log (default)
Kaspersky Security Center event log (default)

Report on object modi cation for the aggregation period

StatusComponent

File Integrity Monitor

Windows event ID

2902

Kaspersky Security Center event ID

00000b56

Windows event log (default)
Kaspersky Security Center event log (default)

Monitoring scope includes incorrect objects

StatusComponent

File Integrity Monitor

Windows event ID

2903

Kaspersky Security Center event ID

00000b57

Windows event log (default)
Kaspersky Security Center event log (default)

Informational message
Application started

1015

Status
Component

System Audit

Windows event ID

235

Kaspersky Security Center event ID–

Windows event log (default)
Kaspersky Security Center event log (default)–

Application stopped

StatusComponent

System Audit

Windows event ID

236

Kaspersky Security Center event ID–

Windows event log (default)
Kaspersky Security Center event log (default)–

Self-Defense restricted access to the protected resource

StatusComponent

System Audit

Windows event ID
Kaspersky Security Center event ID

213
000000d5

Windows event log (default)–

Kaspersky Security Center event log (default)

Report cleared

1016

Status
Component

System Audit

Windows event ID
Kaspersky Security Center event ID

217
000000d9

Windows event log (default)
Kaspersky Security Center event log (default)Group policy disabled

StatusComponent

System Audit

Windows event ID
Kaspersky Security Center event ID

220
000000dc

Windows event log (default)–

Kaspersky Security Center event log (default)

Application settings changed

StatusComponent

System Audit

Windows event ID
Kaspersky Security Center event ID

218
000000da

Windows event log (default)
Kaspersky Security Center event log (default)

Task started

1017

Status
Component

System Audit

Windows event ID
Kaspersky Security Center event ID

221
000000dd

Windows event log (default)–

Kaspersky Security Center event log (default)

Task completed

StatusComponent

System Audit

Windows event ID
Kaspersky Security Center event ID

223
000000df

Windows event log (default)–

Kaspersky Security Center event log (default)

All application components that are de ned by the license have been installed and run in normal mode

StatusComponent

System Audit

Windows event ID
Kaspersky Security Center event ID

227
000000e3

Windows event log (default)–

Kaspersky Security Center event log (default)–

Subscription settings have changed

1018

Status
Component

System Audit

Windows event ID
Kaspersky Security Center event ID

238
000000ee

Windows event log (default)–

Kaspersky Security Center event log (default)

Subscription has been renewed

StatusComponent

System Audit

Windows event ID
Kaspersky Security Center event ID

239
000000ef

Windows event log (default)
Kaspersky Security Center event log (default)

Object restored from Backup

StatusComponent

System Audit

Windows event ID
Kaspersky Security Center event ID

335
0000014f

Windows event log (default)–

Kaspersky Security Center event log (default)

User name and password input

1019

Status
Component

System Audit

Windows event ID
Kaspersky Security Center event ID

2000
000007d0

Windows event log (default)–

Kaspersky Security Center event log (default)

Participation in KSN enabled

StatusComponent

System Audit

Windows event ID
Kaspersky Security Center event ID

2020
000007e4

Windows event log (default)–

Kaspersky Security Center event log (default)

KSN servers available

StatusComponent

System Audit

Windows event ID
Kaspersky Security Center event ID

2022
000007e6

Windows event log (default)–

Kaspersky Security Center event log (default)

The application works and processes data under relevant laws and uses the appropriate infrastructure1020

Status
Component

System Audit

Windows event ID
Kaspersky Security Center event ID

2024
000007e8

Windows event log (default)
Kaspersky Security Center event log (default)

Object restored from Quarantine

StatusComponent

System Audit

Windows event ID
Kaspersky Security Center event ID

345
00000159

Windows event log (default)
Kaspersky Security Center event log (default)

Object deleted from Quarantine

StatusComponent

System Audit

Windows event ID
Kaspersky Security Center event ID

347
0000015b

Windows event log (default)
Kaspersky Security Center event log (default)

A backup copy of the object was created1021

Status
Component

File Threat Protection
Mail Threat Protection
Behavior Detection
Host Intrusion Prevention
Kaspersky Sandbox
Malware Scan

Windows event ID

308

Kaspersky Security Center event ID

00000134

Windows event log (default)
Kaspersky Security Center event log (default)

Overwritten by a copy that was disinfected earlier

StatusComponent

File Threat Protection
Host Intrusion Prevention
Malware Scan

Windows event ID

327

Kaspersky Security Center event ID

00000147

Windows event log (default)–

Kaspersky Security Center event log (default)–

Password-protected archive detected1022

Status
Component

File Threat Protection
Web Threat Protection
Mail Threat Protection
AMSI Protection
Host Intrusion Prevention
Malware Scan

Windows event ID

322

Kaspersky Security Center event ID

GNRL_EV_PASSWD_ARCHIVE_FOUND

Event parameters

GNRL_EA_PARAM_2 is the name of the object.
GNRL_EA_PARAM_3 is the creation date of the object(optional).
GNRL_EA_PARAM_7 is the name of the session user.
GNRL_EA_PARAM_9 is additional information about thedetected object:
Application component (engine ).
Threat detection technology (method ).
Threat detected by Private KSN (denylist): true or false.

Windows event log (default)–

Kaspersky Security Center event log(default)

Information about detected object

StatusComponent

File Threat Protection
Web Threat Protection
Mail Threat Protection
AMSI Protection
Host Intrusion Prevention
Malware Scan

Windows event ID

332

Kaspersky Security Center event ID

0000014c

Windows event log (default)–

Kaspersky Security Center event log (default)

The object is in the Kaspersky Private Security Network allowlist

1023

Status
Component

File Threat Protection
Web Threat Protection
Mail Threat Protection
AMSI Protection
Host Intrusion Prevention
Malware Scan

Windows event ID

340

Kaspersky Security Center event ID

00000154

Windows event log (default)
Kaspersky Security Center event log (default)

Object renamed

StatusComponent

Mail Threat Protection
Exploit Prevention
Behavior Detection
Malware Scan

Windows event ID

329

Kaspersky Security Center event ID

00000149

Windows event log (default)–

Kaspersky Security Center event log (default)

Object processed

StatusComponent

Host Intrusion Prevention
File Threat Protection
Web Threat Protection
Mail Threat Protection
Malware Scan

Windows event ID

301

Kaspersky Security Center event ID–

Windows event log (default)
Kaspersky Security Center event log (default)–

Object skipped
1024

Status
Component

Host Intrusion Prevention
File Threat Protection
AMSI Protection
Malware Scan

Windows event ID

315

Kaspersky Security Center event ID–

Windows event log (default)
Kaspersky Security Center event log (default)–

Archive detected

StatusComponent

Host Intrusion Prevention
File Threat Protection
Web Threat Protection
Mail Threat Protection
AMSI Protection
Malware Scan

Windows event ID

318

Kaspersky Security Center event ID–

Windows event log (default)
Kaspersky Security Center event log (default)–

Packed object detected

StatusComponent

Host Intrusion Prevention
File Threat Protection
Web Threat Protection
Mail Threat Protection
AMSI Protection
Malware Scan

Windows event ID

319

Kaspersky Security Center event ID–

Windows event log (default)
Kaspersky Security Center event log (default)

–

1025

Link processed

StatusComponent

Web Threat Protection

Windows event ID

361

Kaspersky Security Center event ID–

Windows event log (default)
Kaspersky Security Center event log (default)–

Application startup allowed

StatusComponent

Application Control

Windows event ID

701

Kaspersky Security Center event ID–

Windows event log (default)
Kaspersky Security Center event log (default)–

Update source is selected

StatusComponent

Database update

Windows event ID

1001

Kaspersky Security Center event ID–

Windows event log (default)
Kaspersky Security Center event log (default)–

Proxy server is selected1026

Status
Component

Database update

Windows event ID

1002

Kaspersky Security Center event ID–

Windows event log (default)
Kaspersky Security Center event log (default)–

The link is in the Kaspersky Private Security Network allowlist

StatusComponent

Web Threat Protection

Windows event ID

370

Kaspersky Security Center event ID

00000172

Windows event log (default)
Kaspersky Security Center event log (default)

Application placed in the trusted group

StatusComponent

Host Intrusion Prevention

Windows event ID

401

Kaspersky Security Center event ID

00000191

Windows event log (default)–

Kaspersky Security Center event log (default)

Application placed in restricted group1027

Status
Component

Host Intrusion Prevention

Windows event ID

402

Kaspersky Security Center event ID

00000192

Windows event log (default)–

Kaspersky Security Center event log (default)

Host Intrusion Prevention was triggered

StatusComponent

Host Intrusion Prevention

Windows event ID

403

Kaspersky Security Center event ID

00000193

Windows event log (default)–

Kaspersky Security Center event log (default)

File restored

StatusComponent

Behavior Detection
Exploit Prevention
Host Intrusion Prevention

Windows event ID

457

Kaspersky Security Center event ID

000001c9

Windows event log (default)–

Kaspersky Security Center event log (default)

Registry value restored

1028

Status
Component

Behavior Detection
Exploit Prevention

Windows event ID

458

Kaspersky Security Center event ID

000001ca

Windows event log (default)–

Kaspersky Security Center event log (default)–

Registry value deleted

StatusComponent

Behavior Detection
Exploit Prevention

Windows event ID

459

Kaspersky Security Center event ID

000001cb

Windows event log (default)–

Kaspersky Security Center event log (default)–

Process action skipped

1029

Status
Component

Adaptive Anomaly Control

Windows event ID

2201

Kaspersky Security Center event ID
Event parameters

GNRL_EV_ADSEC_DETECT
GNRL_EA_PARAM_1 is the name of the Adaptive Anomaly
Control rule.
GNRL_EA_PARAM_2 is the ID of the heuristic rule.
GNRL_EA_PARAM_3 is the name of the session user.
GNRL_EA_PARAM_4 is the source process.
GNRL_EA_PARAM_5 is the source object.
GNRL_EA_PARAM_6 is the target process.
GNRL_EA_PARAM_7 is the target object.
GNRL_EA_PARAM_8 is additional information about thedetected object:
Hashes of source process / object and target process /object.
Process blocked (verdict_type): true or false.
User security ID (SID).

Windows event log (default)–

Kaspersky Security Center event log(default)

Keyboard authorized

StatusComponent

BadUSB Attack Prevention

Windows event ID

2050

Kaspersky Security Center event ID

00000802

Windows event log (default)–

Kaspersky Security Center event log (default)

Network activity allowed1030

Status
Component

Firewall

Windows event ID

601

Kaspersky Security Center event ID

00000259

Windows event log (default)–

Kaspersky Security Center event log (default)–

Application startup prohibited in test mode

StatusComponent

Application Control

Windows event ID
Kaspersky Security Center
event ID
Event parameters

703
GNRL_EV_APP_LAUNCH_TESTED_DENIEDGNRL_EA_PARAM_2 is the name of the session user.
GNRL_EA_PARAM_3 is the manually created category identi er.
GNRL_EA_PARAM_4 is the account security identi er (SID).
GNRL_EA_PARAM_5 is information about the digital signature of
the application.
GNRL_EA_PARAM_6 is the name of the executable le of theapplication (for example, chrome.exe).
GNRL_EA_PARAM_7 is the path to the executable le.
GNRL_EA_PARAM_8 is the hash of the object (SHA256).
GNRL_EA_PARAM_9 is the version of the application that the user
is trying to run.

Windows event log (default)–

Kaspersky Security Center
event log (default)

Application startup allowed in test mode

1031

Status
Component

Application Control

Windows event ID

704

Kaspersky Security Center event ID
Event parameters

GNRL_EV_APP_LAUNCH_TESTED_ALLOWGNRL_EA_PARAM_2 is the name of the session user.
GNRL_EA_PARAM_3 is the manually created category
identi er.
GNRL_EA_PARAM_4 is the account security identi er (SID).
GNRL_EA_PARAM_5 is information about the digital signatureof the application.

Windows event log (default)–

Kaspersky Security Center eventlog (default)–

A page that is allowed was opened

StatusComponent

Web Control

Windows event ID
Kaspersky Security Center event ID

751
000002f4

Windows event log (default)–

Kaspersky Security Center event log (default)–

Operation with the device allowed

StatusComponent

Device Control

Windows event ID
Kaspersky Security Center event ID

801
00000321

Windows event log (default)–

Kaspersky Security Center event log (default)–

File operation performed
1032

Status
Component

Device Control

Windows event ID

808

Kaspersky Security Center event ID
Event parameters

GNRL_EV_USB_FILE_OPERATIONGNRL_EA_PARAM_1 is the le operation (write ordelete).
GNRL_EA_PARAM_2 is the path to the le.
GNRL_EA_PARAM_3 is the name of the device.
GNRL_EA_PARAM_4 is the name of the session user.
GNRL_EA_PARAM_5 is the Hardware ID (HWID).

Windows event log (default)–

Kaspersky Security Center event log(default)–

No available updates

StatusComponent

Database update

Windows event ID

1020

Kaspersky Security Center event ID

000003fc

Windows event log (default)–

Kaspersky Security Center event log (default)–

Update distribution completed successfully

StatusComponent

Database update

Windows event ID

1022

Kaspersky Security Center event ID

000003fe

Windows event log (default)–

Kaspersky Security Center event log (default)

–

1033

Downloading les

StatusComponent

Database update

Windows event ID

1003

Kaspersky Security Center event ID–

Windows event log (default)
Kaspersky Security Center event log (default)–

File downloaded

StatusComponent

Database update

Windows event ID

1004

Kaspersky Security Center event ID–

Windows event log (default)
Kaspersky Security Center event log (default)–

File installed

StatusComponent

Database update

Windows event ID

1005

Kaspersky Security Center event ID–

Windows event log (default)
Kaspersky Security Center event log (default)–

File updated

1034

Status
Component

Database update

Windows event ID

1006

Kaspersky Security Center event ID–

Windows event log (default)
Kaspersky Security Center event log (default)–

File rolled back due to update error

StatusComponent

Database update

Windows event ID

1007

Kaspersky Security Center event ID–

Windows event log (default)
Kaspersky Security Center event log (default)–

Updating les

StatusComponent

Database update

Windows event ID

1008

Kaspersky Security Center event ID–

Windows event log (default)
Kaspersky Security Center event log (default)–

Distributing updates

1035

Status
Component

Database update

Windows event ID

1009

Kaspersky Security Center event ID–

Windows event log (default)
Kaspersky Security Center event log (default)–

Rolling back les

StatusComponent

Database update

Windows event ID

1010

Kaspersky Security Center event ID–

Windows event log (default)
Kaspersky Security Center event log (default)–

Creating the list of les to download

StatusComponent

Database update

Windows event ID

1013

Kaspersky Security Center event ID–

Windows event log (default)
Kaspersky Security Center event log (default)–

Downloading patches

1036

Status
Component

Database update

Windows event ID

2150

Kaspersky Security Center event ID–

Windows event log (default)
Kaspersky Security Center event log (default)–

Installing patch

StatusComponent

Database update

Windows event ID

2151

Kaspersky Security Center event ID–

Windows event log (default)
Kaspersky Security Center event log (default)–

Patch installed

StatusComponent

Database update

Windows event ID

2152

Kaspersky Security Center event ID–

Windows event log (default)
Kaspersky Security Center event log (default)–

Rolling back patch

1037

Status
Component

Database update

Windows event ID

2154

Kaspersky Security Center event ID–

Windows event log (default)
Kaspersky Security Center event log (default)–

Patch rolled backStatusComponent

Database update

Windows event ID

2155

Kaspersky Security Center event ID–

Windows event log (default)
Kaspersky Security Center event log (default)–

Started applying le encryption / decryption rules

StatusComponent

Data Encryption

Windows event ID

901

Kaspersky Security Center event ID

00000385

Windows event log (default)–

Kaspersky Security Center event log (default)

Finished applying le encryption / decryption rules

1038

Status
Component

Data Encryption

Windows event ID

902

Kaspersky Security Center event ID

00000386

Windows event log (default)–

Kaspersky Security Center event log (default)

Resumed applying le encryption / decryption rules

StatusComponent

Data Encryption

Windows event ID

905

Kaspersky Security Center event ID–

Windows event log (default)
Kaspersky Security Center event log (default)–

File encryption / decryption started

StatusComponent

Data Encryption

Windows event ID

910

Kaspersky Security Center event ID–

Windows event log (default)
Kaspersky Security Center event log (default)–

File encryption / decryption completed

1039

Status
Component

Data Encryption

Windows event ID

911

Kaspersky Security Center event ID–

Windows event log (default)
Kaspersky Security Center event log (default)–

File has not been encrypted because it is an exclusion

StatusComponent

Data Encryption

Windows event ID

913

Kaspersky Security Center event ID–

Windows event log (default)
Kaspersky Security Center event log (default)–

Portable mode enabled

StatusComponent

Data Encryption

Windows event ID

950

Kaspersky Security Center event ID–

Windows event log (default)
Kaspersky Security Center event log (default)–

Portable mode disabled1040

Status
Component

Data Encryption

Windows event ID

952

Kaspersky Security Center event ID–

Windows event log (default)
Kaspersky Security Center event log (default)–

Device encryption / decryption started

StatusComponent

Data Encryption

Windows event ID

1301

Kaspersky Security Center event ID–

Windows event log (default)
Kaspersky Security Center event log (default)–

Device encryption / decryption completed

StatusComponent

Data Encryption

Windows event ID

1302

Kaspersky Security Center event ID–

Windows event log (default)
Kaspersky Security Center event log (default)–

Device encryption / decryption resumed

1041

Status
Component

Data Encryption

Windows event ID

1304

Kaspersky Security Center event ID–

Windows event log (default)
Kaspersky Security Center event log (default)–

Device is not encrypted

StatusComponent

Data Encryption

Windows event ID

1307

Kaspersky Security Center event ID–

Windows event log (default)
Kaspersky Security Center event log (default)–

Device encryption / decryption process has been switched to active mode

StatusComponent

Data Encryption

Windows event ID

1308

Kaspersky Security Center event ID–

Windows event log (default)
Kaspersky Security Center event log (default)–

Device encryption / decryption process has been switched to passive mode

1042

Status
Component

Data Encryption

Windows event ID

1309

Kaspersky Security Center event ID–

Windows event log (default)
Kaspersky Security Center event log (default)–

Encryption module loaded

StatusComponent

Data Encryption

Windows event ID

1310

Kaspersky Security Center event ID

0000051e

Windows event log (default)–

Kaspersky Security Center event log (default)–

New Authentication Agent account created

StatusComponent

Data Encryption

Windows event ID

1330

Kaspersky Security Center event ID

00000532

Windows event log (default)–

Kaspersky Security Center event log (default)–

Authentication Agent account deleted

1043

Status
Component

Data Encryption

Windows event ID

1331

Kaspersky Security Center event ID

00000533

Windows event log (default)–

Kaspersky Security Center event log (default)–

Authentication Agent account password changed

StatusComponent

Data Encryption

Windows event ID

1332

Kaspersky Security Center event ID

00000534

Windows event log (default)–

Kaspersky Security Center event log (default)–

Successful Authentication Agent login

StatusComponent

Data Encryption

Windows event ID

1333

Kaspersky Security Center event ID

00000535

Windows event log (default)–

Kaspersky Security Center event log (default)–

Failed Authentication Agent login attempt1044

Status
Component

Data Encryption

Windows event ID

1334

Kaspersky Security Center event ID

00000536

Windows event log (default)–

Kaspersky Security Center event log (default)–

Hard drive accessed using the procedure of requesting access to encrypted devices

StatusComponent

Data Encryption

Windows event ID

1335

Kaspersky Security Center event ID

00000537

Windows event log (default)–

Kaspersky Security Center event log (default)–

Failed attempt to access the hard drive using the procedure of requesting access to encrypted devices

StatusComponent

Data Encryption

Windows event ID

1336

Kaspersky Security Center event ID

00000538

Windows event log (default)–

Kaspersky Security Center event log (default)–

Account was not added. This account already exists

1045

Status
Component

Data Encryption

Windows event ID

1337

Kaspersky Security Center event ID

00000539

Windows event log (default)–

Kaspersky Security Center event log (default)–

Account was not modi ed. This account does not exist

StatusComponent

Data Encryption

Windows event ID

1338

Kaspersky Security Center event ID

0000053a

Windows event log (default)–

Kaspersky Security Center event log (default)–

Account was not deleted. This account does not exist

StatusComponent

Data Encryption

Windows event ID

1339

Kaspersky Security Center event ID

0000053b

Windows event log (default)–

Kaspersky Security Center event log (default)–

FDE upgrade successful1046

Status
Component

Data Encryption

Windows event ID

1341

Kaspersky Security Center event ID

0000053d

Windows event log (default)
Kaspersky Security Center event log (default)

FDE upgrade rollback successful

StatusComponent

Data Encryption

Windows event ID

1343

Kaspersky Security Center event ID

0000053f

Windows event log (default)
Kaspersky Security Center event log (default)

Failed to uninstall Kaspersky Disk Encryption drivers from the WinRE image

StatusComponent

Data Encryption

Windows event ID

1346

Kaspersky Security Center event ID

00000542

Windows event log (default)
Kaspersky Security Center event log (default)

BitLocker recovery key was changed

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Status
Component

Data Encryption

Windows event ID

1370

Kaspersky Security Center event ID

0000055a

Windows event log (default)
Kaspersky Security Center event log (default)

BitLocker password / PIN was changed

StatusComponent

Data Encryption

Windows event ID

1371

Kaspersky Security Center event ID

0000055b

Windows event log (default)
Kaspersky Security Center event log (default)

BitLocker recovery key was saved to a removable drive

StatusComponent

Data Encryption

Windows event ID

1372

Kaspersky Security Center event ID

0000055c

Windows event log (default)
Kaspersky Security Center event log (default)

Processing of tasks from the Kaspersky Anti Targeted Attack Platform server is inactive

1048

Status
Component

Endpoint Sensor

Windows event ID

2103

Kaspersky Security Center event ID

00000837

Windows event log (default)–

Kaspersky Security Center event log (default)

Endpoint Sensor connected to server

StatusComponent

Endpoint Sensor

Windows event ID

2101

Kaspersky Security Center event ID

00000835

Windows event log (default)–

Kaspersky Security Center event log (default)

Connection to the Kaspersky Anti Targeted Attack Platform server restored

StatusComponent

Endpoint Sensor

Windows event ID

2102

Kaspersky Security Center event ID

00000836

Windows event log (default)–

Kaspersky Security Center event log (default)

Tasks from the Kaspersky Anti Targeted Attack Platform server are being processed

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Status
Component

Endpoint Sensor

Windows event ID

2104

Kaspersky Security Center event ID

00000838

Windows event log (default)–

Kaspersky Security Center event log (default)

Object deleted

StatusComponent

Wipe Data

Windows event ID
Kaspersky Security Center event ID

2251
000008cb

Windows event log (default)–

Kaspersky Security Center event log (default)–

Wipe task statistics

StatusComponent

EDR (KATA)

Windows event ID
Kaspersky Security Center event ID

2853
00000b25

Windows event log (default)
Kaspersky Security Center event log (default)

StatusComponent

Wipe Data

Windows event ID
Kaspersky Security Center event ID

2253
000008cd

Windows event log (default)–

Kaspersky Security Center event log (default)

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Object quarantined (Kaspersky Sandbox)

StatusComponent

Kaspersky Sandbox

Windows event ID

2602

Kaspersky Security Center event ID

00000a2aWindows event log (default)
Kaspersky Security Center event log (default)

Object deleted (Kaspersky Sandbox)

StatusComponent

Kaspersky Sandbox

Windows event ID

2604

Kaspersky Security Center event ID

00000a2c

Windows event log (default)
Kaspersky Security Center event log (default)–

IOC Scan started

StatusComponent

Endpoint Detection and Response

Windows event ID

2652

Kaspersky Security Center event ID

00000a5c

Windows event log (default)
Kaspersky Security Center event log (default)

IOC Scan completed

1051

Status
Component

Endpoint Detection and Response

Windows event ID

2653

Kaspersky Security Center event ID

00000a5d

Windows event log (default)
Kaspersky Security Center event log (default)

Object quarantined (Endpoint Detection and Response)

StatusComponent

Endpoint Detection and Response

Windows event ID

2555

Kaspersky Security Center event ID

000009fb

Windows event log (default)
Kaspersky Security Center event log (default)

Object deleted (Endpoint Detection and Response)

StatusComponent

Endpoint Detection and Response

Windows event ID

2557

Kaspersky Security Center event ID

000009fd

Windows event log (default)
Kaspersky Security Center event log (default)

Application components successfully changed1052

Status
Component

System Audit

Windows event ID
Kaspersky Security Center event ID

1402
0000057a

Windows event log (default)–

Kaspersky Security Center event log (default)

StatusComponent

Kaspersky Sandbox

Windows event ID

2606

Kaspersky Security Center event ID–

Windows event log (default)
Kaspersky Security Center event log (default)–

StatusComponent

Kaspersky Sandbox

Windows event ID

2609

Kaspersky Security Center event ID–

Windows event log (default)
Kaspersky Security Center event log (default)–

StatusComponent

Kaspersky Sandbox

Windows event ID

2610

Kaspersky Security Center event ID–

Windows event log (default)
Kaspersky Security Center event log (default)

–

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Status
Component

Kaspersky Sandbox

Windows event ID

2616

Kaspersky Security Center event ID–

Windows event log (default)
Kaspersky Security Center event log (default)–

Asynchronous Kaspersky Sandbox detection

StatusComponent

Kaspersky Sandbox

Windows event ID

2619

Kaspersky Security Center event ID
Event parameters

GNRL_EV_APP_INCIDENT_OCCUREDGNRL_EA_PARAM_1 is the Kaspersky Sandbox
component settings
GNRL_EA_PARAM_2 is the path to the object.
GNRL_EA_PARAM_3 is the incident ID.
GNRL_EA_PARAM_4 is the hash of the object (SHA256).

Windows event log (default)–

Kaspersky Security Center event log(default)

Device is connected1054

Status
Component

Device Control

Windows event ID

805

Kaspersky Security Center event ID

GNRL_EV_DEVCTRL_DEV_PLUGGED

Event parameters

GNRL_EA_PARAM_1 is the Hardware ID (HWID).
GNRL_EA_PARAM_2 is the name of the session user.

Windows event log (default)–

Kaspersky Security Center event log (default)

Device is disconnected

StatusComponent

Device Control

Windows event ID

806

Kaspersky Security Center event ID

GNRL_EV_DEVCTRL_DEV_UNPLUGGED

Event parameters

GNRL_EA_PARAM_1 is the Hardware ID (HWID).
GNRL_EA_PARAM_2 is the name of the session user.

Windows event log (default)–

Kaspersky Security Center event log (default)

Error removing the previous version of the application

StatusComponent

System Audit

Windows event ID
Kaspersky Security Center event ID

246
000000f6

Windows event log (default)
Kaspersky Security Center event log (default)

Successful connection to the Kaspersky Anti Targeted Attack Platform server

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Status
Component

EDR (KATA)

Windows event ID

2853

Kaspersky Security Center event ID

00000b25

Windows event log (default)
Kaspersky Security Center event log (default)

Appendix 7. Supported le extensions for Execution prevention
Kaspersky Endpoint Security supports preventing the opening of o ice format les in certain applications. The
information about supported le extensions and applications is listed in the following table.
Supported le extensions for Execution prevention

Application nameMicrosoft Word

Executable lewinword.exe

File extension

rtf
doc
dot
docm
docx
dotx
dotm
docb

WordPadwordpad.exe

docx
rtf

Microsoft Excel

excel.exe

xls
xlt
xlm
xlsx
xlsm
xltx
xltm
xlsb
xla
xlam
xll
xlw

Microsoft PowerPoint

powerpnt.exe

ppt
pot
pps
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pptx
pptm
potx
potm
ppam
ppsx
ppsm
sldx
sldm
Adobe Acrobat

acrord32.exe

Foxit PDF Reader

FoxitReader.exe

STDU Viewer

STDUViewerApp.exe

Microsoft Edge

MicrosoftEdge.exe

Google Chrome

chrome.exe

Mozilla Firefox

refox.exe

Yandex Browser

browser.exe

Tor Browser

tor.exe

pdf

Appendix 8. Supported script interpreters for Execution prevention
Execution prevention supports the following script interpreters:
AutoHotkey.exe
AutoHotkeyA32.exe
AutoHotkeyA64.exe
AutoHotkeyU32.exe
AutoHotkeyU64.exe
InstallUtil.exe
RegAsm.exe
RegSvcs.exe
autoit.exe
cmd.exe
control.exe
cscript.exe
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mmc.exe
msbuild.exe
mshta.exe
msiexec.exe
perl.exe
powershell.exe
python.exe
reg.exe
regedit.exe
regedt32.exe
regsvr32.exe
ruby.exe
rubyw.exe
rundll32.exe
runlegacycplelevated.exe
wscript.exe
wwahost.exe
Execution prevention supports working with Java applications in the Java runtime environment (java.exe andjavaw.exe processes).

Appendix 9. IOC scan scope in the registry (RegistryItem)
When you add the RegistryItem data type to the IOC scan scope, Kaspersky Endpoint Security scans the following
registry keys:
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\htafile
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\batfile
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\exefile
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\comfile
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Control\Lsa
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HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Control\Print\Monitors
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Control\NetworkProvider
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Control\Class
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Control\SecurityProviders
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Control\Terminal Server
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Control\Session Manager
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Classes\piffile
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Classes\htafile
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Classes\exefile
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Classes\comfile
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Classes\CLSID
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\ShellServiceObjectDelayLoad
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Active Setup\Installed Components
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Windows
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Image File Execution
Options
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Aedebug
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon

Appendix 10. IOC le requirements
When creating IOC Scan tasks, consider the following IOC le requirements and limitations:
The application supports IOC les with the IOC and XML extensions in the open standard OpenIOC versions 1.0
and 1.1 for describing indicators of compromise.
If, when creating an IOC Scan task on the command line, you upload IOC les, some of which are not supported,
when the task is run, the application uses only the supported IOC les. If, when creating an IOC Scan task on
the command line, all of the IOC les that you upload turn out to be unsupported, the task can still be run, but it1059

will not detect any indicators of compromise. It is not possible to upload unsupported IOC les using Web
Console or Cloud Console.
Semantic errors and unsupported IOC terms and tags in IOC les do not cause task execution to fail. In suchsections of IOC les, the application detects no match.
The identi ers of all IOC les used in a single IOC Scan task must be unique. If there are IOC les with thesame identi er, it might a ect the task execution results.
A single IOC le must not exceed 2 MB in size. Using larger les will cause IOC Scan tasks to terminate with anerror. The total size of all les added to the IOC collection should not exceed 10 MB. If the total size of all les
exceeds 10 MB, you need to split the IOC collection and create several IOC Scan tasks.
It is recommended to create one IOC le per threat. This makes it easier to analyze the results of the IOC Scantask.
The le that you can download by clicking the link below, contains a table with the full list of IOC terms of the
OpenIOC standard.
DOWNLOAD THE IOC_TERMS.XLSX FILE
Features and limitations of the application’s support for the OpenIOC standard are shown in the following table.
Features and limitations of support for OpenIOC version 1.0 and 1.1.

Supported
conditions

OpenIOC 1.0:
isisnot (as an exception from the set)contains
containsnot (as an exception from the set)
OpenIOC 1.1:
iscontains
starts-withends-withmatches
greater-thanless-thanSupported
condition
attributes

OpenIOC 1.1:

Supported
operators

AND
OR

Supported data
types

"date": date (applicable conditions: is, greater-than, less-than)preserve-casenegate"int": integer (applicable conditions: is, greater-than, less-than)"string": string (applicable conditions: is, contains, matches, starts-with,ends-with)"duration": duration in seconds (applicable conditions: is, greater-than,less-than)
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Features of data
type interpretation

The "boolean string", "restricted string", "md5", "IP", "sha256" and"base64Binary" data types are interpreted as string.
The application supports interpretation of the Content setting for the int and date
data types when it is set in the form of intervals:
OpenIOC 1.0:
Using the TO operator in the Content eld:<Content type="int">49600 TO 50700</Content><Content type="date">2009-04-28T10:00:00Z TO 2009-0428T16:00:00Z</Content><Content type="int">[154192 TO 154192]</Content>
OpenIOC 1.1:
Using the greater-than and less-than conditions
Using the TO operator in the Content eld
The application supports interpretation of the date and duration data types if theindicators are set in ISO 8601, Zulu Time Zone, UTC format.

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Information about third-party code
Information about third-party code is contained in the le legal_notices.txt, in the application installation folder.

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Trademark notices
Registered trademarks and service marks are the property of their respective owners.
Adobe, Acrobat, Flash, Reader and Shockwave are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Adobe in the
United States and/or other countries.
Amazon, Amazon Web Services, AWS are trademarks of Amazon.com, Inc. or its a iliates.
Apple, FireWire, iTunes and Safari are trademarks of Apple Inc.
AutoCAD is a trademark or registered trademark of Autodesk, Inc., and/or its subsidiaries and/or a iliates in the
USA and/or other countries.
The Bluetooth word, mark and logos are owned by Bluetooth SIG, Inc.
Borland is trademark or registered trademark of Borland Software Corporation.
Android, Google Public DNS, Google Chrome, Chrome are trademarks of Google LLC.
Citrix and Citrix Provisioning Services, and XenDesktop are trademarks of Citrix Systems, Inc. and/or one or moreof its subsidiaries, and may be registered in the United States Patent and Trademark O ice and in other countries.
Cloud are, Cloud are Workers, and the Cloud are logo are trademarks and/or registered trademarks of
Cloud are, Inc. in the United States and other jurisdictions.
Dell and other trademarks are trademarks of Dell Inc. or its subsidiaries.
dBase is a trademark of dataBased Intelligence, Inc.
Docker and the Docker logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of Docker, Inc. in the United States and/or
other countries. Docker, Inc. and other parties may also have trademark rights in other terms used herein.
EMC is a trademark or registered trademark of EMC Corporation in the United States and/or elsewhere.
Foxit is a registered trademark of Foxit Corporation.
Radmin is a registered trademark of Famatech.
IBM is a trademark of International Business Machines Corporation, registered in many jurisdictions worldwide.
Intel is a trademark of Intel Corporation in the U.S. and/or other countries.
Cisco, Cisco AnyConnect are registered trademarks or trademarks of Cisco Systems, Inc. and/or its a iliates in
the U.S. and certain other countries.
Lenovo, Lenovo ThinkPad are trademarks of Lenovo in the United States and/or elsewhere.
Linux is the registered trademark of Linus Torvalds in the U.S. and other countries.
Logitech is either a registered trademark or trademark of Logitech in the United States and/or other countries.
LogMeIn Pro and Remotely Anywhere are trademarks of LogMeIn, Inc.
Mail.ru is a registered trademark of Mail.Ru, LLC.
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McAfee is the trademark or registered trademark of McAfee LLC or its subsidiaries in the US and /or othercountries.
Microsoft, Microsoft Edge, Access, Active Directory, ActiveSync, Bing, BitLocker, Excel, Internet Explorer, LifeCam
Cinema, MSDN, MultiPoint, Outlook, PowerPoint, PowerShell, Visual Basic, Visual FoxPro, Windows, Windows
PowerShell, Windows Server, Windows Store, MS-DOS, Skype, Surface, Hyper-V, SQL Server are trademarks of
the Microsoft group of companies.
Mozilla, Firefox and Thunderbird are trademarks of the Mozilla Foundation in the U.S. and other countries.
NetApp is the trademark or the registered trademark of NetApp, Inc. in the United States and/or other countries.
Python is a trademark or registered trademark of the Python Software Foundation.
Java and JavaScript are registered trademarks of Oracle and/or its a iliates.
VERISIGN is a registered trademark in the United States and elsewhere or an unregistered trademark of VeriSign,
Inc. and its subsidiaries.
VMware, VMware ESXi and VMware Workstation are registered trademarks or trademarks of VMware, Inc. in the
United States and/or other jurisdictions.
Tor is a registered trademark of The Tor Project, U.S. Registration No. 3,465,432.
Thawte is a trademark or registered trademark of Symantec Corporation or its a iliates in the U.S. and othercountries.
SAMSUNG is a trademark of SAMSUNG in the United States and other countries.

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