Profiles

Antivirus > Profiles

The Profiles page manages Antivirus profiles. Each profile represents a different set of enabled or disabled Antivirus options. Changes to a profile affect all machine IDs assigned that profile. A profile is assigned to machine IDs using Antivirus > Machines. Typically different types of machines or networks require different profiles.

Profile Types - Servers and Workstations

Antivirus licenses are purchased and tracked separately for servers and workstations. Each are assigned separate types of profiles. A server profile can only be assigned to servers. A workstation profile can only be assigned to workstations. Sample profiles of each profile type are provided for you. Workstations and servers can be selected and assigned at the same time.

Actions

• New - Creates a new profile.
• Open - Opens an existing profile for editing and review.
• Delete - Deletes an existing profile.
• Save - Saves changes to the currently selected profile.
• Copy - Saves a selected profile with new name.

Adding / Editing Profiles

Click New to display the New Profile window, or click an existing profile, then click Open to display the Edit Profile window.

Summary

• Name - The name of the profile.
• Description - A description of the profile.
• Profile Type - File server or workstation.

Protection

• Enable Protection - If checked, all protection components selected for this profile are enabled.
• Launch Antivirus at computer startup - If checked, all protection components selected for this profile are enabled at startup.
• Enable Self-Defense - Prevents unauthorized access to Antivirus files, including protection against auto-clickers.
• Select action automatically - If checked, automatically applies actions recommended by Kaspersky Lab in response to dangerous events.
• Do not delete suspicious objects - if checked and actions are automatically applied, suspicious objects are not deleted.

Component Protection

The corresponding icons display in the Component Status field of the Details panel of the Machines page.

• - Enable File Antivirus - If checked, scans all files that are opened, saved, or executed.
• - Enable Mail Antivirus - If checked, scans incoming and outgoing messages for the presence of malicious objects. It is launched when the operating system loads, is located in computer RAM and scans all email messages received via the POP3, SMTP, IMAP, MAPI and NNTP protocols. Does not apply to server profiles.
• - Enable Web Antivirus - If checked, ensures security while using the Internet. It protects your computer against data coming into your computer via the HTTP protocol, and also prevents dangerous scripts from being executed on the computer. Does not apply to server profiles.
• - Enable IM Antivirus - If checked, ensures safe operation of IM clients. It protects the information that comes to your computer via IM protocols. The product ensures safe operation of various applications for instant messaging, including ICQ, MSN, AIM, Yahoo! Messenger, Jabber, Google Talk, Mail.Ru Agent and IRC. Does not apply to server profiles.
• - Enable Proactive Antivirus - If checked, recognizes a new threat on your computer by the sequence of actions executed by a program. If, as a result of activity analysis, the sequence of application's actions arouses any suspicion, Antivirus blocks the activity of this application. Does not apply to server profiles.

Scan Options

• Security Level - Three security levels are provided:
  • High - Set this level if you suspect a computer has a high chance of being infected.
  • Recommended - This level provides an optimum balance between the efficiency and security and is suitable for most cases.
  • Low - If machine operates in a protected environment low security level may be suitable. A low security level can also be set if the machine operates with resource-consuming applications.
• Schedule
  • Manually - Scans of machines using this profile are only scheduled manually.
  • By schedule / Run time - Schedules scans of machines using this profile for the specified days of the week and time of day.

Update Options

• Schedule
  • Automatic - Checks for updates at specified intervals. When a new update is discovered, downloads and installs them on Antivirus managed machines using this profile.
  • Manually - Updates of machines using this profile are only scheduled manually.
  • By schedule / Run time - Schedules updates of the Antivirus client and its definitions database on all Antivirus managed machines using this profile for the specified days of the week and time of day.

Exclusion Rules

• Add Exclusion - Adds the path of a directory to be excluded from scanning and protection.
• Delete - Deletes a selected exclusion rule.

Supported exclusions include:

• Masks without file paths
  • *.exe - all files with the exe extension
  • *.ex? - all files with the ex? extension, where ? can represent any single character
  • test - all files with the name test
• Masks with absolute file paths
  • C:\dir\*.* or C:\dir\* or C:\dir\ - all files in the C:\dir\ folder
  • C:\dir\*.exe - all files with the exe extension in the C:\dir\ folder
  • C:\dir\*.ex? - all files with the ex? extension in folder C:\dir\, where ? can represent any single character
  • C:\dir\test - only the C:\dir\test file
• File path masks
  • dir\*.*, or dir\*, or dir\ - all files in all dir\ folders
  • dir\test - all test files in dir\ folders
  • dir\*.exe - all files with the exe extension in all dir\ folders
  • dir\*.ex? - all files with the ex? extension in all dir\ folders, where ? can represent any single character

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