Antivirus (Classic) Overview

Note: The module previously called Antivirus in 9.2 is now called Antivirus (Classic) in 9.3 and later versions. Upgrading the VSA to 9.3 or later causes agent machines installed with the Kaspersky client to continue to be managed using Antivirus (Classic) just as they were before in earlier releases. Starting with 9.3 an enhanced Antivirus module was made available and is recommended over the older product. To migrate agents from Antivirus (Classic) to the enhanced Antivirus module, reinstall over the existing installation of Kaspersky from the enhanced Antivirus module. Profile settings are not migrated. Contact support if you would like assistance migrating profile settings.

Antivirus (Classic) (KAV) provides Kaspersky Antivirus endpoint security for managed machines. Antivirus (Classic) ensures protection of your computer against known and new threats. Each type of threat is processed by separate application components, each of which can be enabled or disabled by configuration profile. Configuration profiles enable you to quickly apply different types of Antivirus (Classic) solutions to many machines at the same time. Antivirus (Classic) can be installed independently of Endpoint Security or Anti-Malware (Classic).

Antivirus (Classic) includes the following protection tools:

• Memory-resident protection components for:
  • Servers and workstations, with separate licensing for each
  • Files and personal data
  • System
  • Network
• Scheduled, recurring virus scans of individual files, folders, drives, areas or the entire computer.
• Updates of the Antivirus (Classic) clients and its components, as well as the Antivirus (Classic) definition databases used to scan for malicious programs.
• Status dashboard for all Antivirus (Classic) managed machines.
• A Detections page for all virus threats not automatically resolved by Antivirus (Classic).
• Module managed alerts.
• Windows Security Center checking.
• Upgrade Ready option to help you identify and upgrade out-of-date Antivirus (Classic) clients.
• Policy Management can manage the assignment of Antivirus (Classic) profiles.
• Specialized agent procedures are provided with Antivirus (Classic) that enable you to "pre-deploy" the Antivirus (Classic) installer package to endpoints, reducing required bandwidth. See the knowledge base article.

  Note: Antivirus (Classic) 6.5 supports both Kaspersky version 10 and legacy version 6, for workstation and server endpoints. Specialized profiles are provided to manage each type of machine. Kasperksy version 2010 endpoints are not supported in Antivirus (Classic) 6.5. Antivirus (Classic) 6.5 only installs or upgrades endpoints to Kaspersky version 10. Version 10 is strongly recommended. You can upgrade a Kaspersky version 6 endpoint to Kaspersky version 10 using the Install > Install or Upgrade Antivirus button on the Control Panel.

LAN Cache

LAN Cache enables multiple machines to retrieve the same files from a local LAN machine instead of repeatedly downloading them from the Kaseya Server. This reduces network bandwidth issues. Files downloaded for Antivirus (Classic) endpoints—install packages, updates and antivirus definitions—use LAN Cache automatically, if LAN Cache is already configured for those endpoints. No additional configuration in Antivirus (Classic) is required. See Agent > LAN Cache for more information.

Note: See Antivirus (Classic) System Requirements.