Kaspersky Lab WorkSpace Security EU ED, 250-499u, 2Y, RNW KL4851XATDR User Manual
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KL4851XATDR
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UPDATING THE APPLICATION
Keeping the application updated is a prerequisite for reliably protecting your computer. New viruses, Trojans, and
malicious software emerge daily, so it is important to update the application regularly to keep your personal data
constantly protected. Information about threats and methods of their neutralization is stored in the application databases,
therefore their timely updating is an essential part in the maintenance of reliable protection.
malicious software emerge daily, so it is important to update the application regularly to keep your personal data
constantly protected. Information about threats and methods of their neutralization is stored in the application databases,
therefore their timely updating is an essential part in the maintenance of reliable protection.
Application update downloads and installs on your computer:
Application databases
The protection of information is based on databases which contain signatures of threats and network attacks,
and the methods used to fight them. Protection components use these databases to search for dangerous
objects on your computer and to disinfect them. The databases are added to every hour with records of new
threats and methods used to fight them. Therefore, you are advised to update them on a regular basis.
and the methods used to fight them. Protection components use these databases to search for dangerous
objects on your computer and to disinfect them. The databases are added to every hour with records of new
threats and methods used to fight them. Therefore, you are advised to update them on a regular basis.
In addition to the application databases, the network drivers that enable the application's components to
intercept network traffic are also updated.
intercept network traffic are also updated.
Application modules
In addition to the application databases, you can also update the application modules. The update packages fix
the application's vulnerabilities and add new or improve the existing functionality.
the application's vulnerabilities and add new or improve the existing functionality.
Kaspersky Lab's update server is the primary source of updates for Kaspersky Anti-Virus.
To successfully download updates from servers, your computer must be connected to the Internet. By default, the
Internet connection settings are determined automatically. If the proxy server settings are not properly configured
automatically, the connection settings can be set manually.
Internet connection settings are determined automatically. If the proxy server settings are not properly configured
automatically, the connection settings can be set manually.
During an update, application modules and databases on your computer are compared to those in the update source. If
your computer has the latest version of the databases and application modules, you will see a notification window
confirming that your computer's protection is up to date. If the databases and modules on your computer differ from those
on the update server, the application downloads only the incremental part of the updates. The fact that not all the
databases and modules are downloaded significantly increases the speed of copying files and saves Internet traffic.
your computer has the latest version of the databases and application modules, you will see a notification window
confirming that your computer's protection is up to date. If the databases and modules on your computer differ from those
on the update server, the application downloads only the incremental part of the updates. The fact that not all the
databases and modules are downloaded significantly increases the speed of copying files and saves Internet traffic.
Before updating the databases, Kaspersky Anti-Virus creates backup copies of them, so that you can use it again in the
future.
future.
You might need the rollback option if, for example, the databases have become corrupted during the update process.
You can easily roll back to the previous version and try to update the databases again.
You can easily roll back to the previous version and try to update the databases again.
You can copy the retrieved updates to a local source while updating the application. This service allows updating the
databases and modules of the application on networked computers to save Internet traffic.
databases and modules of the application on networked computers to save Internet traffic.
You can also configure automatic update startup.
The Update section displays the current status of the application databases.
You can view the updating report, which contains full information about events that have occurred during updating. You
can also see the virus activity overview at www.kaspersky.com by clicking the Virus activity review link.
can also see the virus activity overview at www.kaspersky.com by clicking the Virus activity review link.
In order to edit the settings of any update task, please do the following:
1. Open the main application window.
2. In the left part of the window, select the Update section.
3. For the selected section, click the link with the preset run mode.