Chapter 1. Kaspersky Anti-Virus For Windows Workstations - KAPERSKY ANTI-VIRUS 5.0 - FOR WINDOWS WORKSTATIONS Administrator's Manual

CHAPTER 1. KASPERSKY ANTI-
VIRUS FOR WINDOWS
WORKSTATIONS
Kaspersky Anti-Virus
the Kaspersky Anti-Virus) is designed to protect workstations against computer
viruses and malware.
The following features have been implemented in the application:
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Protection against computer viruses and malware – detection and
elimination of malware in your computer. Two main application operating
modes, that can be used either separately or jointly, can be distinguished:
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Recovering after a virus attack. Full scan and disinfection that use
settings recommended by the Kaspersky Lab's experts allows detecting
all viruses that infected your data during virus attacks.
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Scanning and disinfection of incoming/outdoing mail – anti-virus
analysis and disinfection of all incoming and outgoing mail in the real-time
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mode . Additionally, the application allows manual scanning and
disinfection of mail databases of mail clients
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Computer protection against network attacks – analysis of all data
received from the network (LAN and internet) by the user's computer to
detect network attacks. Once a network attack is detected, required
1 The application scans all mail sent and received by Microsoft Office Outlook irrespec-
tive of the mail protocols used as well as any mail sent or received by any mail program
using SMTP and POP3 protocols.
2 Kaspersky Anti-Virus scans mail databases for any mail client program, but disinfects
databases of Microsoft Office Outlook and Microsoft Outlook Express only.
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for Windows Workstations (hereinafter referred to as
Real-time computer protection – scanning for viruses all
objects that are run, opened or saved on your computer.
On-demand computer protection – scanning the entire
computer or its individual drives, files or folders. You can launch
such scan manually or configure a schedule to launch the scan
automatically at a certain time interval.
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