Kaspersky Internet Security 2012

U S E R G U I D E
VULNERABILITY SCAN
Vulnerabilities may appear in the operating system, for example, due to programming errors, insecure passwords, or
actions of malicious programs. When performing the vulnerability scan, the application refers to various security
procedures, for example, examining the system, analyzing the settings of the operating system and the browser, and
searching for vulnerable services.
The diagnostics may take some time. When it is complete, detected problems are analyzed from the standpoint of the
danger they pose to the system.
After the vulnerability scan task is started (see page 48), its run progress is displayed in the Scan window (in the
Vulnerability Scan section) and in the Task Manager (see section "Managing scan tasks. Task Manager" on page 72).
Information about results of the vulnerability scan task run is recorded in a report of Kaspersky Internet Security (see
page 167).
As with virus scan tasks, you can set a startup schedule for a vulnerability scan task, create a list of objects to scan (see
page 67), specify an account (see section "Running a scan under a different user account" on page 69) and create a
shortcut for quick start of the task. By default, the applications already installed on the computer are selected as scan
objects.
MANAGING SCAN TASKS. TASK MANAGER
Task Manager displays information about last scan tasks that have been run or that are currently running (for example,
virus scan, vulnerability scan, rootkit scan, or advanced disinfection).
You can use Task Manager to view the progress and the result of a task run, or stop a task. For some tasks, additional
actions are also available (for example, on completion of vulnerability scan, you can open the list of detected
vulnerabilities and fix them).
To open Task Manager:
1. Open the main application window.
2. In the bottom part of the window, select the Scan section.
3. In the Scan window that opens, click the Manage Tasks button in the top right corner of the window.
UPDATE
Updating the databases and program modules of Kaspersky Internet Security ensures up-to-date protection for your
computer. New viruses, Trojans, and other types of malware appear worldwide on a daily basis. Information about
threats and ways of neutralizing them is provided by Kaspersky Internet Security databases. For timely detection of new
threats, you should update databases and application modules on a regular basis.
Regular updates require an active license for application usage. If no license is installed, you can perform an update only
once.
When performing an update, the application downloads and installs the following objects on your computer:
Kaspersky Internet Security databases.
Protection of information is ensured by databases containing threat signatures, descriptions of network attacks,
and information about how to resist them. Protection components use this information to search for and disinfect
dangerous objects on your computer. The databases are supplemented every hour with records of new threats
and ways to fight them. Therefore, you are strongly advised to update databases on a regular basis.
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