Kaspersky Labs
Kaseya Antivirus embeds the industry leading Kaspersky Labs Anti-virus 6 for Windows workstation and for File Servers (MP4). All administrative tasks are managed within the Kaseya console. Kaspersky Labs provides industry leading malware and virus prevention, detection, and remediation including:
- Real-time antivirus protection and on-demand scanning
- Quick scanning of critical system areas
- Prevention of malware epidemics
- Automatic isolating infected computers
- System recovery after infection
- iSwift and iChecker technologies limit scanning to new and modified files only
- Files shared on a file server are checked on the file server and not on the workstation increasing workstation performance
- Selection of trusted processes
- Load balancing and performance configuration
- Compact updates
- New Device Control disabling and controlling external devices such as USB drives
- New Anti-Spam
- New Anti-Spyware features that block phishing attacks
Profile Configuration
Kaseya Antivirus provides a flexible interface for defining options for that can be applied to a single machine or group of computers. Windows servers and workstations have separate groups of profiles and configure the endpoints options including:
- Launch at startup
- Security level
- Folder exclusions
- Trusted Applications
- Enabled Components
- (New) Deep configuration for File Antivirus, Mail Antivirus, Web Antivirus, AntiSpam, Proactive Defense, AntiSpy, and Access Control
- (New) Quick Scans
- (New) Support for Proxy Settings
- Updates Configuration
Profile Scheduling
Automatic or Manual Scheduling can control when or how a scan occurs as well as the definition update process.
- Include or Exclude specific days of the week
- Start TimeExclude if machine is offline
- Automatic, Manual or Schedule definition update
Security Center Detection
Installation of Kaseya Antivirus detects and notifies the administrator of any installed antivirus solution within Windows Security Center for removal prior to installation.
Reporting, Threats and Alerts
A bundled set of report templates allow the administrator to view and share antivirus status, threats, logs and results. Alerts can also be configured to notify key personnel when threats have been detected.
- Launch at startup
- Security level
- Folder exclusions
- Trusted Applications
- Enabled Components
LAN CACHE SUPPORT
(This feature requires VSA 6.3)
In larger LANs, pulling installation files from the VSA server and update definitions from the internet can be costly. Instead of pulling these across the WAN for each machine, utilize the NEW local file server (LAN Cache) to:
- Install files
- Update definitions
- Other support related files
Column Sets
Pre-defined column sets display specific antivirus details across the list of machines currently shown. The column sets include:
- Component status showing enabled, disabled, or in error.
- Detections found on each machine by type and action
- Version of the components and virus signature database.
- Scans status and last scan dates for the different types of scans.
- Installation (and installation status)
- Licensing counts
- NEW: Definitions out of date
- NEW: Reboot required
- NEW Profile Compliance Issues
(New) ADVANCED INSTALLATION OPTIONS
For the endpoint installation, many new options are included for configuring the endpoint installation. These new options include:
- Reboot if needed.
- Prompt user for approval
- Skip if offline
- Endpoint password for uninstall and change option
Property Sheet
A dockable, tabbed property sheet displays antivirus status information for a selected Windows device.
- OS Type
- Installation
- Scan Status
- Version
Dashboards
A configurable Dashboard allows administrators to define named dashboard sets that highlight key antivirus status and metrics.
- License Expiration
- License Summary
- Items Needing Attention
- Machines with Detections
- Protection Status
- Top Threats
License Management
Kaseya Antivirus automated license management includes separate pools for File Servers and Workstations. It provides a flexible interface for metering and managing a pool of licenses that can distributed, reclaimed, redeployed and extended across the network. Unlike other antivirus vendors, the licenses are managed from the point of time of install rather than on a yearly basis for all seats maximizing your license investment.
Unlike other antivirus vendors, the licenses are managed from the point of time of install rather than on a yearly basis for all seats maximizing your license investment. This means that licenses purchased can sit unused until you actually need them. They only expire once they are used thereby greatly maximizing your investment.
(New) The license reports to show current license counts breaking down licenses about to expire in 30/60/90 days.