Protection status of a virtual machine in the local interface of Light Agent for Windows

Information about the protection status of each virtual machine with the Light Agent for Windows component installed can be viewed in the local interface of Light Agent for Windows.

Kaspersky Security uses the following methods for indicating the virtual machine protection status in the main application window:

• Indication by means of the application component operation status icons and component states. The following indication options are provided:
  • A green icon of component operation status is displayed in the line of an enabled component. Statistics on the number of objects scanned and threats detected by this component, and the actions taken by this component in response to threats are displayed on the right.
  • A yellow icon of component operation status is displayed in the line of a disabled component. In this case, component operation statistics are not displayed.
  • If all control components or protection components are disabled, the header of the Endpoint control or Manage protection section shows the status as disabled.
  • If one or several control components or protection components are enabled, the header of the Endpoint control or Manage protection section displays the status as partly enabled (operating components: <number of enabled components in the section> out of <the total number of components in the section>).
• Indication of threats detected by application components (for example, application startups allowed, application startups blocked, objects scanned, threats detected):
  • If the Endpoint control or Manage protection section is minimized, threats are indicated in the line with general operation statistics of components under the section header.
  • If the Endpoint control or Manage protection section is maximized, threats are indicated in the line with operation statistics of each component.

  Depending on the threat type, information about the threat and its importance level is recorded as an event and displayed on one of the tabs in the Reports and Storages window:

  • Reports.
  • Backup.
  • Unprocessed objects.
• Indication using notifications about runtime events of the application protection components relating to the status of a protected virtual machine (such as Virtual machine needs rebooting, No connection to SVM, or Database update is expected). The messages are displayed as follows:
  • When the Manage protection section is minimized, the message is displayed instead of the line with statistics under the section header.
  • When the Manage protection section is maximized, the message is displayed instead of the line with statistics of the File Anti-Virus component.

  If the Copy updates from storage to installation package check box is cleared in the New Package Wizard, the Database update is expected message is displayed after local installation of the application or after installation via Kaspersky Security Center. Databases will be updated after connecting Light Agent for Windows to an SVM. To connect Light Agent to an SVM, you must specify the SVM discovery method.

• Indication using messages about events related to tasks or non-optimal operation of the application (for example, Databases are obsolete or Database update is expected). The messages are displayed as follows:
  • If the Manage tasks section is minimized, messages are displayed in the information space under the section header.
  • If the Manage tasks section is maximized, messages are displayed instead of the line containing statistics and the task schedule.
• Indication by means of messages about licensing problems.

  Information about licensing issues (such as an expired license) is displayed as messages highlighted in red in the Licensing window, which is opened by clicking the License link in the lower part of the main application window.

In addition, the application can use notifications to inform about events in application operation. Information about the operation of each application component, the performance of tasks, and the overall operation of the application is also recorded in reports.

On virtual machines running Windows 10 or Windows 11, the Windows Defender Security Center and the Security and Maintenance Center may display outdated information about the operation of Kaspersky Security and about the protection status of a virtual machine. You can receive up-to-date information about application operation and about the protection status of a virtual machine in Kaspersky Security Center or in the local interface of Light Agent for Windows.

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