How to manage the application using the application interface

The Kaspersky application interface lets you:

• View information about device protection status.
• Enable and disable application components:
  • File Threat Protection.
  • Removable Drives Scan.
  • Web Threat Protection.
  • Behavior Detection.
• Start and stop scan tasks:
  • Malware Scan.
  • Critical Areas Scan.
• Start and stop database update and rollback tasks.
• Run a custom scan of files and directories.
• Enable and disable Kaspersky Security Network.
• View application statistics and reports.
• Manage application license keys and view information about the license under which the application is being used as well as the key associated with the license.
• View information about objects placed in Backup.
• Create application trace files.

The Kaspersky application interface does not let you:

• Manage user ODS tasks.
• Edit task and component settings.

If an application component or task is running in

Application interface

Application icon in the notification area

After the Kaspersky application is installed on the device, the application icon appears in the notification area on the right side of the taskbar.

The application icon acts as a shortcut to the context menu and the main application window.

The context menu of the application icon contains the following items:

• Kaspersky for Linux. Opens the main application window, which displays the protection status of a device and contains interface elements that provide access to the application functions.
• Exit. Exits the application interface.

Main application window

To open the main application window, perform one of the following actions:

• Right-click or double-left-click the application icon in the notification area of the taskbar.
• Select the application name in the application menu of the operating system window manager.

The main application window is divided into several parts:

• The central part of the main application window displays the protection status of the device. Clicking this part of the window opens the Protection Center window. This window displays information about the protection status of a device and recommendations on the actions to be performed to fix protection problems (if any).
• The Scan button displays the Malware Scan task status and the number of detected threats. Clicking this button opens the Scan window. In this window, you can start and stop the Malware Scan and Critical Areas Scan tasks. Also, you can view reports for these tasks.
• The Update button displays the status of the Update task. Clicking this button opens the Update window. In this window, you can start the Update and Rollback tasks. Also, you can view reports for these tasks.
• The lower part of the main application window contains the following elements:
  • Reports button. Clicking this button opens the Reports window, where you can view component and task statistics as well as various reports on the operation of components and tasks.
  • Backup button. Clicking this button opens the Backup window, which contains information about objects in Backup.
  • Settings button. Clicking this button opens the Settings window, where you can enable or disable application components and configure the use of the Kaspersky Security Network.
  • Support button. Clicking this button opens the Support window, which displays the current version of the application and the following information:
    • License key – the active license key added to the application, or a message that no key has been added. The link in this field opens the Licenses window, which displays detailed license information.
    • Key status – information about the status of the active license key, or a message that no key has been added.
    • Database release date – status and release date of the application databases.
    • Operating system – information about the operating system of the device.

    The following links are displayed at the bottom of the Support window:

    • The Forum link which takes you to the Kaspersky forum.
    • The License link which opens the Licenses window.

      In the Licenses window, you can view license information, manage subscriptions, and add or remove license keys.

    • The Tracing link which opens the Tracing window.

      In the Tracing window, you can create application trace files and configure the level of detail of the trace files.

• The lower part of the main application window displays information about the license and the key, as well as about licensing problems (if any). Clicking on this area of the window opens the Licenses window, which displays detailed license information.

  Clicking the Buy button in this window opens the Kaspersky online store, where you can purchase a license. After purchasing a license, you will receive an activation code, which you will need to use to activate the application.

How to enable and disable application components in the application interface

You can use the application interface to enable or disable application components. If the component is enabled, the Disable button is available. By default, File Threat Protection and Behavior Detection components are enabled. The Web Threat Protection component may be enabled automatically if one of the supported browsers is detected in the system.

If a component is disabled, the Enable button will be available.

To enable or disable an application component:

1. Open the main application window.
2. In the lower part of the main application window, click the Settings button.

   The Settings window opens.

3. Click Enable or Disable for the component.

How to start and stop tasks in the application interface

To start or stop a scan task:

1. Open the main application window.
2. In the main application window, click Scan.

   The Scan window will open.

3. Do one of the following:
   • To start a scan task, click the Start button under the scan task that you want to start.

     The progress of the running scan task is displayed.

   • To stop a scan task, click the Stop button under the scan task that you want to stop.

     The scan task stops, and information about the scanned objects and detected threats is displayed.

4. To view the report on the scan task, click the Show report button.

When an infected object is detected or the scan task is completed, a pop-up window appears in the notification area near the application icon on the right side of the taskbar.

The Scan window also displays the progress and results of temporary boot sector scan tasks (Scan_Boot_Sectors_{ID}) and temporary custom file scan tasks (Scan_File_{ID}). You can hide information about temporary tasks that are already completed by clicking the cross or by closing the Scan window (when switching to the main window or when exiting the application).