What is the Tools component in Kaspersky Lab 2011/2012 products?

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The Tools component from Kaspersky Internet Security 2011 (2012) / Kaspersky Anti-Virus 2011 (2012) is used for optimizing the operating system settings and performing specific computer security tasks.

To facilitate solving specific tasks of providing computer security, Kaspersky Internet Security 2011 (2012) / Kaspersky Anti-Virus 2011 (2012) includes the following wizards and tools:

• Browser Configuration Wizard – which performs the analysis of the Microsoft Internet Explorer settings by assessing them, primarily, in relation to the security.
  • Launching Browser Configuration Wizard in Kaspersky Anti-Virus /Kaspersky Internet Security 2011
  • Launching Browser Configuration Wizard in Kaspersky Anti-Virus 2012
  • Launching Browser Configuration Wizard in Kaspersky Internet Security 2012
• System Restore Wizard – removes traces left by malicious objects in the system. 
  • Launching System Restore Wizard in Kaspersky Anti-Virus/Kaspersky Internet Securiry 2011
  • Launching System Restore Wizard in Kaspersky Anti-Virus 2012
  • Launching System Restore Wizard in Kaspersky Internet Security 2012
• Privacy Cleaner Wizard – finds and removes traces of user's activities in the system, and the operating system settings, which allow gathering information about the user's activities. 
  • Launching Privacy Cleaner Wizard in Kaspersky Anti-Virus/Kaspersky Internet Security 2011
  • Launching Privacy Cleaner Wizard in Kaspersky Anti-Virus 2012
  • Launching Privacy Cleaner Wizard in Kaspersky Internet Security 2012
• Rescue Disk is designed to scan and disinfect infected x86-compatible computers. It should be used when the infection is at such level that it is deemed impossible to disinfect the computer using anti-virus applications or malware removal utilities.
  • How to create Rescue Disk in Kaspersky Internet Security 2012
  • How to create Rescue Disk in Kaspersky Anti-Virus 2012
  • How to create Rescue Disk in Kaspersky Internet Security 2011
  • How to create Rescue Disk in Kaspersky Anti-Virus 2011
• Vulnerability Scan is designed to get information about the last launch of the computer vulnerability scan, the task execution, if it is launched; as well as about the action  Kaspersky Internet Security / Kaspersky Anti-Virus  2012/2011 offers to perform on detected system vulnerabilities. 
  • How to start Vulnerability Scan in Kaspersky Internet Security 2012
  • How to start Vulnerability Scan in Kaspersky Anti-Virus 2012
  • How to start Vulnerability Scan in Kaspersky Internet Security 2011
  • How to start Vulnerability Scan in Kaspersky Anti-Virus 2011

Useful references

How to create Rescue Disk using Kaspersky Internet Security 2011?

Applies To:

• Kaspersky Internet Security 2011
• Kaspersky Anti-Virus 2011
• Kaspersky Internet Security 2012
• Kaspersky Anti-Virus 2012