Kaspersky Embedded Systems Security 3.4 for Windows

About Update tasks

Kaspersky Embedded Systems Security for Windows offers six update tasks: Application Database Update, Software Modules Update, Copying Updates, Rollback, Secure Application Database Copy, and Secure Application Database Update.

By default, Kaspersky Embedded Systems Security for Windows connects to the update source every hour. You can configure all Update tasks, except for the Rollback of Database Update task. When task settings are modified, Kaspersky Embedded Systems Security for Windows will apply the new values at the next task start.

You are not allowed to pause and resume Update tasks.

Database Update

By default, Kaspersky Embedded Systems Security for Windows copies databases from the update source to the device and immediately starts using them in the running Real-Time Computer Protection task. The On-Demand Scan tasks start using the updated database at the next start.

By default, Kaspersky Embedded Systems Security for Windows runs the Database Update task every hour.

Software Modules Update

By default, Kaspersky Embedded Systems Security for Windows checks whether software module updates are available on the update source. In order to start using installed software modules, a protected device restart and / or a restart of Kaspersky Embedded Systems Security for Windows is required.

By default, Kaspersky Embedded Systems Security for Windows runs the Software Modules Update task on a weekly basis on Fridays at 4:00 PM (according to the regional time settings of the protected device). During task execution, the application checks for availability of important and scheduled updates of Kaspersky Embedded Systems Security for Windows modules without distributing them.

Copying Updates

By default, during task execution, Kaspersky Embedded Systems Security for Windows downloads Database Update files and saves them to the specified network or local folder without applying them.

The Copying Updates task is disabled by default.

Rollback of Database Update

During task execution, Kaspersky Embedded Systems Security for Windows returns to using databases from previously installed updates.

The Rollback of Database Update task is disabled by default.

Secure Application Database Copy

While the task runs, the Kaspersky Embedded Systems Security for Windows task instance installed on a device that has access to the application databases copies its databases to a secure removable drive protected from reading, copying, and writing by potential attackers.

Only a Rutoken removable drive can be used as a secure removable drive. The application will not recognize any other types of secure removable drives.

The task can only be started manually via the local Kaspersky Embedded Systems Security for Windows Console.

Secure Application Database Update

This task is necessary to update the application databases using a secure removable drive protected from reading, copying, and writing by potential attackers, in a closed corporate network and on devices that do not have access to the application databases.

Kaspersky Embedded Systems Security for Windows copies databases from the secure removable drive onto the device and instantly applies them to the ongoing Real-Time Computer Protection task. The On-Demand Scan tasks start using the updated database at the next start.

The task can only be started manually via the local Kaspersky Embedded Systems Security for Windows Console.