You can manage Kaspersky Internet Security from the command line.
Note: After updates of Kaspersky Internet Security modules are installed, the version of the application client in the command line may differ from the installed version of the application.
Command line syntax:
kav <command> <parameters>
The following commands can be inserted as <command>:
help – Helps with command syntax, displays the list of commands.scan – Scans objects for malware.update – Starts an application update.rollback – Rolls back the latest update to Kaspersky Internet Security (administrator rights are required to run this command).start – Starts a component or task.stop – Stops a component or task (administrator rights are required to run this command).status – Displays the current status of a component or task.statistics – Displays operational statistics of a component or task.export – Exports the parameters of a component or task.import – Imports the parameters of a component or task (administrator rights are required to run this command).addkey – Activates the application by using a key file (administrator rights are required to run this command).exit – Quits the application (administrator rights are required to run this command).Each command has its own range of supported parameters.
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