Changes in the system after Kaspersky Endpoint Agent installation
May 29, 2023
ID 199164
The Windows Installer service performs the following changes on the protected device during the installation of Kaspersky Endpoint Agent:
- Creates Kaspersky Endpoint Agent folders.
- Registers Kaspersky Endpoint Agent keys in the system registry.
- Registers Kaspersky Endpoint Agent services and drivers.
Kaspersky Endpoint Agent folders on the protected device
When Kaspersky Endpoint Agent is installed, the following folders are created on the device:
- The default Kaspersky Endpoint Agent installation folder that contains Kaspersky Endpoint Agent executable files:
- On a 32-bit version of Microsoft Windows: %ProgramFiles%\Kaspersky Lab\Endpoint Agent\
- On a 64-bit version of Microsoft Windows: %ProgramFiles (x86)%\Kaspersky Lab\Endpoint Agent\
- Folder containing Kaspersky Endpoint Agent (x86) drivers:
- On a 32-bit version of Microsoft Windows: %ProgramFiles%\Kaspersky Lab\Endpoint Agent\drivers\<OS version>\<driver name>
- On a 64-bit version of Microsoft Windows: %ProgramFiles (x86)%\Kaspersky Lab\Endpoint Agent\drivers\x64\<OS version>\<driver name>
- Folders containing IOC files:
- In 32-bit version of Microsoft Windows:
- %ProgramFiles%\Kaspersky Lab\Endpoint Agent\openioc
- %ProgramFiles%\Kaspersky Lab\Endpoint Agent\openioc\1.0
- %ProgramFiles%\Kaspersky Lab\Endpoint Agent\openioc\1.1
- In 64-bit version of Microsoft Windows:
- %ProgramFiles (x86)%\Kaspersky Lab\Endpoint Agent\openioc
- %ProgramFiles (x86)%\Kaspersky Lab\Endpoint Agent\openioc\1.0
- %ProgramFiles (x86)%\Kaspersky Lab\Endpoint Agent\openioc\1.1
- In 32-bit version of Microsoft Windows:
- Folders containing Kaspersky Endpoint Agent system files:
- %ALLUSERSPROFILE%\Kaspersky Lab\Endpoint Agent\4.0\Data
- %ALLUSERSPROFILE%\Kaspersky Lab\Endpoint Agent\4.0\Data\Cache
- %ALLUSERSPROFILE%\Kaspersky Lab\Endpoint Agent\4.0\Data\Cache\Images
- %ALLUSERSPROFILE%\Kaspersky Lab\Endpoint Agent\4.0\Data\Cache\Queue
- %ALLUSERSPROFILE%\Kaspersky Lab\Endpoint Agent\4.0\Data\Cache\Queue\Kata
- %ALLUSERSPROFILE%\Kaspersky Lab\Endpoint Agent\4.0\Data\Cache\Queue\Kmp
- %ALLUSERSPROFILE%\Kaspersky Lab\Endpoint Agent\4.0\Data\Cache\Queue\Syslog
- %ALLUSERSPROFILE%\Kaspersky Lab\Endpoint Agent\4.0\Data\Hunts
- %ALLUSERSPROFILE%\Kaspersky Lab\Endpoint Agent\4.0\Data\killchain
- %ALLUSERSPROFILE%\Kaspersky Lab\Endpoint Agent\4.0\Settings
- %ALLUSERSPROFILE%\Kaspersky Lab\Endpoint Agent\4.0\Tasks
- %ALLUSERSPROFILE%\Kaspersky Lab\Endpoint Agent\4.0\DSKM
- %ALLUSERSPROFILE%\Kaspersky Lab\Endpoint Agent\4.0\Temp
- %ALLUSERSPROFILE%\Kaspersky Lab\Endpoint Agent\4.0\Temp\Tasks
- %ALLUSERSPROFILE%\Kaspersky Lab\Endpoint Agent\4.0\Bases
- Folder containing system files for Kaspersky Security Network's operation.
- %ALLUSERSPROFILE%\Kaspersky Lab\Endpoint Agent\4.0\Ksn
- Folder containing quarantined files:
- %ALLUSERSPROFILE%\Kaspersky Lab\Endpoint Agent\4.0\Quarantine
- Folder containing files restored from quarantine:
- %ALLUSERSPROFILE%\Kaspersky Lab\Endpoint Agent\4.0\Restored
- Folder containing Kaspersky Security Center policy configuration files:
- %ALLUSERSPROFILE%\Kaspersky Lab\Endpoint Agent\4.0\Policy
- Folders containing system files for Kaspersky Sandbox's operation:
- %ALLUSERSPROFILE%\Kaspersky Lab\Endpoint Agent\4.0\Sandbox
- %ALLUSERSPROFILE%\Kaspersky Lab\Endpoint Agent\4.0\Sandbox\Queue
- Folder containing files of updatable components:
- %ALLUSERSPROFILE%\Kaspersky Lab\Endpoint Agent\4.0\Update
- Folder containing shortcut files for the Start menu:
- %ALLUSERSPROFILE%\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Kaspersky Endpoint Agent
Kaspersky Endpoint Agent services and drivers
The following Kaspersky Endpoint Agent services are registered and started under the system account (SYSTEM):
- SOYUZ.exe is the main service of Kaspersky Endpoint Agent that manages the tasks and workflows of the application and facilitates interaction between Kaspersky Endpoint Agent and the Central Node component.
- ANGARA.dll (executed in proton.exe) is a service that facilitates the interaction between Kaspersky Endpoint Agent and EPP in scenarios of Kaspersky Sandbox integration.
The following Kaspersky Endpoint Agent drivers are registered on the device:
- klsnsr.sys is Event Tracing for Windows (ETW) driver.
- klncap.sys is ETW network packet analyzer.
When installed on a device running Microsoft Windows XP, the klncapxp.sys driver is registered instead of klncap.sys.
System registry keys
As a result of Kaspersky Endpoint Agent's installation, the following registry keys are created:
Registry keys are listed in the 32-bit application view.
- [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\KasperskyLab\Components\34\Connectors\SOYUZ\4.0.0.0\ProdDisplayName]
- [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\KasperskyLab\Components\34\Connectors\SOYUZ\4.0.0.0\ProdVersion]
- [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\KasperskyLab\Components\34\Connectors\SOYUZ\4.0.0.0\ConnectorVersion]
- [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\KasperskyLab\Components\34\Connectors\SOYUZ\4.0.0.0\ConnectorFlags]
- [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\KasperskyLab\Components\34\Connectors\SOYUZ\4.0.0.0\NagentMinVer]
- [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\KasperskyLab\Components\34\Connectors\SOYUZ\4.0.0.0\ConnectorPath]
- [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\KasperskyLab\Components\34\SOYUZ\4.0.0.0\Installer\UninstallString3]
- [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\KasperskyLab\Components\34\SOYUZ\4.0.0.0\Installer\UninstallString3KPD]
- [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\KasperskyLab\Components\34\SOYUZ\4.0.0.0\Installer\ProductCode]
- [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\KasperskyLab\SOYUZ\NoPPL]
- [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\KasperskyLab\SOYUZ\BFESDDL]
- [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\KasperskyLab\SOYUZ\4.0\CrashDump\Enable]
- [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\KasperskyLab\SOYUZ\4.0\CrashDump\Folder]
- [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\KasperskyLab\SOYUZ\4.0\CrashDump\Enable(Example)]
- [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\KasperskyLab\SOYUZ\4.0\CrashDump\Folder(Example)]
- [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\KasperskyLab\SOYUZ\4.0\Environment\EnableKillChain]
- [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\KasperskyLab\SOYUZ\4.0\Environment\SvmUpdateMode]
- [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\KasperskyLab\SOYUZ\4.0\Environment\MsiPath]
- [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\KasperskyLab\SOYUZ\4.0\Environment\AgentPath]
- [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\KasperskyLab\SOYUZ\4.0\Environment\EventsExpirationTimeout]
- [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\KasperskyLab\SOYUZ\4.0\Install\InstallID]
- [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\KasperskyLab\SOYUZ\4.0\Install\InstallTime]
- [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\KasperskyLab\SOYUZ\4.0\Install\InstallLCID]
- [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\KasperskyLab\SOYUZ\4.0\Install\InstallLocalization]
- [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\KasperskyLab\SOYUZ\4.0\Install\InstallPlatformType]
- [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\KasperskyLab\SOYUZ\4.0\Install\Version]
- [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\KasperskyLab\SOYUZ\4.0\Trace\Configuration]
- [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\KasperskyLab\SOYUZ\4.0\Trace\Configuration(Example)]
- [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\KasperskyLab\SOYUZ\StartMenu]
- [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\KasperskyLab\SOYUZ\UninstallShortcut2]
- [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\KasperskyLab\SOYUZ\RelNotes]
- [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\KasperskyLab\SOYUZ\License]
- [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\KasperskyLab\SOYUZ\Ksn]
- [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\KasperskyLab\SOYUZ\Kmp]
- [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\KasperskyLab\SOYUZ\ProductUrl]
- [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\angara]
- [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\klelaml]
- [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\klncap]
- [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\klncapxp]
- [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\klsnsr]
- [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\vostok]
- [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\soyuz]