Kaspersky Security Network

Kaspersky Security Network (KSN) is an infrastructure of cloud services providing access to the online Kaspersky Knowledge Base that contains information about the reputation of files, web resources, and software. If you are participating in Kaspersky Security Network, KSN services provide Kaspersky Research Sandbox with information about the category and reputation of scanned files, as well as information about the reputation of scanned web addresses.

Use of Kaspersky Security Network is voluntary. You can begin or discontinue participation in KSN at any time.

For more detailed information about sending Kaspersky statistical information that is generated during participation in KSN, and about the storage and destruction of such information, please refer to the Kaspersky Security Network Statement and the Kaspersky website.

The infrastructure of Kaspersky reputation databases

Kaspersky Research Sandbox supports the following infrastructure solutions for working with Kaspersky reputation databases:

• Kaspersky Security Network is the solution that is used by most Kaspersky applications. KSN participants receive information from Kaspersky and send Kaspersky information about objects detected on the user's computer to be analyzed additionally by Kaspersky analysts and to be included in the reputation and statistical databases. For more details about Kaspersky Security Network, please refer to the Kaspersky website.
• Kaspersky Private Security Network (KPSN) is a solution that enables users to obtain access to Kaspersky reputation databases, and to other statistical data without sending data to Kaspersky from their own computers. KPSN is designed for corporate customers who are unable to participate in Kaspersky Security Network for any of the following reasons:
  • Local workstations are not connected to the Internet.
  • Transmission of any data outside the country or outside the corporate LAN is prohibited by law or restricted by corporate security policies.

  For more details about KPSN, please refer to the Kaspersky website.

Kaspersky Research Sandbox can use on-premises Kaspersky Private Security Network or public Kaspersky Security Network service.

Kaspersky Research Sandbox receives web address and file reputation from KSN/KPSN to highlight threats.

KPSN requirements

If KPSN configuration is used, installation has to fulfill the following requirements for proper Kaspersky Research Sandbox work:

• KPSN has full and actual web address and file reputation database.
• KPSN is configured to receive file reputation requests by MD5 hash sum. Kaspersky Research Sandbox does not support SHA256 mode.

KSN settings

To select the type of cloud reputation service to be used:

1. Click Settings in the bottom-left corner.
2. Select the connection type:
   • Not connected—if you do not want to use any of reputation services. If you select this option, the results of samples’ processing will be incomplete.
   • KSN—if you want to use Kaspersky Security Network public service.
   • KPSN—if you want to use Kaspersky Private Security Network.

Viewing KSN Agreement

To view KSN Agreement:

Click your user name () in the bottom-left corner and select KSN Agreement.

The KSN Agreement window opens.

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