The following new features and improvements are introduced in Kaspersky Small Office Security:
The latest version of the application introduces the following new features and improvements:
We’ve added the Firewall card on the Security page.
Safe Money. We've redesigned the information bar in Protected Browser. Now the bar does not overlap browser's content.
Improved the message suggesting users install the browser extension, providing them with a better understanding of its benefits.
Added the option to cancel scans for Quick Scan, Full Scan, Selective Scan, Instant File Scan, Removable Drive Scan, and Vulnerability Scan.
Added a separate notification for malware detection.
Removed some columns from the Firewall reports to simplify user comprehension.
Implemented special tools that can be used to record technical information about the application's operation and provide it to Support if the application fails to start.
Removed the Anti-Spam feature. While the functionality has been removed, our other protection features remain in place to keep your inbox safe from malicious email attachments.
Kaspersky Small Office Security 8:
Removed the Application Advisor feature.
Removed the IM Anti-Virus feature.
Removed the Trusted Applications mode.
Removed the capability to search for vulnerabilities in the operating system.
Limited support for the old Microsoft Edge browser. This browser no longer supports Secure Data Input and Protected Browser. You continue to be protected during Traffic scanning.
Discontinued support for the Kaspersky Protection extension in the Internet Explorer browser.
Removed the ability to save backups to a FTP server.
Introduced the Browser Configuration functionality.
Kaspersky Small Office Security 6:
The Application Manager component no longer provides the System Changes Control feature for monitoring operating system settings.
The Web Policy Management component no longer provides control of messaging on social networks.
The following features have been removed from the Anti-Spam component:
Integration with Microsoft Office Outlook and Outlook Express.
Management of a custom spam database.
Scans of messages transmitted over the Exchange MAPI protocol.
Addition of a sender's address to the list of allowed addresses during Anti-Spam training.
Actions upon detection of spam messages: move, copy, delete, and ignore.
If you want to continue using any of the removed functionality, you can go back to the previous version of the application.