Updating application anti-virus databases

Kaspersky continuously updates the image file of Kaspersky Rescue Tool on its website. An up-to-date image file contains up-to-date anti-virus databases. Therefore, to update anti-virus databases, you can download the latest version of Kaspersky Rescue Tool.

If the anti-virus databases of the application are out of date, Kaspersky Rescue Tool displays a notification. To update application anti-virus databases, click Update now. The application begins downloading the anti-virus databases.

Notification about out-of-date anti-virus databases

Kaspersky Rescue Tool saves anti-virus databases on the hard drive of the computer. Kaspersky Rescue Tool will use these databases next time you start the application. After downloading the anti-virus databases, Kaspersky Rescue Tool prompts you to restart the application.

Application restart prompt

The application displays the database release date in the About window.

Database release date

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