Terminate process

You can remotely terminate processes using the Terminate process task. For example, you can remotely terminate an Internet speed testing utility that was started using the Run process task.

If you want to prohibit running a file, you can configure the Execution prevention component. You can prohibit the execution of executable files, scripts, office format files.

Processes of System Critical Objects (SCO) cannot be terminated. SCOs are files that the operating system and the Kaspersky Industrial CyberSecurity for Nodes application require to be able to run.

To create the Terminate process task:

1. In the main window of the Web Console, select Devices → Tasks.

   The list of tasks opens.

2. Click Add.
3. Configure the task settings:
   1. In the Application drop-down list, select Kaspersky Industrial CyberSecurity for Nodes.
   2. In the Task type drop-down list, select Terminate process.
   3. In the Task name field, enter a brief description of the task and click Next.
4. In the Task scope section, select managed devices and click Next.
5. Enter the account credentials of the user whose rights you want to use to run the task. Click Next.

   By default, Kaspersky Industrial CyberSecurity for Nodes starts the task as the system user account (SYSTEM).

6. Finish the wizard by clicking the Finish button. A new task will be displayed in the list of tasks.
7. Click the new task. The task properties window opens.
8. Select the Application settings tab.
9. To complete the process, you must select the file that you want to terminate. You can select a file in one of the following ways:
   • Enter the full name to the file.
   • Enter the hash of the file and the path to the file.
   • Enter the PID of the process (only for local tasks).

   If the file is located on a network drive, enter the file path starting with \\, and not the drive letter. For example, \\server\shared_folder\file.exe. If the file path contains a network drive letter, you can get a File not found error.

10. In the task properties window, select the Schedule tab.
11. Configure the task schedule.

    Wake-on-LAN is not available for this task. Make sure the computer is turned on to run the task.

12. Click Save.
13. Select the check box next to the task and click the Start button.

As a result, Kaspersky Industrial CyberSecurity for Nodes terminates the process on the computer. For example, if a 'GAME' application is running and you terminate the game.exe process, the application is closed without saving data. You can view the results of the task in task properties in the Results section.

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