A code provided by Kaspersky when you receive a trial license or buy a commercial license to use Kaspersky Security. This code is required to activate the application.
The activation code is a unique sequence of twenty Latin characters and numerals in the format XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX.
A key that is currently used by the application.
A key that entitles the user to use the application, but is not currently in use.
A component of Kaspersky Security Center that centrally stores information about all Kaspersky applications that are installed within the corporate network. It can also be used to manage these applications.
A process of activating a license that allows you to use a fully-functional version of the application until the license expires.
Databases that contain descriptions of computer security threats that are known to Kaspersky by the moment of release of the databases. Application databases are compiled by Kaspersky specialists and are updated hourly.
A dedicated storage for backup copies of files that have been deleted or modified during disinfection.
A copy of a virtual machine file that is created when this file is disinfected or removed. Backup copies of files are stored in Backup in a special format and pose no danger.
A compound file is comprised of several individual files that are stored in one physical file, and each of those files is accessible. Examples of compound files include archives, installation packages, embedded OLE objects, and files in email formats. A common technique for concealing viruses is to implant them into compound files. To detect viruses concealed using this method, the compound file must be unpacked.
A list of addresses of web resources whose content may be considered to be dangerous. The list is created by Kaspersky specialists. It is regularly updated and is included in the Kaspersky application distribution kit.
A list of web addresses which Kaspersky specialists have determined to be phishing-related. The database is regularly updated and is part of the Kaspersky application distribution kit.
Application key that is used to protect virtual machines running desktop operating systems.
A binding agreement between you and AO Kaspersky Lab, stipulating the terms on which you may use the application.
A technology designed to detect threats that cannot be detected using the current version of Kaspersky Lab application databases. It detects files that may be infected with an unknown virus or a new variety of a known virus.
Kaspersky Security application component. It facilitates interaction between Kaspersky Security components and the virtual infrastructure.
A portal for sending requests to Kaspersky and tracking the progress made in processing them by the Kaspersky experts.
An infrastructure of cloud services that provides access to the online Knowledge Base of Kaspersky which contains information about the reputation of files, web resources, and software. The use of data from Kaspersky Security Network ensures faster responses by Kaspersky applications to threats, improves the performance of some protection components, and reduces the likelihood of false alarms.
A file of the xxxxxxxx.key type, which is provided by Kaspersky when you receive a trial license or buy a commercial license to use Kaspersky Security. A key file is required to activate the application.
An application key for protecting virtual machines regardless of the type of operating system installed on them. In accordance with the licensing restrictions, the application is used to protect all virtual machines on the hypervisors, which use a certain number of kernels in their physical processors.
An application key for protecting virtual machines regardless of the type of operating system installed on them. In accordance with the licensing restriction, the application is used to protect all virtual machines running on hypervisors that use a certain number of physical processors.
A program designed for hidden logging of information about keys pressed by the user. Keyloggers function as keystroke interceptors.
A time-limited right to use the application, granted under the End User License Agreement.
A document that Kaspersky transfers to the user together with the key file or activation code. It contains information about the license granted to the user.
Unique alphanumeric sequence. A license key makes it possible to use the application on the terms of the End User License Agreement (type of license, license validity term, license restrictions). You may use the application only when you have a license key file.
Kaspersky Security application component. It is installed on each virtual machine that needs to be protected.
An object attached to another file or embedded into another file through the use of the Object Linking and Embedding (OLE) technology. An example of an OLE object is a Microsoft Office Excel spreadsheet embedded into a Microsoft Office Word document.
A kind of online fraud aimed at obtaining unauthorized access to confidential data of users.
A virtual machine with the Light Agent component installed.
Application key that is used to protect virtual machines running server operating systems.
A threat detection technology which uses the Kaspersky application databases that contain descriptions of known threats and methods for neutralizing them. Protection that uses signature analysis provides the minimum acceptable security level. As recommended by Kaspersky Lab experts, the application always has this analysis method enabled.
A set of applications needed for the operating system and software that is installed on the virtual machine to start and operate correctly. The operating system launches these objects at every startup. There are viruses capable of infecting such objects specifically, which may lead, for example, to blocking of operating system startup.
Secure virtual machine, SVM. A virtual machine on a hypervisor where the Kaspersky Security component Protection Server is installed.
This Wizard is used for installation, upgrade, and removal of the Protection Server component, as well as for SVM reconfiguration. It is started from the Integration Server Console.
Resource that contains updates for databases and application software modules of Kaspersky applications. The update source for Kaspersky Security is the storage of the Kaspersky Security Center Administration Server.
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