Kaspersky Endpoint Security 10 for Windows Service Pack 2 (version 10.3.0.6294)

Kaspersky Endpoint Security 10 for Windows Workstations Service Pack 2 is released on April 4, 2016. Full version number is 10.3.0.6294.

What's new

Support for operating systems:

• Support for Windows 10 Creators Update (Redstone 2)
• Support for Device Guard

Performance: 

• Significant reduction of the application's impact on the system in basic user scenarios.

Manage hard drive encryption with Microsoft BitLocker technology:

• Remotely manage encryption, including FIPS mode.
• Monitor and receive reports on encrypted devices.
• Restore access to encrypted devices.

Application Startup Control:

• Supports server operating systems.
• Controls downloads of DLL modules and drivers.
• Manages the list of inventoried objects (DLL modules and script files).
• Controls objects based on a new criterion - attributes of digital signature certificates.
• Report on test launches of blocked applications.
• Two operating modes for Application Startup Control: "Black List" and "White List".
• The hash code for control and inventory of objects was replaced with SHA256.
• Supports startup control of PowerShell scripts in batch (command) mode.

Trusted zone (exclusions): 

• Uses trusted system certificate storage.

Kaspersky Disk Encryption:

• Support for credential input in the preboot environment of Authentication Agent using a virtual keyboard.
• Encryption mode for encrypting only occupied space on a drive (recommended only for use on new devices that were not previously used).
• Support for encryption on tablets running Windows.

Application Privilege Control: 

• It now has the capability to control access of applications to audio- and video recording devices.

Web Control: 

• Extended list of web resource categories.

Device Control:

• Logs events associated with deleting and saving files on USB devices.
• Generates a list of trusted Wi-Fi networks based on the following settings: name, encryption type, and authentication type.
• Manages user access rights for file read and write operations on CD/DVD disks.

Anti-Virus Scan:

• Threat detection events now include the ID of the anti-virus databases used for the detection.
• It now has the capability for deleting and renaming files of specific types within archives for scanning by Mail Anti-Virus.

Kaspersky Security Network:

• A new reason for an object processing result (KSN) was added to reports that are displayed in the Kaspersky Endpoint Security local interface and in the Kaspersky Security Center Administration Console.
• You can now request information about the reputation of a selected file from KSN.
• There is a new availability status of KSN servers for client computers with Kaspersky Endpoint Security installed.

BadUSB Attack Prevention: 

• Prompt for keyboard authorization is performed only when characters are entered from it.

Local administration of the application: 

• You can now allow an end user to temporarily perform actions for managing the application on a host protected by a password policy.

Other changes: 

• Beginning with the Service Pack 2 version, the OpenSSL library used in the application will be updated through the anti-virus database update mechanism.