Tasks for Kaspersky Endpoint Security created in Kaspersky Security Center

You can create the following types of tasks in Kaspersky Security Center for Kaspersky Endpoint Security:

• local tasks to run on individual devices;
• group tasks to run on devices within an administration group;
• tasks for sets of devices to run on multiple devices, regardless of their inclusion in administration groups.

  The tasks for the sets of devices are performed only on the devices that are specified in the task settings. If new devices are added to the device selection for which the task is created, this task is not applied to the new devices. To apply the task to these computers, you must create a new task or edit the settings of the existing task.

You can create any number of group tasks, tasks for a sets of devices, or local tasks.

The tasks are executed only if Kaspersky Endpoint Security is running on the devices.

General information about tasks created in Kaspersky Security Center is provided in Kaspersky Security Center documentation.

The following tasks are provided for managing Kaspersky Endpoint Security in Kaspersky Security Center:

• Malware Scan. During the task execution, the application scans the device areas that are specified in the task settings for viruses and other malware.
• Critical Areas Scan. During the task execution, the application scans boot sectors, startup objects, process memory, and kernel memory.
• Container Scan. During the task execution, the application scans containers and images for viruses and other malware.
• Inventory. During the task execution, the application receives information about all executable files stored on the devices.
• System Integrity Check. During the task execution, the application determines changes of each object by comparing the current state of the monitored object to its original state, which was previously established as a baseline.
• Add Key. During the task execution, the application adds a key, including a reserve one, to activate the application.
• Update. During the task execution, the application updates the databases in accordance with the configured update settings.
• Rollback. During the task execution, the application rolls back the last database update.

The set of policy settings and default values for task settings depend on the license type. The Add Key, Update and Rollback tasks are not applicable if the application is used in Light Agent mode to protect virtual environments. Additionally, some application functions are not supported in a KESL container.