Kaspersky Embedded Systems Security 3.x

About Update tasks

October 25, 2023

ID 148453

Kaspersky Embedded Systems Security for Windows provides four system update tasks: Database Update, Software Modules Update, Copying Updates, and Rollback of Database Update.

By default, Kaspersky Embedded Systems Security for Windows connects to the update source (one of Kaspersky's update servers) every hour. You can configure all Update tasks, except for the Rollback of Database Update task. When task settings are modified, Kaspersky Embedded Systems Security for Windows will apply the new values at the next task start.

You are not allowed to pause and resume Update tasks.

Database Update

By default, Kaspersky Embedded Systems Security for Windows copies databases from the update source to the device and immediately starts using them in the running Real-Time Computer Protection task. The On-Demand Scan tasks start using the updated database at the next start.

By default, Kaspersky Embedded Systems Security for Windows runs the Database Update task every hour.

Software Modules Update

By default, Kaspersky Embedded Systems Security for Windows checks whether software module updates are available on the update source. In order to start using installed software modules, a protected device restart and / or a restart of Kaspersky Embedded Systems Security for Windows is required.

By default, Kaspersky Embedded Systems Security for Windows runs the Software Modules Update task on a weekly basis on Fridays at 4:00 PM (according to the regional time settings of the protected device). During task execution, the application checks for availability of important and scheduled updates of Kaspersky Embedded Systems Security for Windows modules without distributing them.

Copying Updates

By default, during task execution, Kaspersky Embedded Systems Security for Windows downloads Database Update files and saves them to the specified network or local folder without applying them.

The Copying Updates task is disabled by default.

Rollback of Database Update

During task execution, Kaspersky Embedded Systems Security for Windows returns to using databases from previously installed updates.

The Rollback of Database Update task is disabled by default.

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