Kaspersky System Checker

Getting Started
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Contents
About this document ................................................................................................................... 4

About Kaspersky System Checker .............................................................................................. 5

Hardware and software requirements ..................................................................................... 6
About the End User License Agreement ................................................................................. 7
About data provision ............................................................................................................... 8
About My Kaspersky .............................................................................................................. 8

Common tasks ............................................................................................................................ 9

Updating the application ......................................................................................................... 9
Starting and stopping diagnostics ........................................................................................... 9
Viewing reports..................................................................................................................... 10
Saving reports ...................................................................................................................... 12
Rescanning detected problems ............................................................................................ 12
Working in command prompt ................................................................................................ 13

Information about third-party code ............................................................................................ 14

AO Kaspersky Lab .................................................................................................................... 15

Trademark notices .................................................................................................................... 17

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About this document

This 'Getting Started' guide is aimed at Kaspersky System Checker users, as well as experts who
are in charge of support of organizations that use Kaspersky System Checker.

You can use this guide to quickly get started with the application.

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About Kaspersky System Checker

Kaspersky System Checker scans your computer for viruses, malware, and other types of threats
and creates reports that allow you to evaluate the status of protection of your computer.

The application has the following key features:

 Free to download, use, and update

 Quick scan for viruses and malware

 Reports on threats found and on your system configuration

 No need to install the application

Kaspersky System Checker is a single executable file that extracts all the necessary information,
including updates, to the same folder with the file. Every time you start the application on the same
computer or flash drive, the files are not extracted. After the application closes, all extracted files,
program traces, reports, and updates remain on the computer.

The application does not remove or fix threats and vulnerabilities. You can get a fully functional
security product from Kaspersky Lab using the More products menu item at the bottom
of the application's main window.

In this chapter
Hardware and software requirements.......................................................................................... 6

About the End User License Agreement ..................................................................................... 7

About data provision ................................................................................................................... 8

About My Kaspersky ................................................................................................................... 8

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Hardware and software requirements
Kaspersky System Checker has the following hardware and software requirements:

1. General requirements:

 160 MB free hard-disk space (depending on the size of the anti-virus databases)

 Internet access (for updating databases and software modules)

 Microsoft® Internet Explorer® 8.0 or later

2. Operating systems:

 For Microsoft® Windows® XP Home Edition (Service Pack 3 or later),

Microsoft Windows XP Professional (Service Pack 3 or later), and Microsoft Windows XP
Professional x64 Edition (Service Pack 2 or later):

a. CPU with a clock speed of 1 GHz or higher

b. 512 MB RAM

 For Microsoft Windows Vista® Home Basic (Service Pack 1 or later), Microsoft Windows
Vista Home Premium (Service Pack 1 or later), Microsoft Windows Vista Business
(Service Pack 1 or later), Microsoft Windows Vista Enterprise (Service Pack 1 or later),
Microsoft Windows Vista Ultimate (Service Pack 1 or later), Microsoft Windows 7 Starter
x32 (Service Pack 1 or later), Microsoft Windows 7 Home Basic (Service Pack 1 or later),
Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium (Service Pack 1 or later), Microsoft Windows 7
Professional (Service Pack 1 or later), Microsoft Windows 7 Ultimate (Service Pack 1 or
later), Microsoft Windows 8, Microsoft Windows 8 Pro, Microsoft Windows 8 Enterprise,
Microsoft Windows 8.1 (Windows 8.1 Update), Windows 8.1 Pro (Windows 8.1 Update),
and Windows 8.1 Enterprise (Windows 8.1 Update), Microsoft Windows 10 Home,
Microsoft Windows 10 Pro, Microsoft Windows 10 Enterprise:

a. CPU with a clock speed of 1 GHz or higher

b. 1 GB RAM (for 32-bit operating systems) or 2 GB RAM (for 64-bit operating

systems)

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 3. Requirements for tablet computers:

 Intel® Celeron® CPU 1.66 GHz or higher

 1 GB RAM

4. Requirements for netbooks:

 Intel Atom™ CPU 1.6 GHz or higher

 1 GB RAM

 10.1-inch display with 1024x600 screen resolution and higher

 Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 950 (GMA 950) or higher

About the End User License Agreement

The End User License Agreement (License Agreement) is a binding agreement between you and
AO Kaspersky Lab stipulating the terms on which you may use the application.

Carefully read the License Agreement before you start using the application.

By confirming that you agree with the License Agreement when first starting the application, you
accept the terms of the License Agreement. If you do not accept the terms of the License
Agreement, do not use the application.

About Kaspersky System Checker

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About data provision
To resolve some of the problems with Kaspersky System Checker that you may encounter,
Kaspersky Lab may require information about processes running on your computer and detailed
reports on operation of the application components. Such reports can be found in traces and
dump files.

Traces and dump files may contain personal data received during operation of the application.
The application may send those files to Kaspersky Lab only after the user’s confirmation.
The information provided used in accordance with the Regulation on data provision displayed
in the confirmation window. You will be able to review the files before sending. By sending the files,
you confirm that they do not contain confidential data.

About My Kaspersky
My Kaspersky is a one-stop online resource for managing the protection of your devices and
Kaspersky Lab application licensing.

You can also use the My Kaspersky portal to:

 Protect mobile devices if they are lost or stolen

 Protect your children in the digital world

 Secure your Internet connection

 Get technical support

You can always visit the portal using the My Kaspersky menu item at the bottom
of the application's main window.

About Kaspersky System Checker

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Common tasks

This chapter contains information about common tasks you can perform in the application.

In this chapter
Updating the application .............................................................................................................. 9

Starting and stopping diagnostics ................................................................................................ 9

Viewing reports ......................................................................................................................... 10

Saving reports ........................................................................................................................... 12

Rescanning detected problems ................................................................................................. 12

Working in command prompt .................................................................................................... 13

Updating the application

On startup, the application automatically checks Kaspersky Lab servers and updates itself if
any new updates are available. You can skip the update process and use the current version
of the application.

Starting and stopping diagnostics

► To start diagnostics,

In the application's main window, click Run Diagnostics.

The status information window with the list of the performed checks opens.

You can stop the diagnostics and view the current results by clicking
the Stop and show results button.

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Viewing reports
The Scan Results window is not visible until the first scan. It is opened automatically after a scan
is completed or stopped by the user.

Figure 1. Scan Results window

You can use the Search text box to search for a text in the reports.

Common tasks

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Detected Items

The tab contains a list of detected problems and successfully completed scans. You can find
the meaning of the icons used in the Scan Results window in the table below.

Table 1. Diagnostics results icons

Critical problems are found. An item description can contain a link to local or Internet
resources.

Some non-critical problems that you are advised to fix are found. An item description
can contain a link to local or Internet resources or an action button.

This icon indicates a successfully completed scan.

Software has an automatic update feature (green if enabled and dimmed if disabled).

The bucket button starts the uninstallation wizard of the program.

System Info

The tab contains general information about your computer:

 About system

This section contains information about the system hardware and logical disk structure.

 Browser extensions

This section contains a list of extensions for installed browsers (for Google Chrome,
Mozilla Firefox, and Internet Explorer only) with their name and, if available, short
descriptions. In addition, this section contains information about potentially unwanted
extensions. Some extensions may compromise the user’s privacy or weaken security
of the device. Such extensions are often installed without the user’s informed consent,
for example, bundled with other software and without providing a clear opt-out method.
Developers of potentially unwanted programs often have an EULA so that they can argue
their programs are not malware. Potentially unwanted browser extensions may, for example,
display intrusive advertising or track the user's Internet usage to sell information to
advertisers.

Common tasks

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  Installed programs

This section contains a list of all installed programs, with the version numbers and vendor
names. You can filter the information about installed programs by opening
the All Programs, Recently Installed, Large Programs, or Infrequently Used sections.

The size and last startup date of some programs may not be calculated correctly.

Additional Info

The tab contains information about non-critical problems. This tab may be hidden and can be seen
in the expert mode. To activate the expert mode, press CTRL+R or use the --expert parameter
when starting the application in the command prompt.

Saving reports
You can save a report in HTML format by clicking the Save Report button in the Scan Results
window. The button becomes active after the first scan has started.

The default name for a report file is KSC_computer name_current_date_and_time (for example,
KSC_mycomputer_01_31_2016_03_59).

Rescanning detected problems

You can click the Rescan Now button to rescan only the problems that were found during
the previous diagnostics in the current session.

Common tasks

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Working in command prompt
Kaspersky System Checker can be started from the command prompt with one of the following
parameters or their combination:

Table 2. The list of the parameters

--flash The application extracts itself to the same folder, for example, to use
the application on a flash drive. This key is used by default in B2C version.

--remote The application extracts files and downloads updates to the system TEMP
folder. This key is used by default in B2B version.

--expert The expert mode makes the Additional info tab visible in reports.
You can also activate the expert mode by pressing CTRL+R
in the Scan Results window.

--reportonly In this mode only a tray icon appears while the tool is generating a report.
When the scan is completed, the reports window appears and scan
results are saved on the desktop.

--hardware Only computer hardware is scanned.

--soft Only computer software is scanned.

--threats The computer is scanned for threats only.

--unpack Only unpacks the application without starting it.

You can view the application version by clicking the ? button in the upper part of the application
main window.

Common tasks

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Information about third-party code

Information about third-party code is contained in the file legal_notices.txt, in the application
installation folder.

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AO Kaspersky Lab

Kaspersky Lab is a world-renowned vendor of systems protecting computers against digital threats,
including viruses and other malware, unsolicited email (spam), and network and hacking attacks.

In 2008, Kaspersky Lab was rated among the world’s top four leading vendors of information
security software solutions for end users (IDC Worldwide Endpoint Security Revenue by Vendor).
Kaspersky Lab is the preferred vendor of computer protection systems for home users in Russia
(IDC Endpoint Tracker 2014).

Kaspersky Lab was founded in Russia in 1997. It has since grown into an international group
of companies with 34 offices in 31 countries. The company employs more than 3,000
skilled professionals.

Products. Kaspersky Lab’s products provide protection for all systems, from home computers
to large corporate networks.

The personal product range includes security applications for desktop, laptop, and tablet computers,
smartphones and other mobile devices.

The company offers protection and control solutions and technologies for workstations and mobile
devices, virtual machines, file and web servers, mail gateways, and firewalls. The company's
portfolio also features specialized products providing protection against DDoS attacks, protection for
industrial control systems, and prevention of financial fraud. Used in conjunction with centralized
management tools, these solutions ensure effective automated protection for companies and
organizations of any size against computer threats. Kaspersky Lab's products are certified by major
test laboratories, compatible with software from diverse vendors, and optimized to run on many
hardware platforms.

Kaspersky Lab’s virus analysts work around the clock. Every day they uncover hundreds
of thousands of new computer threats, create tools to detect and disinfect them, and include their
signatures in databases used by Kaspersky Lab applications.

Technologies. Many technologies that are now part and parcel of modern anti-virus tools
were originally developed by Kaspersky Lab. It is no coincidence that many other developers use

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the Kaspersky Anti-Virus engine in their products, including: Alcatel-Lucent, Alt-N, Asus,
BAE Systems, Blue Coat, Check Point, Cisco Meraki, Clearswift, D-Link, Facebook,
General Dynamics, H3C, Juniper Networks, Lenovo, Microsoft, NETGEAR, Openwave Messaging,
Parallels, Qualcomm, Samsung, Stormshield, Toshiba, Trustwave, Vertu, and ZyXEL.
Many of the company’s innovative technologies are patented.

Achievements. Over the years, Kaspersky Lab has won hundreds of awards for its services
in combating computer threats. Following tests and research conducted by the reputed Austrian test
laboratory AV-Comparatives in 2014, Kaspersky Lab ranked among the top two vendors
by the number of Advanced+ certificates earned and was ultimately awarded the Top Rated
certificate. But Kaspersky Lab's main achievement is the loyalty of its users worldwide.
The company’s products and technologies protect more than 400 million users, and its corporate
clients number more than 270,000.

Kaspersky Lab website: http://www.kaspersky.com

Virus encyclopedia: http://www.securelist.com

Virus Lab: http://newvirus.kaspersky.com (for analyzing suspicious

files and websites)

Kaspersky Lab’s web forum: http://forum.kaspersky.com

AO Kaspersky Lab

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Trademark notices

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Microsoft, Windows, Internet Explorer, Windows Media, ActiveX, Access are Trademarks
of Microsoft Corporation, registered in the United States and other countries.

Mozilla, Firefox are Trademarks of Mozilla Foundation.

Opera is a registered trademark of Opera Software AS in Norway, the European Union and
other countries.

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