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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.
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
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Hardware and software requirements
Kaspersky System Checker has the following hardware and software requirements:
1. General requirements:
120 MB free hard-disk space (depending on the size of the anti-virus databases)
2. Operating systems:
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:
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3. Requirements for tablet computers:
1 GB RAM
1 GB RAM
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.
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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 users 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 always visit the portal using the My Kaspersky menu item at the bottom of the
application's main window.
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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
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
diagnostics is completed or stopped by the user.
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.
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.
Software has an automatic update feature (green if enabled and dimmed if disabled).
System Info
About system
This section contains information about the system hardware and logical disk structure.
Browser extentions
This section contains a list of extensions for installed browsers with their name and, if
available, short descriptions.
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.
Common tasks
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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).
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:
--flash The application extracts itself to the same folder to keep updates on the
flash drive. This key is used by default.
--remote The application extracts files and download updates to the system TEMP
folder.
--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.
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
In 2008, Kaspersky Lab was rated among the worlds 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 Labs 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 Labs 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.
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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 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
companys 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 companys
products and technologies protect more than 400 million users, and its corporate clients number
more than 270,000.
AO Kaspersky Lab
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