Kaspersky Anti-Virus 6.0 for Windows Workstations MP2 (version 6.0.2.678, 6.0.2.690

Yes, Kaspersky Anti-Virus 6.0 for Windows Workstations can be installed “on the top” of version 5.0 of the same product, and when installing “on the top” of version 5.0 some application settings can be saved.

Settings’ names of Kaspersky Anti-Virus 5.0 for Windows Workstations correspond to build 5.0.712.

Navigation from version 5.0 to 6.0 and settings’ inheritance were tested on Kaspersky Anti-Virus 5.0 for Windows Workstations builds 5.0.225 and higher. 

• Scan exclusions

In version 6.0 settings of all exclusions (trusted riskware, scan exclusion masks, etc) are configured in one Trusted zone window (the Protection settings). And for the added exclusion object you can define an Anti-Virus component which will consider this exclusion when scanning objects.

The following settings are inherited from version 5.0 into Trusted zone section: 

• Settings to exclude trusted riskware from scan (in version 5.0 > the Settings tab > Threats and exclusions link > list in the General list of exclusions section). 

In case you use RAdmin program it is recommended to install the Anti-Virus version 6.0 with the settings’ profile in which this potential riskware is excluded from the scan.

• List of trusted processes (in version 5.0 > the Settings tab > Configure Real-Time Protection link > the Files tab > the specified link for trusted processes in the Protection settings section > applications in the List of exclusions window) 

• Exclusion settings from Scan My Computer task (in version 5.0 > the Settings tab > On-Demand Scan tasks > properties of the Scan My Computer task > the Settings tab > the specified link for exclusions in the Scan settings section > list of objects and masks in the Objects excluded from the scan scope section) – for the Scan component 

• Exclusion settings from real-time file protection (in version 5.0 > the Settings tab > Configure Real-Time Protection link > the Files tab > the specified link for exclusions in the Protection settings section > list of objects and masks in the Objects excluded from the scan scope section) – for the File Anti-Virus component 

• Exclusion settings from real-time file protection (in version 5.0 > the Settings tab > Configure Real-Time Protection link > the Mail tab > the specified link for exclusions in the Protection settings section > list of objects and masks in the Objects excluded from the scan scope section) – for the Mail Anti-Virus component

The enabled parameter Adware, riskware, automatic dialers in version 5.0 (the Settings tab > Threast and exclusions link > the Detectable threats section) corresponds to two parameters in version 6.0 – Spyware, adware, dialers and Potentially dangerous software (riskware) (the Protection settings > the Malware categories section) 

• Real-time file protection

The following Real-time file protection settings are inherited by the File Anti-Virus component: 

• Action upon detected infected objects 

• Protection level is inherited as security level the following way: 
• when installing “on the top” of Kaspersky Anti-Virus 5.0 for Windows Workstations version 5.0.228 (or lower) - the security level is always inherited as Custom. 
• when installing “on the top” of Kaspersky Anti-Virus 5.0 for Windows Workstations version 5.0.527 (or higher) – the security level will correspond to the level set in version 5.0.

The Customized security level of version 5.0 corresponds to Custom security level in version 6.0.The values of the following parameters will be inherited (to view the parameters open the main application window > Settings > File Anti-Virus > click the Customize button in the Security level section): 

• The Scan scope parameter in version 5.0 is inherited by the Protection zone parameter on the Protection scope tab (in version 6.0). 

 

• Objects to be scanned scan (correspond to File types)
• Scan all corresponds to Scan all files 
• Scan only objects that can be infected corresponds to Scan programs and documents (by content) 
• Scan objects by extension corresponds to Scan programs and documents (by extension)
• The Scan self-extracting archives parameter (in version 5.0) is inherited by the Scan installation packages parameter (in version 6.0).

 

• The Scan packed executable files parameter (in version 5.0) is inherited by the Scan archives parameter (in version 6.0) 

 

• The Scan OLE-objects parameter (in version 5.0) is inherited by the Scan embedded OLE-objects parameter (in version 6.0)

• Real-time mail protection

The following Real-time mail protection settings are inherited by the Mail Anti-Virus component: 

• Action upon detected infected objects

• Protection level is inherited as security level the following way: 
• when installing “on the top” of Kaspersky Anti-Virus 5.0 for Windows Workstations version 5.0.228 (or lower) - the security level is always inherited as Custom. 
• when installing “on the top” of Kaspersky Anti-Virus 5.0 for Windows Workstations version 5.0.527 (or higher) – the security level will correspond to the level set in version 5.0.

The Customized security level of version 5.0 corresponds to Custom security level in version 6.0.The values of the following parameters will be inherited (to view the parameters open the main application window > Mail Anti-Virus > Settings > click the Customize button in the Security level section):

• The Scan mail received via POP3 protocol parameter in the Scan scope section (in version 5.0) is inherited by the Incoming and outgoing mail parameter in the Scope section (in version 6.0) 

 

• The enabled Scan attached archives parameter in version 5.0 corresponds to disabled Skip attached archives parameter in version 6.0 

 

• The Stop if scan takes longer than parameter (in version 5.0) is inherited by the Skip objects scanned longer than parameter (in version 6.0) 

• Real-time script protection

Only action to be performed with dangerous script from Real-time script protection is inherited by the Web Anti-Virus component. 

• Real-time macro protection

In Anti-Virus version 6.0 actions over all suspicious macros are set centralized: an action to be performed when a macro detected is enabled under the list of dangerous macros.

Settings of Real-time macros protection are inherited by the Enable Office Guard module of the Proactive defense component. 

• If macro action is allowed in version 5.0 (the Allow execution action is set), then in version 6.0 the macro is also allowed (it is not checked). Other macros are checked. 
• If Prompt for action is set for any macro in version 5.0, then the same action is performed for all checked macros in version 6.0. 
• If no Prompt for action is set for any macros in version 5.0, then the Terminate action is performed for all checked macros in version 6.0 
• On-demand scan tasks 
• Scan selected objects task (in version 5.0 > the Protection tab > Scan objects link): 
• When installing “on the top” of Kaspersky Anti-Virus 5.0 for Windows Workstations version 5.0.228 (or lower) – the task settings are not inherited in version 6.0 
• When installing “on the top” of Kaspersky Anti-Virus 5.0 for Windows Workstations version 5.0.527 (or higher) – the task settings are inherited (main application window > Scan) 
• Settings of predefined (system) scan tasks are inherited by corresponding tasks in version 6.0 

• Manually created scan tasks are automatically created in version 6.0

The following task settings are inherited 

• Action upon detected infected object 

• Protection level is inherited as security level the following way: 
• when installing “on the top” of Kaspersky Anti-Virus 5.0 for Windows Workstations version 5.0.228 (or lower) - the security level is always inherited as Custom. 
• when installing “on the top” of Kaspersky Anti-Virus 5.0 for Windows Workstations version 5.0.527 (or higher) – the security level will correspond to the level set in version 5.0.

The Customized security level of version 5.0 corresponds to Custom security level in version 6.0.The values of the following parameters will be inherited (to view the parameters open the main application window > Scan > select the necessary task > Settings > click the Customize button in the Security level section):

• The Objects to be scanned scan parameter (in version 5.0) is inherited by the File types parameter (in version 6.0) – the selected areas are displayed in the main window when the necessary task is selected. 

 

• Objects to be scanned 
• Scan all corresponds to Scan all files 
• Scan only objects that can be infected corresponds to Scan programs and documents (by content) 
• Scan objects by extension corresponds to Scan programs and documents (by extension) 
• The Scan archives parameter (in version 5.0) is inherited by the Scan all archives parameter (in version 6.0). 

 

• The Scan OLE-objects parameter (in version 5.0) is inherited by the Scan all embedded OLE objects parameter (in version 6.0) 

 

• The Scan mail format files parameter (in version 5.0) is inherited by the Parse email formats parameter (in version 6.0). 

 

• The Scan packed executable files parameter (in version 5.0) is inherited by the Scan archives parameter (in version 6.0) 

 

• The enabled Do not ask for password when scanning objects parameter in version 5.0 corresponds to disabled Scan password-protected archives parameter in version 6.0 

 

• The Stop if scan takes longer than parameter (in version 5.0) corresponds to the Skip if scan takes longer than parameter (in version 6.0) 

 

• The Do not scan files larger than parameter (in version 5.0) corresponds to the Skip if object is larger than parameter (in version 6.0) 

 

• Account to start the task (in version 5.0 – Run on behalf of the user’s account, in version 6.0 – Run this task as) 

 

• The Use the iChecker technology parameter (in version 5.0) is inherited by the Enable iChecker parameter (in version 6.0) 

 

• The Use the iStreams technology parameter (in version 5.0) is inherited by the Enable iStreams parameter (in version 6.0) 

 

• Task schedule 

• Database update

The following settings are inherited by the update task: 

• Task schedule 

• Account to start the task (in version 5.0 – Run on behalf of the user’s account, in version 6.0 – Run this task as) 

• All LAN parameters 

The Bypass proxy server for local addresses parameter is missing from version 5.0, i.e. the parameter is enabled by the Anti-Virus by default in version 6.0. 

• Update sources 

• Copying updates to a local folder in version 6.0 is given to a separate task Update distribution in version 6.0. Thus the Target folder parameter is inherited from Local updates source folder of the update task in version 5.0 
• Quarantine and backup 
• Quarantined and backed up files of Anti-Virus version 5.0 are relocated to the Quarantine and Backup storages of Anti-Virus version 6.0 

• Quarantine settings Automatically scan quarantined objects every time the anti-virus database is updated in version 5.0 are relocated to update task and are inherited by the Rescan Quarantine parameter in version 6.0 

• In version 6.0 the value parameter of deleting “old” quarantined and backed up files (Delete items from Quarantine and Backup after) is inherited from the value of the backup parameter Delete objects stored longer than in version 5.0 
• Additional settings 
• The Log all reports parameter (version 5.0 > Additional settings) is inherited by the Log non-critical events parameter (version 6.0 > Data Files) 

• The Do not store reports longer than parameter (version 5.0 > Additional settings) is inherited by the Delete reports after parameter (version 6.0 > Data Files) 

• The Use system tray icon animation parameter (version 5.0 > Additional settings) is inherited by the Animate tray icon when processing items parameter (version 6.0 > Appearance)

Anti-Virus applications version 5.0 and 6.0 differ by settings types, i.e. the following settings cannot be inherited: 

• settings and predefined tasks of version 5.0 which are not provided in version 6.0
• settings which were not provided in version 5.0