About Kaspersky Anti-Ransomware Tool for Business
31 August 2023
ID 130230
Kaspersky Anti-Ransomware Tool for Business is designed to protect companies against ransomware applications that can, for example, block access to a computer system until a sum of money is paid. Kaspersky Anti-Ransomware Tool for Business also raises user awareness by providing information materials on emerging cyberthreats and protection solutions.
Computer protection
Kaspersky Anti-Ransomware Tool for Business detects malicious applications or legitimate software that can be used to damage your data (adware and others) and automatically blocks suspicious activity. The application stores data areas modified by suspicious processes in the hidden and protected storage. If a suspicious process creates or modifies files or the system registry, Kaspersky Anti-Ransomware Tool for Business detects such changes, blocks the process, and then attempts to roll back the actions of the detected object by restoring the data areas from the protected storage. Kaspersky Anti-Ransomware Tool for Business is equipped with a self-protection mechanism to prevent modification or deletion of its files from the hard drive, memory processes and system registry entries.
Kaspersky doesn't receive any data areas that are used by the application to roll back the actions of detected objects.
Detection methods
Kaspersky Anti-Ransomware Tool for Business detects suspicious activity using anti-virus databases and Kaspersky Security Network.
Anti-virus databases provide protection from known threats. Kaspersky Anti-Ransomware Tool for Business compares behavior of applications on the computer with viruses and other malware registered in anti-virus databases. Note that a database update can change security settings that are not available to the user.
Kaspersky Security Network provides protection from the newest threats. Kaspersky Anti-Ransomware Tool for Business automatically sends statistics retrieved from your computer to Kaspersky. Participation in Kaspersky Security Network lets your computer access reputation statistics for applications and websites.
Application modes
Kaspersky Anti-Ransomware Tool for Business supports role-based user access to its features. You can choose one of the following application modes:
- Administrator
This mode is appropriate for performing general administration tasks such as installing Kaspersky Anti-Ransomware Tool for Business on computers across the company and receiving protection reports.
- User (with email reports)
In this mode, Kaspersky Anti-Ransomware Tool for Business performs computer protection and sends reports to administrator.
- User
In this mode, Kaspersky Anti-Ransomware Tool for Business performs computer protection without sending reports to administrator.
A mode is selected during installation and can be changed later.
News and special offers
We and our partners now provide you via the application with information materials, for example, about Kaspersky sales or emerging cyberthreats.
In case of receiving the software from a Kaspersky's partner company, the software can be customized. In the customized software, some of the settings or functionality may not be available. You can get more information about the customized software from the partner company.