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What percent of users and experts removed it?
1% remove it99% keep it
Overall Sentiment
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How common is it?
Global Rank #30,701
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Versions

VersionDistribution
10.2.434 17.78%
10.1.249 55.56%
10.0.3361 26.67%

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Kaspersky Security Center Administrationsagent

What is Kaspersky Security Center Administrationsagent?  (from Kaspersky Lab)

The Kaspersky Security Center Administration Console enables you to remotely work with the Kaspersky Security Center Administration Server: view reports, modify settings, run tasks, etc. The Administration Console is not the only method of managing a remote server. Many administrators prefer to connect to the remote d...  Read more

Overview

Kaspersky Security Center Administrationsagent is a software program developed by Kaspersky Lab. The most common release is 10.1.249, with over 98% of all installations currently using this version. Upon being installed, the software adds a Windows Service which is designed to run continuously in the background. Manually stopping the service has been seen to cause the program to stop functing properly. It adds a background controller service that is set to automatically run. Delaying the start of this service is possible through the service manager. The software is designed to connect to the Internet and adds a Windows Firewall exception in order to do so without being interfered with. The setup package generally installs about 49 files. Relative to the overall usage of users who have this installed on their PCs, most are running Windows 7 (SP1) and Windows 10. While about 65% of users of Kaspersky Security Center Administrationsagent come from Germany, it is also popular in the United States and Austria.

Program detailsProgram details

Help link: support.kaspersky.com/de
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\Kaspersky Lab\NetworkAgent\
Uninstaller: MsiExec.exe /I{2F383CB3-6D7C-449D-9874-164E49E1E0F5} /l*v "C:\WINDOWS\Temp\$klnagent-uninstall.log"
(The Windows Installer is used for the installation, maintenance, and removal.)

Program filesFiles installed by Kaspersky Security Center Administrationsagent

  • app_core.dll - Application Infrastructure PDK
  • app_core_meta.dll - Application Infrastructure PDK Meta-information
  • AVPDTAgt.exe - Kaspersky Security Center (KL Deployment Tool Agent)
  • diffsAK.dll - DIFFS
  • em.dll
  • klarchive.dll
  • klcsagt.dll
  • klcskca.dll
  • klcskca2.dll
  • klcsnagt.dll
  • klcsngtgui.exe - Administration Agent GUI
  • klcsrt2.dll - Kaspersky Security Center runtime
  • klcssa.dll
  • klcsstd.dll
  • klcsstd2.dll
  • klcstr2.dll
  • kldumper.exe
  • klmover.exe - Kaspersky Administration Kit Host Moving Utility
  • klnagchk.exe - Kaspersky Security Center Network Agent Checking Utility
  • klnagent.exe - Kaspersky Security Center Network Agent
  • klnagloc.dll
  • klnagwds.exe
  • klnapshaci.dll
  • klnapshaloc.dll
  • klnsacwsrv.exe - Kaspersky Captive Portal
  • klnscan.exe - Kaspersky Security Center Network Scanner
  • klrbtagt.exe - Kaspersky Security Center Reboot Agent
  • klsecur2.dll
  • klshwmsg.exe - Kaspersky Administration Message Displaying Agent
  • klupdloc.dll
  • klwnstman.exe
  • Up2Date.exe - updater.EXE
  • upd_core.dll
  • vapm.exe - Kaspersky Security Center Vulnerability Assessment & Patch Management Component
  • cm_um.dll - Kaspersky Crypto Module (Cryptographic Module x86 (FIPS))
  • fssync.dll
  • cleanapi.dll - Kaspersky Removal Tool (Removal Tool Library)
  • eka_meta.dll - Instrumental PDK (EKA_META)
  • key_value_storage.dll - Key-Value Storage Library
  • kl_service.dll - Component service provider
  • vulnerability_assessment.dll - Antimalware PDK (Vulnerability Assessment)
  • kllibeay.dll (by The OpenSSL Project, http://www.openssl.org/) - The OpenSSL Toolkit (OpenSSL Shared Library)
  • klssleay.dll (by The OpenSSL Project, http://www.openssl.org/)
  • klosprep.exe
  • klpxeserver.dll

Program behaviorsBehaviors exhibited

2 Services
  • klnagent.exe runs as a service named 'Kaspersky Security Center Administrationsagent' (klnagent) "Der Administrationsagent dient der Kommunikation zwischen Administrationsserver und Kaspersky-Lab-Programmen, die auf Client-Computern installiert sind.".
  • klnsacwsrv.exe runs as a service named 'Portal autoryzacji Kaspersky Lab' (klnsacwsrv) "Kaspersky Captive Portal".
2 Windows Firewall Allowed Programs
  • klnagwds.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\Kaspersky Lab\NetworkAgent\klnagwds.exe'.
  • klnagent.exe is added as a firewall exception for '%programfiles%\kaspersky lab\networkagent\klnagent.exC:*:enableC:Kaspersky Net Agent'.

How do I remove Kaspersky Security Center Administrationsagent?

You can uninstall Kaspersky Security Center Administrationsagent from your computer by using the Add/Remove Program feature in the Window's Control Panel.
  1. On the Start menu (for Windows 8, right-click the screen's bottom-left corner), click Control Panel, and then, under Programs, do one of the following:
    • Windows Vista/7/8/10: Click Uninstall a Program.
    • Windows XP: Click Add or Remove Programs.
  2. When you find the program Kaspersky Security Center Administrationsagent, click it, and then do one of the following:
    • Windows Vista/7/8/10: Click Uninstall.
    • Windows XP: Click the Remove or Change/Remove tab (to the right of the program).
  3. Follow the prompts. A progress bar shows you how long it will take to remove Kaspersky Security Center Administrationsagent.

OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 77%
Win XP 2%
 
HOW IT RUNS
Windows Service? Yes
(Installs a service)
 
USER ACTIONS
Uninstall it 1%
Keep it 99%

Windows OS versionsWindows

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 7 76.67%
Windows 10 21.11%
Windows XP 2.22%
Which OS releases does it run on?
Windows 7 Professional 58.43%
Windows 10 Pro 8.99%
Windows 8.1 Pro 8.99%
Windows 7 Enterprise 8.99%
Windows 7 Ultimate 5.62%
Microsoft Windows XP 2.25%

Distribution by countryGeography

64.95% of installs come from Germany
Which countries install it?
  Germany 64.95%
  United States 13.40%
  Austria 12.37%
  Switzerland 3.09%
  Netherlands 2.06%
  Italy 2.06%
  Belgium 1.03%
  Croatia 1.03%

OEM distributionPC manufacturers

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Hewlett-Packard 36.73%
Dell 32.65%
Lenovo 20.41%
Acer 4.08%
Sony 2.04%
ASUS 2.04%
Toshiba 2.04%
Common models
FUJITSU CELSIUS W410 2.44%
HP Compaq 6200 Pro MT PC 2.44%
LENOVO 20AWS1CH00 2.44%
HP EliteBook 8570w 2.44%
Dell XPS 12-9Q33 2.44%
TOSHIBA TECRA S11 1.22%

About Kaspersky Lab

Kaspersky is a developer of secure content and threat management systems.
Publisher URL: www.kaspersky.com

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