How to perform an antivirus scan with kaspersky

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Learn more about how to perform a Kaspersky virus scan on uploaded files. This guide provides detailed instructions on creating a custom trigger action using Kaspersky anti-virus software within JSCAPE MFT Server.
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This custom trigger action performs a virus scan against a file using Kaspersky anti-virus software.

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Source code and build instructions

 How to scan and remove an infected file using KasperSky

 Let me now show you how to implement that.

1. Make sure you have already KasperSky installed in the server

 Before creating a custom trigger action, you need to have Kaspersky anti-virus software installed in the

 server where JSCAPE MFT Server is running.

2. Create a Trigger for KasperSkyScan and Remove Infected Files

Login into admin console of JSCAPE MFT Server > Triggers and ClickAddto create a Trigger

Give the trigger a Nameand then select theFile Uploadevent type from the drop-down list.

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Click Next to Step 2 where a condition can be set to execute the trigger.

If no conditions requiredClick Next to proceed. 

The step 3 asks to add an action, Add the action"Kasper Sky virus Scan" from drop down list. If the action not found read the build instructions (Source code and build instructions) .

ClickOKto proceed

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The Parameters for the action "Kasper Sky virus Scan" are ;

  • Location 
  • Arguments
  • Output Log

As the name indicates, Location is the path where "kesl-control" process is located. Arguments represent the parameters needed for "kesl-control" command line to work. Multiple arguments can be passed using comma separator. For removing infected files during upload use the parameter as ;

--scan-file,%LocalPath%,--action,remove

Output log is the file where all scan information will be written.

Click OKto save the settings

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That's it. Now you know how to create a trigger to remove infected files on File upload Using KasperSky