How to disable email notifications about Kaspersky definitions update on a Plesk for Linux server

Question

Email messages about Kaspersky definitions update are sent from a Plesk server:

PLESK_INFO: Loading engine...
Current product version: 8.5.1.5
Initializing engine...
Using xml-file: /opt/kav/sdk8l3/bin/settings.xml.

LICENSE INFO:
Key file: kav.key
Expiration date: 20/03/2021
Operation result code: 0x00000000. Success Redirecting to /bin/systemctl reload kavehost.service

How to disable these email notifications?

Answer

1. Connect to a Plesk server via SSH.

2. Switch to the Kaspersky installation directory:

   # cd /opt/kav/sdk8l3/bin

3. Rename the original kav8update file:

   # cp kav8update kav8update.orig

4. Download and unpack the patched file:

   # wget https://plesk.zendesk.com/hc/article_attachments/360032624934/kav8update.zip
   # unzip -o kav8update.zip

5. Set correct permissions on the patched file:

   # chmod 755 kav8update

   Now, output of the KAV cron task will be written to the /var/log/kav-update.log file instead of being sent by an email.

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