Privacy

Nowadays massive data breaches, marketers tracking your every step online — the list of digital annoyances goes on and on. Keeping your privacy protected becoming cruсial. Learn how the Kaspersky application protects your privacy online, so you can manage and control your digital footprint.

Kaspersky VPN

Available only in Kaspersky Plus and Kaspersky Premium.

The VPN connection is established using Kaspersky VPN Secure Connection, which is offered as part of Kaspersky Plus subscription plan. You can start Kaspersky VPN Secure Connection from the Start menu (in the Microsoft Windows 7 operating system or earlier version), from the start screen (in the Microsoft Windows 8 operating system or later versions), or from the window of the Kaspersky application.

To start Kaspersky VPN Secure Connection from the Kaspersky application window:

1. Open the main application window.
2. Go to the Privacy section.
3. Under Kaspersky VPN, click Run.

This opens the main window of Kaspersky VPN Secure Connection.

More details about the operation of Kaspersky VPN Secure Connection are available in the help files of this application.

Data Leak Checker

This section explains how to check if your user account data can be accessed publicly.

About Data Leak Checker

Data Leak Checker on Kaspersky Basic and Kaspersky Standard plans lets you manually check only the My Kaspersky account. Automatic checks for your My Kaspersky account and other accounts are available only for Kaspersky Plus and Kaspersky Premium plans.

Most users create accounts on various websites for work, shopping, and communication purposes. There is always the risk that attackers could hack the site and gain access to user data. If you use the same email address and password for different sites, it is more likely that your data will be leaked.

With the Kaspersky application, you can check your user accounts for potential leaks. If the check reveals that your data may be publicly accessible, the application will notify you about it and display a list of sites from which a data leak could have occurred, the date of possible leakage, and the category of data that may be publicly accessible.

The Kaspersky application also checks your accounts for data leaks to Darknet. If a leak is found, the application warns you about it.

When checking user accounts, Kaspersky does not retrieve data in plaintext form, and uses it only for the specified check without storing it. On detecting a leak, the Kaspersky application does not gain access to the user data itself, but only provides information about categories of data that may be publicly accessible.

The Kaspersky application can notify you of a possible leak of the following categories of data:

• Personal data: for example, passport data, biometric data, data about age.
• Banking data: for example, numbers of credit cards and bank accounts, information about funds available on credit cards and bank accounts.
• Activity history: for example, authentication tokens, password history.

By default, the Kaspersky application tries to check your user accounts when you are authorized on a particular website. During authorization, your email address used to sign in to the website is encrypted and forwarded to the KSN cloud. If the check reveals that your data may be publicly accessible, you will receive an appropriate notification. You can disable Data Leak Checker.

You can add up to 50 accounts for automatic checking. Lists of accounts in the Kaspersky application are not synchronized between devices. Added accounts are checked once a day.

Adding accounts to the list for automatic checking may be unavailable in your region.

The Kaspersky application periodically checks the email address linked to your My Kaspersky account. The first such check is performed 48 hours after installation of Kaspersky. Further checks are made every 24 hours.

Data Leak Checker for My Kaspersky account does not work if the Kaspersky application is not connected to My Kaspersky or the My Kaspersky account password is not entered in the application.

How to enable or disable Data Leak Checker

To enable or disable Account Check:

1. Open the main application window.
2. Select the Privacy section.
3. In the Privacy settings window, click the Data Leak Checker button.

   The Data Leak Checker window opens.

4. Use the toggle switch to enable or disable the Data Leak Checker component.

How to check if your data may become publicly accessible

To check if your data may become publicly accessible:

1. Open the main application window.
2. Select the Privacy section.
3. In the Privacy settings window, click the Data Leak Checker button.

   The Data Leak Checker window opens.

4. Specify your email address in the input field and click the Check button.

   The Kaspersky application starts checking the specified address. If the check reveals that your data may be publicly accessible, the application will notify you about it and display a list of sites from which a data leak could have occurred, the date of possible leakage, and the category of data that may be publicly accessible. Clicking a data category link will provide recommendations on how to minimize the consequences of a possible leak of this data.

   The Kaspersky application lets you check for possible leaks of not only your own data, but from other user accounts that belong to your friends and family, for example.

How to create a list of accounts for automatic checking

To create a list of accounts for automatic checking:

1. Open the main application window.
2. Select the Home section.
3. In the Data Leak Checker section, click the Search leaks button.

   The Data Leak Checker window opens.

4. In the Check more accounts field, specify the email address of the account that you want to add to the list for automatic checking and click the Check button.

   The account you’ve added will be shown in the Accounts list.

Adding accounts to the list for automatic checking may be unavailable in your region.

Private Browsing

This section provides information on how the Kaspersky application can protect you against tracking of your online activity.

About Private Browsing

Available only in Kaspersky Plus and Kaspersky Premium.

Some websites use tracking services to collect information about your Internet activities. This information is then analyzed and used for the purpose of showing you ads.

The Private Browsing component is designed to prevent the collection of information about your online activity.

In detection mode, the Private Browsing component detects and counts attempts to collect data and writes this information in a report. Detection mode is enabled by default, and data collection is allowed on all websites.

In blocking mode, the Private Browsing component detects and blocks attempts to collect data, and information about these attempts are written in a report. In this mode, data collection is blocked on all websites except:

• by websites added to exclusions
• by websites of Kaspersky and its partners
• by websites that may be rendered inoperable as a result of tracking services being blocked, according to information available to Kaspersky

The counter of blocked attempts to collect data displays the total number of blockings across the entire site depending on how many site pages are open in the browser. If one page is open in the browser, only blocked attempts to collect data on this page of the site are counted. If several pages of the same site are open in the browser, the blocked attempts to collect data on all pages of the site opened in the browser are counted.

You can manage the Private Browsing component via the Kaspersky application interface or with the help of the Kaspersky Protection extension in your browser.

Private Browsing has the following limitations:

• The application does not block data collection by the tracking service of the "Social networks" category while you are on the website of the relevant social network.
• If the web page from which the data collection attempt originated could not be determined, the Kaspersky application does not block this data collection attempt and does not display information about it.
• If the web page from which the data collection attempt originated could be determined but could not be matched to any web page currently open in the browser, the Kaspersky application applies the action specified in the Private Browsing settings (blocks or allows data collection). The application displays information about the data collection attempt in reports but does not include this information in the Private Browsing statistics displayed in the browser.

Blocking data collection

To block data collection:

1. Open the main application window.
2. Go to the Privacy section.
3. Select the Private Browsing component, and click the icon.

   The Private Browsing settings window opens.

4. If the component is disabled, enable it by setting the toggle in the upper part of the window to On.
5. Select Block data collection.

   The Kaspersky application will block data collection attempts on all websites except exclusions.

6. If you want to block or allow data collection based on the categories of tracking services:
   1. Click the Categories and exclusions link to open the Categories and exclusions window.
   2. By default, data collection is blocked for all categories of tracking services and all social networks. Clear the check boxes opposite the categories of tracking services and social networks for which you want to allow data collection.

Allowing data collection on all websites

To allow data collection on all websites:

1. Open the main application window.
2. Go to the Privacy section.
3. Select the Private Browsing component, and click the icon.

   The Private Browsing settings window opens.

4. If the component is disabled, enable it by setting the toggle in the upper part of the window to On.
5. Select the Only gather statistics option.

   The Kaspersky application detects and counts attempts to track your online activity without blocking them. You can view the results of the component's operation in the report.

Allowing data collection as an exclusion

You can allow tracking of your activity on specific websites as an exclusion.

To allow data collection as an exclusion:

1. Open the main application window.
2. Go to the Privacy section.
3. Select the Private Browsing component, and click the icon.

   The Private Browsing settings window opens.

4. If the component is disabled, enable it by setting the toggle in the upper part of the window to On.
5. Select Block data collection.

   The Kaspersky application will block data collection attempts on all websites except exclusions.

6. By default, there is an exclusion to allow data collection on the websites of Kaspersky and its partners. If you want to block data collection on these websites, clear the Allow data collection on the websites of Kaspersky and its partners check box.
7. By default, there is an exclusion to allow data collection on websites that may be rendered inoperable as a result of data collection being blocked, according to information available to Kaspersky. If you want to block data collection on these websites, clear the Allow data collection on incompatible websites check box.

   Kaspersky updates the list of incompatible websites as compatibility issues are resolved.

8. If you want to specify your own exclusions:
   1. Click the Categories and exclusions link to open the Categories and exclusions window.
   2. Click the Exclusions link to open the Private Browsing exclusions window.
   3. Click the Add button.
   4. In the window that opens, enter the address of the website on which you want to allow activity tracking, and click the Add button.

      The specified website is added to the list of exclusions.

You can also allow data collection on a chosen website while it is open in the browser.

Viewing a report on attempts to collect your data on the Internet

To view a report on attempts to collect your data on the Internet:

1. Open the main application window.
2. Go to the Privacy section.
3. Select the Private Browsing component, and click the icon.

   The Private Browsing settings window opens.

   If the component is disabled, enable it by setting the toggle in the upper part of the window to On.

The window displays a consolidated report with information about attempts to collect data on your online activity.

You can also view the report on data collection attempts in a browser or in the application performance report.

Managing the Private Browsing component in a browser

You can manage the Private Browsing component directly in the browser:

• Enable the component if it is disabled;
• View statistics on detected attempts to collect data;
• Go to the Private Browsing settings window;
• Block or allow data collection.

To manage the Private Browsing component in the browser,

Click the  Kaspersky Protection button on the browser toolbar.

The menu that opens shows information about the operation of the component and the component controls.

Devices on My Network

This section contains information about how to use the Kaspersky application to find out which devices are connected to your wireline Ethernet network and the Wi-Fi network.

About the Devices on My Network component

Available only in Kaspersky Plus and Kaspersky Premium.

Hackers could potentially capture your password or hack into your home network to take advantage of your Internet or steal your data. The Kaspersky application protects your wireline Ethernet networks and Wi-Fi networks against unauthorized connections.

When a device connects your network, the Kaspersky application displays a relevant notification and asks if you would like to view the devices connected to this network:

• If you agree, the Kaspersky application shows a list of devices connected to this network and notifies you if a new device has connected to it.
• If you refuse, the Kaspersky application does not notify you when a connection to this network is established again, and does not display the list of devices that are connected.

You can disable device control in your network at any time. The Kaspersky application stops displaying devices in this network and notifying you when new devices are connected to this network.

Even one unsecured device in the home network reduces protection of your other devices. You can use My Kaspersky to view which Kaspersky applications are installed on other devices that are connected to the same account on My Kaspersky.

You can disable the Devices on My Network component. When you disable the component, the Kaspersky application stops notifying you about connections to your network.

To learn other available security methods for connecting to Wi-Fi networks, visit the Technical Support website.

How to enable or disable the Devices on My Network component

To enable or disable the Devices on My Network component:

1. Open the main application window.
2. Click the button in the lower part of the window.

   The Settings window opens.

3. Select the Security settings section.
4. Select the Firewall component.
5. Do one of the following:
   • To enable the Devices on My Network component, select the Show devices that are connected to my networks check box.
   • To disable the Devices on My Network component, clear the Show devices that are connected to my networks check box.

How to view devices on my network

The Kaspersky application shows the following information about devices connected to your Wi-Fi network or the wireline Ethernet network:

• Device name
• Device manufacturer
• Device type (e.g., computer, mobile device, router, gaming console, or video camera)
• Operating system installed on the device
• MAC address (unique network ID of the device)
• IP address of the device
• Time when disconnected devices were last detected in the network
• Kaspersky applications installed on the device (for devices protected under the Personal and Family packages and connected to the same account on My Kaspersky)

To view devices that are connected to your network:

1. Open the main application window.
2. Do one of the following:
   • Go to the Privacy block, and click the Details button in the Devices on My Network section.
   • In the main application window, click the Details button in the Devices on My Network section.
   • Click the <network name> link that is displayed in the lower part of the main window.

   The Devices on My Network window shows the following:

   • Devices that are currently connected to your network.
   • Devices that were connected to your network some time ago.
   • Device status in the network:
     • Connected devices are colored green;
     • Disconnected devices are colored gray;
     • New devices are indicated as New.

To change the device name:

1. Select the relevant device from the list of devices in the Devices on My Network window.

   A window opens to display information about this device.

2. Enter the new device name in the Device name field.

To change the device type:

1. Select the relevant device from the list of devices in the Devices on My Network window.

   A window opens to display information about this device.

2. Select the relevant item from the Device type drop-down list.

How to deny network access for a device

To deny network access for a device:

1. Open the main application window.
2. Do one of the following:
   • Go to the Privacy block, and click the Details button in the Devices on My Network section.
   • In the main application window, click the Details button in the Devices on My Network section.
   • Click the <network name> link that is displayed in the lower part of the main window.
3. In the Devices on My Network window, select the device that you want to disconnect.

   This opens a window with information about this device that includes information about the MAC address of the device.

4. Write down the MAC address of the device
5. Block the device MAC address in your browser settings. Visit the website of the specific vendor to view the User Guide for your router.

After the MAC address is blocked, the device will not be able to connect to your network.

How to delete a network with no connections from the list

To delete a network with no connections from the list:

1. Open the main application window.
2. Do one of the following:
   • Go to the Privacy block, and click the Details button in the Devices on My Network section.
   • In the main application window, click the Details button in the Devices on My Network section.
3. Click the <network name> link that is displayed in the lower part of the main window.

   This takes you to the Devices on My Network window.

4. Click the arrow in the right part of the list to expand it and click next to the network that you want to remove.

The network will be deleted from the list.

How to disable notifications when devices connect to my network

To disable notifications when devices connect to the network:

1. Open the main application window.
2. Do one of the following:
   • Go to the Privacy block, and click the Details button in the Devices on My Network section.
   • In the main application window, click the Details button in the Devices on My Network section.
   • Click the <network name> link that is displayed in the lower part of the main window.
3. In the Devices on My Network window, click the button next to the network and select the item Disable notifications.

The Kaspersky application will no longer show you notifications if any devices connect to this network.

You can also disable notifications for the selected network when the Kaspersky application shows you a notification that a device has connected to this network. To do this, in the notification window click the link Disable notifications for this network.

How to send feedback about the Devices on My Network component

To send feedback to Kaspersky about the operation of the Devices on My Network component:

1. Open the main application window.
2. Do one of the following:
   • Go to the Privacy block, and click the Details button in the Devices on My Network section.
   • In the main application window, click the Details button in the Devices on My Network section.
   • Click the <network name> link that is displayed in the lower part of the main window.
3. In the Devices on My Network window, click the button and select the item Send feedback.

   The Help us improve! window opens. Leave your feedback window.

4. Please rate the component on a 5-point scale by choosing from 1 to 5 stars.
5. If you awarded a component 3-5 stars:
   1. If you want to add a comment to your feedback, enter it in the Details field.
   2. Select the I agree to provide my personal data (unique ID of my computer) to improve the software and I accept the terms of the Privacy Policy check box.
6. If you awarded a component 1-2 stars:
   1. If you want to notify Kaspersky about a problem with the Devices on My Network component, select the subject with the closest meaning from the Topic drop-down list.

      You can select one of the following options from the list:

      • Inconvenient to use. Select this item if you are experiencing inconveniences when using the Devices on My Network component.
      • Application takes a long time to search for devices in the network. Select this item if the Devices on My Network component is operating too slowly.
      • Application incorrectly identifies devices in the network. Select this item if the application incorrectly determines the names and/or types of devices connected to the Wi-Fi network or the wireline Ethernet network.
      • Too many notifications about new devices in the network. Select this item if the application shows you too many notifications about new devices in the Wi-Fi network or the wireline Ethernet network.
      • Reduced computer performance. Select this item if the use of the Devices on My Network component slows the performance of your computer.
      • Cannot configure the component. Select this item if you experience difficulties when configuring the Devices on My Network component.
      • Other. Select this item if the problem you are experiencing is not covered by the other items.
   2. If you want to add a comment to your feedback, enter it in the Details field.
   3. Select the I agree to provide my personal data (unique ID of my computer) to improve the software and I accept the terms of the Privacy Policy check box.
7. Click the Send button.

When this data is sent, Kaspersky receives and processes the following information:

• Your feedback, which contains an assessment of component performance, the issue topic, and comments.
• Operating system information and version.
• Information about the installed application and its version.

Kaspersky receives and processes this information in encrypted form for the purpose of analyzing errors and improving the performance of the Devices on My Network component. Kaspersky does not require you to provide any personal information when sending feedback, and does not collect such information. For details on how personal data is processed, please refer to the Kaspersky Privacy Policy.

Password Manager

This section describes how to protect passwords.

About protecting your passwords on the Internet

Kaspersky Password Manager is only offered on Kaspersky Plus and Kaspersky Premium plans.

If you are an active Internet user, you normally have to use many different passwords, such as when you visit websites of banks, social networks, and mail services. It is not convenient to use a large number of passwords because you have to remember which password you use on a particular website. This frequently causes users to resort to the easy solution of using one simple password on different websites. However, this is not a secure solution. A simple password that is used on several websites can be easily cracked or intercepted by hackers. If this happens with a password from a banking website, you risk losing your money.

Check password strength

Whenever you create a password on a website, the Kaspersky application checks the strength of your password and notifies you about it. From the notification window, you can proceed to the window used for downloading Kaspersky Password Manager. You can use Kaspersky Password Manager to create a strong password and store your passwords.

Protect against using the same passwords

When you enter a password on a website where password security is especially important (such as on a social network), the Kaspersky application prompts you to enable protection against the use of the same passwords.

If protection against the use of the same passwords is enabled, the Kaspersky application checks whether or not you have previously used the password that you are entering on websites of the following categories:

• Websites of banks and payment systems;
• Social networks;
• Mail services.

If the password that you are entering has already been used on the websites of these categories, the Kaspersky application notifies you about it and offers you to create a new password. You can select website categories, for which the use of the same passwords should be monitored.

If you use Kaspersky Password Manager

If you have downloaded and installed Kaspersky Password Manager, password protection is disabled in the Kaspersky application. Password protection will be provided by Kaspersky Password Manager. Kaspersky Password Manager is designed to safely store your personal information: passwords, passport details, financial and medical data. For more details about how to protect your passwords, please refer to the Help text for Kaspersky Password Manager. The Kaspersky application does not monitor creation of passwords, does not check if you use a password used on the websites of banks, social networks and mail services on other websites, and does not show notifications about the strength of a password or its use on other websites.

The Kaspersky application does not notify you when a password that is being used on the websites of banks, social networks or mail services is also used on other websites if you have downloaded and installed Kaspersky Fraud Prevention for Endpoints 3.5 or later.

Configuring Password Security Check settings

To modify Password Security Check settings:

1. Open the main application window.
2. Click in the lower part of the main window.

   The Settings window opens.

3. In the Privacy settings section, select the Secure Data Input subsection.
4. Select the Show password strength in browser check box if you want the Kaspersky application to check the strength of passwords that you create on websites and notify you about it.

   If you have Kaspersky Password Manager installed, the notification will recommend a strong password to you. If Kaspersky Password Manager is not installed, we recommend that you download and install it to make sure that you always create strong passwords.

5. Select the Warn about using the same passwords on websites check box if you want the Kaspersky application to check whether or not you have previously used the password that you are entering or creating on the websites of banks, social networks, and mail services.
6. Click the Select website categories link to go to the Website categories window if you want to select the categories of websites for which the use of identical passwords must be checked.
7. Select the check boxes for the following categories:
   • Internet banks and payment systems. When you create or enter a password on the Internet, the Kaspersky application checks whether you have used this password on the websites of banks and payment systems.
   • Social networks. When you create or enter a password on the Internet, the Kaspersky application checks whether you have used this password in social networks.
   • Mail services. When you create or enter a password on the Internet, the Kaspersky application checks whether you have used this password in mail services.

Running Kaspersky Password Manager

Kaspersky Password Manager is designed to safely store and synchronize passwords across your devices. Kaspersky Password Manager has to be installed independently of Kaspersky.

After installation, you can start Kaspersky Password Manager from the Start menu (in Microsoft Windows 7 or Microsoft Windows 10), from the Start screen (in Microsoft Windows 8 or Microsoft Windows 8.1), or from the Kaspersky application window.

How to start Kaspersky Password Manager from the Kaspersky application window

How to download and install Kaspersky Password Manager

See the Kaspersky Password Manager Help for instructions on using Kaspersky Password Manager.

Kaspersky Password Manager is only offered on Kaspersky Plus and Kaspersky Premium plans.

Safe Money

This section provides instructions on how you can protect your financial transactions and purchases online with the Kaspersky application.

About protection of financial transactions and online purchases

To protect confidential data that you enter on websites of banks and payment systems (such as bank card numbers and passwords for online banking), as well as to prevent funds from being stolen when you make online payments, the Kaspersky application prompts you to open such websites in Protected Browser.

Protected Browser is a special browser operating mode designed to protect your data as you access bank or payment system websites. Protected Browser is started in an isolated environment to prevent other applications from injecting their code into the process of Protected Browser. The Kaspersky application creates special profiles for the Mozilla Firefox and Google Chrome browsers to prevent third-party add-ons from affecting the operation of Protected Browser. The application does not affect your data that the browsers may save in the profiles created for them.

If you are using Chromium-based Microsoft Edge, Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, or Internet Explorer, Protected Browser is opened in a new window.

The application uses the Kaspersky Protection extension to provide a number of Protected Browser functions.

Browsers that do not meet the software requirements cannot operate in Protected Browser mode. Instead of such browsers, either Chromium-based Microsoft Edge or another browser configured in application settings starts in Protected Browser mode.

It is impossible to run Protected Browser under the following conditions:

• The Enable Self-Defense check box is cleared in the PC resource consumption window, Performance settings section.
• Javascript is disabled in the browser.

Running Protected Browser in Yandex Browser

The Kaspersky application supports securing your financial transactions in Yandex Browser with some limitations. To run Protected Browser, the application injects a special script into the web page (and traffic). The Kaspersky Protection extension is not available. The Private Browsing and Anti-Banner components operate but cannot be configured in Yandex Browser.

Protected Browser capabilities

In Protected Browser mode, the application provides protection against the following types of threats:

• Untrusted modules. The application runs a check for untrusted modules every time you visit a bank or payment system website.
• Rootkits. The application scans for rootkits at Protected Browser startup.
• Invalid certificates of bank or payment system websites. The application checks certificates when you visit a bank or payment system website. The check is performed against a database of compromised certificates.

Protected Browser status

When you open a website in Protected Browser, a frame appears on the borders of the browser window. The color of the frame indicates the protection status.

The frame of the browser window can display the following color indications:

• Green frame. Signifies that all checks have been performed successfully. You can continue using Protected Browser.
• Yellow frame. Signifies that checks have revealed security problems that need to be resolved.

  The application can detect the following threats and security problems:

  • Untrusted module. Computer scanning and disinfection is required.
  • Rootkit. Computer scanning and disinfection is required.
  • Invalid certificate of a bank or payment system website.

  If you do not eliminate the threats detected, the security of the bank or payment system website connection session is not guaranteed. Events involving the launch and use of Protected Browser with reduced protection are recorded in the Windows event log.

About protection against screenshots

To protect your data when you browse protected websites, the Kaspersky application prevents spyware from taking unauthorized screenshots. Protection against screenshots is enabled by default. Protection against screenshots is running even if hardware virtualization is disabled.

About clipboard data protection

The Kaspersky application blocks unauthorized access by applications to the clipboard when you make online payments, thus preventing theft of data by criminals. Such blocking is active only if an untrusted application attempts to obtain unauthorized access to your clipboard. If you copy data manually from the window of an application to another application's window (for example, from Notepad to a text editor window), access to clipboard is allowed.

Clipboard protection is not running if hardware virtualization is disabled on your computer.

If Protected Browser is started under the Microsoft Windows 10 operating system, the Kaspersky application will block interaction of Universal Windows applications with the clipboard.

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How to change Safe Money settings

To configure Safe Money:

1. Open the main application window.
2. Click in the lower part of the main window.

   The Settings window opens.

3. Select the Privacy settings section.
4. Click the Safe Money button.

   The window displays the settings of the Safe Money component.

5. Enable Safe Money by clicking the switch in the upper part of the window.
6. In the On first access to websites of banks and payment systems section, select the action to be performed by the application when you first open a bank or payment system website in your browser:
   • Select Run Protected Browser if you want the application to open the website in Protected Browser.
   • Select Ask user if you want the application to ask you whether or not you want to open the website in Protected Browser when you visit the website.
   • Select Do not run Protected Browser if you want the application not to open the website in Protected Browser.
7. In the Additional section, open the To proceed to websites from the Safe Money window, use drop-down list and select the browser that the application will run in Protected Browser mode when you visit a bank or payment system website from the Safe Money window.

   You can select one of the browsers installed on your computer or use the default browser of the operating system.

How to configure Safe Money for a specific website

To configure Safe Money for a specific website:

1. Open the main application window.
2. Go to the Privacy section.
3. Select the Safe Money section, and click the View websites button.

   The Safe Money window opens.

4. Click the Add website to Safe Money link to open fields for adding the website information.
5. In the Website for Safe Money field, enter the web address of the website that you want to open in Protected Browser.

   A website address must be preceded by the prefix for the HTTPS protocol (for example, https://example.com), which is used by default by Protected Browser.

6. Select the action that you want Protected Browser to perform when you open the website:
   • If you want the website to open in Protected Browser every time you visit it, select Run Protected Browser.
   • If you want the Kaspersky application to prompt you for an action when the website is opened, select Ask user.
   • If you want to disable Safe Money for the website, select Do not run Protected Browser.
7. Click the Add description link to open the Description field and enter the name or description of this website.
8. Click the Add button.

The website will be displayed in the list.

How to send feedback on Safe Money

You can send to Kaspersky your feedback on the operation of the Safe Money component or report a problem in this component.

How to send feedback

How to report a problem

If the Kaspersky application fails to send your feedback (for example, Internet connection is not available), this feedback is saved to your computer. Feedback is stored openly for 30 days.

You can send feedback on the operation of the Safe Money component up to 10 times per day.

You can also send feedback after the Safe Money component is disabled. After the component is disabled, you can send feedback once per month.

Webcam Protection

This section contains information about how to prevent people from spying on you via webcam.

Available only in Kaspersky Standard, Kaspersky Plus, and Kaspersky Premium.

About applications' access to the webcam

The Webcam Protection component is designed to protect your webcam against unauthorized access. If Webcam Protection is enabled and the Block access to webcam for all applications check box is selected, the Kaspersky application blocks access to the webcam for all applications and notifies you that access has been blocked.

If the Block access to webcam for all applications check box is cleared, the Kaspersky application monitors application access to the webcam depending on the trust group of the application that requests access. The Kaspersky application blocks access to the webcam for applications that have been included in the High Restricted or Untrusted groups.

In the Intrusion Prevention settings window, you can allow access to the webcam for applications included in the High Restricted and Untrusted groups. If an application from the Low Restricted trust group attempts to connect to the webcam, the Kaspersky application displays a notification and prompts you to decide whether to provide that application with access to the webcam.

If a webcam access attempt is made by an application that is denied access by default, the Kaspersky application shows a notification. The notification shows information to the effect that an application installed on the computer (such as Skype) is currently receiving video data from the webcam. In the notification drop-down list, you can block the application from accessing the webcam or proceed to configure the settings of application access to the webcam. This notification is not displayed if applications are already running in full-screen mode on your computer.

In the drop-down list of the notification about video data received by the application, you can also choose to hide notifications or proceed to configure notification display settings.

By default, the Kaspersky application allows webcam access to applications that require your permission if the application's GUI is still being loaded, unloaded, or not responding, and you cannot allow access manually.

Webcam access protection functionality has the following features and limitations:

• The Kaspersky application controls video and still images derived from processing of webcam data.
• The Kaspersky application controls the audio signal if it is part of the video stream coming from the webcam.
• The Kaspersky application controls only webcams connected via USB or IEEE1394 that are displayed in Windows Device Manager as Imaging Devices.

Click this link to view the list of supported webcams.

To activate protection against unauthorized access to the webcam, the Intrusion Prevention component must be enabled.

Webcam Protection has limitations if the application was installed in Microsoft Windows 10 Anniversary Update (RedStone 1).

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How to change settings of application access to the webcam

To change settings of application access to the webcam:

1. Open the main application window.
2. Click in the lower part of the main window.

   The Settings window opens.

3. In the Privacy settings section, select the Webcam Protection component.
4. Configure the settings of application access to the webcam of your computer:
   • To block all applications from accessing the webcam, select the Block access to webcam for all applications check box.
   • To receive notifications when the webcam is used by an application that is allowed to do so, select the Show notification when the webcam is in use by an application for which webcam access is allowed check box.

How to allow application access to the webcam

To allow application access to the webcam:

1. Open the main application window.
2. Select the Security section.
3. In the Intrusion Prevention section, click the Manage applications button.

   This opens the Manage applications window.

4. Double-click the name of the application to open the Application rules window.
5. In the Application rules window, go to the Rights tab.
6. In the list of rights categories, select Operating system modification → Suspicious modifications in the operating system → Access webcam.
7. In the Action column, click the icon to open the context menu and select Allow.
8. Click the Save button.

The application will be allowed access to the webcam if the Block access to webcam for all applications check box is cleared.

If the Block access to webcam for all applications check box is selected, the Kaspersky application blocks application access to the webcam regardless of the trust group and manually configured permissions.

Stalkerware Detection

Some legitimate applications can be used by criminals to steal your personal data and spy on you. Most of these applications are useful, and many people benefit from using them. These applications include IRC clients, autodialers, file downloaders, system activity monitors, password management utilities, FTP, HTTP, or Telnet servers.

However, if criminals get access to these apps on your computer or manage to covertly deploy them there, they will be able to use some of the functionality to steal your personal data or commit other illegal actions.

You can read about different types of stalkerware below.

Enable stalkerware protection, and we will warn you of any attempts to access your location data, your messages, or other personal data.

You can also enable stalkerware protection in the Threats and Exclusions settings window, by checking the Detect other software that can be used by intruders to damage your computer or personal data box.

Anti-Banner

This section provides information on how Kaspersky can protect you against ad banners on the Internet.

About Anti-Banner

Available only in Kaspersky Standard, Kaspersky Plus, and Kaspersky Premium.

The Anti-Banner component is designed to provide protection against banners while you browse the web. Anti-Banner blocks banners shown on the websites that you visit and in the interface of some applications. Anti-Banner blocks banners from the list of known banners which is embedded in the Kaspersky application databases. You can manage the blocking of banners via the Kaspersky application interface or directly in the browser.

By default, banners are allowed on websites from the list of Kaspersky websites. This list is compiled by Kaspersky experts and includes Kaspersky websites and its partners' websites that host Kaspersky advertisements. You can view this list or disable the use of this list if you consider it necessary to block banners on the websites of Kaspersky and its partners.

The blocked banners counter displays the total number of blocked banners across the entire site depending on how many site pages are open in the browser. If one page is open in the browser, only blocks on this page of the site are counted. If several pages of the same site are open in the browser, the blocked banners on all pages of the site opened in the browser are counted.

Information about the operation of Anti-Banner is available in reports.

The following limitations apply to Anti-Banner:

• If the web page on which the banner is located could not be determined, the Kaspersky application does not block this banner and does not display information about it.
• If the web page on which the banner is located could be determined but could not be matched to any single web page opened in the web browser, the Kaspersky application blocks the banner or allows the banner to be displayed depending on the information that has been determined. The application displays information about the banner in reports but does not include this information in the Anti-Banner statistics displayed in the browser.
• The Anti-Banner statistics displayed in the browser can include banners blocked the previous time the web pages loaded, including banners blocked previously and loaded again.
• The Anti-Banner statistics displayed in the browser do not include banners that were blocked in dynamic content of a page after a website has been loaded.

How to enable the Anti-Banner component

The Anti-Banner component is disabled by default. You can enable it via the Kaspersky application interface or with the help of the Kaspersky Protection extension in your browser.

How to enable Anti-Banner in the Kaspersky application interface

How to enable Anti-Banner in the browser window

After enabling or disabling Anti-Banner, you must reload the web page in the browser for the changes to take effect.

Blocking banners

Anti-Banner blocks website banners from the list of known banners which is embedded in the Kaspersky application databases. If a banner is displayed on a web page even while Anti-Banner is running, this could mean that the banner is not in the list of known banners. You can manually block the display of this banner.

To block a banner, you must add it to the list of blocked banners. You can do this directly on the web page or in the Kaspersky application.

If a banner is on a website from the list of websites with allowed banners, you cannot block the display of this banner.

How to block a banner on a web page

How to block a banner in the Kaspersky application:

Allowing banners

You can allow an individual banner as well as all banners on a website that you specify.

How to allow an individual banner

How to allow all banners on a website

How to configure Anti-Banner filters

To configure Anti-Banner filters:

1. Open the main application window.
2. Click in the lower part of the main window.

   The Settings window opens.

3. Select the Privacy settings section.
4. Select the Anti-Banner component.

   The Anti-Banner settings window opens.

5. Enable Anti-Banner by clicking the switch in the upper part of the window.
6. Click the List of filters link to open the List of filters window.
7. In the List of filters window, configure the filters as necessary:
   • Recommended. This group includes the general filter and language filter corresponding to your region. These filters are enabled by default.
   • Thematic. This group includes two filters:
     • Social media. Enable this filter if you want to block items such as the Like and Share buttons on websites of social networks.
     • Annoyances. Enable this filter if you want to block pop-up messages, windows and other elements that do not belong to the particular website.
   • Language-specific. In this group of filters, you can select a language. The application will block banners on websites in the specified language.

How to manage Anti-Banner in the browser

You can manage the Anti-Banner component directly in the browser by using the Kaspersky Protection extension.

The Kaspersky Protection extension lets you perform the following actions:

• Enable and disable the component
• View the statistics for blocked banners
• Go to the Anti-Banner settings window
• View information about whether or not banners are blocked on a website opened in the browser, and manage the display of banners on a website

How to manage the Anti-Banner component via the Kaspersky Protection extension

Unwanted App Installation Blocker

Sometimes you are installing a program only to find out later that you have installed several more applications you have not requested along with the one you wanted. Sounds familiar? These unwanted applications are installed without your knowledge and may spam you with ads or even change your default browser.

Enable the Unwanted App Installation Blocker in the Security section to forget about this issue once and for all. The Unwanted App Installation Blocker will automatically clear the checkboxes for any additional applications suggested for installation to save you the trouble of unchecking them manually.

You can also enable the Unwanted App Installation Blocker in the Application Manager settings window.

To do this, select the During installation of applications, automatically clear check boxes for installation of additional software. Warn about any attempts to install additional programs. check box.

Unwanted App Installation Blocker may not support all applications that can be installed. If an installable application is not supported, it will be impossible to block the installation of unwanted apps. The list of supported installable applications is constantly expanded by our experts.

How to change Application Manager settings

Available only in Kaspersky Standard, Kaspersky Plus, and Kaspersky Premium.

To change Application Manager settings:

1. Open the main application window.
2. Select the Privacy section.
3. In the Unwanted App Installation Blocker section, click the button.

   The Application Manager settings window opens.

4. In the Unwanted App Installation Blocker group of settings, select the During installation of applications, automatically clear check boxes for installation of additional software. Warn about any attempts to install additional programs check box to block installation of additional software during installation of new applications. If unwanted operations are prevented during installation of the new application, the Kaspersky application will notify you about this.

   If the During installation of applications, automatically clear check boxes for installation of additional software. Warn about any attempts to install additional programs check box was cleared after you started installing a certain application, Unwanted App Installation Blocker continues to run for the duration of the current installation. Check boxes opposite applications offered for additional installation are cleared, and the additional applications themselves are not installed. This functionality will be disabled during the next installation. Additional applications will be installed together with the main application.

5. Select the Do not display installation steps that may contain advertisements and offers to install additional programs check box to block the display of installation steps with ads during installation of new software on the computer. If such installation steps are removed, the Kaspersky application will notify you about this.

Adware Remover

Do you get a lot of annoying ads? The Kaspersky application can delete from your PC the apps that display ads in your browsers and on your desktop. In addition to adware, we will also remove any autodialer tools and suspicious packers that may contain viruses and other threats. Enable the Adware Remover to never see those annoying ads again.

To remove adware:

1. Open the main application window.
2. Go to the Privacy section.
3. Turn on the Adware Remover functionality.

Secret Vault

This section describes how to protect data using secret vaults.

About Secret Vault

Available only in Kaspersky Plus and Kaspersky Premium.

Secret Vaults is designed to protect your confidential data against unauthorized access. A Secret Vault is a data storage on your computer that you can lock or unlock using the password that only you know. You have to enter the password to modify the files stored in a secret vault. If you have entered an invalid password 10 times in a row, access to the secret vault is blocked for one hour.

If you lose or forget the password, you will not be able to recover your data.

To create a secret vault, the Kaspersky application uses the AES XTS data encryption algorithm with an effective key length of 56 bits.

If the FAT32 file system is used on your computer, you can create secret vaults no more than 4 GB in size.

How to move files to a secret vault

To move files to a secret vault:

1. Open the main application window.
2. Go to the Privacy section.
3. In the Secret Vault section, perform one of the following:

If you do not have a secret vault yet

If you already have a secret vault

When adding files with identical names, which differ only in character case, to the secret vault, one of the files can be unavailable when trying to open the secret vault. To avoid data loss, we recommend adding such files to different secret vaults or changing the file names to completely unique ones.

How to access files stored in a secret vault

To access files stored in a secret vault:

1. Open the main application window.
2. Go to the Privacy section.
3. Under Secret Vault, click I already have a secret vault.

   This opens the Secret Vault window.

4. Click Open next to your secret vault.
5. Enter the password and click the Open in Windows Explorer button.

Files stored in the secret vault appear in the Explorer window. You can edit the files as needed or add new files and close the secret vault again.

Trying to open a secret vault that you have renamed may cause an error. To avoid this, we recommend that you open the secret vault you want to rename, extract your data, and create a new secret vault with this data, giving it a different name.

Sometimes opening secret vaults created in other Kaspersky applications can require converting the secret vaults from the old format to the new format. When you try to open a secret vault in the Kaspersky application interface, the Kaspersky application will suggest conversion if necessary.

Secret vault conversion to the new format can take a long time depending on the secret vault size.

If, when removing the Kaspersky application, in the Save the following data on this computer for reuse window, the Operational settings of the application check box is cleared, and the Secret Vault check box is selected, the next time you install the current or future version of the Kaspersky application, you will need to add the secret vaults manually by clicking the I already have a secret vault link in the Secret Vault window.

File Shredder

Available only in Kaspersky Plus and Kaspersky Premium.

Added security of personal data is ensured by protecting deleted information against unauthorized recovery by hackers.

The Kaspersky application contains a permanent data deletion tool that makes data recovery using standard software tools impossible.

The Kaspersky application makes it possible to delete data without the possibility to recover it from the following data media:

• Local drives. Deletion is possible if you have the rights required for writing and deleting data.
• Removable drives or other devices that are recognized as removable drives (such as floppy disks, memory cards, USB disks, or cell phones). Data can be deleted from a memory card if its mechanical protection from rewriting is disabled.

You can delete the data that you can access under your personal account. Before deleting data, make sure that it is not used by running applications.

To permanently delete data:

1. Open the main application window.
2. Go to the Privacy section.
3. In the File Shredder section, click the Select files button.

   The File Shredder window opens.

4. Click the Browse button, and in the Select files to delete window that opens select the folder or file to be deleted permanently.

   Deletion of system files and folders may cause operating system malfunctions.

5. In the Data deletion method drop-down list, select the requisite data deletion algorithm.

   To delete data from SSD and USB devices, it is recommended to apply Quick delete (recommended) or GOST R 50739-95, Russia. Other deletion methods might damage an SSD or a USB device.

   • Quick delete (recommended). The deletion process consists of two cycles of data overwriting: writing zeros and pseudo-random numbers. The main advantage of this algorithm is its performance. Quick deletion prevents data recovery using standard recovery tools.
   • GOST R 50739-95, Russia. The algorithm carries out one overwriting cycle using pseudo-random numbers and protects the data from recovery by common tools. This algorithm corresponds to protection class 2 (out of 6), according to the Russian State Technical Commission classification.
   • Bruce Schneier Algorithm. The process consists of seven overwriting cycles. The method differs from the German VSITR in terms of its overwriting sequence. This enhanced method of data deletion is considered one of the most reliable.
   • VSITR standard, Germany. Seven overwriting cycles are performed. The algorithm is considered reliable but requires considerable time for execution.
   • NAVSO P-5239-26 (MFM) standard, USA, and NAVSO P-5239-26 (RLL) standard, USA. Three overwriting cycles are used. The standards differ from one another in terms of the sequence in which they overwrite information.
   • DoD 5250.22-M standard, USA. The algorithm carries out three overwriting cycles. This standard is used by the U.S. Department of Defense.
6. Click the Remove button.
7. In the deletion confirmation window that opens, click Remove.

Files that are being used by a third-party application cannot be deleted.

Privacy Cleaner

Available only in Kaspersky Standard, Kaspersky Plus, and Kaspersky Premium.

User actions on a computer are recorded in the operating system. The following information is saved:

• Details of search queries entered by users and websites visited
• Information about started applications, as well as opened and saved files
• Microsoft Windows event log entries
• Other information about user activity

Intruders and unauthorized persons may be able to gain access to confidential data contained in information on past user actions.

The application includes the Privacy Cleaner Wizard, which cleans up traces of user activity in the operating system.

To run the Privacy Cleaner Wizard:

1. Open the main application window.
2. Go to the Privacy section.
3. In the Privacy Cleaner section, click the Search for changes button.

The Wizard consists of a series of pages (steps), which you can navigate through by clicking the Back and Next buttons. To close the Wizard after it finishes, click the Done button. To stop the Wizard at any stage, click the Cancel button.

Let us review the steps of the Wizard in more detail.

Starting the Wizard

1. Select one of the two options for Wizard operation:
   • Search for user activity traces. The Wizard will search for traces of your activities on the computer.
   • Roll back changes. The Wizard will roll back the changes that were previously made by the Privacy Cleaner Wizard. This option is available if activity traces have been removed by the Wizard before.
2. Click the Next button to start the Wizard.

Activity traces search

If you selected the Search for user activity traces option, the Wizard performs a search for activity traces on your computer. The search may take a while. When the search is complete, the Wizard proceeds automatically to the next step.

Selecting Privacy Cleaner actions

When the search is complete, the wizard informs you about the detected

activity traces

The list contains three groups of actions for removing traces of your activity in the operating system:

• Strongly recommended actions eliminate activity traces posing a serious security threat.
• Recommended actions are intended for elimination of activity traces that pose a potential threat.
• Additional actions eliminate activity traces that are not dangerous.

If the check box in the line of an action is selected, Kaspersky performs the action.

If this check box is cleared in the line of an action, Kaspersky does not perform the action.

If you selected Roll back changes during the first step, the list contains previously performed actions that you can roll back.

To view actions that have been included into a group, expand the list of the selected group.

To make the Wizard perform a certain action, select the corresponding check box next to the action. By default, the Wizard performs all recommended and strongly recommended actions. If you do not want to perform a certain action, clear the check box next to it.

It is strongly recommended that you not clear the check boxes selected by default, as doing so will leave your computer vulnerable to threats.

After you define the set of actions for the Wizard to perform, click the Next button.

Privacy Cleaner

The Wizard performs the actions selected during the previous step. The clean-up of activity traces may take some time. To clean up certain activity traces, it may be necessary to restart the computer; if so, the Wizard notifies you.

When the clean-up is complete, the Wizard proceeds automatically to the next step.

Wizard completion

Click the Done button to exit the Wizard.

Protecting personal data on the Internet

This section provides information about how to make your Internet browsing safe and protect your data against theft.

About protection of personal data on the Internet

The Kaspersky application helps you to protect your personal data against theft:

• Passwords, user names, and other registration data
• Account numbers and bank card numbers

The Kaspersky application includes components and tools that allow you to protect your personal data against theft by criminals who use methods such as

Protection against phishing is provided by Anti-Phishing, which is implemented in the Safe Browsing and Anti-Spam components. Enable these components to ensure comprehensive protection against phishing.

Protection against interception of data entered on the keyboard is provided by On-Screen Keyboard and Secure Keyboard Input.

The Privacy Cleaner Wizard clears the computer of all information about the user's activities.

Safe Money and Kaspersky VPN protect data when you use Internet banking services and shop on online stores.

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About On-Screen Keyboard

When using the Internet, you frequently need to enter your personal data or your user name and password. This happens, for example, during account registration on websites, online shopping, and Internet banking.

There is a risk that personal data can be intercepted by hardware keyboard interceptors or keyloggers, which are programs that record keystrokes. The On-Screen Keyboard tool prevents the interception of data entered via the keyboard.

Many programs classified as spyware can take screenshots, which then are automatically transmitted to an intruder for further analysis to steal the user's personal data. On-Screen Keyboard protects entered personal data from attempts to intercept it by means of screenshots.

On-Screen Keyboard has the following features:

• You can click the On-Screen Keyboard buttons with the mouse.
• Unlike hardware keyboards, it is impossible to press several keys simultaneously on On-Screen Keyboard. This is why key combinations (such as ALT+F4) require that you click the first key (for example, ALT), then the second key (for example, F4), and then the first key again. The second click of the key acts in the same way as releasing the key on a hardware keyboard.
• The On-Screen Keyboard language can be switched by using the same shortcut that is specified by the operating system settings for the hardware keyboard. To do so, right-click the other key (for example, if the LEFT ALT+SHIFT shortcut is configured in the operating system settings for switching the keyboard language, left-click the LEFT ALT key and then right-click the SHIFT key).

To ensure protection of data entered via On-Screen Keyboard, restart your computer after installing the Kaspersky application.

The use of On-Screen Keyboard has the following limitations:

• On-Screen Keyboard prevents interception of personal data only when used with the Chromium-based Microsoft Edge, Mozilla Firefox, or Google Chrome browsers. When used with other browsers, On-Screen Keyboard does not protect entered personal data against interception.
• On-Screen Keyboard cannot protect your personal data if the website requiring the entry of such data is hacked, because in this case the information is obtained directly by the intruders from the website.
• On-Screen Keyboard does not prevent screenshots that are made by using the Print Screen key and other combinations of keys specified in the operating system settings.
• The Kaspersky application does not provide protection against unauthorized screenshots in Microsoft Windows 8 and 8.1 (64-bit only) if the On-Screen Keyboard window is open but the Protected Browser process is not started.

How to open On-Screen Keyboard

You can open On-Screen Keyboard in the following ways:

• From the toolbar of Chromium-based Microsoft Edge, Mozilla Firefox, or Google Chrome
• By using the quick launch icon of On-Screen Keyboard in entry fields on websites

  You can configure the display of the quick launch icon in entry fields on websites.

  When On-Screen Keyboard is used, the Kaspersky application disables the autofill option for entry fields on websites.

• By pressing a combination of keyboard keys

Starting On-Screen Keyboard from the browser toolbar

Starting On-Screen Keyboard by using the hardware keyboard

How to configure the display of the On-Screen Keyboard icon

To configure display of the quick launch icon of On-Screen Keyboard in entry fields on websites:

1. Open the main application window.
2. Click in the lower part of the main window.

   The Settings window opens.

3. Select the Privacy settings section.
4. In the Privacy settings window, click the Secure Data Input button.

   The window displays the settings for protecting data input.

5. In the On-Screen Keyboard block, select the Open On-Screen Keyboard by typing CTRL+ALT+SHIFT+P check box.
6. If you want the On-Screen Keyboard quick launch icon to be displayed in entry fields on all websites, select the Show quick launch icon in data entry fields check box.
7. If you want the On-Screen Keyboard quick launch icon to be displayed only when websites of specific categories are opened, select the check boxes for the categories of websites on which the On-Screen Keyboard quick launch icon should be displayed in entry fields.

   The On-Screen Keyboard quick launch icon is displayed when a website that belongs to any of the selected categories is accessed.

8. If you want to enable or disable display of the On-Screen Keyboard quick launch icon on a specific website:
   1. In the On-Screen Keyboard block, click the Manage exclusions link to open the Exclusions for On-Screen Keyboard window.
   2. In the lower part of the window, click the Add button.
   3. A window opens for adding an exclusion for On-Screen Keyboard.
   4. In the Web address mask field, enter the web address of a website.
   5. In the Scope section, specify where you want the On-Screen Keyboard quick launch icon to be displayed (or not to be displayed): on the specified page or on all pages of the website.
   6. In the On-Screen Keyboard icon section, specify whether or not you want the On-Screen Keyboard quick launch icon to be displayed.
   7. Click the Add button.

      The specified website appears in the list in the Exclusions for On-Screen Keyboard window.

When the specified website is accessed, the On-Screen Keyboard quick launch icon is displayed in the entry fields in accordance with the specified settings.

About protection of data entered on the computer keyboard

Protection of data input on the computer keyboard allows avoiding interception of data that is entered on websites via the keyboard. To enable protection of data input on the keyboard, the Kaspersky Protection extension must be activated in the browser. You can configure protection of data input from the computer keyboard on various websites. After Secure Keyboard Input is configured, a pop-up message stating that Secure Keyboard Input is enabled will be displayed next to the field in which the cursor is set. By default, Secure Keyboard Input is enabled for all website categories except Internet communication.

Secure Data Input limitations

Secure Data Input in the Kaspersky application has the following limitations:

• Secure Keyboard Input does not work in browsers running in the application Sandboxie.
• Secure Keyboard Input cannot protect your personal data if a website that requires entering such data has been hacked, because in this case information is obtained by intruders directly from the website. Secure Keyboard Input only works in the following browsers: Microsoft Edge based on Chromium, Mozilla Firefox, Mozilla Firefox ESR, and Google Chrome when the Kaspersky Protection extension is installed and enabled.
• Protection only works for pages that satisfy the following conditions:
  • The page is in a list of URL addresses or a category of pages that require Secure Keyboard Input.
  • The page is open in a Protected Browser.
  • The page is not on the URL exclusion list.
  • The page contains a field for entering a password; at the same time, the Password entry fields on all websites checkbox should be selected in the application settings.
  • To verify whether the checkbox is checked, go to the Privacy settings section → Secure Data Input settings → Secure Keyboard Input block.
• Protection only works for fields that satisfy the following conditions:
  • The input field is a single line, and it corresponds to the HTML <input> tag.
  • The input field is not hidden: The value of the type attribute is not equal to hidden, and in CSS styles the display field is not set to none.
  • Input fields are not fields of the submit, radio, checkbox, button, or image types.
  • The input field should not be read-only (readOnly).
  • The input field should be ready for input (get focus).
  • If the field has the maximum length (maxlength) attribute, the minimum number of characters that can be entered should be more than three.
• Protection does not work in the following cases:
  • Data is input using the IME technology.
  • The input field is not a password input field.

During the period after you install the Kaspersky application but before you restart the computer for the first time, the application will not intercept the first character entered by the user (in any application).

If you have any difficulties, send a request with a detailed description of the problem to the Kaspersky technical support team via My Kaspersky.

For instructions on working with My Kaspersky, see Help.

How to configure protection of data entered on the computer keyboard

To configure protection of data entered on the computer keyboard:

1. Open the main application window.
2. Click in the lower part of the main window.

   The Settings window opens.

3. Go to the Privacy settings section.
4. Click the Secure Data Input button.

   The Secure Data Input settings window opens.

5. In the lower part of the window, in the Secure Keyboard Input section, select the Enable Secure Keyboard Input check box.
6. Select the check boxes for categories of websites on which you want to protect data that is entered via the keyboard.
7. If you want to enable or disable protection of data input from the keyboard on a specific website:
   1. Open the Exclusions for Secure Keyboard Input window by clicking the Manage exclusions link.
   2. In the window, click the Add button.
   3. A window opens for adding an exclusion to Secure Keyboard Input.
   4. In the window that opens, in the Web address mask field, enter a website address.
   5. Select one of the options for Secure Data Input on this website (Apply to the specified page or Apply to the entire website).
   6. Select the action to be performed by Secure Data Input on this website (Protect or Do not protect).
   7. Click the Add button.

The specified website appears in the list in the Exclusions for Secure Keyboard Input window. When this website is accessed, Secure Data Input will be active, functioning in accordance with the settings.

Checking a website for safety

The Kaspersky application allows checking the safety of a website before you click a link to open it. Websites are checked using URL Advisor.

The URL Advisor component checks links on a web page opened in Chromium-based Microsoft Edge, Google Chrome, or Mozilla Firefox. The Kaspersky application displays one of the following icons next to the checked link:

 – if the linked web page is safe according to Kaspersky

 – if there is no information about the safety status of the linked web page

 – if according to Kaspersky, hackers can cause harm to your computer or your data by using the web page that the link leads to;

 – if according to Kaspersky, the web page that the link leads to can be infected or hacked;

 – if the linked web page is dangerous according to Kaspersky

To view a pop-up window with more details on the link, move the mouse pointer to the corresponding icon.

By default, the Kaspersky application checks links in search results only. You can enable URL checking on every website.

To configure URL checking on websites:

1. Open the main application window.
2. Click in the lower part of the main window.

   The Settings window opens.

3. Select the Security settings section.
4. Click the Safe Browsing button.

   The Safe Browsing settings window opens.

5. By clicking the Advanced Settings link, open the advanced settings of Safe Browsing.
6. In the URL Advisor section, select the Check URLs check box.
7. If you want the Kaspersky application to scan the content of all websites, select On all websites except those specified.
8. If necessary, specify web pages that you trust in the Exclusions window. Open this window by clicking the Manage exclusions link. The Kaspersky application does not scan the content of specified web pages.
9. If you want the Kaspersky application to check the content of specific web pages only:
   1. Select On specified websites only.
   2. Click the Configure checked websites link to open the Checked websites window.
   3. Click the Add button.
   4. Enter the address of the web page whose content you want to check.
   5. Select the checking status for the web page (if the status is Active, the Kaspersky application checks web page content).
   6. Click the Add button.

      The specified web page appears in the list in the Checked websites window. The Kaspersky application checks URLs on this web page.

10. To configure the advanced settings for URL checking, in the Advanced settings of Safe Browsing window, in the URL Advisor section, click the Configure URL Advisor link to open the Checked URLs window.
11. If you want the Kaspersky application to notify you about the safety of links on all web pages, in the Checked URLs section, select All URLs.
12. If you want the Kaspersky application to display information about whether a link belongs to a specific category of website content (for example, Profanity, obscenity):
    1. Select the Show information on the categories of website content check box.
    2. Select the check boxes next to categories of website content about which information should be displayed in comments.

The Kaspersky application checks links on the specified web pages and displays information about categories of the links in accordance with the selected settings.

How to change encrypted connections settings

Encrypted connections are established over the SSL and TLS protocols. By default, the Kaspersky application scans such connections upon request from protection components, such as Mail Anti-Virus, Anti-Spam, Safe Money, URL Advisor, Private Browsing, Safe Browsing, and Anti-Banner.

To change encrypted connections settings:

1. Open the main application window.
2. Click in the lower part of the main window.

   The Settings window opens.

3. Go to the Security settings section.
4. In the Advanced settings section, click the Network settings button.
5. In the Network settings window, go to the Encrypted connections scan section.
6. Select an action to perform when connecting to websites over an encrypted connection:
   • Do not scan encrypted connections. The Kaspersky application does not scan encrypted connections.
   • Scan encrypted connections upon request from protection components. The Kaspersky application only scans encrypted connections upon request from URL Advisor. This action is selected by default.
   • Always scan encrypted connections. The Kaspersky application always scans encrypted connections.

   Clicking the Show certificates link opens a window with a list of trusted certificates that are used by popular websites. Certificates are added to this list if you click Add to trusted certificates and continue in a Kaspersky warning when visiting a website. After you add a certificate to the list, the website is considered trusted. You can add or remove certificates in the Trusted root certificates window using the Add and Remove buttons.

   If you have multiple user accounts on your computer, and one of the users accepts the new certificate, this certificate is also added to the trusted certificate list for all other users.

7. Select an action to perform if there are errors when scanning encrypted connections:
   • Ignore. If this action is selected, the Kaspersky application terminates the connection with the website on which the scan error occurred.
   • Ask. If there is an error when scanning encrypted connection with a website, the Kaspersky application shows a notification where you can select an action:
     • Ignore. The Kaspersky application terminates the connection with the website on which the scan error occurred.
     • Add domain to exclusions. The Kaspersky application adds the website address to the list of trusted addresses. The Kaspersky application does not scan encrypted connections on websites from the list of trusted addresses. You can view such websites by clicking the Trusted addresses link.

     This option is selected by default.

   • Add domain to exclusions. The Kaspersky application adds the website to the list of trusted addresses. The Kaspersky application does not scan encrypted connections on websites from the list of trusted addresses. These websites are displayed in the Trusted addresses window, which can be opened by clicking the Trusted addresses link.
8. Click the Trusted addresses to open the Trusted addresses window and perform the following actions:
   1. Click the Add button to add the website to the list of exclusions for encrypted connections scan.
   2. Enter the domain name of the website in the Domain name field.
   3. Click the Add button.

      The Kaspersky application will not scan encrypted connections with this website. Please note that adding a website to the list of trusted addresses may limit the functionality of scanning the website by protection components, such as Safe Money, URL Advisor, Private Browsing, Safe Browsing, and Anti-Banner.

About secure connection to Wi-Fi networks

Available only in Kaspersky Plus and Kaspersky Premium.

Public Wi-Fi networks may be under-protected, for example, if a Wi-Fi network uses a vulnerable encryption protocol or a weak password. When you make Internet purchases over insecure Wi-Fi networks, your passwords and other confidential data are transmitted in non-encrypted text. Hackers can intercept your confidential data such as your bank card number and obtain access to your money.

To ensure your security when using insecure Wi-Fi networks, you can enable VPN via a specially allocated server located in the region you specify. Traffic from the website first goes to the allocated server and only then is sent to your device over an encrypted secure connection.

To use the Kaspersky VPN component, you need to run Kaspersky VPN. Kaspersky VPN Secure Connection is installed together with the Kaspersky application on Kaspersky Plus plan.

The Kaspersky VPN component provides the following advantages:

• Safe use of payment systems and booking sites. Intruders will not be able to intercept the number of your bank card when you make online payments, book hotel rooms, or rent cars.
• Protection of your secret information. No one will be able to determine the IP address of your computer or your location.
• Protection of your privacy. No one will be able to intercept and read your private correspondence on social networks.

VPN connection can also be used for other types of network connections such as a local Internet connection or USB modem connection.

By default, Kaspersky VPN Secure Connection does not prompt you to enable VPN if the HTTPS protocol is used to connect to a website.

Changing your region or city when visiting banking websites, online stores, social networks, chats, or email websites can trigger anti-fraud systems. Anti-fraud systems are intended for analyzing online financial transactions for signs of fraudulent operations.

The usage of VPN connection may be regulated by local legislation. You may use VPN connection only in accordance with its purpose and without violating local legislation.

Configuring notifications of vulnerabilities in Wi-Fi networks

If Kaspersky VPN Secure Connection is not installed on your computer, the Kaspersky application displays a notification about connecting to Wi-Fi networks and insecure transmission of your password over the Internet. You can allow or block connection and password transmission in the notification window.

After you have installed Kaspersky VPN Secure Connection, the settings for the display of notifications when connecting to Wi-Fi networks and transmitting an unencrypted password become inactive. You can configure the notification settings for Wi-Fi network connections in Kaspersky VPN Secure Connection.

To configure notifications of vulnerabilities in Wi-Fi networks:

1. Open the main application window.
2. Click in the lower part of the main window.

   The Settings window opens.

3. Select the Security settings section.
4. Select the Firewall component.

   The window displays the settings of the Firewall component.

5. Select the Notify of vulnerabilities in Wi-Fi networks if you want to receive notifications when you are connecting to vulnerable Wi-Fi networks. If you do not want to receive notifications, clear the check box. This check box can be accessed if Kaspersky VPN Secure Connection is not installed on the computer.
6. Click the Select categories link and select Wi-Fi network vulnerability categories. When you attempt to connect to a Wi-Fi network with the relevant vulnerability, the Kaspersky application notifies you about it.
7. If the Notify of vulnerabilities in Wi-Fi networks check box is selected, you can edit the advanced settings for display of notifications:
   • Select the Block and warn about insecure transmission of passwords over the Internet check box to block all transmission of passwords in non-encrypted text format when you fill in the Password fields on the Internet.
   • By clicking the link Enable, restore the default values of settings for display of notifications about transfers of passwords in non-encrypted form. If you have previously blocked display of notifications about password transfer in non-encrypted form, display of these notifications will resume.

When connecting to protected Wi-Fi networks, the application displays a notification, which asks you if you trust the new network. You can choose one of the following options:

• No, block external access to computer. All external connections of this network are blocked except connections initiated from your device. You can use the Internet and visit all websites. Other users on this network will not be able to connect to resources of your computer (for example, they will not gain access to the contents of your disks, including shared folders).
• Restrict, but allow shared access. You can use the Internet and visit all websites. Other users on this network will not be granted access to resources of your computer, but they will have access to resources designated as shared (for example, shared folders).
• Yes, allow all network activity. All connections on this network will be allowed. You can use the Internet and visit all websites. Other users on this network will be able to connect to your computer without limitations (for example, they will be able to gain access to the contents of your disks).