Kaspersky Internet Security 2012

U S E R G U I D E
We recommend that you participate in the Kaspersky Security Network in order to improve the performance of
Application Control (see section "Kaspersky Security Network" on page 174). Data obtained using the Kaspersky
Security Network allows you to group applications with more accuracy and apply optimal Application Control rules.
When the application is restarted, Application Control checks its integrity. If the application has not been changed, the
component applies the current rule to it. If the application has been modified, Application Control re-scans it as at the first
startup.
To control applications' access to various resources of your computer, you can use the preset list of protected resources
or add user resources to the list (see page 107).
IN THIS SECTION:
Enabling and disabling Application Control ................................................................................................................... 102
Placing applications into groups .................................................................................................................................... 102
Viewing application activity ............................................................................................................................................ 103
Modifying a group and restoring the default group ........................................................................................................ 103
Working with Application Control rules .......................................................................................................................... 104
Interpreting data on application usage by the participants of the Kaspersky Security Network ..................................... 108
ENABLING AND DISABLING APPLICATION CONTROL
By default, Application Control is enabled, running in a mode recommended by Kaspersky Lab specialists. You can
disable Application Control, if necessary.
To disable Application Control:
1. Open the application settings window.
2. In the left part of the window, in the Protection Center section, select the Application Control component.
3. In the right part of the window, uncheck the Enable Application Control box.
PLACING APPLICATIONS INTO GROUPS
At the first startup of an application on the computer, the Application Control component verifies its safety and includes it
in one of the groups.
Applications that do not pose any threat to the system are placed in the Trusted group. By default, this group includes
applications with a digital signature and applications whose parent objects have one. You can disable the automatic
inclusion of applications with a digital signature in the Trusted group.
The behavior of applications included in the Trusted group will, however, be controlled by the Proactive Defense
component (on page 97).
By default, Kaspersky Internet Security uses the heuristic analysis to group unknown applications (those not included in
the Kaspersky Security Network database and functioning without a digital signature). The analysis helps determine the
application's threat rating, based on which it is placed into a group. Instead of using heuristic analysis, you can specify a
group into which Kaspersky Internet Security should automatically place all unknown applications.
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