Kaspersky Internet Security 2012

U S E R G U I D E
ENCRYPTED CONNECTIONS SCAN
Connecting using the SSL / TLS protocols protects the data exchange channel on the Internet. The SSL / TLS protocols
allow you to identify the parties exchanging data using electronic certificates, encode the data being transferred, and
ensure their integrity during the transfer.
These features of the protocol are used by hackers to spread malicious programs, since most antivirus applications do
not scan SSL / TLS traffic.
Kaspersky Internet Security scans encrypted connections using a Kaspersky Lab certificate.
If an invalid certificate is detected when connecting to the server (for example, if the certificate is replaced by an
intruder), a notification will pop up containing a prompt to either accept or reject the certificate.
If you are sure that connection with a website is always secure, in spite of an invalid certificate, you can add the website
into the list of trusted URLs. Kaspersky Internet Security will no longer scan the encrypted connection with this website.
You can use the Certificate Installation Wizard to install a certificate for scanning encrypted connections in semiinteractive
mode in Microsoft Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox (if it is not launched) and Google Chrome, as well as to
get instructions on installing Kaspersky Lab's certificate for Opera.
To enable encrypted connections scanning and install Kaspersky Lab's certificate:
1. Open the application settings window.
2. In the left part of the window, in the Advanced Settings section, select the Network component.
3. In the window that opens, check the Scan encrypted connections box. When you first enable this setting, the
Certificate Installation Wizard starts automatically.
4. If the wizard does not start, click the Install certificate button. This will start a Wizard with instructions to follow
for successful installation of the Kaspersky Lab certificate.
IN THIS SECTION:
Scanning encrypted connections in Mozilla Firefox ....................................................................................................... 116
Scanning encrypted connections in Opera .................................................................................................................... 117
SCANNING ENCRYPTED CONNECTIONS IN MOZILLA FIREFOX
The Mozilla Firefox browser does not use Microsoft Windows certificate storage. To scan SSL connections when using
Firefox, you should install the Kaspersky Lab certificate manually.
You can use the Certificate Installation Wizard, if the browser is not launched.
To install Kaspersky Lab's certificate:
1. In the browser menu, select Tools Settings.
2. In the window that opens, select the Additional section.
3. In the Certificates section, select the Security tab and click the View Certificates button.
4. In the window that opens, select the Authorities tab and click the Restore button.
116