Kaspersky PURE User Guide - Kaspersky Lab

U S E R G U I D EENABLING AND DISABLING APPLICATION CONTROLBy default, Application Control is enabled, functioning in the mode developed by Kaspersky Lab specialists. However,you can disable it, if required.To enable or disable Application Control, perform the following steps:1. Open the main application window.2. In the top part of the window, click the Settings link.3. In the left part of the window, in the Protection Center section, select the Application Control component.4. In the right part of the window, uncheck the Enable Application Control box if you need to disable thiscomponent. Check this box if you need to enable the component.PLACING APPLICATIONS INTO GROUPSAt the first startup of an application on the computer, the Application Control component verifies its safety and includes itinto one of the trust groups.At the first stage of the application scan, Kaspersky PURE searches the internal database of known applications for amatching entry, and then sends a request to the Kaspersky Security Network database (if an Internet connection isavailable). If an entry of that application is found in the database, the application is included into a group registered in thedatabase.Applications that do not pose any threat to the system are included into the Trusted group. By default, this groupincludes applications with a digital signature and applications whose parent objects have one.You can disable the automatic inclusion of applications contained in the Kaspersky Security Network database or havinga digital signature into the Trusted group.Behavior of applications included into the Trusted group will however be controlled by the Proactive Defensecomponent.By default, Kaspersky PURE uses the heuristic analysis to distribute unknown applications (not included into theKaspersky Security Network database and functioning without a digital signature) by groups. The analysis helps definingthe threat rating of the application based on which it is included into a group. Instead of using the heuristic analysis, youcan specify a group into which Kaspersky PURE should automatically include all unknown applications.By default, Application Control analyzes an application for 30 seconds. If this time interval turns out to be insufficient fordefining the threat rating, the application is included into the Low restricted group, while defining the threat ratingcontinues in background mode. After that, the application is finally included into another group. You can change the timeallocated for application analysis. If you are sure that all applications started on your computer do not pose any threat toits security, you can decrease the time spent on analysis. If, on the contrary, you are installing the software and are notsure that this is safe, you are advised to increase the time for analysis.If the application threat rating is high, Kaspersky PURE notifies you about it and offers you to select a group where toplace the application. Notification contains statistics of the application use by Kaspersky Security Network participants.Based on the statistics and with regard for the history of emergence of this application on your computer, you can makea weighed decision on the group into which the application should be included.To disable the automatic inclusion of applications contained in the Kaspersky Security Network database or having adigital signature into the Trusted group:1. Open the main application window.2. In the top part of the window, click the Settings link.130