You can configure the access of Android device users to websites by using Web Control. Web Control is included in the Kaspersky Endpoint Security for Android app. Web Control allows you to block access to malicious websites designed to spread malicious code. Web Control also blocks access to faked (phishing) websites designed to steal confidential data from users (for example, passwords to online banking or payment systems), thereby gaining access to their financial accounts. Web Control scans websites before you open them using the Kaspersky Security Network cloud service. After scanning, Web Control allows trusted websites to load and blocks malicious websites.
Web Control also supports website filtering by categories defined in Kaspersky Security Network cloud service. Filtering allows you to restrict user access to certain categories of websites (for example, those from the "Gambling, lotteries, sweepstakes" or "Internet communication" categories).
Web Control works only with supported versions of Google Chrome and does not work with other browsers.
Prerequisites
The operation of Web Control on a managed device requires the following:
Kaspersky Endpoint Security for Android prompts the device user to set the application as an Accessibility service through the Quick Start Wizard. The user can skip this step or disable the service through the device settings later. In this case, Web Control is not running.
Otherwise, Kaspersky Endpoint Security for Android regularly prompts the device user to read and accept Web Protection Statement. The device status is set to Warning.
Configuring access to websites
To configure access of Android device users to websites:
The Security profiles section contains a list of security profiles configured in Kaspersky Endpoint Security Cloud.
The security profile properties window displays settings available for all devices.
The Web Control settings page opens.
http:\/\/www\.example\.com.*
—all child pages are allowed from this website (for example, http://www.example.com/about
).https:\/\/.*example\.com
—all subdomain pages of the website are allowed (for example, https://pictures.example.com
).You can also use the expression https?
to select the HTTP and HTTPS protocols. For more details on regular expressions, please refer to the Oracle Technical Support website.
If the prerequisites are met, Web Control is enabled on Android devices. Web Control blocks access to malicious and phishing websites in Google Chrome. User access to other websites is allowed according to the currently configured access rules.
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