If the mode of interaction with Windows Firewall is set to Control the operation of Windows Firewall, the Firewall Management task filters network traffic through Windows Firewall by using firewall rules.
Firewall rules for applications control network connections for specified applications. The triggering criterion for these rules is based on the path to an executable application file.
Firewall port rules control network connections for specified ports and protocols (TCP / UDP). The triggering criteria for such rules are the port or port range and the type of protocol.
Port rules involve a broader scope than application rules. By allowing network connections based on port rules, you lower the security level of the protected device.
You can manage firewall rules:
Firewall rules created by default
During installation, Kaspersky Embedded Systems Security for Windows creates a set of allowing rules to prevent blocking of applications that are installed together with Kaspersky Embedded Systems Security for Windows. See below for details and limitations.
When installed on a device with any supported version of Windows, Kaspersky Embedded Systems Security for Windows creates a set of rules for incoming network connections:
When installing on a device with Windows 7 or higher, Kaspersky Embedded Systems Security for Windows creates a set of rules for outgoing network connections:
When uninstalling Kaspersky Embedded Systems Security for Windows, the application deletes all created firewall rules, except for those created by Kaspersky Security Center Network Agent, such as Kaspersky Security Center WDS and Kaspersky Administration Kit. The application also deletes rules for ICMPv4 and ICMPv6 for Windows 7 and later.
When uninstalling Kaspersky Embedded Systems Security for Windows, the application allows all ICMP connections for operating systems earlier than Windows 7.
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