Changing the security level

To protect the computer's file system, the File Threat Protection component applies various groups of settings. These groups of settings are called security levels. There are three preset security levels: High, Recommended, and Low. The Recommended security level settings are considered to be the optimal settings recommended by Kaspersky experts. You can select one of the preset security levels or manually configure security level settings. If you change the security level settings, you can always revert back to the recommended security level settings.

To change a security level:

1. In the main application window, click the Settings button.
2. In the application settings window, select Essential Threat Protection → File Threat Protection.
3. In the Security level section, do one of the following:
   • If you want to set one of the preset security levels (High, Recommended, or Low), select it with the slider.
   • If you want to configure a custom security level, click the Settings button and enter your custom settings in the File Threat Protection window that opens.

     After you configure a custom security level, the name of the security level in the Security level section changes to Custom.

   • If you want to change the security level to Recommended, click the By default button.
4. Save your changes.

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