Advanced settings of Web Anti-Virus window
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In the Kaspersky Protection extension section, you can define the settings for installation and activation of application extension for browsers.
Automatically activate Kaspersky Protection extension in browsers
If this check box is selected, when supported browsers are started the Kaspersky Protection extension is automatically activated in browsers. Activation of the extension is required for proper functioning of Protected Browser.
If this check box is cleared, automatic activation of the Kaspersky Protection extension is not performed browsers are started.
In the URL Advisor section, you can specify websites on which links must be checked, as well as websites that you want to exclude from scanning.
Check URLs
This check box enables / disables checking URLs on web pages against the lists of malicious or phishing web addresses.
On all websites except those specified
In this mode, Web Anti-Virus checks all URLs on a web page and informs you of the danger level of a web resource before you access it. Web Anti-Virus does not scan the content of websites that have been added to the list of trusted web addresses.
Clicking the Manage exclusions link opens a window in which you can create a list of trusted URLs that Web Anti-Virus will not scan.
Manage exclusions
Clicking this link opens the Manage exclusions window. In this window, you can create a list of trusted URLs whose content you trust. Web Anti-Virus does not scan URLs on these websites to determine whether they are included in the lists of malicious and phishing addresses.
This link is available if the On all websites except those specified option is selected.
On specified websites only
When this link scanning mode is enabled, Web Anti-Virus scans the content only of web addresses that have been added to the list of addresses to be scanned. Based on scanning results, Web Anti-Virus informs you of the danger level of web resources at the specified URLs before you access them.
Click the Configure checked websites link to open the Checked websites window. In this window, you can create a list of web addresses that you want for Web Anti-Virus to scan.
Configure checked websites
Clicking this link opens the Checked websites window. In this window, you can create a list of web addresses that you want for Web Anti-Virus to scan.
This link is available if the On specified websites only option is selected.
Configure URL Advisor
Clicking this button opens the URL Advisor window. In this window, you can select a mode for checking the URLs and categories of websites that you want to scan.
Configure trusted URLs
Clicking this link opens the Trusted URLs window. In this window, you can create a list of URLs whose content you trust.
The Additional section lets you select methods of URL checking by Web Anti-Virus.
Check the URL against the database of malicious URLs
This check box enables / disables checking whether links are included in the list of malicious URLs, including URLs of miner malware.
The list is created by Kaspersky specialists and is part of the application distribution kit.
Check the URL against the database of phishing URLs
This check box enables / disables checking whether links are included in the list of phishing URLs.
Kaspersky Internet Security databases include all websites currently known to be used for phishing attacks. Kaspersky supplements this list with addresses obtained from the Anti-Phishing Working Group, which is an international organization. The list is updated when you update Kaspersky Internet Security databases.
Use Heuristic Analysis
Check the URL against the database of URLs containing adware
If this check box is selected, Kaspersky Internet Security checks the target web address against a database of malicious web addresses that contain adware. When you attempt to visit web addresses of this category, the application shows a notification stating that the web address could be used to show ads.
An example could be software that redirects your search query in the Internet to an advertising website. This way, you get to an advertising website instead of the web resource that is most relevant to your search query.
Check the URL against the database of URLs containing legitimate applications that can be used by criminals to damage your computer or personal data
If the check box is selected, Kaspersky Internet Security checks the target URL against the database of URLs containing legitimate applications that can be used by criminals to damage your computer or personal data. When you attempt to visit web addresses of this category, the application shows a notification stating that the web address may be used by criminals to damage your computer or your data.
An example of this category could be a remote administration tool which is legally used for troubleshooting by system administrators. A criminal can install such a tool on your computer without your knowledge to gain access to your computer and use it for criminal purposes.
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