Kaspersky Internet Security for Mac
- Kaspersky Internet Security overview
- Install and uninstall Kaspersky Internet Security
- Kaspersky Internet Security interface
- Kaspersky Internet Security licensing
- Perform common tasks
- Open and quit the application
- View the status of computer protection
- Disable and resume computer protection
- Use Protection Center
- Perform scan tasks
- Connect to My Kaspersky
- Update application databases
- Turn on the Kaspersky Security browser extension for selected browsers
- Protect your passwords and sensitive information
- Configure protection against malicious and phishing links
- Add a website of a bank, payment system, or online store to Safe Money protection
- Limit time spent on Internet by a child or teenager
- Restrict access to websites and file downloads for a child or teenager
- Restrict a child’s or teenager’s social network contacts and messaging
- Block sending of personal data by a child or teenager
- Prevent applications from using the webcam
- Prevent websites from tracking your browsing activities
- What to do if file access is blocked
- Restore a file that has been deleted or disinfected by the application
- View the application operation report
- Set up notifications
- Advanced configuration of the application
- Manage the application from the command line
- Contact Technical Support
- Sources of information about the application
- AO Kaspersky Lab
- Warnings and restrictions
- Information about third-party code
- Trademark notices
Perform common tasks > Prevent applications from using the webcam
Prevent applications from using the webcam
Prevent applications from using the webcam
Applications on your computer can gain access to your webcam and take snapshots or record audio of your surroundings. You can block access to your webcam to prevent any application from using it.
Important: If Kaspersky Internet Security is blocking your webcam, you must first unblock the webcam in order to use it.
Prevent applications from using the webcam
- Open the main application window and click
.The Privacy window opens.
- In the Block webcam section, click the Block button.
The title of the Block webcam section changes to Webcam is blocked, and Kaspersky Internet Security blocks your webcam.
Article ID: kis112537, Last review: Feb 14, 2022