Kaspersky Internet Security starts on your computer right after installation. To protect your Mac right away, the application prompts you to perform the basic setup:
Grant the necessary permissions to Kaspersky Internet Security to protect your Mac against malware, network attacks and Internet threats, and to protect your money, identity, and sensitive data.
For more information about the permissions you are granting, click .
In the Essential Protection window, do the following actions to ensure that File Anti-Virus functions properly:
If you want Kaspersky Internet Security to detect dangerous file activity and processes attempting to run on your Mac, and monitor web traffic and network content, then install the kernel extension. To do this, click Install next to the Kernel extension item and follow the instructions on the screen.
If you want Kaspersky Internet Security to work properly, allow Kaspersky Internet Security to scan every file on your Mac. To do this, click Allow next to the Full disk access item and follow the instructions on the screen.
Important: Kaspersky Internet Security will not work properly without granting these permissions. You must grant all permissions in the Essential Protection window.
Click Continue.
The Additional Protection window opens.
If you want Kaspersky Internet Security to detect unsecured Wi-Fi networks and secure your connection, enable Location Services. To do this, click Enable next to the Wi-Fi Network Protection item and follow the instructions on the screen.
If you want Kaspersky Internet Security to warn you about dangerous websites and protect your sensitive information online, enable the Kaspersky Security extension for browsers. To do this, click Enable to enable the extension for Safari, or click Install to install and enable the extension for Google Chrome/Firefox, and follow the instructions on the screen.
In the Essential Protection window, do the following actions to ensure that File Anti-Virus and Web Anti-Virus function properly:
If you want File Anti-Virus to monitor dangerous file activity and processes attempting to run on your Mac, install the system extension. To do this, click Install next to the System extension item and follow the instructions on the screen.
If you want Kaspersky Internet Security to work properly, allow Kaspersky Internet Security to scan every file on your Mac. To do this, click Allow next to the Full disk access item and follow the instructions on the screen.
If you want Web Anti-Virus to inspect network packets before they can harm your Mac, allow network content filtering. To do this, click Allow next to the Network content filtering item and follow the instructions on the screen.
If you want Kaspersky Internet Security to search for malware and Internet threats in encrypted HTTPSÂ traffic, allow encrypted web traffic inspection. To do this, click Allow next to the Encrypted web traffic inspection item and follow the instructions on the screen.
Important: Kaspersky Internet Security will not work properly without granting these permissions. You must grant all permissions in the Essential Protection window.
Click Continue.
The Additional Protection window opens.
If you want Kaspersky Internet Security to detect unsecured Wi-Fi networks and secure your connection, enable Location Services. To do this, click Enable next to the Wi-Fi Network Protection item and follow the instructions on the screen.
If you want Kaspersky Internet Security to warn you about dangerous websites and protect your sensitive information online, enable the Kaspersky Security extension for browsers. To do this, click Enable to enable the extension for Safari, or click Install to install and enable the extension for Google Chrome/Firefox, and follow the instructions on the screen.
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