Main application window

Purpose of the main application window

In the main window of Kaspersky Security Cloud, you can view information about your computer protection status, File Anti-Virus and Web Anti-Virus status, progress of virus scans, and recommendations on how to improve the protection of your Mac.

In the main application window, you can also do the following:

Open the Scan window to manage scan tasks.
Open the Licensing window to view subscription information.
Open Protection Center.
View news about Kaspersky Security Cloud and protection against computer threats in general.
Read recommendations on how to increase the security of your computer.
Open the Privacy window to edit your privacy settings.
Open the Hard Disk Health Monitor window.
Open the Home Network window.
Open the Kaspersky Safe Kids window.
Sign in or sign out of your My Kaspersky account.

Controls of the main application window

The main application window includes the following controls:

Protection status indicator (shaped like a shield)
Large buttons at the bottom of the window
Small buttons in the bottommost pane of the window

The protection status indicator signals the current computer protection status:

Green indicates that computer protection is at an optimal level.
Yellow and red warn of the presence of various problems related to the configuration or operation of Kaspersky Security Cloud.

In addition to the protection status indicator, the right pane of the main application window describes the computer protection status and displays the latest computer security issues and threats reported by Protection Center along with the latest Kaspersky news and recommendations.

You can perform the following actions by clicking the buttons at the bottom of the window:

	Open the Scan window to run Quick Scan, Full Scan, and Custom Scan.
	Open the Privacy window to customize your privacy settings and check your accounts.
	Open the Hard Disk Health Monitor window to examine the state of your hard disks.
	Open the Kaspersky Safe Kids window (in Family package only).
	Open the Home Network window to examine devices in your home Wi-Fi network.

You can perform the following actions by clicking the buttons in the bottommost pane of the window:

<My Kaspersky account>	Open the window where you can sign in to or sign out of My Kaspersky.
	Open the Licensing window where you can view the information about your subscription.

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