How to configure webcam protection settings in Kaspersky Small Office Security 6
Webcam Protection is a component of Kaspersky Small Office Security that helps prevent unauthorized surveillance through the webcam of your computer.
You can deny access to the webcam for all applications, specific groups, or single applications. When such applications are connecting to the webcam, you will get a notification prompting to allow or block access. To learn how to configure groups of trusted applications, please refer to the instructions in the article.
Kaspersky Small Office Security does not control the access of applications to:
- Audio data from the webcam microphone, if the application attempts to access audio data separately from video data.
- Media built-in or connected to the webcam.
- Interface for managing additional webcam features.
How to enable webcam protection
- In the main window of Kaspersky Small Office Security, click Privacy Protection. To learn how to open the application, please refer to the instructions in this article.
- Click the toggle button to enable webcam protection.
How to configure webcam access settings
- In the main window of Kaspersky Small Office Security, click the settings button in the lower-left corner. To learn how to open the application, please refer to the instructions in this article.
- Go to the Protection section and click Webcam Protection.
- Enable webcam protection and select the action to be taken when an application is trying to access to the webcam:
- Block access to webcam for all applications.
- Show notification when the webcam is in use by an application for which webcam access is allowed.
To learn how to configure groups of trusted applications, please refer to the instructions in the article.
Webcam access will be provided according to the settings that you have configured.
Which webcam models are supported by Kaspersky Small Office Security
Kaspersky Small Office Security supports the following web cameras:
- Logitech HD Webcam C270
- Logitech HD Webcam C310
- Logitech Webcam C210
- Logitech Webcam Pro 9000
- Logitech HD Webcam C525
- Microsoft LifeCam VX-1000
- Microsoft LifeCam VX-2000
- Microsoft LifeCam VX-3000
- Microsoft LifeCam VX-800
- Microsoft LifeCam Cinema
How to check webcam access control
- Connect the web camera to the computer and turn it on (if the webcam has a separate switch).
- Open Device Manager.
- In Windows Vista / Windows 7, in the lower-left corner, click Start. In the search field, enter Device Manager and press Enter.
- In Windows 8 / 8.1 / 10, press the key combination Windows+X and select Device Manager in the list.
- Find the webcam in the Imaging Devices section or Sound, video and game controllers section and double-click it.
- Go to the Driver tab and click Details.
- Check the list of driver files.
If Kaspersky Small Office Security supports the webcam model, the list will show the file %windir%\System32\drivers\usbvideo.sys, where %windir% is the folder in which the operating system was installed.
Webcam support limitations
Kaspersky Small Office Security controls access to the webcam in the following cases:
- UVC-compatible cameras work with the operating system driver and do not require installation of the driver from the vendor.
- The installed webcam driver from the vendor registers the webcam only as an Imaging Device.
Kaspersky Small Office Security does not control access to the webcam if the Prompt for action permission is set for the application that is attempting to access the webcam while Kaspersky Small Office Security cannot be started (for example, the application is loading or not responding).