Appendix 2. Application trust groups

Kaspersky Endpoint Security categorizes all applications that are started on the computer into trust groups. Applications are categorized into trust groups depending on the level of threat that the applications pose to the operating system.

The trust groups are as follows:

• Trusted. This group includes applications for which one or more of the following conditions are met:
  • Applications are digitally signed by trusted vendors.
  • Applications are recorded in the trusted applications database of Kaspersky Security Network.
  • The user has placed application in the Trusted group.

  No operations are prohibited for these applications.

• Low Restricted. This group includes applications for which the following conditions are met:
  • Applications are not digitally signed by trusted vendors.
  • Applications are not recorded in the trusted applications database of Kaspersky Security Network.
  • The user has placed application in the "Low Restricted" group.

  Such applications are subject to minimal restrictions on access to operating system resources.

• High Restricted. This group includes applications for which the following conditions are met:
  • Applications are not digitally signed by trusted vendors.
  • Applications are not recorded in the trusted applications database of Kaspersky Security Network.
  • The user has placed application in the High Restricted group.

  Such applications are subject to high restrictions on access to operating system resources.

• Untrusted. This group includes applications for which the following conditions are met:
  • Applications are not digitally signed by trusted vendors.
  • Applications are not recorded in the trusted applications database of Kaspersky Security Network.
  • The user has placed application in the Untrusted group.

  For such applications, all operations are blocked.