Network Threat Protection
December 12, 2023
ID 16393
While the Network Threat Protection component is running, the application scans inbound network traffic for activity that is typical for network attacks. Network Threat Protection is started by default when the application starts.
This feature is not supported in the KESL container.
The application receives the numbers of the TCP ports from the current application databases and scans incoming traffic for these ports. Upon detecting an attempt of a network attack that targets your device, the application blocks network activity from the attacking device and logs an event about the detected network activity.
To scan network traffic, the Network Threat Protection task receives port numbers from the application databases and accepts connections via all these ports. During the network scan process, it may look like an open port on the device, even if no application on the system is listening to this port. It is recommended to close unused ports by means of a firewall.
Network Threat Protection settings
Setting | Description |
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Enable Network Threat Protection | This check box enables or disables Network Threat Protection. The check box is selected by default. |
Action on threat detection | Actions performed upon detection of network activity that is typical of network attacks.
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Block attacking hosts | This check box enables or disables the blocking of network activity when a network attack attempt is detected. The check box is selected by default. |
Block the attacking host for (min) | In this field you can specify the duration an attacking device is blocked in minutes. After the specified time, Kaspersky Endpoint Security allows network activity from this device. Available values: integer from 1 to 32768. Default value: 60. |
Exclusions | This group of settings contains the Configure button, which opens the Exclusions window, where you can specify a list of IP addresses. Network attacks from these IP addresses will not be blocked. |
