Enabling and disabling encryption protection for local folders

In the Kaspersky Security Center Administration Console tree, select the Policies folder.
Select the necessary policy and double-click to open the policy properties.
In the policy properties window, select Real-Time Computer Protection.
Click Settings in the Anti-Cryptor section.
Use the Anti-Cryptor check box to enable or disable the component.
Go to the General tab.
Use the Enable protection of local folders against external encryption check box to enable or disable the option. If this check box is selected, Kaspersky Industrial CyberSecurity for Nodes responds to malicious activity with the action specified below.
Select the relevant action in the Action on malware activity detection block:
- Delete. If this item is selected, on detecting malicious activity Kaspersky Industrial CyberSecurity for Nodes deletes the executable file of the malicious application and creates a backup copy of the file in Backup.
- Block. If this item is selected, on detecting malicious activity Kaspersky Industrial CyberSecurity for Nodes terminates this application.
- Inform. If this item is selected and malware activity of an application is detected, Kaspersky Industrial CyberSecurity for Nodes adds information about the malware activity of the application to the list of active threats.
Save your changes. To apply the policy on computers, close the locks .

In the main window of the Web Console, select Assets (Devices) → Policies & profiles.
Click the name of the Kaspersky Industrial CyberSecurity for Nodes policy.
The policy properties window opens.
Select the Application settings tab.
Go to Real-Time Computer Protection → Anti-Cryptor and click the Configure button.
The Anti-Cryptor window opens.
Use the Enable Anti-Cryptor check box to enable or disable the component.
Go to the General tab.
Use the Enable protection of local folders against external encryption check box to enable or disable the option. If this check box is selected, Kaspersky Industrial CyberSecurity for Nodes responds to malicious activity with the action specified below.
Select the relevant action in the Upon detection of external encryption of shared folders block:
- Delete. If this item is selected, on detecting malicious activity Kaspersky Industrial CyberSecurity for Nodes deletes the executable file of the malicious application and creates a backup copy of the file in Backup.
- Block. If this item is selected, on detecting malicious activity Kaspersky Industrial CyberSecurity for Nodes terminates this application.
- Inform. If this item is selected and malware activity of an application is detected, Kaspersky Industrial CyberSecurity for Nodes adds information about the malware activity of the application to the list of active threats.
Save your changes. To apply the policy on computers, close the locks .

Select Real-Time Computer Protection → Anti-Cryptor in the Kaspersky Industrial CyberSecurity for Nodes Console tree.
Click Properties in the results pane of the Anti-Cryptor node.
The Properties: Anti-Cryptor window opens.
Select the Anti-Cryptor check box.
Go to the General tab.
Use the Enable protection of local folders against external encryption check box to enable or disable the option. If this check box is selected, Kaspersky Industrial CyberSecurity for Nodes responds to malicious activity with the action specified below.
Select the relevant action in the Upon detection of external encryption of shared folders block:
- Delete. If this item is selected, on detecting malicious activity Kaspersky Industrial CyberSecurity for Nodes deletes the executable file of the malicious application and creates a backup copy of the file in Backup.
- Block. If this item is selected, on detecting malicious activity Kaspersky Industrial CyberSecurity for Nodes terminates this application.
- Inform. If this item is selected and malware activity of an application is detected, Kaspersky Industrial CyberSecurity for Nodes adds information about the malware activity of the application to the list of active threats.
Save your changes.