Self-Defense settings

This check box enables / disables a mechanism of Kaspersky Total Security that protects the application against modification or deletion of its files from the hard drive, memory processes, and system registry entries.

If this check box is selected, the ability to perform external control of the system service is also disabled. When external control of the system service is disabled, Kaspersky Total Security blocks all attempts to perform remote management of application services. If an attempt to manage the application remotely is detected, a notification appears above the Kaspersky Total Security icon in the Microsoft® Windows® taskbar notification area (if notifications are not disabled).

If this check box is selected, trusted remote administration applications (such as TeamViewer, LogMeIn Pro and Remotely Anywhere) can change Kaspersky Total Security settings.

Untrusted remote control applications will not be allowed to change Kaspersky Total Security settings, even when the check box is selected.