Disable and resume computer protection

By default, Kaspersky Internet Security starts after the operating system starts up and protects your computer until it is turned off. All protection components (File Anti-Virus, Web Anti-Virus, Safe Money, and Network Attack Blocker) are enabled and running.

You can disable protection completely or disable specific protection components.

Important: Kaspersky strongly advises against disabling protection or protection components, because disabling them may lead to infection of your computer and data loss.

When computer protection is disabled:

• The application icon in the menu bar is inactive.
• The protection status indicator in the main application window is red.

When one or more protection components are disabled, the protection status indicator is red or yellow.

Note: Disabling or pausing protection components does not affect virus scan tasks or the update task.

You can disable/resume computer protection in one of the following ways:

• From the application icon
• From the application preferences window

You can also resume computer protection from the main application window or your My Kaspersky account.

Disable/resume computer protection from the application icon

Disable/resume computer protection from the application preferences window

Important: If you have disabled computer protection, it will not be re-enabled automatically when Kaspersky Internet Security starts again. You have to re-enable computer protection manually.

Disable a protection component

Important: If you disable a protection component, it will not be re-enabled automatically when Kaspersky Internet Security starts again. You have to re-enable the protection component manually.

Enable a protection component

To enable computer protection or protection components, you can also use Protection Center. Disabling computer protection or disabling protection components puts your computer at much higher risk of infection. This is why Protection Center informs you when protection is disabled.