Tools in Kaspersky Security Cloud are designed to optimize your computer. You can use them to configure your browser, clear traces of user activity on the computer, troubleshoot the operating system after infection, and delete data permanently.
The Browser Configuration Wizard analyzes the settings of Microsoft Internet Explorer for security issues. For example, the Wizard checks whether the latest browser updates are installed and looks for any vulnerabilities that could be used to damage your PC.
To run the Browser Configuration Wizard:
If you have experienced issues using the Internet after running the Browser Configuration Wizard, you can roll back the changes that were made. To do so:
If the issue persists, submit a request to Kasperky Lab Technical Support via the My Kaspersky portal. Please include a detailed description of the issue.
For instructions on how to use My Kaspersky, see the Online Help page.
When you use the Internet or standard desktop applications, files are saved in the system with the following information about your activity:
These files may contain confidential information, such as passwords, so you should delete them regularly.
To remove user activity logs:
If you run the Privacy CleanerWizard once again, it may detect activity traces that you have already deleted. Information about user activity is constantly accumulating in the system. For example, a Microsoft Windows log file may be being used by the system when the Wizard tries to removes it. To remove this file, the Wizard will prompt you to reboot the system. The file may be created again while rebooting, in which case the Wizard will detect it once more the next time you run a search.
Before selling your PC, we recommended deleting all personal data, such as photographs. Deleting data with the standard Microsoft Windows tools (sending them to Recycle Bin and then emptying it) does not fully prevent the data from being restored in future. Any data recovery application will be able to restore files deleted in this way. Formatting partitions also does not guarantee that cybercriminals will not be able to restore your data. Kaspersky Security Cloud deletes data by overwriting a file’s contents with a random set of symbols. This prevents the files from being restored using standard data recovery tools.
File Shredder can delete data from local drives (if the user has permission to write and delete information) and from removable drives. It can also remove data from other devices that are recognized as removable drives (USB-drives, flash cards, floppy disks, mobile devices). Deleting data from a removable drive is only possible if write protection is disabled.
To delete data:
To prevent your personal data from being restored after you have deleted it, use File Shredder in Kaspersky Security Cloud. Streams of numbers are written in the place where the deleted file was previously located. Kaspersky Security Cloud uses standardized algorithms for writing the number chains (methods). The methods differ in sequence and number of overwriting passes. The methods that use more than three data overwrites are considered the most secure. File Shredder in Kaspersky Security Cloud uses the following methods:
After a malware infection, traces of malicious objects are left in the system. For example, the operating system security settings might be incorrect, file extensions might have been changed, access to the Control Panel might be blocked, etc. Troubleshooting after an infection removes any malicious files or damage left behind by malware, as well the consequences of any system errors and malfunctioning optimization software.
To run the Microsoft Windows Troubleshooting Wizard after an infection:
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