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1. In the main window of Kaspersky Internet Security, click Privacy Protection. To learn how to open the main application window, see this article.
2. Click the toggle to enable protection.

1. Click the settings icon in the lower left corner of the Kaspersky Internet Security main window. To learn how to open the main application window, see this article.
2. Go to the Protection section and click Webcam Protection.
3. Enable protection and select one of the actions to be taken when an application tries to access the camera:
   • Block access to webcam for all applications.
   • Show notification when the webcam is in use by an application for which webcam access is allowed.
     For the guide on creating groups of trusted applications, see this article.

Webcam access will be provided according to these settings. 

Kaspersky Internet Security supports the following cameras:

• Logitech HD Webcam C270
• Logitech HD Webcam C310
• Logitech Webcam C210
• Logitech Webcam Pro 9000
• Logitech HD Webcam C525
• Microsoft LifeCam VX-1000
• Microsoft LifeCam VX-2000
• Microsoft LifeCam VX-3000
• Microsoft LifeCam VX-800
• Microsoft LifeCam Cinema

1. Connect the web camera to the computer and turn it on (if the webcam has a separate switch).
2. Open the Device Manager.
   • In Windows 7, click Start in the lower-left corner of the screen. In the search field, type Device Manager and press Enter.
   • In Windows 8 / 8.1 / 10, press the key combination Windows+X and select Device Manager in the list.
3. Find the webcam in the Imaging Devices section or Sound, video and game controllers section and double-click it.
4. Go to the Driver tab and click Details.
5. Check the list of driver files.

If Kaspersky Internet Security supports the camera model, the list will show the file %windir%\System32\drivers\usbvideo.sys, where %windir% is the folder in which the operating system was installed.

Kaspersky Internet Security can control access to cameras that meet one the following requirements:

• UVC-compatible cameras work with the operating system driver and do not require installation of the driver from the vendor.
• The installed webcam driver from the vendor registers the camera only as an Imaging Device.

Kaspersky Internet Security does not control access to the camera if the Prompt for action permission is set for the application that is attempting to access the camera while Kaspersky Internet Cloud cannot be started (for example, the application is loading or not responding).