Kaspersky Endpoint Security for Mac

Disable and resume computer protection

By default, Kaspersky Endpoint 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, and Network Attack Blocker) are enabled and running.

You can disable protection completely or disable specific protection components.

Important: Kaspersky Lab 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

Disable/resume computer protection from the application icon

In the menu bar, click the application icon and choose Turn Protection Off/Turn Protection On.

Disable/resume computer protection from the application preferences window

  1. Open the main application window.
  2. On the navigation panel in the upper pane of the main application window, click the button.

    The application preferences window opens.

  3. On the Protection tab, in the General section, deselect/select the Enable protection checkbox.

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

Disable a protection component

  1. Open the main application window.
  2. On the navigation panel in the upper pane of the main application window, click the button.

    The application preferences window opens.

  3. On the Protection tab, in the <component name> section, deselect the Enable <component name> checkbox.

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

Enable a protection component

  1. Open the main application window.
  2. On the navigation panel in the upper pane of the main application window, click the button.

    The application preferences window opens.

  3. On the Protection tab, in the <component name> section, select the Enable <component name> checkbox.

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 computer protection is disabled.

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