Safe Browsing

Safe Browsing checks websites before opening them for you. It blocks malicious websites, which try to distribute malware, and phishing websites, which try to steal your confidential data and gain access to your financial accounts.

You must use a protected browser to be protected on the Internet. See the list of protected browsers.

Safe Browsing is available only if you have a subscription for Kaspersky app.

Safe Browsing uses

Performing initial configuration of Safe Browsing

To enable Safe Browsing, you must first configure it. Safe Browsing is disabled by default when the app is installed.

To perform the initial configuration of Safe Browsing:

1. On the Kaspersky app bottom tab bar, tap All Features.
2. Tap Safe Browsing.

   This starts the Safe Browsing setup wizard.

3. Follow the instructions in the wizard.

Safe Browsing is ready to use. Now you can surf the Internet safely using the protected browser.

To edit Safe Browsing settings after initial configuration:

1. On the Kaspersky app bottom tab bar, tap All Features.
2. Tap Safe Browsing.

Supported browsers

Safe Browsing only checks websites in Google Chrome.

This feature may also work with pre-installed browsers of some devices, for example Samsung Internet on a Samsung device and Huawei Browser on Huawei devices. Other browsers are not supported.

To use Safe Browsing while browsing the Internet, set Google Chrome as your default browser.

When Safe Browsing is enabled, it automatically checks the default browser. If Google Chrome is not the current default browser, the app prompts you to change the default browser to Google Chrome or Huawei Browser.

If you do not want to change your default browser, launch Google Chrome separately to safely use your personal data on the Internet. You can start Google Chrome from Kaspersky app All Features section by tapping Safe Browsing > Open browser or by tapping the Chrome app in your device's app menu.

On Huawei devices without Google services, set Huawei Browser as your default browser to use Safe Browsing.

How to set the default browser

Content filtering in Japan

Web Control is available only in the app in Japan to comply with the Japanese law.

Web Control is only available if you have a subscription for Kaspersky app.

Web Control allows you to manage web content on a mobile device and protect against unwanted online content. For example, you can install Kaspersky app on your child's device and choose which web content categories and specific websites will be available to him or her.

Web Control includes Malicious Content Shield, which blocks URLs leading to websites containing dangerous pirated material (as identified by the Safer Internet Association working with the Japanese government). This filter also prevents access to sites created to steal personal information and financial details (as identified by Japan’s National Police Agency).

You must use a protected browser to be protected on the Internet. See the list of protected browsers.

To set up Web Control,

1. On a child's device, open Kaspersky app.
2. On the bottom tab bar in the Kaspersky app, tap All Features.
3. Tap Safe Browsing.
4. Tap Settings on the Browser with protection screen.
5. Tap Configure Content Filter and set the secret code to make sure that only an adult can change these feature settings.

   If you need to, you can add alternative access options.

6. Tap Content filtering settings on the Safe Browsing screen.
7. In the Content filtering mode that opens, set up age limitations. If you select Custom, you can manually block access to specific website categories.
8. Go back to the Safe Browsing screen.

The Web Control is set up.

If necessary, you can add websites to the list of exclusions. Web Control doesn't block websites added to the list of exclusions even if they belong to restricted categories.

To exclude specific websites,

1. On the bottom tab bar in Kaspersky app, tap All Features.
2. Tap Safe Browsing.
3. Tap Settings on the Browser with protection screen.
4. Tap Configure filtering settings and enter your secret code.
5. Tap Exclusions.
6. On the Exclusions screen that opens, tap Add exclusion and enter the website address. Access to all webpages of the specified website is allowed.

   If you want to allow access to only a single webpage, enter its address and select the Allow access to only this page of this website check box.

7. Tap Add exclusion.
8. Go back to the Safe Browsing screen.