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[Topic 140377]

About Smart Protection in VPN

Smart Protection technology offers to turn on a secure connection when you connect to the Internet via an unsecured Wi-Fi network or open websites and apps where you can enter confidential data.

For example, when you open a website from the Banking category, the app prompts you to turn on a secure connection, so you can perform financial operations safely.

You can configure rules to automatically activate a secure connection for networks, websites, and apps that you use often.

You must turn on accessibility for Kaspersky app to use this functionality.

How to turn on accessibility

  1. Go to the system settings of the device and tap Accessibility.
  2. In the list of services, find Kaspersky app and tap it.
  3. Turn the Kaspersky app switch to the ON position.

If there is no Internet connection in an unsecured Wi-Fi network, a secure connection will not be turned on automatically or the app will not offer to turn on a secure connection. The app will notify you that there is no Internet connection in the unsecured Wi-Fi network.

Allow Kaspersky app to send you notifications. Otherwise, the app will not be able to warn you and offer to establish a secure connection. For information on configuring notifications, please refer to your OS documentation.

On Android 9-13, the app requests permission to access your device’s location to find information about the Wi-Fi network (SSID, BSSID). The app uses this data to check Wi-Fi networks and turn on VPN, determine your home Wi-Fi network and notify you about connected devices. The app does not use the received data to track the device's location.

Without permission to access your location, Secure Connection and Smart Home Monitor features will work not as intended.

Kaspersky app does not have access to GPS data and does not monitor your actual whereabouts. Permission is only required in order to get information about the Wi-Fi network (SSID, BSSID).

To give the app access to the device's location, ensure that the use of location for your device is turned on and then grant access to location—particularly for Kaspersky app. On some devices, you need to grant permissions manually.

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Secure connection for a specific app

You must turn on accessibility for Kaspersky app to use this functionality.

To configure automatic activation of a secure connection for a specific app:

  1. Open VPN.
  2. Tap Settings > Smart Protection.
  3. Tap Apps.
  4. Select an app from the list of apps installed on the device.
  5. Select When opening the app and specify which action the application must take when you open this app:
    • Secure the connection. Kaspersky app turns on a secure connection when you open this app.
    • Ask. Kaspersky app displays a notification and prompts you to turn on a secure connection when you open this app.

      Allow Kaspersky app to send you notifications. Otherwise, the app will not be able to warn you and offer to establish a secure connection. For information on configuring notifications, please refer to your OS documentation.

    • Do nothing. Kaspersky app does not turn on a secure connection when you open this app.
  6. Tap Apply.
  7. Tap VPN server and select the virtual server that you want to use, when opening this app.
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[Topic 140382]

Secure connection for a specific website

We recommend that you secure the connection when opening websites where you may enter personal data. Otherwise, your data may be exposed to cybercriminals.

You must turn on accessibility for Kaspersky app to use this functionality.

To configure automatic activation of a secure connection for a specific website:

  1. Open VPN.
  2. Tap Settings > Smart Protection.
  3. Tap Websites.
  4. Make sure that the switch is turned on.
  5. Tap Other websites.
  6. To add a website, tap .

    The Add website window opens.

  7. In the web address field, enter the website address and tap OK.
  8. Tap When opening the website and specify which action the application must take when you visit this website:
    • Secure the connection. The app turns on a secure connection when you open this website. For example, you can configure automatic activation of secure connection when you visit your bank's website.
    • Ask. The app displays a notification and prompts you to turn on a secure connection when you visit this website.

      Allow Kaspersky app to send you notifications. Otherwise, the app will not be able to warn you and offer to establish a secure connection. For information on configuring notifications, please refer to your OS documentation.

    • Do nothing. The app does not turn on a secure connection when you visit this website.
  9. Tap Apply.
  10. Tap VPN server and select the virtual server that you want to use when visiting this website.
  11. Tap Save.
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[Topic 140389]

Secure connection for a specific website category

We recommend that you secure the connection when opening websites where you may enter personal data. Otherwise, your data may be exposed to cybercriminals. For example, you can specify that a secure connection must be activated when you visit payment system websites or social network websites.

You must turn on accessibility for Kaspersky app to use this functionality.

To configure automatic activation of a secure connection for a specific website category:

  1. Open VPN.
  2. Tap Settings > Smart Protection.
  3. Tap Websites.
  4. Make sure that the switch is turned on.
  5. Select the website category:
    • Banking.
    • Payment systems.
    • Online stores.
    • Social networks.
  6. Select the action that the app must take when you visit websites in the selected category:
    • Secure the connection. The app turns on a secure connection when you visit websites in this category.
    • Ask. The app displays a notification and prompts you to turn on a secure connection when you visit websites in this category.

      Allow Kaspersky app to send you notifications. Otherwise, the app will not be able to warn you and offer to establish a secure connection. For information on configuring notifications, please refer to your OS documentation.

    • Do nothing. The app does not turn on a secure connection when you visit websites in this category.
  7. Tap Apply.
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[Topic 140383]

Setting VPN rules for unsecured Wi-Fi networks

Kaspersky app evaluates the security status of a Wi-Fi network. You can set up the app to turn on secure connection for the Wi-Fi networks that are considered to be unsecured.

To configure automatic turning on of a secure connection for unsecured Wi-Fi networks:

  1. Open VPN.
  2. Tap Settings > Smart Protection.
  3. Tap For unsecured Wi-Fi networks and select one of the following options:
    • Ask. The app displays a notification and prompts you to turn on a secure connection when you are connecting to an unsecured Wi-Fi network.

      Allow Kaspersky app to send you notifications. Otherwise, the app will not be able to warn you and offer to establish a secure connection. For information on configuring notifications, please refer to your OS documentation.

    • Secure the connection. The app turns on a secure connection when you are connecting to an unsecured Wi-Fi network.
    • Do nothing. The app does not display a notification and does not turn on a secure connection when you are connecting to an unsecured Wi-Fi network.
  4. Tap Apply.
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[Topic 140378]

Setting VPN rules for known Wi-Fi networks

If you regularly connect your device to a specific Wi-Fi network, you can preconfigure secure connection settings for that network.

To configure automatic activation of a secure connection for known Wi-Fi networks:

  1. Open VPN.
  2. Tap Settings > Smart Protection.
  3. Tap For known Wi-Fi networks.

    A list of known Wi-Fi networks is displayed. If there are no known Wi-Fi networks, the list is empty.

  4. Select the Wi-Fi network for which you want to configure secure connection settings.
  5. Select an action for this network:
    • Do as for unsecured. When you connect your device to this Wi-Fi network, the application uses the settings specified for unsecured Wi-Fi networks. This applies to known networks that are unsecured. If the network is secure, the app does nothing.
    • Secure the connection. When you connect your device to this Wi-Fi network, the application turns on a secure connection.
    • Do nothing. When you connect your device to this Wi-Fi network, the application does not turn on a secure connection.
  6. Tap Apply.
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