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Personal information leaks, collection of information about your activity, and annoying ads are only some of the problems that can ruin your day on the internet. Managing your data and any footprints that you leave on the internet becomes a matter of grave importance. Learn how the Kaspersky application helps protect your privacy.

In this section

Safe Money

Home Network

Privacy Protection

Web Control

Secure connection to Wi-Fi networks

Protection for your passwords and sensitive information
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Safe Money

Safe Money verifies the authenticity of known online payment systems and banking websites. The list of known online payment systems and banking websites is updated as a part of the application databases.

If you open a banking website whose certificate or web address is not trustworthy, the Kaspersky application will display a message in your browser that the website is not safe to visit. If you have the Kaspersky Security extension installed, the Kaspersky application also displays notifications informing whether the website can be trusted or not.

Enable/disable Safe Money

  1. In the menu bar, click the application icon and choose Settings.

    The application settings window opens.

  2. On the Protection tab, in the Safe Money section, select/deselect the Enable Safe Money checkbox.

If you believe that some websites are not included in Safe Money protection or you want Safe Money protection on websites not included in the "payment systems and banking websites" category, you can add them to protection manually.

Add/remove a website of a bank, payment system, or online store to Safe Money protection manually

  1. In the menu bar, click the application icon and choose Settings.

    The application settings window opens.

  2. On the Protection tab, in the Safe Money section, click My Websites.

    A window opens, displaying a list of websites that have been manually added to Safe Money protection.

  3. Do one of the following:
    • To add a website to Safe Money protection, click and enter the web address.

      Note: You can add websites that use HTTPS for connections. the Kaspersky application scans encrypted connections (HTTPS) only if the Check secure connections (HTTPS) for <component names> checkbox in the General section on the Protection tab is selected.

    • To remove a website from Safe Money protection, select the web address in the list and click .
  4. Click Save.

Important: Safe Money notifications are only available for browsers that have the Kaspersky Security extension installed.

If the Kaspersky application cannot verify a website certificate

If you get a notification about a certificate verification problem on a website, it means the website you want to open does not pass the authentication check. We recommend not to visit this website. For detailed information about this issue and possible causes of the certificate verification problem, see the Technical Support website (Knowledge Base).

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Home Network

You can set a private Wi-Fi network as your home network. the Kaspersky application displays information about devices that are connected to this network in the Home Network window.

Note: This functionality is available in Kaspersky Plus and Premium only.

Open the Home Network window

Open the main application window and click .

In the Home Network window, the application asks if you want to set the Wi-Fi network as a home network whenever you join a private Wi-Fi network. If you don't have any home network set, the Kaspersky application also displays a notification.

Set a Wi-Fi network as a home network in the Home Network window

  1. Open the main application window and click .

    The Home Network window opens.

  2. Click Yes, it’s my home network.

The selected network becomes your home network.

You can make the Kaspersky application forget the Wi-Fi network that is no longer your home network.

Note: This functionality is available in Kaspersky Plus and Premium only.

Forget the current home network

  1. Open the main application window and click .

    The Home Network window opens.

  2. In the upper pane, click .
  3. In the dialog that opens, click Forget.

You can manually update the list of devices connected to your home network.

View and update the list of home network devices

  1. Open the main application window and click .

    The Home Network window opens.

  2. View the list of devices connected to your home network.
  3. In the upper pane, click .

The Kaspersky application updates the list of devices.

If a device is no longer connected to your network (for example, an old phone), you can delete this device from the list of devices connected to your home network.

Delete a device from the list of devices connected to your home network

  1. Open the main application window and click .

    The Home Network window opens.

  2. Click the required device in the list.
  3. In the pane that appears, click Forget Device.

The selected device disappears from the list of devices.

If you have found an unknown device in the list of devices connected to your home network, you can block access for this device.

Block access for an unknown device to your home network

  1. Open the main application window and click .

    The Home Network window opens.

  2. Click the unknown device in the list.
  3. Copy the MAC address of this device and block it in your router's settings. For more information, see the router's documentation.

Protect your Wi-Fi network

  1. Open your router's settings.

    Note: Router interfaces differ depending on the vendor, specific model and firmware version. For more information, see the router's documentation.

  2. Set a strong password for accessing your router.

    You can change your password to a stronger one.

  3. Set a unique name (SSID) for your Wi-Fi network.

    If you choose a unique name, it can help you to identify your network.

  4. Set a strong password for your Wi-Fi network.

    Without a password, anyone can access your home Wi-Fi network. A strong password protects your Wi-Fi network from unauthorized access by third parties.

  5. Hide your Wi-Fi network.

    In the router's settings, you can hide the name of your Wi-Fi network so that it cannot be detected without specific software.

  6. Enable encryption.

    We recommend that you to use WPA2 (AES/CCMP) Wi-Fi network encryption.

  7. Disable Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS).

    Disabling WPS protects your Wi-Fi network from hacking.

  8. Enable MAC address filtering.

    You can create a list of MAC addresses of the devices you trust and allow them to connect to your Wi-Fi network or block access for specific devices based on their MAC addresses.

  9. Reduce the signal range.

    In the router's settings, you can change the signal range of your Wi-Fi network. If you are using Wi-Fi in an apartment or office, we recommend that you reduce the signal range so that your Wi-Fi network is only accessible within your apartment/office.

  10. Update the router's firmware to enhance the security of your Wi-Fi network.
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Privacy Protection

Open the Privacy window

Open the main application window and click .

Account Check

If you are not sure whether your accounts on certain websites are safe, you can check them using the Kaspersky application. The application can detect if your accounts have been compromised and your data is in danger of being publicly accessible.

Note: The Kaspersky application can only check accounts that use an email address as the user name. When Account Check is used, Kaspersky does not receive data in an openly-accessible format, and does not store it. The data is only used for scanning. On detecting a leak, the application does not gain access to the user data itself, but only provides information about categories of data that may be publicly accessible.

The Kaspersky application checks whether the account has been compromised.

If the check discovers that your data could have ended up in the public domain, the application will notify you and display the following information:

  • A list of websites from which a data leak could have occurred.
  • The date of possible leakage.
  • The category of data that may be publicly accessible.

You can learn how to minimize the consequences of a possible leak of this data by clicking a data category.

Check if your account has been compromised

  1. Open the main application window and click .

    The Privacy window opens.

  2. In the Account Check section, click Check Account.

    The window where you can find out if your data has been leaked opens.

  3. Enter your email address in the Enter email address field.
  4. Click Check.

If your account has been compromised, the Kaspersky application displays the list of websites where your account was exposed. For each website, the application displays categories of data that are in danger of being publicly accessible, and the date of the possible leak.

In Kaspersky Plus and Premium, the application can check your email address each time you sign in to your account on websites.

Webcam protection

The Kaspersky application protects your privacy while your Mac is running. You can block your webcam to prevent applications from using it. When you enable this feature, the application blocks access to system libraries that are used by the webcam. You can find examples of applications that cannot access your webcam when it is blocked by the Kaspersky application and the list of supported web cameras on the Technical Support website (Knowledge Base).

Note: The access will be blocked for all applications installed on your computer. You cannot block access to your webcam for specific applications.

Block the webcam

  1. Open the main application window and click .

    The Privacy window opens.

  2. In the Block webcam section, click Block.

The title of the Block webcam section changes to Webcam is blocked, and the Kaspersky application blocks your webcam.

Note: You can also block your webcam by choosing Block webcam in the Webcam section on the Privacy tab of the application settings window.

Stop blocking the webcam

  1. Open the main application window and click .

    The Privacy window opens.

  2. In the Webcam is blocked section, click Stop Blocking.

The title of the Webcam is blocked section changes to Block webcam, and the Kaspersky application stops blocking your webcam.

Note: If the application that you want to block is running when you block the webcam, you need to restart this application.

Private Browsing

For enhanced protection of your privacy, the Kaspersky application includes Private Browsing, a feature that blocks websites from tracking you. You can also select categories of websites on which you want to block tracking.

Note: The application scans encrypted connections (HTTPS) only if the Check secure connections (HTTPS) for <component names> checkbox in the General section on the Protection tab is selected.

Block website tracking

  1. Open the main application window and click .

    The Privacy window opens.

  2. In the Block website tracking section, click Block.

The title of the Block website tracking section changes to Website tracking is blocked, and the Kaspersky application starts blocking websites from tracking your browsing activities.

Note: You can also block website tracking by selecting the Block website tracking checkbox in the Website tracking section on the Privacy tab of the application settings window.

Stop blocking website tracking

  1. Open the main application window and click .

    The Privacy window opens.

  2. In the Website tracking is blocked section, click Stop Blocking.

The title of the Website tracking is blocked section changes to Block website tracking, and the Kaspersky application stops blocking websites from tracking your browsing activities.

Select categories of websites on which you want to block tracking

  1. In the menu bar, click the application icon and choose Settings.

    The application settings window opens.

  2. On the Privacy tab, in the Website tracking section, in the list below the Block website tracking checkbox, select the checkboxes next to categories of websites on which you want to block tracking activities.

When website tracking is blocked, the Kaspersky application blocks tracking activities on websites that belong to the selected categories and monitors tracking activities on websites that belong to the unselected categories. When website tracking is allowed, the application only monitors websites that belong both to selected and unselected categories.

You can add websites to a list of exclusions. When website tracking is blocked, the Kaspersky application doesn't block tracking activities on websites that are in the list of exclusions.

Add/remove a website to/from the list of exclusions

  1. In the menu bar, click the application icon and choose Settings.

    The application settings window opens.

  2. On the Privacy tab, in the Website tracking section, click Exclusions.

    A window with the list of exclusions opens.

  3. Edit the list of exclusions:
    • To add a website to the list of exclusions:
      1. Click .
      2. Enter the web address of the website that you want to add to the list of exclusions.
    • To remove a website from the list of exclusions:
      1. Select a web address that you want to remove.
      2. Click .
  4. Click Save.

By default, the Kaspersky application doesn't block tracking activities on the websites of Kaspersky and its partners. You can manually enable blocking of tracking activities on the websites of Kaspersky and its partners.

Enable blocking of the websites of Kaspersky and its partners

  1. In the menu bar, click the application icon and choose Settings.

    The application settings window opens.

  2. On the Privacy tab, in the Website tracking section, click More.

    A window with the list of websites of Kaspersky and its partners opens.

  3. At the top of the window, deselect the Don’t block tracking on websites of Kaspersky and its partners checkbox.

Some websites are known to be incompatible with the Private Browsing feature. By default, the Kaspersky application doesn't block tracking activities on such websites. You can manually enable blocking of tracking activities on websites known to be incompatible with the Private Browsing feature.

Enable blocking on websites known to be incompatible with Private Browsing

  1. In the menu bar, click the application icon and choose Settings.

    The application settings window opens.

  2. On the Privacy tab, in the Website tracking section, click More.

    A window with the list of websites known to be incompatible with the Private Browsing feature opens.

  3. In the middle of the window, deselect the Don’t block tracking on websites known to be incompatible with this feature checkbox.
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Web Control

Web Control helps you monitor and manage access to websites that users visit. You can set up Web Control settings for all user accounts on the computer.

Important: Web Control is only available if you have activated the application with a Kaspersky Small Office Security activation code. If you change the activation code, Web Control will be replaced by Parental Control (China and Japan). Parental Control has the same functionality as Web Control.

You can block access to specific websites or selected categories of websites.

Note: The Kaspersky application can only block access to websites that use HTTPS for connections. The application scans encrypted connections (HTTPS) only if the Check secure connections (HTTPS) for <component names> checkbox in the General section on the Protection tab is selected.

Block access to specific websites

  1. Open the main application window and click .

    The Web Control window opens.

  2. In the left pane of the window, select a computer user account for which you want to configure access to websites.
  3. In the upper-right corner of the window, turn on Web Control.
  4. Click Add Web Addresses.

    The Add Web Addresses window opens.

  5. Select the Always block these websites checkbox.
    • To add a website to this list, click and enter its web address.
    • To remove a website from this list, select its web address and click .
    • To modify a web address added to this list, double-click the web address.
  6. Click Close to close the Add Web Addresses window. Your changes will be saved automatically.

Block access to selected website categories

  1. Open the main application window and click .

    The Web Control window opens.

  2. In the left pane of the window, select a computer user account for which you want to configure access to websites.
  3. In the upper-right corner of the window, turn on Web Control.
  4. Select checkboxes next to the names of the website categories to which you want to block access.

Important: If you have installed the application version intended for use in the European Union, the United States, the United Kingdom, or Brazil, you will have to accept the Statement regarding data processing for Web Control before you can enable Web Control. The statement is displayed when you attempt to enable Web Control for the first user account on your Mac.

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.

Edit the list of exclusions

  1. Open the main application window and click .

    The Web Control window opens.

  2. In the left pane of the window, select a computer user account for which you want to configure access to websites.
  3. In the upper-right corner of the window, turn on Web Control.
  4. Click Add Web Addresses.

    The Add Web Addresses window opens.

  5. Select the Never block these websites checkbox.
    • To add a website to this list, click and enter its web address.
    • To remove a website from this list, select its web address and click .
    • To modify a web address added to this list, double-click the web address.
  6. Click Close to close the Add Web Addresses window. Your changes will be saved automatically.

You can copy the Web Control settings of a computer user account and paste them to another computer user account.

Copy and paste Web Control settings

  1. Open the main application window and click .

    The Web Control window opens.

  2. In the left pane of the window, select the computer user account from which you want to copy settings.
  3. In the lower-left corner of the window, click .
  4. In the pop-up menu, choose Copy Settings.
  5. In the left pane of the window, select a computer user account to which you want to paste settings.
  6. In the lower-left corner of the window, click .
  7. In the pop-up menu, choose Paste Settings.
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Secure connection to Wi-Fi networks

Public Wi-Fi networks may be under-protected, for example, if a Wi-Fi network uses a vulnerable encryption protocol. When you connect to a Wi-Fi network, the Kaspersky application checks the network. If the Wi-Fi network is insecure, the application prompts you to install or run Kaspersky VPN Secure Connection.

Note: Kaspersky VPN Secure Connection is available in Kaspersky Plus and Premium only.

Kaspersky VPN Secure Connection provides the following advantages:

  • Safe use of payment systems and booking sites. Intruders will not be able to intercept your bank card number when you make online payments, book hotel rooms, or rent cars.
  • Protection of your secret information. No one will be able to determine your computer's IP address or your location.
  • Protection of your privacy. No one will be able to intercept and read your private correspondence on social networks.

Important: Use of Kaspersky VPN Secure Connection may be regulated by local legislation. You may use Kaspersky VPN Secure Connection only in accordance with its purpose and without violating local legislation.

Enable/disable notification about unsecured Wi-Fi networks

  1. In the menu bar, click the application icon and choose Settings.

    The application settings window opens.

  2. On the Privacy tab, in the Unsecured Wi-Fi section, select/deselect the Notify about unsecured Wi-Fi networks checkbox.

Install Kaspersky VPN Secure Connection

  1. Open the main application window and click .
  2. The Privacy window opens.
  3. In the Kaspersky VPN Secure Connection section, click Install.

    The App Store opens.

  4. Click Get and then Install App.
  5. Sign in to App Store to download the application.
  6. When the download is complete, click Open.
  7. Follow the instructions to start Kaspersky VPN Secure Connection for the first time. For detailed information, see Kaspersky VPN Secure Connection help.

If the Kaspersky application warns you that your Wi-Fi connection is unsecured

It means that you have connected to an unprotected Wi-Fi network and your logins, passwords, messages, and other sensitive information can be intercepted. We recommend not to use this network.

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Protection for your passwords and sensitive information

Kaspersky Password Manager protects all your passwords and other sensitive information (for example, passport details, and financial or medical records) with a single main password. You can install Kaspersky Password Manager on desktop computers, laptops, and mobile devices running Microsoft Windows, macOS, Android, or iOS to keep all your data safe and in sync.

Note: Kaspersky Password Manager is available in Kaspersky Plus and Premium only.

Kaspersky Password Manager:

  • Keeps your passwords and other important information at your fingertips.
  • Fills out online forms automatically.
  • Protects your sensitive information.
  • Imports passwords from third-party password managers.
  • Checks password security.
  • Generates strong passwords.
  • Syncs data across multiple devices.

You can manage your data either from the application interface or on My Kaspersky.

Install Kaspersky Password Manager

  1. Open the main application window and click .
  2. The Privacy window opens.
  3. In the Kaspersky Password Manager section, click Install.

    The App Store opens.

  4. Click Get and then Install App.
  5. Sign in to App Store to download the application.
  6. When the download is complete, click Open.
  7. Follow the instructions to start Kaspersky Password Manager for the first time. For detailed information, see Kaspersky Password Manager help.
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