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Application Control is a component of Kaspersky Total Security that regulates how applications access the operating system and your personal data based on configured rules.

In the Application Control settings, you can:

  • Configure application permissions.
  • Place an application into the necessary trust group.
  • Set application permissions for actions in the operating system.
  • Set Internet activity rules.
  • View the history of application events.
  • Add files or registry keys to the list of protected resources.
 

How to edit a trust group

  1. In the main window of Kaspersky Total Security, click Settings icon in the lower-left corner.

Opening the Settings window of Kaspersky Total Security 20

  • If you have any difficulties opening the application, see this guide.
  1. Go to the Protection section and click Application Control.

Opening the Application Control window in Kaspersky Total Security 20

  1. Click Manage applications.

Opening the Manage applications window in Kaspersky Total Security 20

  1. Right-click the application. In the context menu, click Restrictions and select a trust group:
    • Trusted. Applications that have a digital signature of a trusted vendor or that are listed in the Kaspersky Lab database of trusted applications. These applications have no restrictions on their activities in the system.
    • Low Restricted. Applications that do not have a digital signature from a trusted vendor and are not listed in the Kaspersky Lab database of trusted applications. For these applications, there are restrictions on certain operations and user permission is required.
    • High Restricted. Applications with a medium threat level: malicious tools, adware and auto-dialers. User permission is always required for such applications, and some of their actions are blocked.
    • Untrusted. Malicious applications with a high threat level. This group also includes applications that are blocked by File Anti-Virus. Any actions of such applications are blocked.

Creating a trusted group for applications in Kaspersky Total Security 20

The application will be added to the selected trust group.

 

How to configure rules and set application rights

  1. In the main window of Kaspersky Total Security, click Settings icon in the lower-left corner.

Opening the Settings window of Kaspersky Total Security 20

  • If you have any difficulties opening the application, see this guide.
  1. Go to the Protection section and click Application Control.

Opening the Application Control window in Kaspersky Total Security 20

  1. Click Manage applications.

Opening the Manage applications window in Kaspersky Total Security 20

  1. Configure custom restrictions: select the application, right-click it and select Details and rules from the menu.

Opening application rules settings window of Kaspersky Total Security 20

  1. Set the rules for the application. Go to the tab:
    • Files and system registry, to set permissions to read, write, create, and delete operating system and system registry files. To do so, open the drop-down menu on the right and set a rule.
    • Configuring rules for files and the system registry in Kaspersky Total Security 20
    • Rights, to set application permissions to perform actions in the operating system. To do so, open the drop-down menu on the right and set a rule.
    • Configuring rules on the Rights tab in Kaspersky Total Security 20
    • Network rules, to set online activity rules. To do so, open the drop-down menu on the right and set a rule.
    • Configuring rules on the Network rules tab in Kaspersky Total Security 20
    • Exclusions, to set an exclusion from rules for an application. To do so, select the check boxes opposite the necessary exclusions.
    • Configuring rules on the Exclusions tab in Kaspersky Total Security 20
    • History, to view the application events history.
    • Viewing application history in Kaspersky Total Security 20
  2. Click Save.

The application rules and permissions will be set.

 

What is included in the list of protected resources

Kaspersky Total Security protects:

  • System files and folders
  • Startup objects
  • User files and folders, including the My Documents folder
  • Cookie files
  • Data on your activity on the computer and the web
  • Registry files that contain settings and data from web browsers, file managers, mail clients, instant messengers, and payment system apps.
 

How to add a file, folder, category or registry key to the list of protected resources

  1. In the main window of Kaspersky Total Security, click Settings icon in the lower-left corner.

Opening the Settings window of Kaspersky Total Security 20

  • If you have any difficulties opening the application, see this guide.
  1. Go to the Protection section and click Application Control.

Opening the Application Control window in Kaspersky Total Security 20

  1. Click Manage resources.

Opening the resource management window of Kaspersky Total Security 20

  1. Select a resource from the list and click Add.

Opening the window to add a category, file, folder or registry key to a resource in Kaspersky Total Security 20

  1. Select:
    • Category. Enter a category name and click Add.
    • Adding a category to a resource in Kaspersky Total Security 20
    • File or folder. Enter the name of the file or folder and specify the path. Click Add.
    • Adding a file or folder to a resource in Kaspersky Total Security 20
    • Registry key. Click Select to select a registry key, or enter the name and specify the path to the key. To protect the key value, select the corresponding checkbox. Click Add.
    • Adding a registry key to a resource in Kaspersky Total Security 20
  2. Click Save.

The file, folder, category or registry key will be added to the list of protected resources.

Source : Official Kaspersky Brand
Editor by : BEST Antivirus KBS Team

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