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RoboMan's Kaspersky 2023 Light & Solid Settings
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<blockquote data-quote="RoboMan" data-source="post: 1036074" data-attributes="member: 53544"><p>Hello and welcome to RoboMan's ultimate and most life-changing guide: <strong><u><span style="color: rgb(97, 189, 109)">How to configure Kaspersky 2023 for a light & solid protection</span></u></strong><span style="color: rgb(97, 189, 109)">. </span></p><p></p><p>In this thread you'll find some tips and tweaks you can perform on your Kaspersky's suite in order to make sure you are <strong><u>well protected</u></strong>, yet your system runs <strong><u>smooth and light</u></strong> as you want it to be.</p><p></p><p><u>Let's go to some Q&A!</u></p><p></p><p><img src="https://www.enfasys.net/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/Kaspersky-Security-Cloud-Free.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="width: 755px" /></p><p></p><p>[SPOILER="FAQ"]</p><p><strong><u>Why Kaspersky, oh dear RoboGod?</u></strong></p><p>Because Kaspersky is a market leader which offers one of the most solid and robust products on the industry. With its Intrusion Prevention module which can act "like" an anti-exe module, it can take protection to a whole new level.</p><p></p><p><strong><u>Why the guide?</u></strong></p><p>Because some users don't know how to configure this product/don't understand each module, and can use a little help to do so.</p><p></p><p><strong><u>Which version is this guide for?</u></strong></p><p>This guide will help Kaspersky users from Standard, Plus or Premium, since the interface has changed from Antivirus/Internet Security/Total Security.</p><p></p><p><strong><u>Why are you the best robot and how are you tied to MalwareTips Bot?</u></strong></p><p>I am just here to do my job and help the community. Also, MalwareTips is my twin evil brother and I make it my daily mission to save all MT's users from his wrath.</p><p>[/SPOILER]</p><p></p><p>Now you've read the frequently asked questions, I'm sure you're ready to tweak your beloved product, so let's get to it.</p><p></p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 22px">INTRODUCTION</span></strong></p><p></p><p>You've installed Kaspersky on its newest version. Congratulations! That was a good choice.</p><p>Now that you've opened the interface, <strong>you should see something like this</strong>. Do not mind my email there, that's a fresh one created for this thread, so don't try to hack me <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite112" alt=":mad:" title="Mad :mad:" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":mad:" /></p><p></p><p>[ATTACH=full]274641[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p>Now, you're gonna head to <strong>"Security" tab</strong> to get our configuration guide started. This is what you see:</p><p></p><p>[ATTACH]274642[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p>You wanna click that <strong>settings icon</strong> you see on the right top, <u>next to the question mark</u>.</p><p></p><p>[ATTACH]274643[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p>Congratulations, you've now entered the settings menu. Let's get started, shall we?</p><p></p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 22px">THE TWEAKING PART</span></strong></p><p></p><p>[SPOILER="FILE ANTIVIRUS"]Click on FILE ANTIVIRUS option. Copy exactly my setup here.</p><p></p><p><strong>Action on thread detection</strong>: disinfect, delete if fails</p><p><strong>Heuristic Analysis</strong>: light scan</p><p><strong>Scan only new and changed files</strong>: check</p><p><strong>Scan mode</strong>: on execution</p><p></p><p>The rest of the options are default.</p><p></p><p>[ATTACH]274644[/ATTACH][ATTACH]274645[/ATTACH][ATTACH]274646[/ATTACH][ATTACH]274647[/ATTACH][/SPOILER]</p><p></p><p>[SPOILER="SAFE BROWSING SETTINGS"]</p><p>Click on SAFE BROWSING SETTINGS option. Copy exactly my setup here.</p><p></p><p><strong>Action on threat detection</strong>: Block download</p><p><strong>Scan method</strong>: check all</p><p></p><p>The rest is default.</p><p></p><p>[ATTACH]274648[/ATTACH][ATTACH]274649[/ATTACH][ATTACH]274650[/ATTACH][/SPOILER]</p><p></p><p>[SPOILER="FIREWALL"]Click on FIREWALL option. <strong>Check every box there is.</strong></p><p></p><p>[ATTACH]274651[/ATTACH]</p><p>[/SPOILER]</p><p></p><p>[SPOILER="INTRUSION PREVENTION"]Click on INTRUSION PREVENTION option. Copy exactly my setup here.</p><p></p><p><strong>Trust group for applications that could not be added to existing groups</strong>: Untrusted</p><p><strong>Trust group for applications started before startup of Kaspersky:</strong> Low Restricted</p><p><strong>Trust digitally signed applications:</strong> unchecked</p><p></p><p>[ATTACH]274652[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p>This specific configuration for the Intrusion Prevention module <strong><u>will be the key for a "lockdown" protection</u></strong>. Whenever an unknown application, wether its signed or not, is executed, it will be automatically blocked for your protection (it doesn't get safer than this). If you encounter an app you trust to be blocked, <u>just head to this module, click on "Manage applications", filter for "Untrusted" and move it to the "Trusted" group</u>.</p><p></p><p>For more information on how this module works, check: <a href="https://malwaretips.com/threads/kasperskys-application-control-what-is-it-how-it-works.95402/" target="_blank">Need Advice - Kaspersky's Application Control: what is it, how it works</a></p><p></p><p>[/SPOILER]</p><p></p><p>[SPOILER="NETWORK"]Click on NETWORK. Copy my exact setup here.</p><p></p><p><strong>Traffic processing</strong>: check all</p><p><strong>Encrypted connection scan</strong>: do not scan</p><p></p><p>The rest is default.</p><p></p><p>[ATTACH]274653[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p>[/SPOILER]</p><p></p><p>[SPOILER="PRIVATE BROWSING"]Click on PRIVATE BROWSING. Copy my exact setup here.</p><p></p><p><strong>Block data collection:</strong> selected</p><p><strong>Block tracking:</strong> checked</p><p><strong>Allow data on Kaspersky website</strong>: unchecked</p><p><strong>Allow data collection on incompatible websites</strong>: checked</p><p></p><p>[ATTACH]274654[/ATTACH]</p><p>[/SPOILER]</p><p></p><p>[SPOILER="What about the rest?"]If a module is not listed here, that's because my suggestion is to <strong><u>leave it default</u></strong>, as it's the best approach for a light, yet solid protection.</p><p>I've skipped the "<strong>PERFORMANCE</strong>" and "<strong>PRIVACY</strong>" tabs, since they're not the main objective of this thread. Nevertheless, I encourage you to take a look at them and see which module here you find useful.</p><p>[/SPOILER]</p><p></p><p>That concludes our Kaspersky's Tweaking Guide for the ultimate light yet solid protection.</p><p></p><p><strong>"<span style="color: rgb(226, 80, 65)">Wait, RoboMan, don't leave!</span> I'm too lazy to do all this! Can't you just give me a configuration file I can import?"</strong></p><p></p><p>You lazy mortal... Of course I thought of you, take it:</p><p></p><p><strong><span style="color: rgb(97, 189, 109)">CONFIGURATION FILE</span></strong><span style="color: rgb(97, 189, 109)">:</span></p><p>[URL unfurl="true"]https://www.upload.ee/files/15127057/KASPERSKY_STANDARD_2023.cfg.html[/URL]</p><p></p><p><strong>This includes my suggestion tweaks for "PRIVACY" and "PERFORMANCE" tabs too. </strong>To import it, just head to settings icon on the home interface (located on the bottom part), now head to "<u>Manage Settings</u>", and use the "<u>Import</u>" option.</p><p></p><p>------------------------------</p><p></p><p>You may have questions, doubts, or may even want to drop a life threat, so feel free to do all that on the comment section.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="RoboMan, post: 1036074, member: 53544"] Hello and welcome to RoboMan's ultimate and most life-changing guide: [B][U][COLOR=rgb(97, 189, 109)]How to configure Kaspersky 2023 for a light & solid protection[/COLOR][/U][/B][COLOR=rgb(97, 189, 109)]. [/COLOR] In this thread you'll find some tips and tweaks you can perform on your Kaspersky's suite in order to make sure you are [B][U]well protected[/U][/B], yet your system runs [B][U]smooth and light[/U][/B] as you want it to be. [U]Let's go to some Q&A![/U] [IMG width="755px"]https://www.enfasys.net/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/Kaspersky-Security-Cloud-Free.jpg[/IMG] [SPOILER="FAQ"] [B][U]Why Kaspersky, oh dear RoboGod?[/U][/B] Because Kaspersky is a market leader which offers one of the most solid and robust products on the industry. With its Intrusion Prevention module which can act "like" an anti-exe module, it can take protection to a whole new level. [B][U]Why the guide?[/U][/B] Because some users don't know how to configure this product/don't understand each module, and can use a little help to do so. [B][U]Which version is this guide for?[/U][/B] This guide will help Kaspersky users from Standard, Plus or Premium, since the interface has changed from Antivirus/Internet Security/Total Security. [B][U]Why are you the best robot and how are you tied to MalwareTips Bot?[/U][/B] I am just here to do my job and help the community. Also, MalwareTips is my twin evil brother and I make it my daily mission to save all MT's users from his wrath. [/SPOILER] Now you've read the frequently asked questions, I'm sure you're ready to tweak your beloved product, so let's get to it. [B][SIZE=6]INTRODUCTION[/SIZE][/B] You've installed Kaspersky on its newest version. Congratulations! That was a good choice. Now that you've opened the interface, [B]you should see something like this[/B]. Do not mind my email there, that's a fresh one created for this thread, so don't try to hack me :mad: [ATTACH type="full" width="761px" height="507.333px" alt="1.png"]274641[/ATTACH] Now, you're gonna head to [B]"Security" tab[/B] to get our configuration guide started. This is what you see: [ATTACH alt="2.png"]274642[/ATTACH] You wanna click that [B]settings icon[/B] you see on the right top, [U]next to the question mark[/U]. [ATTACH alt="3.png"]274643[/ATTACH] Congratulations, you've now entered the settings menu. Let's get started, shall we? [B][SIZE=6]THE TWEAKING PART[/SIZE][/B] [SPOILER="FILE ANTIVIRUS"]Click on FILE ANTIVIRUS option. Copy exactly my setup here. [B]Action on thread detection[/B]: disinfect, delete if fails [B]Heuristic Analysis[/B]: light scan [B]Scan only new and changed files[/B]: check [B]Scan mode[/B]: on execution The rest of the options are default. [ATTACH alt="4.png"]274644[/ATTACH][ATTACH alt="5.png"]274645[/ATTACH][ATTACH alt="6.png"]274646[/ATTACH][ATTACH alt="7.png"]274647[/ATTACH][/SPOILER] [SPOILER="SAFE BROWSING SETTINGS"] Click on SAFE BROWSING SETTINGS option. Copy exactly my setup here. [B]Action on threat detection[/B]: Block download [B]Scan method[/B]: check all The rest is default. [ATTACH alt="8.png"]274648[/ATTACH][ATTACH alt="9.png"]274649[/ATTACH][ATTACH alt="10.png"]274650[/ATTACH][/SPOILER] [SPOILER="FIREWALL"]Click on FIREWALL option. [B]Check every box there is.[/B] [ATTACH alt="11.png"]274651[/ATTACH] [/SPOILER] [SPOILER="INTRUSION PREVENTION"]Click on INTRUSION PREVENTION option. Copy exactly my setup here. [B]Trust group for applications that could not be added to existing groups[/B]: Untrusted [B]Trust group for applications started before startup of Kaspersky:[/B] Low Restricted [B]Trust digitally signed applications:[/B] unchecked [ATTACH alt="12.png"]274652[/ATTACH] This specific configuration for the Intrusion Prevention module [B][U]will be the key for a "lockdown" protection[/U][/B]. Whenever an unknown application, wether its signed or not, is executed, it will be automatically blocked for your protection (it doesn't get safer than this). If you encounter an app you trust to be blocked, [U]just head to this module, click on "Manage applications", filter for "Untrusted" and move it to the "Trusted" group[/U]. For more information on how this module works, check: [URL='https://malwaretips.com/threads/kasperskys-application-control-what-is-it-how-it-works.95402/']Need Advice - Kaspersky's Application Control: what is it, how it works[/URL] [/SPOILER] [SPOILER="NETWORK"]Click on NETWORK. Copy my exact setup here. [B]Traffic processing[/B]: check all [B]Encrypted connection scan[/B]: do not scan The rest is default. [ATTACH alt="13.png"]274653[/ATTACH] [/SPOILER] [SPOILER="PRIVATE BROWSING"]Click on PRIVATE BROWSING. Copy my exact setup here. [B]Block data collection:[/B] selected [B]Block tracking:[/B] checked [B]Allow data on Kaspersky website[/B]: unchecked [B]Allow data collection on incompatible websites[/B]: checked [ATTACH alt="14.png"]274654[/ATTACH] [/SPOILER] [SPOILER="What about the rest?"]If a module is not listed here, that's because my suggestion is to [B][U]leave it default[/U][/B], as it's the best approach for a light, yet solid protection. I've skipped the "[B]PERFORMANCE[/B]" and "[B]PRIVACY[/B]" tabs, since they're not the main objective of this thread. Nevertheless, I encourage you to take a look at them and see which module here you find useful. [/SPOILER] That concludes our Kaspersky's Tweaking Guide for the ultimate light yet solid protection. [B]"[COLOR=rgb(226, 80, 65)]Wait, RoboMan, don't leave![/COLOR] I'm too lazy to do all this! Can't you just give me a configuration file I can import?"[/B] You lazy mortal... Of course I thought of you, take it: [B][COLOR=rgb(97, 189, 109)]CONFIGURATION FILE[/COLOR][/B][COLOR=rgb(97, 189, 109)]:[/COLOR] [URL unfurl="true"]https://www.upload.ee/files/15127057/KASPERSKY_STANDARD_2023.cfg.html[/URL] [B]This includes my suggestion tweaks for "PRIVACY" and "PERFORMANCE" tabs too. [/B]To import it, just head to settings icon on the home interface (located on the bottom part), now head to "[U]Manage Settings[/U]", and use the "[U]Import[/U]" option. ------------------------------ You may have questions, doubts, or may even want to drop a life threat, so feel free to do all that on the comment section. [/QUOTE]
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