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<blockquote data-quote="rndmblk" data-source="post: 940201" data-attributes="member: 89746"><p>Have reinstalled KIS. Using settings [USER=33155]@Soulbound[/USER] (<a href="https://malwaretips.com/threads/soulbounds-kaspersky-internet-security-2020-settings-adaptable.103920/" target="_blank">Q&A - Soulbound's Kaspersky Internet Security 2020 settings (adaptable)</a>) + [USER=53544]@RoboMan[/USER] (<a href="https://malwaretips.com/threads/kasperskys-application-control-what-is-it-how-it-works.95402/post-940100" target="_blank">Kaspersky's Application Control: what is it, how it works</a>) and some suggestions for 'lightness'</p><p></p><p><strong>1) Configure Application Control as "default-deny"</strong> moving all files that are either unsigned or signed by a vendor that's not included in the Trusted Vendors List to UNTRUSTED group (therefore denying execution) - Per <a href="https://malwaretips.com/threads/kasperskys-application-control-what-is-it-how-it-works.95402/post-940100" target="_blank">Kaspersky's Application Control: what is it, how it works</a></p><p></p><p><strong>2) Disable ununsed components</strong></p><p><strong>[SPOILER][/SPOILER]</strong>[SPOILER]</p><p>Access Settings by clicking the Cog icon in the lower left of the main window.</p><p></p><p><strong>Settings>Protection:</strong></p><p>Turned off:</p><p>Essential Threat Protection > Mail Anti-Virus (leave on if using local mail client)</p><p>Security Controls > Software Updater</p><p>Security Controls > Anti-Banner</p><p>Security Controls > Anti-Spam</p><p>Data Protection > Private Browsing</p><p>Data Protection > Webcam protection</p><p>Data Protection > Safe Money</p><p></p><p><strong>Settings>Additional</strong></p><p>Turned off:</p><p>On Screen Keyboard</p><p>Secure Keyboard Input</p><p></p><p><strong>Settings>Interface:</strong></p><p>Turned off:</p><p>Notifications > Enable notification sounds</p><p>News Notifications > Receive informational messages and advertisements from Kaspersky</p><p>Promotional materials > Show information about special offers</p><p>Promotional materials > Receive informational messages and advertisements after the current licence expires</p><p>[/SPOILER]</p><p> </p><p><strong>3) Optimise enabled components</strong></p><p><strong>[SPOILER][/SPOILER]</strong>[SPOILER]</p><p>Access Settings by clicking the Cog icon in the lower left of the main window.</p><p></p><p><strong>Protection settings>File Anti-Virus:</strong></p><p>- Action on threat - Disinfect; block if disinfections fails</p><p>- Advanced settings - Scan methods - Heuristics - Light Scan</p><p>- Advanced settings - Scan Mode - On execution</p><p></p><p><strong>Protection settings>Web Anti-virus:</strong></p><p>- Advanced settings - Scan Methods - Tick 'Check the URL against the database of URLs containing legitimate applications that can be used by criminals to damage your computer or personal data'</p><p>- Disable “URL advisor”</p><p></p><p><strong>Protection settings>System Watcher:</strong></p><p>- Exploit Prevention - On threat detection Block Action</p><p>- Application Activity control - Delete the Application</p><p>- Rollback of applications actions - Rollback</p><p></p><p><strong>Protection settings>Application Manager</strong></p><p>Tick:</p><p>- During installation of applications, automatically clear check boxes for installation of additional software. Warn about any attempts to install additional programs</p><p>- Do not display installation steps that may contain advertisements and offers to install additional programs</p><p></p><p>Untick:</p><p>- PC Cleaner</p><p></p><p><strong>Settings>General:</strong></p><p>- Operating mode - Perform Recommended Actions Automatically - unticked</p><p></p><p><strong>Settings>Network:</strong></p><p>- Disable "Inject script into web traffic"</p><p> - Encrypted connection scanning - select Scan encrypted connections upon request from connection components</p><p>[/SPOILER]</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="rndmblk, post: 940201, member: 89746"] Have reinstalled KIS. Using settings [USER=33155]@Soulbound[/USER] ([URL='https://malwaretips.com/threads/soulbounds-kaspersky-internet-security-2020-settings-adaptable.103920/']Q&A - Soulbound's Kaspersky Internet Security 2020 settings (adaptable)[/URL]) + [USER=53544]@RoboMan[/USER] ([URL="https://malwaretips.com/threads/kasperskys-application-control-what-is-it-how-it-works.95402/post-940100"]Kaspersky's Application Control: what is it, how it works[/URL]) and some suggestions for 'lightness' [B]1) Configure Application Control as "default-deny"[/B] moving all files that are either unsigned or signed by a vendor that's not included in the Trusted Vendors List to UNTRUSTED group (therefore denying execution) - Per [URL="https://malwaretips.com/threads/kasperskys-application-control-what-is-it-how-it-works.95402/post-940100"]Kaspersky's Application Control: what is it, how it works[/URL] [B]2) Disable ununsed components [SPOILER][/SPOILER][/B][SPOILER] Access Settings by clicking the Cog icon in the lower left of the main window. [B]Settings>Protection:[/B] Turned off: Essential Threat Protection > Mail Anti-Virus (leave on if using local mail client) Security Controls > Software Updater Security Controls > Anti-Banner Security Controls > Anti-Spam Data Protection > Private Browsing Data Protection > Webcam protection Data Protection > Safe Money [B]Settings>Additional[/B] Turned off: On Screen Keyboard Secure Keyboard Input [B]Settings>Interface:[/B] Turned off: Notifications > Enable notification sounds News Notifications > Receive informational messages and advertisements from Kaspersky Promotional materials > Show information about special offers Promotional materials > Receive informational messages and advertisements after the current licence expires [B][/B][/SPOILER][B][/B] [B]3) Optimise enabled components [SPOILER][/SPOILER][/B][SPOILER] Access Settings by clicking the Cog icon in the lower left of the main window. [B]Protection settings>File Anti-Virus:[/B] - Action on threat - Disinfect; block if disinfections fails - Advanced settings - Scan methods - Heuristics - Light Scan - Advanced settings - Scan Mode - On execution [B]Protection settings>Web Anti-virus:[/B] - Advanced settings - Scan Methods - Tick 'Check the URL against the database of URLs containing legitimate applications that can be used by criminals to damage your computer or personal data' - Disable “URL advisor” [B]Protection settings>System Watcher:[/B] - Exploit Prevention - On threat detection Block Action - Application Activity control - Delete the Application - Rollback of applications actions - Rollback [B]Protection settings>Application Manager[/B] Tick: - During installation of applications, automatically clear check boxes for installation of additional software. Warn about any attempts to install additional programs - Do not display installation steps that may contain advertisements and offers to install additional programs Untick: - PC Cleaner [B]Settings>General:[/B] - Operating mode - Perform Recommended Actions Automatically - unticked [B]Settings>Network:[/B] - Disable "Inject script into web traffic" - Encrypted connection scanning - select Scan encrypted connections upon request from connection components [B][/B][/SPOILER][B][/B] [/QUOTE]
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