Advice Request Kaspersky Scan Encrypted Connections

[motox781]

I disabled "Scan encrypted connections" in KTS because I have a lifetime copy of Adguard desktop and felt that Adguard was more powerful than the built in Anti-banner and Private browsing (I like Stealth mode in Adguard...Block Push API, WebRTC, Location API, Delete Third Party Cookies after 30 mins). Keeping "scan encrypted connections" ON and having Adguard scan encrypted connection too slowed my browsing. My question is:

1. Anti-banner doesn't block Youtube adds. I've tried selecting the option to "always scan encrypted connections". That didn't work. Any fix for this?

2. I noticed a warning when I turned off "scans encrypted connections". It said URL advisor, Safe Money, and Anti-Banner would not work. I liked and didn't like Safe Money. Sometimes when buying things through Paypal on Amazon, some pages wouldn't load or login correctly. Is disabling this option (scan encrypted connections) reducing my security by a large margin?

 

[XhenEd]

First, there is a known issue with Kaspersky's Scan Encrypted Connections and Adguard's WFP implementation. The official recommendation right now is to disable that HTTPS scanning of Kaspersky, if you want to use both software. You have to wait for the next Adguard version release on February (rough ETA) to have the fix.

Second, Kaspersky's Anti-Banner might be designed not to block Youtube ads. You already have Adguard, so you should use that, instead of Kaspersky's.

Third, you don't have to worry much about disabling Scan Encrypted Connections. As long as you still have the File Anti-Virus, Web Anti-Virus, System Watcher, and other components enabled, then you're good to go.

 

[motox781]

First, there is a known issue with Kaspersky's Scan Encrypted Connections and Adguard's WFP implementation. The official recommendation right now is to disable that HTTPS scanning of Kaspersky, if you want to use both software. You have to wait for the next Adguard version release on February (rough ETA) to have the fix.

Second, Kaspersky's Anti-Banner might be designed not to block Youtube ads. You already have Adguard, so you should use that, instead of Kaspersky's.

Third, you don't have to worry much about disabling Scan Encrypted Connections. As long as you still have the File Anti-Virus, Web Anti-Virus, System Watcher, and other components enabled, then you're good to go.

Thanks!

 

[Zero Knowledge]

I would not disable Kaspersky Encrypted Scan just to block some advertisements. Lots of malware use https these days.

 

[XhenEd]

I would not disable Kaspersky Encrypted Scan just to block some advertisements. Lots of malware use https these days.

Adguard desktop version has Browsing Security, which blocks malware sites, https or not.

 

[Zero Knowledge]

Adguard desktop version has Browsing Security, which blocks malware sites, https or not.

Yeah but who do you trust to give you better security? Kaspersky or Adguard? My vote goes to Kaspersky every time.

 

[kiric96]

Yeah but who do you trust to give you better security? Kaspersky or Adguard? My vote goes to Kaspersky every time.

yes, you are right but as the OP mentioned before if you have all the components on, then you are good to go, in any case if any bad url manage to get thru and download something then KIS may handle the situation by other means (modules)

 

[motox781]

Yeah but who do you trust to give you better security? Kaspersky or Adguard? My vote goes to Kaspersky every time.

I agree that Kaspersky is good at catching malware, but blocking ADs...etc, I believe Adguard is superior in that regard.

 

[motox781]

I think that Kaspersky Anti-Banner and Private Browsing works well, but it doesn't block Youtube + it doesn't offer advance features. My question was pertaining to disabling encrypted connections, but adding Adguard desktop to handle the rest.

I'm looking for opinions on why I shouldn't' do the above ^.

Thanks!

 

[XhenEd]

I think that Kaspersky Anti-Banner and Private Browsing works well, but it doesn't block Youtube + it doesn't offer advance features. My question was pertaining to disabling encrypted connections, but adding Adguard desktop to handle the rest.

I'm looking for opinions on why I shouldn't' do the above ^.

Thanks!

Like I said, you can't enable Kaspersky's encrypted scanning if Adguard is installed because they are currently incompatible. You have to wait for the next stable release of Adguard to be able to use both.

Adguard - Ad Blocker

 

[harlan4096]

If SSL scanning is disabled in Kaspersky, Anti-Banner will not block ads in https sites...

 

[Kubla]

They released a beta update that is supposed to fix the problem Release 6.1.303.1594 Beta · AdguardTeam/AdguardForWindows · GitHub

I installed it and still have the problem when Adguard WFP driver is enabled but it is a "beta" release so they are no doubt still getting the bugs out.

 

[avatar]

I installed it and still have the problem when Adguard WFP driver is enabled but it is a "beta" release so they are no doubt still getting the bugs out.

Just released an update, it should work ok now with KIS 2017.

I am not yet sure about older KIS versions, though.

 

[Kubla]

Just released an update, it should work ok now with KIS 2017.

I am not yet sure about older KIS versions, though.

Yes this new beta release Release 6.1.306.1604 Beta · AdguardTeam/AdguardForWindows · GitHub fixs it at least it has fixed it for me.

Thanks!

 

[motox781]

Yes this new beta release Release 6.1.306.1604 Beta · AdguardTeam/AdguardForWindows · GitHub fixs it at least it has fixed it for me.

Thanks!

Same. Thanks for the update.

 

[Kubla]

Here is a newer beta with more WFP driver fixes:

Release 6.1.309.1615 Beta · AdguardTeam/AdguardForWindows · GitHub

"This is the third back-to-back beta version that updates and fine-tunes WFP driver. Some other related issues were fixed as well."

 

[motox781]

Here is a newer beta with more WFP driver fixes:

Release 6.1.309.1615 Beta · AdguardTeam/AdguardForWindows · GitHub

"This is the third back-to-back beta version that updates and fine-tunes WFP driver. Some other related issues were fixed as well."

Thanks! I'm on the beta channel now