Kaspersky Lab Internet Security 2011, RNWL, 1U, 2Y, ENG KL1837UCADR User Manual
Product codes
KL1837UCADR
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D V A N C E D A P P L I C A T I O N S E T T I N G S
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HANGING ACTIONS TO BE PERFORMED ON DANGEROUS OBJECTS
Once analysis of a web traffic object shows that it contains malicious code, the response by the Web Anti-Virus
component depends on the action you have selected.
component depends on the action you have selected.
Web Anti-Virus always blocks actions by dangerous scripts and issues messages that inform the user of the action
taken. The action on a dangerous script cannot be changed
taken. The action on a dangerous script cannot be changed
– the only available modification is disabling scan of scripts
(see section "Blocking dangerous scripts" on page
If you are working in automatic mode, then Kaspersky Internet Security automatically applies the action recommended by
Kaspersky Lab's specialists when dangerous objects are detected.
Kaspersky Lab's specialists when dangerous objects are detected.
To select the action to be performed on detected objects:
1. Open the application settings window.
2. In the left part of the window, in the Protection Center section, select the Web Anti-Virus component.
3. In the Action on threat detection section in the right part of the window, choose the action, which the
application should perform with the discovered dangerous object.
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HECKING
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S USING THE DATABASES OF SUSPICIOUS AND
PHISHING ADDRESSES
Web Anti-Virus can scan web traffic for viruses and also check URLs to make sure they are not present in the lists of
suspicious or phishing web addresses.
suspicious or phishing web addresses.
Checking the links if they are included in the list of phishing addresses allows avoiding phishing attacks, which look like
email messages from would-be financial institutions and contain links to the websites of these organizations. The
message text convinces the reader to click the link and enter confidential information in the window that opens, for
example, a credit card number or a login and password for an Internet banking web page where financial operations can
be carried out. A phishing attack can be disguised, for example, as a letter from your bank with a link to its official
website. By clicking the link, you go to an exact copy of the bank's website and can even see the real address in the
browser, even though you are actually on a counterfeit site. From this point forward, all your actions on the site are
tracked and can be used to steal your money.
email messages from would-be financial institutions and contain links to the websites of these organizations. The
message text convinces the reader to click the link and enter confidential information in the window that opens, for
example, a credit card number or a login and password for an Internet banking web page where financial operations can
be carried out. A phishing attack can be disguised, for example, as a letter from your bank with a link to its official
website. By clicking the link, you go to an exact copy of the bank's website and can even see the real address in the
browser, even though you are actually on a counterfeit site. From this point forward, all your actions on the site are
tracked and can be used to steal your money.
The lists of phishing URLs are included with the Kaspersky Internet Security delivery set. Since links to phishing web
sites may be received not only in email, but also from other sources, such as ICQ messages, Web Anti-Virus monitors
attempts to access a phishing web site on the level of web traffic and blocks access to such locations.
sites may be received not only in email, but also from other sources, such as ICQ messages, Web Anti-Virus monitors
attempts to access a phishing web site on the level of web traffic and blocks access to such locations.
To configure Web Anti-Virus to check URLs against the databases of suspicious and phishing web addresses,
perform the following steps:
perform the following steps:
1. Open the application settings window.
2. In the left part of the window, in the Protection Center section, select the Web Anti-Virus component.
3. Click the Settings button in the right part of the window.
The Web Anti-Virus window opens.
4. In the Scan methods section of the General tab, make sure that the boxes Check if URLs are listed in the
database of suspicious URLs and Check if URLs are listed in the database of phishing URLs are
selected.
selected.