Web Threat Protection
This component is available if Kaspersky Endpoint Security is installed on a computer that runs on Windows for personal computers. This component is unavailable if Kaspersky Endpoint Security is installed on a computer that runs on Windows for file servers.
The Web Threat Protection component prevents downloads of malicious files from the Internet, and also blocks malicious and phishing websites.
Kaspersky Endpoint Security scans HTTP-, HTTPS- and FTP-traffic. Kaspersky Endpoint Security scans URLs and IP addresses. You can specify the ports that Kaspersky Endpoint Security will monitor, or select all ports.
For HTTPS traffic monitoring, you need to enable secure connection scans.
When a user tries to open a malicious or phishing website, Kaspersky Endpoint Security will block access and show a warning (see the figure below).
- Checks the security of the website using the downloaded anti-virus databases (databases of malicious and phishing websites).
- Checks the security of the website using heuristic analysis.
For more effective operation of the Web Threat Protection component, it is recommended to use heuristic analysis.
- Checks the security of the website in Kaspersky Security Network.
You are advised to participate in Kaspersky Security Network to help the Web Threat Protection component work more effectively.
- Blocks or allows the website to be opened.
Website access denied message