Reviewer’s Guide
Kaspersky Internet Security for Mac
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Protection for Mac OS X
The main window shows all key features – such as Scan, Update, Safe Money, and Parental Control – in a
single place. The current protection status is indicated by the color of the computer monitor image
shown in the application’s main window: GREEN – the computer is protected, YELLOW and RED – the
computer may be at risk.
Threat Protection
Scanning
The application can perform three types of scanning:
 Quick Scan: a scan of critical areas — memory, startup objects, and main user folders (such as
documents, desktop, downloads, and other).
 Full Scan: the following objects are scanned by default (memory, startup objects, and all drives)
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 Custom Scan: a scan of any object on your computer for malicious presence (file, folder, disk or
removable device, i.e. memory objects).
To scan your computer, click Scan in the main window, and then select Full, Quick or Custom Scan.
Click the Learn more button near the computer monitor image to open Protection Center window. This
screen contains complete information about the protection status of your Mac, and enables you to fix all
problems.
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File Anti-Virus
File Anti-Virus scans files for the presence of malware whenever they are opened, saved or run on the
computer, and on any associated drives. The file scanner is activated during startup and remains in the
computer’s RAM at all times. To ensure minimal impact on system performance, only new or updated
files are scanned automatically.
Cloud-based information resources are used in addition to local antivirus databases to ensure the user’s
computer always has the most up-to-date, secure and reliable protection. The technologies used in the
file antivirus module have been significantly improved.
When specifying which file types should be scanned the user can define the format, size and location of
open, executed or saved files to be checked.
Web Anti-Virus
Web Anti-Virus ensures users are secure while they are online. Our new security solution for Mac
contains an improved anti-phishing engine as well as an updated and expanded anti-phishing database,
so the program can easily distinguish safe websites from dangerous ones.
Even before a website is opened in the user’s browser, the product scans web traffic (incoming and
outgoing data transferred over HTTP and HTTPS protocols) and checks the website against a database of
phishing sites and dangerous URLs. It also checks whether there is any malicious code on the website.
Malicious files are identified by signature-based screening and heuristic analysis. The user is swiftly
alerted to any possible threat detected by the program.
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Network Attack Blocker
Network attacks are designed to gain remote control over the user’s device and allow cybercriminals to,
for example, run malicious code or receive unlimited access to personal data. Network Attack Blocker
prevents malicious network attacks. It is started automatically when OS X starts and monitors incoming
traffic for malicious activity. If it detects suspicious behavior, it blocks the IP address of the attacker. If
necessary, users can add some IP addresses to their whitelists (e.g. for online gaming). Users can also
receive reports about the activity of the Network Attack Blocker and adjust its settings.
“Network Attack Blocker” settings are located in Preferences  Protection  Network Attack Blocker.
To add exceptions to the list of blocked addresses click on “Exclusions…” and enter the relevant IPaddresses.
Financial Security
According to the Consumer Security Risks Survey 2014, 50% of Mac users faced financial cyberthreats
over a 12-month period. The risk losing money while doing online banking or shopping is increasing
every day. The product offers a special technology that protects OS X users from being robbed when
online.
The Safe Money component for OS X checks the payment site’s URL against a database of trusted
addresses maintained by Kaspersky Lab or specified by the user. Kaspersky Lab's digital certificate
verification service is used to ensure the payment website’s secure connection is up-to-date and valid. If
the certificate cannot be verified, Kaspersky Lab’s product blocks access to the site. Read more about
this feature in our whitepaper.
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Identity Protection
Anti-Phishing technology
Phishing means creating fake versions of popular websites in order to gather user credentials which can
then be used for criminal purposes. To protect users from this, Kaspersky Lab’s solution combines two
powerful instruments – anti-phishing technology and Kaspersky URL Advisor.
The product scans a website and checks it against a cloud database of phishing sites and dangerous
URLs. Malicious sites are also identified by heuristic analysis. The user is swiftly alerted to any possible
threat detected by the program.
The Kaspersky URL Advisor is an extension for web browsers that informs users about links to suspicious
and dangerous websites based on the reputation of those websites received from the Kaspersky
Security Network. The extension adds a special indicator close to each link showing if the link leads to a
trusted, suspicious, dangerous or phishing website. By clicking this indicator, users can receive more
detailed information about the reputation of a given resource and decide whether or not to visit it.
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Virtual Keyboard
Internet users often need to enter data such as logins, passwords or banking details to access accounts
and complete financial transactions. There is a risk that this personal information can be intercepted by
recording keystrokes made on a physical keyboard.
The Virtual Keyboard uses mouse-clicks which can’t be intercepted by keyloggers. The Virtual Keyboard
has been improved to make it easier and more convenient to use. It can now be accessed from the
toolbar in Safari, Google Chrome and Firefox, or starts automatically if the mouse cursor is placed in a
password or login field.
Kaspersky Password Manager
Kaspersky Password Manager allows users to securely and conveniently store all their credentials and
identity forms and synchronize them between different devices. It can also automatically log you in your
accounts so that you don’t need to remember all your passwords except one master password.
After installing Kaspersky Password Manager, connect the product to My Kaspersky. If you launch
Kaspersky Password Manager on the device for the first time, create at least one account, choose the
preferred browser and then add a master password. Make sure you remember this password very well
because you will be the only person who knows it and if you forget it not even technical support will be
able to retrieve it for you.
When you add any new data to Kaspersky Password Manager on any of your devices, the new entries
will appear on all of your devices with Kaspersky Password Manager during synchronization through My
Kaspersky.
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To add a website credentials to the Kaspersky Password Manager database, do the following:
1. Open and unlock Kaspersky Password Manager with your master password. In the Kaspersky
Password Manager window go to the Web tab and click the Plus button.
2. In the right part of the window enter the display name and the URL address of the website. Click
the Plus button near the New credentials string.
3. Enter the username and password you use for authorization on that website.
4. Select the ‘Login automatically’ checkbox. Click Done.
Parental Control
Parental Control puts parents in charge of their children’s use of the Internet. It allows them to limit the
time their children spend using the Internet, block access to inappropriate sites and prevent personal
data from being shared. It provides control of children’s online communications, enabling parents to
view correspondence via social networks and block any unwanted contacts. Users can also easily view
detailed reports on what their children have been doing online.
To use the Parental Control module, users should create separate system accounts for their children. To
enable Parental Control, choose an account name for your child(ren) and click “Enable Parental
Control”.
Parental Control window has four different sections with the current status marked green or red: Web
Control, Time Control, Personal Data and Social Networks.
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Web Control can block websites from several categories, filter search engine results and control which
files are downloaded. In Web Control Preferences you can add exceptions to web-content rules and set
a Safe Search filter.
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Time Control enables parents to set limits on Internet usage. In Parental Control Preferences you can set
when and how long children can go online. Click on “Preferences” (button located in header section of
application’s windows).
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Personal Data Control blocks attempts to share a user’s personal and payment data online. Click “+” to
add the data. In the “Description” field, add information to explain why this data should not be shared
online (your children will see it when they try to send), and in the “Data” field enter the data itself.
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Social Networks Control can control user contacts as well as what messages are sent and received. You
will be able to see whom your children contacted online and when.
Users can easily get full details of when their children used the Internet, which web pages they viewed,
what data was transferred to whom, etc. by clicking the Reports button at the top of the screen.
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