About data provision

To improve operational protection, the following Kaspersky Internet Security components use the Kaspersky Security Network cloud service:

  • Scan. The app additionally scans the installed apps before their first launch. This scan allows the detection of new threats that have not been described in the Anti-Virus databases.
  • Web Protection. The app additionally scans websites before they are opened.
  • Text Anti-Phishing. The app blocks links in text messages to malicious and phishing websites. 

For more detailed information on data transferred to Kaspersky Lab when the cloud service is used for Kaspersky Internet Security is on user devices, read the License Agreement. By accepting the terms and conditions of the License Agreement, you agree to automatically transfer to Kaspersky Lab the following information:

  • wireless connections;
  • hardware and software, used on the device;
  • the checksums of processed files (MD5 and SHA-256);
  • types of detected threats, results of their processing, and installed Anti-Virus databases;
  • website URLs for assessing their reputation, unique identifier of the connection protocol, and its port number;
  • activation of Kaspersky Internet Security and the version currently in use;
  • unique identifier of the device;
  • results of heuristic analysis;
  • unique user identifier;
  • identifier of connection to web portal and its connection status;
  • installed apps.

Additionally, files (or their parts) that can be used by intruders to damage your device or personal data can be sent to Kaspersky Lab for analyzing.

Kaspersky Lab protects any information received in this way as prescribed by law. Kaspersky Lab uses any information received for general statistics only. General statistical data is automatically generated from original received information and does not contain any personal data or other confidential information. Original received information is stored in encrypted form; it is cleared as it is accumulated (twice per year). General statistical data is stored indefinitely.