User guide

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FEEDBACK
A great number of new threats appear worldwide on a daily basis. To facilitate gathering statistics about new threat types
and sources, and about elimination methods, Kaspersky Lab invites you to use the Kaspersky Security Network service.
Using Kaspersky Security Network suggests sending certain information to Kaspersky Lab. The following data will be
sent:
Unique identifier assigned to your computer by the Kaspersky Lab's application. This identifier characterizes the
hardware settings of your computer and contains no private information.
Information about threats detected by application's components. The information's structure and contents
depend on the type of the threat detected.
Information about the operating system: operating system's version, installed service packs, services and drivers
being downloaded, versions of browsers and mail clients, browser extensions, version number of the Kaspersky
Lab's application installed.
To enable sending statistics in Kaspersky Security Network, please do the following:
1. Open the main application window and click the Settings link in the top part of the window.
2. In the window that will open, select the Feedback section.
3. Check the I agree to participate in Kaspersky Security Network box.
APPLICATION'S APPEARANCE
You can change the appearance of Kaspersky Anti-Virus by creating and using various graphics and color schemes.
Also, using various active interface elements can be configured (such as the application icon in the Microsoft Windows
taskbar notification area, or pop-up messages).
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ACTIVE INTERFACE ELEMENTS
To configure the settings for active interface elements (such as Kaspersky Anti-Virus icon in the system tray, and pop-up
messages), you can use the following features of Kaspersky Anti-Virus:
Animate taskbar icon when executing tasks.
Depending on the operation being performed by the application, the application icon in the system tray will
change. Thus, for example, if a script is being scanned, a small depiction of the script will appear in the
background of the icon; if an email message is being scanned, a picture of a letter will do. Kaspersky Anti-Virus
icon is animated. In this case, it will only reflect your computer's protection status: if the protection is enabled,
the icon will be colored, if it is paused or disabled – it will be grey.
Use semi-transparent windows.
All the application's operations which require your immediate attention or your decision are presented as pop-up
messages displayed above the application icon in the system tray. The message windows are translucent so as
not to interfere with your work. When pointed with the mouse cursor, the message window's loses its
translucency.