During use on local area networks (LANs) and the Internet, a computer is exposed to viruses, other malware, and a variety of attacks that exploit vulnerabilities in operating systems and software.
The operating system firewall protects personal data that is stored on the user's computer. The firewall blocks most potential threats to the operating system when the computer is connected to the Internet or a LAN. Firewall Manager detects all network connections of the user's computer and provides a list of IP addresses, as well as an indication of the status of the default network connection.
The Firewall Manager component filters all network activity according to network packet rules. Configuring network packet rules lets you specify the desired level of computer protection, from blocking Internet access for all applications to allowing unlimited access.
While the Firewall Manager task is running, Kaspersky Endpoint Security manages the parameters and rules of the operating system firewall. The application blocks any configuration of the operating system firewall parameters when, for example, a program or tool adds or deletes a rule. Kaspersky Endpoint Security checks the operating system firewall every 60 seconds and, if necessary, restores a set of the firewall rules. The checking period cannot be changed.
Checking of the operating system firewall continues when the Firewall Manager task is stopped. This allows the application to restore dynamic rules.
When the Firewall Manager task is stopped (when the component deleted, or the application is stopped or uninstalled), Kaspersky Endpoint Security does not change the operating system firewall rules, and does not control changes to its settings.
All outbound connections are allowed by default (default action setting), unless the corresponding blocking rules for the Firewall Manager task are specified. The default action is performed with the lowest priority: if no other network packet rule has been triggered or if no network packet rules have been specified, the connection is allowed.
Before the Firewall Manager task is enabled, we recommend that you disable other OS firewall management tools.
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