Nowadays, many people in Russia have heard about VPN at least once. True, many people use this tool to bypass blocking and other things, but the essence of such networks is protection.
This is especially true when using Wi-Fi in cafes or train stations, where traffic can easily be intercepted, gaining access to your personal data, correspondence and passwords. In addition, a VPN allows you to avoid leaving your IP address to websites and other trackers, making your online experience anonymous. Well, the icing on the cake is that almost all VPNs are additionally encrypted, which makes them an excellent tool for protecting confidential information.
Kaspersky Lab understands the importance of using these networks, which is why they have released Kaspersky Secure Connection for all devices - windows, android, ios and mac. In this review we will talk about the Windows program, although I will also touch on the Android version a little.
The program is now delivered automatically when installing any Kaspersosky Lab product. I’m sure many who have recently installed an antivirus have wondered what kind of program is installed next to it and then appears in autorun. Yes, this is quite aggressive marketing and the decision is controversial. On the other hand, the program is useful and can be used for free.
Regarding free stuff. You are provided with 200 megabytes per day for free (if you log in to myKaspersky - 300). This is very little for everyday use, but enough for surfing in a cafe. And when authorizing in any important services, such as Sberbank online, making purchases on the Internet. In general, where protecting your data is important.
Also, in the free version you cannot choose the region yourself. The default is Russia, Moscow. In this case, none of the sites conflicts with the IP address, and you don’t have to enter a bunch of captchas. At the same time, if you want to use this program to bypass locks, it will not work, because you still remain in Russia.
Paid functions can be useful if you are afraid for your data, frequently make transactions on the Internet, run a business, and so on. When you pay, you get unlimited access for five devices with the ability to choose a region. For most people, free access is enough.
The program hangs in the background and consumes only 12 megabytes of RAM, with VPN enabled - 20 megabytes and about 1-2% of processor time, without creating any load on the system.
The interface is minimal - a power button. settings and subscription payment + some statistics.
Also, the myKaspersky portal has detailed usage statistics.
This is a simple and convenient program that allows you to increase the level of security on the network. If you are worried about your finances, often use Wi-Fi in public places, or have any other reasons to be anonymous on the Internet, then Kaspersky Secure Connection is for you. It is simple and convenient, does not load the system.
Hello everyone Today we will talk about such a program as Kaspersky Secure Connection, it can be seen on computers where Kaspersky anti-virus is installed. So look, modern antiviruses are developing, increasing security, and coming up with all sorts of new things...
Often innovations are not very useful. Well, for example, many have already noticed that antiviruses have begun to offer installation of their so-called secure browser for performing financial transactions and banking transactions. But who performs such operations at the computer? Well, then, after these browsers, utilities appeared for creating a secure connection, I know exactly what is available in Avasta, but now it is also available in Kaspersky! That is, as you probably already guessed, Kaspersky Secure Connection is a utility for creating a secure connection, so that you use not just the Internet, but a secure one, no one can comb and scan such an Internet for logins and passwords. Well, yes, it seems useful, but I think that scanning the traffic of ordinary users is a very rare phenomenon...
In fact, traffic scanning means something a little different. A secure connection may make sense if you use the public Internet, so to speak. Which one? Well, for example, you went to a cafe or are in some place where there is free Wi-Fi, you connect to it and surf the Internet. But then some hacker took and scans the connection from you to the Wi-Fi source, looks at what you are doing there, what sites you are looking at... There are two points here, the first is that if you use sites using the HTTPS protocol, then hackers will not see anything , because this is a secure protocol. And the second point, in my practice, such open Wi-Fi networks are often not scanned by anyone. Yes, in theory this is possible, one might even say that it is very possible, because it is easy to do, but in practice I have not personally seen this. I often connected to public Wi-Fi points and never had anything hacked..
The Kaspersky Secure Connection utility is installed along with Kaspersky anti-virus, look, this is clearly stated during installation:
But maybe you have a different version, where during installation there was no notification about the installation of this utility. I’m installing Kaspersky Free, that is, an absolutely free version of the antivirus. As you can see in the picture above, this utility provides an information security network that unites users all over the world, there is even a reputation of sites.. Yes, that’s right, I forgot to tell you about this, sites actually have a reputation, in the search engine icons are placed in front of sites that help you understand whether a site is safe or not. In general, in fact, the utility is almost a regular VPN connection client.
So what is Kaspersky Secure Connection? This is a small program that allows you to establish a secure VPN connection in a couple of seconds. And your Internet will be different, the Internet will be from the country selected in the Kaspersky Secure Connection program. But not everything is so smooth, there are restrictions, which means that in the free version you cannot select a country, it is selected by itself, and secondly, this is 200 MB, which you are given in the free version. That is, 200 MB of free traffic per day, then the VPN no longer works, you need to buy it. In principle, this is really not enough, it is only suitable for testing the operation of Kaspersky Secure Connection.
I installed Kaspersky anti-virus, did a reboot, after which both the anti-virus itself and the Kaspersky Secure Connection utility started, here is its tray icon:
If you right-click on the icon, you will see the following menu:
When you launch Kaspersky Secure Connection for the first time, you will be asked to familiarize yourself with the functionality using the following window:
Here we will talk about how it all works, in general, if you are interested, then click the Find out more button. But here I always click Skip
So guys, here is the most important window, look:
What do we see here? There is a slider here, below it is a menu of countries, from which you cannot select anything in the free version. In the lower left corner there is a counter, that is, it is written how many megabytes have already been used. If you open the Connection country menu, the list of countries will be impressive:
Yes, there are many countries here, and the program interface is quite convenient. By the way, if you still try to select a country, you will be prompted to subscribe:
So, let's return to the main window, to launch Kaspersky Secure Connection, you need to move this slider:
You need to move it to the right, after which the connection will begin:
The connection itself took about five seconds, after which it was written that the Internet connection was secure:
The country chosen this time was Spain. Do you see at the bottom there is a Remove restriction button? If you click it, a page with tariffs will open:
At the moment, prices are as follows: for a month they ask for 300 rubles, and for a year almost 1800 rubles. In principle, I don’t think it’s terribly expensive.. The program also has an additional menu like this:
Well, I think that the most significant item here is Settings, I selected this item and this is the window that opened:
There are no special settings here. Is it possible to disable autorun?
The program runs under the ksdeui.exe process, which does not load the computer and does not use much RAM:
The process is launched from this folder:
C:\Program Files (x86)\Kaspersky Lab\Kaspersky Secure Connection 1.0
I also checked the services and found a service there too, it’s called Kaspersky Secure Connection Service 1.0.0, see:
I double-clicked on this service and a window with additional data appeared:
Let me remind everyone, to go into services, you need to call up the Task Manager, then activate the Services tab and there click the button with the same name Services:
Once again, using Kaspersky Secure Connection you can create a secure connection, this is also called a private virtual network. That is, it is like connecting to another Internet within an already working Internet. That is, if you have selected the country of Spain, then your Internet is from there, so if you go to any site to determine the IP address, it will tell you that you seem to live in Spain. This is why VPN is great for bypassing website blocks
When a connection is established in Kaspersky Secure Connection, the tray icon lights up green:
Guys, I completely forgot to tell you that Kaspersky Secure Connection also installs its own network adapter, with the help of which the VPN connection is raised! Right-click on the network icon in the tray and select Control Center there:
Then click Change adapter settings:
And then there will be a network adapter, I have it disabled and called Local Area Connection 2, your name may be a little different:
If you right-click on it and select Properties:
A window will appear indicating that the connection is via Kaspersky Security Data Escort Adapter:
You're probably wondering, is it possible to remove Kaspersky Secure Connection? I’ll tell you, yes, you can, there are no problems with this and you don’t need to remove Kaspersky anti-virus to do this. So look, before deleting you need to exit the program, to do this, right-click on the tray icon and select Exit there:
Click OK, a window will open with a list of all the programs you have installed. Find Kaspersky Secure Connection, then right-click and select Uninstall:
Well, then all you have to do is click the Delete button:
The deletion will begin:
The removal itself will not take long, at the end it will say that a reboot is necessary, I advise you not to hesitate, I click Yes:
After the reboot, the program was no longer on the PC, it left it safely..
This is how, gentlemen, we got acquainted with Kaspersky Secure Connection, I told what it is and showed the appearance of the program, so to speak, demonstrated the interface. As for me, it is a normal program, because its process does not load the system, and overall it consumes few resources. And the prices for unlimited VPN are not that high, and if you pay for a year, then you will get 150 rubles per month, which is great. And this is considered to be a VPN from Kaspersky, in principle it’s very inexpensive, I’ll tell you
That's it, let's say goodbye, good luck and health to everyone
08.07.2017Kaspersky Secure Connection:
- Establishes a secure connection, does not record your activities on the Internet, hides your IP address and location, and transmits all data over an encrypted VPN channel.
- Checks the status of the Wi-Fi network (access point) and, if the network is unsecure, offers to enable a secure connection.
- Recommends which sites to enable a secure connection for.
Use Kaspersky Secure Connection every time you connect to the Internet. It is especially important to enable a secure connection when connecting to public Wi-Fi networks, shopping online, or chatting on social networks. This will keep your personal and payment information safe.
Description of Kaspersky Secure Connection
general information
Kaspersky Secure Connection provides users with a secure Internet connection by encrypting all data sent and received over the network. Secure Connection is available both as a standalone solution for Windows, Mac, iOS and Android, and as part of Kaspersky Lab's flagship security solutions for home users, with which it is automatically installed.
Technologies used in the application
The solution combines Kaspersky Lab's own developments and open-source Virtual Private Network (VPN) technology. Servers that encrypt and redirect user traffic are located in different countries around the world, including the USA, Germany, Singapore and many others. Virtual servers are provided by our partner, software developer AnchorFree, using Hotspot Shield technology. By default, traffic is routed through the fastest currently available virtual server, and this server may be located in another country. Paid version users can choose a server in any of the supported countries.
Principle of operation
The Secure Connection application (not traffic encryption itself) automatically starts when you turn on the operating system by default. It monitors for potentially dangerous situations that may require encryption. For example, cases when a user connects to an unsecure Wi-Fi network or opens a website that requires additional protection of personal data. In this case, the application prompts you to enable traffic encryption. Encryption starts only with the user’s explicit consent (by clicking the “Enable protection” button in the program window).
Depending on the user's choice, traffic may be encrypted continuously until the user disables it or there is a communication problem. Encryption can also be enabled manually or automatically, depending on dangerous situations that arise.
Free and paid versions
The free version of Secure Connection by default includes 200 MB of encrypted traffic per day (300 MB if the application is connected to My Kaspersky) for an unlimited number of devices and one automatically selected virtual server. The paid version offers unlimited traffic for up to five devices and a choice of several virtual servers for a month or a year, depending on the subscription.
Limitations in the operation of Kaspersky Secure Connection
- In Belarus, Oman, Pakistan, Qatar, Iran, Saudi Arabia and China, Kaspersky Secure Connection is not installed, since the legislation of these countries prohibits the use of Virtual Private Network (VPN).
- If you have Kaspersky Internet Security, Kaspersky Total Security, or Kaspersky Security Cloud installed along with Kaspersky Secure Connection, protecting Wi-Fi networks in the antivirus program does not work.
- The amount of secure traffic used shown in the program may differ from the amount of secure traffic actually used. For example, this is possible with a high-speed connection.
- If the program changes the connection country, the secure connection may be interrupted for a short time. The transmitted data will not be protected until the secure connection is restored.
- After purchasing a subscription, it may take a few minutes for the program to upgrade to the extended version.
- If your computer changes networks while connecting to the Internet, the secure connection may be interrupted for a short time. The transmitted data will not be protected until the secure connection is restored.
- Changing your connection country when visiting banking sites, payment systems, booking sites, social networks, chats and email can trigger anti-fraud systems (systems designed to analyze online financial transactions for fraudulent transactions).
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