How To Disable Kaspersky Antivirus Self Defense

Article from http://www.renjusblog.com/2009/08/disable-kaspersky-antivirus-self.html

The new function implemented by Kaspersky antivirus called the self defense is used to prevent unauthorized access to the Anti-Virus files.This self defense security option has now been extended with protection against auto clickers beginning from version 6.0.2.678. The main problem with the Kaspersky self defense is that it denies remote access to the Anti-Virus interface via programs like Radmin,PCAnywhere, WinVNC, UltraVNC because these software's have mechanism similar to auto-clickers.So you will have to disable self defense option in Kaspersky Antivirus or Kaspersky Internet Security in order to use these remote access softwares.

How to Disable Self Defense Option of Kaspersky

Inorder to disable selfdefense option locally you just need to take the settings of Kaspersky antivirus and and select the ‘options’ menu as shown below.

(version is Kaspersky antivirus 2010)

In the options menu,you can see a Enable self defense option.Uncheck it.

Click Apply and OK.

Now your Kaspersky self defense is disabled.

If you want to remove or disable self defense remotely (via the policy)