How to secure keyboard input in Kaspersky Small Office Security 7
When you enter the information from the keyboard, criminals can intercept it using spying software secretly installed on your computer. Spyware registers keystrokes whenever you are using a hardware keyboard. Use the On-Screen Keyboard component of Kaspersky Small Office Security in your browser to prevent your data from being intercepted.
It supports the following browsers:
- Microsoft Internet Explorer 8.0, 9.0, 10.0, 11.0 and later*
Internet Explorer versions 8.0–11.0 in the new Windows interface style are not supported - Microsoft Edge based on Chromium 77.0.235.25 and later*
- Microsoft Edge (all versions)
- Mozilla Firefox 52.x–65.x and later*
- Mozilla Firefox ESR 52.x–60.5 and later*
- Google Chrome 48.x–68.x and later*
To start using On-Screen Keyboard after you install Kaspersky Small Office Security, restart the computer and enable the Kaspersky Protection extension. See this article for instructions.
On-Screen Keyboard cannot protect your data from interception if you enter it on a website that has been hacked.
How to open On-Screen Keyboard from the browser
- Open the browser and click the Kaspersky Protection icon. It can be located to the right or left corner of the address bar, depending on the browser you are using.
If the Kaspersky Protection extension icon is missing, enable the extension in the application settings. See this article for instructions. - Click Open On-Screen Keyboard.
The keyboard will appear on the screen.
How to open On-Screen Keyboard from the Kaspersky Small Office Security shortcut menu
- In the lower-right corner of the Desktop (taskbar notification area), right-click the Kaspersky Small Office Security icon and select Tools → On-Screen Keyboard from the shortcut menu.
If the application icon is hidden from the notification area, click the Show hidden icons arrow.
The keyboard will appear on the screen.
How to configure the display of the On-Screen Keyboard quick launch icon in the browser
- Click the settings icon in the lower-left corner of the Kaspersky Small Office Security main window. If you have any difficulties opening the application, see this guide.
- Go to the Additional section and click Secure Data Input.
- Make sure that the following checkboxes are selected:
- Open On-Screen Keyboard by typing CTRL+ALT+SHIFT+P
- Show quick launch icon in data entry fields
- Click Edit categories in the On-Screen Keyboard section to select the categories of websites where the On-Screen Keyboard quick launch icon will be shown.
- Select or clear the checkboxes for the categories:
- All data entry fields for Safe Money
- Banks
- Electronic commerce
- Internet communication media
- To configure individual settings for displaying the On-Screen Keyboard icon, click Manage exclusions.
- Click Add.
- Enter the web address mask, select a scope and a parameter for displaying the On-Screen Keyboard quick launch icon in the browser.
- Click Add.
The settings for displaying the On-Screen Keyboard quick launch icon will be configured.
On-Screen Keyboard features
Data input
To enter data, make sure that you have selected the correct input field, and then click the On-Screen Keyboard keys using the mouse.
Special input mode
Depending on the application settings, a special mode of data input is registered when you click Shift, Ctrl or Alt on the On-Screen Keyboard. By default, the key is registered as held down, allowing you to execute keyboard shortcuts. To exit this mode, click the key once again.
Keyboard language
To switch the language layout of the On-Screen Keyboard, use one of the following methods:
- Left-click Ctrl and right-click Shift on the On-Screen Keyboard.
- Left-click Alt and right-click Shift on the On-Screen Keyboard.
- Press Ctrl+Shift or Alt+Shift on the hardware keyboard.
