How to disable protect in Yandex. protect active protection technology
The modern Internet is fraught with many dangers. Spending time exclusively in in social networks, you may become a victim of scammers and lose access to your account or download a file infected with a virus.
To ensure user safety, Yandex Browser has implemented Protect technology. This built-in feature contains a whole range of measures that increase user protection.
What is Protect
Protect active protection technology is a set of protective mechanisms in Yandex Browser that prevent threats that the user encounters every day on the global network.
Protect recognizes and prevents the following types of threats:
- SMS fraud;
- Visiting phishing sites;
- Password and data interception bank cards V unsecured Wi-Fi networks;
- Downloading potentially dangerous files.
Recognition of most threats occurs thanks to data collected over time, search engine Yandex. The search bot scans hundreds of thousands of pages every day, highlighting potentially dangerous ones. Subsequently, such Internet resources end up in the database of dubious sites, are flagged in the search engine results, and access to them is blocked in the Yandex Browser.
It is important to understand that Protect cannot replace full-fledged antivirus software. High level protection is achieved only when sharing and in particular.
Protection against interception of passwords and bank card data is based on popular resources collected by the company. When paying by card, the browser analyzes and compares the displayed page with its copy in the database; if doubts arise about the authenticity of the resource, a warning is issued to the user.
How to enable Protect in the browser
You may have previously disabled this feature or its components, and now want to enable it back.
1. Open your browser settings, find the “Personal Information” section and enable the item marked in the figure.
2. Go to the "Security" section.
3. Check all the items on the list.
You can check if Protect is enabled now without restarting your browser.
How to disable active Protect protection
Yandex Protect is a tool that includes protection in several areas. You can disable several of its components or the protection completely.
Having decided what exactly prevents you from spending time comfortably on the Internet, follow the instructions.
1. Open Yandex Browser and go to settings.
2. Go to the Security tab.
3. Disable security components that you do not need.
4. If Protect is still blocking the sites you access, click on the “Ignore this warning” button and continue browsing the page.
As a result, I note that Protect technology in Yandex Browser is a unique development by Yandex that works to prevent threats rather than eliminate consequences.
Take advantage of this free solution coupled with full-fledged anti-virus software, your computer will be protected.
There is a built-in security feature called Protect. It helps protect users from going to dangerous sites. Protect does not guarantee absolute protection, since it is not a professional antivirus product, however, the level of protection of this technology is quite high.
Disabling Protect in Yandex Browser
Thanks to the defender, the user is protected not only from modifying the browser, but also from going to unsafe pages, which is very important, since there are quite a lot of similar sites on the Internet. Protect works very simply: it has a constantly updated database of dangerous resources, which it uses to ensure security. Before the user goes to the site, the browser will check its presence in this black sheet. In addition, Protect detects interference of other programs in the operation of Yandex Browser, blocking their actions.
Therefore, we, like Yandex itself, do not recommend that you disable browser protection. Typically, users turn off the defender when they download a dubious file from the Internet at their own risk or try to install an extension in the browser, but Protect prevents this from happening by blocking potentially dangerous objects.
If you still decide to disable Protect in Yandex Browser, here’s how you can do it:
- Click "Menu" and select "Settings".
- At the top of the screen, switch to the tab "Safety".
- Click the button "Disable browser protection". In this case, all current settings will be saved, but will be deactivated until a certain point.
Select the time during which Protect will be inactive. Temporary disabling is useful if Protect blocks the installation of an add-on or downloading a file. "Before manual activation» disables the defender until the user independently resumes its operation.
- If you do not want to completely suspend the operation of the component, uncheck those parameters that do not require protection.
- Below are applications that, according to Yandex.Browser, may negatively affect its operation. Objectively speaking, completely harmless programs often end up here, for example, a web browser that cleans junk from your web browser.
You can unblock any application by hovering the cursor over it and selecting "Details".
In the window, select "Trust this app". The launch of this or that software will no longer be blocked by Yandex.Protect.
- Despite the fact that the main protection is disabled, Protect partially continues to function. If necessary, uncheck other components located at the bottom of the page.
Disabled options will remain in this state until they are manually enabled again.
This simple method will disable Protect technology in your browser. Once again, we would like to advise you not to do this and suggest reading how this protector protects you while you are on the Internet. There is an interesting article on the Yandex blog about the capabilities of Protect -. Each picture on that page is clickable and contains useful information.
Restriction. Browser protection against malicious applications only works in Windows.
Protected objects
- Browser files
- Browser settings
- Extensions
- User data (bank card numbers, PIN codes, bookmarks, browsing history)
- Confidential information (passwords entered using the keyboard, screen content, etc.)
- Other browser resources that impact security
- Operating system settings that affect browser security
The plugin protects against the following threats
How does this protection work?
The security plugin is installed along with the browser, but it is a separate application. It takes up a small amount of virtual memory, protects all browser users" data, and works even when the browser is closed.
To avoid distracting you from work, the browser does not report blocked actions if there are too many security events or if it recently displayed the same message. A complete event list is stored in the log .
Settings for the trusted application list
Trusted applications are programs that the security plugin will not block. You can add an app to the list while you are blocking it (in the dialog box) or wait till later (in the event log).
Attention. Only add apps to the trusted list if you are sure of it is safe. Malicious codes can infect your computer or give hackers access to your personal information and electronic payments.
- In the dialog box
- In the event log
- Click the link More details.
- Click the Trust this application button. The application will be added to the Trusted applications list and records of blocking this program will be deleted from the log.
- Open the event log.
- Click the Add an application button and select the application you want. The app will be added to the Trusted applications list and records of blocking this program will be deleted from the log.
To delete an application from the trusted list:
- Open the event log.
- Go to the Trusted applications bookmark.
- Hover over the application you want and click the Delete from list button.
Where to view the list of blocked actions
The security plugin blocks the actions of applications that threaten browser integrity. All blocked actions are added to the event log, which periodically gets sent to the Yandex server for the purpose of collecting statistics and running analysis.
More about security events
| Security events | Potential danger |
|---|---|
| Changing browser files | Malicious code |
| malicious extensions being installed, the default search engine being changed, etc. | |
| Changing the browser icon | |
| phishing pages and so on. | |
| Changing network settings | MITM attack). |
| profile | |
| Screenshot | |
| Security events | Potential danger |
|---|---|
| Changing browser files | The application tries to change Yandex.Browser files. Malicious code may be embedded in them as a result. |
| Changing the operating system registry | The app tries to change the system registry. This may result in malicious extensions being installed, the default search engine being changed, etc. |
| Changing the browser icon | The application tries to change the browser icon. As a result, pages with ads may open when you start the browser. |
| Changing operating system settings | The application tries to change operating system settings. This may cause the browser to crash, open phishing pages and so on. |
| Changing network settings | The application tries to change network settings. As a result, data being downloaded and sent may be intercepted or replaced (MITM attack). |
| Access to the user profile in the browser | The application tries to get access to the user profile in the browser where password information, autofill data, bookmarks, open tabs, etc, may be stored. This could result in theft of your data. |
| Access to data entered from the keyboard | The application tries to get access to data you enter from the keyboard. This could result in theft of your personal and payment information. |
| Screenshot | The application tries to take screenshots. This can be used to collect data about your browsing activity. |
| Interference with Yandex.Browser | The application tries to make changes in the browser’s memory or processes. The result could be theft of your data or interference with the browser. |
Viewing the event log Clearing the log
Note. When clearing the log, only entries about blocked actions are deleted from the event log. The applications themselves are neither removed nor added to the trusted list.
To delete an individual event from the log:
To completely clear the event log:
- Open the event log.
- Click Clear log.
Settings for the list of protected objects
You can select which application actions the security plugin will block:
More about security settings
| Option | If you disable the option |
|---|---|
| Yandex.Browser profiles | |
| Operating system settings | hosts file |
| Screen and keyboard | |
| Always show the security icon on the taskbar | The security plugin icon will not be shown on the Windows taskbar. |
| Option | If you disable the option |
|---|---|
| Yandex.Browser files and settings | The browser will not prevent applications from changing browser files and settings. This makes infection by malicious code more likely. |
| Yandex.Browser profiles | The browser will not prevent apps from recording and using information found in user profiles. |
| Operating system settings | The browser will not prevent applications from changing operating system settings such as the hosts file that are associated with the browser or the process of browsing on the internet. |
| Screen and keyboard | The browser will not prevent applications from taking screenshots and recording keystroke sequences. Spyware may get access to your personal information. |
| Yandex.Browser memory and processes | The browser will not prevent applications from interfering in its processes. As a result, ads on web pages could be replaced or malicious scripts could be embedded. |
| Show notifications about blocked actions | Pop-up notifications about actions blocked by the security plugin will not appear. | Windows 7 Press the keyboard shortcut Win + X .
After the recent update of Yandex Browser, many users noticed the main change - the appearance new technology Protect proactive protection, which will make using the Internet safer (also built into the Android version). The trick of Protect is that the technology is aimed at detecting a threat before it begins to act. Such threats include phishing (that is, fake sites), sites that distribute viruses, and interception of confidential data.
It’s interesting, but on the Internet, users immediately started looking for how to enable and disable Protect in the Yandex Browser, that is, some people liked this technology, but others clearly don’t like it.
There is no need to configure anything; many users already have their browser set to auto-update, so it is not surprising that the technology will appear on its own and start working immediately.
There is a very interesting example by which you can understand how important the Protect technology is - these are Wi-Fi networks, but not simple, but open. That is, those networks that are usually found in shopping centers, in a cafe, or in other crowded places. Here, hackers can easily intercept your traffic, then analyze it for passwords and logins, in other words, in the open Wi-Fi networks It’s quite easy to hack you, that’s why you need protection, and Protect comes in handy here. The technology redirects all your traffic through other secure servers and this best protection from interception. The browser will warn you about any possible dangerous fraud.
Another plus is that all the files you download will be checked after downloading. They will not just be checked - the files will be analyzed in the cloud on Yandex servers. In fact, this step is aimed at security, in which the user does not need to configure it - everything will be done automatically. Your computer will actually become more secure unless you manually disable Protect.
Now let's figure out how to disable Yandex Protect technology. The reason why some people want to disable it is quite banal - often the browser perceives a normal site as a fraudulent one, and accordingly blocks access to it. And when there are many such sites, the need to disable Pretect only increases. So, first go to the browser settings:
There will be a lot of options in the settings, but you scroll to the very bottom of the page, and then open additional settings. In the personal data protection section, uncheck one box, it is the one that is responsible for this protection:
If anything, then in this way you can turn back Protect in Yandex Browser. As you can see, there is nothing complicated, even moreover, although this protection is enabled by default, if necessary, it can be easily disabled - just uncheck the box. However, I do not recommend disabling proactive protection unless there is a reason to do so. This does not affect PC performance, but it does not affect security. Good luck to you
06.03.2016Faced with a warning and blocking of the desired web page, the visitor begins to look for an opportunity to disable unnecessary protection, often wasting time doing this. In fact, the Yandex shell has all the tools necessary for this, allowing you to do everything quickly and flexibly.
However, it is advisable to know that the Protect protection tool is built into the Yandex browser not at all to annoy users. Yandex Protect is a really useful addition that helps you avoid many troubles, especially those related to financial losses.
Antiviruses, as a rule, ensure that they do not spread on the network malware, causing damage to computers and their contents. But built-in browser protection fights unscrupulous sites that try to deceive users. After all antivirus program does not know how much one can trust a particular source, and search system, which uses neural search technologies, knows.
Yandex Protect is triggered when a bad source of information is included in the list of pages with infected content. The owners of such a site often embed malicious scripts into its code that can steal user data: bank card numbers, logins and passwords, email and social network account data. After visiting such places, it is easy to lose, for example, money in your account or access to your accounts.
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How to disable Protect protection
If the user decides to take a risk, or trusts the desired website, or is not going to enter his data on its pages, you can disable Yandex Protect for a while. For this, Yandex offers two similar options. Experienced users usually go straight to the settings, which are indicated by three horizontal lines on the right top corner browser.By clicking on the Settings item in the drop-down menu, the user is taken to a page where the Show additional settings button is located at the very bottom. When you click on it, an additional field opens where personal data management tools and other options are located.
Here in Personal Data you need to uncheck unnecessary protection options. They usually relate to protection from malicious sites and programs, as well as entering bank card numbers.