anti theft , uninstallation protection

[jabberw]

If I enable uninstallation protection, kaspersky blocks removing attempts, so basically it's safe and protected against thefts. But when I revoke permissions it needs, access to cam & location, no pin code is required so antitheft becomes half-useless once I can't send locate or  photo commands. Is there way to protect permissions I granted as well?

[Flood and Flood's wife]

Hello @jabberw,

Welcome!

To enable us to understand & test the issue you’re reporting please clarify:

1. “I revoke permissions KIS needs, access to cam & location”, do you mean revoke KIS permissions in totality or KIS permissions only for camera and location? 
2. Anti-theft Lock & locate relies on location, please explain why you wish to revoke this permission?
3. Anti-theft Take a mugshot,  relies on camera, please explain why you wish to revoke this permission?
4. Have you enabled Uninstallation protection?
5. May we have images of all the Anti-theft settings?
6. What is the device name, operating system, version & build?
7. Is KIS licensed?

Please post back, include as much information as possible, so we can assist?

Thank you🙏

Flood🐳

KIS Anti-Theft

App Lock

[jabberw]

Hi

Thanx for your prompt answer

 

1 : “I revoke permissions KIS needs, access to cam & location”, do you mean revoke KIS permissions in totality or KIS permissions only for camera and location? 

I revoked KIS permissions for camera and location only

 

2,3 : Anti-theft Lock & locate relies on location, please explain why you wish to revoke this permission?
Anti-theft Take a mugshot,  relies on camera, please explain why you wish to revoke this permission?

I’m competely fine with it. It was just check of possible attack a thief could use to block KIS functions once KIS can’t be removed explicitly. Apparently it works

 

4 : Have you enabled Uninstallation protection?

Yes, definitely

 

7 :

It’s free editionI installed few days ago.

If possible I’d prefer to send my handset parameters in private message, is it possible?

 

[jabberw]

Actually, it’s not sensitive at all (it was just automatic paranoia:) -

Huawei P10  VTR-L29 / 8.0.0.363 / Android 8.0

[jabberw]

KIS build 11.44.4.3011

[Flood and Flood's wife]

Hello @jabberw, 

You’re most welcome☺ !

• Thank you for replying and the information👌
• FYI - paran😎 ia is healthy😉
• Does  “apparently it works” mean there is no outstanding problems/questions, you’d like assistance with? 

Please let us know?

Thank you🙏

Flood🐳

[jabberw]

By “it works” I mean the attack works, I succeeded do block KIS functions without secret PIN required to remove  KIS. Which means there is a serious problem, at least in case there is no way to protect persmissions modification

[Flood and Flood's wife]

Hello @jabberw,

• Thank you for the clarification. 
• Please detail the steps you’ve taken very precisely, so we can replicate the actions and see the result - atm, we are not clear on your process - please inform us?
• Kindly include images & a video, to enable us to do exactly as you’ve done?

Thank you🙏

Flood🐳

[jabberw]

Posting the description as a private message to be on the safe side in case it is vulnerability and not just my misconfiguration

[Flood and Flood's wife]

Hello @jabberw,

That’s fine, however, all follow-up questions & comments (from us) will be posted in your Topic. 

Thank you🙏

Flood🐳

[Flood and Flood's wife]

Hello @jabberw, 

Please recheck Uninstallation protection, when set, it locks the phone as soon as KIS permissions access is attempted: see video & images: 

Link

 

 

In regards to your question, “does Kaspersky have a bug bounty program?”, please refer to © HackerOne

Thank you🙏

Flood🐳