My MS Edge browser has camera permission set to Always Ask. Kaspersky sometimes shows a webcam protection notification- Edge is accessing your camera when I'm not even using anything in the browser that requires camera permission. Does that mean, at the moment of showing that notification the browser was already accessing the camera and started recording me? Or, Kaspersky blocked the request to get my permission first? When I press Hide in the drop-down the notification fades away. Does that mean the browser accessed the camera as soon as I hid the notification?

Kindly someone tell me what's going on in the background. 

Thanks in advance.

@Benjamin Theodore

For the question to be asked of you (allowing or blocking) the camera, you must activate interactive mode

When you leave the box checked, even if you chose "Ask user", by default the action is allowed.

Uncheck the box under: Settings (gear) → Security settings → Object detection exclusions → Perform recommended actions automatically

 

 

Interactive mode (user questions) will be active and you will be asked to decide most actions.

Edited February 7, 20242 yr by Guilhermesene4096

@Benjamin Theodore Welcome.

Also please see  Webcam and Mic Control

Spoiler

→ Go to Privacy → Webcam and Mic Control settings → ⚙️ → Intrusion prevention
→ In the list, select the application for which you want to allow/deny webcam access.
→ Right-click  application name → select “Details and rules” to open  “Application rules” window
→ Select "Rights" →  Suspicious modifications in the operating system →  Access webcam
→ Action  →  Allow / Deny → Save

 

10 minutes ago, Guilhermesene4096 said:

@Benjamin Theodore

For the question to be asked of you (allowing or blocking) the camera, you must activate interactive mode

When you leave the box checked, even if you chose "Ask user", by default the action is allowed.

Uncheck the box under: Settings (gear) → Security settings → Object detection exclusions → Perform recommended actions automatically

 

 

Interactive mode (user questions) will be active and you will be asked to decide most actions.

@Guilhermesene4096 This is a weak implementation of a very important setting. A hacker recently accessed my webcam even though my browser permission is set to Always Ask. Don't you think Edge would have done a better job if I didn't even install Kaspersky? 

Now I'm being blackmailed by the hacker coz he has at least 5 minutes of my direct face footage. He can do whatever he wants with manipulative AI technologies.

@Guilhermesene4096

I put a little bit too much trust on Kaspersky and now I'm paying for it.

Why on earth an antivirus should meddle with my default browser settings? "Always Ask" meant asking me, the user, not kaspersky. The option you highlighted should be unchecked by default. I hope this thread is seen by someone from dev team.

@Benjamin Theodore

 

38 minutes ago, Benjamin Theodore said:

Now I'm being blackmailed by the hacker

• Please modify your Router password  + Switch Off/On
• Please run a full Kaspersky scan !

Also , can you please provide more details

For the dev team please contact Kaspersky Technical Support → https://support.kaspersky.com/b2c/

@Berny Anydesk had a recent security bug that was exploited by the hacker to secretly record my display and gain access to my webcam through MS Edge (assisted by Kaspersky as I said before). Hacker got access to my system on January 11, 2024. But for the past 26 days, Kaspersky could not detect a single thing. The hacker even turned off the green LED that flashes when you turn on your webcam. I always run a full scan once a week and I did that for at least 3 times since January 11. Guess what, Kaspersky could not detect anything. Now, I have my control back but hacker has lots of screen recordings and video footage to manipulate. He even browsed adult pornography sites, played the videos, recorded them, took screenshots of the browsing history when I was not using my PC. Again, Kaspersky was a mere spectator. 

Edited February 7, 20242 yr by Benjamin Theodore

@Benjamin Theodore

I am glad  you got control again on your system , but  to prevent a recurrence please contact Kaspersky Tech Support, without detailed system Logs we are looking in the dark.