Please can somebody advise me what is the function of this component of Kaspersky Internet Security? Thank you.

Hello WileyCoyote, Welcome! Has KIS just updated a Patch? Check the KIS "about" information. And, please read: https://community.kaspersky.com/kaspersky-total-security-14/alert-restart-required-your-pc-needs-to-be-restarted-to-finish-setting-up-this-device-kaspersky-lab-power-events-provider-1427, this may explain. If not please post back with more information: Did you receive an alert? What Kaspersky software/version/s is installed? What is the Operating system, version, build? Are there visible alerts that can be screen printed an d shared? Which "component" specifically? Thanks so much!

Also, in addition to what FLOOD indicates in the post located above this post,

Please can somebody advise me what is the function of this component of Kaspersky Internet Security?

It does some type of techie stuff. Please see FLOODs' instructions located above this post, and for additional technical needs, please contact Tech Support.