The operation with application resources is blocked by Self-Defense

[EriSMiller]

    Version of my operating system
Device name    Arf
Processor    Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-8750H CPU @ 2.20GHz   2.20 GHz
Installed RAM    16.0 GB (15.8 GB usable)
System type    64-bit operating system, x64-based processor
Pen and touch    No pen or touch input is available for this display
Edition    Windows 10 Home
Version        21H1
Installed on    ‎2020-‎Oct-‎28
OS build    19043.1645
Experience    Windows Feature Experience Pack 120.2212.4170.0

    Name and version number of the Kaspersky application
Kapersky Free
21.5.11.384 (b)

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    Explain in details the nature of your problem.
Ever since updating Kapersky Free today, I keep getting the same notification over and over and I want it to stop.  Here's a copy-paste from Kapersky's event list:

 

Today, 2022-May-03 15:47:37 PM;The operation with application resources is blocked by Self-Defense;Protection;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;WmiPrvSE.exe;C:\Windows\System32\wbem;8176;NT AUTHORITY\NETWORK SERVICE

Today, 2022-May-03 15:47:38 PM;The operation with application resources is blocked by Self-Defense;Protection;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;DDService.exe;C:\Program Files (x86)\Drobo\Drobo Dashboard;5188;NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM

Today, 2022-May-03 15:47:47 PM;The operation with application resources is blocked by Self-Defense;Protection;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;LCore.exe;C:\Program Files\Logitech Gaming Software;14776;ARF\Eric

Today, 2022-May-03 15:47:53 PM;The operation with application resources is blocked by Self-Defense;Protection;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;MacriumService.exe;C:\Program Files\Macrium\Common;5352;NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM

Today, 2022-May-03 15:47:56 PM;The operation with application resources is blocked by Self-Defense;Protection;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;GoogleDriveFS.exe;C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\57.0.5.0;15588;ARF\Eric

Today, 2022-May-03 15:47:56 PM;The operation with application resources is blocked by Self-Defense;Protection;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;KillerNetworkService.exe;C:\Windows\System32\drivers\RivetNetworks\Killer;6400;NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM

Today, 2022-May-03 15:48:03 PM;The operation with application resources is blocked by Self-Defense;Protection;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;MsMpEng.exe;C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Platform\4.18.2101.9-0;17512;NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM

Today, 2022-May-03 15:48:30 PM;The operation with application resources is blocked by Self-Defense;Protection;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;nvcontainer.exe;C:\Program Files\NVIDIA Corporation\NvContainer;7956;ARF\Eric

Today, 2022-May-03 15:48:31 PM;The operation with application resources is blocked by Self-Defense;Protection;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;svchost.exe;C:\Windows\System32;2920;NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM

Today, 2022-May-03 15:48:44 PM;The operation with application resources is blocked by Self-Defense;Protection;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;MsMpEng.exe;C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Platform\4.18.2101.9-0;17512;NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM

Today, 2022-May-03 15:48:45 PM;Protection is not running;Protection;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;0;

Today, 2022-May-03 15:48:45 PM;The operation with application resources is blocked by Self-Defense;Protection;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;explorer.exe;C:\Windows;4740;ARF\Eric

Today, 2022-May-03 15:48:48 PM;The operation with application resources is blocked by Self-Defense;Protection;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;DDService.exe;C:\Program Files (x86)\Drobo\Drobo Dashboard;5188;NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM

Today, 2022-May-03 15:48:53 PM;The operation with application resources is blocked by Self-Defense;Protection;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;MacriumService.exe;C:\Program Files\Macrium\Common;5352;NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM

Today, 2022-May-03 15:49:25 PM;You activated the application;Protection;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;0;

Today, 2022-May-03 15:49:31 PM;The operation with application resources is blocked by Self-Defense;Protection;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;svchost.exe;C:\Windows\System32;2920;NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM

Today, 2022-May-03 15:57:47 PM;The operation with application resources is blocked by Self-Defense;Protection;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;taskhostw.exe;C:\Windows\System32;11936;NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM

Today, 2022-May-03 16:05:52 PM;The operation with application resources is blocked by Self-Defense;Protection;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;Sendevsvc.exe;C:\Program Files (x86)\MSI\Dragon Center\Sendevsvc;5380;NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM

Today, 2022-May-03 16:08:26 PM;The operation with application resources is blocked by Self-Defense;Protection;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;WmiPrvSE.exe;C:\Windows\System32\wbem;8176;NT AUTHORITY\NETWORK SERVICE

Today, 2022-May-03 16:10:55 PM;The operation with application resources is blocked by Self-Defense;Protection;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;GoogleUpdate.exe;C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Update;5544;NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM

Today, 2022-May-03 16:10:55 PM;The operation with application resources is blocked by Self-Defense;Protection;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;GoogleUpdate.exe;C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Update;20440;NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM

Today, 2022-May-03 16:29:20 PM;The operation with application resources is blocked by Self-Defense;Protection;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;explorer.exe;C:\Windows;4740;ARF\Eric

Today, 2022-May-03 16:29:24 PM;The operation with application resources is blocked by Self-Defense;Protection;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;DDService.exe;C:\Program Files (x86)\Drobo\Drobo Dashboard;5188;NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM

Today, 2022-May-03 16:29:54 PM;The operation with application resources is blocked by Self-Defense;Protection;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;MacriumService.exe;C:\Program Files\Macrium\Common;5352;NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM

Today, 2022-May-03 16:31:17 PM;The operation with application resources is blocked by Self-Defense;Protection;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;KillerNetworkService.exe;C:\Windows\System32\drivers\RivetNetworks\Killer;6400;NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM

Today, 2022-May-03 16:37:00 PM;The operation with application resources is blocked by Self-Defense;Protection;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe;C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate;17856;NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM

Today, 2022-May-03 16:37:38 PM;The operation with application resources is blocked by Self-Defense;Protection;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe;C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate;12884;NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM

Today, 2022-May-03 16:43:32 PM;The operation with application resources is blocked by Self-Defense;Protection;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;NvSHIM.exe;C:\Program Files\NVIDIA Corporation\NvBackend;18932;ARF\Eric

[Igor Kurzin]

Hi @EriSMiller, 

It seems the option below is enabled in the settings (it is disabled by default):

It is located in Settings -> Interface -> Notification settings -> under 'Informational'. 

These events 'The operation with application resources is blocked by Self-Defense' are absolutely normal, some programs upon start are checking the system memory occupied by Kaspersky product. It is easier to catch the idea via this analogy: someone wants to go through the door, the door is half open, half occupied by Kaspersky. Someone knocks on the part of the door occupied with Kaspersky, gets a 'no, you cannot go here' from Kaspersky and goes via the other open half of the door. So the process starts without issues, Kaspersky gives a notification.

To escape these notifications simply disable 'The operation with application resources is blocked by Self-Defense'. 

[EriSMiller]

  Thank you for that and the explanation.

  The notification made it sound like it was blocking everything else on my computer from working correctly, but this notification was the only thing that changed.  I guess the setting got flipped during the update?  Strange though, I have another laptop that I also updated and this isn't happening there.

[Igor Kurzin]

@EriSMiller, You are most welcome!

Strange indeed, as there is no reproduction on our test stand. Looks like a "cat walked over the keyboard" issue. The update should not have affected this setting.