You cannot migrate to Kaspersky Anti-Virus 2010 and Kaspersky Internet Security 2010 with the currently key file (or activation code) for free as the license keys (or activation codes) of the products below are incompatible with Kaspersky Anti-Virus 2010 and Kaspersky Internet Security 2010:
Kaspersky Anti-Virus 6.0
Kaspersky Internet Security 6.0
Kaspersky Anti-Virus 5.0 Personal
Kaspersky Anti-Virus 5.0 Personal Pro
Kaspersky Personal Security Suite 1.0
Kaspersky Anti-Hacker 1.8 - 1.9
The table below shows how users of Kaspersky Lab’s product version 2009 and 7.0 go to version 2010 and the compatibility of the license keys of Kaspersky Lab’s products versions 2009, 7.0 and 2010.
Abbreviations:
KIS 2010 - Kaspersky Internet Security 2010
KAV 2010 - Kaspersky Anti-Virus 2010
KIS 2009 - Kaspersky Internet Security 2009
KAV 2009 – Kaspersky Anti-Virus 2009
KAV 7.0 - Kaspersky Anti-Virus 7.0
KIS 7.0 - Kaspersky Internet Security 7.0
KAV 6.0 - Kaspersky Anti-Virus 6.0
KIS 6.0 - Kaspersky Internet Security 6.0
KIS 2010 migration terms. Migration terms depend on the license validity period. If you have a valid license for products:
KIS 2009, KIS 7.0 – You can use your current activation code to migrate to the later version;
KAV 2009, KAV 7.0 – You can purchase license renewal with a discount in E-Store.
If the license for product KAV 7/KIS 7.0/KAV 2009/KIS 2009 has expired, then you may purchase license renewal for KIS 2010 with a discount in E-Store or by Kaspersky Lab’s partners.
KAV 2010 migration terms. Migration terms depend on the license validity period. If you have a valid license for products:
KAV 2009, KAV 7.0 - You can use your current activation code to migrate to the later version.
KIS 2009, KIS 7.0 - You cannot use your activation code to migrate to KAV 2010, but you can activate the KIS 2010 product, installing only the components which KAV 2010 contains. They are File Anti-Virus, Mail Anti-Virus, Web Anti-Virus, Proactive Defense, IM Anti-Virus.
If the license for product KAV 7/KIS 7.0/KAV 2009/KIS 2009 has expired, then you may purchase license renewal for KAV 2010 with a discount in E-Store or by Kaspersky Lab’s partners.