Kaspersky Total Security 15

Patch H

Patch H for Kaspersky Total Security 2015 Maintenance Release 2 was released on April 11, 2017.

Patch H is installed automatically with the databases update of Kaspersky Total Security version 15.0.2.361. It adds the support of the Creators Update (Redstone 2) for Windows 10 and fixes the error which occurred when switching to a different license type. 

To install patch H:

1. Run an update of Kaspersky Total Security.
2. Restart your computer once the update is completed.
3. After the system restarts, open the application.
4. In the lower right part of the window, click the Support link.
5. If the patch has been installed successfully, you will find the letter h at the end of the product version number.

Patch G

Patch G for Kaspersky Total Security 2015 Maintenance Release 2 was released on October 24, 2016.

Patch G is installed automatically with the databases update of Kaspersky Total Security version 15.0.2.361 and fixes the following:

• Kaspersky URL Advisor error.
• On-Screen Keyboard issues after upgrading from Windows 8.1 to Windows 10 Redstone 1.  
  
• Some interface issues.

Patch F

Patch F for Kaspersky Total Security 2015 Maintenance Release 2 was released on May 26, 2016.

Patch F is installed automatically with the databases update of Kaspersky Total Security version 15.0.2.361. It improves the performance of the Safe Money component and compatibility with the Windows 10 update.

Patch E

Patch E for Kaspersky Total Security Maintenance Release 2 was released on March 21, 2015.

Patch E is installed automatically with the database updates for Kaspersky Total Security version 15.0.2.361. It eliminates problems with the interface, plug-in vulnerabilities, and includes the following:

• Full Windows 10 support.
• Windows 10 November upgrade support.
• Compatibility with Device Guard.
  
• Mozilla Firefox 42 support.

Patch D

Patch D  for Kaspersky Total Security Maintenance Release 1 was released on August 31, 2015.

Patch D   is installed automatically with the database updates for Kaspersky Total Security  version  15.0.2.361  and fixes the following:

• Some interface issues.
• Windows 10  blue screen error when enabling Device Guard.
• Vulnerabilities causing storage damage as a result of an incorrect analysis of malicious DEX, VB6, CHM, ExeCryptor, Pe, Yoda Protector and some other files.
  
  

Patch C

Patch C for Kaspersky Total Security Maintenance Release 1 has been released on June 29 ,  2015.

Patch C is installed automatically with database updates for Kaspersky Total Security version 15.0.2.361 and fixes some interface issues.

Patch B

Patch B for Kaspersky Total Security Maintenance Release 1 has been released on June 22, 2015.

Patch B is installed automatically with database updates for Kaspersky Total Security version 15.0.2.361 and fixes the following:

• Some interface issues.
• Windows 10 compatibility issue.
• Error " 0x000000FF " which appears while working with the Safe Money component.
• Issue related to the FREAK vulnerability in the OpenSSL library.
• Issue of Google Chrome stopping unexpectedly when the Kaspersky Protection plug-in is running.
  
  

Patch A

Patch A for Kaspersky Total Security Maintenance Release 1 has been released on March 25 , 2015. 

Patch A is installed automatically with database updates for Kaspersky Total Security version 15.0.2.361 and fixes the following:

• Some interface issues.
• The issue of incorrect license expiration date display in the list of protection issues.
• Impossibility to run Protected Browser in Google Chrome.
• Problems detecting phishing websites using Kaspersky Security Network.
• Some problems updating the databases.

Maintenance Release 1 (version 15.0.2.361 ) for  Kaspersky Total Security has been released on  February 3 ,  2015 . To install it, download the installer from the Kaspersky Lab website and follow the instructions of the wizard.

What's new in Kaspersky Total Security (Maintenance Release 1)

Kaspersky Total Security ( Maintenance Release 1 ) provides the following new features:

• The latest versions of popular web browsers are now supported: Google Chrome 37-38, Mozilla Firefox 32-34.
• The feature of quick access to the main tasks from the taskbar in operating systems that support quick access lists has been added.
• Google Chrome browser for 64-bit operating systems is now supported.
• The progress of tasks performed by Kaspersky Total Security is now displayed as a progress indicator in the taskbar.
• Events involving the weakening of protection during the operation of Protected Browser are recorded into the event log.
• The application now includes the feature that checks the trusted encrypted connection to Kaspersky Lab services and websites of online banking and e-money systems by verifying the certificates of the relevant web resources.

Improvements:

• Functioning of the System Watcher component has been improved: protection against cryptors has been implemented. If a cryptor attempts to encrypt a file, Kaspersky Total Security automatically creates a backup copy of this file before it is encrypted by a malicious cryptor. Backup copies are stored in the system folder for temporary files. If a cryptor has encrypted a file, Kaspersky Total Security automatically restores it from the backup copy.
• The application upgrade process has been improved.
• Application performance has been improved and computer resource consumption has been optimized.
• Less time is required to start the application.

Main known issues:

• Devices that are connected via LPT may turn out to be inoperable.
• Data will not be added to a data vault if the entire hard drive is selected as the data for encryption.
• At the first startup of the application which attempts to access the webcam, a notification about webcam use may be displayed twice.
• When displaying the category of a link, the name of the category may not fit the size of the highlighted string.
• The keyboard input language cannot be switched if the cursor is over a protected field. No changes are seen on the screen, and the notification is not displayed. You need to move the cursor to another input field, switch the language, and then go back to the protected field.
• If several protection issues are detected while Protected Browser is running, Kaspersky Total Security notifies about only one of these issues. As soon as the indicated issue is fixed, the notification for the next protection issue is displayed.
• Kaspersky Total Security shows no notifications when Protected Browser cannot be run if the current version of Google Chrome is not supported (note that any versions earlier than Google Chrome 33 are not supported).
• When entering text in entry fields on some web pages, this text may be partially overlapped by the icon for Virtual Keyboard.
• The report of Parental Control contains the internal ID's of Twitter contacts, not user names.
• If you have rejected disinfection of the detected object with computer restart (a successful disinfection attempt without computer restart) and further restoring of the deleted object from Quarantine manually, this object will be permanently deleted the next time the computer is restarted.
• The "Block capturing screenshots in Protected Browser" option cannot be enabled in Safe Money settings on computers with AMD processors.

Patch F

Patch F for Kaspersky Total Security 2015 Maintenance Release 1 was released on April 21, 2016.

Patch F is installed automatically with databases updates of Kaspersky Total Security version 15.0.1.415 and fixes some issues of encrypted connection check.

To install patch F:

1. Run an update of Kaspersky Total Security.
2. Restart your computer once the update is completed.
3. After the system restarts, open the application.
4. In the lower right part of the window, click the Support link.
5. If the patch has been installed successfully, you will find the letter f at the end of the product version number. 

Patch D

Patch D  for Kaspersky Total Security has been released on September 9, 2015.

Patch D  is installed automatically with database updates for  Kaspersky Total Security version  15.0.1.415 and fixes some issues of updating the product to version 16.0.0.614 as well as some issues of migration to  Windows 10.

Patch С

Patch C  for Kaspersky Total Security has been released on March 10, 2015.

Patch C  is installed automatically with database updates for  Kaspersky Total Security  version  15.0.1.415 and fixes some interface issues.

Patch B

Patch B for  Kaspersky Total Security  has been released on November  8 , 2014 .

Patch B is installed automatically with database updates for Kaspersky Total Security version  15.0.1.415 .    

Patch B features the following improvements:

• Support of the 64-bit version of Google Chrome has been added.
• The mechanism informing users of commercial license expiration has been improved.
• Mozilla Thunderbird 31Issues of compatibility with have been fixed.

On November 20, 2014, Kaspersky Lab announces the commerial release of Kaspersky Total Security. Full version number: 15.0.1.415 (retail version), 15.0.1.415  (downloadable version distributed through the Online Store).

1. Computer protection in Kaspersky Total Security

Kaspersky Total Security  is a versatile tool for protecting your data against viruses and other threats. With Kaspersky Total Security, you can back up data, create encrypted containers for confidential information, manage computer security on the home network from the administrator workstation and more.

The application provides comprehensive computer protection various threats, network and phishing attacks, spam, and other unwanted content. Each type of threat is handled by a dedicated component of the application. Such architecture of the protection system is meant for flexible configuration of the product based on the user's needs. 

Kaspersky Total Security  comprises the following protection tools: 

• Protection components that ensure the protection of: 
  • files and identity data;
  • the system;
  • network traffic while you are using the Internet. 
• Virus scan tasks that are used for scanning files, folders, or entire drives for viruses. 
• Update , a tool that serves for keeping the application's modules and databases ready to detect the latest malware, network attacks, and spam messages. 
• Wizards and tools ensure your easy interaction with the application when creating various tasks in  Kaspersky Total Security . 
• Support tools provide you with useful information and help you receive assistance from Kaspersky Lab Technical Support.
• Safe Money . With this component, you can safely use online banking and make online payments. 
• Backup and Restore provides storage and protection of important user data (documents, pictures, and other files) against loss and damage due to malware attack, accidental deletion, or hard drive failure. In the event of loss, data can be restored quickly from backups saved in special storages on a user-selected drive.
• Parental Control is a tool that helps you configure flexible user-level access restrictions for resources and applications based on the user age and experience. It also provides statistical reports on user activity.
• Data Encryption  protects confidential information against unauthorized access and data leakage by creating special container files. Once mounted, a container file operates as a secure virtual drive. Kaspersky Total Security ensures that encrypted information remains confidential in case of a virus attack, loss or theft of a USB drive, or when a mobile computer is used on an unsecured Wi-Fi network.
• Password manager . From the interface of  Kaspersky Total Security , you can download the cross-platform  Kaspersky Password Manager that securely stores passwords and other sensitive data and reduces the risk of data leakage when completing authorization forms.  Kaspersky Password Manager associates passwords and account names with respective applications or websites. Whenever an application starts or a website is requested, the authorization form is completed automatically.
• Manage Your Devices  is a feature that allows you to run scan and update tasks on all your devices connected to My Kaspersky web service. Thus, protection of your devices can be managed remotely.   

2. What's new in Kaspersky Total Security

Kaspersky Total Security provides the following new features: 

• An option to switch to Kaspersky Anti-Virus or Kaspersky Internet Security.
• Blocking unauthorized access to the webcam .
• Remote protection management on your devices connected to My Kaspersky .
• Installation and launch of Kaspersky Password Manager from the Kaspersky Total Security interface .
• User notifications about enabled trace collection. 
• Optimized performance . Computer resource consumption has been reduced. In particular, influence on operating system and application startup time has been decreased. 
• Improvements to the Trusted Applications mode: applications are controlled at the initial stage of the system startup; .NET applications are now protected. 
• Supported web browser list has been expanded. 
• Improvements to Computer Protection:
  • Protection against hidden installation of malware and against personal data theft has been improved.
  • Improvements to the System Watcher component: protection against cryptors has been implemented.
  • Anti-Banner and Kaspersky URL Advisor have been improved. The components now do not require active browser plug-ins.
  • Protection against unauthorized screenshots has been improved. Kaspersky Total Security now protects you against unauthorized screenshots by using DirectX® and OpenGL.    
• In Parental Control, the list of websites covered by Safe Search has been expanded. 

3. Improvements to the interface

Kaspersky Total Security features improved, clear interface, which makes the application accessible regardless of the user's experience: configuring Parental Control , Safe Money , Trusted Applications mode, Backup and Restore , Data Encryption made easier.

4. Main known issues

• Keyboard layout cannot be switched using a keyboard shortcut if the mouse pointer is over a protected field. To switch the input language, move the pointer to another input field, switch the input language, and return to the relevant input field.
• Files on network disks cannot be shredded even if the user has deletion rights. The application displays a message that the user does not have deletion rights.
• If protection issues are detected while Protected Browser is running, the application notifies about only one of these issues. As soon as the indicated issue is fixed, the notification for the next protection issue is displayed.
• After an update of an application on your computer, a Parental Control rule that limits use of that application may not work.
• Website addresses that contain non-Latin characters cannot be added to the list of allowed URLs in Anti-Banner settings.
• When an email message that contains a password-protected archive with multiple files is received, the application may show multiple notifications that it is not possible to scan the archive because the archive is password-protected.