Kaspersky Anti-Virus
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English
- Bahasa Indonesia
- Čeština (Česká republika)
- Dansk (Danmark)
- Español (España)
- Español (México)
- Deutsch
- Français
- Italiano
- Magyar (Magyarország)
- Norsk, bokmål (Norge)
- Nederlands (Nederland)
- Polski (Polska)
- Português (Brasil)
- Português (Portugal)
- Română (România)
- Srpski
- Suomi (Suomi)
- Svenska (Sverige)
- Tiếng Việt (Việt Nam)
- Türkçe (Türkiye)
- Ελληνικά (Ελλάδα)
- Русский
- Српски
- Українська
- العربية (الإمارات العربية المتحدة)
- فارسى (ایران)
- ไทย (ไทย)
- 한국어 (대한민국)
- 简体中文
- 繁體中文
- Frequently asked questions
- What's new
- Hardware and software requirements
- Compatibility with other Kaspersky applications
- How to install the application
- Checking for a newer version of the application
- Starting installation of the application
- Reviewing the End User License Agreement
- Kaspersky Security Network Statement
- Installing the application
- Recommended settings
- Completing installation
- Activating the application
- Registering and connecting to My Kaspersky
- Completing activation
- Application installation error on Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 operating systems.
- Installing the application from the command prompt
- Getting started
- How to update the application
- Installing over other Kaspersky applications
- Switching from Kaspersky Anti-Virus to other Kaspersky applications
- How to uninstall the application
- Application licensing
- Data provision
- Data provision under the End User License Agreement
- Data provision under the End User License Agreement on the territory of the European Union, the United Kingdom, Brazil, or by California residents
- Data provision to Kaspersky Security Network
- Saving data to the application operation report
- Saving data for Technical Support
- About using the application in the European Union, the United Kingdom, Brazil, or by California residents
- Why My Kaspersky is needed
- How to configure the application interface
- How to change the application icon
- How to change the application design theme
- About application notifications
- How to configure application notifications
- How to change the application icon in the notification area depending on the application status
- How to password-protect access to Kaspersky Anti-Virus management functions
- How to recover the operating system after infection
- Assessing computer protection status and resolving security issues
- Update databases and application modules
- Scanning the computer
- How to run a Quick Scan
- How to run a Full Scan
- How to run a Custom Scan
- How to run a removable drive scan
- How to run a Context Menu File or Folder Scan
- How to enable or disable a background scan
- How to create a scan schedule
- How to search for vulnerabilities in applications installed on your computer
- About scanning files in OneDrive cloud storage
- How to restore a file deleted or disinfected by the application
- How to configure Mail Anti-Virus
- Protecting personal data on the Internet
- Starting Kaspersky Password Manager
- How to remove traces of activity on the computer
- Removing incompatible applications
- How to reserve operating system resources for computer games
- How to optimize the load on the operating system due to running Kaspersky Anti-Virus tasks
- How to pause and resume computer protection
- How to restore the default application settings
- How to view the application operation report
- How to apply the application settings on another computer
- Participating in Kaspersky Security Network
- Protection using hardware virtualization
- Protection using Antimalware Scan Interface (AMSI)
- Using the application from the command prompt
- Evaluating Kaspersky Anti-Virus
- Contacting Technical Support
- Limitations and warnings
- Other sources of information about the application
- Glossary
- Activating the application
- Activation code
- Anti-virus databases
- Application modules
- Available update
- Blocking an object
- Compressed file
- Database of malicious web addresses
- Database of phishing web addresses
- Digital signature
- Disk boot sector
- Exploit
- False positive
- File mask
- Heuristic analyzer
- iChecker Technology
- Incompatible application
- Infectable file
- Infected object
- Kaspersky Security Network (KSN)
- Kaspersky update servers
- Keylogger
- License term
- Phishing
- Probable spam
- Probably infected object
- Protection components
- Protocol
- Quarantine
- Rootkit
- Script
- Security level
- Spam
- Startup objects
- Task
- Task settings
- Threat level
- Traces
- Traffic scanning
- Trust group
- Trusted process
- Unknown virus
- Update
- Update package
- Virus
- Virus outbreak
- Vulnerability
- Information about third-party code
- Trademark notices
- Permissions
What's new
What's new
Kaspersky created a special version of the application for residents of the U.S. state of California. If you are a resident of the U.S. state of California, you need to download and install this version of the application.
The following new features and improvements are introduced in Kaspersky Anti-Virus:
- Improved Web Anti-Virus component:
- Improved notification texts that warn about attempts to visit phishing or potentially phishing websites.
- When HTTPS traffic scan is off, Kaspersky Protection extension carries on the protection.
- Improved interaction between the user and Technical Support. The application now contains a link to Technical Support chat (not available in some application versions).
- Improved notification about entering an activation code that is already in use.
- Fixed vulnerability issue that used to appear when creating Mozilla Firefox browser files.
- Updated the installer icon consistent with the new brand style.
- Improved license expiration window.
- It is now possible to go to My Kaspersky light version directly from the application.
- It is now possible to hide removable drive scan window.
- Added support for Microsoft Windows 10 21H1.
- Fixed vulnerability issue of arbitrary file deletion when saving the application operation report for Technical Support.
- Fixed vulnerability issue of arbitrary file deletion when deleting service data and application operation reports.
- Improved search for incompatible software that prevents Kaspersky Anti-Virus to work correctly.
- Implemented the "Do not Disturb" application mode. In this mode, the application does not show some notification types if the user is occupied.
Functionality that was removed in the current version of the application
Kaspersky Anti-Virus 2021:
- Removed the Application Advisor feature.
- Removed the IM Anti-Virus feature.
- Limited support for the old Microsoft Edge browser. This browser no longer supports Secure Data Input and Protected Browser. You continue to be protected during Traffic scanning.
- Discontinued support for the Kaspersky Protection extension in the Internet Explorer browser.
If you want to continue using any of the removed functionality, you can go back to the previous version of the application.
Article ID: 119653, Last review: Mar 15, 2021