Kaspersky PURE 3.0

If the program icon is not displayed on the screen, then you can open the program window using the following methods:

Method 1

For users of Windows XP/Vista/7:

1. In the bottom left corner of the screen click the Start button.
2. Select (All) Programs.
3. Select Kaspersky PURE 3.0.

For users of Windows 8:

1. Right-click free space on the Start screen.
2. At the bottom of the screen click All apps.

3. In the Apps list find Kaspersky PURE 3.0 and click it.

Method 2

1. Find the avp.exe file in the following path:
   • For users of Windows XP (32-bit / 64-bit) / Vista (32-bit) / 7 (32 bit) / 8 (32 bit): C:\Program Files\Kaspersky Lab\Kaspersky PURE 3.0.
   • For users of Windows Vista/7/8 (64-bit): C:\Program Files (x86)\Kaspersky Lab\Kaspersky PURE 3.0.

2. Click the avp.exe file.
3. In the bottom right corner of the screen click the Kaspersky PURE 3.0 icon.

As a result, the main window of Kaspersky PURE 3.0 will open.

If the main window of Kaspersky PURE 3.0 will not open, it means protection does not function or malfunctions. In this case restore the program.

Kaspersky PURE 3.0 protects your computer from known and new threats, network attacks and spyware, spam and other unwanted data. Each threat type is analyzed by a separate component. Such protection technologies allow configuring the application according to your needs.

The main program window displays all the necessary information about computer protection status, activity of protection components, up-to-dateness of the anti-virus databases and the license validity period.

The main application window of Kaspersky PURE 2.0 can be divided into three parts:

• The top part of the window provides information about the protection status of your computer and contains the following components:
  • Security indicator.
  • Recommendations about how to eliminate threats and to configure the product settings optimally (for example, if automatic update is disabled, then the warning Your computer security is at risk will appear in the main window).
  • Program info. You can find the program version number by clicking the PURE 3.0 button.
  • Settings. A click upon this button will take you to the program settings.

• The central part of the window allows quick access to the main program functions (for example, to start a scan task)
  • By clicking the component button you can open the window to work with the component:
    • Backup.
    • Computer Protection.
    • Parental Control.
    • Additional Tools.
    • Safe Money.
    • Home Network Control.
    • Data Encryption.
    • Password Manager.

• When you select a component, the component window opens. To go to the main application window, click on the Back  button in the upper left corner of the window.

• Start the scan or update task by clicking Scan or Update.

• The bottom part of the window contains the information about the license remaining days. You can also use the following buttons and links:
  • Help — to view the Kaspersky PURE 3.0 help system.
  • My Kaspersky Account — to enter user’s Personal Account.
  • Support — to open the window containing information about the system and links to Kaspersky Lab information resources (website of Technical Support, community).
  • License — to go to Kaspersky PURE 3.0activation and license renewal.
  • Buy — to open the eStore web page where you can purchase an activation code. The button is not displayed if a new (reserved) activation code is added to the application.

The protection status of the computer reflects the presence or absence of any kinds of threats affecting the security level of the system as a whole. Threats include not only detected malicious objects, but also use of out-of-date databases, disabled computer protection, and use of minimum settings for Kaspersky PURE 3.0.

The computer's protection status is shown in the main application window of Kaspersky PURE 3.0 in the form of a color indicator. Depending on the situation, the color of the indicator changes.

In Kaspersky PURE 3.0 the color indicator has three possible statuses.

• Green means the computer is protected.

• Yellow indicates that there is a problem with protection (for example, the databases of Kaspersky PURE 3.0 have not been updated).

• Red indicates a serious security threat to the computer (for example, malicious objects have been detected on the computer and need to be neutralized).

A click upon the indicator or the Fix button opens the Security Problems window. The window provides detailed information about the computer's protection status. All problems are grouped by the categories to which they relate:

• License: problems relating to the current license (for example, license validity period has expired).
• Threats: list of active threats detected by Kaspersky PURE 3.0.
• Databases and application modules: problems relating to the status of databases and application modules (for example, obsolete databases).
• Protection components: problems in the functioning of protection components (for example, problems in the functioning of Web Anti-Virus).
• Backup: problems relating to backup (for example, errors in creation of backup copies).
• Parental Control: problems relating to control over user’s work on the computer or Internet (for example, Parental Control is not enabled).
• Recommendations: recommendations for optimum configuration of the settings of Kaspersky PURE 2.0 (for example, if automatic update is disabled, the following message will appear in the Security Problems window in the Recommendations section: Automatic update is disabled. We recommend that you enable automatic updates or configure an update schedule).

If there are problems with the computer's protection, you are advised to eliminate them as soon as possible.

To view detailed information about the computer's protection status and to eliminate problems:

1. Open the main application window.
2. In the upper part of the window, click the protection status indicator or the Fix button.
3. The Security Problems window displays the whole list of messages about problems. You can a eliminate problem by clicking on the corresponding button (for example, the Enable button).
4. Close the Security Problems window.

The computer's protection status is displayed in the main window of Kaspersky PURE 3.0 in the form of a color indicator. Color of the indicator may changes depending on the computer protection status.

The status of Computer Protection button shows presence or absence of problems in the work of protection components: 

• If the Computer Protection button has the status “Your computer is protected”, it means that there are no problems in work of the application components.

• If the Computer Protection button has the status "Problems with protection components (for example, "File Anti-Virus is disabled"), it means that some or all components are disabled.