A subscription for Kaspersky Internet Security is a purchase order for the application with specific parameters (expiry date, number of devices protected). You can order a subscription for Kaspersky Internet Security from your service provider (such as your ISP). You can pause and resume a subscription, renew it automatically, or cancel your subscription. You can manage your subscription via the member area on the service provider's website.
A subscription can be limited (for one year, for example) or unlimited (without an expiration date). To keep Kaspersky Internet Security working after expiry of a limited subscription term, you have to renew it manually. An unlimited subscription is renewed automatically as long as you have paid the service provider in advance.
If you use the application under a limited subscription, when the subscription expires you will be given a grace period to renew your subscription. The application remains functional during the grace period.
Service providers can offer two types of subscriptions for Kaspersky Internet Security: subscription to updates and subscription to updates and protection. If you have purchased a subscription to updates, after your subscription expires and after the grace period for subscription renewal ends, Kaspersky Internet Security remains functional but stops updating application databases. If you have purchased a subscription to updates and protection, after your subscription expires and after the grace period for subscription renewal ends, Kaspersky Internet Security stops updating application databases and stops protecting the computer and running virus scan tasks.
To use Kaspersky Internet Security under subscription, you have to apply the activation code received from the service provider. In some cases, the activation code can be applied automatically. When you use the application under subscription, you cannot use a different activation code for renewing your subscription. You can apply a different activation code only after the subscription expires or if you cancel the subscription. To cancel your subscription, contact the service provider from which you bought Kaspersky Internet Security.
Note: A different activation code can be applied only when the active key is deleted.
If you are already using Kaspersky Internet Security under a valid license but want to use the application under subscription instead, remove the current active key so that you can activate the application using a subscription key. The activation code that was previously used to activate the application on this computer can be used on a different computer.
Note: Possible subscription options may vary with each service provider. Some service providers may also choose not to provide a grace period for renewing subscriptions.