Kaspersky Internet Security for Mac
- Kaspersky Internet Security overview
- Install and uninstall Kaspersky Internet Security
- Kaspersky Internet Security interface
- Kaspersky Internet Security licensing
- Perform common tasks
- Open and quit the application
- View the status of computer protection
- Disable and resume computer protection
- Use Protection Center
- Perform scan tasks
- Connect to My Kaspersky
- Update application databases
- Turn on the Kaspersky Security browser extension for selected browsers
- Protect your passwords and sensitive information
- Configure protection against malicious and phishing links
- Add a website of a bank, payment system, or online store to Safe Money protection
- Limit time spent on Internet by a child or teenager
- Restrict access to websites and file downloads for a child or teenager
- Restrict a child’s or teenager’s social network contacts and messaging
- Block sending of personal data by a child or teenager
- Prevent applications from using the webcam
- Prevent websites from tracking your browsing activities
- What to do if file access is blocked
- Restore a file that has been deleted or disinfected by the application
- View the application operation report
- Set up notifications
- Advanced configuration of the application
- Manage the application from the command line
- Contact Technical Support
- Sources of information about the application
- AO Kaspersky Lab
- Warnings and restrictions
- Information about third-party code
- Trademark notices
Connect to My Kaspersky
If you have downloaded Kaspersky Internet Security from My Kaspersky, the application automatically signs in to your account on the first start. If you have downloaded Kaspersky Internet Security from the Kaspersky Lab website, you can sign in to My Kaspersky with your My Kaspersky account or create one.
On My Kaspersky, you can do the following:
- Activate the application.
- View information about your license or subscription.
- Buy and renew your license and subscription.
- Run Full Scan and Quick Scan task.
- Update the application.
- Enable or disable application components.
- Contact Technical Support.
If you have used another Kaspersky Lab application, for example, Kaspersky Internet Security for another device, you probably have a My Kaspersky account.
Important: If you have signed in to My Kaspersky in another Kaspersky Lab application on your Mac, Kaspersky Internet Security prompts you to sign in to My Kaspersky using the same account after the application installation.
Sign in to My Kaspersky using your existing account
- Open the main application window and click the
Sign in button.The Sign In to My Kaspersky window opens.
- Enter the credentials of your My Kaspersky account and click Sign In.
The final window of Connect to My Kaspersky Assistant opens.
- Click the Finish button.
The main application window opens
Important: If your My Kaspersky account already has an applied activation code for Kaspersky Internet Security and the license has not expired yet, the application will be activated automatically after you sign in to My Kaspersky.
Create a My Kaspersky account from the application interface
- Open the main application window and click the
Sign in button.
The Sign In to My Kaspersky window opens.
- Click the Don't Have an Account button.
The Create a My Kaspersky Account window opens.
- In the email address field, enter the email address that you want to associate with your new My Kaspersky account.
- In the password field, enter the password for your new My Kaspersky account.
Note: The password must contain a minimum of eight characters, including at least one digit, one lowercase Latin letter, and one uppercase Latin letter. Spaces are not allowed.
- In the password confirmation field, enter the password again.
- If you agree to provide Kaspersky Lab with your email address for receiving informational and promotional email messages, select the I agree to provide Kaspersky Lab with my email address to receive personalized marketing offers checkbox.
- Click the Create button
Kaspersky Internet Security connects to My Kaspersky and creates your account. After your account is created, the final window of Connect to My Kaspersky Assistant opens and an email message with instructions on account activation is sent to the email address that you specified during registration.
- Click the Finish button.
The main application window opens.