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
Activate Kaspersky Internet Security
Important: Before activating Kaspersky Internet Security, make sure that the date and time set on your computer match the actual date and time.
Activating the application involves adding a key to the application.
Note: An Internet connection is required to activate the application.
- Open the main application window.
- In the bottommost pane of the main application window, click
.The Licensing window opens.
- In the Licensing window, click the Try button.
- In the Activate Trial Version window, click the Activate Trial Version button.
Kaspersky Internet Security connects to Kaspersky Lab activation servers and sends data for verification. If verification is successful, the application receives and adds a key for the free trial version.
Click the Finish button to finish activating the application.
Important: A trial version of Kaspersky Internet Security can be activated only if the application has not been previously activated on the computer.
Activate the application with an activation code
- Open the main application window.
- In the bottommost pane of the main application window, click
.
The Licensing window opens.
- In the Licensing window, click the Activate button.
- In the Application Activation window, enter the activation code that you received when purchasing Kaspersky Internet Security.
Note: An activation code is a unique combination of twenty Latin letters and numbers in the form xxxxx-xxxxx-xxxxx-ххххх.
Kaspersky Internet Security connects to Kaspersky Lab activation servers and sends the activation code to verify its authenticity. If the activation code is successfully verified, the application automatically receives and adds the key.
Note: Depending on the activation code you have received, you may need to fill out a registration form or register on the My Kaspersky portal.
If activation code cannot be verified, a corresponding notification is displayed. In this case, contact the software vendor that supplied you with this activation code.
Activate the application using a Kaspersky Small Office Security activation code
- Open the main application window.
- In the bottommost pane of the main application window, click
.
The Licensing window opens.
- In the Licensing window, enter the Kaspersky Small Office Security activation code.
Note: An activation code is a unique combination of twenty Latin letters and numbers in the form xxxxx-xxxxx-xxxxx-ххххх.
- Click the Activate button.
- If you accepted the terms of participation in Kaspersky Security Network when installing Kaspersky Internet Security on the computer, the application prompts you to confirm your participation in Kaspersky Security Network. In the Kaspersky Security Network Statement window that opens, click the Accept button.
To opt out of participating in Kaspersky Security Network, click the Decline button in the Kaspersky Security Network Statement window.
Note: If you rejected participation in Kaspersky Security Network when installing Kaspersky Internet Security on the computer, the application does not show the Kaspersky Security Network Statement window.
Kaspersky Internet Security connects to Kaspersky Lab activation servers and sends the activation code to verify its authenticity. If the activation code is successfully verified, the application automatically receives and adds the key.
After you have activated the application with the activation code, you can view the following information in the Licensing window:
- Key
- Key or subscription status
- The number of computers on which you can use the application under the current license or subscription
- License expiration date and time
- Number of days until license expiration
You can also activate Kaspersky Internet Security on My Kaspersky. For more information about activation of Kaspersky Lab applications on My Kaspersky, see the My Kaspersky Help.