Kaspersky Anti-Virus NDIS Filter is an interceptor driver which uses the NDIS Intermediate Driver technology to intercept network packets. This method of embedding into the system is recommended by Microsoft due to the high level of compatibility it provides both for various OS versions and for other applications and drivers.
Kaspersky Anti-Virus NDIS Filter can be installed on the computer only if Kaspersky Internet Security / Kaspersky Anti-Virus / Kaspersky CRYSTAL are installed on one of the following operating systems:
Installed Kaspersky Anti-Virus NDIS Filter can be viewed in the network connection properties. If there are several network connections used, Kaspersky Anti-Virus NDIS Filter must be embedded in all of them. The driver needs no preliminary configuration.
To check if the driver is installed:
Installed Kaspersky Anti-Virus NDIS Filter can be viewed in the C:\Windows\System32\drivers folder.
In Windows 10, the Kaspersky Anti-Virus NDIS Filter driver is hidden, and it is impossible to check whether it is installed or not.
Once the Kaspersky Anti-Virus NDIS Filter driver is uninstalled and the operating system is restarted:
In Kaspersky Lab products installed on 32-bit OS’s (except Windows Vista/7/8), there is an additional interceptor of network packets. A fully-functional relict of Kaspersky Anti-Virus version 5.0, it starts functioning once Kaspersky Anti-Virus NDIS Filter is uninstalled.
To install Kaspersky Anti-Virus NDIS Filter once again:
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