I’m unfortunately less impressed with some of Kaspersky’s extras.

I also like the Rescue Disk feature (which helps restore computers that won’t boot because of malware), the secure browser, the virtual keyboard (which makes online payments more secure), and the virtual private network (VPN). I really like its parental controls, which are among the best around. Kaspersky has some great additional features, too. It caught all the malware samples I downloaded in my tests, and its anti-phishing protection detected most of the risky sites I tried visiting. Kaspersky has an excellent antivirus scanner and some pretty good web protections. Nevertheless, if you are concerned that Kaspersky may compromise your security amid current geopolitical conflicts, there are many alternative options available, such as Norton and Bitdefender. To start using Kaspersky Free, close the window with the message about activating Kaspersky Free.At present, there is no indication that Kaspersky (headquartered in Russia) poses a risk to its clients.You will be redirected to the online store. To renew the license, click Renew license.

You will receive a notification once the application switches to Kaspersky Free and be prompted to either renew your commercial license, or continue using the free anti-virus. You can set the application to switch automatically to Kaspersky Free when the license expires. The application may also prompt you switch to Kaspersky Free (not available on macOS) to maintain a basic level of protection for you computer. What to do once the license has expiredĪfter you license has expired, activate your Kaspersky application with a new activation code, or renew the license in the Renewal & Upgrade Center. You cannot activate the product with a trial license more than once.

Once the term of the trial license expires, the application will stop working: protection will be disabled and you will be unable to update the antivirus databases. You cannot renew the license with a trial license. If you try to download and install new databases from other sources, the application will stop working. After the license has expired, the application’s antivirus databases will no longer be updated and some components will be restricted.

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