Kaspersky Password Manager for Microsoft Windows
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Your accounts are at greater risk if they have the same or weak passwords (for example, qwerty, 12345) or passwords based on information that can be easily guessed or obtained (for example, names of relatives or dates of birth).

With Kaspersky Password Manager, you can quickly find out how strong your passwords are and whether the same passwords are used for multiple accounts.

When you type a password in an online form for creating or changing a password, the Kaspersky Password Manager extension displays recommendations on how to create a strong password, including information about the strength of the password you are typing in.

Check for compromised passwords

For additional security, Kaspersky Password Manager can check whether your passwords have been hacked or leaked.

The application uses Secure Hash Algorithm 256 (SHA-256) to check for compromised passwords. The application generates SHA-256 message digests from each password in your vault and compares them with SHA-256 messages from a database of compromised passwords. If the SHA-256 messages match, the application warns you that your password is compromised and you better change it.

By default, the check for compromised passwords is enabled.

Kaspersky Password Manager check for compromised passwords only active entries.

Check passwords in the vault

  1. Open the main application window.
  2. In the menu panel, click Password Check.

The application will show your passwords, categorized according to the problems they have.

Change a weak password for a website account

  1. Open the main application window.
  2. In the menu panel, click Password Check.

    The application displays any insecure passwords.

  3. Select a website account for which you want to change the password and click Change password.

    Kaspersky Password Manager opens the website in your default browser.

  4. Log in to your account on the website and change the password in the account settings.

    Kaspersky Password Manager will prompt you to update the password for this account in your vault.

  5. Update the password in your vault.

Turn off the check for compromised passwords

  1. Open the main application window.
  2. Click Application menu in the lower part of the main application window.
  3. In the opened menu, click Settings.

    The application settings open.

  4. Select the Advanced section.
  5. In the Check for compromised passwords section, turn off the switch.

The check for compromised passwords is turned off.

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