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About Kaspersky

The new Kaspersky solution embodies our vision of modern cybersecurity. In addition to the new name, you will find a completely overhauled user interface, and a slew of new functionality. Both new and time-tested functionality is grouped by key spheres of protection: security, performance, privacy.

The solution includes multiple plans that vary by the level of protection and the number of features and services available to users. The starting plan is limited to protecting Windows computers and includes only basic protection against viruses. Subsequent plans support all device types with increasing functionality and number of tools for optimizing device performance. Thus, every user will be able to choose a suitable protection level.

Live your best digital life with award-winning security from a global company that’s helped millions of users worldwide since 1997.

In this Help section

About your subscription

How to purchase a subscription

Comparison of subscription plans

About the End User License Agreement

About limited functionality mode

Hardware and software requirements

Compatibility with other Kaspersky applications
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About your subscription

The subscription determines your application usage settings (subscription expiration date and the number of protected devices). Your subscription is provided in accordance with the End User License Agreement.

A subscription entitles you to the following kinds of services:

  • The right to use the application on one or several devices. The number of devices on which you may use the application is specified in the End User License Agreement.
  • Assistance from Kaspersky Technical Support
  • Obtaining other services available from Kaspersky or its partners during the term of the subscription.

We recommend renewing the subscription before it expires, in order to ensure maximum protection of your computer against all security threats. If auto-renewal is disabled, or the application cannot renew your subscription for some reason (your bank card has expired or has been blocked), when the subscription expires, a grace period can be activated to let you renew the subscription; you can use the complete functionality of the application without limitations while the grace period is active. If you have not renewed your subscription, the application may switch to limited functionality mode when the grace period expires. The duration of limited functionality mode depends on your region and licensing terms. For information about the expiration date of the grace period and the limited functionality mode, see the Profile section.

About subscriptions purchased from service providers

You can obtain a subscription from a service provider (for example, from your Internet provider). You can pause or resume your subscription, renew it automatically, or cancel it. You can manage your subscription in your account on the website of the service provider that sold you the subscription. Depending on the subscription provider, the set of subscription management options may vary.

To activate the subscription on your device, apply the activation code received from your service provider. In some cases, an activation code can be downloaded and applied automatically.

If another subscription is already active in the application when you get a subscription from a service provider, the application will be used with the subscription from the service provider. Your current subscription can be used on a different device until it expires.

A subscription can be unlimited (with no expiration date) or limited (for example, to one year). Unlimited subscriptions are renewed automatically as long as timely prepayment has been made to the service provider. To continue using the application after a limited subscription expires, you must take steps to renew it.

When using the application with a subscription that you received from a service provider, you cannot add a new activation code to keep the subscription going.

If you did not renew the subscription, or the service provider was unable to renew your subscription automatically, once it expires, you may be granted a grace period to renew the subscription; the functionality of the application remains available during the grace period. The application may switch to limited functionality mode when the grace period expires. If the service provider does not provide a grace period or a limited functionality mode, all functionality of the application stops being available when the subscription expires.

About subscriptions purchased through the App Store or Google Play

If you purchased a subscription through the App Store or Google Play for use on Microsoft Windows devices, at the end of the term for your subscription, you must repurchase a subscription using the App Store or Google Play. In this event, you are not allowed to auto-renew your subscription on our partner's websites or at the Kaspersky website.

You can also get a free trial subscription in App Store or Google Play. Please note that after the evaluation period ends, the application automatically switches to the paid mode, and your bank card will be billed. If you do not want to keep using the application with this subscription, you must cancel the subscription before the trial period ends.

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How to purchase a subscription

There are several ways to acquire a subscription for an application:

Purchase using the application interface

To purchase a subscription in the application interface:

  1. Open the main application window.
  2. Go to the Profile section. If your device is connected to your My Kaspersky account, your email address is displayed here.
  3. In subscription information, click Buy now.

The website of Kaspersky or one of our partners opens in the default browser. Follow the instructions on the website.

Purchase on the Kaspersky website

You can purchase a subscription to Kaspersky application on the Kaspersky website.

Purchase via My Kaspersky account

You can purchase a subscription via your My Kaspersky account. Go to the Store to place your order. If you do not have an account, you can sign up on the website and add a device to your account.

Purchase from a Kaspersky partner

You can purchase a subscription at a Kaspersky partner store.

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Comparison of subscription plans

There are three Kaspersky subscription plans.

The following table lists Kaspersky functionality available for each subscription plan. If the column of the subscription plan has "yes" for certain functionality, it is available for that plan. If the column of the subscription plan has "no" for the functionality, it is unavailable for that plan.

Kaspersky subscription plans

Functionality

Basic

Standard

Plus

File Anti-Virus

yes

yes

yes

Computer scan (all types)

yes

yes

yes

Update of anti-virus databases and application modules

yes

yes

yes

Unwanted App Installation Blocker

no

yes

yes

Adware Remover

yes

yes

yes

Safe Browsing

yes

yes

yes

Mail Anti-Virus

yes

yes

yes

Heuristic analysis

yes

yes

yes

Protection against rootkits

yes

yes

yes

Exploit Prevention

yes

yes

yes

System Watcher

yes

yes

yes

Anti-Phishing

yes

yes

yes

Kaspersky Protection browser add-on

yes

yes

yes

Checking of the reputation of files in Kaspersky Security Network

yes

yes

yes

URL Advisor

yes

yes

yes

Virtual Keyboard

yes

yes

yes

Secure Keyboard Input

yes

yes

yes

Emergency Recovery (Kaspersky Rescue Disk)

yes

yes

yes

Password protection of application settings

yes

yes

yes

Gaming mode

yes

yes

yes

Do not Disturb Mode

yes

yes

yes

Threats and Exclusions

yes

yes

yes

Self-Defense

yes

yes

yes

Quarantine

yes

yes

yes

Notifications

yes

yes

yes

Interface settings

yes

yes

yes

My Kaspersky

yes

yes

yes

Microsoft Windows Troubleshooting

yes

yes

yes

Intrusion Prevention

no

yes

yes

Weak Settings Scan

yes

yes

yes

Firewall

no

yes

yes

Network Attack Blocker

yes

yes

yes

Anti-Spam

no

yes

yes

Anti-Banner

no

yes

yes

Safe Money

no

yes

yes

Private Browsing

no

yes

yes

Privacy Cleaner

yes

yes

yes

Webcam Protection

no

yes

yes

Notification on connection to an insecure Wi-Fi network

yes

yes

yes

Network Monitor

no

yes

yes

Application Manager

no

yes

yes

File Shredder

no

yes

yes

App Updater

no

yes

yes

Quick Startup

no

yes

yes

PC Speed-Up

no

yes

yes

Duplicates

no

yes

yes

Large Files

no

yes

yes

Unused Apps

no

yes

yes

Secret Vault

no

no

yes

Backup and Restore

no

no

yes

Security news

yes

yes

yes

Devices on My Network

no

no

yes

Kaspersky VPN

no

no

yes

Mobile device protection

no

yes

yes

Hard Drive Health Monitor

no

no

yes

Data Leak Checker

no

no

yes

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About the End User License Agreement

The End User License Agreement is a binding agreement between you and AO Kaspersky Lab, stipulating the terms on which you may use the application.

Read through the terms of the License Agreement carefully before you start using the application.

You accept the terms of the License Agreement by confirming that you agree with the License Agreement when installing the application. If you do not accept the terms of the License Agreement, you must abort application installation and must not use the application.

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About limited functionality mode

The table below shows which Kaspersky features are available and which are unavailable when the application is in limited functionality mode. If the value in the Limited functionality mode column is "yes", this means that the relevant functionality is available in limited functionality mode. If the value in the Limited functionality mode column is "no", the relevant functionality is unavailable. Additional information is available in the Restrictions column.

Functions of Kaspersky in limited functionality mode

 

Functionality

Restrictions

Limited functionality mode

Virus scan

 

yes

Update of anti-virus databases and application modules

Only critical updates are available.

no

Application Vulnerability Scan

 

yes

Safe Browsing

 

yes on Windows 7, 8 / no on Windows 10, 11

File Anti-Virus

 

yes on Windows 7, 8 / no on Windows 10, 11

Mail Anti-Virus

 

yes on Windows 7, 8 / no on Windows 10, 11

System Watcher

 

yes on Windows 7, 8 / no on Windows 10, 11

Checking of the reputation of files in Kaspersky Security Network

 

no

Secure Data Input

 

no

Emergency Recovery

The Kaspersky Rescue Disk can be downloaded in the application interface.

yes

Threats and Exclusions

 

yes

Network settings

 

yes

Reports and Quarantine

yes

Application display settings

 

yes

Gaming mode

 

no

Do not Disturb Mode

 

no

Intrusion Prevention

 

yes on Windows 7, 8 / no on Windows 10, 11

Firewall

 

yes

Network Attack Blocker

 

yes

Anti-Spam

 

yes

Anti-Banner

 

yes

Safe Money

 

no

Private Browsing

 

yes

Privacy Cleaner

 

no

Devices on My Network

 

no

Webcam Protection

 

yes on Windows 7, 8 / no on Windows 10, 11

Network Monitor

 

yes

Application Manager

 

no

Password Manager

 

yes

File Shredder

 

yes

Secret Vault

Only access to data in previously created secret vaults is available.

no

Backup and Restore

Only recovery of data from previously created backup copies is available.

no

App Updater

 

no

PC Cleaner

 

no

PC Speed-Up

 

no

Kaspersky VPN

 

yes

Data Leak Checker

 

no

Microsoft Windows Troubleshooting

 

yes

Quick Startup

 

no

Weak Settings Scan

 

no

Duplicates

 

no

Large Files

 

no

Unused Apps

 

no

Hard Drive Health Monitor

 

no

Current Activity

 

no

Battery Saver

 

no

Stalkerware

 

no

Unwanted App Installation Blocker

 

no

Adware Remover

 

no

AMSI Protection

 

yes, only on Windows 10, 11

Manage Settings

 

yes

Password protection of application settings

 

yes

PC resource consumption settings

 

yes

History

 

yes

Recommendations

 

yes

Parental Control

Only report viewing is available.

no

Contacting Technical Support

 

yes

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Hardware and software requirements

General requirements

  • 1500 MB free disk space on the hard drive
  • Processor that supports the SSE2 instruction set
  • Internet access (for the application installation and activation, for the use of Kaspersky Security Network, and for updating databases and application modules)
  • Microsoft Windows Installer 4.5 or later
  • Microsoft .NET Framework 4 or later
  • Microsoft .NET Desktop Runtime 5 or later
  • Webcam access protection is provided only for compatible webcam models

Operating system requirements

Operating system

CPU

Free RAM

Restrictions

Microsoft Windows 11 Home

1 GHz or higher

2 GB (for a 64-bit operating system)

The following limitations apply when installing Kaspersky on all versions of Microsoft Windows 11:

  • Windows Subsystem for Linux 2 (WSL2) is not supported.
  • Context menus of objects do not display Kaspersky commands. The menu must be expanded to display the commands.

Microsoft Windows 11 Enterprise

Microsoft Windows 11 Pro

Microsoft Windows 10 Home (versions: 1507, 1511, 1607, 1703, 1709, 1803, 1809, 1903, 1909, 2004, 20H2, 21H1, 21H2)

1 GHz or higher

1 GB (for 32-bit operating systems) or 2 GB (for 64-bit operating systems)

 

Microsoft Windows 10 Enterprise (versions: 1507, 1511, 1607, 1703, 1709, 1803, 1809, 1903, 1909, 2004, 20H2, 21H1, 21H2)

Microsoft Windows 10 Pro (versions: 1507, 1511, 1607, 1703, 1709, 1803, 1809, 1903, 1909, 2004, 20H2, 21H1, 21H2)

Microsoft Windows 8.1 (Service Pack 0 or later, Windows 8.1 Update)

1 GHz or higher

1 GB (for 32-bit operating systems) or 2 GB (for 64-bit operating systems)

 

Microsoft Windows 8.1 Pro (Service Pack 0 or later, Windows 8.1 Update)

Microsoft Windows 8.1 Enterprise (Service Pack 0 or later, Windows 8.1 Update)

Microsoft Windows 8 (Service Pack 0 or later)

1 GHz or higher

1 GB (for 32-bit operating systems) or 2 GB (for 64-bit operating systems)

 

Microsoft Windows 8 Pro (Service Pack 0 or later)

Microsoft Windows 8 Enterprise (Service Pack 0 or later)

Microsoft Windows 7 Starter (Service Pack 1 or later)

1 GHz or higher

 

1 GB (for 32-bit operating systems) or 2 GB (for 64-bit operating systems)

 

 

Microsoft Windows 7 Home Basic (Service Pack 1 or later)

Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium (Service Pack 1 or later)

Microsoft Windows 7 Professional (Service Pack 1 or later)

Microsoft Windows 7 Ultimate (Service Pack 1 or later)

Microsoft Windows 7 Starter (Service Pack 1 or later)

1 GHz or higher

 

1 GB (for 32-bit operating systems) or 2 GB (for 64-bit operating systems)

 

 

Microsoft Windows 7 Home Basic (Service Pack 1 or later)

Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium (Service Pack 1 or later)

Microsoft Windows 7 Professional (Service Pack 1 or later)

Microsoft Windows 7 Ultimate (Service Pack 1 or later)

For the Safe Browsing, Anti-Banner, and Safe Money protection components to work, the Base Filtering Engine service must be running in the operating system.

Browser support

The following browsers support installing the Kaspersky Protection extension:

  • Chromium-based Microsoft Edge 77.x – 96.x;
  • Mozilla Firefox versions 52.x – 95.x;
  • Mozilla Firefox ESR 52.x, 60.x, 68.x, 78.x, 91.x;
  • Google Chrome versions 48.x – 96.x.

The following browsers support On-Screen Keyboard and scanning of encrypted connections:

  • Chromium-based Microsoft Edge 77.x – 96.x;
  • Mozilla Firefox versions 52.x – 95.x;
  • Mozilla Firefox ESR 52.x, 60.x, 68.x, 78.x, 91.x;
  • Google Chrome 48.x – 96.x.

The following browsers support Protected Browser mode:

  • Microsoft Internet Explorer 11.0;
  • Chromium-based Microsoft Edge 77.x – 96.x;
  • Mozilla Firefox versions 52.x – 95.x;
  • Mozilla Firefox ESR 52.x, 60.x, 68.x, 78.x, 91.x;
  • Google Chrome 48.x – 96.x;
  • Yandex Browser 18.3.1 – 21.11.0 (with limitations).

Newer versions of browsers can be supported if the browser supports the corresponding technology.

Kaspersky supports Google Chrome and Mozilla Firefox in 32-bit and in 64-bit operating systems.

Requirements for tablet computers

  • Microsoft Windows 8, Microsoft Windows 8.1, Microsoft Windows 10, Microsoft Windows 11;
  • Intel Celeron processor with a clock speed of 1.66 GHz or faster;
  • 1000 MB free RAM.

Requirements for netbooks

  • Intel Atom CPU 1.60 GHz or faster;
  • 1024 MB free RAM;
  • 10.1-inch display with 1024x768 screen resolution;
  • Intel GMA 950 graphics core or later.

The requirements for Kaspersky Password Manager are available in the help files of this application.

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Compatibility with other Kaspersky applications

Kaspersky is compatible with the following Kaspersky applications:

  • Kaspersky Safe Kids 1.5
  • Kaspersky Password Manager 9.2
  • Kaspersky Software Updater 2.1
  • Kaspersky Virus Removal Tool 2015, 2020
  • Kaspersky Secure Connection 4.0, 5.0, 5.1, 5.2, 5.3, 5.4, 5.5.
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