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Kaspersky

Forum discussion tagged with Kaspersky.
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    Solved! Phone keeps opening tab/displaying ads on its own

    Been dealing with this for a few weeks now, but my phone will randomly open Chrome (and, if I'm already in Chrome, a new tab) to some website about downloading a crypto browser app. Then two days ago, I also started getting some drop down ad on my screen itself of some not-Facebook ad (It's...
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    Solved! Unable to install Kaspersky Internet Security

    I've just bought Kaspersky Internet Security but I'm unable to install it. The Startup application doesn't do anything. I tried running it as an admin, but to no avail. I have a lot of free space. The Startup application doesn't even open. I tried using the Kaspersky Disc ( autorun ), but the...
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    Solved! Kaspersky Bitdefender and Battlenet

    I have Bitdefender Total Security 2019 (windows 7 64bit). Lately, I have been having issues with Bitdefender stopping my internet when using Battle.net app. I'm still connected to the internet but my speed is 0.04kbps (normal speed is 3.5 kbps). My question is, does this happen with Kaspersky...
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    Solved! I can't open Kaspersky Internet Security in Windows 10

    It's keep loading the application too long.
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    Kaspersky renewal versus free programs

    Hello My Kaspersky service is coming up for renewal, and while it's worked as advertised, I reckon, I'm strangling pennies at this stage, and I'm wondering if going back to a combination of free programs like Avira, CCleaner, Malwarebytes, as I used previously, would be a rational option. If...
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    Solved! Hi, I have an asus laptop with windows 10 and few hour ago I installed kaspersky antivirus.but now it is not working anythin

    I had installed kaspersky and after few minutes it show busy sigh of mouse.. And I can't do anything so I shut down it.. I open it again but same thing happen again.. It show busy sigh of mouse sometimes with black sometimes with my wallpaper and sometimes screen is totally off but processor is...
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    kaspersky didnt install in my pc windows 10 please help me

    kaspersky didnt install in my pc windows 10 please help me .. what i can do in install
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    Transferring Kaspersky with new hardware in my laptop

    I have recently bought a new SSD and SSHD for my laptop and I was wondering before I have to reinstall Windows and other applications. Will I have to buy another copy of Kaspersky total security 2018 or can I just use my current license which has 290 days remaining? If so could anyone help me...
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    Kaspersky spams notifications

    I don't know if I enabled some setting in Kaspersky or something but whenever I open some applications I get these sort of notifications: https://i.imgur.com/Lt5JAhQ.png https://i.imgur.com/BZQydm8.png https://i.imgur.com/nl5ljnh.png It spams these three notifications 10-20 times. I already...
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    administrator blocked for installing kaspersky

    when I am trying to install Kaspersky anti virus on my Windows 10, it is says administrator blocked. Im the administrator too
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    Kaspersky not Scanning

    Kaspersky will not scan when the program is minimized. When i do a scan and hit the minimize icon in the corner it stops scanning till i reopen the program.
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    Can I renew Kaspersky licence with different amount of devices?

    Hi, just simple question. I have KIS licence for 2 PCs and I would like to add another one on renewal. I know you can't renew from KIS to KTS for example, but can you change the amount of devices you want to renew? I can't try this myself now as I can't renew it yet, but I would like to know in...
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    Solved! Which is the best Anti-virus solution?

    I'm choosing between Avast, Kaspersky and Bitdefender. I've been using Avast since 2007 and it hasn't failed me since, just wanted to know your guy's opinions and recommendations.
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    did not kaspersky but windows said need to uninstall

    I updated windows10 but windows said need to uninstall. I didn't find any kaspersky in my laptop. I used kaspersky in long time ago.
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    Solved! Kaspersky disc received, but I didn't order it

    I received a disc in my postal mail box today from a "Fulfillment Center" in Minneapolis. The outside of the flat paperboard envelope says "Backup Software Enclosed". On the disc is printed "Kaspersky Total Security". It also has an Order ID and what looks like a product registration number...
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    Contradictory message from BitDefender & Kaspersky

    Hi, I have Bit Defender (paid version) installed on my iMac and was browsing through some Bit Defender stuff a few days ago when I came across the option to install some little program called 'Traffic Light'. The message read: 'Traffic Light 0.2.25 adds a strong & non intrusive layer of...
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    kaspersky application wont open after download

    running on windows 10 Intel i5-3230M CPU @ 2.60GHz 8GB Ram 64 bit Op system I tried troubleshooting but non of the solutions given solved i tried changing the graphic processor but doesnt seem to work I dont think that there are any antiviruses installed and have also switched off my windows...
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    What is the differences between <antivirus name>2017 and <antivirus name>2018?

    hello I've been thinking to get antivirus for my laptop. what i wanted to ask is what is the differences between for example kaspersky internet security 2017 and kaspersky internet security 2018? Because if it is different does that mean that it will be better to get 1 year deal so I can get...
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    [Q/A] Do you trust Chinese, Russian or US security Products?

    Do you trust Chinese, Russian or US security Products? Consider all the political blame and accusation, do you still trust Chinese, Russian, or US security products? We all know that the government can access to our data one way and another, and we all know that security firm will not letting...
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    kaspersky says insecure wi fi

    my spare pc is connected to my bt home hub via a linksey dongle. .... after a Kaspersky update I now get a message on the pc saying I am connected to an unsecure network..... if I click for details I get asked how much extra protection I want to buy???? .... I may be wrong but I don't think it...