Viruses widely use the hosts file to prevent users from opening antivirus software websites and downloading databases and removal tools. If your computer is infected, we recommend that you do the following: Find the hosts file located in the folder System32/drivers/etc (for Windows XP/Vista/7/8). Open the file and delete all the lines except: 127.0.0.1 localhost. Otherwise, you can replace the hosts file with […]
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General articles: Errors (Kaspersky)
Error “Your activation code is already saved in the application” or “Activation code is saved” id: 13712 “Activation code is not suitable for this application” error id: 13770 License problem in the My Kaspersky account id: 14697 Error “Key file corresponds to another application” id: 14662 “Service provider server is not available” error id: 14768 […]
“Activation code is invalid for this region” error (Kaspersky)
Cause The error “Activation code is invalid for this region” occurs if you attempt to active the application with an activation code that was intended for use in another country or region. For example, you may have gotten this error if you bought Kaspersky Internet Security in your home country and then tried to activate […]
How to find a Kaspersky application on your computer
This article concerns: Kaspersky Security Cloud Kaspersky Internet Security Kaspersky Anti-Virus Kaspersky Total Security Kaspersky Small Office Security Issue You cannot find the Kaspersky application you have installed on your computer. Solution Click Start. Type Kaspersky. All Kaspersky applications installed on your computer will appear in the list of search results. Click the application name to […]
How to fix a system time, date, and time zone (Kaspersky)
Some errors in Kaspersky applications may be caused by an incorrect time, date or time zone set on a computer. To fix it: Check the timezone and change it if necessary. Change the settings to automatic to sync time and date with the online server. If time and date are still incorrect, adjust them manually. […]
“Cannot connect to My Kaspersky” error when installing a Kaspersky application
Cause Incorrect proxy server settings in the operating system DNS server malfunction Solution Reset proxy server settings in the operating system. See the guide below. Change the DNS address in the network settings. See this article for instructions. How to reset proxy server settings in the operating system Make sure that you are installing the latest version of the […]
Error “Active infection: Failed to install Kaspersky application. Your computer might be infected.”
This article concerns Kaspersky applications version 20.0.14.1085 and earlier: Kaspersky Security Cloud Kaspersky Internet Security Kaspersky Anti-Virus Kaspersky Total Security Kaspersky Small Office Security Kaspersky Free Issue When installing a Kaspersky application, you may get an “Active infection: Failed to install Kaspersky application. Your computer might be infected.” error. Сause Malware prevents installation of a […]
Base Filtering Engine not found (Kaspersky)
The Base Filtering Engine is a service that controls Firewall and IPSec policies by filtering user modes. The installation of a Kaspersky application may fail if the Base Filtering Engine is missing. To install your Kaspersky application successfully, check that the Base Filtering Engine service exists in your operating system. The guide below is addressed […]
“The application has been updated but old version files have not been removed” error (Kaspersky)
If when updating the application an error occurs with the message “The application has been updated but old version files have not been removed”, save your license information and reinstall the application. Connect the application to your My Kaspersky account. See this article for instructions. If you use Kaspersky Small Office Security, connect the application to your account in Kaspersky […]
Error “You have chosen a disk with incompatible software: FAT32 file system” (Kaspersky)
Installation of a Kaspersky application can stop with an error if the disk you have chosen uses the FAT32 file system, which is incompatible. The application cannot be installed on such disk due to possible issues with access to program files. To eliminate the problem, convert the disk file system to NTFS. For instructions, see […]