A tweaker is a special utility designed to adjust and optimize the protection settings of an operating system or a specific application, e.g. system boot tuning programs, registry optimizers, etc. The settings are adjusted by changing the values of registry keys or configuration files. A tweaker can help do the following: Improve operating system performance […]
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How to clean a home PC from network worm Net-Worm.Win32.Kido (Conficker, Downadup)
1. Brief description of the Net-Worm.Win32.Kido family It creates files autorun.inf and RECYCLED\{SID<….>}\RANDOM_NAME.vmx on removable drives (sometimes on public network shares) It stores itself in the system as a DLL file with a random name, for example, c:\windows\system32\zorizr.dll It wp-signup.phps itself in system services with a random name, for example, knqdgsm It tries to attack network computers via 445 or 139 TCP port, […]
General articles: Windows (Kaspersky)
How to use Windows system registry id: 1327 How to fix a system time, date, and time zone id: 3508 How to start your PC in Safe Mode id: 493 How to enable access to hidden folders id: 3580 How to create a strong password id: 3730 What is a tweaker? id: 2822 How to […]
Compatibility of Kaspersky Security Cloud 20 with Windows 10
The article refers to Kaspersky Security Cloud — Family, Personal, and Free. Kaspersky Security Cloud may work with limitations: If you have installed Kaspersky Security Cloud on Windows 10 upgraded to version 2004 and later. If Windows 10 running in OOBE mode (Out Of Box Experience). If the Device Guard mode is enabled in Windows […]
Compatibility of Kaspersky Internet Security 20 with Windows 10
Kaspersky Internet Security 20 works with limitations in the following cases: If you have installed Kaspersky Internet Security on Windows 10 upgraded to version 2004 and later. If Windows 10 is in the Out Of Box Experience (OOBE). If the Device Guard mode is enabled in Windows 10. Limitations of Kaspersky Internet Security on […]
Compatibility of Kaspersky Anti-Virus 20 with Windows 10
Kaspersky Anti-Virus works with limitations in the following cases: If you have installed Kaspersky Anti-Virus on Windows 10 upgraded to version 2004 and later. If Windows 10 is in the Out Of Box Experience (OOBE). If the Device Guard mode is enabled in Windows 10. Limitations of Kaspersky Anti-Virus on Windows 10 upgraded to […]
Compatibility of Kaspersky Total Security 20 with Windows 10
Kaspersky Total Security may work with limitations: If you have installed Kaspersky Total Security on Windows 10 upgraded to version 2004 and later. If Windows 10 running in OOBE mode (Out Of Box Experience). If the Device Guard mode is enabled in Windows 10. Limitations of Kaspersky Total Security on Windows 10 upgraded to […]
AVZ computer scanning tool (Kaspersky)
Kaspersky Lab technical support may request that you run the AVZ tool. Using the AVZ tool, you can: Get a report on system analysis results. Run a script provided by technical support for quarantining files and deleting any suspicious objects. The AVZ tool does not send out statistics, nor does it process data or transfer […]
How to enable access to hidden folders (Kaspersky)
In some cases, you may need to access files or folders which are hidden by default for security reasons. Check if display of hidden files and folders is enabled on your PC. Windows 10 Open any folder on your computer. Go to the View tab. Click Show/Hide. Make sure the Hidden items checkbox is selected. Hidden items will be […]
How to start your PC in Safe Mode (Kaspersky)
Start your PC in Safe Mode if you need to troubleshoot any issues. When you start Windows in Safe Mode, a limited selection of drivers and files is used. This decreases the likelihood of errors occurring during startup and allows you to fix any issues in the operating system. To start the computer in Safe […]