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Antivirus

49 articles

If your antivirus app blocks a site, there’s no need to disable it. Here’s what to do instead
  • products

How to open a blocked website

If your antivirus stops you from going to a website, don’t disable it, create exclusions.

  • Kaspersky Team

  • September 13, 2021

Which independent labs test antivirus and other security software? What do "AAA" and "Top Rated" mean? And which awards have Kaspersky products received?
  • awards

Independent tests and Kaspersky’s awards

Who evaluates security solutions, and how? We report the past year’s tests and awards.

  • Kaspersky Team

  • March 23, 2021

These seven tips will help you minimize performance-related defeats.
  • gamers

7 steps to minimize game lags in Windows 10

These seven tips will help you get maximum gaming performance from your PC while retaining a high level of protection.

  • Serge Malenkovich

  • March 18, 2020

  • Android

Choosing the best antivirus for your Android phone

Antivirus for Android is a must. Here’s how to choose the best antivirus app, either paid or free, for your Android phone.

  • Marvin the Robot

  • February 26, 2019

  • 35c3

SiliVaccine: Antivirus from North Korea

Experts discovered lots of interesting things in the code of North Korean antivirus SiliVaccine.

  • Alex Perekalin

  • January 9, 2019

  • supply chain

Common SMB mistakes: The supply-chain attack

Case study: An analysis of insufficient safety practices at a small advertising agency.

  • Nikolay Pankov

  • September 28, 2018

  • iOS

Why there’s no antivirus for iOS

Why doesn’t Kaspersky Lab have an antivirus app for iOS — and what are all those other Internet security suites for Apple mobile devices?

  • Victor Yablokov

  • September 10, 2018

  • products

Kaspersky Security Cloud — Free, your guardian angel in the digital world

Why you should try the brand-new free security service by Kaspersky Lab.

  • Marvin the Robot

  • August 16, 2018

  • Kaspersky Lab

Prague, 1998: The story of a breakthrough technology

How one of the key technologies behind the Kaspersky Lab’s antivirus engine came to be.

  • Eugene Kaspersky

  • July 26, 2018

  • products

Securing the year 2019

What’s new in the Kaspersky 2019 product lineup? Speed, security, and design improvements.

  • Marvin the Robot

  • July 24, 2018

  • Android

Which protection from Kaspersky Lab is right for you?

Our infographics will help you find the security solution that suits you best.

  • Marvin the Robot

  • January 25, 2018

  • products

Frequently asked questions about Kaspersky Free

The global launch of our free antivirus utility has prompted a bunch of questions and resurrected a couple of ancient myths.

  • Marvin the Robot

  • September 7, 2017

  • Kaspersky Lab

Cybersecurity depends on partnership

Microsoft changes its approach to cybersecurity solutions in response to partner feedback

  • Andrei Mochola

  • August 10, 2017

What is your antivirus talking about?
  • tips

What is your antivirus talking about?

Learn what antivirus warning messages mean now so you can respond properly if something dangerous happens.

  • Maria Krasnoshchekova

  • May 23, 2017

What to do if your antivirus prevents a website from loading
  • tips

What to do if your antivirus prevents a website from loading

If your antivirus prevents an app from running or won’t let you open a link, there’s no need to disable it: Here’s what to do.

  • Olga Fedorova

  • May 2, 2017

Count the awards: Choosing an antivirus solution
  • awards

Count the awards: Choosing an antivirus solution

How to choose an antivirus solution without falling for advertising tricks.

  • Marvin the Robot

  • February 7, 2017

Who doesn’t need antivirus?
  • Myths

Who doesn’t need antivirus?

An ex-Firefox developer recently said antiviruses are no longer needed. Let’s analyze that claim.

  • Alexey Malanov

  • February 3, 2017

Kaspersky for Mac: More than just antivirus
  • Mac

Kaspersky for Mac: More than just antivirus

Contrary to popular belief, viruses for Mac do exist. Other online threats put Mac users at risk as well. Kaspersky Internet Security for Mac can neutralize them all.

  • Mikhail Dmitriev

  • January 6, 2017

How machine learning works, simplified
  • Technology

How machine learning works, simplified

Lately, tech companies have gone crazy about machine learning. What is machine learning, and what are its implications? Here’s our take on this technology.

  • Alexey Malanov

  • November 18, 2016

Antivirus fundamentals: Viruses, signatures, disinfection
  • trojans

Antivirus fundamentals: Viruses, signatures, disinfection

We explain three important concepts underlying antivirus action: signatures, the nature of viruses, and how antivirus solutions remove malware.

  • Alexey Malanov

  • October 13, 2016

Did Spotify serve you malware?
  • malware

Did Spotify serve you malware?

That free Spotify gave some users malware.

  • Jeffrey Esposito

  • October 6, 2016

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