

The Kaspersky antivirus is designed to protect its users from malware, and the software was initially designed for running in the Microsoft Windows operating system and macOS.Ī version of Kaspersky security is available for the Linux platform that is specially introduced for business consumers. Kaspersky antivirus (also referred to as KAV) is a proprietary antivirus program developed by Kaspersky Lab.

You will receive a notification once the application switches to Kaspersky Free and be prompted to either renew your commercial license, or continue using the free anti-virus. You can set the application to switch automatically to Kaspersky Free when the license expires. The application may also prompt you switch to Kaspersky Free (not available on macOS) to maintain a basic level of protection for you computer. What to do once the license has expiredĪfter you license has expired, activate your Kaspersky application with a new activation code, or renew the license in the Renewal & Upgrade Center. You cannot activate the product with a trial license more than once. Once the term of the trial license expires, the application will stop working: protection will be disabled and you will be unable to update the antivirus databases. You cannot renew the license with a trial license.

If you try to download and install new databases from other sources, the application will stop working. After the license has expired, the application’s antivirus databases will no longer be updated and some components will be restricted.
