Kaspersky Anti-Virus 2015

You can open Kaspersky Anti-Virus 2015 in the following ways:

• From the context menu of the application icon
• From the Start menu
• Via Windows Explorer

How to open Kaspersky Anti-Virus 2015 from the context menu: In the lower right corner of Desktop, click the icon corresponding to the application.

How to open Kaspersky Anti-Virus 2015 from the Start menu:

For the users of Windows XP, Windows Vista, or Windows 7:

1. In the lower left corner of Desktop, click Start.
2. Select (All) Programs.
3. Click Kaspersky Anti-Virus.

Windows 8 / 8.1:

1. On the Start screen, right-click the empty space.
2. On the toolbar that appears in the lower part of the screen, click All apps.

3. In the Apps list, find Kaspersky Anti-Virus and click it.

For the users of Windows 8.1:

On the Start screen, click the arrow to open the Apps window.

How to open Kaspersky Anti-Virus 2015 via Windows Explorer:

1. Find the avp.exe file: 
   • For the users of Windows XP (32-bit / 64-bit), Windows Vista (32-bit), Windows 7 (32-bit), Windows 8 (32-bit): C:\Program Files\Kaspersky Lab\Kaspersky Anti-Virus 15.0.0.
   • For the users of Windows Vista, Windows 7, Windows 8, or Windows 8.1 (64-bit): C:\Program Files (x86)\Kaspersky Lab\Kaspersky Anti-Virus 15.0.0. 

2. Double-click the avp.exe file.
3. In the lower right corner of Desktop, click the icon corresponding to the application.

The main window of Kaspersky Anti-Virus 2015 can be divided into two parts:

• The upper part of the window contains the information on the protection status of your computer and icludes the following components:
  • Protection status indicator.
  • Threats. Displays the information about threats detected by Kaspersky Anti-Virus 2015.
  • Protection components. Displays the information about the work of protection components (for example, "File Anti-Virus is disabled").
• The lower part of the window contains quick links to main features of the product (for example, to starting scan tasks).

The following product features are available from the main window:

• Scan
• Update
• Reports
• Virtual Keyboard
• Tools can be selected by clicking Show additional tools

When you select one of the sections, the window of the corresponding component opens. You can return to selecting the protection component by clicking the Back button in the upper left part of the window.

From the Kaspersky Anti-Virus 2015 window, you can open the following pages:

• My profile is the link to your profile on the My Kaspersky service. 
• Settings is the link to the Kaspersky Internet Security 2015 Settings window.
• Support is the link to the window with the information on the application and links to Kaspersky Lab information resources (Technical Support, community).
• License is the link to the window where you can activate or renew Kaspersky Anti-Virus 2015.
• News. Click the envelope button to view the news in the News Agent window. The button appears when the application receives a piece of news.
• Buy Now! is the link to the eStore where you can buy a commercial activation code. The button does not appear when there is a new activation code added.

The protection status indicator shows if there are any threats that affect the protection level of the system. Not only detected malicious objects are considered as threats, but also obsolete databases, disabled protection, and use of minimum protection settings for Kaspersky Anti-Virus 2015.

The protection status of your computer is displayed in the upper part of the Kaspersky Anti-Virus 2015 main window. The indicator changes its colour depending on the protection status:

• Green indicates that the computer is protected.
• Yellow indicates a protection problem (for example, if the Kaspersky Anti-Virus 2015 databases have not been updated).
• Red indicates a serious security threat to the computer (for example, detected malicious objects that require disinfection).

When you click the indicator, the Notification Center window opens. In the window, you can find detailed information on the protection status of your computer. Protection problems are grouped by categories:

• Threats. Displays the information about threats detected by Kaspersky Anti-Virus 2015.
• Protection components. Displays the information about the work of protection components (for example, "Web Anti-Virus is disabled").
• Databases and application modules. Displays issues with databases and application modules (for example, if databases have not been updated for a long time).
• License. Displays notifications about license issues (for example, if your license has expired).
• Recommendations. Displays suggestions on removing threats and configuring the application components (for example, if automatic update is disabled, you will see 1 recommendation in the window). 

If Notification Center displays information on any protection issues, it is recommended to fix them as soon as possible. 

To view detailed information about the protection status of your computer and fix the detected protection issues, do the following:

1. Open Kaspersky Anti-Virus 2015.
2. Click the protection status indicator.

3. In the Notification Center window, the list of protection issues will be displayed. To fix the issue, click the corresponding button (for example, click the Enable button to enable the disabled component).
4. Close the Notification Center window.

If Kaspersky Anti-Virus 2015 does not start, then the protection does not work or works incorrectly. In this case, restore the application to its initial state.

If it did not help, send a request to Kaspersky Lab Technical Support via the My Kaspersky service. Please describe the problem in detail in the request. You can find the information about how to use the service on the FAQ for My Kaspersky page.