Kaspersky is one of the most famous security companies, both for home PCs and corporate networks. The solutions offered by this company always obtain excellent marks in the comparative tests, proof of a complete level of protection in any scenario of use.
Antivirus and complete security suites are only available for a fee, but Kaspersky meets all its users by offering a whole series of free tools that can be used without limits to clean infected PCs or to improve performance.
In this complete guide we will show you the best Kaspersky programs to protect your PC we can use for free, including the new basic antivirus offered for free (the protection is lower than the paid solutions but sufficient for home use).
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Free Kaspersky programs
1) Kaspersky Free
After many years, Kaspersky has also decided to release a free antivirus for all home users and, as already reported in the past, we can download Kaspersky Antivirus for free .
The program allows you to scan every area of the PC (including external disks and sticks), to block threats from web links and to protect your PC from attacks from within the network (if a PC is infected and wants to infect other devices Windows present on the network, Kaspersky is able to stop the infection).
The scan engine is fast enough, as is the threat removal system (system reboot may be required for more difficult ones).
It updates frequently and also has some sort of cloud technology to improve detection capability.
The interface is modern and the system icon integrates seamlessly into Windows 10.
The free version lacks all the components that can be found in the paid version (Privacy protection, payment protection and parental control) but to replace Windows Defender is definitely a great product.
2) Kaspersky Security Scan
If we already have another antivirus solution installed on the PC and we just want to get a second opinion on the security of the PC we can rely on Kaspersky Security Scan, available here -> Kaspersky Security Scan .
This handy tool will not interfere with the installed antivirus but will allow us to scan the entire PC for hidden threats.
Once the threats are found, the program will report them, generating a detailed report on the threats found, their dangers and their location on disk.
Unfortunately, this program is not able to clean infections, therefore it must be used in any case accompanied by software with which to remove the threats encountered (the tool rightly recommends using Kaspersky Free, since the scan engine is practically identical).
3) Kaspersky Software Updater
Most of the infections that we can catch on the PC are caused by the failure to update the programs present; with Kaspersky Software Updater you can keep all the programs on your PC up to date, for free!
We can download it from here -> Kaspersky Software Updater
This tool will scan all the programs on your computer notifying you of new versions and allowing you to update them automatically using the tool itself.
In this way it will be easy to always have updated programs, in particular browsers and external plugins.
4) Kaspersky Virus Scanner for Mac
Viruses on Mac are much rarer than Windows, but they can easily get out of control.
For this reason Kaspersky offers a Mac-specific Virus Scanner, downloadable from here -> Kaspersky Virus Scanner for Mac .
With this program it will be possible to scan files and folders simply by dragging them into the interface, in addition you can protect the entire operating system with full scan or with Safe Download, which protects your Mac from files just downloaded from the network.
5) Kaspersky QR Scanner
We use QR codes a lot to send and receive links from smartphones "> Kaspersky QR Scanner (Android) and Kaspersky QR Scanner (iOS)
With this app we will be able to scan any QR code safely, since the links and images inserted into the code will be scanned by Kaspersky before opening, thus preventing the smartphone or tablet from catching infections (unfortunately also on Android and iOS can catch viruses, although they are less frequent than infections on Windows).
6) Kaspersky Internet Security for Android
Viruses on Android are constantly growing and can arrive both from the web browser and from other apparently innocuous apps (just a message on WhatsApp to get infected).
To protect the Android smartphone at 360 degrees we can use Kaspersky Internet Security for Android, available for free here -> Kaspersky Internet Security for Android .
With this free suite we will have an effective antivirus against all types of threats for mobile, a filter for calls and SMS from commercial or blocked numbers, an App Lock to protect unauthorized access to personal apps and a system of protection against smartphone theft.
7) Kaspersky Safe Browser
If we are looking for a safe browser to surf the Internet from iPhone, iPad or Windows Phone devices we can use Kaspersky Safe Browser, available from here -> Kaspersky Safe Browser (iOS) and Kaspersky Safe Browser (Windows Phone).
With this browser we will be able to benefit from the automatic antiviral scan on all links and downloads made, so as to make navigation on any type of site truly safe.
8) Kaspersky Virus Removal Tool
Our antivirus failed to eradicate the threat present on our PC "> Kaspersky Virus Removal Tool.
This tool allows you to scan any area of your PC with new antiviral signatures and automatically removes all threats, even the most difficult ones to be eliminated for other antivirus or cleaning tools.
It offers no real-time protection, so you will only need to use it when the main antivirus fails in the purpose.
9) Kaspersky Rescue Disk
The operating system no longer starts or is completely blocked due to viruses "> Kaspersky Rescue Disk.
Simply burn the ISO to a blank DVD or USB stick and start the Kaspersky recovery environment on startup.
The free antivirus contained in the disk will begin to update the antiviral signatures and scan every area of the infected PC, cleaning any threat and making the locked PC operational again.
