Kaspersky Free
- Frequently asked questions
- About Kaspersky Free
- How to install or remove the application
- Why My Kaspersky is needed
- Data provision
- Data provision under the End User License Agreement
- Data provision under the End User License Agreement on the territory of the European Union, the United Kingdom, Brazil, or by California residents
- Data provision to Kaspersky Security Network
- Saving data to the application operation report
- Saving service data on application operation
- About using the application in the European Union, the United Kingdom, Brazil, or by California residents
- Switching from Kaspersky Free to a different subscription
- How to configure the application interface
- How to change the application icon
- How to change the Kaspersky Free design theme
- About Kaspersky Free notifications
- How to configure Kaspersky Free notifications
- How to change the Kaspersky Free icon in the notification area depending on the application status
- How to password-protect access to Kaspersky Free management functions
- Security
- Assessing computer protection status and resolving security issues
- How to fix security issues on your PC
- How to restore a deleted or disinfected file
- Scanning the computer
- Update of anti-virus databases and application modules
- How to recover the operating system after infection
- Weak Settings Scan
- Scanning email messages
- Protection using hardware virtualization
- About protection using Antimalware Scan Interface
- How to reserve operating system resources for computer games
- Protecting personal data on the Internet
- Security news
- Data Leak Checker
- Removing incompatible applications
- How to pause and resume computer protection
- How to restore the default settings for Kaspersky Free
- How to view Kaspersky Free operation report
- How to apply Kaspersky Free settings on another computer
- Participating in Kaspersky Security Network
- Limitations and warnings
- Other sources of information about the application
- Glossary
- Activation code
- Anti-virus databases
- Application modules
- Blocking an object
- Compressed file
- Database of malicious web addresses
- Database of phishing web addresses
- Disk boot sector
- Exploit
- False positive
- Heuristic analyzer
- iChecker Technology
- Incompatible application
- Infected object
- Kaspersky Security Network (KSN)
- Kaspersky update servers
- License term
- Phishing
- Probably infected object
- Protection components
- Protocol
- Quarantine
- Rootkit
- Script
- Security level
- Startup objects
- Task
- Task settings
- Traces
- Traffic scanning
- Unknown virus
- Update
- Update package
- Virus
- Vulnerability
- Information about third-party code
- Trademark notices
- Permissions
Protecting personal data on the Internet > About protection of personal data on the Internet
About protection of personal data on the Internet
About protection of personal data on the Internet
Kaspersky Free helps you to protect your personal data against theft:
- Passwords, user names, and other registration data
- Account numbers and bank card numbers
Kaspersky Free includes components and tools that allow you to protect your personal data against theft by criminals who use methods such as
phishing
and interception of data entered on the keyboard.
A kind of Internet fraud in which email messages are sent with the purpose of stealing confidential data, most often financial data.
Protection against phishing is provided by Anti-Phishing, which is implemented in the Safe Browsing component. Enable these components to ensure comprehensive protection against phishing.
Protection against interception of data entered on the keyboard is provided by On-Screen Keyboard.
Article ID: 82527, Last review: Jan 31, 2022