Kaspersky Anti-Virus 6.0 SOS

In Kaspersky Anti-Virus version 6.0 the user can password-protect the application’s settings from changes. If you have forgotten the password, it can even be impossible to manage the settings and functionality of Kaspersky Anti-Virus version 6.0. To disable password-protection, do the following: 

• restart your computer in safe mode 
• go to the setup folder of Kaspersky Anti-Virus version 6.0. By default these products are installed in the following folders:
• Kaspersky Anti-Virus 6.0 MP2: C:\Program Files\Kaspersky Lab\Kaspersky Anti-Virus 6.0
• Kaspersky Internet Security 6.0 MP2: C:\Program Files\Kaspersky Lab\Kaspersky Internet Security 6.0
• Kaspersky Anti-Virus 6.0 for Windows Workstations MP2: C:\Program Files\Kaspersky Lab\Kaspersky Anti-Virus 6.0 for Windows Workstations
• Kaspersky Anti-Virus 6.0 for Windows Servers MP2: C:\Program Files\Kaspersky Lab\Kaspersky Anti-Virus 6.0 for Windows Servers 
• rename the file avp.exe (to temp.exe for example) 

• restart your computer in the normal mode 
• run the renamed file 
• open the main application window of Kaspersky Anti-Virus version 6.0 
• go to the Service tab 
• go to the Settings section 
• in the Protection section disable the options Enable Self-Defense and Enable password protection. 
• Click OK 

• exit Kaspersky Anti-Virus version 6.0 (right-click the Kaspersky icon and in the menu select Exit) 
• go to the setup folder of Kaspersky Anti-Virus version 6.0 
• give the avp.exe file its initial name back 
• start Kaspersky Anti-Virus version 6.0 
• open the main window of Kaspersky Anti-Virus version 6.0 
• go to Settings > Service 
• in the right part of the window enable Enable Self-Defense and Enable password protection 
• in the Self-defense section click the Settings button 
• enter a new password 
• click Ok to close each window

The dialog windows of Kaspersky Internet Security 6.0 MP2, Kaspersky Anti-Virus 6.0 MP2, Kaspersky Anti-Virus 6.0 for Windows Workstations MP2, Kaspersky Anti-Virus 6.0 SOS and Kaspersky Anti-Virus 6.0 for Windows Servers MP2 are the same but with the corresponding product names and the number of Protection components.