{"id":50885,"date":"2024-04-02T09:18:29","date_gmt":"2024-04-02T13:18:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.kaspersky.com\/blog\/?p=50885"},"modified":"2024-04-02T09:27:38","modified_gmt":"2024-04-02T13:27:38","slug":"switch-to-kaspersky","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.kaspersky.com\/blog\/switch-to-kaspersky\/50885\/","title":{"rendered":"Switching to Kaspersky: a step-by-step migration guide"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>We could bang on forever about the advantages of our protection: its speed, cutting-edge tech stack, and incredible threat neutralization. But it\u2019s better to just let <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kaspersky.com\/top3\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">independent tests<\/a> speak for themselves. Throughout 2023, Kaspersky participated in (precisely!) <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kaspersky.com\/blog\/how-to-choose-best-cybersecurity-product\/50842\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">100 independent tests and reviews<\/a>, with its products being awarded 93 firsts and 94 top-3 finishes \u2014 achieving its highest annual result ever. Our protection is unmatched according to independent researchers, and no other security vendor comes even close to such an abundance of awards. (Our protection for home users received the highest award \u2014 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kaspersky.com\/blog\/kaspersky-product-of-the-year-2023-av-comparatives\/50292\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Product of the Year 2023<\/a> \u2014 from the independent European testing laboratory AV-Comparatives, as well as first place in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kaspersky.com\/about\/press-releases\/2024_kaspersky-products-score-maximum-points-in-se-labs-endpoint-security-tests\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">\u201chome\u201d protection segment<\/a> in independent testing by SE Labs in the fourth quarter of 2023.)<\/p>\n<p>To maximize your protection against cyberthreats, we offer this simple step-by-step guide to transitioning to Kaspersky security solutions.<\/p>\n<p>All three versions of our protection \u2014 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kaspersky.com\/standard?icid=gl_bb2023-kdplacehd_acq_ona_smm__onl_b2c_kdaily_lnk_sm-team___kstand___\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Kaspersky Standard<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kaspersky.com\/plus?icid=gl_bb2023-kdplacehd_acq_ona_smm__onl_b2c_kdaily_lnk_sm-team___kplus___\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Kaspersky Plus<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kaspersky.com\/premium?icid=gl_bb2023-kdplacehd_acq_ona_smm__onl_b2c_kdaily_lnk_sm-team___kprem___\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Kaspersky Premium<\/a>\u2014 use the same stack of security technologies, meaning users of any of these solutions can be confident they\u2019re using the \u201cProduct of the Year 2023\u201d.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_50891\" style=\"width: 537px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/media.kasperskydaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/92\/2024\/04\/02090634\/switch-to-kaspersky-01-all.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-50891\" class=\"size-full wp-image-50891\" src=\"https:\/\/media.kasperskydaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/92\/2024\/04\/02090634\/switch-to-kaspersky-01-all.png\" alt='Kaspersky is \"Product of the Year 2023\" according to AV-Comparatives' width=\"527\" height=\"312\"><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-50891\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Kaspersky is \u201cProduct of the Year 2023\u201d according to AV-Comparatives<\/p><\/div>\n<h2>How to switch to Kaspersky<\/h2>\n<p>It\u2019s very simple: just choose <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kaspersky.com\/home-security\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">one of the three subscription options<\/a> on our website based on your needs after <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kaspersky.com\/blog\/kaspersky-home-products-2022\/45268\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">easily comparing the features of each version<\/a>. For maximum protection, we recommend subscribing to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kaspersky.com\/premium?icid=gl_bb2023-kdplacehd_acq_ona_smm__onl_b2c_kdaily_lnk_sm-team___kprem___\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Kaspersky Premium<\/a>. In addition to the standard <a href=\"https:\/\/support.kaspersky.com\/kaspersky-for-windows\/21.16\/226944\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">computer protection<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/support.kaspersky.com\/kaspersky-for-windows\/21.16\/203269\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">optimization tools<\/a>, it includes:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/support.kaspersky.com\/kaspersky-for-windows\/21.16\/232503\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">secure encrypted storage<\/a> of personal documents<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/support.kaspersky.com\/kaspersky-for-windows\/21.16\/138202\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">smart home monitoring<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/support.kaspersky.com\/kaspersky-for-windows\/21.16\/70744\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">online payment protection<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/support.kaspersky.com\/kaspersky-for-windows\/21.16\/156401\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">data leak checker<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/support.kaspersky.com\/kaspersky-for-windows\/21.16\/236460\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">identity protection<\/a><\/li>\n<li>unlimited <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kaspersky.com\/blog\/seven-key-advantages-of-high-speed-kaspersky-vpn\/49435\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">super-fast VPN<\/a><\/li>\n<li>premium version of our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kaspersky.com\/blog\/kaspersky-password-manager-authenticator\/48841\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">password manager<\/a><\/li>\n<li>one-year free use of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kaspersky.com\/safe-kids?icid=gl_kdailyplacehold_acq_ona_smm__onl_b2c_kasperskydaily_wpplaceholder____ksk___\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Kaspersky Safe Kids<\/a><\/li>\n<li>other additional features<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>In addition, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kaspersky.com\/premium?icid=gl_bb2023-kdplacehd_acq_ona_smm__onl_b2c_kdaily_lnk_sm-team___kprem___\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Kaspersky Premium<\/a>\u00a0ensures maximum protection of your digital identity. We check for leaks (including on the dark web) of your accounts, linked not only to email addresses as in other subscription versions but also to phone numbers \u2014 for example, used with online banks and social networks \u2014 and we advise on what to do if such a leak occurs. You can add the email addresses and phone numbers of everyone in your family to be checked.<\/p>\n<p>When choosing a subscription, you can also specify the number of devices to protect and whether it\u2019s for one or several years: the latter, of course, comes at a discount.<\/p>\n<p>Upon purchase, we\u2019ll automatically create a <a href=\"https:\/\/my.kaspersky.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">My Kaspersky<\/a> account for you to activate and manage the subscription on different devices running Windows, macOS, Android, or iOS, and send instructions to the email you provided when purchasing.<\/p>\n<h3>Preparing for installation<\/h3>\n<p>Follow the link in the email to the <a href=\"https:\/\/my.kaspersky.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">My Kaspersky<\/a> website, complete account creation, and log in. In the subscription information window, click \u201cDownload\u201d to download the application to your device. For mobile devices, you can also download our applications from one of the app stores \u2014 <a href=\"https:\/\/apps.apple.com\/us\/developer\/kaspersky-lab-switzerland-gmbh\/id441715221\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">App Store<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/apps\/dev?id=7903718077194687953\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Google Play<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/appgallery.huawei.com\/tab\/appdetailCommon%7CC102297083%7Cautomore%7Cdoublecolumncardwithstar%7C903547\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Huawei AppGallery<\/a>, and others.<\/p>\n<p>Before installing the Kaspersky application, make sure that your device meets the software and hardware requirements (for <a href=\"https:\/\/support.kaspersky.com\/us\/kaspersky-for-windows\/21.16\/43520\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Windows<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/support.kaspersky.com\/us\/kaspersky-for-mac\/24_patchA\/118665\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">macOS<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/support.kaspersky.com\/us\/kaspersky-for-android\/11.110\/61345\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Android<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/support.kaspersky.com\/us\/kaspersky-for-ios\/2.76\/140351\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">iOS<\/a>), and remove any other vendors\u2019 incompatible security solutions (<a href=\"https:\/\/support.kaspersky.com\/us\/kaspersky-for-windows\/compatibility\/15849\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Windows<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/support.kaspersky.com\/us\/kaspersky-for-mac\/24_patchA\/118668\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">macOS<\/a>). Many people think that having multiple protection tools on one computer strengthens security, but this is not the case \u2014 on the contrary, different programs start conflicting with each other and competing for computer resources, leading to slowdowns and freezes. So, \u201cthere can only be one\u201d \u2014 and our protection, according to tests, is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kaspersky.com\/about\/press-releases\/2024_kaspersky-products-score-maximum-points-in-se-labs-endpoint-security-tests\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">100% percent effective<\/a> against malware.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s best to clean up your computer using special utilities, which can be found on the website of the manufacturer of the security solution you\u2019re removing. If you remove it with the built-in tools of the operating system, some traces may remain, leading to conflicts. The easiest way to find the necessary utility is to search the internet for \u201c<strong>name_of_removed_program<\/strong> uninstall tool\u201d (for example, here are the uninstallers for <a href=\"https:\/\/support.avast.com\/en-us\/article\/uninstall-antivirus-utility\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Avast<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bitdefender.com\/uninstall\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Bitdefender<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eset.com\/int\/support\/av-remover\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">ESET<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mcafee.com\/support\/?locale=en-US&amp;articleId=TS101331&amp;page=shell&amp;shell=article-view\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">McAfee<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/support.norton.com\/sp\/en\/en\/home\/current\/solutions\/v60392881\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Norton<\/a>).<\/p>\n<h3>Installing the application<\/h3>\n<p>You\u2019re almost there. Installing the application is straightforward: on a computer, the process takes place in the form of a chat, familiar to anyone who uses messengers. By the way, this allows you to spend the installation time productively \u2014 exploring the most interesting Kaspersky features and installing the application on your smartphone using the QR code that will appear on your computer screen. For those who like to study the installation details in advance, here are the links to Kaspersky installation instructions for <a href=\"https:\/\/support.kaspersky.com\/help\/Kaspersky\/Win21.16\/en-US\/226833.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Windows<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/support.kaspersky.com\/help\/Kaspersky\/Mac24_patchA\/en-US\/118658.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">macOS<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/support.kaspersky.com\/help\/Kaspersky\/Android_11.110\/en-US\/94958.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Android<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/support.kaspersky.com\/help\/Kaspersky\/iOS_2.76\/en-US\/94958.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">iOS<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>If you downloaded the application for your computer from your <a href=\"https:\/\/my.kaspersky.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">My Kaspersky<\/a> account or for your smartphone using the QR code, after installation it will be automatically activated by the subscription. In very rare cases, you may need to activate the application yourself by logging in to your <a href=\"https:\/\/my.kaspersky.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">My Kaspersky<\/a> account, or by following these simple instructions for <a href=\"https:\/\/support.kaspersky.com\/help\/Kaspersky\/Win21.16\/en-US\/210122.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Windows<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/support.kaspersky.com\/help\/Kaspersky\/Mac24_patchA\/en-US\/58751.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">macOS<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/support.kaspersky.com\/help\/Kaspersky\/Android_11.110\/en-US\/71899_1.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Android<\/a>, or <a href=\"https:\/\/support.kaspersky.com\/help\/Kaspersky\/iOS_2.76\/en-US\/212649.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">iOS<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h3>Dealing with passwords<\/h3>\n<p>Among other benefits, owners of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kaspersky.com\/plus?icid=gl_bb2023-kdplacehd_acq_ona_smm__onl_b2c_kdaily_lnk_sm-team___kplus___\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Kaspersky Plus<\/a>\u00a0and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kaspersky.com\/premium?icid=gl_bb2023-kdplacehd_acq_ona_smm__onl_b2c_kdaily_lnk_sm-team___kprem___\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Kaspersky Premium<\/a>\u00a0also receive a premium subscription to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kaspersky.com\/password-manager?icid=gl_kdailyplacehold_acq_ona_smm__onl_b2c_kasperskydaily_wpplaceholder____kpm___\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">our password manager<\/a>. In its <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kaspersky.com\/blog\/make-your-passwords-stronger-with-kaspersky-password-manager\/40269\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">personal encrypted storage<\/a>, you can keep all your passwords, important documents, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kaspersky.com\/blog\/kaspersky-password-manager-authenticator\/48841\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">tokens for two-factor authentication<\/a>, synchronizing them across all your devices. Rest assured that no one \u2014 not even Kaspersky employees \u2014 will have access to them: the AES-encrypted vault is protected by a master password known only to you.<\/p>\n<p>You can install <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kaspersky.com\/password-manager?icid=gl_kdailyplacehold_acq_ona_smm__onl_b2c_kasperskydaily_wpplaceholder____kpm___\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Kaspersky Password Manager<\/a><strong>\u00a0<\/strong>on your computer during the installation of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kaspersky.com\/plus?icid=gl_bb2023-kdplacehd_acq_ona_smm__onl_b2c_kdaily_lnk_sm-team___kplus___\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Kaspersky Plus<\/a>\u00a0or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kaspersky.com\/premium?icid=gl_bb2023-kdplacehd_acq_ona_smm__onl_b2c_kdaily_lnk_sm-team___kprem___\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Kaspersky Premium<\/a>, or separately by downloading it from <a href=\"https:\/\/my.kaspersky.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">My Kaspersky<\/a> or app stores. You won\u2019t have to remember and manually enter all your passwords into <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kaspersky.com\/password-manager?icid=gl_kdailyplacehold_acq_ona_smm__onl_b2c_kasperskydaily_wpplaceholder____kpm___\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Kaspersky Password Manager<\/a>\u00a0\u2014 we\u2019ve developed a mechanism to transfer passwords from browsers and other password managers. Brief instructions for importing data for the most popular OS \u2014 Windows \u2014 are provided below, and detailed ones for all operating systems are available on the support website (for <a href=\"https:\/\/support.kaspersky.com\/us\/kpm-for-windows\/24.0\/130515\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Windows<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/support.kaspersky.com\/us\/kpm-for-mac\/10.2\/135361\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">macOS<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/support.kaspersky.com\/us\/kpm-for-android\/tr97\/216441\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Android<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/support.kaspersky.com\/us\/kpm-for-ios\/tr86\/237347\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">iOS<\/a>).<\/p>\n<h4>Importing passwords from browsers<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>Open the main window of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kaspersky.com\/password-manager?icid=gl_kdailyplacehold_acq_ona_smm__onl_b2c_kasperskydaily_wpplaceholder____kpm___\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Kaspersky Password Manager<\/a>\u00a0and click the <strong>gear icon<\/strong> at the bottom of the window.<\/li>\n<li>Go to <strong>Settings<\/strong>, then to <strong>Import and export<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>In the <strong>Import from browser<\/strong> block, select the browser you want to import data from, and click <strong>Import<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div id=\"attachment_50890\" style=\"width: 1076px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/media.kasperskydaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/92\/2024\/04\/02090125\/EN-switch-to-kaspersky-02.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-50890\" class=\"size-full wp-image-50890\" src=\"https:\/\/media.kasperskydaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/92\/2024\/04\/02090125\/EN-switch-to-kaspersky-02.png\" alt=\"Importing passwords from browsers to Kaspersky Password Manager\" width=\"1066\" height=\"675\"><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-50890\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Importing passwords from browsers to Kaspersky Password Manager<\/p><\/div>\n<h4>Importing passwords from other password managers<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>First, you\u2019ll need to export data from another password manager to a CSV file. Instructions for this can be found on the manufacturer\u2019s website (for example, here are the instructions for <a href=\"https:\/\/support.avast.com\/en-us\/article\/export-google-chrome-passwords-data\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Avast Passwords<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/keepass.info\/help\/base\/importexport.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">KeePass<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/support.lastpass.com\/s\/document-item?language=en_US&amp;bundleId=lastpass&amp;topicId=LastPass\/export-generic-csv.html&amp;_LANG=enus\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">LastPass<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/support.1password.com\/export\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">1Password<\/a>).<\/li>\n<li>Open the main window of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kaspersky.com\/password-manager?icid=gl_kdailyplacehold_acq_ona_smm__onl_b2c_kasperskydaily_wpplaceholder____kpm___\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Kaspersky Password Manager<\/a>\u00a0and click the <strong>gear icon<\/strong> at the bottom of the window.<\/li>\n<li>Go to <strong>Settings<\/strong>, then to <strong>Import and export<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>Click <strong>Import<\/strong> in the <strong>Import from password managers<\/strong> block, and specify the CSV file you want to import data from.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div id=\"attachment_50889\" style=\"width: 1076px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/media.kasperskydaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/92\/2024\/04\/02090000\/EN-switch-to-kaspersky-03.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-50889\" class=\"size-full wp-image-50889\" src=\"https:\/\/media.kasperskydaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/92\/2024\/04\/02090000\/EN-switch-to-kaspersky-03.png\" alt=\"Importing passwords from other password managers to Kaspersky Password Manager\" width=\"1066\" height=\"675\"><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-50889\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Importing passwords from other password managers to Kaspersky Password Manager<\/p><\/div>\n<p>In addition to passwords, you can also transfer all your two-factor authentication tokens from Google Authenticator (<a href=\"https:\/\/support.kaspersky.com\/us\/kpm-for-android\/tr97\/251666\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Android<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/support.kaspersky.com\/us\/kpm-for-ios\/tr86\/251666\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">iOS<\/a>) to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kaspersky.com\/password-manager?icid=gl_kdailyplacehold_acq_ona_smm__onl_b2c_kasperskydaily_wpplaceholder____kpm___\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Kaspersky Password Manager<\/a>. To do this, simply export all your tokens from Google Authenticator into one big QR code and scan it with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kaspersky.com\/password-manager?icid=gl_kdailyplacehold_acq_ona_smm__onl_b2c_kasperskydaily_wpplaceholder____kpm___\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Kaspersky Password Manager<\/a>\u00a0on your mobile device.<\/p>\n<p>The tokens are synchronized across all your devices, so you won\u2019t have to look for your smartphone every time you need to enter a 2FA code on your computer \u2014 you can generate it right in the desktop version of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kaspersky.com\/password-manager?icid=gl_kdailyplacehold_acq_ona_smm__onl_b2c_kasperskydaily_wpplaceholder____kpm___\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Kaspersky Password Manager<\/a>. And even if something happens to your smartphone, you won\u2019t lose access to sites protected by two-factor authentication \u2014 you can always generate the code on your computer or restore the tokens from the cloud.<\/p>\n<h2>Checklist for switching to Kaspersky<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Choose one of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kaspersky.com\/home-security\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">three solutions<\/a> for home use: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kaspersky.com\/standard?icid=gl_bb2023-kdplacehd_acq_ona_smm__onl_b2c_kdaily_lnk_sm-team___kstand___\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Kaspersky Standard<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kaspersky.com\/plus?icid=gl_bb2023-kdplacehd_acq_ona_smm__onl_b2c_kdaily_lnk_sm-team___kplus___\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Kaspersky Plus<\/a>, or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kaspersky.com\/premium?icid=gl_bb2023-kdplacehd_acq_ona_smm__onl_b2c_kdaily_lnk_sm-team___kprem___\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Kaspersky Premium<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>Count how many devices you need to protect, and purchase the corresponding subscription from the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kaspersky.com\/home-security\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Kaspersky website<\/a>, a partner, or an app store.<\/li>\n<li>Remove old security solutions using tools from the respective manufacturer.<\/li>\n<li>Install the Kaspersky application and Kaspersky Password Manager, as well as any other applications you want from the subscription.<\/li>\n<li>Make sure the applications are activated automatically, or activate them manually (<a href=\"https:\/\/support.kaspersky.com\/help\/Kaspersky\/Win21.16\/en-US\/210122.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Windows<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/support.kaspersky.com\/help\/Kaspersky\/Mac24_patchA\/en-US\/58751.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">macOS<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/support.kaspersky.com\/help\/Kaspersky\/Android_11.110\/en-US\/71899_1.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Android<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/support.kaspersky.com\/help\/Kaspersky\/iOS_2.76\/en-US\/212649.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">iOS<\/a>).<\/li>\n<li>Import passwords from other programs.<\/li>\n<li>Explore your <a href=\"https:\/\/my.kaspersky.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">My Kaspersky<\/a> account to find plenty of useful and interesting features there.<\/li>\n<li>Enjoy your life with peace of mind.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<input type=\"hidden\" class=\"category_for_banner\" value=\"premium-generic\">\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>How to switch the cyber-protection on your computer or smartphone to the most awarded security solution from 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