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What percent of users and experts removed it?
3% remove it97% keep it
Overall Sentiment
Good
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How common is it?
Global Rank #4,687
United States Rank #8,582
Reach 0.1115%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 25.15 days
741.86 days >
Average installed length: 389.79 days

Versions

VersionDistribution
12.0.0.445 4.28%
12.0.0.374 95.72%

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Kaspersky Internet Security 2012

What is Kaspersky Internet Security 2012?  (from Kaspersky Lab)

A New Hybrid Approach to Digital Security. Our innovative Hybrid Protection combines the power of the cloud with our advanced technologies-housed on your PC-to deliver a faster, more effective response to today's complex, ever-evolving threats. You'll benefit from the speed and immense volume of the security data of th...  Read more

Overview

Kaspersky Internet Security 2012 is a program developed by Kaspersky Lab. The most used version is 12.0.0.374, with over 98% of all installations currently using this version. Upon installation and setup, it defines an auto-start registry entry which makes this program run on each Windows boot for all user logins. It adds a background controller service that is set to automatically run. Delaying the start of this service is possible through the service manager. It adds a Browser Helper Object (BHO) to Internet Explorer. When installed, it will add a context menu handler to the Windows shell in order to provide quick access to the program. The programs's main executable is avp.exe and has been seen to consume an average CPU of less than one percent, and utilizes about 68.4 MB of memory. The software installer includes 88 files and is usually about 3.28 MB (3,438,792 bytes). In comparison to the total number of users, most PCs are running the OS Windows 7 (SP1) as well as Windows 7. While about 20% of users of Kaspersky Internet Security 2012 come from the United States, it is also popular in Germany and United Kingdom.

Program detailsProgram details

URL: www.kaspersky.com/internet-security-2012
Help link: redirect.kaspersky.com/?hl=en-US&target=support&rpe=1
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\Kaspersky Lab\Kaspersky Internet Security 2012\
Uninstaller: MsiExec.exe /I{45E557D6-2271-4F13-8101-C620B4285AB0} REMOVEALLDATA=No SAVESETTINGS=""
(The Windows Installer is used for the installation, maintenance, and removal.)
Estimated size: 3.28 MB

Program filesFiles installed by Kaspersky Internet Security 2012

Program executable:avp.exe
Name:Kaspersky Anti-Virus
Path:C:\Program Files\Kaspersky Lab\Kaspersky Internet Security 2012\avp.exe
MD5:6c9d5badc8f83d410a278717c2eea6f6
Kaspersky Anti-Virus for Kaspersky Anti-Virus is an antivirus program developed by Kaspersky Lab. It is designed to protect users from malware and is primarily designed for computers running Microsoft Windows. Kaspersky Anti-Virus features...
Additional files:
  • abhelper.dll - Kaspersky Anti-Virus (Kaspersky Anti-Banner helper component)
  • acassembler.dll - Application Control Assembler
  • am_facade.dll - Antimalware Facade
  • anti_phishing_http_filter.dll - Anti-phishing http filter
  • asppp.dll - Proxy DLL for AntiSpam plugins
  • avpinit.dll - Kaspersky Anti-Virus Init Lib
  • avpinst.dll - Modularity configurator
  • avpmain.dll
  • avzkrnl.dll - AVZ Kernel
  • cbi.dll - KAV CBI DLL
  • cf_response_provider.dll - Content filtering notification provider
  • ckahcomm.dll - Kaspersky Anti-Hacker Communication Library
  • ckahrule.dll - Kaspersky Anti-Hacker Rules Manager
  • ckahstat.dll - Kaspersky Anti-Hacker Statistic Componet
  • ckahum.dll - Kaspersky Anti-Hacker User Mode Component
  • clldr.dll - CLLDR
  • cryptostaticprovider.dll - CryptoProvider library
  • diffs.dll - DIFFS
  • dtp_lib.dll - Kaspersky Anti-Virus GUI Logic
  • dumpwriter.dll - Kaspersky Dump Writer DLL
  • eka_meta.dll - EKA_META
  • ekasyswatch.dll - EKA task for System Watcher2
  • esmgr.dll - ESMgr
  • excludemanager.dll - file and activity exclude manager
  • ffregistrarab.dll - AntiBanner component
  • ffvkreg.dll - Firefox Vkbd registrar
  • format_recognizer.dll - Format Recognizer library
  • fssync.dll
  • ftpprtc.dll - FTP Protocoller
  • gadget.dll - Kaspersky COM gadget
  • getsi.dll - System Information
  • http_protocoller_pipeline.dll - HTTP Analysis Pipeline Component
  • ichecker.dll - ichecker and iswift tech
  • icqprtc.dll - ICQ Protocoller
  • ievkbd.dll - IE Virtual Keyboard
  • ircprtc.dll - IRC Protocoller
  • kloehk.dll - Kaspersky OE plugin loader
  • klscav.dll - Script Checker AV Plugin
  • kltbar.dll - KL Toolbar support library
  • klwtbcl.dll - WebToolBar component
  • klwtblc.dll
  • ksn_client.dll - KSN client service
  • ksn_facade.dll - Facade for KSN PDK
  • ksn_statistics.dll - Statistics library
  • ksnhelper.dll - KSN_Helper Library
  • libola.dll - Online Activation Library
  • localization_manager.dll - Localization Manager
  • mapiedk.dll - MAPI and EDK library
  • mcou.dll - Kaspersky Anti-Virus Mail Checker Outlook Plug-In
  • mcouas.dll - Anti-Spam Outlook plugin
  • memmon.dll - Memory Monitor
  • oeas.dll - OutlookExpress AntiSpam plugin
  • packed_io.dll - Lib to work with packed files
  • prloader.dll - Prague Loader
  • prremote.dll - PR_REMOTE
  • scrchpg.dll - Script Checker
  • service.dll - Component service provider
  • sna.dll - Social networks traffic processor
  • ushata.dll - Ushata module
  • vkbd.dll - Virtual Keyboard

Program behaviorsBehaviors exhibited

Context Menu Handler
  • shellex.dll added to Windows Explorer under the name 'Kaspersky Anti-Virus' with a class of {dd230880-495a-11d1-b064-008048ec2fc5}.
Internet Explorer BHO
  • ievkbd.dll is installed in Internet Explorer as a BHO (Browser Helper Object) under the name 'IEVkbdBHO Class' with the class of {59273AB4-E7D3-40F9-A1A8-6FA9CCA1862C} (IEVkbdBHO).
Internet Explorer Extension
  • ievkbd.dll is installed as an Internet Explorer extension as 'VirtualKeyboardButtonHandler Class' with a class of {4248FE82-7FCB-46AC-B270-339F08212110}.
Service
  • avp.exe runs as a service named 'Kaspersky Anti-Virus-service' (AVP) "Biedt bescherming tegen virussen, gevaarlijke programma's, aanvallen van hackers, internet fraude en spam.".
Startup File (All Users Run)
  • avp.exe is loaded in the all users (HKLM) registry as a startup file name 'AVP' which loads as "C:\Program Files\Kaspersky Lab\Kaspersky Internet Security 2012\avp.exe".
Network connections
  • avp.exe connects to auth.marvelheroes.com (199.30.202.79 port 80).
  • avp.exe connects to KD111111111111.ppp-bb.dion.ne.jp (111.111.111.111 port 80).

Program resource utilizationResource utilization averages

avp.exe
Memory:68.4 MB
21.09 MB average
Total CPU:0.0006906845%
0.031193% average
Kernel CPU:0.00033989%
0.016088% average
User CPU:0.00035079%
0.015104% average
Switches/sec:58
70 average

How do I remove Kaspersky Internet Security 2012?

You can uninstall Kaspersky Internet Security 2012 from your computer by using the Add/Remove Program feature in the Window's Control Panel.
  1. On the Start menu (for Windows 8, right-click the screen's bottom-left corner), click Control Panel, and then, under Programs, do one of the following:
    • Windows Vista/7/8/10: Click Uninstall a Program.
    • Windows XP: Click Add or Remove Programs.
  2. When you find the program Kaspersky Internet Security 2012, click it, and then do one of the following:
    • Windows Vista/7/8/10: Click Uninstall.
    • Windows XP: Click the Remove or Change/Remove tab (to the right of the program).
  3. Follow the prompts. A progress bar shows you how long it will take to remove Kaspersky Internet Security 2012.

How do I reset my web browser?

If your web browser homepage and search settings have been modfied by Kaspersky Internet Security 2012 you can restore them to their previous default settings.
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OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 73%
Win 7 0%
 
HOW IT STARTS
Automatically starts? Yes
(Found in the run registry)
 
USER ACTIONS
Uninstall it 3%
Keep it 97%

Windows OS versionsWindows

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 7 82.57%
Windows XP 10.56%
Windows Vista 5.51%
Windows 10 1.32%
Windows Server 2003 0.05%
Which OS releases does it run on?
Windows 7 Home Premium 44.29%
Windows 7 Ultimate 21.92%
Windows 7 Professional 11.46%
Microsoft Windows XP 10.50%
Windows Vista Home Premiu... 4.22%
Windows 7 Home Basic 2.66%

Distribution by countryGeography

19.67% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
  United States 19.67%
  Germany 12.84%
  United Kingdom 8.99%
  Iran 6.82%
  India 5.64%
  Australia 4.07%
  DZ 3.73%
  France 3.52%
  Italy 2.29%
  Brazil 2.12%
  Spain 1.65%
  Austria 1.61%
  Malaysia 1.40%
  MA 1.36%

OEM distributionPC manufacturers

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Hewlett-Packard 19.42%
Dell 19.04%
Acer 15.09%
Medion 12.02%
GIGABYTE 9.11%
ASUS 8.51%
Toshiba 5.60%
Sony 3.81%
Lenovo 2.99%
Intel 2.24%
Samsung 1.27%
American Megatrends 0.90%
Common models
HP Pavilion dv6 Notebook ... 6.86%
MEDIONPC MS-7728 5.02%
HP Pavilion g6 Notebook P... 4.52%
Dell Inspiron N5110 3.68%
HP Pavilion dv7 Notebook ... 3.18%
Dell Inspiron 1545 2.84%

About Kaspersky Lab

Kaspersky is a developer of secure content and threat management systems.
Publisher URL: www.kaspersky.com

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