mina7601 Posted May 12, 2023 Share Posted May 12, 2023 (edited) 20 hours ago, VistaLover said: I guess the same one @mina7601 encountered ... 20 hours ago, VistaLover said: hopefully we'll soon hear results from mina7601 (many thanks BTW ) ... Yes, I will test it soon. You're welcome BTW. Edited May 12, 2023 by mina7601 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mina7601 Posted May 12, 2023 Share Posted May 12, 2023 OK, so I attempted an installation of Kaspersky Antivirus Free on my Vista SP2 VM. The program installed successfully and also runs normally. XP will be tested later. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vistapocalypse Posted May 13, 2023 Share Posted May 13, 2023 2 hours ago, mina7601 said: OK, so I attempted an installation of Kaspersky Antivirus Free [2019] on my Vista SP2 VM. The program installed successfully and also runs normally. Bravo! I still wonder why @winvispixp encountered trouble installing the previous version on a VM in 2021 (possibly related to extended kernel?). I trust you are able to get current definitions? 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
winvispixp Posted May 13, 2023 Share Posted May 13, 2023 (edited) 4 hours ago, Vistapocalypse said: I still wonder why @winvispixp encountered trouble installing the previous version on a VM in 2021 (possibly related to extended kernel?). I used (and still use) the 2018 version (18.0.0.405 i think)on my vista machine. Maybe the 2019 one just works? Edited May 13, 2023 by winvispixp 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
winvispixp Posted May 13, 2023 Share Posted May 13, 2023 7 hours ago, mina7601 said: OK, so I attempted an installation of Kaspersky Antivirus Free on my Vista SP2 VM. The program installed successfully and also runs normally. could you share the installer, please? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AstroSkipper Posted May 13, 2023 Share Posted May 13, 2023 4 hours ago, winvispixp said: could you share the installer, please? I provided the download link of my cleaned and re-repacked version of KFA 19 in this post for all who are interested: Cheers, AstroSkipper 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AstroSkipper Posted May 13, 2023 Share Posted May 13, 2023 Here is a little advice for testing software, and especially an anti-malware program! Just checking that a program can be installed and appears to run without errors at first glance has nothing to do with testing software. And presenting results in a short sentence even less! 11 hours ago, Vistapocalypse said: I trust you are able to get current definitions? Justified question! And the fact that you have to ask this question at all is rather embarrassing. And I could go on and on. When testing an antivirus or anti-malware program, a few test results should be mentioned. Does the program itself still receive updates? Can it download the latest virus definitions? Are all the basic features like real-time protection, manual scanning, setting exceptions, changing program settings and so on still functional? Just one sentence cannot answer such questions, though. One sentence is informationless and rather meaningless. One has to put some effort into it, even if one might otherwise never write more than a few words. Kind regards, AstroSkipper 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mina7601 Posted May 13, 2023 Share Posted May 13, 2023 (edited) On 5/13/2023 at 8:30 AM, winvispixp said: could you share the installer, please? @winvispixp Yes, this is the installer I used: https://www.mediafire.com/file/5b41tc67a29vvbm/KFA_19.0.0.1088.7z/file Edited May 14, 2023 by mina7601 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Snowshoe Posted May 14, 2023 Share Posted May 14, 2023 (edited) On 5/13/2023 at 2:36 AM, AstroSkipper said: I provided the download link of my cleaned and re-repacked version of KFA 19 in this post for all who are interested: Cheers, AstroSkipper This repack will not install on Windows XP 32-bit due to critical missing files: corebasesx86.cab and instx86.z - however, these files are still available on the Kaspersky servers. Once these files are placed next to startup.exe, then it will install on XP x86. http://dm.kaspersky-labs.com/bases/kavkis2019/KIS/corebasesx86.cab http://dm.kaspersky-labs.com/bases/kavkis2019/KIS/instx86.z I know this is untested, but unfortunately I am having other issues with Kaspersky 19 on XP. Database updates do work (and the standalone Kaspersky Update Utility can also be used), but it doesn't seem possible to activate. That means you are stuck with manual scanning, no realtime components. With ProxHTTPSProxy I get an Untrusted server certificate error, with seemingly no way to add a trusted certificate on this version of Kaspersky Free. Without ProxHTTPSProxy I get an SSL error. Also, the My Kasperky login seems non-functional. Edited May 14, 2023 by Snowshoe 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AstroSkipper Posted May 14, 2023 Share Posted May 14, 2023 3 minutes ago, Snowshoe said: Also, the My Kasperky login seems non-functional. If the login is necessary for activation of KFA, then you will probably stuck without any further features like for example real-time protection. In terms of Bitdefender, the same problem occurs. No login possible, no activation. Fortunately, I am not particularly interested in these programs. And one thing is clear: Kaspersky has removed all resources relating to KFA 19. So I am not at all surprised that it is no longer possible to log into the My Kaspersky account. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snowshoe Posted May 14, 2023 Share Posted May 14, 2023 33 minutes ago, AstroSkipper said: If the login is necessary for activation of KFA, then you will probably stuck without any further features like for example real-time protection. In terms of Bitdefender, the same problem occurs. No login possible, no activation. Fortunately, I am not particularly interested in these programs. And one thing is clear: Kaspersky has removed all resources relating to KFA 19. So I am not at all surprised that it is no longer possible to log into the My Kaspersky account. Unactivated Kaspersky 19 also locks database updates after a day or so, effectively making it useless outside a one-time device scan. I'll probably try Panda Dome or Malwarebytes instead. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AstroSkipper Posted May 14, 2023 Share Posted May 14, 2023 (edited) 35 minutes ago, Snowshoe said: I'll probably try Panda Dome or Malwarebytes instead. Yep, you can have a look in my new thread where I've started a current list of working antimalware programs with all necessary links and information which is maintained and extended continously by me. Kind regards, AstroSkipper Edited May 14, 2023 by AstroSkipper Update of content 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mina7601 Posted May 14, 2023 Share Posted May 14, 2023 2 hours ago, Snowshoe said: This repack will not install on Windows XP 32-bit due to critical missing files: corebasesx86.cab and instx86.z - however, these files are still available on the Kaspersky servers. Once these files are placed next to startup.exe, then it will install on XP x86. http://dm.kaspersky-labs.com/bases/kavkis2019/KIS/corebasesx86.cab http://dm.kaspersky-labs.com/bases/kavkis2019/KIS/instx86.z Wow, you attempted the installation before me. Anyway, thanks for the information, and for attempting the installation. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vistapocalypse Posted May 14, 2023 Share Posted May 14, 2023 On 5/13/2023 at 12:26 AM, winvispixp said: I used (and still use) the 2018 version (18.0.0.405 i think) on my vista machine. Maybe the 2019 one just works? Maybe not! (see Snowshoe’s post). Sounds like you better stick with KFA 2018 my friend. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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