{"id":2511,"date":"2017-08-30T08:12:14","date_gmt":"2017-08-30T08:12:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/osxuninstaller.com\/uninstall-guides\/?p=2511"},"modified":"2017-09-05T12:34:10","modified_gmt":"2017-09-05T12:34:10","slug":"uninstall-kaspersky-internet-security-mac","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/osxuninstaller.com\/uninstall-guides\/uninstall-kaspersky-internet-security-mac\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Uninstall Kaspersky Internet Security for Mac"},"content":{"rendered":"

Cannot uninstall Kaspersky Internet Security<\/strong> thoroughly? Have no clue how to get rid of Kaspersky leftovers on your Mac? This removal tutorial will help you out.<\/p>\n

\"How<\/p>\n

As a product of the old-brand security company, Kaspersky Internet Security for Mac excels in many independent lab tests. It offers many useful features like malware protection, privacy protection, secure browsing, parental controls, etc. However, some Mac users may get lost in how to properly uninstall Kaspersky Internet Security, as simply dragging its icon to the Trash does not actually help remove this app.<\/p>\n

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The rest of this post discusses four crucial questions that are commonly asked by users who need to remove Kaspersky Internet Security for Mac. Read on please.<\/p>\n

Q1: What to Do before Uninstalling Kaspersky Products?<\/h3>\n

Prior to the standard uninstall, you are supposed to first quit the target app and any background process pertaining to it. Here are three options to exit out of an app:<\/p>\n

1. Right click on its icon on the Dock, and choose the Quit option;
\n2. Click the app icon (if exists) in the Menu Bar, and choose Quit [app name];
\n3. Launch Activity Monitor, select the app and its process(es) in the Disk tab, click the \u201cX\u201d button on the upper left corner, and click Quite button in the pop-up dialog.<\/p>\n

\"How<\/p>\n

If the target app cannot be quit normally (especially some antivirus\/ security\/malware software), you can reboot your Mac into Safe Mode to stop the automatic launch. If the app icon remains in the Dock, right click on it and choose Remove from Dock.<\/p>\n

\"How<\/p>\n

After that, you can properly uninstall Kaspersky Internet Security by the steps below.<\/p>\n

Q2: How to Correctly Uninstall Kaspersky Internet Security?<\/h3>\n

Typically most apps can be easily uninstalled by the drag-and-drop way. But if you are dealing with antivirus\/security software, the most recommended uninstalling way is to run a dedicated uninstall tool, instead of just deleting it to the Trash. Anyway, there are three available options offered for you to uninstall Kaspersky Internet Security<\/em>.<\/p>\n

(1)Run the built-in uninstaller<\/h4>\n

If you still keep Kaspersky installation file, the best way is to utilize the uninstall tool.<\/p>\n