{"id":197947,"date":"2022-08-02T00:10:58","date_gmt":"2022-08-01T22:10:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/sftarticles.wpenginepowered.com\/en\/?p=197947"},"modified":"2025-07-01T20:33:09","modified_gmt":"2025-07-02T03:33:09","slug":"how-to-keep-your-computer-safe-with-k7-total-security","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/how-to-keep-your-computer-safe-with-k7-total-security\/","title":{"rendered":"How to keep your computer safe with K7 Total Security"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/k7-total-security.en.softonic.com\/windows\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">K7 Total Security<\/a> is a suite of <strong>privacy and security software<\/strong> with a broad range of digital well-being monitors and controls. It comes with <strong>its own virus detection algorithm<\/strong>, hard drive cleanup tools, and a parental control cockpit that aim to keep you safe and in control of your computer <strong>without sacrificing system speed<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The comprehensive K7 protection platform includes features that guard against:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Viruses<\/li><li>Malware<\/li><li>Malicious websites<\/li><li>Identity theft<\/li><li>Ransomware<\/li><li>Spyware<\/li><li>Spam<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Besides its speed, it also performs well on malware detection and false alarm tests, routinely <strong>catching more than 99.9% of malware while generating a less than 0.05% false alarm rate<\/strong> for legitimate programs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This guide to <strong>K7 Total Security for PC<\/strong> will show you how to use the suite to perform anti-malware scans, manage your kids\u2019 computer use with its parental controls, and restore wrongfully quarantined files and folders.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"sc-card-program\">\r\n  <div class=\"sc-card-program__body\">\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-program__row clearfix\">\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-program__col-logo\">\r\n        <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sc-card-program__img\" alt=\"K7 Total Security\" src=\"https:\/\/images.sftcdn.net\/images\/t_app-logo-xl,f_auto\/p\/e8458582-7e95-45cd-b793-89face14ffa0\/2075823474\/k7-total-security-k7-icon.png\" width=\"100px\" height=\"100px\">\r\n      <\/div>\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-program__col-title\">\r\n        <span class=\"sc-card-program__title\">K7 Total Security<\/span>\r\n        <a class=\"sc-card-program__button sc-card-program-internal\" href=\"https:\/\/k7-total-security.en.softonic.com\/windows\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Download<\/a>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-program__col-rating\">\r\n        <svg class=\"rating-score__content\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" version=\"1.1\" x=\"0\" y=\"0\" viewbox=\"0 0 50 50\" enable-background=\"new 0 0 50 50\" xml:space=\"preserve\"><path class=\"rating-score__background rating-score--good\" fill=\"none\" stroke-width=\"6\" stroke-miterlimit=\"10\" d=\"M40 40c8.3-8.3 8.3-21.7 0-30s-21.7-8.3-30 0 -8.3 21.7 0 30\"><\/path><path class=\"rating-score__value rating-score__value--0\" fill=\"none\" stroke-width=\"6\" stroke-dashoffset=\"0\" stroke-miterlimit=\"10\" d=\"M40 40c8.3-8.3 8.3-21.7 0-30s-21.7-8.3-30 0 -8.3 21.7 0 30\"><\/path><text class=\"rating-score__number\" content=\"\" text-anchor=\"middle\" transform=\"matrix(1 0 0 1 25 31.0837)\" data-auto=\"app-user-score\"><\/text><\/svg>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-program__row\">\r\n      <span class=\"sc-card-program__description\"><\/span>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-program__row\">\r\n      <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sc-card-program__bigpic\" src=\"\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\">\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <a class=\"sc-card-program__link track-link sc-card-program-internal\" href=\"https:\/\/k7-total-security.en.softonic.com\/windows\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><\/a>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"howto_container schema-howto-acf-block\"><ol><li><div class=\"howto_item\"><h2>How to scan your computer for threats with K7<\/h2><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2022\/08\/02.k7.trayicon.jpg\" alt=\"K7\u2019s system tray menu\" width=\"805\" height=\"720\"><p><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p>Once you\u2019ve installed and activated the <strong>K7 Total Security antivirus suite<\/strong> on your PC, find its icon in your system tray. The icon shows K7 in black letters on a gray background.<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p>Right-click on the icon, and select <em>Open K7TotalSecurity<\/em> to go to the program\u2019s main menu. Click on the <em>Scan<\/em> icon in the bottom right corner.<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p>K7 gives you four basic scans you can perform:<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:list --><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Quick Scan<\/li>\n<li>Complete Scan<\/li>\n<li>Custom Scan<\/li>\n<li>Rootkit Scan<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><!-- \/wp:list --> <!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p>The Quick Scan takes about a second to check your system files for malware. The Complete Scan checks all your files, folders, and apps for malware, which can take a few hours on machines with lots of files. The Custom Scan lets you select which folders you want to check for traces of infection. The Rootkit Scan looks for deep infections and hidden threats in your firmware, boot sectors, operating system, and kernels.<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<\/div><\/li><li><div class=\"howto_item\"><h2>How to schedule a scan<\/h2><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2022\/08\/03.k7.scans_.jpg\" alt=\"Scan your system with K7 Security\" width=\"998\" height=\"720\"><p>You can schedule an automatic scan to run when you\u2019re away from your computer by selecting <i>Schedule Scan<\/i> at the lower center of the <i>Scan<\/i> menu. Choose the kind of scan you want to perform and the time and date to perform it. You can also automate the scan to run on a daily, weekly, or monthly basis.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/li><li><div class=\"howto_item\"><h2>How to scan USB drives automatically<\/h2><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2022\/08\/04.k7.settings.jpg\" alt=\"K7\u2019s Settings menu\" width=\"999\" height=\"720\"><p>Go to K7\u2019s Settings menu by clicking on <i>Settings<\/i> at the top middle of the program\u2019s main menu.<\/p>\n<p>Click on <i>Device Control<\/i> at the top right of the Settings menu.<\/p>\n<p>USB access is enabled by default. Look for the option labeled <i>Scan for viruses as soon as the device is connected<\/i>. Click the box to enable automatic USB scanning. Directly below it, you can choose whether you want K7 to ask for your permission before it starts scanning any USB drive you insert or whether it can just run automatically.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/li><li><div class=\"howto_item\"><h2>How to use K7\u2019s parental control<\/h2><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2022\/08\/06.k7.parentalcontrol.jpg\" alt=\"Access K7\u2019s Parental Control menu\" width=\"999\" height=\"720\"><p>K7 lets you set different access permissions for different users of your computer.<\/p>\n<p>In the Settings menu, click on <i>Parental Control<\/i> at the center right. Click on the <i>Web Filter<\/i> button in the <i>Customize<\/i> section at the bottom of the Parental Control menu.<\/p>\n<p>You\u2019ll see two tabs, one labeled <i>Websites Allowed<\/i> and the other labeled <i>Websites Blocked<\/i>. You can choose whether to <strong>create a blacklist of websites you don\u2019t want certain users to access<\/strong> or make a whitelist of sites they can access and block the rest.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/li><li><div class=\"howto_item\"><h2>How to find and restore files K7 has quarantined<\/h2><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2022\/08\/08.k7.quarantine.jpg\" alt=\"K7\u2019s Quarantine Manager\" width=\"997\" height=\"720\"><p>K7 automatically places files it deems suspicious into its quarantine folder where they can\u2019t affect your system. If a file you need mysteriously disappears into quarantine, you can <strong>restore it from the Quarantine Manager console<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Click on the Reports button at the top right of K7\u2019s main menu. In the Reports menu, click on the first option, <i>Quarantine Manager<\/i>.<\/p>\n<p>You\u2019ll see a list of quarantined files, some of which might be dangerous. <strong>Select only files you know are safe<\/strong>, and click the Restore button on the bottom left. K7 will display a warning message prompting you to confirm you want to restore the files. Click <i>Yes<\/i>.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/li><\/ol><\/div><style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t.howto_container {\n\t  margin: 0 auto;\n\t}\n\t.howto_container img {\n\t\theight: 100%;\n\t\tmargin-bottom: 30px;\n\t}\n\t\n\t\t  .howto_container h2 {\n\t\t\t  clear: none !important;\n\t\t  }\n\t\t  .howto_container ol {\n\t\t\t  list-style: none !important;\n\t\t  }\t\n\t.howto_container ol li::before {\n\t\tcolor: #ffffff !important;\n\t\tbackground:#0073aa !important;\n\t}\n<\/style>\n\n\t\t\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Try K7 Total Security for free for your first month<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You can check out the <strong>K7 Total Security trial version<\/strong> for free for 30 days to see if it runs as fast as advertised and make sure the suite is right for you. If you\u2019d like to compare K7 to our other top-rated antivirus programs, have a look at our <a href=\"https:\/\/en.softonic.com\/windows\/security-privacy\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Essential Security and Privacy apps for Windows<\/a> page.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>K7 Total Security is a suite of privacy and security software with a broad range of digital well-being monitors and controls. It comes with its own virus detection algorithm, hard drive cleanup tools, and a parental control cockpit that aim to keep you safe and in control of your computer without sacrificing system speed. 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