Once the installation interface closes, complete these final steps to ensure total system security:

Do you already have a , or are you using a trial?

Read and accept the End User License Agreement (EULA).

If you have an active internet connection on one machine, you can "capture" the installation files to use on an offline PC:

If you need the most recent version, you can "trap" the installation files while using the standard online installer: Kaspersky Support Forum Download the standard online installer from the official download page

no longer provides a direct, official "single-click" offline installer for current versions of Kaspersky Total Security

: For specific full versions (especially older ones like 2019/2020 that still work with current keys), users often refer to the Kaspersky Product Repository.

Perhaps you have a slow or unreliable internet connection and don't want the installation process to fail halfway through. Maybe you need to install the software on multiple computers and want to avoid downloading the same files repeatedly, saving both time and bandwidth. Or perhaps you are setting up a computer that will not have immediate internet access and you want to install the antivirus software first to ensure it is protected before going online.

Use the "Add or Remove Programs" tool in Windows to uninstall any existing antivirus. Run the Installer: Double-click the downloaded .exe file.

The first and most critical point to understand is that on its main website. The link provided on the official website, https://www.kaspersky.com/downloads/thank-you/total-security#download , directs you to a small online installer (typically around 4-5 MB). This is a stub that, when run, must connect to Kaspersky's servers to download the actual installation files, which can be over 2.5 GB.