A more detailed tutorial @
http://www.data-spy.net/2012/03/25/how-to-disable-kaspersky-2012-password-protection/This will disable the password protection so you can shut Kaspersky down.
Simple instructions:
Tested on Windows 7 to disable the password protection in x86:
1. boot into safe mode (make sure Kaspersky isn’t running)
2. open a command line and type “regedit.exe”
3. once inside the editor go to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\KasperskyLab\protected\AVP12\settings and look for and entry that reads “EnablePswrdProtect”.
4. Right click on “EnablePswrdProtect” and select modify.
5. The value data should read 1, change it to 0, click ok and reboot.
Not Tested to disable the password protection in x64:
1. boot into safe mode (make sure Kaspersky isn’t running)
2. open a command line and type “regedit.exe”
3. once inside the editor go to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\KasperskyLab\protected\AVP12\settings and look for and entry that reads “EnablePswrdProtect”.
4. Right click on “EnablePswrdProtect” and select modify.
5. The value data should read 1, change it to 0, click ok and reboot.
