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New Router Checker Tool is Here!
We’ve just launched a brand-new Router Checker tool, and it’s live now on F-Secure’s Free Online Tools 🎉 It’s super easy to use – just visit the link below, and in a few clicks, you can check your router’s security status to make sure your network is safe. 🔗 Try the Router Checker now:…
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🚀 Online Scanner 9.0 Now Available!
We’re happy to introduce Online Scanner 9.0, our latest free tool to scan and remove malware from your PC—no installation needed. 🔍 What’s New? Faster & Smarter Scanning Improved engine for better and quicker threat detection. ARM64 Support ⚠️ 32-bit (x86) systems are no longer supported. More Control Over Malware Removal…
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F-Secure Total beta - FSProtection changes in communication
We are now making changes on the beta community and feedback handling for your benefit. We do not have any more beta.f-secure.com portal after first of August. Feedback wont be requested separately until in form of new survey. Please file bugs by sending email to beta@f-secure.com or posting a comment here at our…
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Welcome to Our New Community Homepages
We're thrilled to introduce the new and improved homepages for our Community, English forum, and Finnish forum 🎉 Why the Change? We wanted to enhance your experience by making it smoother, faster, and more user-friendly. With easier navigation and quicker access to important resources, you'll find answers and engage with…
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Standalone ID Protection reaching End of Life
Hello Cybersecurity Enthusiast, It is with a heavy heart that we share the news of the standalone F-Secure ID Protection reaching its end of life after May 22nd, 2024 😢. This decision means that these products will no longer protect your devices or receive updates beyond this date. However, we have been hard at work to…
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🛡️ Protect Your Money & Data – Tax Scams You Need to Know 💰🚨
With less than a month until the tax filing deadline, scammers are ramping up their efforts to steal money and personal information from unsuspecting taxpayers. Don’t let them trick you! At F-Secure, our threat intelligence experts track emerging scams year-round, and tax season is one of the busiest times for…
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📢 Scam Spotting Challenge
Hello, F-Secure Community Members, In honor of Scam Awareness Month, we’re excited to launch our Scam Spotting Challenge on the community page. This special one-day event will give you the chance to enhance your scam detection skills, share knowledge, and compete for exclusive rewards. [COMPLETED] 🔍1st Scam Spotting…
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🚨 Cyber Help Week is Here 🚨
As part of Scam Awareness Month, we’re starting Cyber Help Week in the F-Secure Community. This week, we’ll focus on how to protect yourself from scams and improve your online security. All content will be posted in this thread, so check back daily for updates. What’s Coming Up: Oct 8: Key articles on how to spot scams and…
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Scam Awareness Month: Introducing Our New Scam Protection Feature!
Imagine this: You’re browsing the web, maybe shopping for a new gadget or reading an article, when suddenly you get an email that looks just like it’s from your bank. Everything seems legit—the logo, the message—but something feels off. This small gut feeling could be the difference between staying safe and falling for an…
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Update: Support Articles Now in the Knowledge Base
Hello, Community Enthusiasts. We’re excited to share that all our Support Articles have been successfully transitioned to our new Knowledge Base, designed to enhance your user experience. 1. Why We Made the Change This change ensures that you have access to the latest news and information, empowering you with the most…
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Standalone Freedome VPN reaching End of Life
Hello Cybersecurity Enthusiast, It is with a heavy heart that we share the news of the standalone F-Secure Freedome VPN reaching its end of life after May 22nd, 2024 😢. This decision means that these products will no longer protect your devices or receive updates beyond this date. However, we have been hard at work to…
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📣 Introducing Query Suggestion and Preview: Enhancing Your Search Experience!
📢 Announcement: Query Suggestion and Preview in Search Box Hello, wonderful F-Secure Community members! We are thrilled to announce a new enhancement to the F-Secure Community search feature! Starting today, you can enjoy the benefits of query suggestion and preview, making your search experience even more efficient and…
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Community Badges
Dear esteemed members, We’re excited to announce that you can now earn Badges when you participate in the Community and these contributions can reflect on your profile for you and others to see. To view them, simply click on your Avatar in the top right corner, then click on the bigger image of the Avatar. This will lead…
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Get on board. Get recognition. Get on the Leaderboard!
This is to inform you that the Leaderboard widget, a widget that displays top-performing members, has been enabled on the Community. You can view that on the landing page or on either the English and Finnish pages https://community.f-secure.com/ or https://community.f-secure.com/en https://community.f-secure.com/fi The…
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Freedome VPN not working
Hey , I formatted my MAC os computer. I downgraded Monterey from mojave version. While it works fine in the Monterey version, Mojave also stays on this screen and does not improve for hours. I remember making some network settings in the Monterey version, but the program prompted me. I tried many different locations.
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F-Secure Business is now WithSecure™
Introducing WithSecure™ For more than 30 years we’ve worked with partners and customers, shoulder-to-shoulder to take on every threat that the customers have faced. We needed a new brand that reflects the distinct identity of our B2B offering and helps better meet the needs of our customers. The name WithSecure™ puts good…
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Category Following & Notifications
Dear Community members, The Category Following and Notification features allow you to be notified when content you are interested in is posted. Now you can get notified on time so you can respond to posts in a timely manner. Notification Preferences Options Follow: This option will allow you to follow the category without…
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Using the Community Search feature
This post will provide detailed information on how to use the Search feature in the F-Secure Community effectively. You can search for discussions or articles of interest using the Community Search. Where to Search You can find the Community Search in 2 locations: In the hero banner on the Home page And in the header of…
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When will FSP's right-click manual scan support the new right-click menu in Windows 11?
When will FSP's right-click manual scan support the new right-click menu in Windows 11? Now on Windows 11, you need to click 'More options' to do a manual scan.
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Initial update does not get completed on macOS Tahoe 26.6.2
New installation on macOS Tahoe 26.6.2, F-Secure 26.6 (69077). Installation completes successfully, but stuck on "Waiting for initial update…".
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Hvordan geninstalleres F-Secure Total på min PC
Program
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Subject: Request for Community Account Deletion
Hi community moderators, I would like to permanently delete my F-Secure Community Account associated with this profile. Please remove my personal data and anonymize my posts according to GDPR regulations. If you need any verification email to confirm my identity, please send it to my registered email address. Thank you for…
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Can't log in to my account.
Any help please?
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FS Protection PC releases
We are trying something new. Instead of creating a new thread for every version, we will keep posting all beta releases for Windows under this thread as a continuous thread.
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Intermin info during full scan
Notice; win11, f-secure total 26.8, during a full scan (multiple external media included) interim information (%) about the scan progress in the event logs "no longer" appears...
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Automatic scans several times a day
Hello, My F-Secure app for Android carries out automatic scans several times a day (3–4 times). Is that normal? Thank you for your reply!
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How do you usually stay safe online?
Hi everyone, I’m exploring different ways people protect themselves online, especially with increasing phishing and malware threats. I’d love to know what security habits you follow daily and which F-Secure features you find most helpful for staying safe. Looking forward to learning from the community and sharing insights.…
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F-Secure SENSE router wifi
F-Secure SENSE router ， Follow the instructions and press the blue button at the bottom, but there is no response ask for help
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Kiren Beta?
Is this the right location to address questions about f-Secure's Kiran beta? I don't see any mention of Kiren here.
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F-Secure Total: :windows 11,ver 26.6,Full device scan,no progress information in event log
Full device scan, multiple external hard drives included, progress information no longer appears in the event log.
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F-secure blocking Time Machine backup
Hello when I a start a Time Machine backup on my Mac, it suddendly stops and a F-secure pop up indicates a potential treath with a data. This is strange, because an previous analyse of my Mac with F-secure, it did not find any problem. The goal of Time Machine is only to backup files from the Mac on an extern drive, which…
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FS Protection macOS releases (2026)
Beta releases for macOS during 2026 will be posted under this continuous thread. Threads for older releases: 2025: 2024:
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How to stop loading VPN
"Loading in progress, please wait" … it seems to be a neverending process. How to stop the loading or disbale VPN wihle loading?
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Are there any plans to implement an extension for firefox on android?
I have been using Firefox on android for some time, and I would like to have the possibility of adding the security from F secure to this browser. An ETA would also be nice.
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Wrong currency
Hi, I live in Sweden and thought I'd signed up for F-Secure Total via the Swedish website. I've just received the first invoice (after the money had been taken) and it's in Euros. As I'm using this for my business, I want to deduct Swedish moms (VAT), but that gets more complicated if the invoice is not in Swedish kronor.…
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Passkeys Support via F Secure ID Protection
Hello, As more and more websites and programs switch to passkeys, it would be helpful if F-Secure ID Protection, which is used across multiple devices, could also offer this feature. Currently, users have to resort to third-party apps and programs like Google Password Manager, as F-Secure, as a security software provider,…
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F-Secure and Vivaldi
Will there be support for Vivaldi browser? Would be nice to use F-.secure password vault in Vivaldi.
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F-Secure and Vivaldi
Will there be support for Vivaldi browser? Would be nice to use F-.secure password vault in Vivaldi.
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Clarity
We must use a large number of services on-line, like the mail service Finnish Posti. When I tried to read my Omaposti, a prompt came up, requiring me to log in to this site, and asking for the password. » But which password ??? I opened Lastpass on my mobile, and finally tried my mac pw - it worked! > Why do you not tell,…
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Password Manager
Is there a Passord Manager App within the F-Secure range. I've tried Bitwarden but find that it's too complex and over the top for normal users. If you don't such an App what would you sugguest? Cheers, Barry
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how do i reinstall VPN
How do i reinstall VPN
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Refund
I would like a refund please, I didn't want to auto renewal. I have completed the form asking for a refund but the link for customer support isn't working, so can't forward to them.
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I want to download your VPN. I deleted it by mistake
how do I reinstall VPN?
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Additional configuration for VPN and Android Auto apps.
Could Android Auto features be added to the VPN section? It would be useful to be able to temporarily set the VPN location to somewhere other than the usual one when opening an app that uses location services.
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Fingerprint access to Password vault
In my phone it's super easy and convenient to log in my F-Secure password vault just using a finger. But while working on Win11 desktop I have to type in the strong (=long) password for the vault, and while it doesn't show the characters (for obvious reasons) I tend to get a lot of mistakes - and because of needing it…
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PfSense.org blocked
I've read about PfSense on home lab pages and many suggested to use it as vlan to increase my security and isolate iot-devoces from my main network. My F-secure blocked it and I'm not sure if it's a false flag or not. It wouldn't be the first time malware is disguised as something increasing security, but would like to…
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Combining subscriptions to get more devices
I've understood that if there are no prior valid subscriptions, when activating subscription, you could be able to buy more licenses to increase the amount of devices but it needs to be done fast in order to get the same license duration. Can I do the same if I e.g. purchase F-secure internet security for 3 devices for 1…
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Claude Code freezes with Virus Protection turned on
Hello, I started doing coding with Claude Code on Windows. The problem is that Claude Code is freezing sometimes. I figured out that this doesn't happen when F-Secure Virus Protection is turned off. Could it be that F-Secure is flagging the access pattern as ‘malicious’? No warnings or something like that is shown so. Any…
