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    Kaspersky Antivirus

    Buy now for USD 39.95

    Overview
    Kaspersky Labs has been one of the best antivirus software developers. Like many other antivirus packages, Kaspersky Anti-Virus comes with an antispyware component and protects from viruses, Trojans and worms, spyware and adware. Kaspersky's effectiveness and ease­-of-use are highly commendable.

    Features

      Protects from viruses, Trojans and worms, spyware and adwareScans files in real time (on access) and on demand, email messages (regardless of email client), Internet traffic (regardless of browser)

      Proactive protection from unknown threats Scans Java and Visual Basic scripts Scans operating system and installed applications for vulnerabilities. Advanced Protection & Recovery Data & Identity Theft Protection Round-the-clock technical support Automatic database updates

    System Requirements

      • Microsoft XP or Vista
      • Intel Premium 300 MHz or higher
      • 256MB available RAM
      • 50MB free space on the hard drive
      • CD-ROM
      • Internet connection
      • Microsoft Windows Installer 2.0

    Effectiveness

    Kaspersky Labs has always been known for its ability to effectively detect and remove viruses as well as or better than any software program. Like BitDefender, Kaspersky was able to remove over 98% of all viruses it encountered. Although Kaspersky is excellent at detecting viruses and malware, it could use some work in the detection of spyware. Like other software with proactive/heuristic engines to detect malware before their signatures are available, Kaspersky's scan is relatively slow.

    Updates

    The best antivirus software packages provide virus signature updates on a routine hourly basis. Since it does its updates automatically, you get the best protection with no effort on your part.

    Ease of Use and Installation

    Kaspersky has always been among the best samples of antivirus software on the market, but has been less than simple to use. From a geek’s perspective, Kaspersky's interface is probably the best. That being said, it may not be ideal for someone who's not interested in fine-tuning and tweaking their antivirus software. Kaspersky is among the easiest of antivirus software to install. The only problem is that Kaspersky does not automatically remove the antivirus software already present on the computer. This is bound to lead to problems with the average user. And once Kaspersky is uninstalled, no traces of it will be found in the registry.

    Pros and Cons  

    Kaspersky is highly effective, has a great interface, and it’s easy on computer resources. Along with the hourly update it keeps track of new viruses.

    Kaspersky has a antispyware feature included which can also be considered as its drawback. Tests showed that Kaspersky allowed 8% of adware/spyware to go undetected. Furthermore, Kaspersky’s proactive/heuristic engine failed to meet the high standards set by BitDefender, NOD32, F-Secure, Panda and some others. Like other software with proactive/heuristic engines to detect malware before their signatures are available, Kaspersky's scan is relatively slow. Another problem faced is that Kaspersky does not automatically remove the antivirus software already present on the computer. This is bound to lead to problems with the average user.

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