Kaspersky Review's and Comments

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[b]Kaspersky Review's and Comments[/b]


Kaspersky Antivirus is a top of the line program that
offers all the protection you will need. With low scan times and high
detection rates, as well as an interface that can't be beat, Kaspersky
Antivirus is our "[b]TopTenREVIEWS Silver Award" winner.[/b]

Ease of Use:

In
the past, Kaspersky had issues with their interface and the ease of use
associated with it. They have listened to their customers over the
years and changed the interface to rival others on the market. Now,
simplicity is key within Kaspersky Antivirus. Kaspersky's main menu
screen is split into different sections depending on what you would
like to accomplish. Protection, Scan, Update, Reports and Data Files,
and Support are listed on the left side of the screen with the options
pertaining to each in a sub menu or on the right-hand side of the
screen. There are also advanced options available through a settings
option at the bottom of the screen.

Effectiveness:

Kaspersky
Antivirus is one of the most advanced products on the market for virus
scanning. Its on-access scanner is extremely fast and doesn't cause any
noticeable slowdown of the computer while performing regular tasks such
as browsing the web or writing documents or even higher end tasks such
as transferring and moving files. The on-demand scanner within
Kaspersky Antivirus is very fast as well. Another plus with Kaspersky
is its light footprint on your system resources. Memory usage is
minimal during the on access scanning times as well as on demand
scanning. During a system scan, we noticed about 55MB of memory usage
on average with up to 30% CPU usage.

Updates:

Kaspersky
Antivirus checks for updates every hour by default. There are other
programs out there that also do this but Kaspersky takes it to a new
level because of the speed that they respond to outbreaks and release
updates. If there is a major outbreak, Kaspersky Labs has an average
update release time of less than 2 hours. This is the fastest of any
antivirus company at this time.

Feature Set:

Features
included with Kaspersky Antivirus are some of the most complete in the
market. Beyond protecting your files and email from viruses, Kaspersky
Labs took this a step further. They included a scanner that will check
all the web pages you visit for viruses as well. This feature is
especially useful for people that use Internet Explorer as their web
browser due to the history of security holes related to viruses in the
Internet cache your computer stores.Kaspersky Antivirus also
includes a registry protector called Registry Guard. This will prevent
any unwanted changes to your computer registry.We were
especially impressed with the reporting features included with
Kaspersky Antivirus. There are reports available for each scan that is
done as well as "live" reports that are generated on the fly for
several portions of the program that are scanning all the time.

Ease of Installation:

The
installation of Kaspersky Antivirus is extremely simple and posed no
problems for us. A single reboot was required to complete the
installation.

Help/Support:

Kaspersky
Labs offers several support options to help keep your system in top
shape. Direct email support, support forums, phone support as well as
an impressive FAQ are all available.

Summary:

Antivirus
programs are a dime a dozen. Kaspersky makes nearly all of them look
like a futile attempt at hanging with the big dogs. Many times
Kaspersky has been awarded certification from top organizations such as
ICSA and WCL, as well as receiving the TopTenREVIEWS Silver award
multiple times. What this all comes down to is that the hard work
Kaspersky puts into their products provides us with some of the most
elite protection available. Whether you are just a novice or are dining
with the digital elite, Kaspersky Antivirus is a great choice to
protect your computer from the dark side of the Internet.

[b]Kaspersky Product Details[/b]


The Best Anti-Virus Protection

• The industry's fastest response time to new Internet threats according to av-test.org
  
• Standard automated hourly anti-virus updates (Tiny at ~50 Kb each!)
  
• The most monthly updates available!
  
• Real-time e-mail, file and web scanning for safe surfing
  

[b]Robust Spyware Protection[/b]

• Prevents rootkits and keyloggers from stealing personal data
  
• Automatically removes hidden spyware
  

[b]Impressive System Performance[/b]

• The least processor, memory and bandwidth resources required
  
• Rapid iSwiftT and iCheckerT virus scanning for accelerated performance
  
• Automatic balancing of scan speeds with increased user activity
  
• Ideal for instant messaging and WiFi
  

[b]Minimize Any Downtime[/b]

• Easy-to-create rescue disk instantly restores your system if damaged
  
• Rapidly rollback any malicious changes including restoring encrypted data
  

[b]System Requirements[/b]

[b]Supported OS:[/b]

Microsoft
Windows 2000 Professional (Service Pack 4 or higher), Microsoft Windows
XP Home Edition (Service Pack 2 or Higher), Microsoft Windows XP
Professional (Service Pack 2 or higher), Microsoft Windows XP
Professional x64 Edition, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Windows
Vista x64.[b]Hardware and Software Requirements:[/b]

50 MB free
space on the hard disk, CD-ROM (for installation), Internet connection
(for activation and updates), Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.5 or higher
(for updating signatures and the program), Microsoft Windows Installer
2.0.