Kaspersky antivirus 2010 reviews

This is similar to SpyNet in Windows Defender or any threat center by many anti-malware vendors that will help them in providing protection signatures for risks in the wild. It is not required to agree to the Kaspersky Security Network because the installation will proceed if you uncheck the box that you agree to the terms of participation in the said security network. A system restart is not required to start using KAV Most of the options are very useful and offer what most computers need as protection:.

KAV lets you rollback to using previous database if the new database is corrupted or providing false positive. This is quite useful since false positive or corrupted download can happen. KAV is running with acceptable memory during PC usage and during scanning. Once you've finished the installation, KIS won't require a reboot as it has in the past, although uninstallation still does. The first window that opens will be a virus definition warning that your local virus definition database requires an update.

Clicking the link will open the main Kaspersky window and begin updating the program. Overall, only power users should choose the longer advanced installation process, but the experience was smooth and flawless on a Windows 7 RTM laptop. It had no conflicts with the already installed security program AntiVir, and after uninstallation only two minor traces of the program were found in the Registry. Uninstalling using the included Modify, Repair, or Remove tool allows users the opportunity to keep certain program data on the computer, such as the contents of the sandboxed Safe Run Shared Folder or activation data, and after the reboot KIS had reactivated the Windows Defender firewall.

Interface and features The full-featured suite, Kaspersky Internet Security, offers a complete and competitive range of security options. The new features in the edition include the aforementioned behavioral-based detection system called the Urgent Detection Sytsem.

The UDS utilizes the anonymous data of 10 million of Kaspersky's customers who choose to participate in submitting their system scans to Kaspersky's central servers for analysis, and it "red flags" suspicious behavior so that even if a program used to be safe, it can shut down a newly activated malicious intent. Although this might sound insidious, it's actually a smart way to leverage a huge consumer base for security purposes as long as the data remains anonymous.

Many other security suites are incorporating behavioral detection engines, so this is something that users will have to get used to if they're not. Among UDS's better sub-features include the capability to customize how long it takes to pass judgment on a new program and per-user configuration of the rules governing program behavior.

Even if a program has deep penetration, if it starts behaving badly, then Kaspersky will block it. If it's an unknown, Kaspersky will treat it skeptically, monitoring and restricting the program until it has been proven safe.

The Vulnerability Scan option, available under the Scan tab, utilizes tech from Secunia to determine which programs are potential security risks because they lack recent updates or patches. For programs that may not warn you that they have a pending security update, such as Adobe Flash, having this tool baked-in could be exceptionally useful. The tools offered under the My Protection tab are nothing short of robust.

There's antivirus protection for files, e-mail, HTTP traffic, and instant messaging. Application control, the aforementioned UDS, includes options for customization, should you need to force access for a specific program that Kaspersky is identifying as a threat. There are protections against spam, phishing, and banner ads, firewall control, and a network monitor to track network activities for users who like to drill down deep into their system's behavior.

There's also a Parental Control filter, with options to outright block children from particular sites or merely log events. By default, the Parental Control filter is off, and when activated it assigns all other users on the computer Child status until directed otherwise.

There's a Teenager status, as well, for more granular control of restrictions. The My Security Zone tab is where most of the application control features live. From here, a clean chart organizes your installed programs according to trustworthiness, the Digital Identity Protection feature allows you to uncover which files your personal information resides in according to the program, and the Safe Run sandbox can be controlled.

Safe Run nearly doubles the amount of RAM the program uses, but provides a secure environment for launching a program. Safe Run also comes with a sandboxed folder into which you can save files without worry. The feature currently will not run on Windows 7 computers, but Kaspersky has told me that they expect to have the feature fixed before the October release of the new operating system.

Programs can be launched into Safe Run in one of two ways. You can add the program manually through the Kaspersky Security Zone panel, or you can launch it on the fly using the context menu.

Hopefully, there will be casual launcher added to jump lists in Windows 7, but that feature doesn't exist now. The Update Center tab offers a smooth update scheduler integrated into the main interface.

Antivirus software should detect the files as threats. Kaspersky identified the files as threats before the download initialized and denied the download — this is the most pro-active antivirus application we have tested to date, just as it was last year. All of the other antivirus applications we tested identified these files as threats but often only after the download completed or the hard drive was scanned. Our test system is an HP Pavilion dv5t :. Norton Antivirus took 44 minutes by comparison.

A second scan took only 47 minutes, however, since files that were previously scanned were skipped. Something we noticed was how many objects Kaspersky scanned — , — versus Norton — , It appears Kaspersky is doing a more thorough scan though I was unable to verify this.

Kaspersky Anti-Virus remains a class-leading security package for home users. It provides extremely proactive protection and a sleek and polished interface that is easy to navigate. The extra included utilities such as the browser vulnerability scanner are welcome and add value. We highly recommend Kaspersky Anti-Virus for the stated reasons. Pros Very proactive Sleek interface Extra included utilities Cons Long initial scan time Higher-priced but includes 3 licenses Contains upsells for other products.

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