Kaspersky Review - How Does Kaspersky Compare?
| Comparisons of Top Anti Virus Programs | |||||
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ESET NOD32 |
Norton |
McAfee |
Trend Micro |
Kaspersky |
VB100 Awards for Detection of All In-the-Wild Viruses in the VB Test Sets Without Any False-Alarms |
56 |
50 |
39 |
16 |
46 |
Missed In-the-Wild Viruses in Virus Bulletin Tests between May 1998 and June 2009 |
0 |
29 |
64 |
70 |
34 |
Proactive Protection by AV-Comparatives |
56% |
35% |
25% |
No Data |
50% |
Proactive Test by AV-Test.org on 1-Month Old Signatures |
68% |
26% |
30% |
27% |
24% |
Boot Time Overhead Percentage by AV-Comparatives |
12% |
26% |
70% |
No Data |
50% |
File Access Lag Time |
0.02 MB/s |
0.04MB/s |
0.08MB/s |
No Data |
108% |
Commit Charge |
100.63 MB |
186.3 MB |
157.93 MB |
No Data |
156.12 MB |
Application Startup Time |
1.94 seconds |
3.1 seconds |
3.74 seconds |
No Data |
2.17 seconds |
| Boot Times |
157 seconds |
229 seconds |
187 seconds |
No Data |
168 seconds |
Price |
$39.99 |
$39.99 |
$39.99 |
$39.95 |
$39.95 |
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Product Overview
Kaspersky Antivirus gives you traditional anti-virus protection based on the latest protection technologies. It offers real-time automated protection from a range of IT threats like viruses, trojans, worms, bots, rootkits and etc.
What You Get
Kaspersky Antivirus offers real time scanning of files, e-mails and websites, basic identity theft protection, blocking suspicious programs based on behaviors, PC hijacking protecti on, and self-protection from malware.
The new version of Kaspersky Antivirus now includes a Kaspersky Toolbar for internet browsers that will warn you about unsafe and infected websites. It also includes a new special game mode that will suspend alerts, updates and scans while you are playing.
Company Behind It
Kaspersky Lab is a computer security company that is co-founded by Natalia Kasperkaya and Eugene Kasperksy in 1997 offering anti-virus, anti-spyware and similar products. Today it has become one of the biggest security software companies in the world with central offices in Moscow as well as regional headquarters all over the world. The company currently works in more than 100 countries across the globe.
Cost
The subscription cost for Kaspersky Antivirus depends on how many PC you will be installing it to and also the number of years that you wished to be subscribed to.
Kaspersky AntiVirus 2010 |
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Downloads |
1 Year |
2 Years |
1 PC |
$39.95 |
$64.00 |
3 PCs |
$90.00 |
$144.00 |
5 PCs |
$140.00 |
$224.00 |
10 PCs |
$200.00 |
$320.00 |
Trial Version
Kaspersky Labs is offering a free trial program for their products. These downloads contain all the features included in the full version which you can evaluate for 30 days. If you like how it works, you can purchase a subscription after the evaluation period ends.
What I Like
Kasperky's user-interface is easy to use and every feature is configurable and controllable with controls that are intuitive. It is also very effective in detecting viruses that other antivirus programs can't. And for something that's very efficient, it is a lightweight program that can run or scan in the background without decreasing your system's performance.
Do I Recommend It?
Yes. Kaspersky is one of the best antivirus softwares in the market today. It boasts of a great interface that is configurable, highly effective against viruses and is easy on your computer's resources.