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Release Date: July 2, 2008
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Product Description
Essential Protection-Protects from all types of malware and spyware.-Scans files, email messages and Internet traffic.-Protects instant messengers ICQ, MSN.-Updates automatically.Extended Protection-Two-way personal firewall.-Safe Wi-Fi and VPN connections. -Intrusion prevention system.Preventive Protection-Intelligent application management and control.-Proactive protection from unknown threats.-Scans OS and applications for vulnerabilities.-Disables links to malware sites.Identity Theft Protection-Disables links to phishing websites.-Virtual keyboard for safe entry of logins and passwords.-Prevents theft of data via secure connections HTTPS / SSL.-Blocks unauthorized dial-up connections.Content Filtering-Parental control.-Antispam protection.FeatureProduct FeaturesLanguageLanguage versionEN System requirementsMinimum hard disk space50MB Minimum RAM256MB Minimum processor300 MHz Minimum system requirementsMicrosoft Internet Explorer 6 LicenseSoftware typeBox License quantity3users Number of years1years Technical detailsCompatible operating systemsWindows XP Home SP 2, Windows XP Professional SP 2, Windows XP Professional x64,Windows Vista Home Basic 32/64 Bit, Windows Vista Home Premium 32/64 Bit, Windows Vista Business 32/64 Bit, Windows Vista Enterprise 32/64 Bit, Windows Vista Ultimate 32/64 Bit Mac compatibilityN PlatformPlatformWin
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 One of the very best July 29, 2008
Mr. Mischief (Guernsey)
103 out of 105 found this review helpful
Kaspersky Labs have gained an enviable reputation as one of the top PC security firms around - not only is their anti-virus software habitually one of the top rated AV applications, but its engine is used by several other anti-virus providers simply because it is very good. Kaspersky Internet security 2009 combines this anti-virus engine with anti-spyware, a firewall and a HIPS into a single package, aiming to give protection against not only the more common nasties out there, but also against direct attacks, phishing, spam and attacks through instant messaging.
Setting up is fairly straightforward, taking around 10 minutes to install and update, provided you have a broadband connection. The suite comes pre-configured, which is handy as virtually every part of it is configurable in some way, giving you far more in the way of options than you could think possible. Once set up, it analyses your system to work out what's running and advising you if it thinks anything is less than benign. For me the HIPS has been pretty quiet, only asking about running processes when it's been absolutely necessary; KIS has a large in-built program database so, unless you have something unusual running, I doubt that it would give you much trouble.
The on-demand combined malware scanner takes around 45 minutes to do a full scan and provides not only a full malware scan but also an analysis of your PC to highlight vulnerabilities in your system and to advise you as to what software needs updating. This feature is extremely useful, warning you of weaknesses in programs that hackers could exploit. Similarly, the real-time protection is very well featured, allowing you to customise virtually every aspect of the scanner to suit your tastes.
The spam filter aims to learn who your friends are, which email addresses you've blacklisted, and to allow you to set up personal filters. In reality, though, spammers rarely use the same email account more than once so any spam filter would be hard-pressed to stop the deluge of unsolicited emails that most of us get. You're also provided with a 'virtual keyboard' to prevent keyloggers from stealing your passwords when you log on to (for example) your banking site. Keyloggers have become more advanced in recent times with many having the ability to capture screen shots as you type, and it isn't clear whether or not KIS can do anything to prevent this.
It is generally accepted that the three most important programs to have running on your PC are anti-virus, anti-spyware and a firewall, all of which are included here, wrapped up in a fairly easy to use package. In reality KIS probably gives you far more than the average user would ever need but it is nice to know that, should you ever want to start mucking about with your security settings, it also gives you leeway to do this. As with any fully-featured security suite, this one can be a bit troublesome if something happens on your system that it doesn't like, but if you don't mind getting your technical fingers dirty, KIS 2009 is one of the best around.
 Kaspersky 2009 - A backward step September 12, 2008
Sysadmin (UK)
115 out of 119 found this review helpful
I have been a loyal Kaspersky user since Kaspersky AV Version:5.0, back then Kaspersky was THE Anti Virus system of choice for professionals as it was, quite simply; the best anti virus software on the market. Over the years new versions have been released, this (2009) being the latest. Has it improved? Yes...& No. In the past Kaspersky was hailed for its extremely powerful AV engine, and its very efficient and effective active file scanner, the other thing that us techs liked about it was that it did not contain much else, it did what it said on the box, and we liked that. It was fast (still the fastest big name system scanner on the market) and it did not drain computer resources like Norton and Macafee.
However nowadays threats have changed, firewalls are now essential, as is anti spyware software, people now tend to go for internet security suites, that incorporate all the features in one package, and quite right too! This is where Kaspersky has let it's self down.
In Internet Security 2009 the AV engine is still strong, and it still scans your system super fast. However its firewall is annoying as hell and extremely complex, proactive defence is just not needed, and if installed (all components are optional if you chose the advanced install option) can cause glitches with playback in windows media center. The parental control facility is quite rudimentary - needs improvement. Program control (in conjunction with firewall) will constantly add your programs (even games) to the "low restricted folder" which allows them to execute, but prevents "other" functions. I dont want it to do that! and there is no way of telling it that, it just does it anyway...
The biggest flaw though is the anti spam module, which in all honesty is more of an anti email module! it will reliably junk all your incoming email unless you adjust the spam rating really low, in which case it will let most of the spam through too. If you access email through outlook then the Kasperky add in will slow outlook down when it comes to viewing messages in the reading pane, also (just like firewall) the anti spam advanced settings are numerous and complicated.
It pains me to give Kaspersky a bashing, because I have used it for so long and loved it. I have used enterprise versions at work as well. Internet security 7 was a step in the right direction, but needed refining, in 2009 they have improved it visually, but lost most of the things that made kaspersky great.
In summary,
PROS: Good AV engine, Very fast scanning, Better GUI than previous versions
CONS: Over the top protection, fiddly complex firewall, utterly useless anti spam module, Basic parental control, Conflicts with Windows not uncommon. Slow start up (its starting to become a resore hog), Badly designed advanced settings menus.
Combine this with it's (now) sketchy record of VB100 certification on some OS's and I've decided to switch to ESET'S Smart Security (see that product, for my review)
NOTE: This review was based on Kaspersky Internet Security 2009 (full version)running on a clean, mid range desktop PC (dual core CPU, 2GB Ram, 7200 rpm SATA-2 HDD) Running Windows Vista Home Premium (SP1).
Kaspersky IS- simply the best! July 4, 2008
Bob (UK)
107 out of 112 found this review helpful
I own Kaspersky. I install it on every PC that I repair and it protects all of my home computers.
Why?
Because it is the best internet security suite on the market. Novice users can install it without fear, as the program defaults into an "auto mode" that will decide all the tricky questions itself, whereas power users can easily take full control of the suite and it's advanced detection techniques.
Version 2009 has a HIPS system (not the type that you shake at a party), but this HIPS system controls the applications on your computer and can intelligently decide what "safe" programs are (like microsoft word and others) and what "dangerous" programs are, and make sure that they do not have a chance to damage your computer. Virtual keyboard is useful for typing in passwords and usernames into bank logins to minimise the risk of keyloggers and antispam is accurate and has regular updates, like the virus signatures.
The scans are fast, the support is good, the detection rates are the best in it's class.
Top class product, wouldn't use anything else.
Recommended July 29, 2008
Mr Gumby (UK)
12 out of 12 found this review helpful
I've used a number of security suites over recent years, most recently ZoneAlarm, and would probably rate this top.
It doesn't offer anything very much out of the ordinary, but certainly seems to cover everything you might ask. Among other things, you get instant messaging protection, identity theft protection and parental controls, and all through an interface that I found very clear and logical.
One feature that IS novel (at least to me) is the virtual keyboard that you can have pop up when entering id's and passwords, to defeat key loggers.
Scans seemed fast and it always seemed light on use of processor and memory, so, overall, I'd strongly recommend Kaspersky 2009.
Great security July 16, 2008
cavehomme (Europe)
74 out of 78 found this review helpful
I have used many security softwares, free and paid for, and eventually settled for a life with McAfee for various reasons, and despite various issues that I'd had with it previously.
A few weeks ago McAfee started failing, and I thought I had malware affecting it. Eventually I found no intrusions, but there was a serious bug in McAfee. I spent days trying to resolve it. My history with McAfee has been love / hate, and so this was the final straw and I decided to uninstall it and not waste more time.
My bank was offering a long trial with KIS 2009 so I gave it a try. Seemed great, until some important emails containing a press release attachment were not received by some people - basically KIS had removed the outgoing attachments, although they were NOT infected. That coincided with some false positives in the full scan, so I had no patience with the highly sensitive KIS and uninstalled it, frustrated again.
I had read great reports and recommendations from friends about ESET NOD32, so tried that next. Great software, but it frequently blocked POP and IMAP ports on Outlook. Since I have multiple email accounts, this may have been the reason in that NOD32 could not cope with them all. Anyway, frustrated through more lost business time, I did not have more time to learn the technical details of yet another security product. Also overall it was awkward to understand and use - great for technical users, but not for business people who just need things to work out of the box!
So what to do now? I went back through reconsidering my my old various security softwares like PC Tools, Threatfire, Avast, Avira, AVG, etc. But they all had a significant downside for me. As an example, Avira looked promising, but unfortunately gave far too many false positives - some of my Excel files have macros, and it kept reporting them as macro viruses! That is like assuming that EVERY .exe is a virus! Very poor and "trigger happy". Avira also "suggested" that there were 2 rootkits! So I checked with 4 other rootkit softwares and they ALL confirmed my system was clean!!! Even Avira was not sure, just a suggestion. Basically i think Avira catches all the bad stuff, but at the big expense of assuming that too many good files are also bad and it can really risk screwing your system and data in my experience.
After hearing further good reports about KIS 2009 i decided to, for the last time, invest time to work out the problem with missing attachments. I found some relevant options to de-sensitise it on checking outgoing emails (I only really need to check incoming, especially if KIS 2009 is already keeping my system clean)
Now KIS is running very well. It has a very low resource usage - lower than anything I have seen, even NOD32, and is performing flawlessly. I am very impressed. For sure, it is not "perfect", but nothing is. Unfortunately no security can be "one size fits all" and so you do need to read the manuals and play with it for an hour or so, to get right for your own setup and usage requirements. But once you do that, you will have a great security. Well done KIS.
We all wish security was effortless, but unfortunately the bad guys don't allow that, and good guys like Kaspersky give us some tools to try and keep the bad guys away, but at the end of the day you MUST understand your own system, or if you don't have the time, or patience to do that, then go and pay someone else to understand it for you. That is an essential responsibility for any computed connected to the internet or internal network.
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