Kaspersky Review

Kaspersky, founded in 1997, and supporting 200 countries and territories is probably the dark horse of all antivirus software, it’s not the most well known (ranked third largest consumer security firm in the world) even with their 400 million users. Bear in mind AVG has around 200 million ‘active’ users and is probably the most popular software out there! Similarly to AVG, Kaspersky has a broad range of products from total security to password management software and is arguably the best designed software on the market, with it’s awesome user interface and thorough virusdetection algorithms. In 2014 the company was granted with the “AVTest Best Performance Award” for its minimal impact on system performance in all tests of solutions for home users which shows they care about the running of their customer’s devices, obviously this is great news for those who are concerned about software using too much memory or processing power.

Kaspersky Compatibility

Windows

Apple Mac

iPhone/iPad

Android

Kaspersky Reliability and Security

Kaspersky’s detection rates are amongst the highest of all security software, so immediately you’ll think, this is definitely a good piece of kit, however this can become a nuisance as some reports say that the software is “too safe” and therefore has a detrimental affect on your machines’ performance. Nevertheless with a little tinkering around with the settings you can make the software work well, very well infact and you can definitely rely on it catching out those nasty downloads. In terms of the design of the software itself, the user interface is very intuitive and easy to use, so when it comes to tinkering around you shouldn’t have any problems navigating through the backend.

Removes Malware

Detects and removes malicous software on your computer like viruses, adware or spyware.

Removes Spyware

Spyware secretly monitors what you do on your computer. Its aim is usually to capture passwords, banking credentials and credit card details.

Web Protection

Detect which websites are safe and can be trusted. Block malware websites and downloads.

Block Phishing Websites

Block 'spoof' websites designed to steal your personal information, normally after clicking a fake email.

Real-Time Protection

Real-Time protection runs in the background and monitors your system continuously, blocking malware before it gets on your hard-drive.

Removes Adware

Adware is malicous software that automatically displays or downloads advertising material such as banners or pop-ups.

VPN Internet Security

Browse anonymously and securly online. Encrypt your connection to the Internet to block hackers from intercepting your data.

Scheduled Scans

Set your own scheduled for system antivirus scans including what locations to scan.

Independent Malware Detection Testing

AV-Test.org - 99.90%

Kaspersky Features

The features per suite vary greatly but as the name suggests 'Total Security' includes the most and incorporates all of what antivirus and internet security have, plus more! Saying that, all of these features could easily be an overkill for the standard user and the basic antivirus suite is most likely to be adequate for you, but for an extra $15 per year, would it be rude not to make use of those extra features?

Password Manager

Easily manage and keep all your passwords secure in one place.

Firewall

Remote managment of Windows firewall or built-in advanced firewall tools.

Identity Protection

Identity protection from Experian intergrated to protect your idenity on and offline.

Browser Manager

Easily allows users to clear history, cache and tracking cookies from their web browsers.

Tune-Up

Includes tools which will help with the speed and optimization of your computer.

Phone Support

24/7 phone support for billing and technical questions.

Live Chat Support

Customer service includes live chat for a quick respsonse to any issues.

VirusBulletin VB100 Award

Kaspersky Support and Customer Service

No matter what Kaspersky security product you use, you will receive the same 24/7 online sales support, technical support via phone, live chat, email and knowledge base.

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