Kaspersky Anti-Virus 7
Manufacturer: Kaspersky Lab Part number: KL1125ADAFS
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- Kaspersky Anti-Virus 7 continues to outshine its competition with its ease of use combined with thorough antivirus protection.
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CNET editors' review
Kaspersky Anti-Virus 7 price range: $52.00
- Reviewed by: Robert Vamosi
- Reviewed on: 09/05/2007
- Released on: 07/31/2007
The good: Kaspersky Anti-Virus 7 sports an intuitive, fresh interface that is skinnable, offers excellent technical support, and easily vanquishes viruses, spyware, rootkits, phishing, and other malware.
The bad: Kaspersky Anti-Virus 7 can be slightly more expensive than the competition, and firewall protection is missing.
The bottom line: Kaspersky Anti-Virus 7 continues to outshine its competition with its ease of use combined with thorough antivirus protection.
Last year's CNET Editors' Choice award winner Kaspersky returns with another winner. Kaspersky Anti-Virus 7 features a new interface and new protection. But, unlike last year, the competition for Editors' Choice in this space was fierce with several worthy contenders all bunching toward the top of the scale. For example, BitDefender Antivirus 2008 is perhaps the most improved product of the year, nipping at the heals of Kaspersky. What makes Kaspersky Anti-Virus continue to outshine its competition is its ease of use combined with thorough antivirus protection. No firewall, no gimmicks, just straight AV protection. Kaspersky also makes an Internet security suite, yet Kaspersky Anti-Virus 7 feels complete as a standalone product and not, like Norton Antivirus 2008, a cog in larger family of products. That said, there is no firewall protection within Kaspersky Anti-Virus 2008, leaving you to choose your own firewall protection. Once again, Kaspersky requires considerably less disk space than Norton. The only real negative here is the list price, which can be $10 to $20 more than the competition, depending where you purchase it. Still, Kaspersky Anti-Virus 7 provides the most complete antivirus production on the market today and deserves our Editors' Choice for best antivirus product for 2008. For a look inside, see our slide show.
Setup
Kaspersky Anti-Virus 7 costs $59.95 for a single license and $69.95 for a three-user license. By comparison, Norton Antivirus 2008 costs $39.95 for a single-user license (there are no three-user versions of NAV 2008). Kaspersky Anti-Virus 7 runs on Windows 2000, Windows XP, and Windows Vista, where Norton Antivirus runs only on Windows XP and Windows Vista. Kaspersky requires 512 RAM and at least 50MB of hard drive space (Norton requires 300 MB of hard drive space). A full-function 30-day trial version of Kaspersky Anti-Virus 7 is available.
We experienced no problems with several different installations during the month of August. After installation, the system requires a reboot for full protection.
Should you want to remove Kaspersky Anti-Virus 7, the product includes an uninstall option in the All Programs menu. Once we uninstalled the product and rebooted, we found no lingering evidence of Kaspersky remaining on our machine.
Interface
Kaspersky Anti-Virus 7 sports a cleaner, more sophisticated interface than last year's. We like it best among the 2008 antivirus applications we've seen. Immediately our eye was drawn to the red banner with text that told us our signature files were out of date. This is visually very effective and efficient, whereas a simple Fix It button to the side is not always informative. Also, unlike Norton's morbid, black border, we like the open, bright, and colorful interface of Kaspersky that is skinnable to suite your own tastes.
Another interface feature we like is the left navigation. Within seconds, we were able to find the configuration settings we wanted to tweak.
In addition to antivirus and antispyware protection, Kaspersky offers antirootkit protection as well. We like the built-in System Restore, so that should your computer ever become infected, Kaspersky will roll back any registry changes to a time prior to the infection. This is effective against spyware and rootkits.
Features
Not only is the malware protection within Kaspersky proactive, with top-of-the-line heuristics to identify newly created malware, and, like BitDefender Antivirus 2008, Kaspersky's traditional signature-based protection is updated hourly, along with any available program updates. We like this approach, as Kaspersky seems to have figured out what Norton has not: how to deliver small file updates. Plus, Kaspersky has consistently demonstrated the shortest response time to breaking new malware threats.
Kaspersky still provides users with the process of creating a rescue disk, something that many antivirus products no longer offer. And, Kaspersky Anti-Virus 7 includes a process so that the operating system can revert back to a time just before an infection. Like Norton, Kaspersky can also throttle back on system resources, depending on user activity. Unlike Norton, Kaspersky can, by default, scan only recently changed files, greatly shortening the overall scan time considerably.
Performance
Kaspersky Anti-Virus 7 scored well in CNET Labs' performance tests and in third-party, independent antivirus testing using live viruses, although not always the top position. On the CNET iTunes test, Kaspersky Anti-Virus 7 came in just 4 seconds above the test system at 272 seconds. On the CNET Microsoft Office test, Kaspersky Anti-Virus 7 finished in 1,518 seconds. In a test scanning a single folder with compressed and media files, Kaspersky Anti-Virus 7 completed it in 521 seconds. And in boot speed, Kaspersky came in second, with a fast 29.77 seconds. To find out how we test antivirus software , see CNET Labs' How we test: Antivirus software page.
In terms of whether or not Kaspersky Anti-Virus 7 will protect your PC, we cite results from two leading independent antivirus testing organizations. In the latest test results from AV-Comparatives.org, for on-demand scans Kaspersky Anti-Virus 7 earned an Advanced + (highest) rating, catching 98 percent of all malware tested and tying with Norton Antivirus 2007. However, for the Retrospective/Proactive test, Kaspersky Anti-Virus 7 earned an Advanced (second-highest) rating, although Kaspersky produced very few false positives compared with other antivirus apps in the same test. From CheckVir.com, there is no data. Kaspersky Anti-Virus 7 was not included in recent tests, however, when it was last tested, Kaspersky Anti-Virus 6 earned a Standard rating when only the ability to search is tested, not antivirus removal.
Support
Kaspersky Anti-Virus 7 provides an excellent context-sensitive, in-program help file. For example, if you are on the Data Files page and you click Help, you're taken to the entry for Data Files within the Help file. It's a small touch, but one we don't see often enough. Kaspersky offers a robust 321-page PDF manual (the most complete of any antivirus application we've seen); it includes just about everything--except for an index, although the table of contents is richly detailed. Kaspersky also delivers excellent online FAQ and knowledge base. There are also active user forums. Finally, you can e-mail or call a toll-free number for live technical support.
Conclusion
If you're looking for an antivirus application that's good, fast, and light on system resources, Kaspersky is the one. We found this antivirus application easy enough for beginners, with customization features that will please more-advanced users, as well. But, with the competition gaining, by no means was this a knockout; this year's Editors' Choice race was tighter than ever.
User reviews
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WARNING! THIS AV FOREVER ALTERS YOUR SYSTEM!
by Bill Clinton Fan on September 10, 2007
Pros: Detection
Cons: Screws up CHKDSK and other damage. Slow as molasses
Summary: Please, for the love of God, don't go near this program! Here is a link to a thread you really need to read before you should even THINK of ...
Summary: Please, for the love of God, don't go near this program! Here is a link to a thread you really need to read before you should even THINK of installing anything Kaspersky!
http://www.dslreports.com/forum/r18608452-Kaspersky-You-lost-me-at-ISwift
This program installs "Object Identifiers" that even Microsoft disapproved of! Unless you imaged your drive THERE IS NO SAFE WAY AS OF THIS WRITING TO REMOVE THESE Identifiers! Worse, is KAV's Attitude! They barely wanted to acknowledge the issue! Please DO NOT INSTALL THIS HORRIBLE PROGRAM!
YOU'VE BEEN WARNED!44 out of 56 users found this user opinion helpful.
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Cryptic Alerts, hard-disk corruptions, crappy drive-by protection..stay away
by lidieyu on September 10, 2007
Pros: Its has a Green box
Cons: Where do I start ?
Summary: I installed this product and have had nothing but problems - slow browsing,chkdsk issues with what appear to be file system corruption issues - VERY SERIOUS PROBLEMS. Stay away ...
Summary: I installed this product and have had nothing but problems - slow browsing,chkdsk issues with what appear to be file system corruption issues - VERY SERIOUS PROBLEMS. Stay away from this product. Get NAV2008 instead.
Did the editor really review this product - there seems to be nothing of any value in this review and probably one of the more ridiculous ones I've seen.
"feels complete as a standalone product and not, like Norton Antivirus 2008, a cog in larger family of products" - what the? It "feels" complete? Talk about objective reviewing.
"Once again, Kaspersky requires considerably less disk space than Norton" - Who cares about diskspace. Is this guy kidding me. Looks like he couldn't find anything bad with Norton that he had to nitpick.
"Still, Kaspersky Anti-Virus 7 provides the most complete antivirus production on the market today" - and how did he come to this conclusion ? Did he test at all ?
"Also, unlike Norton's morbid, black border, we like the open, bright, and colorful interface of Kaspersky that is skinnable to suite your own tastes. " - it gets more ridiculous. Yeah your average user is spending their time skinning their security product.. Suuuuurreee.
"Kaspersky offers antirootkit protection as well" - but does it work. I had a Rustok infection a while back with KIS7 and after "cleaning" my PC I ended up with an infinite blue screen loop..
"Unlike Norton, Kaspersky can, by default, scan only recently changed files, greatly shortening the overall scan time considerably." - This feature has ZERO value when the definitions are changing hourly as Kaspersky claims. As soon as the defs change they end up rescanning ALL files.
"There are also active user forums" - have you seen their server lately. The performance is pathetic.
And whats with all those damn alerts. It even prompts me to ALLOW/BLOCK when it detects a VIRUS!! Very sad.
NOT A HAPPY CUSTOMER. Mr. Varmosi, get your act together and stop recommending crap.27 out of 40 users found this user opinion helpful.
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May be great but what a monster to configure
by Fireboss on September 11, 2007
Pros: Hard to penetrate
Cons: Configuring / using this = splitting the atom for the average guy
Summary: I bought this based on CNET's reviews which I generally find to be helpful. I also recommended it to my clients. What a mistake. The configuration process which seemed ...
Summary: I bought this based on CNET's reviews which I generally find to be helpful. I also recommended it to my clients. What a mistake. The configuration process which seemed simple when set up causes beeps and warning for nor reason at all. Training it is worse than training a puppy. It stopped things that had been approved over and over again and yet passed similar items that - while not dangerous - had the same characteristics. It slowed my primary office machine significantly during routine tasks. In the end I ripped it out and replaced it for my clients free of charge. Techno wizards might want to wade through it but the average guy won't like it. I've been in the field 20 years or so and understand the need for safety. Safety isn't an asset when you can do your routine stuff without seeing the machine slow down and annoyance levels rise.
11 out of 14 users found this user opinion helpful.
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"Best AV Software I've Ever Owned!"
by COGNITO28 on September 17, 2007
Pros: User Friendly, Outstanding Virus Detection
Cons: None to mention
Summary: I don't understand why everyone is "bashing" this program. I think if people were more knowledgeable about AV and their computer, there wouldn't be so many complaints. I ...
Summary: I don't understand why everyone is "bashing" this program. I think if people were more knowledgeable about AV and their computer, there wouldn't be so many complaints. I build computers and have used the entire System Mechanics Suite for years. I have not had a problem to date. As a matter of fact, Kaspersky AV and SM has saved my computer from many harmful computer bugs.
Most computers come with an AV pre installed. This causes all types of problems when trying to install this program. You MUST completely uninstall any exists AV programs BEFORE trying to install this. That includes any system suite software i.e. Norton's System Works. Those programs will cause resource conflicts thus causing a problem with Kaspersky install and functionality. Additionally, if your computer is already corrupt, this program will not work well. You must use your OEM disk i.e. Windows XP or Vista, to fix corrupt system files and then install this program.
I love this program and have never experienced a problem or system slow down. Maybe it's because I know what I am doing
Buy it.... you won't be disappointed.8 out of 10 users found this user opinion helpful.
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bad heuristics-NOD32/Avira a better choice
by gibbons47 on September 10, 2007
Pros: fast updates
Cons: poor heuristics
Summary: Kaspersky does well after the fact and updates known malware definitions faster than anyone. However, a greater threat to many users is unknown viruses and variants. If you look at ...
Summary: Kaspersky does well after the fact and updates known malware definitions faster than anyone. However, a greater threat to many users is unknown viruses and variants. If you look at AV-Comparatives, you will see that Kaspersky in the most recent Retrospective/Proactive test detected only 9% of unseen samples. This is right near the bottom of the list as compared to 16 others. You are much better off with NOD32 or Avira-that have powerful heuristics.
6 out of 7 users found this user opinion helpful.
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SO MANY PROBLEMS! DO NOT BUY THIS PRODUCT!
by lisap0305 on October 16, 2007
Pros: there are none
Cons: slowed system down, changed system, could not view home network, tech support
Summary: This is the worst software installation I have ever put on my computer. From network availability going away to tremendously slowing down my system. I installed it on 3 of ...
Summary: This is the worst software installation I have ever put on my computer. From network availability going away to tremendously slowing down my system. I installed it on 3 of my computers (all different vendors) and all 3 slowed to a crawl. It used so much system resources. And to top it off, tech support stinks - all done by email. I am still waiting 2 weeks for a response to my tech question. I am going to look for something else.
4 out of 4 users found this user opinion helpful.
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Best Investment I have ever made
by ae30nwa on June 4, 2008
Pros: Easy to Install, Use and Configure
Cons: Haven't Found Any Yet
Summary: I LOVE this product. I don't know why everyone else is having problems. This was the easiest to install, takes up less space, and easy to use. There is ...
Summary: I LOVE this product. I don't know why everyone else is having problems. This was the easiest to install, takes up less space, and easy to use. There is a 800 for technical support and an instruction manual that is very detailed to answer any question and very easy to follow I might add. I would recomment this to anyone.
3 out of 3 users found this user opinion helpful.
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Awesome in Kaspersky 'Internet Security 7'
by Tyrs4u on September 15, 2007
Pros: Fast! Clean Look, No Lag!
Cons: A bit pricie, but over-all worth it!
Summary: I purchased Kaspersky Internet Security 7 & set it up using TweakXP.com's forums settings & have never had a single issue... It catches bugs immediately form my e-mails &#...
Summary: I purchased Kaspersky Internet Security 7 & set it up using TweakXP.com's forums settings & have never had a single issue... It catches bugs immediately form my e-mails & small files that in Zips that I download. Thank goodness I have have Kaspersky!
3 out of 3 users found this user opinion helpful.
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Worth buying!
by montecristo1 on September 11, 2007
Pros: Good, fast AV detection, easy to customize, peer2peer friendly
Cons: Not available for pda
Summary: I have used many AVs; mcafee, norton, AVG and this is bar far the best so far.
Summary: I have used many AVs; mcafee, norton, AVG and this is bar far the best so far.
4 out of 6 users found this user opinion helpful.
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Abysmal - install written by ex-Vista employees(?)
by Diogenes_Lamp on November 21, 2007
Pros: cheap but doesn't work
Cons: is incomatible with firewall
Summary: FAQ's on Kaspersky mention, if you previously had a Symantec(Norton) product, yo have to download a special tool from symantec to uninstall everyhing
- during install, it detects (...Summary: FAQ's on Kaspersky mention, if you previously had a Symantec(Norton) product, yo have to download a special tool from symantec to uninstall everyhing
- during install, it detects (zonealarm) firewall and states IT is incompatible and must be removed
- firewalls perform separate function from anti-virus..they should NOT be incompatible
- does NOT detect previous installation, previously removed, of other anti-virus products (Norton SystemWorks with AV)
- during install, hamgs _ i've been trying to install the effin thing for three (3) hours now
- package contents say if I open sealed CD, and do NOT agree to eula (provided in booklet) I can get no refund
- had read EULA in booklet before trying to install, agreed with EULA, agreed during install...biut it WILL NOT EFFING INSTALL!!!
- I demand a refund or successfull install
_ ia have re-installed Zone Alarm to have SOME protection while this effin product tries to install successfully!!
- As a side note: it has also, apparently, disable my active desktop... white background, not the wallpaper I normally have3 out of 4 users found this user opinion helpful.
Specifications
- Manufacturer: Kaspersky Lab
- Part number: KL1125ADAFS
- Bottom Line: Kaspersky Anti-Virus 7 continues to outshine its competition with its ease of use combined with thorough antivirus protection.
General
- Category Security applications
- Subcategory Security - adware & malware removal tools ,
Security - desktop antivirus - Version 7.0
- License pricing Standard
Software
- License Type Subscription package
- License Validation Period 1 year(s)
- License Qty 1 user
- License Pricing Standard
- Platform Windows
- Distribution Media CD-ROM
- Package Type Retail
System Requirements
- OS Required Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition SP2 or later,
Microsoft Windows XP Professional x64 Edition,
Microsoft Windows Vista (64-bit versions),
Microsoft Windows Vista,
Microsoft Windows 2000 SP4 or later,
Microsoft Windows XP Professional SP2 or later - Software Requirements Internet Explorer 5.5 or later,
Microsoft Windows Installer 2.0 or later - Min Processor Type Intel Pentium 300 MHz or higher (Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional SP 4 and higher),
Intel Pentium 300 MHz or higher (Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition SP 2 and higher),
Intel Pentium 300 MHz or higher (Microsoft Windows XP Professional SP 2 and higher) - Peripheral / Interface Devices CD-ROM,
Internet connection - System Requirements Details Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional SP 4 and higher - HD 50 MB,
Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition SP 2 and higher,
Microsoft Windows XP Professional SP 2 and higher,
Microsoft Windows XP Professional x64 Edition,
Microsoft Windows Vista Home Basic,
Microsoft Windows Vista Business,
Microsoft Windows Vista Enterprise,
Microsoft Windows Vista Ultimate Service & Support
- Service & Support New releases update
- Service & Support Details New releases update - 1 year
Manufacturer info
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