Kaspersky Internet Security - Top 10 Internet Security Software in With Best Antivirus, Firewall,

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1 Among the several Internet Security Suites available for the Windows operating system, is Kaspersky Internet Security (KIS). The latest version Kaspersky Internet Security is pretty impressive in terms of its effectiveness and easy-of-operation. In terms of features, Kaspersky Internet Security offers more protection than Kaspersky Anti-Virus but less than what is offered by Kaspersky ONE or Kaspersky PURE does. But what is being offered by the Internet Security Suite, is more than enough to keep you fully protected on the Internet. Kaspersky Internet Security offers anti-virus, anti-spam, anti-phishing protection, firewall protection and more. Let us take a look at the features of this popular security suite. For as long as we ve reviewed security software, Kaspersky has never been far from the top, and in our most recent tests the Russian brand lived up to its reputation, protecting us from every malware sample. It fell slightly behind only in the false-positive test, in which it wrongly flagged up 10% of our anodyne samples. In fairness, the program did recommend allowing these applications to run, but the decision was ultimately left in our hands, making Kaspersky an imperfect choice for 1 / 5

2 those seeking zero-interaction security. That impression is maintained when you delve into the interface. Outwardly, Kaspersky presents a new, breezy front-end, with elegant fonts and tasteful icons. Even the main settings interface, which lets you tweak settings across a remarkable 30 areas of protection and configuration, is accessible. Many of the features and options, however, tend towards the technical: under Tools, for example, you ll find the option to audit and change Internet Explorer security settings, not something the everyday user is likely to want to get stuck into. Click Applications Activity or Network Monitor and you can watch processes, traffic and ports in real-time. It s great for would-be systems engineers; not so great for grannies. As with older versions, Internet Security lets you launch programs and websites in a sandbox, so you can try out downloads or visit unknown links without exposing your system to nasties. And the Virtual Keyboard is still there, enabling you to outwit keylogging trojans. The parental controls also exhibit versatility: when setting a password, various aspects of program configuration can be locked down. Applications can be blocked by schedule, downloads by file type and even specific contacts on social networks. Sensitive strings can be prevented from being sent from the client PC. Interface KIS offers main modules like anti-virus, anti-spam, parental controls and a two-way firewall. It then adds in SafeMoney to improve online banking security and a new Secure Keyboard, which acts against keyloggers. It also claims reduced battery drain when used on laptops and netbooks, and compatibility with Windows 8. People using Windows Vista and 7 also benefit from a Widget that offers quick access to settings and reports and a quick, drag and drop, anti-virus scan. 2 / 5

3 The main control screen shows simple status information at the top of the pane with a sliding bar of operational icons at the bottom. There are nine of these, covering obvious functions like scanner and update, but also less common ones, like a network monitor, the virtual keyboard and extra tools. Click on the icons to call up supplementary pages, where you can control their actions and see the results. There are three other buttons at the top of the control screen, labelled Cloud protection, Reports and Settings. Cloud protection shows the current statistics for Kaspersky s security network and in particular the numbers of safe and dangerous data objects it has analysed and those it is still processing. Reports shows the number of events and protections undertaken in the last day, week or month. Settings leads to a very thorough set of screens, where almost any aspect of the program can be tweaked. Here are controls to turn individual protection for things like and Web on and off and to switch on the Gaming Profile, to suppress some KIS functions, like notifications, while playing. Usability Test Results Running a test scan on our 30GB file bundle produced a surprising result. The scan took two hours 24 minutes to check 560,566 files. This is a long time, but doesn t indicate a slow scanner, as the number of files examined is considerably larger than with, for example, BitDefender Antivirus Plus. That program took 20 minutes 10 seconds to scan the same bundle, but only checked 50,844 files. The are multiple reasons for this apparent discrepancy. The most likely is the difference in the algorithms used by the two applications to decide which files could contain a threat, before scanning them for malicious code. Kaspersky appears to use a brute force technique and tests pretty much all the files in the selected folders. The scan rate averaged 389 files per second, over twice as high as from any other AV scanner we ve reviewed. We repeated the scan, to see if the program learned from its first pass and fingerprinted the 3 / 5

4 files, so they wouldn t need to be re-examined. The second scan took 19 minutes and checked 108,677 files, so KIS appears to fingerprint files, so subsequent scans can be more selective. The other discrepancy between AV products, which can account for wildly different file counts is the way those counting routines work. It s possible, for example, to consider a Zip archive as either a single file or to count all the compressed files within it. Features - Essential antivirus technologies plus additional layers of defense against hackers, spam, identity theft, and complex Internet threats - Hybrid Protection, combining the power of the cloud and your PC - Best-in-class, two-way Firewall to keep hackers out - Rapid, real-time reaction to new threats - Proactive detection of unknown and emerging malware,3-user / 1-Year - Real-time protection against viruses and spyware. - Scanning of websites and s for malicious code. - Safe Money adds even stronger security for online banking and shopping. - Protection for your digital identity at all times. - Vulnerability scan and treatment advice. - Easy-access Desktop gadget. - Rescue CD disinfects the system after malware attacks. - Advanced antimalware technologies even allows installation on infected PCs. - Heuristics-based analysis monitors, restricts and blocks suspicious program behavior. - Easy-access Desktop gadget for quick access to program features and settings whenever you need them. - Compatible with Windows 8. - Parental Control. AV-Test Results The anti-virus test site AV-Test has yet to evaluate KIS, which includes revised anti-spam and anti-phishing modules from last year, but assuming the engines are at least as good as the previous year's product, it will be a very strong contender. That scored 16.5/18.0, only bettered by Bitdefender in the organisation s June group test. 4 / 5

5 Breaking the score down, KIS managed a perfect 6.0/6.0 for Repair - the ability to restore damaged files and remove all remnants of bad code, after a malware attack. It dropped 0.5 under Protection, against zero-day and new (2-3 month old threats), though it was still above average in both categories. Under Usability it dropped a full point, suffering from a higher than average slowdown of the tested platform, while it was in daily use. It only gave one false positive in two months of testing, so you re not likely to suffer from irritating notifications of non-existent problems. Separately, AV-Test evaluated all the Android security products available back in February of this year and rated Kaspersky Mobile Security in the top group, correctly identifying and dealing with over 90 per cent of malware used for test. It s one of the best-featured security apps we ve seen, including anti-theft provision and a voice call and SMS filter. Conclusion Kaspersky Internet Security has to be one of the top-ranked suites available. As well as being a very full and thorough program, covering all the main areas needing protection on a PC, it performs well at protecting and repairing machines after attack. While initial scans take a bit longer than expected, the system burden is generally light and overall it s an application providing very good Internet security. telefon dinleme 5 / 5