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    kaspersky

    Discussion in 'Security and Anti-Virus Software' started by ganzonomy, Jun 23, 2009.

  1. ganzonomy

    ganzonomy Notebook Deity

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    what's the consensus on kaspersky's antivirus and internet security on here?
     
    ganzonomy, Jun 23, 2009
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    zfactor Mastershake

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    very awesome program
     
    zfactor, Jun 24, 2009
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    cloud_nine Notebook Evangelist

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    It's a good program. I used it for a year when I got a free subscription to KIS2009. Some of the features are very advanced, allowing for significantly more control over security vs. Vista's UAC, firewall, and Defender. Though it is because of this I only recommend it to advanced users.
     
    cloud_nine, Jun 24, 2009
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    mujtaba ZzzZzz Super Moderator

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    It has a good detection rate, but it can slow down the system a tad bit.
     
    mujtaba, Jun 25, 2009
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    I wouldn't be using a security suite which slows the system noticeably.
     
    coolguy, Jun 25, 2009
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    GuyScharf Notebook Geek

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    I have KIS 2009 installed on a desktop. With all features enabled, it sometimes renders the system unresponsive for a while. For example, when doing a Quicken one-step update with lots of account, Firefox freezes. I've had to disable Online Security, Content Protection, and proactive self-defense to avoid performance hits. I also have had to do a lot of tuning in the application list to exempt some applications from monitoring by KIS to avoid other slow-downs.

    In effect, I've had to strip KIS down most of the way to the level of KAV. The anti-virus component seems to work fine (based on limited testing).
     
    GuyScharf, Jun 26, 2009
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