Kaspersky Internet Suite 7.0

Kaspersky Internet Suite 7.0

Nikhil Rastogi, Feb 17, 2008 1250 hrs IST

Here's a security suite that offers first-rate protection, featuring an anti-virus, firewall, anti-spyware, and more. Version 7.0 forays into parental control and root-kit detection

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Getting down to the specifics

Installation is painless; select "Express" to install the whole suite, and it installs in no time (something that Norton suites ought to learn from). You'll need to reboot your PC. A word of caution here -- those who like having two anti-virus programs installed (yes, I'm paranoid), one for real-time and the other for backup, would be disappointed as KIS7 insists on uninstalling all other security-related products that it thinks would conflict with its own suite. In normal cases this is great, but for those who just want to try it out... ouch!



After installation, you'll get a Welcome Screen where you can select how you'd like to activate the software; even "Activate trial version" requires an Internet connection. If you choose to activate later, you can download the updates only once.

Security means you

KIS7 has an exceptionally good firewall and anti-virus. It excelled in all the tests that were thrown at it. A word of caution, though: the default configuration will not bring up the same results. This is because many of the robust features are set to low/medium, or are not enabled by default. This might seem stupid to security conscious users, but as a software vendor, it's a difficult decision between robust security and not nagging the user.

To explain this better, many users have an "install it and forget it" attitude -- and rightly so; we have work to do and don't want to be bothered by security issues, which is the job of the security product at hand and not ours. But at the same time, there is simply no way a security product can make good user-specific decisions without involving you. So you can never expect a firewall to make a decision about whether wweb32.exe should be allowed access to the Web or not. How should a firewall know? How should a user know either? A good question; the only answer: user awareness. Computers aren't intelligent enough yet to advise you; you have to act as the advisor yourself -- therefore the biggest security loophole: the user himself. If you allowed that GLBtmp.exe to connect to the Internet in spite of your security solution asking you, God help you.

By the way, wweb32.exe is the amazing little dictionary called WordWeb, GLBtmp.exe I just made up.



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what is the cost of an kaspersky antivirus package in chennai

by Sam, Chennai, on Jul 10, 2008 04:55 PM, Report abuse   Reply

do you know any dealer in Chennai

by vishwa, Chennai, on Jun 10, 2008 10:28 AM, Report abuse   Reply

the price is not 2400 rs it is 500 rs in chennai kindly correct

by roshan, chennai, on Feb 17, 2008 07:21 PM, Report abuse   Reply

Its free. Bittorrent FTW ! Kindly correct :P

by CeeTee, Mumbai, on Feb 18, 2008 12:46 AM, Report abuse

is it legal and not pirated?

by suma, indore, on Jun 06, 2008 04:10 AM, Report abuse

where we get the licensed version of kaspersky for 500rs and what are the packages I can get with it.

by vishwa, Chennai, on Jun 10, 2008 10:26 AM, Report abuse

Good

by Bipin Bajpai, Mumbai, on Mar 01, 2008 06:42 PM, Report abuse   Reply

Nice S/W.. only issue is more RAM consumption Not pulling the CPU speed down... Worth buying S/W

by Marun, Chennai, on Feb 20, 2008 10:52 PM, Report abuse   Reply

can any one give details of bangalore dealer

by LALIIT, BANGALORE, on Feb 20, 2008 08:56 PM, Report abuse   Reply

k

by cfb, cvb, on Feb 20, 2008 02:27 PM, Report abuse   Reply

Intenet security

by debi prasad sah, rourkela, on Feb 18, 2008 03:23 PM, Report abuse   Reply

Dont purchase this, its a stupid one.

by RAM, Rourkela, on Feb 18, 2008 05:47 PM, Report abuse

nice software

by saurabh, Budaun, on Feb 18, 2008 11:49 AM, Report abuse   Reply

To run kaspersky 7.0 effectively you atleast require 1 GB memory. Otherwise it would pull down the speed of your machine considerably. I have Kasperskly 6.0 and it does better job than any other anti virus products.

by Mathan, Chennai, on Feb 18, 2008 10:46 AM, Report abuse   Reply

its not the best. even microsoft live onecare 2 defeat it in some test. no antivirus in the market is perfect. and for mr roshan. u mentioned that it cost rs 500 in chennai. please do check ur dealer and website. maybe u are getting a pirated software for that price. amny dealers do that. its better to try every antivirus by your own and then select which suites the need. becuase all antivirus are not same. some reports virus in a file while others will not. and antivirus is same as a Pistol. if it is empty u cant shoot. just like that if antivirus database is old u cant catch a new viruses.

by nadeem, pune, on Feb 18, 2008 09:03 AM, Report abuse   Reply

very well said.. I have never repented for recommending Kaspersky and review could have been better ..how by comparing it with other products like bit defender and zone alarm.. nice first try though for a security suite revie

by naveen, hyderabad, on Feb 18, 2008 08:53 AM, Report abuse   Reply

this is very nice to use and sys tem can defect free

by naveen, hyderabad, on Feb 18, 2008 08:50 AM, Report abuse   Reply

very well said.. I have never repented for recommending Kaspersky and review could have been better ..how by comparing it with other products like bit defender and zone alarm.. nice first try though for a security suite review

by The Dirizhor, Tristan, on Feb 18, 2008 03:33 AM, Report abuse   Reply

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