Kaspersky Internet Security 6.0 [OLD VERSION] Reviews

• Solid Suite

  
  By A3Q6IJTW1OO462 on 2006-10-05
  I have been a pretty happy, satisfied Trend Micro PC Cillin user for many years now. Not too long ago I downloaded the 2007 version of their suite.
  friend of mine did too. We both ran into some fairly wacky problems; Hers evens worse than mine. Decided 2007, though it has potential, wasn't quite ready for prime time yet. May check on it again in a few months.
  
  Kaspersky's antiviral reputation has been very high for years, and so I thought I would drop PC Cillin and take their suite for a spin.
  
  No problems with the installation. Their general layout is more confusing...to me anyway...than PC Cillin's. But default settings would suit most folks. And I finally found my way around. For once it might be eaier for most to go ahead and read their pretty thorough manual before installing though.( I didn;t...lol...but read it later).
  
  I put in a little extra effort and am in the process of placing all their protections on max....just to see if that will cause any problems....maybe back off to their more easy going and recommended ( for most users)security levels. The result is plenty of popups for several days asking whether they should allow certain processes. Usually it is pretty easy to determine how to respond. Actually it has been easy every time so far. For instance when I first moved to check for and download new Spysweeper definitions, I got four popups from kaspersky...each from different aspects of their computer protection. I instructed it to add Spysweeper to the trusted zone in all, and so the next time I downloaded SS updates there was nary a popup.
  
  For the most dedicated user, the program can be customized in pretty minute detail....if you want to spend the time.
  
  The auto setting is definitely the way to go on downloads, and they come pretty frequently and seamlessly.Call for a restart only every now and then.
  
  Their shields have alread stopped 3 attempted attacks from the ol Helkern Slammer worm. Amazed that chesnut is still around.
  
  It's real time HTTP internet activity scans are a large plus. It's email scans do not seem to slow Outlook down much.
  
  Kaspersky has some ingenious methods of detecting on the fly if a file it is scanning has changed or not since the last scan. if not, it leaves it alone. So though initial scans can take a long time, subsequent scans are much faster. Some are incredibly quick.
  
  It puts a moderate footprint on computer action. Nothing too serious. But i wouldn;t call it light. ( I have a 3.2 processor and a couple gigs of ram) Slows you down a bit here and there. The scans are easy to schedule, and run unobobtrusively in the background.
  
  Resident Office Outlook 2003 is my email program of choice, and it already has excellent junk mail handling techniques...so I disabled K's antispam component. Can't speak to its quality.
  
  All I know about it's firewall is that it has performed well in leak tests. Certainly better than average. (my impression was the new PC Cillin 2007 shield is strong too. Much improved over 2006 in that regard).
  
  Tests around the world vary so often, and the security landscape is in such flux, that it isn't easy to know which tester to believe and when to believe tests at all. But Kapersky detection rates on tests generally range from very good to superb. Often enough at the very top.
  
  One feature of PC Cillin I miss is their option to secure certain critical data from any web access....stuff like passwords and credit card numbers. But Kaspersky stands a good chance of blocking those attempts from ever occuring without needing that particular feature.
  
  Unlesss you get very unlucky with system conflicts ( like one person who has posted here), after the teaching mode's popups pass, this should be a solid set it and forget it suite.
  
  I like Kaspersky's honesty in their spyware detection. So many antispyware programs go after simple really harmless tracking cookies just to boost their detection rep. Kaspersky does not do that. They are like a stealth bomber that refuses to attack civilians in that regard.
  
  Somebody said that the only 100% secure computer is an unplugged computer. And that is, in my opinion, true actually. Kaspersky is honest enough to say pretty much exactly the same thing in their manual. But you certainly can tilt the odds heavily in your security's favor by wise browsing, email, download, and file sharing choices....and also by using this suite.
  
  
  
  
  
  
  

• Looks and works great

  
  By A1XFKWAR5STF0 on 2006-12-14
  
  I took advantage of the competitive upgrade offer and switched from McAfee 9 to Kaspersky 6.
  
  I really like the Kaspersky; the package included an informative booklet, installation was easy, and it immediately located several viruses and Trojans in e-mail attachments that McAfee left unnoticed.
  
  The Anti-Spam portion of the product in my case does produce some false positives and fails to catch many spam e-mails. But this is to be expected, and there is training wizard available to improve spam detection.
  
  There was an earlier review about Kaspersky blocking updates. This is true. What I've done is, I enabled training mode. Now every time some application is trying to go on the Internet I get a popup message, and I can allow the action and save the parameters so I don't get asked about it in the future. I think this is convenient, makes computer more secure, and generally worth the trouble.
  
  Overall I am very impressed with the Kaspersky Internet Security package as a whole, and I plan to buy more copies to install on other computers that I have.
  
  
  

• The only Security Suite that Won't hog your resources

  
  By A3JKYXVGBHQEKN on 2006-09-13
  In the past few months, I've owned or demoed several security suites (Norton, Mcafee, ZoneAlarm, V-Com) in my quest to find the least obtrusive suite (i.e. smart enough to not constantly harass you with firewall questions everytime you look at the keyboard) that does not completely hog all my PC's resources. Not only is Kaspersky's highly effective, other than spam-blocking (according to the reviews I've read), but it also hogs a lot less of my PC's resources, both in terms of its always-on functions as well as the regularly scheduled scans and updates. I can actually use my PC during scans with little noticeable performance degradation, which is something I cannot say for any of the other suites I've tried, praticularly ZA's and Norton's.
  
  

• Adios Norton & McAfee

  
  By A36JTJXJB7T2S on 2006-10-28
  Finally, a security program that is as good or better than Norton and McAfee. Kept Norton for a number of years, but it screwed up my pc. A new pc came with McAfee, which worked ok, but I hated the constant emails from them and the anti-spam would not work with Eudora. Finally got rid of McAfee when they "offered" to renew at $20 more than I could buy it retail.
  
  I've had no problems installing or running Kaspersky. Price was a bit high, but you get what you pay for. I would suggest running a registry cleaner after uninstalling another security program and before installing a new one. CCleaner is a good free one. Even after uninstalling McAfee and then running McAfee's own cleaner, CCleaner still found 15-20 traces of it on my system. And Norton is even worse.
  
  
  
  

• The Best and Effective Security Product.

  
  By A3GPHDRLFDZFNV on 2006-09-25
  I am a data communication analyst and have lots of experience and knowledge when it comes to data security and system performance. I have used Norton products and was a loyal user though they add several services and entries to the auto run key in the registry for no good reason thereby negatively impacting system performance especially if you use laptop. Whenever I installed Norton product I had to tweak the registry in order to stop unnessary drain of system resources.I tried Kaspersky Internet Security version 6 after Norton ghost failed to clone my hard drive to the new and faster hard drive. I ended up restoring the saved image to the new drive and was prompted with activation which, of course, failed. After testing the program for about a month and delving into all advanced settings ,I honestly would like to assert that Kespersky labs Internet Security Suite is a super performer and effectivly does its job without adding some interfaces designed to sell you more. The program is just amazing and well worth the money. The bottom line is that its the best out there. Of cousre just like everything else it would require some common sense to use it to its full potential.
  
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• Best Internet Security Software without a doubt !
  By ASUMAZVG3524H on 2006-12-04
  After already being fed up with Nortons incompetence, their 2007 edition was the final blow to their self destruction. I had to dump Norton because of so many problems which would take several pages to describe.
  I investigated the various benchmarks and reviews and decided on Kaspersky. I am absolutely impressed by this software. It was written by INTELLIGENT !!! people, & not by some nerds that are to stupid to kick over a bucket of water. The startup is faster. The updates are very fast. Their scanning for viruses will detect if the systems is busy and will pause the scanning until it is less busy. Meaning, that when you are using your machine, YOU, not the Internet Security has the highest priority. The way they handle the spam and popup is again very smartly written. This software was written by truly professionals with a high IQ.
  They thought about everything. I am a senior software engineer and I hate stupid software such as Nortons, with totally unnecessary messages which only serves to irritate you and slow you down. Kaspersky, congratulations for a job well done. This is the best on the market !!
  
  
• Best one for sure
  By A109LWN9DUGPDP on 2006-08-30
  This has everything lots of options,was recommended to me and I didnt know about kaspersky or who they where.I cannot reccomend this product enough it is hands down the best internet security.
  
  
• A complete protection for your PC
  By A1NJ9HDPO2A12Y on 2007-02-02
  This is a simple review and straight forward to the point. Comparing to well known brands like Norton and Macafee, Kasperksy offers great protection for your PC without draining it's resources and drain the juice from your brain trying to setup the program. It was great hassel for me to use Norton security package, the loading time is three times slower and the and configuring the program to suite your needs in such a pain. Macafee wasn't different from norton plus the virus protection suffers from detecting vicious worms. Kaspersky on the other hand is easy to install and use, offers wide variety of protection for your system, and the update keeps your PC well protected from current viruses and worms. I'm using Kaspersky on my Toshiba laptop with 1.7Ghz intel centrino processor and 512MB of ram and it's running smooth and not affecting the performance of the laptop.
  
  One piece of advice, if you buy Kaspersky SECURITY suite DONT'T BUY Kaspersky ANTIVIRUS package, basically the are the same except the security suite offers more internet brwosing and firewall safety solutions.
  
  
• Didn't work for me
  By A22Y3XDJ1KE4W5 on 2007-01-15
  Maybe its me -- after reading all these other glowing reviews I have to wonder. I was familiar with the Kaspersky name through System Mechanic software, which I love. So when my anti-virus software ran out I went looking to the Kaspersky site and saw their Internet Security suite. Sounded great to me, and I had had great luck with them in the past, so I downloaded the software and bought a three year subscription. I should have tried the free trial version first. I HATED it. It slowed my DSL to a snails crawl and I ended up with all sorts of other problems -- even my wireless mouse wouldn't work properly. Plus all the pop-up security alerts were VERY anoying. I ended up disabling the software every time I went on line, which defeated the purpose. Finally in frustration I decided to just swallow the cost and deleted the software from my system. I tried getting help from the Kaspersky site, but tehy weren't much help -- prompt and polite, but they didn't solve my problems. So I'm trying out their newest Anti-Virus program with a free trial period. I might just get that if I like it. I'm sorry I wasted my money on the internet protection suite, though. That was a hard lesson well learned.
  
  
• The Best Option Out There
  By A1HOV5ICDDKI03 on 2007-03-25
  I had been using Norton Internet Security 2007 for six years, though I had always turned off their anti-spam option in favor of another companies anti-spam software (they went out of business last year though I was still using their product without updates and it was still better than Norton's product). Norton didn't offer a spyware scanner, so I was also using LavaSoft Ad-Aware Plus to scan for spyware. I was happy with my spyware scanner but Norton was starting to get annoying.
  
  First of all, Norton took a long time to load on startup with Windows XP Professional. Second, I noticed that many times on shutdown or restart, the ccApp executable would often need to be manually shut down before XP could be shut down. I would also see errors periodically that turned out to be various executables used by Norton. I wasn't happy with Norton, but I felt locked in. Out of habit, I upgraded every year. I knew from two of my friends that McAfee Internet Security Suite 2007 had the same types of issues. It was slow to load and unload and it was a huge application. I didn't know of any other good options.
  
  I was upgrading to Windows Vista x64 Ultimate and that required yet another Norton upgrade. This time, I decided to be a smart consumer and research before I blindly upgraded Norton for the seventh year in a row. First I asked a few friends and got the same number of recommendations. Then I checked out the reviews on CNET. Not surprisingly, Norton and McAfee rounded out the bottom of their list for the same reasons I found.
  
  CNET gave Kaspersky Internet Security 6.0 rave reviews. I started to research it everywhere else on the Internet, and it kept getting great reviews. It was easy to use (a good selling point for Norton and McAfee) but it didn't do all of the bad things. I wouldn't be saving money (there are cheaper options but they seemed to be more difficult to use) but I'd finally get what I was paying for.
  
  I downloaded the trial version and used it while I waited for my full version from Amazon. When the retail box showed up, I entered the activation code in my trial version and it was instantly the full version. I didn't lose any of my settings and it took under a minute to do.
  
  I now have a firewall that works well and has blocked 32 attacks since I started using it a months ago. I can easily see a report of what the firewall has been doing. Norton's firewall was always a bit cumbersome and I'm happy to see how easy Kaspersky's firewall has been to use in comparison.
  
  I've been using the email anti-spam application that is part of the Kaspersky suite and it has been flawless. I needed to contact Kaspersky Customer Service with a configuration problem, and they handled it quickly. Now it works as I would expect.
  
  I no longer need Lavasoft Ad-Aware because the Kaspersky suite scans for spyware, too. That's a nice bonus!
  
  Another thing I really like is that Kaspersky gets the latest virus signature information and product updates every night. Norton needed a lot of hand-holding every time it wanted to get signatures and updates. It didn't do it automatically from start to finish, and it didn't get updates every night. I'm very happy with this feature.
  
  It loads quickly and I haven't seen a single error. I shut down much faster, too. I'm very happy that I made the switch and left Norton, and Kaspersky was a great way to go. I highly recommend this product!
  
  
• No need to have a virus if you have this software
  By A2Z2LI2VL4IHYW on 2007-01-20
  This sucks! Sorry, I can't express myself any other way.
  
  I try to get on my computer, nothing starts up. I find, Kaspersky is scanning start up items. So, of course, I can't even use my computer.
  
  In the last week, all three computers I have put this on are not running properly. The first 2 months on this were OK, but they've done something to it. As of March 15, 2007. I really wish I had not bought this software.
  
  The people at CompUSA who put this on my mom's computer disabled the anti-hacker. They said it would make her computer unusable.
  I will have to take it off my computer and buy a different one as my computers cannot be functional
  
  DON'T BUY IT!!!!!!! Try anything else!!!
  
  Amazon will not let me change my score to one star.
  
  
• It has problems
  By A3MKO3SOKIT71O on 2007-02-20
  PROS:
  I wanted an Internet Security program that would not hog space...and it does not.
  
  It is easy to set up and does the job of blocking popups and protects from viruses.
  
  Automatic updates frequently throught the day.
  
  CONS:
  Tech support (in the USA) was not that great and I think they realized there are 'bugs'...but would not admit it.
  
  One web site in particular (Home Shopping) will load OK...but if you go to the various topics (Jewlery, electronics etc.) it will not open them at all...and a blank screen is all you get. The problem is NOT in the various individual 'Protection Settings'. With ALL of them diabled...the only way to get those things to open is to COMPLETELY disable the Kaspersky program. This happens on dial up and high speed connections.
  
  I am using broadband now...and on AOL if I go to read a story from one of their news items on the Welcome Page...they will not load until I once again COMPLETELY disable Kaspersky. This happened after I switched to broadband...but worked OK on dialup.
  
  The same things happen when opening some e-card links. The card will not load until Kaspersky is COMPLETELY disabled.
  
  The program made my brand new HP Laptop 'crawl'...and so I installed the pre-loaded Norton Internet Security 2006...which works fine...and NONE of the problems I experience on my Desktop (with Kaspersky) show up.
  
  As I said...disabling the individual 'Protection Levels' does NOT cure the problems. The WHOLE program has to be disabled which leaves me unprotected.
  
  I am disappointed in the program because of these conditions and am seriously considering going back to Norton...even though it is a memory 'hog' and gets some bad 'knocks'.
  
  
• Horrible Customer Service
  By A3B997IIOXMN6C on 2007-03-26
  Based on lots of great reviews, I decided to buy Kaspersky. After two months, I got a message saying my activation key was blacklisted. I sent an email to customer service and got an auto reply saying they were too busy to respond within 48 hours. Finally after three days someone got back to me and told me to try deleting and reentering the key. This did not work. I had to reply again to customer service and got the same auto reply. This time, no one ever replied. I sent another email threatening to write negative reviews of them and they still, weeks later, have not replied. I emphatically advise against buying this product. If you ever have a problem, you will not get help.
  
  
• Norton never again
  By A24444P3301F1Y on 2007-06-16
  After installing Norton 360 my computer started running much slower and the fan was constantly on. Even worse, my browser kept crashing and 360 kept denying my use of certain important sites because the "certificate has been revoked." On the recommendation of a friend I decided to replace 360 with Kaspersky.
  
  Stripping out all of the Norton components was a real chore, though with the helpful advice of the folks in the forums on Kaspersky's website I was able to do it. Be warned that it does take some time and downloads (including Norton's removal tool), so block out a few hours for installation if you are not starting with a pristine system. If you don't remove Norton (or whatever protection system you were using), chances are you will get the blue screen of death that a few commenters have cited.
  
  On the recommendation of those in the forum, rather than installing from the CD I received (version 6.0.1.411), I downloaded the most current version of Internet Security from the Kaspersky website (6.0.2.621) and installed that instead, while using the product key I received with the CD. I would highly recommend this. It worked beautifully. My system is faster than it's been in a long while, my fan rarely runs, and I haven't had a single problem since. It even found a virus that Norton had failed to detect. Needless to say, I returned my Norton 360.
  
  Not having a live support person may be frustrating for some, but I found the Kaspersky online forums to be more helpful than the live help I received from Norton. It does help to know your way around the computer (though by no means must you be an expert) and to know how to follow directions. If you fall into that category (or have someone who does and can help with installation), I highly recommend this product.
  
  
• Not as complete, but better than Norton suite
  By A1S1S49V90U2EU on 2007-02-27
  Works quickly. As other reviews mention updates are frequent, but they are quick. Scanning is intelligent and learns as it goes - decreasing the time it needs to make scans. Customizable if you want or set it on recommended settings and away you go.
  Does not have all the disc maintenance that Norton does, but they are available elsewhere as freeware.
  It is odd that back when I was looking at this Amazon offered it bundled with the antivirus which is contained in this suite?! Pay twice for the same thing.
  
  
• Much better than Norton
  By A10CTALTBBNUD9 on 2007-05-26
  I have used a variety of security and antivirus programs over the years. I never liked any of the products other than Norton because they had so many gaps in features. But Norton in recent years has become a major computer resource hog such that th computer running it becomes very slow. This recently made me consider switching to Kaspersky. I am very happy I did. If you switch from Norton installation can be tough because Norton products always leave code behind that messes with new programs and this was no exception. But after a few days I sorted this all out with technical support and I can state that all the functionality of norton is there with much less of a reduction in computer speed. I will purchase this line of products from now on instead. One thing to note though, is that although AMazon encourages you to bundle the Anti-Virus and Internet Security products this is not necessary as the Internet Security product includes the Anti-virus suite. I went with Amazon'r recommendation and had to return the Antivirus program for that reason. Overall I am very pleased.
  
  
• Try the trial first before you buy
  By A3FL5F9G2X4M4U on 2007-07-14
  After reading rave reviews here I decided to remove bit defender and install a trial version of Kaspersky Security Suite. Here's my experience after 3 days on both my notebook and personal computer.
  
  PRO:
  
  Antivirus: enough said, this will beat Norton and McAfee hands down.
  
  CON:
  
  Antihack: Very frustrating in "traning mode." It constantly pops up asking if I want to block or allow the activities. I am using Yahoo IM and in one evening chat session, I have to click "allow" like 100s times.
  
  The worst thing is after I block a certain activity, there's no way to go back and find out where to unblock it. Ok, if you are computer expert, I think you will figure out a way to unblock it. I've gone through help file, searched google, and forums for answers and still could not find the solutions. Tech support in the forums didn't show how to unblock, only suggested to update windows or remove/reinstall the application again to see if it works. That's too much work for an average user. I had to turn off protection in order to use the application I want, which defeats the purpose of real time protection.
  
  Bootup scans: I have quite a number of applications running at start up, and the bootup scan feature is slow that I have to walk away to do something after I logged in. On my notebook it is not as slow because I do not have many applications running.
  
  Others: It also causes both my notebook and pc to crash a lot even aftering I disabled the protection. After uninstalling the product, my notebook resumes normal operations but my pc is still crashing here and there. I had to reformat my pc.
  
  So try before you buy, and do not forget to create an image of your pc in case you have to reload it.
  
  Over all, I would recommend Bit Defender or Nod32 over this product. They are all top tier virus protections. One strong feature of Bit Defender out of the box is it has predefined sets of rules for many popular applications so we don't have to go nuts like the "training mode" in Kaspersky product.
  
  
  
  
  
• Impressive Internet Security software. Simply the best!
  By A1SDOTWXPSTMFB on 2007-09-02
  I bought this product on Amazon.com last week as my ZoneAlarm Internet Security had expired. I installed Kaspersky Internet Security last night. Since this product gives you free upgrade to version 7. I simply downloaded the version 7 from their web site and installed it. Then I used the version 6 product key to activate it. It's easier and I don't need to do it again later.
  
  This product is very impressive. My computer is significantly faster - the startup time is shorter, all applications, and even the browser (internet surfing) runs better. I tried all major brands - Norton, Mcafee, Computer Associate, and Zonealarm. They both slow down my computer and use a lot of memory. I highly recommend to try this product!!
  
  All the installation process was pretty smooth. I didn't experience any blue screen or any other products like some users mention in other reviews. A normal user should be able to handle it well. Before install the product, please remember to:
  
  1. Uninstall all other brands Internet security (or Antivirus).
  2. If you already installed Kaspersky Internet Security 6 and would like to upgrade to version 7 soon, you should uninstall version 6 before installing version 7. That's why I suggest people to install version 7 directly and use the version 6 product key.
  
  With these proper steps, you shouldn't have any problem with this product. I am happy with this product. I am sure that you will be pleased with the performance of Kaspersky.
  
  P.S. I suggest you to run a Anti-spam training after install the application. You simply select Anti-Spam. Then click on "Training Wizard" and follow the simple instruction. It will made the anti-spam works better.
  
  
  
• Fast and secure
  By A3MXA0PJZII4L4 on 2006-11-16
  I used McAfee and Symantec and had problems. I tried Kaspersky since I heard so much about it and it not only gave me more updates, it also had a bonus of protecting me from spyware.
  
  Very cool!!
  
  I feel real protected.
  
  
  
  
• Kaspersky Great Software....
  By AQGWLK7YSMFS6 on 2007-05-16
  To let you know my history of virus software I started with Norton thinking it was the best because it was the biggest. That couldn't be farther from the truth. If you are a gamer or a multitasker it runs lots of little programs in the background that bog your system down. So last year I bought Trend Micro based on reviews. It was an awesome program that ran quietly and minimally in the background. Then they changed their product for this year, ouch. They went the way of Norton and that's when I found Kaspersky. It's a little more expensive, but easily worth the money. It runs in the background better than the aforementioned and is great at identifying threats. I highly recommend it to anyone who wants or needs to switch. My only issue, download updates after you install the program, not during. I received errors when I did it during. Good luck and happy computing.
  
  
• Good luck if you need tech help
  By A59ZU2LGUPAV1 on 2007-02-03
  After installing Internet Security 6.0 it created a corrupted file in my Outlook registry. OK, so when I went for tech help, the phone number listed is in RUSSIA. Or - I could email the question to the tech desk. Not so fast... First you have to have a customer ID and password. Never mind that after buying the software you had to enter the key which registers 1 user. So why can't the use that info? Anyway after going through the drill they send me my customer ID number but my password is sent separately in a zip file. What's up with that?!? I don't have a zip program so I can't open it. The catch 22 is there is no tech desk email address to contact them to tell them to just send me the damn password in a text message so I can contact them with my problem. I did find an email address for "info" so I emailed that address about my plight and of course have not heard back. Thank you, Comrad!
  
  
• One of the best
  By AE3OFIO6Y6S5B on 2007-03-30
  I've been using this for several years without ever having a problem. I like this new version even better than the last version by having everything in one control panel makes it easier than before. It uses less system resources than Norton plus I know people that have gotten viruses using Norton & McAfee. Kaspersky always rates in the top three. The only drawback is there is no anti spyware but I don't feel that is an issue. Let them worry about viruses & such & I'll continue using Webroot's Spysweeper to control spyware. Together, they make a great combo to keep my computer clean.
  
  
• Kaspersky Internet Security
  By A16UD6L7KQ0Y6A on 2007-04-04
  Good product Amazon had a great price. Even though people say it is high priced I paid $44 after discounts. I tried the Beta version and I liked it. Beta version does not give you all of the features but enough to get the idea. Easy to install worked at the get go. Intuitive enough to figure it out. You may have to go through things a few times to understand what it means. Didn't have a manual with the Beta version and still figured it out. Manual does provide information, works great. Didn't need any help. Had Mcafee before didn't find any new virus. It works as good as Mcafee but it is a lot faster when you start up. Both Kaspersky and Mcafee have features I like.
  
  
• "The Amazing Kaspersky"
  By A1KYE26GEIWQ7P on 2007-04-11
  Absolutely love this program. I'd been using Norton for years and so was initially hesitant to switch. Its not as user friendly as Norton and has the annoying habit of repeatedly asking for permission even after it has been granted. On the upside this feature adds to its efficiency and gives the user complete control over all internet activity, making it an exceptionally good security program.
  
  
  
  
• Locked up my system - unable to install
  By AA9HV2UUICIAN on 2007-04-24
  If you buy this be sure to set a Restore Point before installing. This may work if you have never installed any other Anti-Virus software. This is not for a novice computer user to install unless maybe you are installing on a brand new computer.
  
  After uninstalling Norton (my previous anti virus software)I installed Kapersky and immediately had total system lockup with warning message from Windows (the old blue screen of death) saying a serious problem had occurred and if I had recently installed new hardware or software to uninstall it. Which I did, then logged onto the Kapersky forum and was told to download a Norton Removal tool and run it and then reinstall. I did this and still ended up with total lockup and warning message. After three tries I gave up. Luckily I had set Restore points and was able to get my system back and am now back to using Norton. According to the forum there are also problems if you have installed McAfee. I am running Windows XP. Since I never got to use it I can't judge whether it has any value.
  
  
• Love It!!
  By A1HBRY7O2CRGXY on 2007-05-07
  I have used Norton for years and it did slow down my computer. I decided to try Kapersky Internet and I love it. It was easy to install and I haven't had any problems. There are always updates so I manually download updates daily because I just don't like automatic updates. This was a great product and I purchased it at a great price.
  
  
• SIMPLY THE BEST! ( I Will NEVER use McAfee or NORTON AGAIN!!! )
  By AVQQRITFL6L3C on 2007-06-10
  I used NORTON and McAfee for years, before I switched to KASPERSKY about 2 years ago! That was the best investment I have ever made! I now use KASPERSKY AntiVirus Sofware for my LAPTOP, and it is GREAT! Also, I just purchased a NEW Home Desktop (with WINDOWS VISTA), and purchased KASPERSKY INTERNET SECURITY 6.0, AND it's even BETTER than the AntiVirus (on the laptop)!
  
  Unlike NORTON or McAfee, KASPERSKY does NOT slow down your computer. Also, IT DOES NOT MAKE NOISE! (It does NOT make your computer sound like an "airplane or a car" (that's my best description to the sound of the PC with other AntiVirus softwares). What I love MOST about this software is that, unlike most other softwares, this ONE has it ALL! (No need to spend your money in additional AntiVirus Softwares or Fire Walls, etc...)
  
  Here's is some of the "Protection & Features" it includes:
  First of all, it works with WINDOWS VISTA, and Second, VERY EASY TO USE!
  1) File AntiVirus
  2) Mail AntiVirus
  3) Web/INTERNET AntiVirus detection and REMOVAL
  4) Proactive Defense
  5) Anti-Spy
  6) Anti-Hacker
  7) Anti-Spam
  8) Pop-up Blocker
  9) SPYWARE & ADWARE REMOVAL
  10) Fire Wall, and MORE.................
  
  It costs just a little more expensive than some others, but it is worth it! BELEIVE AN INTERNET FREAK!
  
  Kaspersky Internet Security 6.0
  
  
• Bought it for the good engine...
  By A35KJ6L6NHSHL on 2007-07-07
  I've been using this product for about a month. I don't disagree that Kaspersky has an excellent virus scanning engine and does it's job well, but is the user interface miserable. It seems to be written by microsoftian overlords: the buttons and check boxes suggest that you have control over the various functions, but there is no ability to turn them off or control them. Everything is some sort of security violation, when I launch a new mail in outlook, (granted I have a older version), it's a security violation (yes I know it's just the training mode, I'm not an idiot.) And there is no easy way to dismiss the dialog, you have to accept, accept, accept, it's like that !@#! robbie the robot, warning. Warning. Warning. Yeah so some .dll is trying to do xyz. Allow or Deny? Uhhh... I suppose I could set the firewall to allow all traffic; I really thought the whole point of an firewall was the *it* would figure out what the bad packets were. Kaspersky is not a bad product, it just amazingly annoying and counterproductive to getting stuff done.
  
  
• Impressive Software
  By A39OM050G38BRN on 2007-07-21
  This suite sports a great firewall and fabulous antivirus. It is good at catching things other antivirus software misses. I had Norton 2007 installed on one system I own and Kaspersky Antivirus installed on another. My machine with Norton on it started acting strangely--lots of pop ups, etc. Uh oh. I ran 4 different anti-malware products on it, and each caught at least 2 things that Norton missed, some of them caught *mulitple* items missed. And I am not talking cookies here. But still, my machine ran horribly. So, I uninstalled Norton 2007 and installed this product. It came up with 13 trojans Norton had missed. 13! My machine with Kasperksy on it is clean--no scanner can find anything and my other machine has never missed a beat or ended up costing my a bundle because of the mess trojans made of things. I honestly cannot recommend Kaspersky enough over Norton, whether the suite or the stand-alone antivirus. Kaspersky was not able to fix the damage done by the host of trojans let on the machine, but the machine running Kaspersky was safe.
  
  A Kaspersky annoyance is their spam filtering. It is admittedly next to useless, so I disabled it. However, I like what the rest of the suite does.
  
  
• Problem with udates is fixable, apparently
  By A3RNAIFV56WG5E on 2006-11-22
  This product blocked ALL my updates for days. I couldn't figure out the problem or clearly identify the cause. Then I went to the Kaspersky forum and found the solution, at: http[...]. That seems to have done the trick.
  
  They get one star for that alone. Honesty and clarity from a software firm is huge in my book. The second star is because they update themselves so often,(almost hourly!)but they lost the rest of the stars because they have not yet downloaded a fix.
  
  I'll update this review as my experience grows.
  
  

• Delorme Street Atlas USA 2007 Plus DVD

• Kaspersky Anti-Virus 6.0 [OLD VERSION]
• Kaspersky Internet Security 7.0 3-user [OLD VERSION]
• CA Internet Security Suite-Flash Drive
• Kaspersky Anti-Virus 7.0 [OLD VERSION]
• Windows Live OneCare 2.0 (Up to 3 Users)