Kaspersky Antivirus 2009 Review

There’s no doubt that Kaspersky Labs are one of the best in anti-virus software development world and after a decade of formation, they brought out Kaspersky Anti-Virus 2009, strengthening their reputation further.

The latest addition is the anti-spyware components. At $39.95 for an annual subscription per user, Kaspersky excels in effectiveness and on easy usability. That makes it an ideal small business antivirus protection, though there’s also present a separate one for File Servers.

Standout Features

•      Antivirus and antispyware protection of the highest degree.
•      Uses minimum computer resources.
•      Configurable features.
•      A great interface for maximum and intuitive usage.

 

 
New developments and Older problems

Though Kaspersky has stayed one of the top names, it’s their complexity that barred majority from availing it. So the developers this time designed an interface that improved further the ways to fine-tune and tweak the antivirus software for increasing its abilities to detect and remove effectively all malware that comprise 92% of all viruses ever detected by the cyber communities.

The remaining 8% went undetected, primarily because the proactive/heuristic engine couldn’t meet the requirements as BitDefender or F-Secure do by detecting the malware before they put their signatures on. Besides, Kaspersky's scan is a relatively slow process, blames for which go to the proactive/heuristic engines. But that’s the price to pay for obtaining a protection of this level.

Regarding the updates, the new Kaspersky makes it available on an hourly basis; while many consider this to be an overkill, it’s a good protection feature that makes a new virus known faster than a antivirus software that only updates weekly.

Features Description

The least that can be said about the new Kaspersky is it’s a dream for anyone who prefers tweaking above everything. There are controls for almost all its features and allows scanning for both viruses and spyware simultaneously. This is a much efficient way if you want to save time and resources. Besides, it also keeps a watch over port 80, the port that receives web traffic and remains open while surfing the web; an excellent way to detect and block all online malware including Trojans and apparently harmless adware.

But what if damage is done because of the remaining 8% of the viruses? Kaspersky allows creating a rescue disc to prepare users for such calamities. The only complaint is the process is a bit tedious and complicated

Conclusion:

Something this versatile yet occupying 50MB of HD space for the installation file is amazing; so are installation and activation. Overall, it gives the customers the confidence of making an excellent choice without getting the wallets too light.

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