Kaspersky Internet Security 2010

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Introduction and Installation :

Kaspersky Lab is a Russian company and it is twelve years Old .The last version of Kaspersky Internet Security 2009 is not bad in the round up of security suites.

Installing Kaspersky Internet Security 2010 is nice and simple as well as sophisticated it depend on you what you want. The installation has a size of about 60 MB and after a few next clicked (and of course to have selected the correct options, but by default everything is all good of course) the installation completed in less than three minutes.

Installation is perfectly modular meaning that each part you can or can not install complete customize option available so if want at the beginning select custom install check. This is nothing new at Kaspersky Lab.Once the installation is complete you must also activate your license and all installed programs collected so that no more need to be configured.

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Interface

Then the main program starts automatically Kaspersky Internet Security 2010, you do not need the PC to restart. If you have 2009 version, it looks like the interface at first glance much like that version, but little refreshed. Yet there are quite a few differences. Links are still different tabs, but this time are from the following: My Protection, My Safe place, Scan My Computer, My Update Center and Security +.

Under My Protection there are the three main components that are protected ie files and personal data, systems and applications and online activities. Through a separate window lets you see which components are involved in protection of every part but really does that much extra window not only gives the status and links also.

The My Safe Place section is something I will return later with the section Scan My Computer you can guess what you can do a full, fast objects or scan. Moreover there is the possibility to check for vulnerabilities.

Furthermore the program offers much information about where it is about and what did it. So you can easily see how many threats have been found, the total number of files scanned, how many programs are placed in which group and more.

What is a serious problem is that after installing any scan is started. There is no quick scan or full scan performed nor anything planned .

Performance

The memory usage of Kaspersky Internet Security 2010 is very low. Only 8 MB of RAM. The boot may take a little longer but additional eight seconds is not a problem. Finally with the video file it takes only two seconds with this suite to a scan performed some time extra time ten seconds.These figures are more significant.

Antivirus and firewall
The first part is the antivirus component, actually the true name. First Kaspersky Internet Security detects viruses besides worms, spyware, Trojans and more, like almost every virus. In addition the 2010 version much more than a simple scanner that checks for malware programs so more better

Kaspersky Internet Security 2010 is therefore the module called Control Program. As the name suggests programs controlled and the basis of that the application can be controlled by the virus through behavioral control, the cloud and the firewall database that assigned a status.

These states, familiar, low limit, high / very limited and not trusted, what a program can and can not. For example, a program with limited or low status startup settings of the operating system read but if it also wants to write will be asked for action to the user for permission

Anyway this white and black list increases security, but there is more to it the cloud of Kaspersky Internet Security 2009 has improved in 2010 version. For those who do not know what the cloud meant each file is a unique value which is sent to Kaspersky Lab or view a file is bad or good, and thus faster than the old signature system.

Called Urgent Detection System the cloud is now in a record with the Kaspersky Security Network. Suppose there is through a suspicious behavior analysis program found on your PC then that program is automatically forwarded it to Kaspersky for further analysis. Is it bad then the program in the cloud added to the blacklist so it can be blocked within minutes.

Conversely of course also possible so that a program is found safe and familiar status and that gets you there is then no reports about receiving.

Yet this system looks better on paper than it really is. Especially the application control is not top. Were still a number of processes to speed limits posted in the Low group whereas it really dangerous for the PC and in the group were not familiar liked. In the area of the analysis is still a little apron.

The detection results of Kaspersky have always been good. In the latest test scores Kaspersky Virus Bulletin VB100% award course, which means that all the recent viruses was able to find and few false positives produced.

In terms of time and scan capabilities Kaspersky knows quite convincing. On our test drive did the 7 minutes and 04 seconds, which is less than 13 seconds version in 2009

In terms of scan options it is possible a full, fast objects or scan (scan with your own folders and select files) to perform. There is even an option for a shortcut for each of the scans on the desktop. Anything less is planning scan. While they may monthly, weekly, daily, after an update or after the program first starts, but I'd like an auto seen so Kaspersky automatically starts scanning your PC when sitting doing nothing.

Then what about the firewall. I had on the previous page all about the good cooperation between the firewall and virus scanner and something I will go along. The firewall is very quiet since the suite itself now analyze programs.

Although the part that is actually manages programs now completely under control and ensure the application firewall is only that those rules apply and that network attacks are blocked. Fortunately it can be tested and that is done.

The latest at the time of writing test Matousec knew 96 percent of all the firewall leak testing block. This means that it knows so many techniques to stop malware that used to circumvent the firewall. Moreover scored the only Online Armor Personal Firewall 3.5.0.14 better with 99 percent.

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Spam Filter & Parental Control
The spam filter is also strong. It integrates with Microsoft Office Outlook, Thunderbird, Mail and Windows and know a lot to catch spam. What I do not have to speak is the e-mail safety net.

This e-mail safety net is nothing more than all incoming e-mail in a separate window and ensure that you present an advance preview to download viewing. By then you can put check marks to select which mail should be blocked and what mail you want to keep.

As you know something is terribly annoying. I do not want any cheap second window that lets me do what Kaspersky should do. Spam should be automatically detected and removed automatically. Ready.Fortunately someone at Kaspersky agree, because there is an option to turn this off.

Surprisingly enough filtering of spam that succeed well. Where the nice spam filter last year failed knows that this year is good spam blocking. Note also as i just caught my inbox and processed by Kaspersky something also very slow.

Parental Controls
This is still not very extensive and runs only to the use of the Internet. It is only possible to visit the websites and the time that someone online may be to regulate.

By default each Windows user profile assigned child, making it only in certain categories of websites (which you can set itself) may visit. Other profiles are Teen, which the user can get more sites, and over for which of course all sites are allowed.

With an older password prevents the settings for parental control and Kaspersky Internet Security 2010 in general change also useful) The filter also worked well.

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Other Features

Besides the just discussed is a more standard features in this suite there is key for new features.This new feature is designed safely as a sandbox, only in the Internet security suite available.

What this means? Your web browser or your mail client or some program, can be isolated from the rest of Windows, which means that everything you do it, no effect on the rest of the OS. A kind of virtual machine so.much impressive .

I mainly used to browse the web and it runs well. While some delay is noticeable, but the sandbox turned very stable crashes have not occurred and a Trojan horse that also the low status was limited did no harm and was after closing the browser got away.

Because that is part of Safe Run so once an application made safe can downloaded files. If you want save files, you must address them in a shared folder for later use stop.

Safe Run enables the user to run new software in an isolated environment that protects the operating system from all malicious changes. Statistically, it has been demonstrated that vulnerabilities in operating systems and trusted applications are often exploited by hackers to attack applications that make use of the Internet.

But with 64-bit version of Windows XP,Windows Vista or Windows 7 Safe Run will not work so slightly less luck but still significant breakdown in safely. Patch Guard an exclusive feature on 64-bit Windows Vista and Windows 7, namely throws spanner in the works, resulting in the sandbox it works but much more unstable.


Recovery Disk
Where Kaspersky this time quite a lot of time spent on the function for a recovery disk. it was in previous versions never managed to make a recovery disk easily. This time it's a lot simpler but still not perfect. The ISO is simply the Kaspersky Lab servers met, then the antivirus database is updated and you have save in a folder. But that still means that you own ISO burning program to regulate. Of course that is somewhat understandable and the feature is standard in Windows 7, but here are rules to purchase DVD which served as a recovery disk. Salient detail is also that the recovery disk is based on Linux and that during the recovery session simply to update the antivirus database.

Virtual Keyboard
It also present is the virtual keyboard. The concept is simple listen keyloggers the API of Windows, the keyboard with the result that they know your passwords. A virtual keyboard that uses API.

Because every time you enter a character, Kaspersky will ensure that the print screen function does not work and that instead of a screenshot a white surface to the clipboard chain. but there is malware known fact that this keyboard can also listen.

Vulnerability Scans
Still present in the suite is called vulnerability scanning. This scan provides information about programs that still contain leaks and therefore should be patched. After all programs are monitored a simple list is displayed with sensitive files and programs. By clicking the details button you will be directed to the Virus-List website. From there you can often directly download a solution.

Another vulnerability scan is control of your Windows and Internet Explorer settings. Get But sometimes cryptic messages presented information, such as set your homepage back or saving data received via protected channel off. Anyway, whatever it may mean, the button restore it solves it

The last bonus is Kaspersky Internet Security 2010 McAfee SiteAdvisor is a kind of clone. The idea is simple malware sites that services are blocked in advance. Moreover this extension works, which also operates in Mozilla Firefox, very transparent. Only enables if a bad site is blocked you will notice that.

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Conclusion :

Kaspersky Internet Security 2010 is a very solid upgrade over the version of last year. Use your currently version 2009 or version 8.0 or even 7.0 and you have a valid license, then you can actually able to free upgrade to this version. Immediately do so.

For new users Kaspersky Internet Security 2010 is also a very good choice, but the package is recommended for power users. Although the firewall is very quiet, published reports can sometimes be unclear and the package really comes into its right when you use advanced features like network monitor, advanced configuration features, reports and vulnerability scans. But it will also seemed to handle it.

The only really disappointing was the parental control. It is only possible to block the internet and that is simply just too little, but the spam filter, malware scanner, firewall and the sandbox are all fat convincing.

Cons:

• safely
• very light
• virus scanner
• topfirewall
• nice spam filter

Cons

• parental control