Review by En P. Junction

According to AV-Test and other reviews I’ve read, Kapersky has a 100% detection rate. some people prefer whole PC security suites that include, in addition to anti-virus, anti-malware, anti-phishing, identity protection, etc. The professional IT community generally discourages the use of such products. The simple reason is they often cause problems, particularly performance related problems, and as a result wind up being disabled altogether. The fact is it is very difficult to make a comprehensive security suite that functions on as many as 21 different versions of XP, Vista, and Windows 7, with differing levels of service packs, and any number of potentially conflicting installed software that comes with or is preinstalled by browsers, ISPs, OEMs, etc. By using a standalone product you can exercise total control over what’s being controlled and easily identify any problems or conflicts. Moreover, I question the utility of some of the extraneous features of the whole security suites like identity protection. Or to put it another way, if you’re going to buy one security product, make it an anti-virus product. Also the line between anti-virus and malware is pretty blurry but rest easy as Kapersky detects malware as well. I also like the security gadget, a slick little desktop gadget that provides realtime notification of your systems status.