FORGET TECHNICAL SUPPORT: your e-mail is a waste of time, and NO phone support. I called their sales office to ask a simple question about re-installing the program during the subscription period, if your hard drive crashes and the program is lost: the woman gave me a variety of reasons of why they will NOT let you reinstall the program without FIRST paying for a special data backup service, then getting a new activation code, then downloading the raw program, then getting the program activated again, etc. etc. THIS WAS LIKE UNRAVELLING HOWARD HUGHES LAST WILL & TESTAMENT! I then asked if I can renew from the internet site (using the renewal e-mail they sent me), and she insisted that I would get NO TECH SUPPORT FROM THEM IF SOMETHING WENT WRONG with the installation! She gave every reason why they don't or WON'T PROVIDE SERVICE! I expressed my dissatisfaction with her explanations, and I called three other software companies: they treated me like GOLD, and answered every question with a POSITIVE answer! I'M OUT OF KASPERSKY, they don't seem to want your continued business!!!

KASPERSKY has the POOREST CUSTOMER SERVICE EVER.

Don't try and contact them ... they never reply (just check other reviews and Google this fact).

The program itself works fine, when it works, but if you have any problems don't bother contacting customer support.

Don't bother uninstalling the program either if you have any problems (ie corrupted virus definitions database = very common issue), because it won't install properly - you have to go onto the Kaspersky website and download the uninstall tool, then reinstall the program (or else it won't install properly).

I had to find this out after trying to contact customer support for a month, no reply, and couldn't reinstall KAV2012 after uninstalling it to fix the problem.

WORST CUSTOMER SUPPORT EVER.

this software has slowed my computer to a standstill, I am unable to get on itunes...and it just crawls. I will find another anti-virus and never ever use this again!!!

Further check reveals:-
I have put poor on all counts. Because, without my permission Kasperski have established 4 net connections which they have made impossible to terminate and are uploading from my computer .
avp.exe TCP BONNIE: 4873 nx-in-f100.1e100.net: http ESTABLISHED
avp.exe TCP BONNIE: 4943 nx-in-f125.1e100.net: 5222 ESTABLISHED
avp.exe TCP BONNIE: 1110 localhost: 4942 ESTABLISHED
avp.exe TCP BONNIE: 1110 localhost: 4872 ESTABLISHED

Why do they want info off your computer? ask yourself that. And, Mr. K. when you read this kindly explain to the readers and buyers what you are up to. Maybe innocent - but you owe and explanation.

Kaspersky takes your machine over, you cannot pause the scan & so cut down some of the ravenous eating up of memory. The updates take forever. They seem to be hijacking your connection (check with a net monitor and you will see) so broadband mobile wireless is slowed down to zero sometimes. They are uploading a load of stuff off your computer for some reason or other. Their customer support took one year to apologize for not answering and then they didn\\\\\\\'t answer. Plus point. It is cheap in Asia... penny wise pound foolish - oh and the stress factor of using it.
Generally how you we were told the state run systems were. They seem to just take you over with no recourse.
Norton has improved, not so bossy or memory hungry, and is fast and doesn\\\\\\\'t down and upload mega mega bites from your computer . I got a freebee for 3 months a what a relief after the kaspersy Archipelago.

I use kaspersky internet secutiry 2011. Kaspersky Internet Security is also best software all of other software, But it's can't be remove, Autorun Virus, fantasy, vaults. I think It need to be upgrade for fight with all of virus specially Autorun, Because Autorun make slow the pc. So please upgrade it fight with autorun virus.

Milonkumarbd@yahoo.com

this latest version is very good and it use less ram..it worth to buy it

This anti various is not so much good as like eset nod32 . this anti various cannot indentify all various . so many it sows follows alarm . all it price hirer then other ante various .

My old Windows XP machine working fine until purchase & installation of Kaspersky Anti-Virus. Clearly, package not compatible with such old machines. PC now barely operational at all – just managed to get this written and entered onto review.

MUCH worse than when I was infected with Trojan years ago. A personal disaster. Worse than waste of time and money - a catastrophic self-inflicted injury.

Last week I had a virus problem in my computer. I installed different virus removal software and checked. But virus did not remove. I asked suggestion to my friend. He suggested me to contact I registered in that website and i received a call from them and removed all viruses from my computer. Excellent. How I feel very happy. Wants to help someone who suffers because of virus.

Just moved from KIS10 to KIS11 with a lot of apprehensions after reading all the negative press about impact on system performance. Installation was smooth and took only a few minutes. Boot up was faster than with KIS10. Virus definition updation running in the background did not slow start up and usage of Firefox, MS Word, or Adobe Photoshop as KIS10 did. Critical area scan ran smoothly in background without slowing use of other applications. Only problem - it showed

KAV 6 adds a feature of System Settings Lock (Ad-Watch or Windows Defenders real-scan like). But the interface turnes relatively chaotic now. Moreover KAV 6 seriously (like Norton) slows up the system.
So it may be more clever to stick with KAV 5 for now.

The best AV program just got better.

Customer Service is HORRIBLE!!!!!!!!!! if you have a issue with Kaspersky program ...them forge it!!!! other wise is excellent.

Kaspersky Internet Security 2010 – the all-in-one security solution that offers a worry-free computing environment for you and your family. Kaspersky Internet Security 2010 has everything you need for a safe and secure Internet experience.

This antivirus gives result very good and proper scanning my computer and internet browsing so easy, internet threats are also captured and deleted.

Kaspersky AntiVirus is the strongest antivirus in the world

But it\'s problem that it slow down your system and the internet

I recommended Avast! Free Antivirus it is very good

Fast and have a lot of shields not like \\AVG - Avira\\

Hubby tried out Kaspersky Antivirus for a whole year and liked it. He bought the Renewal Kaspersky Internet Security 2011 (Auto-Renewal Service) - 3
licenses (1 year) and installed it in all our computers. It was working fine until August 1, 2010 ALL OUR KASPERSKY PROGRAM QUIT WORKING. We called Kaspersky Korea (we are based here) and they said they can't help since we bought online. Called Kaspersky USA and they said the same thing. Finally called Kaspersky International Headquarters when an unhelpful engineer told us our activation code was only valid for one month. Then tried calling Digital River, the website where we bought it, and they told us to uninstall and reinstall. Still, activation code and program still not working.

@RegularUser even same thing happen with one of my friend...she also buyed a toshiba with kas install in it ... i think thers problem with those toshiba notebook...its better u should uninstall remove kas fully... download the new version and then install again in urs toshiba... then it wont give u any prob,,, more doubts u can visit their forums

Kaspersky Anti Virus came FREE for 6 months when I bought my i3 Toshiba at Best Buy. What a nightmare. A few months later, my screen went blank and I was able to click at some prompts to get it working again. The scans take DAYS sometimes, or 16 hours. If I try to let it scan, it appears to automatically shut off. I tried to set it to automatically scan, but it indicates many days between the scans. Technical suppport is terrible. They stop the live chat while I am typing. Have to wait again. They did not help. I asked if I could talk to someone. They refused to call me or help me. I am very disappointed and wonder if my computer is infected because of their poor service.

I am using Kaspersky Internet Security 2011 and I think this version is the corrective verion of 2010 but with more features. I admit I had problems with the 2010 version but when upgarding to Windows 7, the problems went.

I am please that they got rid off the radar, although it does work, 2011 looks less flashier. The GUI is sleek and simple and I do like the gadget. I chose the 'Pause protection' and 'Safe run applications' for the buttons on the gadget and so if I wish to pause protection, I just click on the gadget rather than via the task tray.

The drag and drop is a nice touch too. I can go on and on and then run out of space to write but this is in my view, this is the best program so far from the Kaspersky camp.

For people still using the 2009 version, Kaspersky will stop supporting it on December 24th this year, so it's your choice to upgrade but for those who don't like the 2010 version, you can still migrate to 2011 version if you have a valid subscription.

Don't just take my word for it, you simply try it out for yourself.

kaspersky is always the best for security........

newer version is also good but still some bugs or problems left......

it is always better to use internet security than antivirus for full protection.

working verry well on my slowly notebook :
dualcore 1.6ghz ram 1gb hdd 120gb,
this is the most lighty i think,
viva kaspersky!!!!!

Hello, I had Kaspersky anti-virus software in the past, and I was happy with it. Recently I had no anti-virus software on my notebook omputer. Last weekend, my computer was infected with Win32/Agent .

How can I remove Win32/Agent from my notebook computer. Many thanks.

GOING BACK TO KIS 2009 don't like 2010 my system and web feel chunky played with the settings which helped but unsure of protection levels now.

in primul rand vreau sa va multumesc ca existati!am incercat sa instalez kaspersky 2010...si zice ceva de genul ca nu il accepta softul..?/?merci

HI!!!very good version thsi antivirus of 2010 fom Kaspersky what it needs more much more options sow you can choose waht the best to do for the viruses i like much more the detection of course the firewall must be more advanced i mena not for programs jist for intrudres.. and that will be all..manuy thanks to Kaspersky!!

very good thank you so much.

i'love it

to be candid i have been using kaspersky internet security 2009 for the last 3 months... as far as i am concerned its ok.. i mean its simply better than other antivirus programms.now a days i prefer kaspersky antivius for my frnds...

I Test Version 2010 And It Be Very Slow On My PC Somes Websites is Slow For Loading And Youtube Not Open With Real Time Protection Enabled .. I Recommend ESET NOD32 !!!

this porgram is v.nice

ِCan I install Kaspersky Anti-Virus Personal 2010 with Nod 32?

if you want more protection than usual.. you could try bitdefender internet security.. i use it especially because of its IM encryption feature.. which is very useful for an IM freak like me.
good luck and stay protected!

very slow for downloading. asks too many prompts while opening files like microsoft word etc.

I upgraded my 2009 Kaspersky Internet Security to the 2010 version. Overall impression?? KIS 2010 is to Kaspersky what Vista was to Microsoft. A Pretty GUI but a massive disaster overall. Form over function.

2010 has slowed down my system in a big way. Web browsing badly, and I mean badly hit. Overall my system feels heavy and slow....I am definitely going back to use KIS 2009 for the duration of my license.
(my hardware: 2.33GHz Dual Core, 2GB Ram, Nvidia 7900)

Steer well clear of this program. You have been warned....

wt a good antivirus engine this......ohhhh realy rocked

i DON'T LIKE KASPERSKY because it slows down the system...........
i like avira premium security suite 2009.
it's light effective and it has high detection rates it's an amazing software i recommend this a lot

kaspersky 2010 looks very nice,no resource eater,very many features included,but people from KL forgot to improve its heuristics and database signature.The same poor detection,the same confusing reports after scanning or detecting malware.The 2003-2006 years when they were used to be the king seems to have passed.Overall impression-chic but weak

Regards,
poollG

i m 1st time using kaspersky 2009 n its very difficult to use it i don't know about settings but it detection rate is not higher than avira security suite 2009,its detection rate like nod32 good but not best but firewal is good enough.

Its very excellent activity to provide the people with great effort.
I am abliged to you.
Thanks
Regards
Mohsin Younis

actually KIS8 is a good protection software for system. what i'm not satisfy is the price and why KIS8 didn't have the free version for home user.

i have Kaspersky 2009.When i tried to install.Installer alerts me about the incompatible sofware "PC Tools ThreatFire".But i couldn't see this software in controlpanel->Add/Remove programs.Can somebody help me with this please

I have had AVG antivirus but it is really silly one. can't catch viruses and every time disturbes you. then i used norton antivrus but the same as AVG. Both are very poor ones. now i have downloaded kaspersky antivirus 2009 and it works great.I'm very pleased with it. computer system works properly. my advice is to download and use kaspersky

Please help, when I click download in my basket, it just takes me back to the programs page. This site is annoying me.
Help

Kspersky Anti-virus is the Anti-virus that I have choosen. It is verry effecient, easier to use and works quickly. Kaspersky Anti-virus detects and kills viruses which have not been detected by others anti-virus like AVG.

its good but downloading difficult

i love kaspersky

its great program

It is a superb antivirus that i hv ever seen... i recommend it highly to u all

if you want an firewall and if you are using windows xp I advice to you windows defender. It works perfectly and it doesn't harm computer very much.If you are want to use an antivirus program that don t use very much CPU on computer I advice to you avg anti virus

At first, the software would seem like a very competent antivirus (AV, from here on). It prompts you (depending on the security level that you've set), for each and every potentially malicious action that a program takes. Try launching MS Word, and you'll get half a dozen of prompts that ask you for your permission to allow it to access some kind of DLL, registry setting and what not. Perhaps, the KasperSky website correctly and deservedly boasts of its highest detection rate.

But, in an unfortunate even of an attack of a virus, which is when you need a help from your AV software the most, it fails miserably to remove the infection. I've had a terrible experience in this regard. Eventually, I had to download, install AVG (a free software), which removed the infections in a minute!

Apart from its inability to disinfect, the software is resource hungry too, and will slow down your system till it crawls. So much so that you wouldn't feel like keeping it active all the time, which is very essential to prevent an infection in the first place!

All in all, it's a disappointing software. I'm ditching it and going for the free AVG.

Trialed version 7.0.1.325 on XP SP2, P4 2.4, 1 GB RAM, with Outpost Firewall Pro 4 (1025) and PC Tools Threatfire installed.

Upon initial install, Kaspersky told me Threatfire was incompatible with it and had to be removed. Uninstalled Threatfire, rebooted, and strated Kaspersky installation again. Installed fine. First thing I noticed was overall slower system performance compared to my previous AV, AOL\'s Active Virus Shield. Ccleaner took a bit longer to run and opening Firefox took longer as well. Then the real issue appeared. Websites took forever to load. Actually, I gave up after about 30 seconds when normally they used to take only a few seconds to load.

I heard Oustpost firewall had compatibility issues with Kaspersky, so I added Outpost\'s directory to Kaspersky\'s exclusion list as recommended on Kaspersky\'s site. Also did a registry hack recommended at Kaspersky\'s and Agnitum (Outpost\'s) site. Didn\'t help. Marked Kaspersky as a trusted app in Outpost. Didn\'t help. Messed around with all kinds of combinations of settings in Kaspersky and Outpost. Didn\'t help. Shut down Outpost completely. Didn\'t help. The only thing that helped get my browsing back to normal speed is shutting down Kaspersky completely.

Yes, the software offers excellent protection, especially with its built in behavior monitor/HIPS feature, but what good is that if it doesn\'t wanna play well with the firewall of your choice, and slows down your web connection to the point where it\'s unusable? Kaspersky needs to make their software more compatible with other, similar security software. If Threatfire, which is a behavior blocker similar to the one introduced in the new Kaspersky, can get along with other security apps and firewalls, then why can\'t Kaspersky?

Oh, within a couple of hours of installation, I got a blue screen stop error, probably due to a compatibility issue with Outpost firewall. That made my decision final. Went back to using Outpost firewall with Threatfire and decided on Antivir as my anti-virus. That combo has been working flawlessly for a few days now with no noticeable impact on system performance or browsing speed. I won\'t try Kaspersky again until I hear widely around the net that it\'s become very compatible software. Until then, I\'m done with Kaspersky.

Really working key under Kaspersky 7.0.0.125 till 2009 http://depositfiles.com/files/2743059
KEYs kav6.0.0.303 http://depositfiles.com/files/2676142
7.0.0.125 http://depositfiles.com/files/2659485

But it's only Kaspersky Anti-Vrius not Kaspersky Anti-Virus Personal.

KAV 6 adds a feature of System Settings Lock (Ad-Watch or Windows Defenders real-scan like). But the interface turnes relatively chaotic now. Moreover KAV 6 seriously (like Norton) slows up the system.
So it may be more clever to stick with KAV 5 for now.

The new version of Kaspersky AntiVirus almost removes all the need for a separate antispyware program.
Obviously, as expected, the new Kaspersky AntiVirus v6 gives the user a new interface, improved scanning engine (improved resource consumption), less running processes and more user-friendlyness. But what I was not expecting was an antispyware engine.
1) KAV6 detects adware/spyware like your normal Antispy program
2) KAV6 offers a proactive defense mode for advanced users which asks the user to confirm all processes which are run for safety.

The only things I couldn't find in KAV6, as far as antispyware features go, is IE home/search page protection and IE plugin protection. Those features are still important, so KAV6, while giving users antispyware protection, still requires a pure antispy program like Windows Defender, Ad-aware, or Spyware Terminator...or anyone with active scanners for IE protection.
Even with the KAV6 Antispy protection, regardless of the IE protection, I still feel safer WITH an antispy program, since my experience with KAV is that I need an AS in conjunction with it...i will have to see KAV6's reaction to different spyware before i ditch my antispy program.

The interface is great...alot faster. The program is faster and the scanning is MUCH faster.
And thank god, FINALLY, they inserted a SKIP button in the scan process so you can choose to skip the current file. I dont need KAV6 scanning those HUGE zip files i have.
Also the start/stop/pause system for scanning is quite original...in the upper right of the scan window you will find VCR style play/pause/stop buttons to start/pause/stop the scan.

The best AV program just got better.

This Anti-virus does not respond any time at operation 'Run Kaspersky at system startup'.

Im going to agree with HellRaiser...
and the reason that it uses more reasources, or it seems that way, is because the automatic updates was implemented very poorly.

Previous releases are highly recommend over this release (5.0.227) because when the software wants to automatically update (which usually is at window startup) it makes the computer stall BIG TIME. And jeez, the first time you install this, forget about it. It will stall even the fastest of computers for a good period of time as it updates. And you dont even know how much longer the update will take since the automatic updates dont show a status window unless you open the software and click the automatic updates button. But at that point you are restarting the process and making it stall even longer.

Other than that though...Kaspersky is one of the better AntiViruses out there.
There is a german company out there that does an annual virus scanner report...comparing 50 or more of the top AntiVirus/AntiTrojan softwares out there. They test the softwares against a know library of virus, malwares, trojans, MSDOS batch files, and a few other categories of files. And after all the smoke has cleared, it becomes a 2 horse race...
F-Secure and Kaspersky. Both of these softwares detect more than 99.9% of crap in the world.

When i first got this software, i was just curious to see the big deal about it. At that time i was a norton antivirus user. And boy was i surprised. Kaspersky found stuff even after having Norton run all day all the time with occasional full scans. It was amazing.
The german report lists Norton below 90% detect rate which is quite disappointing, considering the effect alot of the crap out there has on a windows system.

The only thing i dont like about Kaspersky is that it likes to deep scan things archives which takes forever. This is the main reason why I never run a fullscan on my system, ever. It just takes like 12 hours to do a scan.
There exists the ability to tell Kaspersky what to avoid scanning (such as rar archives, zip archives, etc.), but even with specifying all that i dont want, it still takes too long. Part of htat reason is that you really cant tell Kaspersky to skip .exe files. Most exe files arent archives...but a lot of times they are, and kaspersky will scan them. But its kind of neat to see software installs you downloaded that kaspersky picks up as having a trojan in them or something (I cant think of any off the top of my head, but i can definitely say that kaspersky has found a few in my repository of software installations).
The problem with excluding files though is that the software complains that you havent completed a full scan, because you're removing stuff from the scan. But I dont care...its the difference between a 40 hour scan and a 20 hour scan...literally.
I dont know what those german companies use to scan, but they say a Kaspersky scan only takes 40-50 minutes...
I dont know what kind of computer they expect people to have, but 40-50 minutes...haha, yeah i would love that kind of scan time.


But because it removes so much and keeps a system very clean and removed of the crap in the world, besides doing it better than 99% of the other scanners out there, its worth of a 5/5 rating.

There's something wrong with this version (5.0.227) it uses too much resources.