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Kaspersky Anti-Virus 7.0 [OLD VERSION] by Kaspersky Lab
Software SummaryManufacturer: Kaspersky Lab Brand: Kaspersky Lab Format: CD-ROM Release Date: 2007-09-01 Platform: Windows 2000, Windows Vista, Windows XP Model: KAV70BOXNC Product features: - Three protection technologies against new and unknown threats: 1) Hourly automated database updates, 2) Preliminary behavior analysis, 3) On-going behavior analysis
- Protection from viruses, Trojans and worms, as well as from spyware and adware
- Real-time scanning for email, Internet traffic and files; protection from viruses when using ICQ and other IM clients; protection from keyloggers, rootkits, and more
- Rollback of unwanted changes on your computer; tools for creating a Rescue Disk
- Self-defense of the antivirus program from being disabled or stopped
Software Reviews of Kaspersky Anti-Virus 7.0 [OLD VERSION]Customer Review: Nightmare Upgrade Summary: 1 Stars
I used the Kaspersky Anti-Virus 6.0 product for one year and it worked well - no issues and I'd give it 5 stars. This product maintained a good balance between security and system performance, as well as providing good feedback and control mechanisms one would expect from a mature antivirus program. I have used several antivirus products from Semantic, McAfee, and Trend Micro -- all on this same PC over the past 5 years and the Kaspersky 6.0 AntiVirus product was a clear winner from all of those products.
However, my problems with the Kaspersky Anti-Virus product started when I tried to renew my license after it expired. Following Kaspersky's license renewal/upgrade instructions on their website left me with a more expensive version of their product line (Internet Security) and removed all of my existing licensing information so I could not 'upgrade' and had to purchase a new license instead.
The renewal instructions suggest upgrading to their 7.0 product (for free), but this requires uninstalling the 6.0 version. An uninstall feature found in the 6.0 product was supposed to maintain my purchased license information so I could easily upgrade to the new version. This feature does not work and will erase all license information during the uninstall.
When I proceeded to install the 7.0 AntiVirus product, the link from the renewal website installed a more expensive version of the Internet Security product instead. I verified this explict link downloads the wrong version of the software and I pointed this out to the company.
So now I had a more expensive product on my computer and no proof of purchase from my 6.0 product. The next step Kaspersky recommends in this situation (after searching their website) is to email them to retain your license information. It took them over a week to respond and they asked for the original email receipt they sent when I purchased the product over a year ago. If I had this email receipt I wouldn't need to email them for the my license.
I can draw one of two conclusions from this poor upgrade experience: 1) Kaspersky is an incompetent company, 2) Kaspersky is a dishonest company and tries to force their customers into purchasing a much more expensive product. Either way, I no longer trust this company with protecting my computer.
About me: I'm a software engineer with 15+ years experience and I have created, used, purchased, renewed, installed and uninstalled countless software products.
Description of Kaspersky Anti-Virus 7.0 [OLD VERSION]Kaspersky Anti-Virus 7.0 gives you the best protection available today.Triple Threat Protection unique combination of three technologies effectively protects against existing new and unknown malicious programs programs designed to steal your financial and confidential data or damage your computer. Privacy and parental controls an integrated firewall a new and improved interface and much much more!Features Protection from viruses Trojans and worms Prevents rootkits and keyloggers from stealing personal data Automatically removes hidden spyware Detects unauthorized activity & probes Protection from phishing and spam Personal firewall Privacy control Parental control Rescue diskSystem Requirements:Microsoft Windows 2000 Pro (Service Pack 4 or higher) Microsoft Windows XP Home/Pro (Service Pack 2 or higher) Microsoft Windows XP Pro x64 Microsoft Windows Vista/x64 50 MB free space on hard disk CD-ROM Internet connection Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.5 or higher Microsoft Windows Installer 2.0 Format: WIN 2000XPVISTA Genre: UTILITIES UPC: 689076056175 Manufacturer No: KAV70BOXNC Kaspersky Anti-Virus 7.0 provides you with traditional anti-virus protection based on the latest protection technologies. You can work, communicate, surf the internet and play online games on your computer safely and easily. Comprehensive anti-virus protection Email protection. Your email is secure no matter which email program you use because Kaspersky Anti-Virus 7.0 scans email traffic in real-time: POP3, IMAP and NNTP for outgoing mail and SMTP for incoming mail. Moreover, Kaspersky Anti-Virus comes with plug-ins and disinfection routines for email databases for popular email programs such as Microsoft Outlook and Microsoft Outlook Express. Award-winning antivirus software which protects your PC from viruses, Trojans, spyware, rootkits and other malicious programs.
Compare Kaspersky Products | Work, communicate, surf the internet and play online games on your computer safely and easily. | Virus detection and notification. | Quarantine potentially infected objects. | Real-time Internet traffic scanning. Kaspersky Anti-Virus 7.0 scans all HTTP Internet traffic in real-time no matter which browser you use. Malicious programs are detected before they are able to infect your computer. You can use the Internet for business or pleasure and still be secure. On-access and on-demand file scanning. You can scan any and all areas on your computer from individual files to drives to removable storage media. You can also chose to scan only critical areas such as start up objects, which are a favorite target for virus writers. Security for your data Prevents criminals from harvesting your data. Many of today's Trojans and keyloggers are designed to send your data to third parties without your knowledge or consent. Kaspersky Anti-Virus 7.0 detects and destroys such programs, making sure that your data stays where it belongs until you decide to share it. Rollback of malicious changes. Kaspersky Anti-Virus 7.0 monitors system and application behavior for suspicious behavior. Once malicious behavior is detected, the process is blocked and all of the changes are rolled back, leaving you with a clean system and your original data intact. Stability and critical protection Rescue disk. Creating a rescue disk is quick and easy using the built in wizard in Kaspersky Anti-Virus. If your computer is ever attacked by a virus, you can restore and disinfect your system right away by yourself using the rescue disk you created even if the operating system has been damaged. Self-protection. Today virus writers begin their attack on your computer by disabling anti-virus protection. Kaspersky Anti-Virus is designed to block all attempts to disable protection, leaving you to work and play securely. Simple and Convenient Quick installation and configuration. Express installation takes only a few minutes of your time. The default settings have been configured to provide best performance and best security, so you only need to install the program and can immediately return to your usual activities. If you enjoy customizing your security, the solution has extensive and flexible configuration options that will allow you to adjust the settings exactly as you like. Minimal load on your system. A range of technologies ensures that you get the best out from your computer and stay secure: only new and changed files are scanned in real-time; scanning is paused if your other activities require additional resources; default settings for real-time monitoring ensure maximum performance. Automatic hourly updates. Kaspersky Anti-Virus checks for updates on Kaspersky Lab servers regularly. In case of virus outbreaks the checks are more frequent. All updates are downloaded and installed automatically. You don't need to worry about a thing.
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