Testseek.com have collected 36 expert reviews of the Kaspersky Internet Security 2012 and the average rating is 81%. Scroll down and see all reviews for Kaspersky Internet Security 2012.
November 2011
(81%)
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The editors liked
Powerful firewall
Allaround protection
Excellent antivirus
Rarely bothers users
High scores from antivirus test labs
Powerful
Intelligent firewall
Safe Run feature protects system from questionable programs and websites
New
Simplified main window
File Advisor exposes program details from Kaspersky's database
Easy installation process
Clean user interface
Excellent virus and malware scanning
Useful parental controls
Effective protection from malware (and post-infection repair)
Quick response to new malware attacks
Strong firewall
Highly configurable settings
Low impact on PC performance
Strong protection against malicious software
The editors didn't like
Expensive
Doesn't stealth all ports from attackers
Slows down boot time
So-so scores in PCMag's hands-on antivirus tests
Utterly failed to remove one particular threat
Antiphishing can't beat IE
Spam filter missed much spam
Configuration required for social network monitoring caused problems for all secure sites
Effective protection from malware (and post-infection repair), Quick response to new malware attacks, Strong firewall, Highly configurable settings
Many false-positive blocks, Access to tool icons is via awkward slider, Terse help system, Cloud-protection technology screen is useless, No manual with boxed version
It's not perfect, but Kaspersky Internet Security 2012 supplies both a good breadth of security features and deep antivirus protection and repair. It's a loaded suite worthy of your short list. Read More...
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Published: 2012-02-06, Author: Nick , review by: techworld.com
Kaspersky Internet Security 2012 falls a little short of the absolute top competitors, mainly because of the all-around strength of this year's suites. Nevertheless, Kaspersky’s latest offering is worth a look....
Abstract: The problem with the major players in desktop security is that they continue to provide what they say are significant upgrade releases annually -- leaving us to wonder each year whether the technology improvements are significant or whether it’s just p...
High scores from antivirus test labs, Powerful, intelligent firewall, Safe Run feature protects system from questionable programs and websites, New, simplified main window, File Advisor exposes program details from Kaspersky's database,
So-so scores in PCMag's hands-on antivirus tests, Utterly failed to remove one particular threat, Antiphishing can't beat IE, Spam filter missed much spam, Configuration required for social network monitoring caused problems for all secure sites,
The independent labs love Kaspersky's antivirus protection, but it fared poorly in PCMag's hands-on tests. Its firewall is impressive, and the Safe Run sandboxing feature protects the system from questionable files and Web sites, but the antispam and ...
Cloudbased detection is a boon, Easytouse interface, Changes to Safe Run sandbox are intuitive
Quite slow during the scanning phase
The new Kaspersky Internet Security for 2012 introduces a dual cloud-and-local security system bundled under an interface overhaul that's both easy to use and familiar. The suite's scans aren't the fastest, but it definitely will protect you.
Abstract: Let me preface this review by admitting I’m probably not the most tech-savvy of chaps. As far as I’m concerned a Trojan is either a brand of condom or a kind of giant wooden horse, and phishing is something that happens when illiterate people dunk the...
Kaspersky Internet Security 2012 is pretty simple and easy to use. There aren't many things you need to tweak as the default options are good enough for most users. Protection runs automatically behind the scene in most cases too, which is good.One thing...
