Kaspersky Anti-Virus 6.0

rating: 4.60

Kaspersky Anti-Virus 6.0 Personal delivers the user-friendly security your computer needs. PCs connected to the Internet are constantly at risk of attack by viruses, Trojans, Internet worms and other malware.Anti-Virus Personal monitors all virus and spyware entry points leaving you with a clean and safe machine.

Kaspersky Anti-Virus 6.0 overview

Kaspersky® Anti-Virus 6.0 combines traditional anti-virus defense methods with the latest proactive technologies to provide solid and dependable protection against malicious programs.
Beginners in particular will be pleasantly surprised to find a product that is simple to install and set up, while for more advanced users, the product is highly adaptable and can be easily tailored to suit their individual requirements. Kaspersky Anti-Virus 6.0 is remarkable for its seamless integration with the Microsoft Windows family of operating systems (including Microsoft Windows x64) and excellent compatibility with other PC protection programs (e.g., firewalls).

Kaspersky Anti-Virus 6.0 features

Installs easily with a clear interface and automated functions making it the right choice for even the most inexperienced computer users.
Scans email traffic (POP3, IMAP and NNTP for incoming mail, SMTP for outgoing) for all mail programs.
Scans all HTTP Internet traffic in real time, and offers rapid scan of all individual files, catalogs and disks.
Controls changes to file system to prevent malicious programs from undermining applications.
Monitors program activity and warns of suspicious or hidden processes (rootkits) or unauthorized changes.
Controls status of system registry and alerts of suspicious objects or attempts to create hidden registry keys.
Records all registry and file system changes to rapidly restore your computer after any malicious attacks.
Automatically balances scan speeds with increased user activity; and offers accelerated scan settings.
Blocks dangerous macro commands from being executed.
Delivers the smallest updates (~ 50 Kb) for virtually instant updating.
Supports WiFi Internet access for antivirus updating.
Conserves batteries with economy mode.
Supports Intel Centrino processors and Hyper-Threading technology

Kaspersky Anti-Virus 6.0 specification

Hardware requirements

Microsoft Windows 98 (SE) / NT Workstation 4.0

Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 with Service Pack 6a
Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.5 or higher (for product & antivirus database updates via the Internet)
CD-ROM (for product installation)
Internet connection (for product activation)
Intel Pentium 133 MHz or higher
64 MB RAM
50 MB available HDD space

Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional

Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional with Service Pack 3 or higher
Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.5 or higher (for product & antivirus database updates via the Internet)
CD-ROM (for product installation)
Internet connection (for product activation)
Intel Pentium 133 MHz or higher
64 MB RAM
50 MB available HDD space

Microsoft Windows ME

Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.5 or higher (for product & antivirus database updates via the Internet)
CD-ROM (for product installation)
Internet connection (for product activation)
Intel Pentium 150 MHZ or higher
64 MB RAM
50 MB available HDD space

Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition

Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition with Service Pack 1 or higher
Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.5 or higher (for product & antivirus database updates via the Internet)
CD-ROM (for product installation)
Internet connection (for product activation)
Intel Pentium 300 MHz or higher
128 MB RAM
50 MB available HDD space

Microsoft Windows XP Pro Edition

Microsoft Windows XP Pro Edition with Service Pack 2 or higher
Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.5 or higher (for product & antivirus database updates via the Internet)
CD-ROM (for product installation)
Internet connection (for product activation)
Intel Pentium 300 MHz or higher
128 MB RAM
50 MB available HDD space

Kaspersky Anti-Virus 6.0 user reviews

"I have been uneasy to update Norton antivirus through the internet as I had originally installed the 2005 version and last year upgraded through the internet. Upon doing several searches and reviews, I was impressed with what I was reading about Kaspersky Anti-Virus 6.0. I decided to trial the 30 day free trial of Kaspersky 7.0 tonight and as suggested, I removed my Norton antivirus protection before installing Kaspersky. I am already totally impressed with the speed of opening up internet and email. I will definitely buy the software at the end of my 30-day free trial barring no problems within. (Keep in mind---no problems with installation and the speed has greatly increased over Norton). "

--- Joanne Lassiter rated: 4

"I started having huge slow downs on two home computers. A system service running on XP (see scvhost.exe in the Task Manager window) was taking 99% of all of the CPU time a while after bootup and I couldn't do anything other than kill the process which caused side affects. I did have Norton anti-virus but it was out of date since I didn't renew it because when I got it I could use it on both of my home PCs but the renewal only allowed me to use it on one PC. So, I couldn't decide what to do for a couple of weeks then, like an idiot I bought Microsoft OneCare (you could use it on three PCs and MS knows everything). It found NO problems, was completely happy, and slowed down my computer to a crawl and kept displaying pop-up messages about my computer being at risk (since it was a day or two since my last update). I had to dump it! Then I got Kaspersky. It immediately found my problem and quarrantined an accellerator application I got from my ISP (that had been running great for two years). No more slow down and the CPU was back to frequent idle. So, Kaspersky worked great. Why four stars? Well, I haven't tried or know about all anti-virus programs, maybe there is still something better. But for now, I'm sold. Lesson: Be sure to try the trial period of OneCare before buying if you are considering Kaspersky Anti-Virus 6.0! "

--- D. Lasniewski rated: 4

"I had been a dedicated user of Norton's Anti-Virus for many years, but I was getting increasingly weary of the toll it was taking on my computer's resources. It seemed that whenever Norton decided to kick for whatever reason, I pretty much had to wait until it was done to work on my computer. And no, my computer is not some old slug of a machine.

With this is mind, and after reading some positive reviews, I decided to tryKaspersky Anti-Virus 6.0 when my Norton subscription expired. I'm glad I did. There's a night and day difference between two when it comes to all functions. Updating definitions and scanning is much faster and it works out of my way. Whether it is more effective at catching viruses, I can't say. I tend to not do things that are particularly risky in that area, so I can only assume that it is as effective as Norton since I have not been infected with anything.

When my wife's Norton subscription expired, she also decided to try Kaspersky, and she is even more impressed than I with how much faster her computer functions. It seems that Kaspersky has found two new fans in our household. "

--- R. Miller rated: 5

"Let me begin by saying that although I use my computer daily, I am by no means a "techie" or computer geek. I don't know all of the technical jargon that goes along with being an expert. That's okay though, I use my washing machine everyday but couldn't repair it if the timer went out. With that being said, Kaspersky's advertising line says it all: "Installs easily with a clear interface and automated functions making it the right choice for even the most inexperienced computer users." Well, that's me---the "inexperienced user" part, that is.

In a nutshell, Kaspersky Anti-Virus 6.0 works!!!! There are umpteen-gazillion competitors out there (and of course I've not tried them all) that claim to do all sorts of magical things, but Kaspersky actually does what it says it will do. I have several "freeware" programs on my computer---most notably Ad-aware and Spybot--- that "find" all sorts of pesky things and claim to delete them, but these critters keep coming back. I even tried that new "Live One" (or whatever it's called) from Windows, but it totally failed to find and purge that horrific trojan that seems to be infecting practically everyone's computer recently---Winsoft.

Have you too been infected with Winsoft? You know, the constant pop-ups "warning" you that your computer is infected with spyware and doing it under the pretense of being a legitimate Windows message? Well, nothing under the sun could get rid of it until Kaspersky. Now, I can go online without the constant barrage of pop-ups from Winsoft or System Doctor or a host of other nasty varmits.

I noticed where one user experienced a total crash of his PC when trying to install Kaspersky. At first, I thought mine did the same thing too. What it turned out to be was my worthless Windows Live One trying to "protect" my computer from Kaspersky. I don't know enough of the "technicals" to explain this, but when installing Kaspersky it does prompt you to uninstall "incompatible" programs. In my case, the seldom used Trend PCillin program had to be removed before running Kaspersky. Ultimately, I uninstalled the Windows Live One program too and all has been well since!

You may or may not like the audible "ping" sound that occurs whenever Kaspersky detects a problem, but the little "pig squeal" it gives when it deletes a potential threat will have you giggling and squealing with delight!

Hands down, this Russian-made protection software is the best I've ever used. I like to imagine that I have an entire brigade of Don Cossacks hacking and slashing away at all of the nasty trojans trying to invade my PC.
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--- Frankland S. Strickland rated: 5

"I run XP and have tried a wide variety of antivirus software. I still like my separate components rather than a security suite. I left Norton because of numerous javascripting errors. I tried Bit Defender 9--not a bad program. Just not as quick and complete as KAV 6. My computer runs better than ever with KAV installed (I also run a third party firewall). Since installing KAV, my firewall hasn't alerted me to a single intrusion attempt. Seems like good news--and I certainly hope it is! I feel pretty safe running KAV. I like what independent reviewers/testing sites have to say about it. And things don't continually complain or mess up. The only "problem" I've come up against is that when running all the proactive defenses, including the registry guard, it came up with a message tagging IE 7, Beta 3, as a possible danger. And, given IE's track record--it might be. ;) I got very friendly and patient help from the Kaspersky Support Forum hyperlinked from the software itself. Other than that, it's really been "install and forget." Things are running great...in fact, my antispyware seems to be having to clean up less, too. I definitely recommend Kaspersky Anti-Virus 6.0. "

--- Sandy rated: 5

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