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Kaspersky Free Antivirus/ Kaspersky Security Cloud
The paid security giant forays into free category and outsmarts its rivals
License:
Free (Limited features)
Pros & Cons:
- Similar signatures & cloud features as its paid counterparts
- Performance impact is decent on higher end systems
- Strong behavioral blocker
- Attractive GUI with no ads
- Top-notch detection and always up-to-date
- Thorough malware removal and disinfection process
- Privacy policy (complies with GDPR)
- Default settings cover most users
- Bundles with Kaspersky VPN (can be uninstalled)
- Fairly good web protection
- Powerful exclusion settings (even for specific modules)
- Extensive scan logs
- Protection settings are locked with presets in Kaspersky Free Antivirus (KFA) [is available in Kaspersky Security Cloud]
- Long but thorough system scans
- Performance hit becomes worse on lower end systems
- Slow update installation
Publisher Description:
Available in 2 versions
Kaspersky Free Antivirus (cannot change protection settings, no registration reqd, no ads)
Kaspersky Security Cloud (all features of KFA + protection settings can be tweaked, registration reqd, some ads)
Kaspersky Free Antivirus/ Kaspersky Security Cloud was reviewed by George.J on based on version 2019.
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Comments
Have tried with two different laptops to install - and failed.
It baulked when I tried to input the 'code' which clearly designed to be anti bot and anti human! :-(
Several attempts made, non satisfactory, and looped back again.
I eventually gave up.
This software has recently started nagging me to upgrade. Had weeks of it over the New Year, and now it's at it again. During a pandemic. Grrr!