Kaspersky Internet Security 2010 [3-PC, 1-Year] @ AUD29.95
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Found this while trying to get a kaspersky discount code…. seems very cheap for 3PC license. Its a UK site, so currency will be in pounds by default, but you can change to AUD.
Cheaper version will be buying off china kaspersky sites but the KIS will be in simplified chinese :(
General:
Product Kaspersky Internet Security 2010 [3-PC, 1-Year]
Manufacturer Kaspersky
Category Security
Platform Windows 7 (32 bit)
Windows 7 (64 bit)
Windows Vista (32 bit)
Windows Vista (64 bit)
Windows XP
Languages English
Kaspersky.com (asia/ocena) is selling at $120.
Kaspersky.com (US) is selling at US$79.95 (after KIS10% coupon code)
Hmmm, this does seem too cheap to be true.
Having said that, the free Microsoft Security Essentials (MSE) http://www.microsoft.com/Security_Essentials/ has received some good write ups. I have been trialling MSE on one machine. I like it so much I have gotten rid of NOD32 and will now use MSE exclusively.
Kudos to this. I mentioned this ages ago and have been using it since beta with no issues.
You have to be aware, you need a genuine copy of Windows but with most people buying notebooks, Windows would be genuine OEM anyway.
I’ve also found that MSE isn’t a hog on resources either.
I can’t speak for business users, but I don’t think Home users should need to pay for securing their systems. It’s not the 90s when there were no other options, because nowadays there are too many free alternatives (that actually perform better than most paid counterparts) through Avira, AVG, Comodo, Microsoft Security Essentials and so on, that I think paying 30 bucks for even Kaspersky (which is one of the best in detection rates and using few system resources) seems too much.
Go with Spybot S&D for anti-spyware, Avira for anti-virus and Comodo Firewall Pro with Defense+ as the HIPS (Host-based Intrusion Prevention System) and you’ve got yourself a complete security solution for free and neither of them are resource hogs.
You could always go with Comodo’s Security Suite which includes an antivirus solution along with its firewall, but its still young and lacks the experience that Avira has and plus Avira always plays nice with system resources so there’s no reason why you can’t have the best of both worlds.
the problem with most free programs, you don’t have best of everything running in one process, and most firewall apps out there are really lacking in the application control part.
i have to disagree about the not paying part, lets face it, even freeware developers need funding, i would still pay/donate to encourage further development of the software. It’s after all capitalism, not communism.
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that said, i would like any alternative suggestion to a similar (or better) product than KIS.
My criteria is simple, just AV, network+app firewall, system registry protection and anti-spam all under one application. I’m not a kaspersky fan, since this is like the 15th day i’m trying out their trial.
I just don’t want to deal with updating 5-6 applications all the time. Been there, done that, life is too short mucking around with such things.
All the freeware programs I listed are not free to business users. They’re not developed by freelance developers or something. They’re just free to home users. I support your argument about the paying part or supporting freeware developers. I’m up for that.
But you’re joking about the other parts of your comment right? Just because a program features a firewall, an antivirus and an antispyware solution, hardly makes it the best of everything. By that same definition, Norton and McAfee should be the most awesome security solutions ever. But they’re not and they’re constantly criticised for being resource hogs and providing a lower standard of security than most freeware programs provide.
And about application control, have you even tried Comodo Firewall Pro before? If you have, you’d never say that it lacks application control. Comodo’s level of control over all processes and applications in your system is thorough. Comodo’s Firewall includes Defense+ which is essentially a HIPS (Host-based Intrusion Prevention System).
You have complete control over every executable file in your system and over every executable that is introduced to your system. Every program has both network and access rights and through the firewall you control how much network access the program can have, and through Defense+ you can control every single action of the program right down what registry settings it can or cannot modify and even whether it’s allowed to access your peripherals.
It covers all contingencies. Let’s say you tell Comodo that Firefox is a trusted program that is allowed to access your disk and is allowed to access the Internet. Now, a rogue program can use Firefox to gain access to the internet but with Comodo, it’s not possible. Interprocess communication will not take place unless you permit it.
You don’t need 5 or 6 programs. Use Firefox as your browser, install a few addons to make it more secure and useful, use Comodo Firewall Pro and Avira Antivirus. All 3 programs are capable of auto-updating without you needing to ‘muck’ around.
Thanks for the reply. actually i wasn’t joking about comodo, though the comment might be out dated, as the last time i did a trial, was between zone alarm and their firewall, and basically long story short, i didn’t have a good impression of their applications in terms of usability and functionality.
as for the inter process bit, KIS does pretty much the same thing, which is the same expectation I have. Eg, I want adobe reader to run but not to have it poll the internet (itself or via IE) every time it runs. (HIPS is already a de facto requirement for new firewall+AVs btw…)
but thanks for suggesting comodo, i’ll try that (downloading as i type), though i would invite you to try out the KIS as perhaps a comparison feature to feature? Though I must say, USD49 for the comodo pro is not too bad for an app.
as for the mcafee/symantec comment, i know what you are saying, but lets not go there, since its an known requirement that any apps working in memory should not take up too much resource. like most softwares are after they are bought over, the likes of ghost,disk doctor,disk optimizer.. all turn to hell.
Its a great deal.. But i wouldnt pay for something when i can use freeware alternatives by companies like Comodo. I support them full on and recommend them to every one of my friends giving Comodo and Avira more brand exposure. Give Avira a go as well. Lowest resource consumption and highest detection rates. Sorry dude. Kaspersky’s good and i won a free 1 year trial in some giveaway. But it takes up more system resources than Comodo + Avira. I uninstalled it within a day. Im very comfortable with the Comodo and Avira combo.
Good find but i cannot recomend Kaspersky or any security suite because no single program does everything well. Its just bundled and more often than not, they consume far more resources than standalone programs while not providing as high a level of service as the aforementioned standalone apps. Which is why i dont use comodo’s internet security package which includes an antivirus, instead i use their standalone firewall with Avira.
i’m running win7-64, and my first reaction after first install was to turn windows defense off as since the early beta days, it’s a joke and i trusted the Spybot S&D + lavasoft ad aware combo more.
its annoying after running a whole slew of apps just to ensure things are running as they should.
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You can also get the 5-PC version for $41.95 http://store.v3.co.uk/?act=details&id=2309
Not bad.