Kaspersky internet security good?
Dkgoose
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I've only ever bought Nortons for virus protection but looking for other options I read kaspersky is suppose to be good too just wondering if anyone here uses and if it's good or not, I also seen they have a password manager and if it's a good or bad idea to use it, I don't even like saving the password on my computer for logins here or anywhere else
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Since I don't have it I can't comment directly on Kaspersky; but I have been reasonably happy with free Avast and then running additional scans with the free MalwareBytes
Hi dkgoose please dont buy Kapersky this year it is awful the security is so paranoid it blocks access to everything including Daz 3D I used it for 4 months last year and had endless problems ,so slow and always asking me questions everytime i went on any website . I had Kapersky a few years ago and it was fine but this was a terrible experience I had to uninstall it and bought myself Norton but i lost the money i paid to Kapersky I dont care i was just happy to be rid of it.
I've never had any problems with Trend Micro. It was reccomended to me years ago by my PC expert colleagues.
Cheers,
Alex.
Avast is really good. They have a free version and a paid version. The paid version adds a firewall and a few other extras. I used the free version for about a year before finally paying for the upgrade and its worth it in my opinion. It also includes an optional web plugin which blocks all the social networking ad tracking stuff. (I was surprised to see that DAZ uses 3 ad trackers on us while browsing their store and forum) It blocks all of them and it doesn't slow done or hamper my web experience in any way.
I use Kaspersky total internet security suite pro. I have for over a little of 2 years Kaspersky is alittle over protective so you will need to tweak your settings for some web site. and it does not play well with Firefox addons; . But it uses very little pc resources. unlike Norton or McAfee that use tons of system memory which Kaspersky doesn't, that was one of my contrubuting factors for going with kaspersky. I was using McAfee before that.
So depending on which suite you choose there is different options. I also have the kaspersky cell phone app protection as well. has never failed me. blocked a cyrto-locker download i got from sharecg last week so i know it works for that.
But I also use malware byte as well for routine web browser malware scans that Kaspersky has missed
I also recommend Avast, I'm using their Internet Security suite myself. Contrary to some other AV programs it can be configured in almost any way you want so you're not stuck with features or behaviour you don't like.
As for password managers I can recommend this one, all passwords are encrypted so you only need one master password to access them and it has all kinds of security measures to avoid your passwords being stolen:
http://moonsoftware.com/pwagent.asp
Yes it is very good.
McAffee is one of the worst, and you'd be better with a free one really than that.
Virus Scanners cannot stop some of the more common online methods of identity theft.
example
1. My credit card had an attempted charge to the University of Wisconsin at Madison. The theft of my credit card credential details happened online.
2. Therefore I removed all plugins from my Edge browser including the Flash, ScriptMonkey/GScriptMoney/TamperMoney, Java or whatever plugins. All plugins are gone from my Edge browser.
3. Clean install a new version of your OS as soon as you get the time.
4. Create a new email address and change your email adresses to the new one and/or username at every site that allows it. Consider cancelling accounts and creating new ones in some cases if financial or other sensitive information is stored at those sites. Unfortunately it's pretty standard to use email addresses as alternate form of user name rather than forcing the user to query for their user name if they forget it so identity thefts hold 1/2 the keys if they know your email adress. Use a different email address for personal communication, the one for finanacial and personal data, and one for on-line shopping and finally a forth for sites that you do non-essential activities at. Unfortunately sometimes that means creating two accounts at a site to seperate forum and other non-essential activity from shopping activity.
5. Change your passwords to be new, ridiculously difficult, and different for all sites.
6. Use 1 browser for your shopping, another for financial and other 'official business' and another for DAZ forums and other sorts of non-essential activities.
7. Allow your browsers to save your passwords as then you won't need to type them and they will be sent encrypted to the querying website.
8. Watch it when installing SW from free SW reposities without naming any specific one as sometimes that SW is trojan SW.
I also use Avast, and it's good, but beware of a couple of things: It can suck up resources on a 32-bit machine, as those are limited to <4 GB, and that's getting small these days. It's also something of nag-ware, wanting you to add to your subscription for things like a PC cleaner. This happens with the paid version, and I've never seen a way to turn it off.
For password managers, the free KeePass can't be beat. Use it to generate random a new password for every site you use. The database is easily transportable, so you can save a backup on a thumb drive.
Only if the site has SSL/HTTPS support. That's why Chrome now will warn you if you're on a site with a login and no SSL.
"Chrome users who navigate to some HTTP sites will be notified, starting in January, they’re on a site that isn’t secure. Google said today the browser will begin explicitly labeling HTTP connections that feature either a password or credit card form as non-secure. The company said the plan is its first step toward marking all HTTP sites as non-secure, though it didn’t provide a timetable for the undertaking."
https://threatpost.com/chrome-to-label-some-http-sites-not-secure-in-2017/120452/
And if the site has SSL/HTTPS support, any input on a form in the browser will (well, ideally) be secure, though you're probably right that letting the browser store and handle passwords will be more secure than typing them in (keyloggers etc.).
9. Get behind a VPN.
Norton actually does pretty well on resource usage comparisons, better than kaspersky by far. Avast however has a nifty memory flush feature that keeps its resource usage minimal so generally wins that contest. But norton scans much faster.
I've used Kaspersky for years and didn't have any problems with it. But on my newest machine it's been nothing but headaches. Mostly due to not letting programs launch properly.
I use Kaspersky, I love it and would never use anything else. I gave up on McAfee and switched to Norton after I got hit with a worm that McAfee didn't detect or do anything about, and never had an issue with it but changed to kaspersky on a friend's recommendation. It can be annoying at first, but once Kaspersky is "trained" it's amazing. Most antivirus can only block viruses that are in their definitions, but Kaspersky monitors all activity and blocks anything that might be a virus, until it learns enough about you and your system to tell when a program shouldn't be blocked. So yeah it can be annoying, but the extra safety is worth it to me.
Also, if you do go with Kaspersky, it's always on sale over US Thanksgiving weekend in November. That's when I renew my subscription.
Note about relying on browsers storing the password: That's okay if you only have one computer, but it's not at all portable.
It's also not a good idea if you use a laptop that leaves the home/office. If the laptop gets lost or stolen, you've just given someone the keys to everything on it. Having a login password doesn't really help -- there are known password breakers for every version of Windows. If you use a password vault, you can create a very complex password, or use a keyfile on a USB stick which you can put on a keyring for safe keeping.
I've used Kaspersky for over 6 years...it's the best. If you have an issue with it being over protective it's a small matter of making an exception to your Firewall. Easy-peasy!
For the past two years, I've been using Comodo Internet Security. It's free and I've never had an issue with it.
As for saving passwords, or even usenames, in your browser? It's one thing I'd never do - anyone that accesses your computer, legitimate or not, has access to everything you do. A little black book, kept separate from the pc, comes in very handy.
I work in IT, in the financial industry, as a network admin and IT manager. Seurity is a big concern in this industry. We block things at many levels. At the desktop level, all of our computers have their Windows firewalls turned on and are running Microsoft Security Essentials along with Malwarebytes Antimalware. I did the same configutation when I worked in health care IT and had good results. It's what I use at home too and have never really had problems. For servers, we've always used Kaspersky, which is excellent. I'm sure it's just as effective at the home computer level, maybe too effective by some people's accounts. I haven't used it on my own home setup.
I also fixed computers as a side business for years (when it was still profitable to do so) and cleaned a lot of viruses off of computers running Norton Antivirus and McAffee. It's been a long time, not sure if those people didn't have their live scanning on or what.
There are plenty of choices out there, but I really don't like Norton Antivirus. Doesn't seem very effective, and seemed to be on most of the infected computers I cleaned.
Hope this helps!
Roboform is a solution if you want browser integration, it requires a master password to access your passwords. It also has a "Roboform Anywhere" cloud option so you can access your passwords wherever you are and from any device, but personally I'm not much for storing all my passwords in the cloud.
https://www.roboform.com/
Use caution. Both Kaspersky and especially ESET have issues with leaving random DLLs behind that make upgrading harder. Let's say you upgrade form Win 8 to Win 10. Good luck. You might wind up with a blue screen of death. This is especially true with ESET, but it has been know to occur with Kaspersky, even after uninstalling it. There are still some random DLLs around that upset the upgrade and restart process. Ask me how I know.
I'm using McAfee now only because it comes free from my ISP, but Kaspersky isn't bad. No antivirus/firewall is perfect, but Kaspersky isn't bad at all compared to the others. Just do your research when it comes to uninstalling and upgrading your OS in light of it's reported "issues."
Bob
I've used Avast in the past and liked it. Using purchased Bitdefender atm along with purchased Malwarebytes and like it also... Never used Kaspersky, but wouldn't touch Norton or McAfee with someone else's 10 foot pole ;).
Laurie
Hey everyone thanks for the replies, sorry for long delay in response been busy the last few days with work so haven't been able to check forums, I downloaded a trial for kaspersky to see if I'd like it or not, so hopefully I'll get use out of my laptop enough, illnloon i to the other mentioned software too :)