Although our stress testing proved successful with regard to stealthing system ports and configuring basic apps, expect the usual barrage of confirmation boxes to click through during the initial training period. This blocks the attacking PC for a default of 60 minutes if port scanning, DoS or other “intrusion attacks” are detected. The Intrusion Detection System, however, is thankfully toggled on. Although the initial integrated virus/spyware scanning isn’t particularly fast, Kaspersky doesn’t rescan unchanged files, so it’s quick at subsequent scans. The spyware protection is also well implemented, with a rollback option for the file system and Registry, removing all references to a malicious file when it’s removed and restoring the system to its former state. There’s much to be impressed by, such as the improved scanning speed and quicker downloading of database updates, as well as the inclusion of hidden code detection to protect from rootkits, and the ability to actively protect against zero-day attacks. This resource throttling, coupled with the fact virus and spyware scanning are integrated into a single process, lifts Kaspersky above most of the competition in this regard. All email, files and downloaded web content are scanned in real-time, yet the impact upon system resources is negligible thanks to the ability to suspend scanning operations during resource-intensive user operations. Once running again, we were informed the application had been updated and a system reboot was required.īeyond that, the Anti-Virus component itself is hugely impressive. In fact, during the full system scan Kaspersky closed down, popping up a message that it needed to “reconnect”. Unfortunately, our enthusiasm is tempered by the far too frequent need to restart the computer after downloading updates.
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