Product Description

Get the new standard in Internet Security. Kaspersky Lab Internet Security 2009 is complete Internet security protection with anti-virus, anti-spyware, anti-phishing, anti-spam and anti-hacker technologies. There are also parental controls and a virtual keyboard, perfect for your home or a small office.

Safe Wi-Fi and VPN Connections Intrusion Prevention System Configuration and Privacy Tools Cleans traces of user activity Application Filter - Access to user resources and data is restricted for risky applications Vulnerability scanning for operating system and installed applications Analyzes and closes Internet Explorer vulnerabilities Disables links to malware sites / phishing sites Virtual keyboard for safe entry of personal data Blocks all types of Keyloggers Anti-spam protection Blocks unwanted web banners Automatic database updates Free technical support Whitelisting Hourly updates and fastest response times ensure you benefit from the most up-to-date protection Advanced anti-virus engine delivers fast scan times. Saves time and improves performance Configuration and privacy tools are designed to help you protect yourself Parental controls filter, block, or report inappropriate content. Limit Internet time to hours and amounts that you set Kaspersky Security Network allows your computer to report when it discovers a threat that hasn't been seen before. All 250 million Kaspersky users benefit from the combined knowledge One year subscription to anti-malware updates and free upgrades to new software versions; Free technical support (Phone, Live Chat, Email, Knowledge Base); Phone Support in U.S. - based and available Monday-Friday from 8am-9pm ET

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #398 in Software
• Brand: Kaspersky
• Model: KIS803121
• Released on: 2008-08-13
• Platforms: Windows XP, Windows Vista
• Format: CD-ROM
• Dimensions: 7.50" h x 9.50" w x 1.90" l, .66 pounds

Features

• Complete Internet security protection with anti-virus, anti-spyware, anti-phishing, anti-spam and anti-hacker technologies, plus parental controls and virtual keyboard perfect for home or small office
• Scans files, email, and Internet traffic; protects instant messengers; Blocks unwanted web banners
• Protects from unknown threats; blocks all types of keyloggers; cleans traces of user activity
• Parental controls filter, block, or report inappropriate content; limit Internet time to hours and amounts that you set
• Automatic database updates; free technical support

Amazon.com
Kaspersky Internet Security protects you while you and your family work, play, email, IM, surf the Internet, bank or shop online. Compute confidently. Harness the Internet for all its value. Kaspersky Internet Security will keep you safe and not burden your system.

Kaspersky Internet Security protects you while you and your family work, play, email, IM, surf the Internet, bank or shop online.

Scans files, email messages and Internet traffic. Click to enlarge.

Scans operating system and installed application for vulnerabilities. Click to enlarge.

The navigation bar provides quick access to the application's functions, including anti-virus scans and updating tasks.

Kaspersky Internet Security 2009 protects computers and laptops from all Internet threats.

Protects Your PC From:

• Viruses and worms
• Spyware and trojans
• Hijacking and botnets
• Identity theft
• Network Attacks
• Spam

Includes:

• Proactive defense
• Two-way firewall
• Virtual keyboard
• Parental controls

Kaspersky Users are Making the Smart Choice
People have challenged the Anti-Malware industry. Application incompatibilities and slow performance are simply not acceptable. Meanwhile, the alarming growth in cybercrime is making the Internet an increasingly dangerous place to work and play. A new approach is needed.

Kaspersky Internet Security 2009 is designed specifically to meet these challenges. Our award winning products have been upgraded with revolutionary new security technology:

• Application whitelisting leaves trusted applications unhindered
• Application filtering restricts suspect applications from doing harm
• Vulnerability analysis closes potential weakness
• Proactive defenses block new threats even before updates are received
• Virtual Keyboard and Anti-Phishing provide fail-safe protection for usernames and passwords
• Collective intelligence protects you from threats other Kaspersky users have encountered
• And we've drastically improved performance.

Faster and safer without getting in your way. It's the smart choice.

Kaspersky Internet Security 2009 has everything you need for a safe and secure Internet experience.

Essential Protection

• Protects from viruses, Trojans and worms.
• Blocks spyware and adware.
• Scans files, email messages and Internet traffic.
• Protects instant messengers (ICQ, MSN).
• Provides proactive protection from unknown threats.

Extended Protection

• Two-way personal firewall.
• Safe Wi-Fi and VPN connections.
• Intelligent application handling and control.
• Intrusion Prevention System (IPS).

Preventative Protection

• Scans operating system and installed application for vulnerabilities.
• Analyzes and closes Internet Explorer vulnerabilities.
• Disables links to malware sites.
• Global threat monitoring (Kaspersky Security Network).

Advanced Protection & Recovery

• Can be installed on infected computers.
• Self-protection from being disabled or stopped.
• Restores correct system settings after removing malicious software.
• Tools for creating a rescue disk.

Data and Identity Theft Protection

• Disables links to phishing web sites.
• Blocks all types of keyloggers.
• Virtual keyboard for safe entry of user names and passwords.
• Prevents theft of data exchanged via HTTPS/SSL.
• Blocks unauthorized dial-up connections.
• Cleans up any traces of user activity (deletes temporary files, cookies, etc.).

Content Filtering

• Parental Controls.
• Anti-spam protection (plugins for Microsoft Outlook, Thunderbird).
• Blocks banners on web pages.

Usability

• Automatic configuration during installation.
• Wizards for common tasks.
• Visual reports with charts and diagrams.
• Automatic or expert user modes.
• Automatic database updates.

Customer Reviews

Simply Impressive All-Around Security
As background, I've used quite a few internet security suites: ZoneAlarm, Norton, McAfee, OneCare, and previous Kaspersky products. With Kaspersky, I've come to expect a product that is top-tier for protection, but requires some technical understanding to configure. Its actually why I stopped using the previous version - While I have a technical background, I really don't want to spend my time on a computer configuring the security software, I want to use the PC.

Kaspersky Internet Security 2009 is a complete change, and even manages to improve the protection in the process. First, the Automatic Mode (where Kaspersky takes care of new applications, internet connections, etc.) is now worth using in my opinion. This takes a lot of the "manual" work out of the picture.

Kaspersky licensed technology from Bit9 in this release for whitelisting. Whitelisting is using a list of "known good" applications that can be trusted to go to the internet. For example, Microsoft's Internet Explorer is a known piece of software, so it can be trusted. For applications not on the whitelist, the software determines from its actions if it may be malicious, and categorizes them as such (and therefore, pays more attention to them). What does this mean for you? Less overhead using applications it knows it can trust - Faster browsing, using your PC, etc.

Finally, the last addition that I think is perfect is the security analysis it performs during full scans. Besides checking for viruses, malware, etc., it also checks your applications to see if there are known, patchable vulnerabilities. One of the most prevalent ways bad stuff gets on your PC these days is through unpatched "holes" in software. Kaspersky will alert you to these holes, so you can patch them before someone can get to your computer. An ounce of prevention being better than a pound of cure, so to speak (although with Kaspersky, you get both).

I have no noticeable slowdown on my machine, the product is using less than 25MB of RAM presently, and I know I have one of the best security products protecting my data. I highly recommend this product!

So happy I had to comment
Starting originally with Norton Internet Security I've been through recent versions of just about every popular programs out there: McCafee, System Works (with some other thing added to it), Bitdefender, Trend Micro PcCillin. The complaints from me are always the same: Too intrusive! These people just don't understand that my business and life don't revolve around maintaining my computer. They hang up the system at inconvenient times. They pop up annoyingly when I'm in the middle of something. The auto update has to be totally turned off because it is constantly taking over computer resources. Everything runs slow as molasses while the security program is loaded. System start up takes forever.

Reading reviews, I discovered that the NEW Norton Internet Security had been redesigned and was no longer the memory hog I had experienced earlier. But there were other reasons why I hated Norton IS: First, it would only protect 1 computer and I have 3, whereas other companies are reasonable about the fact that one owner should not have to pay full license fee for both desktop and laptops (I think Norton may now have met the competition on this). Second, instead of giving you a reduced price for an upgrade, Norton has this scam where you pay full price and then have to spend an hour filling in rebate forms, copying the bars on the side and the receipt. To top it off, Norton denied my last rebate after giving me very little time to turn it in and I missed their deadline by a few days (Believe me, I was more irate over the time lost than the money and they lost themselves a customer!) Lastly, I went to Norton's website to see if the SPAM protection was compatible with Thunderbird (one of the most common email programs), and could find no technical information whatsoever -- just sales fluff (I had already been burned on Trend Micro because they claimed to support Thunderbird, but did not support it for SPAM protection -- in fact, with Trend Micro you get no SPAM protection whatsoever unless you use Outlook).

Enter Kaspersky Internet 2009. The first thing I found is that it took almost as little memory as the new Norton IS. It certainly takes less than any of the other IS programs I had used. The second was that their website was quite informative and told me clearly that I would get the Kaspersky toolbar in Thunderbird as well as Outlook (To be sure I downloaded a free trial version and yes, SPAM filtering worked fine in Thunderbird.) Third, it protects three computers for a very reasonble price (and at Best Buy there was a terrific sale which required no time consuming rebate nonsense).

Now, I'm running it like a breath of fresh air. The hourly auto updates are not too intrusive, but if they bother you, it's easy to schedule exactly when you want them (mine are for 2am daily). There seems to be little hesitation when the system loads and no intrusion into my daily work. If it detects an intrusion or virus it lets you know, otherwise the only thing you see is when you first start a new program: a small screen briefly comes up in the left lower corner to let you know that a program is starting and how they classified it. Another reviewer mentioned the "white list" and "black list". These are accessed easily (at least in Thunderbird) by clicking on the Kaspersky icon which is installed in the TBird interface. The console screen which controls Kaspersky is very well organized and easy to understand. They provide a full scan and a quick scan. Both scans seem to get it over with much quicker than other IS programs. I appreciate the fact that, unlike other programs, Kaspersky doesn't scream and yell and pop up warnings because you don't run the full scan whenever it thinks you should, as some programs do (Don't they understand that I'm looking up information for a client on the phone and the last thing I want to do is make them wait a half hour for my IS program to do some thing that can wait til later?)

I highly recommend this program.

Works very well on 64-bit system
I use Vista 64-bit system, and Kaspersky Internet Security 2009 works very well on it.

Firewall is well configurable, and comes with some advanced features, like packet scanner, as well as virtual keyboard. Spam protection comes with Mozilla Thunderbird support, which is relatively rare.

I've used F-Secure, ESET Smart Security, and numerous other, and while Kaspersky may not be highest in score in some aspect of it, but it is certainly well balanced. (Don't think too much into those scoring, they are affected very much by a lot of factors...)