Antivirus

Kaspersky PURE

Pros: Kaspersky PURE 2012 is equipped with features, complete with antivirus, parental control and amazing online security.

Cons: The link scanner for search engines is noticeably missing.

Kaspersky PURE 2012 is a new and improved all in one package that combines security with backup, tune up models and parental control. In addition to the password manage, it also comes with a virtual keyboard that is designed to defeat keyloggers, a new 128 bit AES encryption client and file shredder.

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It is worth noting as well that that idea of Kaspersky of tune up is not the typical registry cleaning voodoo. Instead, it is a privacy and security audit that suggests changes including wiping system logs, setting browser to empty potentially confidential information and setting Windows Explorer that would show file extensions. It is simply a one off diagnostic, but more worthwhile than throwaway wizards.

The parental controls adopt a familiar model. You will be able to prevent defined users from getting an access from specific categories of sites or time-restrict specific applications. In fact, there is only a little bit that Windows 7 cannot do, with free tool Windows Live Family Safety, but it has the capability to keep off computer users from trying to download certain types of files.

The core of this package remains and this includes firewall modules and malware detection. These look similar to that in the Kaspersky Internet Security and they offer in some new and neat features including the “Safe Run” sandbox when you want to try out applications that are unknown and Digital Identity browser that is highly technical and allows you to clean up and browse great amount of personalized data in the Registry.

While it promises more enhanced detection technologies, far better than its previous editions, it does have similar performance to its Internet Security suite in malware detection test. Through it is a little bit left behind by the competition, its detection rate is better than the rest. When it comes to performance, it does not fail to impress home users.

Overall, it comes with a great range of features and functions and it is not dreadful resource hog. It is capable of performing a normal antivirus function and when it comes to security, it is impressive despite the high price. Because it is loaded with lots of features, consumers have a lot more to expect from it than they ever experienced from the previous versions. Kaspersky Pure 2012 is yet to be tested in other areas. But overall, it offers great performance without causing a lot of annoyance while it runs to the background.

Kaspersky PURE, 4.8 out of 5 based on 3 ratings BUY NOW