Kaspersky Anti-Virus is an anti-virus program from Kaspersky Lab that offers maximum protection against malware and a basic level of protection against Internet threats. File anti-virus, proactive technologies and the capabilities of the Kaspersky Security Network cloud network provide a high level of security, confirmed by numerous tests – Kaspersky Anti-Virus has become the product of the year according to independent laboratories AV-Comparatives, AV-TEST, MRG Effitas, etc. protects against the latest threats without slowing down your computer.

Anyone can get very high-quality antivirus protection for free, but the best commercial solutions outperform their free counterparts. This year, Kaspersky Anti-Virus got a new competitor in the form of Kaspersky Free. However, the paid antivirus not only offers advanced features that are not available in the free version, but also includes significant improvements to the core antivirus functionality.

The main product window has not changed much compared to last year’s version. At the top, it includes a system status banner, which is usually green but turns red when problems with security settings are detected. Four main panels allow you to perform scans, update antivirus databases, view security reports, and launch the on-screen keyboard. Clicking the “More features” button opens a menu of additional security tools.

Kaspersky participates in tests by all five independent labs monitored by PCMag and receives some of the best ratings based on their results. The product’s overall test result is 9.8 points out of a possible 10.

Main components:

• File antivirus
• IM antivirus
• Mail antivirus
• Activity monitoring
• Web antivirus
• Network attack protection
• Safe search
• Kaspersky Security Network
• Kaspersky Rescue Disk
• Virtual keyboard
• Vulnerability scan
• Recovery after infection
• Kaspersky Secure Connection