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Kaspersky Internet Security 2011 provides complete protection for surfing Internet including online banking, shopping, surfing and playing games. It consist all the features of Kaspersky Anti-Virus 2011, so now it has protection for range of threats spreading through online and offline. It prevents the system from slowed down by cyber criminals. Also it protects the files and precious information from the hackers.
Every type of threat is handled by an individual protection component (see the description of components in this section). Components can be enabled or disabled independently of one another and configured accordingly.To keep Kaspersky Internet Security up to date, you need to update the databases and software modules used by the application.
Protection components
The following protection components provide protection for your computer in real time:
File Anti-Virus
File Anti-Virus prevents infection of the computer's file system. The component starts upon startup of the operating system, continuously remains in the computer's RAM, and scans all files being opened, saved, or launched on your computer and all connected drives. Kaspersky Internet Security intercepts each attempt to access a file and scans the file for known viruses. The file can only be processed further if the file is not infected or is successfully treated by the application. If a file cannot be disinfected for any reason, it will be deleted. A copy of the file will be saved in the backup, or moved to quarantine.
Mail Anti-Virus
Mail Anti-Virus scans incoming and outgoing email messages on your computer. The email is available to the addressee only if it does not contain dangerous objects.
Web Anti-Virus
Web Anti-Virus intercepts and blocks scripts on websites if they pose a threat. All web traffic is also subject to a thorough monitoring. Additionally, the component blocks access to malicious websites.
IM Anti-Virus
IM Anti-Virus ensures the safe use of instant messengers. The component protects information that comes to your computer via IM protocols. IM Anti-Virus ensures safe operation of various applications for instant messaging.
Proactive Defense
Proactive Defense allows detection of a new malicious program before it can perform its malicious activity. The component's operation is based on monitoring and analyzing the behavior of all applications installed on your computer. Depending on the actions being performed, Kaspersky Internet Security makes a decision whether the application is potentially dangerous or not. So your computer is protected not only from known viruses, but also from new ones that have not yet been discovered.
Anti-Phishing
A component integrated in Web Anti-Virus, Anti-Spam and IM Anti-Virus, which checks web addresses to see if they are included in the list of phishing and suspicious web addresses.
Application Control
Application Control logs the actions performed by applications in the system, and manages the applications' activities, based on which group the component assigns them to. A set of rules is defined for each group of applications. These rules manage the applications' access to various operating system resources.
Firewall
The Firewall ensures security for your work in local networks and on the Internet. The component filters all network activities using two types of rule: rules for applications and packet rules.
Network Attack Blocker
The Network Attack Blocker loads during the operating system launch, and scans incoming network traffic for activities characteristic of network attacks. As soon as an attempt to attack the computer is detected, it blocks any network activity of the attacking computer towards your computer.
Anti-Spam
Anti-Spam integrates into the mail client installed on your computer, and monitors all incoming email messages for spam. All messages containing spam are marked with a special header. An option to configure Anti-Spam for spam processing (automatic removal, moving to a special folder, etc.) is also provided. The component also analyzes email messages to detect phishing.
Network Monitor
The component is designed for viewing information about network activity in real-time.
Anti-Banner
Anti-Banner blocks advertising information located on banners built into interfaces of various programs installed on your computer, or displayed online.
Parental Control update
Parental Control functionality is designed to protect children and teenagers from threats associated with using the computer and Internet browsing.
Parental Control allows you set flexible restrictions on access to web resources and applications for different users depending on their age. It also lets you view statistical reports on controlled user activity
Update
Updating databases and program modules of Kaspersky Internet Security ensures the up-to-date protection status for your computer. New viruses, Trojans, and other types of malware appear worldwide on a daily basis. Kaspersky Internet Security databases contain information about threats and ways of eliminating them, so regular application update is required for ensuring your computer's security and for timely detection of new threats.
Drawbacks of irregular updates
Due to the strong dependency with the database reference and efficiency of protection Kaspersky strongly recommends automatic updates. When the automatic updates are turned off or failed due to a connection failure it is better to run a manual update. Either one of the update method is not done that will take your protection into a risky state. Kaspersky console have a feature to notify the user about failure of updates or outdated database definition . So user should follow the instructions of updates to keep the proper Security level.
Problems related to the Kaspersky Internet Security updates
Database updates are prevailing and possibly happens daily. So if a broken connection or a user action prevents the database update from running, it will make the Internet Security database corrupted. Also user will see annoying messages from Kaspersky console that insist to run the update immediately. In the program update process, some time Kaspersky Internet Security may ask to reboot the system. User should be careful about their pending work before accept the reboot request. Beyond these small issues, Kaspersky Internet Security has been commented as one of the best Internet Security suit available today and provides perfect protection from Internet threats.
TechOstop Recommends using Kaspersky Antivirus.
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