Kaspersky releases Antivirus beta for Windows 7

(2 replies) #1 +kraized on 20 Jan 2009 - 10:54

I tried to use this but couldn't get it to install in W7. Went back to using COMODO.

#1.1 smooth3006 on 21 Jan 2009 - 22:49

kraized said,

I tried to use this but couldn't get it to install in W7. Went back to using COMODO.

the comodo firewall does not work in windows 7 yet, i can confirm this.

#1.2 AnarKhy on 27 Jan 2009 - 13:15

No antivirus works 100%, kaspersky is on top of the list, then nod32 and avira.

Currently i'm using avira free edition and superantispyware, if was to pay for something would be kaspersky.

#2 huddy on 20 Jan 2009 - 11:24

Anyone know when this expires? Does it run until the Windows 7 Beta finishes?

(3 replies) #3 mclaren05 on 20 Jan 2009 - 11:36

NOD32 FTW.

#3.1 ThaCrip on 20 Jan 2009 - 18:33

for PAYING apps i agree NOD32 is probably the best.

free wise... overall i prefer Avira (cause 'Avast' seems to be a resource hog and taxes the system quite a bit especially on Vista from my own experience)

at the end of the day i been using Avira lately cause i just got tired of 'messing' around with NOD32 if you catch the drift

#3.2 mclaren05 on 20 Jan 2009 - 21:49

ThaCrip said,

for PAYING apps i agree NOD32 is probably the best.

free wise... overall i prefer Avira (cause 'Avast' seems to be a resource hog and taxes the system quite a bit especially on Vista from my own experience)

at the end of the day i been using Avira lately cause i just got tired of 'messing' around with NOD32 if you catch the drift

Corrected

"Paying" apps.

#3.3 excalpius on 21 Jan 2009 - 08:14

Unfortunately, I've had to use KAV to clean up after NOD32 missed an infection or two recently. Never had that happen before, so I've got to put KAV at #1 and NOD32 at #2 when it comes to "paying" apps.

(1 reply) #4 chAos972 on 20 Jan 2009 - 12:05

I installed this and ugh, the first thing I got was about a dozen "warnings" as soon as I restarted. Everything from svchost trying to connecto something to some registry entry being changed. Where is the "silent mode" (aka. I don't give a **** unless there's a virus) option like in Nod32?

#4.1 some_guy on 20 Jan 2009 - 12:08

chAos972 said,

I installed this and ugh, the first thing I got was about a dozen "warnings" as soon as I restarted. Everything from svchost trying to connecto something to some registry entry being changed. Where is the "silent mode" (aka. I don't give a **** unless there's a virus) option like in Nod32?

you may have selected interactive mode when you were installing...

#5 freshform on 20 Jan 2009 - 12:28

I have this running on my copy of windows 7 B1 with no problems.

(3 replies) #6 briangw on 20 Jan 2009 - 13:17

Interesting. I'm running Kaspersky Internet Security 2009 and it works fine here on Windows 7. No need to switch to a beta.

#6.1 speedycars on 20 Jan 2009 - 14:40

briangw said,

Interesting. I'm running Kaspersky Internet Security 2009 and it works fine here on Windows 7. No need to switch to a beta.

That's my opinion too.

#6.2 ajua on 20 Jan 2009 - 15:11

Well, if you are trying a Beta OS, why don't give a try to a Beta Anti-Virus?

I'm installing it tomorrow as soon as i restore my laptop's win7 hdd image.

#6.3 briangw on 20 Jan 2009 - 18:26

ajua said,

Well, if you are trying a Beta OS, why don't give a try to a Beta Anti-Virus?

Because I paid for 2009

#7 bryonhowley on 20 Jan 2009 - 16:11

Tried it and uninstaled it as I lost all my network drives and nothing I did in Kaspersky would let me get them back short of removing it.

#8 Vexii on 20 Jan 2009 - 16:35

Craptastic!

(3 replies) #9 sanke1 on 20 Jan 2009 - 18:32

I read all the previous comments
Does this mean Kaspersky is going down ???

I mean the 2009 version is no way light and the Internet security has started to feel the bloat just as norton did few years ago

#9.1 briangw on 20 Jan 2009 - 22:39

sanke1 said,

I read all the previous comments
Does this mean Kaspersky is going down ???

I mean the 2009 version is no way light and the Internet security has started to feel the bloat just as norton did few years ago

No idea what you mean by bloat, only using 3 MBs here and it operates like any other Internet Security product, even better imho.

#9.2 Vexii on 21 Jan 2009 - 00:19

Did you try NOD32 v3 Internet Security? If you compare these two products then you will see why Kaspersky is bloated and slow...and YES Kaspersky is going down very fast.
PS I'm not a fanboy or something...this is my opinion and i have used Kaspersky for last 4 years...

#9.3 briangw on 21 Jan 2009 - 13:28

Vexii said,

Did you try NOD32 v3 Internet Security? If you compare these two products then you will see why Kaspersky is bloated and slow...and YES Kaspersky is going down very fast.
PS I'm not a fanboy or something...this is my opinion and i have used Kaspersky for last 4 years...

Yeah I did and wasn't impressed. It found less viruses and malware than Kaspersky did, so I'm going to stay with Kaspersky. However, all AV Internet Security applications vary like that.

(3 replies) #10 Shadrack on 20 Jan 2009 - 19:40

I tried this out, and didn't like it. I tried to install AVG, and it didn't work. I'll try Avira next.

#10.1 lflashl on 21 Jan 2009 - 03:45

AVG worked fine for me....

#10.2 Shadrack on 21 Jan 2009 - 21:51

lflashl said,

AVG worked fine for me....

Hmm... i was getting strange errors from the very beginning of the install process. Are you running 64bit Windows 7?

#10.3 lothodon on 21 Jan 2009 - 23:48

I'm running avg free perfectly on win7 64bit.

(1 reply) #11 buzz99 on 20 Jan 2009 - 22:06

I'll try norton 360 later....

#11.1 excalpius on 21 Jan 2009 - 08:15

You fool! Don't do it!

(1 reply) #12 buzz99 on 20 Jan 2009 - 22:58

It just installed like a charm. I realy like Norton Insight. Scanning only file that are subject to threat. Really make menace scan a breeze.

#12.1 excalpius on 21 Jan 2009 - 08:15

Of course it's "a breeze". It doesn't find crap compared to the top drawer products.

#13 RageOfFury on 20 Jan 2009 - 23:12

Using Norton AV 2009 here on W7 x64 without a problem.

(2 replies) #14 hjf288 on 21 Jan 2009 - 00:32

NOD32s detection has more holes than a prostitutes knickers...
I used to be an avid fan but its failed on more than one occassion, so my money went elsewhere...

Kaspersky I.S is bloat but I use the antivirus only component, cant beat it in terms of detection.
Could be a little faster though

#14.1 leo_the_lion on 21 Jan 2009 - 04:36

Totally agree. Both NOD32 and Kaspersky are not as effective as they used to be.

Been using Norton Internet Security 2009 since beta and it's effective, fast and uses very little resources. Who would believe that a company could turn their product around from being such a pig over the past few years to what it is today. Norton have truly turned the corner and let's hope it stays this way. Don't believe me? Give their NIS or AV 2009 products a try and you'll see what I mean.

#14.2 excalpius on 21 Jan 2009 - 08:17

While I've seen NOD32 fail once or twice recently, I've never seen KAV fail...ever. And I, like many, will NEVER give Norton another chance...ever.

#15 Erikas on 21 Jan 2009 - 06:51

Paid for NOD32 and it runs well with little resources on my Windows 7 beta 32bit. I cannot speak for Kaspersky as I only used it once (a one year free license) when it came bundled with a PC a couple of years ago, but for Norton I personally have to say never again. It was pre-installed on a HP laptop I used to have and it was quite slow, especially noticeable after i changed to different AV solution.

#16 +goretsky on 21 Jan 2009 - 08:27

ESET has beta-test versions of NOD32 and ESET Smart Security available for download at http://beta.eset.com/. I tried the 64-bit version of ESET Smart Security under Windows 7 and it seems to work.

(4 replies) #17 XPero on 21 Jan 2009 - 08:34

Who needs AV with Vista and Seven?

#17.1 sanke1 on 21 Jan 2009 - 11:42

Only smart ppl

#17.2 XPero on 21 Jan 2009 - 18:56

sanke1 said,

Only smart ppl

I will finish the sentence for you

"Only smart ppl dont need it"

#17.3 Shadrack on 21 Jan 2009 - 21:53

XPero said,

I will finish the sentence for you

"Only smart ppl dont need it"

In other news... Windows 7 beta affected by Vista viruses

#17.4 excalpius on 22 Jan 2009 - 04:33

In other news, the above article is inaccurate. It's about what happens if a moron installs the virus on their machine by going past UAC, etc. User error happens on EVERY OS.

#18 ozgeek on 22 Jan 2009 - 13:02

I installed the beta on my Win7 beta and Win7 is repeatedly reporting the need to update the AV. I clicked the link in the Action Centre and Kasp is reporting as fully updated

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