Pros
Attractive easy interface. Excellent results in independent lab tests. Effective built-in support. Speed full scan. Bonus system tuning and privacy features. Rescue Disk can scan even systems that won't boot.
- Cons
Earned mediocre scores in my hands-on malware removal and blocking tests. Erroneously identified two PCMag utilities as malware (false positives).
- Bottom Line
Kaspersky's latest antivirus looks better than ever, and independent labs consistently put it at or near the top. In my hands-on tests it scored well below what the labs would suggest, though, and it made a couple of serious faux pasfalse positives.Kaspersky Lab is a household name for European computer users, and Kaspersky routinely releases its new versions in Europe several months before they do so in the U.S. Your friends in Madrid or Prague may have installed the latest version months ago, but for us here in the states Kaspersky Anti-Virus 2011 ($59.95 direct for three licenses) is brand-new, and it's pretty good, too.
Based on user feedback the company has toned down the user interface. The main window used to bristle with full-color icons representing different security components. Now it includes just a handful of icons—simple one-color silhouettes. I like the new look.
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