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"Crashed windows 8"
Version: Kaspersky Anti-Virus 2013 2013
Pros
Used to work in older versions.
Cons
Crashed the computer, therefore having to use windows recovery.
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"Do not waist Money on this Terrible Kaspersky Product !"
Version: Kaspersky Anti-Virus 2013 2013
Pros
We were very happy with the previous version and used it for a year.
Sorry to say "Do not buy this Kaspersky Product" Bluewaters2uCons
Had to take out the old version & it wiped out another Kaspersky product.also had conflict with 2 other programs that had me uninstall them to get Kaspersky to work to which it never did.caused the Blue screen several times..The worst here is we had this on all our computers at work and at home with the extra paid lic for them.The Kaspersky technical steps I followed, NONE of them worked. And being very Tech minded this was very disappointing. I did not post this on an angry whim,I have spent an inordinate amount of time with this problem. My final solution is to uninstall Kaspersky & install Avast. Do Not Buy Kaspersky. Version 2.0 and 3.0..The worse Security Program out there today by far.We paid $59.00 USD for this product with no refund in site from amazon.seeing I had to rate this product with something, I gave it a half of a star..Should be minus 5 stars at least. Nothing good to say about the new version and the service they have to fix it only makes things worse on your system.
Summary
We took out your product on all our computers at Home and in the Office.Was very happy with what I bought last year in early Jan...But this new product is terrible..reloaded and used the tools you sent to try an fix them all but with no success..We will never use your products again and have spent countless hours fixing all the computer that your product screwed up.we have a Law firm,Online Website building Business and family that stays online for many hours a day..we rely on a great protection for our computers and Internet surfing research and enjoyment...your product certainly gave us a very hard time here and we totally took out your product..the sad thing is we have shared your Kaspersky products with many friends to buy and we now have pulled our positive review of those products..Its such a shame to have a seemingly great company go into the crapper like Norton did a few years back,as now your company joins their ranks...I started a review Blog on my 150k plus members site and will be starting one on my Biz site and Facebook as I have already started..Sorry to say you guys will not get a very good review..I am also posting a review on the Cnet.com concerning your products under Kaspersky product lines...this is just how angry we are with our past experience with you product and service..not a happy camper here to say the least...Bluewaters2u
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"Abysmal - buggy interface,CPU hog even when on battery"
Version: Kaspersky Anti-Virus 2013 2013
Pros
I was happy with the previous version and used it for a year.
Nothing good to say about the new versionCons
Terrible experience:
The new software didn't allow me to enter my new key - still no word back from the two tech support tickets open for over a week.
Continuously screen popped messages to tell me that it had updated it's self even when all notifications turned off
Final straw was being a CPU hog. ran at 100% for days on end even when on battery killing by batt life to 30 minutes as well as cooking my Mac.
Even though I paid for it - it's now uninstalledSummary
don't waste your money or your time or your CPU on this product - hope they get it right next year but will be hard for me to return to Kaspersky
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"Kaspersky 2.0 and 3.0worked for 120 days"
Version: Kaspersky Anti-Virus 2013 2013
Pros
It worked good for 120 days of the 365 days.
Cons
I would not buy this program. There is NO tech support, the support they have is canned. There program is expensive and refunds are not an option. When it comes to file transfers with Kaspersky 100% of the time is does NOT work.
Summary
I first noticed a problem when I was updating RealPlayer. ~defence0 file reference, the program never recovered after that. I could go into a large number of license problems and solutions I tried, there is not enough character space for that. The Kaspersky technical steps I followed, NONE of them worked. I did not post this on an angry whim, I have spent an inordinate amount of time with this problem. My final solution is to uninstall Kaspersky and install Avast. Do Not Buy Kaspersky. Version 2.0 and 3.0
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"Creates problems with access to websites"
Version: Kaspersky Anti-Virus 2013 2013
Pros
Reasonable price and selection of utilities in Kaspersky Pure 2.0/ 3.0 - if it only worked correctly!
Cons
Software prevented me from accessing pdf's of bank and credit card statements, insurance policies, etc, from secure financial company websites. Kaspersky support was slow and did not solve the problem after several weeks. I finally had to remove the software from my PC to access my financial incormation online. I then had problems getting the software off my computer and needed additional support to "clean" my computer.
Summary
I will trash this software and buy alternate antivirus software. Amazon.com will not refund the purchase price since the software was "open", so I've given a rating consistent with the value I have received.
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"Honeymoon's Over"
Version: Kaspersky Anti-Virus 2013 2013
Pros
I like the set up and the coverage. But that's about all. The set up of the little green screen on the top of the page is convenient. That's about it for 2013
Cons
It's slow and cumbersome. It froze my computer when I got a virus too. Sometimes I didn't think it was even updating and it took a long time to do that.
Summary
I loved Kaspersky 2011 and 2012. I ran both of them on an old compaq with no problems as far as the security goes. 2013 sucks. It's slow and after I got a virus I had to take my computer back to factory settings and had to reinstall all my programs again. Luckily I had a couple of online storage sites, so I didn't lose too much, but I'm very disappointed and am looking around for another antivirus. I have the 2012 in and I think it will be alright since you can choose to upgrade which I most certainly won't. In 200 some days when my subscription ends, I hope to have another antivirus installed. Anyone have any ideas?
Since I've rated Kaspersky 2013, I've done some research on the different antiviruses and it seems none of them are perfect. Some are big installations or use a lot of memory. Some slow down the computer or don't scan for this or don't scan for that, or miss something.
I heard biddefender is good, but I've read some bad reviews on that too, like it's hard to install.
The Honeymoon with Kaspersky is definitely over.
I really wouldn't even give this one star, but I have to vote so I just gave it one star.
Updated on Mar 23, 2013
So I've decided to stay with Kaspersky, but the 2012 version as long as I can get it. I'm used to the program, it doesn't interfere with my computer or programs doesn't slow it down and up until I upgraded to 2013, I've had no problems.
So I plan on buying from Amazon and when the time comes where I can't get it again, I'll worry about that then. -
"HEAVY BUT PROVIDE COMPLETE PROTECTION"
Version: Kaspersky Anti-Virus 2013 2013
Pros
All features and security checks in test had scored great as a antivirus its very good.
Cons
Cons-very heavy on system and slow,hoping kaspersky laps will fix that.
Summary
Must buy antivirus
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"Slow, single-threaded internet access"
Version: Kaspersky Anti-Virus 2013 2013
Pros
Fast scans.
Cons
Slowed down my internet access unacceptably
Summary
Had high hopes for this antivirus. I was using Eset Nod32, which has been slipping in the ratings and reviews. So I decided to try this one, and did like the fast scanning, and having root kit scanning happening, as well. However, it seems to single-thread my internet access...when I try to access a page on the internet and it takes some time to load, then I can't do anything else with my browser. This is just not acceptable to me. Even though I'm using Windows 8 on a very fast computer it gets very slow and there are periods of time where I can do nothing interesting.
Too bad. Going back to Nod32 until I can find a better alternative. -
"Only if you pay"
Version: Kaspersky Anti-Virus 2013 2013
Pros
Good reviews, nice interface.
Cons
I saw this on a tech show and it was said it was free and worked well. However after running this software, the ONLY option given was pay 49.99 to fix any problems.
Summary
Too many companies do this. If it's not free, don't say it's free.
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"decent but there are better alternatives"
Version: Kaspersky Anti-Virus 2013 2013
Pros
fast
sturdy
stableCons
bad customer support
Summary
I always check out this website before buying anti-virus software - www.windowsmac.com - My personal favourite is AVG because it does what it says and i like the fact that it's as unobtrusive as possible.
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