Kaspersky v.8 (2009) Official Technical Release is out

Discussion in 'other anti-virus software' started by Macstorm, Apr 29, 2008.

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  1. Macstorm

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  2. JerryM

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    Is it ready for an average user, in the slow group like me?
    I suppose I should wait a few weeks and see how it is going.o_O
    Thanks,
    Jerry
     
  3. Macstorm

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    It's up to you Jerry :)

    Please check the link above, as far as i know there's only a few minor GUI bugs yet to be fixed.
     
  4. trjam

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    Jerry wait. Not because it is broke but it has drastically changed. They have added a ton of new stuff for the better but it takes a bit of getting use to.
     
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    Thanks for the help. I had thought it would be better for me to wait.
    Regards,
    Jerry
     
  6. Chubb

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    You can download the Technical Release, try it and see if you can manage the new GUI or features. Of course, you need to backup your system first in case you need to restore your system.
     
  7. Xenophobe

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    Just tested it in a virtual machine (XP SP3) and it ran well. :thumb:
     
  8. JerryM

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    Thanks, but I do not know how to back up my system. I know that beta testers do such, but I do not want to go to that much trouble.
    The 7.0.0.125 version is working well.:D
    I appreciate the advice.

    Regards,
    Jerry
     
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    It has been made easier for most users. But it also still have a lot of settings to play with for the more experienced
     
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    Please don't spam.
    I wouldn't trust it if I where you
     
  11. trjam

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    well, he does say the "sipping" is very cheap. :D
     
  12. dawgg

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    Good idea for non-techies to wait for Kaspersky's Handbook (probably over 300pages again!) and Support Articles to be properly uploaded encase you need help.
    ... (There are of course still Help files in Kaspersky!)

    Its definatly not as easy to use as KAV6/7 and other AVs... more new and advanced features (like HIPS), so it'll definatly take a bit of getting used to for non-techies.

    I recommend most people install it in Basic mode, get used to that first and if they're feeling adventurous, after you're acquainted with Basic, run the installer again in Advanced.
    Or if you're really adventurous, go straight into the deep end... Advanced
     
  13. trjam

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    My question, and I tread lightly here so a simple answer will do is, I see iswift and ichecker are both still in it. Wasnt there a issue with one of those and if so what has been done to correct it.
     
  14. DonKid

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    KIS 2009 won't have problems with chkdsk.It's been fixed since the first alpha version.
     
  15. trjam

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    thank you sir.
     
  16. rookieman

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    Is there any screen shots of this.This sounds like quite the suite that they've put together here.:D
     
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    To me, what they have created is more in line to take on Norton 360, One Care and suites of that type. It has HIPS and it really does all but iron your shirts. It will be different for some, a lot different, some will say to big and confusing and others will love it. How much better it will protect though, well, only time will tell. The GUI is really pretty. Sorry. I dont have it installed for any shots.
     
  18. trjam

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    When I tried it for awhile, it looked different, had more, felt same. If that makes sense.
     
  19. rookieman

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    Perhaps Sjoeii could do this when he gets a spare moment.Trjam it won't iron my shirts!!!:D
     
  20. Nike_P

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    I really hope that this new version will be as good as old Kaspersky version's, because i remember before everybody used to love Kaspersky but not the latest , i have not heard so much positive thing's about Kaspersky.
    So i wish them all luck and i wish this new product has a strong detection-rate and a very very light on resources.
    :thumb:
     
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    For me, Kaspersky is becoming bloatware. :eek:

    From a viewpoint of detection it will be top (it always has been)
     
  22. Honyak

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    I installed KAV 8 (2009) last night, while it did appear to look somewhat bloated, it runs very smooth and light. All the issues I had with MP1 .325 seem to have been fixed, I was still running .125.
    The new gui looks really nice but will take some getting familiar with.
    I have not been installing the web scanner with 7.0, but did install it for the trial and it also was very brisk, whereas before it seemed to slow page loading on some sites. I still will not installed it when the final version is released, as I just don't feel I need it.
     
  23. TJP

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    I agree. Loaded the KIS TR release and it is very different to version 7. What I liked were the very fast scan times (for me twice as fast as KIS 7.0.1.325), lower again ram & cpu usage & the ability to scan the PC for vulnerabilities.

    Upon completing the
    vulnerabilities scan, KIS 2009 reported that I was missing two office XP updates, which is nice. The KIS report provides a link to the Viruslist.com site explaining each vunerability.

    Annoyingly, I did have to convert the viruslist.com pages from English to Russian! The English site came up with missing page errors.
    Hopefully KL fixes this oversight.

    I look forward to using the official release in a few months.

    Cheers.
     
  24. Ed_H

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    I installed KIS 2009 TR yesterday. I have a license for KIS but had moved on to Avira after the last couple of versions caused major slowdowns on my laptop. KIS 2009 seems to be a completely different animal...scan times are reduced by over 50% and, so far, it runs as smooth and light as Avira. Even the webscanner doesn't seem to cause any slowdown. So far so good. :thumb:
     
  25. kinwolf

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    Curious if anyone that is testing KIS 8 tried it with LOTRO? I have to shut down KIS 7 when I play that game as it can't keep up with the network packet exchange.
     
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