Eugene Kaspersky started developing antivirus software as a hobby in 1989. In 1997 he co-founded Kaspersky Labs with his wife, and over the years it has grown into a cybersecurity giant with 400 million users and 270,000 corporate clients.
Kaspersky’s starter product is Kaspersky Anti-Virus 2017, a simple package which concentrates on the key essentials only. Forget Bitdefender-type extras like a password manager, banking protection or file shredder – Kaspersky leaves those for its high-end tools. The Anti-Virus product focuses solely on keeping you malware-free.
This isn’t necessarily a bad thing. Going back to basics can make for a more lightweight tool, with a simplified interface ensuring it’s easier to use. If you don’t need a password manager, you won’t miss it, and if it’s a must-have, there are plenty of very capable freeware products around.
Kaspersky Anti-Virus 2017 is fairly priced, too, at £25 ($31) for a one PC, one-year subscription, rising to £80 ($100) to cover five PCs over two years. That’s a similar cost to many big names – BullGuard, ESET, Norton – although there are better deals around. Bitdefender covers three devices for the same price, and …read more
Source:: techradar.com – PC and Mac
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