Kaspersky Total Security Review 2020: Is It Worth To Buy?

 Executive Summary

Kaspersky is one of the well-known Russian cyber security antivirus companies that stand in the market form last 2 decades. It is trusted by millions of users by providing cyber-security solutions to individual customers & businesses. The company’s antiviruses operate in almost all the countries with 35 offices from around the world. Kaspersky’s antiviruses are the most tested & most awarded antivirus software & is capable of removing most of the malware. This article on Kaspersky Total Security review will help you in clearing your doubts & confusions.

If we see the users of Kaspersky, then 400 million is the great amount & it seems quite impressive. There are many options of antiviruses in the market but I was attracted to Kaspersky Internet Security than any other. The company offers the options to choose between Windows, mac, iOS & android devices according to the needs of user.

 

Top 5 features of Kaspersky security softwares

The features that I’m going to share with you are not only on the single product of the company. Let’s have a closer look on the overall features of the antivirus that company provides to their users.

1.      Data Protection: Data is protected as Kaspersky works with data protection agreement. So no worries of malware attack even if you’re reading your confidential emails or downloading any type of files from the internet.

2.      Backup: This feature of the antivirus allows users for backing up of data from different folders of an operating system.

3.      Encrypted Data: The Company offers another feature of encrypted data. In this, the user data is stored in an encrypted form so that it can’t be accessed and protected by a password. This feature is very helpful while you’re using a cloud based system.

4.      Safe Banking: Another great feature of this antivirus that I liked the most is safe banking. You we can do safe online banking, whether it is to transfer money or do online shopping.

5.      Maintain Privacy & identity: The last special feature of the antivirus that I want to tell you is that it maintains our privacy. It prevents us from unauthorized surveillance while on a webcam & from the prying eyes by providing a free VPN.

Pros & Cons

Besides the features of the antivirus every product has some pros & cons which is very important to share. The pros & cons of Kaspersky Internet Security that I’m going to discuss with you are from my personal experience.

Pros	Cons
Chances of entering the virus is almost negligible	The basic plan of the antivirus is limited to windows only
Can recover damaged files, has backup options	The higher plans are little bit expensive
Offers great list of features according to the  plans	Mainly designed in consideration of internet explorer, so sometimes you may suffer from issues while on other browsers
Easy to switch between different plans	Little bit slower down your pc performance as the RAM & battery usage is more
Mobile Protection
30 days free trail is available
30 days money back guarantee

Can I trust Kaspersky?

There are many other similar questions in the market regarding Kaspersky, & the best answer without thinking is yes you can. These questions came out in the market from 2017 when the company was got involved in some serious allegations. These were related to the data collection & turned in a nightmare for the company. US government had banned using of any Kaspersky products in all the US based government agencies. However the company has denied all the allegations & charges by providing their statements against those. But the series of scandals have affected the company’s trust & image in the market.

·         Working with the partners under the agreement of data protection.

·         Aims to protect user’s data by not passing to any third party company or organization.

·         No controversy since the last time we did hear.

·         Working hard to rebuild their image in the market

System Requirements

It’s very important to check for the system requirements before purchasing anything online. In this section I’m going to tell you if the antivirus is suitable with your operating system or not. These requirements are for the users running on windows operating system.

General Requirements

·         CD/DVD-ROM for installation

·         1500 MB of Disk Space

·         Processor that supports SSE2 instruction set

·         Internet Connection

·         Microsoft Internet Explorer 8.0 or latest

·         Microsoft Windows Installer 4.5

·         Microsoft .NET Framework 4

·         Installation is not supportable with the systems using FAT32 file system

1.      Operating System

·         Windows 10, Windows 8, Windows 7

·         1 GHz Processor or bigger

·         1 GB extra RAM for 32-bit systems & 2 GB RAM for 64-bit systems

2.      Supported Browsers

·         Microsoft Edge

·         Microsoft Internet Explorer

·         Mozilla Firefox

·         Google Chrome

Please visit the official site https://support.kaspersky.com/15070 for more detailed information.

Price Comparison

Kaspersky offers different ranges of products with different price range. However there are some features which are available to only higher plan.

Features	Kaspersky Anti-Virus	Kaspersky Internet Security	Kaspersky Total Security
Operating System	Windows	Windows, macOS, Android	Windows, macOS, Android, iOS
Block Viruses & Malware	Yes	Yes	Yes
Filter Phishing Emails	Yes	Yes	Yes
Ransomware Protection	Yes	Yes	Yes
Protect Network Attacks	Yes	Yes	Yes
Payment Protection	No	Yes	Yes
Two-Way Firewall	No	Yes	Yes
Deep Format Your Activity	No	Yes	Yes
Multiple Devices	No	Yes	Yes
Webcam Protection	No	Yes	Yes
Encryption of Data	No	No	Yes
Create Unhackable Passwords	No	No	Yes
Parental Control	No	No	Yes
Price	$29.99/year	$39.99/year	$44.99/year

However the prices are different if you want this antivirus for multiple devices so check it out https://usa.kaspersky.com/internet-security/v3 for the accurate rates.

Conclusion

If you’re going to purchase an antivirus there many options available in the market. Too many choices can blow your mind & resulting in the purchase that you actually didn’t want to have. So it’s better to have a pre-knowledge in anything that you’re going to invest in. My recommendation to you is that you should definitely buy this antivirus as I’m also using Kaspersky Internet Security antivirus. It offers me security in all my work operations, & these features are something like that you’ll definitely don’t want to ignore.