App Review K7 Total Security 2024

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Shadowra

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K7 is an Indian publisher, well known in its home country but gradually beginning to make a name for itself internationally.
In fact, having already tested the Ultimate Security version, I decided to try out its inferior version.
Let's have a look!



User interface :
The K7TS interface has nothing in common with Ultimate Security.
It has evolved little but remains sober and uncluttered.
K7 is relatively light on the system.

Web protection: 15/15
K7 features high-performance Web filtering, blocking directly at the source.
All URLs have been blocked.

Fake crack : 1/1
K7 stops all files installed by my fake crack.

Malware Pack : Remaining 36 files out of 110.
K7's anti-malware engine is pretty average.
During launch, K7 removes several pieces of malware thanks to its behavioral protection, and it does so very well!
However, K7 still needs to improve its script detection, which remains very weak, and malware has still managed to infect the system (as can be seen from the fact that one piece of malware injected VMware Tools, which bugged my Host-VM control).


Final scan :
K7 : 0
Malwarebytes : 4
NPE : 3
KVRT : 5

Final opinion:

K7 is an antivirus that has evolved in one direction, but is regressing in another.
On the one hand, I've noticed a nice improvement in the Web blocking provided by the antivirus. The blocking was very effective, given that K7 blocks at source.
Its behavioral protection also got a boost, blocking several Trojan installations before infection. It is also much more reactive.
Nevertheless, K7 regresses in script detection, where the editor has made no effort...
The anti-malware section is also down, as too much malware is not blocked.
I won't give an opinion on it, but if you're going to use it, make sure your surfing isn't at risk.

@anirbandutta01 request
 

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Apr 21, 2016
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Thanks for your comprehensive review of K7 Total Security 2024. It's great to see an improvement in web blocking and behavioral protection. However, it's concerning to hear about the regression in script detection and the average anti-malware engine. Your feedback is valuable for potential users and the developers. Hopefully, K7 will address these issues in future updates.
 

comolokko

Level 1
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Nov 10, 2022
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K7 is an Indian publisher, well known in its home country but gradually beginning to make a name for itself internationally.
In fact, having already tested the Ultimate Security version, I decided to try out its inferior version.
Let's have a look!



User interface :
The K7TS interface has nothing in common with Ultimate Security.
It has evolved little but remains sober and uncluttered.
K7 is relatively light on the system.

Web protection: 15/15
K7 features high-performance Web filtering, blocking directly at the source.
All URLs have been blocked.

Fake crack : 1/1
K7 stops all files installed by my fake crack.

Malware Pack : Remaining 36 files out of 110.
K7's anti-malware engine is pretty average.
During launch, K7 removes several pieces of malware thanks to its behavioral protection, and it does so very well!
However, K7 still needs to improve its script detection, which remains very weak, and malware has still managed to infect the system (as can be seen from the fact that one piece of malware injected VMware Tools, which bugged my Host-VM control).


Final scan :
K7 : 0
Malwarebytes : 4
NPE : 3
KVRT : 5

Final opinion:

K7 is an antivirus that has evolved in one direction, but is regressing in another.
On the one hand, I've noticed a nice improvement in the Web blocking provided by the antivirus. The blocking was very effective, given that K7 blocks at source.
Its behavioral protection also got a boost, blocking several Trojan installations before infection. It is also much more reactive.
Nevertheless, K7 regresses in script detection, where the editor has made no effort...
The anti-malware section is also down, as too much malware is not blocked.
I won't give an opinion on it, but if you're going to use it, make sure your surfing isn't at risk.

@anirbandutta01 request

Thank for test @Shadowra 😍❤️
 

anirbandutta01

Level 8
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Jun 18, 2022
367
K7 is an Indian publisher, well known in its home country but gradually beginning to make a name for itself internationally.
In fact, having already tested the Ultimate Security version, I decided to try out its inferior version.
Let's have a look!



User interface :
The K7TS interface has nothing in common with Ultimate Security.
It has evolved little but remains sober and uncluttered.
K7 is relatively light on the system.

Web protection: 15/15
K7 features high-performance Web filtering, blocking directly at the source.
All URLs have been blocked.

Fake crack : 1/1
K7 stops all files installed by my fake crack.

Malware Pack : Remaining 36 files out of 110.
K7's anti-malware engine is pretty average.
During launch, K7 removes several pieces of malware thanks to its behavioral protection, and it does so very well!
However, K7 still needs to improve its script detection, which remains very weak, and malware has still managed to infect the system (as can be seen from the fact that one piece of malware injected VMware Tools, which bugged my Host-VM control).


Final scan :
K7 : 0
Malwarebytes : 4
NPE : 3
KVRT : 5

Final opinion:

K7 is an antivirus that has evolved in one direction, but is regressing in another.
On the one hand, I've noticed a nice improvement in the Web blocking provided by the antivirus. The blocking was very effective, given that K7 blocks at source.
Its behavioral protection also got a boost, blocking several Trojan installations before infection. It is also much more reactive.
Nevertheless, K7 regresses in script detection, where the editor has made no effort...
The anti-malware section is also down, as too much malware is not blocked.
I won't give an opinion on it, but if you're going to use it, make sure your surfing isn't at risk.

@anirbandutta01 request

Thank you so much dear @Shadowra for the test ❤️❤️🙏🏼 . I'm happy with ESET but I'll try K7 Total Security on my system. However you've tested regular edition of K7 Total Security but it's MAT edition is also available. K7 claims that it has more advanced protection features with AI .
 

andytan

Level 1
May 10, 2024
21
I saw a number of notifications calling out a file generically as "Suspicious Program" and quarantining it. Is it making that determination purely based off a low file reputation or was there a BB element allowing it to determine a files maliciousness? A few times I saw "suspicious object in program" which sounds like a BB response. It would be nice if they offered a little more clarity behind the AVs rationale for an action. I think of GDATA & F-secure pop-ups that gave you some insight as to the protection element that was triggered.

But nonetheless seems to work well with executables.

Also that UI is a blast from the past, AOL Instant Messager, MSN Messenger, Yahoo Messenger, reminds me of my age and makes me wonder whose UI is older theirs or GDatas.
 
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Khushal

Level 2
Apr 4, 2024
76
K7 is an Indian publisher, well known in its home country but gradually beginning to make a name for itself internationally.
In fact, having already tested the Ultimate Security version, I decided to try out its inferior version.
Let's have a look!



User interface :
The K7TS interface has nothing in common with Ultimate Security.
It has evolved little but remains sober and uncluttered.
K7 is relatively light on the system.

Web protection: 15/15
K7 features high-performance Web filtering, blocking directly at the source.
All URLs have been blocked.

Fake crack : 1/1
K7 stops all files installed by my fake crack.

Malware Pack : Remaining 36 files out of 110.
K7's anti-malware engine is pretty average.
During launch, K7 removes several pieces of malware thanks to its behavioral protection, and it does so very well!
However, K7 still needs to improve its script detection, which remains very weak, and malware has still managed to infect the system (as can be seen from the fact that one piece of malware injected VMware Tools, which bugged my Host-VM control).


Final scan :
K7 : 0
Malwarebytes : 4
NPE : 3
KVRT : 5

Final opinion:

K7 is an antivirus that has evolved in one direction, but is regressing in another.
On the one hand, I've noticed a nice improvement in the Web blocking provided by the antivirus. The blocking was very effective, given that K7 blocks at source.
Its behavioral protection also got a boost, blocking several Trojan installations before infection. It is also much more reactive.
Nevertheless, K7 regresses in script detection, where the editor has made no effort...
The anti-malware section is also down, as too much malware is not blocked.
I won't give an opinion on it, but if you're going to use it, make sure your surfing isn't at risk.

@anirbandutta01 request

Decent AV from my nation. It is slowly improving.
 

XLR8R

Level 4
Jan 20, 2020
171
Heard a lot about this AV. The company seems to be making a loss since 2023 and some projects to improve the product features and protection features were downsized in budget and manpower. The traditional weaknesses of the product are well-known to the developers but "redesign" of modules is on the backburner for now. This team however still works very hard and especially on their antimalware signatures.
 

Captain Awesome

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May 7, 2016
1,338
Heard a lot about this AV. The company seems to be making a loss since 2023 and some projects to improve the product features and protection features were downsized in budget and manpower. The traditional weaknesses of the product are well-known to the developers but "redesign" of modules is on the backburner for now. This team however still works very hard and especially on their antimalware signatures.
They are very underrated even in india😔. But its team is gem. Hope they get global appreciations 🤞
 

Dreams&Visions

Level 1
Nov 16, 2024
29
They are very underrated even in india😔. But its team is gem. Hope they get global appreciations 🤞
I hope they profit a bit from their partnership with PRO32, as many nasties (seem to) come from the country the vendor is from. Of course, the interview here drips of advertisement ^^ Also, K7 of course only picks the sunny side of AVComparatives / AVTest (obviously everybody would most likely do for marketing purposes).
The price however for the Infiniti version (Ultimate Security, 5 devices, lifetime according to the EOL of the supported Win OSes) is a steal - 70$, half the price for India (I asked for a quote, could not use it however as it transferred me to US page, not sure if I could activate it (India key) in Germany anyway)

Maybe the reduced manpower and the losses are the reason why they did not introduce a v18 since two years now (according to this thread here v17 has released in Oct 2022)? Neither me nor @anirbandutta01 did get a helpful answer contacting support (outcome: it autoupdates and -upgrades to new releases and changes the version # - really?:D)
 
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anirbandutta01

Level 8
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Jun 18, 2022
367
I hope they profit a bit from their partnership with PRO32, as many nasties (seem to) come from the country the vendor is from. Of course, the interview here drips of advertisement ^^ Also, K7 of course only picks the sunny side of AVComparatives / AVTest (obviously everybody would most likely do for marketing purposes).
The price however for the Infiniti version (Ultimate Security, 5 devices, lifetime according to the EOL of the supported Win OSes) is a steal - 70$, half the price for India (I asked for a quote, could not use it however as it transferred me to US page, not sure if I could activate it (India key) in Germany anyway)

Maybe the reduced manpower and the losses are the reason why they did not introduce a v18 since two years now (according to this thread here v17 has released in Oct 2022)? Neither me nor @anirbandutta01 did get a helpful answer contacting support (outcome: it autoupdates and -upgrades to new releases and changes the version # - really?:D)
Yes totally agreed with you.
 
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