Kaspersky Free 2018 Final

[ZeroDay]

With this Kaspersky's signatures and cloud are going to get even stronger than they already are with the amount of people that will be using the free version, which will benefit both free and paid users alike.

 

[shmu26]

Anyone know if the free version gets signature updates the same time as the paid version, or is it delayed?

 

[Aktiffiso]

Hi i install whith cómodo fw proactive config and kaspersky ando security center stops to work affter reestart. Some help?

 

[shmu26]

Hi i install whith cómodo fw proactive config and kaspersky ando security center stops to work affter reestart. Some help?

Windows security center system tray icon disappeared for me, too.
First of all, it is only the icon that disappeared, so it is not big deal. It is still working.
Second of all, it should reappear after a couple restarts

 

[HarborFront]

Just removed Avast AV Free and installed KAV Free

But cannot install KART regardless of sequence.....saying it's incompatible with KAV Free. Is it because KSN is enabled that KART cannot be installed?

Thanks

 

[giulia]

Due to USA removed kaspersky from..

hi
may i know "removed kaspersky from where ??"

and i can't wait to watch a test video against malwares ,the paid version is amazing (slow compared to other av but amazing)
i can't believe they made a fast antivirus maybe lighter

 

[Parsh]

Good thing I just did a quick test in Shadow Defender, and it has detected all Ramsonwares included. Of a sample of malware has not even left the threads. I am happy

Most or almost all 1+ day old samples shared at Malware Hub or at common malware sharing sites (especially due to VT submissions and their powerful cloud) will be detected by Kaspersky File AV and KSN together in KF. Shouldn't be a surprise in this case. Trying unique samples or true zero days can only prove how effective it is overall.

Lack of BB and System Watcher is a downside, but still these are amazing news form Kaspersky!
Accompanied by some anti-exe and decent firewall this could make a really strong free combo.
This might be my farewell to Avast on my second PC. 

Accompanied by anti-exe or firewall --> No you wouldn't have a complete protection with Kaspersky Free + FW except that the FW is Comodo FW with a proactive configuration. Also the potentially malicious executables that you allow through anti-exes (in case of just KAF + anti-exe), and not detected by Kaspersky definitions, will be a challenge. A good BB or Comodo FW is needed here.

Hi i think i come too late to this discusion but i am very kaspersky fan, do you think kaspersky will mantain this free product or think they remove from the market like norton does whith their free av. I have some adds For example i have binisoft windows firewall control, i have adguard, and heimdal, now i am using norton, but what do you think to combine
Kaspersky free av whith comodo firewall and heimdal
or only kaspersky free av whith heimdal
I really dont not think we need a app locker control they only prevent "exe" files but i dont execute "exefiles" indiscriminately, i think UAC, KAF and Heimdal are enough and heimdal are specialiced in rasomware control
For more paranoics KAF, UAC, Heimdal and Comodo.
What do you think?

UAC, KAF and Heimdal won't be enough except if you don't run any unknown files at all and you practice completely safe browsing, trust me!
Heimdal has a provision of detecting malicious patterns in data streams, however its effectiveness is not known. It mainly provides a Secure DNS for protection against the wide range of internet threats, as they state (simply an exaggeration for me).
CFW / good BB / an anti-exe is needed for a strong layered protection you're wiling to obtain.

 

[Parsh]

Just removed Avast AV Free and installed KAV Free
But cannot install KART regardless of sequence.....saying it's incompatible with KAV Free. Is it because KSN is enabled that KART cannot be installed?
Thanks

There's file AV and KSN in both the products, hence this can be expected. Also, if you're installling KART alongside KF for the System Watcher, know that the SW in KART is a scaled down version (apparently dedicated to RW activities only) of the SW found in KIS/KTS.

hi
may i know "removed kaspersky from where ??"
and i can't wait to watch a test video against malwares ,the paid version is amazing (slow compared to other av but amazing)
i can't believe they made a fast antivirus maybe lighter

Kaspersky has been removed from US Government's approved AV vendors list effectively banning its use by the Govt agencies.
Also FYI, this Kaspersky Free lacks the Behavior Blocker and Application Control found in KIS/KTS. It is effectively File AV + Web filter + Cloud detections only.

 

[Transhumana]

Accompanied by anti-exe or firewall --> No you wouldn't have a complete protection with Kaspersky Free + FW except that the FW is Comodo FW with a proactive configuration. Also the potentially malicious executables that you allow through anti-exes (in case of just KAF + anti-exe), and not detected by Kaspersky definitions, will be a challenge. A good BB or Comodo FW is needed here.
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I agree with you, that's why I wrote some anti-exe and a decent firewall, not or. I think both are needed since Kaspersky Free lacks BB and System Watcher.
I believe that Kaspersky Free + VoodooShield + Windows Firewall or CFW combo suggested by
@RoboMan might do the trick.

 

[Parsh]

Accompanied by anti-exe or firewall --> No you wouldn't have a complete protection with Kaspersky Free + FW except that the FW is Comodo FW with a proactive configuration. Also the potentially malicious executables that you allow through anti-exes (in case of just KAF + anti-exe), and not detected by Kaspersky definitions, will be a challenge. A good BB or Comodo FW is needed here.
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I agree with you, that's why I wrote some anti-exe and a decent firewall, not or. I think both are needed since Kaspersky Free lacks BB and System Watcher.
I believe that Kaspersky Free + VoodooShield + Windows Firewall or CFW combo suggested by
@RoboMan might do the trick.

Oh yes, I overlooked the and. If actions are taken with care and proper information, an anti-exe + KF might be good. CFW will be just another case and KF will probably complement it the best. Still, I always feel the need of a good Behavior Blocker (except in case of CFW) when you need to run things that aren't flagged by definitions but you're not sure how safe the file is. VDS is fine, I use it too, but the AI cannot be believed every time.

 

[Transhumana]

Oh yes, I overlooked the and. If actions are taken with care and proper information, an anti-exe + KF might be good. CFW will be just another case and KF will probably complement it the best. Still, I always feel the need of a good Behavior Blocker (except in case of CFW) when you need to run things that aren't flagged by definitions but you're not sure how safe the file is. VDS is fine, but the AI cannot be believed every time.

I don't know if it might be an overkill, but I think that HMPA might be useful in that combination as well as neither of those, as far as I know, have keystroke encryption.

 

[mekelek]

Anyone know if the free version gets signature updates the same time as the paid version, or is it delayed?

seeing it's connected to KSN, the answer is obvious.

 

[omidomi]

hi
may i know "removed kaspersky from where ??"

and i can't wait to watch a test video against malwares ,the paid version is amazing (slow compared to other av but amazing)
i can't believe they made a fast antivirus maybe lighter

here: Trump administration limits government use of Kaspersky Lab software
I will test free version in MH

 

[omidomi]

any one , dose a way to download it offline?

 

[Parsh]

I don't know if it might be an overkill, but I think that HMPA might be useful in that combination as well as neither of those, as far as I know, have keystroke encryption.

HMPA has an unbeatable exploit protection compared to other apps, however its behavior blocking in instances of other kinds of attacks is fairly good. Sure it will be one of the best, if not the best available option to complement a free AV like KF and won't have any conflicts too.
KF + CFW or KF + VDS + HMPA + WFC (both are kind of paranoid setups) and done

 

[Faybert]

It is very mimimi with this behavioral or not behavior thing, people here are very paranoid with security, if you understand a little security, it is almost impossible to be infected, either with which AV you use, and even Kaskersky Free does not Having System Watcher, is a thousand times better than Avast, Avira and Panda, in my opinion and experience. Here in Brazil Avast is considered a joke, because every infected pc is Avast installed, it has a forum from a Microsoft specialist here, and it proves in tests with Brazilian malware, and in all the consultancies that it goes with the infected pc, Avast is installed, and after installing Kaspersky, Avira and Panda, have never been infected, in fact, now that Kaspersky has entered the market free, no doubt that Avast, Panda, Qihoo (nor do I consider an AV) Bitdefender free uses a version Outdated (2016) were already, at least for me.

 

[omidomi]

It is very mimimi with this behavioral or not behavior thing, people here are very paranoid with security, if you understand a little security, it is almost impossible to be infected, either with which AV you use, and even Kaskersky Free does not Having System Watcher, is a thousand times better than Avast, Avira and Panda, in my opinion and experience. Here in Brazil Avast is considered a joke, because every infected pc is Avast installed, it has a forum from a Microsoft specialist here, and it proves in tests with Brazilian malware, and in all the consultancies that it goes with the infected pc, Avast is installed, and after installing Kaspersky, Avira and Panda, have never been infected, in fact, now that Kaspersky has entered the market free, no doubt that Avast, Panda, Qihoo (nor do I consider an AV) Bitdefender free uses a version Outdated (2016) were already, at least for me.

in the new month I will test Kaspersky free in MH (if I find a way to download it offline )

 

[RoboMan]

It is very mimimi with this behavioral or not behavior thing, people here are very paranoid with security, if you understand a little security, it is almost impossible to be infected, either with which AV you use, and even Kaskersky Free does not Having System Watcher, is a thousand times better than Avast, Avira and Panda, in my opinion and experience. Here in Brazil Avast is considered a joke, because every infected pc is Avast installed, it has a forum from a Microsoft specialist here, and it proves in tests with Brazilian malware, and in all the consultancies that it goes with the infected pc, Avast is installed, and after installing Kaspersky, Avira and Panda, have never been infected, in fact, now that Kaspersky has entered the market free, no doubt that Avast, Panda, Qihoo (nor do I consider an AV) Bitdefender free uses a version Outdated (2016) were already, at least for me.

Avast is not the joke. The joke are the users that keep infecting the systems with lack of knowledge.

 

[Parsh]

It is very mimimi with this behavioral or not behavior thing, people here are very paranoid with security, if you understand a little security, it is almost impossible to be infected, either with which AV you use, and even Kaskersky Free does not Having System Watcher, is a thousand times better than Avast, Avira and Panda, in my opinion and experience. Here in Brazil Avast is considered a joke, because every infected pc is Avast installed, it has a forum from a Microsoft specialist here, and it proves in tests with Brazilian malware, and in all the consultancies that it goes with the infected pc, Avast is installed, and after installing Kaspersky, Avira and Panda, have never been infected, in fact, now that Kaspersky has entered the market free, no doubt that Avast, Panda, Qihoo (nor do I consider an AV) Bitdefender free uses a version Outdated (2016) were already, at least for me.

A good number of folks praising the provisions and protection of Avast, understand Avast and know how to use it effectively and carefully in different occasions. It ain't foolproof in anyway just like other AVs. Still it can be adjusted for much higher protection than default, especially with the Hardened mode (though it covers limited filetypes).
Don't tell me Panda IS/Panda AV kept them free from infection against the likes of Avast. If you're talking about the Panda security with Adaptive Defense 360 (since you're talking about Consultancies), that's a totally different thing to bring in in the free AV topic.

 

[Faybert]

in the new month I will test Kaspersky free in MH (if I find a way to download it offline )

Great omidomi, I will accompany you my friend, with all certainty.