Once switched on, we were pleased to see Kaspersky send out a screeching alert when we used our browser to download a test virus, and the file was immediately placed in quarantine.

If you want file scanning and browser protection, you have to pay and, oddly, switch on the Extended Protection option in settings. Kaspersky Internet Security: what you have to pay forīy default, malicious apps is all Kaspersky will keep an eye out for. Luckily, with a 100 percent success rate in detecting malware-laden apps in the most recent AV-TEST labs, you can be fairly sure it’s going to root out the known bad apples. The big shields that fill up to show you the completion percentage of virus scans and updates are about as user-friendly as these apps come, although in other respects KasperskyĪnti-virus can make life a little more difficult for the user than it should.įor example, Kaspersky shows a fleeting notification to tell you it’s completed a virus scan after you install a new app, but that notification disappears in the bat of an eyelid, and on our test Motorola Moto G handset, the message ran off the edge of the screen, making it unclear if Kaspersky had found a problem with the app or not.

A few usability flaws and a limited set of anti-theft and extras stunt its appeal, but then that’s reflected in the very reasonable subscription price.Īndroid tablet security products into one, and it certainly looks the part.

A slickly presented anti-virus package that does a decent job of proactive protection.

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