Kaspersky Anti-Virus 2009

1/10 Disappointed... to say the least

Jensolpartre - 12/12/08

I have been using computers for years. I manage an office; security has become a subject I am at ease with. I have switched to Kaspersky last year for anti virus protection. I had tried it, used it, it did the job. Now, with this 2009 version, things went bad. Very bad. Not one of my computers, running on XP, maintained and periodically cleaned up and reinstalled, not one of them took the upgrade smoothly. It went from slowing down the computer, to having it go on a cycle of never ending rebooths. I tried to uninstall and revert back to the previous version, but to no avail. It had damaged the operating system itself. Adding to this the arrogant attitude of their forum moderators and their systematically denying having any problem with their product, Kaspersky deserves a big heartfelt ZERO. Very very very disappointed indeed. I had finally to turn to another product to do the job - isn't it what we're supposed to expect when WE PAY FOR IT? I can't believe they can get away with the loss of productivity they must have caused in many, many offices... as I am not the only one who came across the problems described here. Kaspersky? Never, oh-never! again.