The Chronic Consumer

I used to use Norton Internet Security, but that software bogged down my computer so damn much that I finally got sick of it and went with the free version of AVG. Unfortunately, I didn’t realize AVG was just an antivirus program and didn’t come with a firewall as well. Two nasty trojans and a complete Windows reinstall later, I decided to pony up for Kaspersky Internet Security 2010.

I did a bit of research before investing in Internet Security software, and liked what I read about Kaspersky. It comes with a ton of great features, including everything you’d expect from a top-notch security system: a Safe Mode/Sandbox for certain programs, bad URL/phishing protection (which has already stopped me from going to three questionable sites), and a protected area for my most important files and folders. In addition, Kaspersky has a virtual keyboard that I can use to type in passwords more securely. The keyboard shortcut is right at the top of my Firefox browser and is easy to click on and use no matter which site I go to. I love it!

So far, I think Kaspersky is a terrific program. It is very unobtrusive and runs in the background most of the time. Plus, it doesn’t hog system resources like Norton. The program does go a little crazy with alerts sometimes, but those can easily be disabled, which I’ve done.

Bottom line: I think Kaspersky Internet Security 2010 is an excellent antivirus, firewall, and all-around internet security program. The license was a bit expensive at $60 per year (I paid for 2 years up front, so I spent $120 on this), but honestly, it’s proving to be worth the dough. Highly recommended!