Kaspersky Internet Security 2009

Fans of all-in-one security suites should take a serious look at the just-released Kaspersky Internet Security 2009, which includes modules for antivirus, antispyware, firewall and more, yet uses little enough system resources and RAM that it won't slow down or clog up your system.

Like many of its competitors, Kaspersky takes the "everything but the kitchen sink" approach to Internet security, and it largely succeeds. The software's sprawling features are well integrated via a single control panel with individual screens for anti-malware, system security, online security and content-filtering sections. The default settings for each module should work well for most people, but for those who like to tweak, the program offers considerable customization tools as well.

The list of protection methods offered by the software is very long indeed: antivirus, antispyware, a firewall, an intrusion-protection system, antiphishing, antidialer, antispam, parental controls, an ad banner blocker, application filtering ... and even more. Surprisingly, despite all these features, Kaspersky won't slow down your system. On my Core Duo 1.83-GHz laptop running Windows XP with 1GB of RAM, I experienced virtually no performance hit at all.

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