Is Kaspersky Standard enough for virus protection?

[ArthurCallahan]

Hello everyone, 

 

I'm using Kaspersky Standard product, this product is enough for virus protection? I mean: For example, do other products use a different AV engine? Is there any such difference? (I don't need VPN and Data leak checker)

 

Thanks...

 

 

[Flood and Flood's wife]

4 minutes ago, ArthurCallahan said:

1. I'm using Kaspersky Standard product, this product is enough for virus protection?
2. I mean: For example, do other products use a different AV engine? Is there any such difference? (I don't need VPN and Data leak checker)

 

Hello @ArthurCallahan, 

Welcome back!

1. Yes it is. 
2. No they do not, they use the same AV, they simply have additional features, which you've already identified you don't need. 

Thank you🙏
Flood🐳+🐋

Reference: 

Comparison of subscription plans

Edited January 20 by Flood and Flood's wife
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[Xzz123]

I will buy external mobile hard drive and cloud drive service to store valuable data in other locations

I will save my many passwords in a notebook

I will clean useless junk files and personal history via third party software like CCleaner or ashampoo winoptimizer

I will use tool like Autoruns to manual optimize my os settings

I will use CrystalDiskInfo to check the health of my HDDs and SSDs

I will use my router‘s management website page to monitor devices connected to my wifi. will also set enough strong passwords for my wifi so that I dont worry that someone else will share my internet.

also there are many other choices for VPN software.

As far as I concern, I only need K standard. and I miss old K internet security.

 

[ArthurCallahan]

Thanks everyone!

 

So, Kaspersky Standart is equal to internet security, right?

[Guilhermesene4096]

@ArthurCallahan

Kaspersky Antivirus → Kaspersky Standard

Kaspersky Internet Security → Kaspersky Standard

Kaspersky Total Security → Kaspersky Plus (with KSK and without unlimited VPN)

Kaspersky Security Cloud → Kaspersky Plus (with KSK and without unlimited VPN)

[nexon]

Also in past was: 
KAV - Kaspersky Basic
KIS - Kaspersky Standard
KTS - Kaspersky Plus

and new kaspersky Premium maybe Kaspersky Security Cloud?

[Flood and Flood's wife]

12 hours ago, ArthurCallahan said:

1. So, Kaspersky Standard is equal to Kaspersky Internet security, right?

Hello @ArthurCallahan, 

Thank you for posting back & the extra question. 

1. That's what we all thought, however, on Kaspersky's website: https://www.kaspersky.com/home-security - they've resurrected the old names & merged them with the new, so now they're selling: 

Standard Plan, Kaspersky Standard Anti-Virus

Plus Plan, Kaspersky Plus Internet Security

Premium Plan, Kaspersky Premium Total Security

• Added to that, what we're hearing - here in the Community - when people are being offered renewal, & their original software was KIS, when they select the Renewal link, it takes them to Kaspersky Plus & if their original software was KTS, their Renewal link redirects to Kaspersky Premium
• & for anyone who's confused, we'd all recall the marketing blurb in the blog: Kaspersky: we’re starting a new digital life - (snipped for focus)

• And yes, we did log it with the service desk, they are confused too, now there's a surprise, not. Pending HO clarification. 

Thank you🙏
Flood🐳+🐋

Edited January 22 by Flood and Flood's wife
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[Flood and Flood's wife]

On 1/22/2024 at 12:28 AM, ArthurCallahan said:

1. So, Kaspersky Standard is equal to internet security, right?

Hello @ArthurCallahan, 

Thank you for the extra question!

1. No, please note the *current advice* - dated 25th Jan, 2024, from Kaspersky HO experts:

Kaspersky Standard Antivirus, Kaspersky Plus Internet Security, and Kaspersky Premium Total Security are not a mistake, it was done on purpose.

• Kaspersky Anti-virus = Kaspersky Standard Antivirus
• Kaspersky Internet Security = Kaspersky Plus Internet Security
• Kaspersky Total Security = Kaspersky Premium Total Security

Thank you🙏
Flood🐳+🐋

Edited January 26 by Flood and Flood's wife
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