Kaspersky Standard takes the antivirus position in the company's all-new product line. It gets top lab scores and boasts dozens of features, but its interface could be easier to navigate.
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A common pattern for security companies is to offer a free antivirus, a paid antivirus, and a beyond-antivirus security suite. Some kick protection up a notch with a feature-laden security mega-suite, or a cross-platform suite. Adaware checks the free and paid antivirus boxes, definitely. The top-tier Adaware Antivirus Total holds the suite position, but barely. It does offer firewall and parental control, which are typical suite components, but the paid antivirus also includes these. The only thing you get by upgrading to Total is a license for Adaware’s PC Cleaner Pro product, which doesn’t add much in terms of security. In addition, the firewall proved vulnerable to attack in our testing, and the parental control system is plain awful. Don’t count on this product for the comprehensive protection security suites ought to deliver.