Kingsoft Antivirus
Completely free antivirus solution for detecting, cleaning trojan virus, and protect your computer
Operating system: Windows
Publisher: Kingsoft Security
Release : Kingsoft Antivirus 2010.11.6.318
Antivirus check: passed
Kingsoft Antivirus is a free cloud-based antivirus. The recently popular cloud-based security model is fully implemented in this antivirus product.
Kingsoft Antivirus has quite a good functionality, as for a free product. Antivirus offers several types of scanning, protects against all types of viruses, and has modules to scan traffic when working on the Internet and communicating with instant messengers.
Active Cloud Security Defense comes with heuristic analysis to provide in-depth protection for your system. The vulnerability detection system shows the weaknesses in the system security and offers solutions to address them.
Kingsoft Antivirus provides comprehensive protection against viruses and online threats, while its cloud-based model ensures the most updated defense mechanisms.
Scanning:
- a full scan of the entire system;
- Fast scanning of critical areas of the operating system;
- Scan only the files and folders you have selected;
- Scanning of USB drives.
Online security:
- Introducing security modules in browsers, and blocking dangerous URLs;
- user protection when using instant messaging tools (MSN, ICQ, AOL, etc.);
- blocking infected files when trying to upload them to the hard drive;
PROS
Lightweight, doesn't slow down your system.
Offers useful additional features like privacy protection.
CONS
Frequent pop-up ads can be annoying.
Limited customer support options.
