Kaspersky Internet Security 2009 (or KIS) by Kaspersky Lab is an all-round online security suite for home PC users that includes antivirus, antispyware, anti-adware and anti-keylogger tools protecting your computer against hackers and malware.
Kaspersky Internet Security 2009 includes personal firewall to filter out bogus incoming and outgoing traffic that hackers may use to hijack personal information such as logins, passwords or credit card numbers.
Kaspersky Internet Security 2009 comes with parental control delivering a degree of control over what's being viewed by your offspring on a PC.
Kaspersky Internet Security 2009 integrates anti-phishing filter and spam removal tools that block out any suspicious Web or email content allowing you to choose whether you want to view a potentially dangerous Web site or not. Also suspicious applications running on your computer are automatically blocked from connecting the Internet if KIS detects any illegitimate activity.
Kaspersky Internet Security 2009 runs automated definition updates to keep your protection up-to-date.
Similar to Norton AntiVirus 2009 and Norton Internet Security 2009, Kaspersky Internet Security 2009 introduces application whitelisting that scans only those files not deemed as trusted, which shortens scan time and decreases system resource utilization.
The 2009 version of Kaspersky Internet Security introduced a new tool called Virtual Keyboard that allows you keep the keystrokes you type secret, especially whilst logging into online banking or shopping accounts.
Independent tests by AV Comparatives, Virus Bulletin and Virus Info have shown that Kaspersky Internet Security 2009 has relatively high detection rate for viruses and the Kaspersky team is relatively quick to produce virus definition updates that are made available to the public after no later than 2 after virus outbreak.
Kaspersky Labs are claiming are also claiming there has been a major improvement in speed and reliability when compared to previous versions of Kaspersky Internet Security.
Kaspersky Internet Security 2009 can be installed even on systems that have already been hit by a virus and it is capable of viruses from systems that have been rendered unusable by using advanced protection and recovery tools.
Kaspersky gives you free updates and program upgrades during the paid license period.