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What is the difference between Kaspersky Antivirus and Kaspersky Standard?


Kaspersky Standard is the successor to Kaspersky Antivirus. Nowadays, everyone wants to innovate. Technology improves, which sometimes makes it necessary to introduce new product ranges. Kaspersky is no exception. In this blog, we will look at the differences between Kaspersky Antivirus and Kaspersky Standard.

Kaspersky Antivirus has been on the market for a long time and has made a name for itself. So people are wondering what exactly Kaspersky Standard is and whether they should make the switch.

What has remained the same?

Kaspersky Standard is a new product, but it still has some similarities to its predecessor. It still includes Anti-Virus, Anti-Malware, and Anti-Ransomware against the most common online threats. You can still browse the Internet with peace of mind due to the Safe Web Browsing feature that protects you from dangerous websites, downloads, and extensions. Phishing is no problem with the Anti-Phishing software, and should you have viruses that were already on your PC before you had Kaspersky, the software is still smart enough to remove that for you. Fortunately, the built-in Firewall is also present. This protects your PC from hackers by detecting all incoming and outgoing network requests and blocking them, if necessary.

The functions that are still there summed up:

  • Protection against viruses, malware, and ransomware;
  • Safe Web Browsing;
  • Anti-Phishing software;
  • A firewall;
  • Existing virus removal.
Now you know what familiar features are still there, but of course you want to know what exactly is new.

What's New?

The reason you've come to this blog is probably because you want to know what's new. Let's not wait any longer and dive into that.

First up, there's Online Payment Protection. An important addition that keeps your credit card information and financial data from being intercepted by hackers when you pay for something online.

Then there is Stalkerware detection. A simple but important feature, as all apps from any provider would like to know everything about your online behavior. Stalkerware detection alerts you if an app on your PC or Android device is tracking your activities. This keeps you informed about the behavior of your apps.

Speaking of apps, App Management is a new feature that manages your apps. For example, it can stop apps if they slow down or crash your PC. To prevent this as much as possible, App Management also reminds you to update apps on time.

Of course, your PC can slow down for other reasons over the years. The Device Space Cleanup cleans up your PC and keeps large or duplicate files, or unused apps on your Android device, from slowing things down.

A final nice addition, is the Do Not Disturb mode. You might have guessed it, but sometimes you just don't want to be disturbed. This mode keeps notifications or pop-ups about security from popping up when you don't want them to. Useful while studying, video calling, or while watching a movie on your favorite streaming service.

All the new features of Kaspersky Standard:

  • Online Payment Protection;
  • Stalkerware Detection;
  • App Management;
  • Device Space Cleanup;
  • Do Not Disturb mode.

A complete comparison between Kaspersky Antivirus and Kapersky Standard

In the table below, you will find a complete comparison between Kaspersky Antivirus and Kaspersky Standard. This makes it easy to see what has remained the same and what is new.

Features

Kaspersky Antivirus

Kaspersky Standard

Protection against viruses, spyware, malware en more
Safe Web Browsing
Anti-Phishing
A Firewall
Remove existing viruses
Online Payment Protection
Stalkerware detection
App Management
Device Space Cleanup
Do not Disturb Mode


Conclusion

The difference between Kaspersky Antivirus and Kaspersky Standard lies in the new features that have been added. Both are great products with great options, but Kaspersky Standard really stands out with the new features that offer more comprehensive online protection and add something to the user experience. 

At the end of the day, the choice is yours whether you think it's worth it, but at least now you know where you stand with both products.
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