Kaspersky Total Internet Security on special again at SaveOnIT.
OZB’s favourite… works with Windows 10, MACOS, iOS and Android.
Total Security
1 year, 1 device - $8.99
1 year, 3 devices - $14.89
1 year, 5 devices $15.99
2 years, 3 devices - $24.95
Internet Security
1 year, 1 device $7.99
Link to all:
https://www.saveonit.com.au/products/index/2330
2% surcharge for PayPal or Credit/Debit cards. No surcharge for direct deposit or PayID.
Wondering what's the shelf life for these licenses?
If you activate 1pc, does it mean the rest of PCs would be expired at the same time?
Correct. It counts down for each PC once you activate it. If you already have an active license and enter the key via my kaspersky, it doesn't activate it until your current license expires from memory
Very nice to stack, activation codes do not expire if not activated.
Thanks OP covered for the next 3 yrs
Can you stack the years?
Please keep in mind that third-party anti virus software isn't necessary anymore. Windows Defender (built in) is sufficient and in many cases better.
Being negged for the last bit "in many cases better"? I found the WD is sufficient too.
If you upgraded to Win11 without TPM then Windows Defender is deactivated.
@sk3iron
Not that i particularly care about Windows Defender as it serves a purpose and its not entirely bad.
Most aftermarket motherboards that don't even have TPM modules , so what your saying is a fair chunk of people will basically be forced to purchase 3rd party security software if they choose to upgrade to Win 11… seriously?
Good thing i already use third party to start with but i still think its an extremely dick move by Microsoft on that one if true.
I'd like to update my post, as of the latest 21H2 update rather than 21H1 when I made this post, windows defender systemwide has been allowed access despite not having a TPM chip installed. I guess they realised the error of their ways and the dick move they were pulling on that one as you so eloquently put it.
Does anyone wanna split on these?- I'll grab 2 of 5 licenses - Cheers
1 year, 5 devices $15.99
Sending you a PM
PM Sent!
I am interested to share one license with you.
Thanks
This is total security and your link is for internet security- different products
Is it really worthwhile running other antivirus software on a pc when you have windows defender?
I have found over the years that nearly all third party antivirus has generally been an nuisance, invasive, bloated or a resource hog, as soon as security essentials and the integration became a thing I've never gone back to third party.
Am I in the wrong? I've not had any issues and I've not had to spend anything obviously.
Don't they have all the same definitions as well?
Windows Defender is better than nothing but can give you a false sense of security.
For example-
Windows Defender blocked just 68 percent of phishing sites.
That's particularly bad compared to the 89 and 90 percent blocked by Firefox and Chrome.
In tests, Kaspersky and McAfee blocked 100 percent of the phishing sites.
Paying a small fee of $10 for a branded security software is much better than Windows Defender. How much is the cost of your PC being taken over by ransomware? Many of these internet security softwares do also provide some insurances if you do succumb to a preventable attack.
A reference to the 100% blocking claim would be useful
There are a variety of reports on the internet with varying data throughout the year, which can give perspective.
Google highlights the first result from some site (Proficient Blogging) saying
"The main difference is that Kaspersky is a paid product while Windows Defender is free. Kaspersky guarantees a 100% detection rate against malware, while Windows Defender's detection rate is much lower, at around 95% to 98%"
But then you have reports done with data from sites like Av-Test which is a more reputable source saying that
"Both of these tests showed that Windows Defender and Kaspersky detected all malware samples. We do choose Kaspersky as the winner in this category because of the extra features it has and the fact that you can run scans in the background.
But Windows defender can run scans in the background as well, so what are they saying?
The only thing that keeps coming up that makes Kaspersky stand out a little more is its integrated VPN, if that happens to come with the standard license I'm not sure.
Av Test ranks Windows Defender as a Top Product, which means it ranks more than 17.5 out of 18.
Protection against 0-day malware attacks, inclusive of web and e-mail threats (Real-World Testing)
303 samples used (99.7% Industry Average)
Detection of widespread and prevalent malware discovered in the last 4 weeks (the AV-TEST reference set)
18,402 samples used (100%)
These are the exact same results for Kaspersky as well on the AV site
More can be read through, but for relevant to-date reports it would appear that in the grand scheme of things there's not really any difference, unless you want additional features that aren't to do with antivirus, malware and so on.
Seeing as the playing field is fairly level across the board, a way to entice users is by providing seemingly unrelated features. What is it really about?
The antivirus space is also quite a cut throat market after the suit action against Microsoft, so even amongst these reports, especially the seemingly no name ones, who's really the target benefactor?
paid antivirus software is for boomers who dont know any better and cant be trusted not to do stupid things online
My guess would have been boomers use WD, they don't need real protection checking email/news/weather etc.
Windows defender is fine by itself. Running other antivirus software is a waste of money and slows your system down.
You should run a browser extension like ublock origin for malware protection though.
Depends what you use your PC for 😏
Should be called kaSPAMsky instead, for the amount of extra crap it keeps trying you to enable/upgrade to from it's notifications.
Can't you turn it off in the settings?
I'm probably clueless but I couldn't manage to disable it all. I had to uninstall it on my mums' pc because the messages stressed her out "use password manager", "use vpn to secure your data" (I'm paraphrasing), just made her panic.
That's really odd. I've been using KIS for years and I only get popups when something is blocked. There might be an option to disable them on the notification itself e.g. don't remind me again
But kaspersky is very nice on the CPU compared to McAfee
Nice offer, thank you for posting. I do agree with the sentiments/reading and personal experience of Windows Defender. The other addition to WD which can be useful is Malwarebytes Premium (although there can be many false positive readings). Thanks
Is this offer valid for renewal of licenses as well? How does this work if its renewal?
Once you enter your latest key in the software, it won't activate until your previous license has expired.
Wow, so many comments here stating you don't need AV…. so all these big enterprises paying top $$$ for cyber experts and spending million of dollars on antimalware protection are certainly wrong?
And if you want to choose the right product, the gold standard AV benchmark in the industry is AV TEST. Their procedures, as they say, "automated detection systems of AV-TEST evaluate more than 3 million potentially malicious files, websites and emails every day". Based on their rankings, which I observe for more than a decade, Kaspersky is always in the top 10. Here's more details: https://www.av-test.org/en/antivirus/home-windows/
Top AV offer quite a lot of useful features, apart from antimalware protection, and for $25 for 2 years it's a bargain. Definitely recommended product.
Do many big enterprise places run software like this on their staff computers?
I work for an ASX top 50 company and I haven't noticed any aftermarket anti-virus software on my surface pro, so unless it's completely hidden from the end user for some reason, which I doubt. My company is super focused on IT security too.
Work for a big retailer and they run McAfee even on checkouts
Your computer runs an agent which has a hidden gui.
I'm a Cyber Security researcher & teacher and can say without a doubt that built-in MS Virus & threat protection is more then sufficient for home users.
Enterprises have different security objectives (SLA's to name one) and will choose a vendor based on the specific functionality and use case they require.
Been buy from here for about 6 years. Always fast delivery of keys to emails and works great
Bought 2 weeks ago. Some users get keyboard freezing problem which i got too. Moved on to windows 11 and not reinstalled yet.
Take a note this is total security, it comes with a number of other programs that supposedly helps with security, you get a secure browser thing, a secure keyboard thing, a password manager etc etc. but to me they are just bloat.
It's great value for sure, but just be aware what you are getting.
Just bought 2 years one thanks for sharing.
The password manager that comes with this is worth more than 8.99 per year, so a no brainer at this price.
Looking at purely Android virus protection and internet security, what do people recommend?
Hi OP, as I understand, the key is emailed to you right, I am getting charged shipping for the 2 years 3 devices pack
Edit: found the free shipping option