KIS 2011 beta - Don't dare to install it!

[Avinash]

Kaspersky Internet Security 2011 beta was just released and out of curiosity just wanted to see what's the improvements. But it was the worst ever beta i have tried. It is not even ready to test! Read my journey with KIS 2011 beta below.

Installation went smooth. The problems started right after the installation. My 1GB system has hard time in running it smoothly. The cpu usage is always 100% and all that 100% accounts to avp.exe, which is used by KIS. Eventually the system was so slow, like a snail. I tried to update KIS virus database and it also struck at 1% for more than 15 mins. It slows down everything and I am very happy to remove that piece of crap. Another thing, removing KIS 2011 is also a big headache. The default uninstaller hangs while uninstalling, so i have to use manual methods (which are mentioned at kaspersky official forums, I doubt if Avinash allows me to post those commands here) to remove kis 2011 beta.

After uninstalling KiS 2011 beta, my system became normal and i feel like heavens back again.

I had tested KIS 2011 beta and posted about it on blog too. Infact its still there on my system. As with every beta, it has bugs which will vary from system to system. tested it on windows 7 64 bit with 4 GB ram, may be that is the difference.

Still, beta versions are not for public.

regarding uninstalling methods, you can talk about them as you are not talking about hacking or cracking but just uninstalling it.

[Ashwin]

@Sam.

You can code the links to the Kaspersky forum and post it here, if the steps for uninstallation are too long.

Why dont you report the issue at the Kaspersky forum or email them?
Post a Hijackthis log at their forum. or a snapshot of your task manager. It will be easier for them to assist you.

I agree with both of you that betas will have bugs. Well that is the purpose of beta testing. But im not sure if RAM would be the issue. Does Kaspersky 2011 require over 1gb to run smoothly?


PS: I use NIS on my PC with 2gigs and NAV on the other with 1.2 gigs (1gb and 256 mb).
Both my PCs start under 30-35 seconds, never experienced a lag. But i have seen people at the Norton community (forum) complain too.