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Re: Bought a discounted version of Kapersky 8.0, found out restrictions after I paid
Hi mphenterprises,
Thanks for your reply, I wanted to post the page I bought the software from, this link is the best I could do. I tried to turn the page into an image but failed at that. If you can view this link you can see where it doesn't mention restrictions and can be somewhat deceptive to software novices like me. Anyhow, I will see if they voluntarily will refund or I have to go through Paypal. Just a question about Kapersky, do you think it's one of the best (internet suites) available, or what do you think is? Internet suites are what I usually get, they cover all the bases as a rule. Right now my AVG suite is expiring. It uses too many resources and customer service is very slow I find. I read where Kapersky is excellent and uses minimal resources. Thanks
WU2008
Re: Bought a discounted version of Kapersky 8.0, found out restrictions after I paid
I have to admit, after reviewing the site you provided, I can definitely see where the issue lies. You are correct. There is absolutely no reference to a trial and to a layperson, this would appear to be a valid offer for a well-known product.
However, a major red flag jumps out at me when I clicked on the "Order Now" button.....I was redirected to Paypal. That is an absolute no-no. Any company that sells products should have a legitimate buying system that accepts all forms of payment including credit card. That may be slightly different for companies that offer services such as mine (computer services) or a very small business. If anything, one should have been redirected to Kaspersky website to complete the payment transaction. Here is a snippet of the main webpage of the company from where you purchased this Trial: (Click on the image to expand it.)
This website is basically a sham. Calibex.net basically just downloaded a copy of the trial version and is selling it as a full retail version.
That being said, I tried to go to the Kaspersky website (and have been trying to go to the Kaspersky website since this Discussion started) and I continue to get a Page Load Error. The site may be down or it may otherwise be unavailable at this time. In any regard, absolutely contact Paypal and bring this to their attention. I would even suggest you include a link to both the aforementioned website as well as this Discussion. I cannot guarantee that you will get your money back, but at least you will bring this to them in case other people have not.
To answer your question, the best advice I can provide to you is to review the already extensive collection of information provided by our members in the Privacy & Security Community. You can access this Community by clicking here to get an idea of what other members suggest.
Additionally, there are two Documents that pretty much sum up what all of our members suggest:
Individual Programs ( "Layered" ) Approach to Security
Using the Tiered (or Layered) Approached to Protecting Your Computer
This is my personal Dream PC: http://forums.pcworld.com/blogs/mphenterprises/2007/12/21/my-gift-to-myself
However, a major red flag jumps out at me when I clicked on the "Order Now" button.....I was redirected to Paypal. That is an absolute no-no. Any company that sells products should have a legitimate buying system that accepts all forms of payment including credit card. That may be slightly different for companies that offer services such as mine (computer services) or a very small business. If anything, one should have been redirected to Kaspersky website to complete the payment transaction. Here is a snippet of the main webpage of the company from where you purchased this Trial: (Click on the image to expand it.)
This website is basically a sham. Calibex.net basically just downloaded a copy of the trial version and is selling it as a full retail version.
That being said, I tried to go to the Kaspersky website (and have been trying to go to the Kaspersky website since this Discussion started) and I continue to get a Page Load Error. The site may be down or it may otherwise be unavailable at this time. In any regard, absolutely contact Paypal and bring this to their attention. I would even suggest you include a link to both the aforementioned website as well as this Discussion. I cannot guarantee that you will get your money back, but at least you will bring this to them in case other people have not.
To answer your question, the best advice I can provide to you is to review the already extensive collection of information provided by our members in the Privacy & Security Community. You can access this Community by clicking here to get an idea of what other members suggest.
Additionally, there are two Documents that pretty much sum up what all of our members suggest:
Individual Programs ( "Layered" ) Approach to Security
Using the Tiered (or Layered) Approached to Protecting Your Computer
This is my personal Dream PC: http://forums.pcworld.com/blogs/mphenterprises/2007/12/21/my-gift-to-myself
Re: Bought a discounted version of Kapersky 8.0, found out restrictions after I paid
Hey whatup!!
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and only one AntiSpyware with real time shields.
This works the best because not one Antimalware program can cover the spectrum of malware that is
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scan and detect the most maleware possible.
Anyways , this was just a brief description of how we protect our own systems.
If you would like to know more about our way of protection , just ask and we will do our best
to convince you of it's effectiveness.
FLASHORN.
Patience is Life.
It's been a long time whatup!
If you are searching for all in one solution, the best on the market right now
is "ESET NOD32" . This has been the most effective anti malware for the
last two years running.ESET NOD32 .
If you would like to see another one that goes unoticed , give F-Secure a looksee.
It also has one of the best "Rootkit" detector in the business.
F-Secure .
As far as being resource hogs I don't know. If you take a look at the other discussions
in "Privacy & Security" you will quickly notice that we don't recommend using all-in-one
solutions. We rather use what we like to call a 'Layered" or "Tiered" solution which
involves having more than one scanner from a few select companies, which by the way
are mostly free. As you will find out from other members this is the most secure way
to keep the nasties away from your PC. We only use one Firewall , one Antivrus with full time scanning ,
and only one AntiSpyware with real time shields.
This works the best because not one Antimalware program can cover the spectrum of malware that is
growing at a alarming rate. We get the malware solution from more than one program to effectively
scan and detect the most maleware possible.
Anyways , this was just a brief description of how we protect our own systems.
If you would like to know more about our way of protection , just ask and we will do our best
to convince you of it's effectiveness.
FLASHORN.
Patience is Life.
Re: Bought a discounted version of Kapersky 8.0, found out restrictions after I paid
Hey whatup!!
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