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Product Review: Mac Security ‐ July 2013 www.av-comparatives.org
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Overall, we found the help and documentation
provided for Kaspersky Security for Mac to be
excellent.
Additional feature: Virtual keyboard
Kaspersky’s virtual keyboard is an additional
security feature. It appears when the user
moves the cursor into the password box of a
website login field. With the exception of
some (irrelevant) function keys, its design
accurately mimics that of the physical Mac
keyboard:
The virtual keyboard allows the user to enter
passwords without any danger of a keylogger
capturing the content, as the physical
keyboard is not used at all. We were
impressed to see that the virtual keyboard
never appears in the same place twice; each
time it is used, it appears in a different
position on the screen, which also defends
against mouseloggers. A button in the bottom
left-hand corner shows the current language
setting; clicking on it allows the user to
change between a number of common
European language layouts. As soon as login
is completed (or the cursor is moved to a
different field), the virtual keyboard
disappears again. The automatic display of
the keyboard when the cursor moves to a
password field can be deactivated, though we
do not think it would interfere with users who
prefer to use a physical keyboard to enter
passwords. We would describe the virtual
keyboard as a simple, effective and very well
thought-out security feature. Our only
suggestion for improvement would be to
display an explanation message the first time
it is used.
Summary
Kaspersky Security for Mac is a highly
effective antivirus program that receives our
Approved Security Product award. The
interface is very largely clear and easy to use,
and the virtual keyboard is a valuable added
security feature. Our only significant
suggestion for improvement would be to
enable scheduled scanning.
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