当您在计算机上安装 Internet安全套件(security suite)时，您可能会认为已完成保护它的工作。不幸的是，这并不总是正确的，因为大多数安全套件(security suite)无法保护您免受其他类型的安全风险。VPN 服务(VPN service)增加了一层安全性和匿名性，(security and anonymity)因为它们允许您通过其安全的VPN服务器进行连接，使用其他人无法轻易拦截的加密连接来保护您的互联网连接。卡巴斯基(Kaspersky)是世界上最著名的防病毒提供商之一，现在他们也有VPN 服务(VPN service)。我们来看看他们的VPN解决方案(VPN solution)，名为卡巴斯基安全连接(Kaspersky Secure Connection)。阅读这篇评论，看看它提供了什么：
卡巴斯基安全连接(Kaspersky Secure Connection)必须提供什么
Kaspersky Secure Connection由Kaspersky Lab制造，这是一家俄罗斯(Russia)跨国网络安全和反病毒提供商(cybersecurity and antivirus provider)，总部位于俄罗斯(Russia)莫斯科(Moscow)，由英国(United Kingdom)的一家控股公司运营。它是世界上最著名的网络安全公司之一，自 1997 年开始营业。在过去的几年里，有一些报道称(there were some reports)该公司与俄罗斯政府或军方有联系，目前，他们没有授权与美国政府(U.S. government)开展业务。尽管如此，作为一家俄罗斯公司，这使得卡巴斯基安全连接(Kaspersky Secure Connection)为数不多的在俄罗斯(Russia)拥有服务器的VPN提供商之一。
Kaspersky Secure Connection提供三种不同的计划，其中之一，基本保护(Basic Protection)，是免费的。此计划有其局限性，因为每日数据限制为 200 MB，并且无法选择要连接的服务器，它会自动为您选择。
高级保护(Premium Protection )计划消除了所有这些限制，可以按月（每月 4.99 美元）或按年（每年 29.99 美元）订阅购买。两种变体同时为多达五个设备提供保护。
Kaspersky Secure Connection可在桌面设备和移动设备上使用。支持的操作系统范围包括Windows XP、Windows Vista、最高至Windows 10、Mac OS X 10.11或更高版本以及 Android 4.1 或更高版本。该应用程序不适用于基于 iOS 的Apple移动设备，例如 iPhone 或 iPad，这是一个很大的缺点。此外，没有Linux 版本(Linux version)或可以安装在路由器上来保护您的整个家庭WiFi 网络(WiFi network)的版本。
Kaspersky提供的VPN 服务(VPN service)在全球范围内可用，但有一些例外，因为Kaspersky Secure Connection无法在白俄罗斯(Belarus)、中国(China)、伊朗(Iran)、阿曼(Oman)、巴基斯坦(Pakistan)、卡塔尔(Qatar)、香港(Hong Kong)、沙特阿拉伯(Saudi Arabia)或阿拉伯联合酋长国(United Arab Emirates)安装。
无论您购买包月订阅还是包年订阅，您都将拥有无限流量，购买时不需要帐户，应用程序也不会记录您的流量。如果您想在购买前试用它的功能，您可以免费使用卡巴斯基安全连接(Kaspersky Secure Connection)，每日数据限制为 200MB。此外，如果您决定购买他们的VPN 服务，(VPN service)卡巴斯基实验室(Kaspersky Lab)还提供 30 天退款保证。
关于全球 VPN 覆盖范围，卡巴斯基安全连接(Kaspersky Secure Connection)在加拿大(Canada)、捷克(Czech Republic)共和国(States)、丹麦(Denmark)、法国(France)、德国(Germany)、香港(Hong Kong)、日本(Japan)、墨西哥(Mexico)、荷兰(Netherlands)、爱尔兰(Ireland)共和国(Republic)、俄罗斯(Russia)、新加坡(Singapore)、西班牙(Spain)、瑞典(Sweden)、土耳其(Turkey)、美国提供服务器(United)美国(America),乌克兰(Ukraine)和英国(United Kingdom) . 这是迄今为止我们审查过的VPN客户端可用服务器数量最少的服务器之一。但是，存在最受欢迎的位置，就像俄罗斯一样，这在其他(Russia)VPN解决方案中很少见。
VPN是一项与隐私相关的服务，如果能够使用比特币(Bitcoins)或其他加密货币支付订阅费用，那就太好了，从而保持真正的匿名。但只能使用信用卡(credit card)、PayPal 或电汇(PayPal or wire transfer)从卡巴斯基(Kaspersky)购买订阅。
下载和安装
在Windows上下载和安装Kaspersky Secure Connection是一个简单的过程。首先(First)，您需要下载名为ksec18.0.0.405aen_12213.exe的 2.25 MB 安装文件(download the 2.25 MB setup file)。文件名将随后续版本更改。
应用程序的安装就像启动您下载的可执行文件一样简单，按下安装(Install )按钮并等待安装完成。要安装该应用程序，您需要管理权限和有效的互联网连接(internet connection)。
此外，为了使其正常运行，Kaspersky Secure Connection可能会要求您允许安装虚拟网络驱动程序（Kaspersky Security Data Escort Adapter）。如果询问，请选择Yes以允许安装；否则，应用程序将无法工作。
请注意，如果您安装了其他VPN 软件(VPN software)，则虚拟网络适配器可能会发生冲突，从而导致一个或两个VPN应用程序无法使用。建议在任何给定时间在您的Windows 计算机(Windows computer)上只安装一个VPN 客户端。(VPN client)
我们对卡巴斯基安全连接的第一印象是喜忧参半：可以连接的 VPN 服务器数量很少，但最受欢迎的地点在那里，包括俄罗斯，这在其他 VPN 产品中很少见。下载和安装应用程序是一个简单的过程，但您不能使用比特币或其他加密货币购买订阅。有免费版本可用，而且您还拥有 30 天退款保证，这是一件好事。但是，没有 iOS 版本，这对某些用户来说可能会破坏交易。(Our first impression of Kaspersky Secure Connection is mixed: there is a low number of VPN servers to connect to, but the most popular locations are there, including Russia, which is rare to find in other VPN products. Downloading and installing the application is a simple procedure, but you cannot buy a subscription with Bitcoins or other cryptocurrencies. It's a good thing that there is a free version available and you also have the 30-day money back guarantee. However, there is no iOS version, which might be a deal breaker for some users.)
在 Windows 上使用卡巴斯基安全连接(Kaspersky Secure Connection)
当您启动应用程序时，您不会立即看到它的主窗口，而只会看到通知托盘(notification tray)中的一个图标。您可以单击它连接到VPN 服务器(VPN server)，或打开应用程序窗口(application window)。
主窗口布局简单：如果您想快速连接到VPN 服务器(VPN server)，只需单击中间的大滑块按钮即可。(slider button)
该应用程序现在将显示VPN 连接(VPN connection)正在进行中。
建立连接后，滑块将变为绿色，并告知您您的连接是安全的，这意味着您已连接到VPN 服务器(VPN server)。如果要断开连接，只需再次单击滑块。
默认情况下，卡巴斯基安全连接(Kaspersky Secure Connection)会连接到可用的最快VPN 服务器(VPN server)，具体取决于您所在的位置。如果您不需要连接到来自特定国家的服务器并且只需要保护，这可能是一个不错的选择。连接后，自动选择的服务器的位置在连接按钮(connection button)的正下方可见。
如果您想连接到特定国家/地区的服务器，您可以单击预选服务器的名称（如果您尚未连接，则单击自动选择标签），(Select automatically)选择位置(Choose location )窗口将打开，列出所有可用的服务器服务器。单击您需要的那个，然后单击连接按钮。如果您已经连接到虚拟服务器，您将立即连接到新的，只要您选择它。
Kaspersky Secure Connection 具有简约优雅的界面，易于使用。只需单击一下即可连接到 VPN 服务器，选择另一个服务器也是一个快速过程。(Kaspersky Secure Connection has a minimalistic and elegant interface, that is easy to use. Connecting to a VPN server takes only one click, and selecting another is also a quick process.)
转到此评论的第二页，了解Kaspersky Secure Connection提供的附加功能以及它在我们的性能基准测试(performance benchmarks)中获得的结果。您还将看到我们对该VPN 产品(VPN product)的最终裁决。
Security for everyone - Reviewing Kaspersky Secure Connection VPN
When you install an internet security suite on your computer, you might think that you are done with securing it. Unfortυnately, that is not alwayѕ true, as there are other types of securitу risks that most security suites don't protect you from. VPN services add a layer of security and anonymity since they protect your internet cоnnection by letting yоu connect through their secure VРN serverѕ, using encrypted connections that cannot be easily intercepted by others. Kаspersky is one of the most wеll-known antivirus providers in the world, and now they have а VРN service too. Let's take a look at their VPN solution, named Kaspersky Secure Connection. Read this review and see what it has to offer:
What Kaspersky Secure Connection has to offer
Kaspersky Secure Connection is made by Kaspersky Lab, a Russian multinational cybersecurity and antivirus provider headquartered in Moscow, Russia and operated by a holding company in the United Kingdom. It is one of the most renowned cybersecurity companies in the world and it has been in business since 1997. In the last few years there were some reports about the company allegedly having ties with the Russian government or the military, and currently, they are not authorized to do business with the U.S. government. Still, being a Russian company, this makes Kaspersky Secure Connection one of the few VPN providers that have servers in Russia.
Kaspersky Secure Connection is available in three different plans, one of them, Basic Protection, being free. This plan has its limitations, as there is a daily data limit of 200 MB and it is impossible to select a server to connect to, it is chosen automatically for you.
The Premium Protection plan removes all these limitations and can be purchased in a monthly ($4.99 per month) or yearly ($29.99 per year) subscription. Both variants offer protection for up to five devices simultaneously.
Kaspersky Secure Connection is available on both desktop and mobile devices. The range of supported operating systems includes Windows XP, Windows Vista, up to Windows 10, Mac OS X 10.11 or higher and Android 4.1 or higher. The application is not available for iOS-based Apple mobile devices like iPhones or iPads, which is a significant downside. Also, there is no Linux version or one that could be installed on a router to protect your whole home WiFi network.
The VPN service offered by Kaspersky is available worldwide, with some exceptions, since Kaspersky Secure Connection cannot be installed in Belarus, China, Iran, Oman, Pakistan, Qatar, Hong Kong, Saudi Arabia or the United Arab Emirates.
Regardless whether you buy a monthly or a yearly subscription, you will have unlimited traffic, don't need an account for the purchase and the application won't log your traffic. If you would like to try its features before buying, you can use Kaspersky Secure Connection freely with a daily data limit of 200MB. Also, Kaspersky Lab offers a 30-day money back guarantee, if you decide to purchase their VPN service.
Regarding global VPN coverage, Kaspersky Secure Connection offers servers in Canada, Czech Republic, Denmark, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Japan, Mexico, the Netherlands, Republic of Ireland, Russia, Singapore, Spain, Sweden, Turkey, the United States of America, Ukraine and the United Kingdom. This is one of the lowest number of available servers for the VPN clients we have reviewed so far. However, the most popular locations are present, as is Russia, which is rare in other VPN solutions.
VPN being a privacy-related service, it would be great to be able to pay for the subscription with Bitcoins or other cryptocurrencies, thus remaining truly anonymous. But one can only use a credit card, PayPal or wire transfer to buy a subscription from Kaspersky.
Download and installation
Downloading and installing Kaspersky Secure Connection on Windows is an easy process. First, you need to download the 2.25 MB setup file, called ksec18.0.0.405aen_12213.exe. The filename will change with subsequent versions.
The installation of the application is as simple as launching the executable you have downloaded, pressing the Install button and waiting for the installation to finish. To install the app, you need administrative privileges and an active internet connection.
Also, for it to function properly, Kaspersky Secure Connection might ask you to allow the installation of virtual network drivers (Kaspersky Security Data Escort Adapter). If asked, choose Yes to allow the installation; otherwise, the application will not be able to work.
Note that if you have other VPN software installed, the virtual network adapters might conflict, thus making one or both VPN applications unusable. It is recommended to have only a single VPN client installed on your Windows computer at any given time.
Our first impression of Kaspersky Secure Connection is mixed: there is a low number of VPN servers to connect to, but the most popular locations are there, including Russia, which is rare to find in other VPN products. Downloading and installing the application is a simple procedure, but you cannot buy a subscription with Bitcoins or other cryptocurrencies. It's a good thing that there is a free version available and you also have the 30-day money back guarantee. However, there is no iOS version, which might be a deal breaker for some users.
Using Kaspersky Secure Connection on Windows
When you launch the application, you won't immediately see its main window, only an icon in the notification tray. You can click it to connect to a VPN server, or to open the application window.
The main window has a simple layout: if you want to connect to a VPN server quickly, you just have to click the big slider button in the middle.
The application will now show that the VPN connection is in progress.
As soon as the connection has been established, the slider turns green and you are told that your connection is secured, meaning that you are connected to a VPN server. If you want to disconnect, just click the slider again.
By default, Kaspersky Secure Connection connects to the fastest VPN server available, depending on your location. This might be a good choice if you don't need to be connected to a server from a particular country, and only need protection. The location of the automatically selected server is visible right below the connection button after you are connected.
If you want to connect to a server in a particular country, you can click the name of the pre-selected server (or the Select automatically label if you're not yet connected) and the Choose location window will open, listing all the available servers. Click the one you need and then click the connect button. If you're already connected to a virtual server, you will instantly connect to the new one, as soon as you select it.
Kaspersky Secure Connection has a minimalistic and elegant interface, that is easy to use. Connecting to a VPN server takes only one click, and selecting another is also a quick process.
Go to the second page of this review to learn about the additional features offered by Kaspersky Secure Connection and the results it obtained in our performance benchmarks. You will also see our final verdict for this VPN product.
