Kaspersky Antivirus & Security是由(Kaspersky Antivirus & Security)卡巴斯基实验室(Kaspersky Lab)开发的适用于Android智能手机和平板电脑的移动防病毒产品(antivirus product)。这是一款承诺提供顶级安全性的安全应用程序(security app)、一系列防盗工具（如果您丢失了Android 设备(Android device)会有所帮助）以及一系列可以保护您的数据和隐私的附加功能。经过一个多星期的使用和测试，今天我们准备与您分享我们对卡巴斯基反病毒和安全软件(Kaspersky Antivirus & Security)的看法。继续阅读，看看这是否是您一直在等待的Android 安全解决方案。(Android security)
Kaspersky Antivirus & Security能为您做什么？
顾名思义，Kaspersky Antivirus & Security不仅仅是一款防病毒软件，而是一个完整的安全套件(security suite)，旨在保护您的Android智能手机和设备。您可以从Google Play获得此软件的免费版本(free version)，但您必须从 Kaspersky 购买许可证(buy a license from Kaspersky)才能使用其中包含的所有安全模块和功能。
如果您购买Kaspersky Antivirus & Security的许可证，您将能够使用以下保护模块和功能：
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防病毒(Anti-Virus)- 保护您的设备免受恶意软件侵害的安全模块。它提供按需扫描程序和实时防病毒引擎。
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隐私保护(Privacy Protection)- 让您暂时隐藏联系人以及您与他们的通话和短信历史记录。
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防盗(Anti-Theft)- 使用您的卡巴斯基和“我的卡巴斯基”(My Kaspersky)门户来远程定位和锁定您的 Android 设备、打开其上的警报、擦除其中的数据或拍摄偷窃者的照片。
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呼叫和文本过滤器(Call & Text Filter)- 可用于阻止不需要的联系人给您打电话或向您发送短信。
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Web 保护(Web Protection)- 在您访问网站之前对其进行扫描，并阻止那些被确定为提供恶意代码或试图从您那里窃取数据的网站。
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文本反网络钓鱼(Text Anti-Phishing)- 扫描您收到的 SMS 短信并阻止那些包含指向危险网站的链接的短信。
设置Kaspersky Antivirus & Security for Android
为了测试Kaspersky Antivirus & Security，我们使用了我们的测试Android 智能手机(Android smartphone)，即在Android 7 Nougat上运行的摩托罗拉 Nexus 6(Motorola Nexus 6)。从Google Play下载安全套件(security suite)并将其安装在您的智能手机上后，您要做的第一件事就是让该应用访问您的智能手机和存储空间(smartphone and storage)，以便它可以扫描威胁。
然后，您必须选择您居住的国家/地区，接受最终用户许可协议(End User License Agreement)和卡巴斯基安全网络声明(Kaspersky Security Network Statement)，并创建或使用现有的“我的卡巴斯基”(My Kaspersky)帐户以激活您的卡巴斯基反病毒和安全软件(Kaspersky Antivirus & Security)订阅或试用许可(subscription or trial license). 如果您只想要免费版本，则可以跳过此步骤，但安全套件(security suite)中的许多功能将因此被禁用。
一旦Kaspersky Antivirus & Security被激活并准备好使用，您将被要求更新应用程序的数据库并在您的Android 设备(Android device)上执行第一次恶意软件扫描。
如果在您的Android 设备(Android device)上发现任何可疑内容，卡巴斯基反病毒软件(Kaspersky Antivirus & Security)会通知您。此外，即使一切正常，该应用程序仍会告诉您您的设备存在问题。它会告诉您“为了防止在线威胁，请打开 Web 保护”("For protection from online threats, turn on Web Protection")。这只是确保您将启用Web Protection 安全模块(security module)的一种方式，该模块负责在浏览 Web 时确保您的安全。这对 卡巴斯基(Kaspersky)来说是一个很好的方法，因此请点击此问题并按照您从卡巴斯基反病毒和安全(Kaspersky Antivirus & Security)获得的指示进行操作。
尽管不是强制性的，但最好解决您收到的其他两个建议：“配置防盗以远程锁定和定位设备”("Configure Anti-Theft to remotely lock and locate the device")和“配置隐私保护”("Configure Privacy Protection")。
我们认为，Kaspersky Antivirus & Security for Android 易于设置，尽管它确实需要您创建一个“我的卡巴斯基”帐户才能使用其所有功能。毕竟，如果您没有可以访问适当管理工具的在线帐户，您如何远程定位或擦除您的移动设备。另外，一件好事是您可以直接从应用程序创建您的帐户 - 您不必使用网络浏览器来创建帐户。最后，我们喜欢卡巴斯基主动要求您启用和配置其包含的各种保护模块的方法。(In our opinion, Kaspersky Antivirus & Security for Android is easy to setup, although it does require you to create a My Kaspersky account in order to be able to use all its features. After all, how could you remotely locate or wipe your mobile device if you don't have an online account with access to appropriate management tools. Plus, a good thing is that you can create your account straight from the app - you don't have to use a web browser in order to do it. Finally, we like the proactive approach Kaspersky has in asking you to enable and configure the various protection modules it includes.)
使用防病毒软件
Kaspersky Antivirus & Security提供三种不同的防病毒扫描模式，以及实时保护功能(protection feature)。
要运行手动扫描，您只需启动Kaspersky Antivirus & Security，然后点击扫描(Scan)按钮。然后，该应用程序将让您选择要执行的防病毒扫描类型：快速扫描（扫描已安装的应用程序）(Quick scan (Scan of installed apps))、全面扫描（扫描整个设备）(Full scan (Scan off entire device))和文件夹扫描（扫描所选文件夹）(Folder scan (Scan of a selected folder))。
Kaspersky Antivirus & Security只用了8 秒就对我们的Nexus 6 测试设备(test device)进行了全面扫描。这非常快，但不要忘记我们的智能手机上只安装了默认的Android 应用(Android apps)程序。根据您自己的Android 设备(Android device)上有多少应用程序和文件(apps and files)，完整的防病毒扫描(antivirus scan)可能需要更长的时间。
实时保护(Real-time Protection)在后台运行，持续监控文件活动和(file activity)Android 设备(Android device)上运行的应用程序。如果识别出受感染的文件或应用程序， (file or app)Kaspersky Antivirus & Security会自动尝试清理它。尽管您可以禁用实时保护(Real-time Protection)模块，但我们强烈建议您不要这样做，因为它是您抵御恶意应用程序的第一道防线。
使用 Kaspersky Antivirus & Security 运行防病毒扫描是一项简单的任务，尽管您可能不必经常这样做，因为您还获得了此安全套件中的实时保护功能。但是，如果您确实需要手动运行防病毒扫描，很高兴知道 - 我们非常感谢这个选项 - 您还可以对您选择的文件夹运行自定义防病毒扫描。(Running antivirus scans with Kaspersky Antivirus & Security is an easy task, although you will probably not have to do it very often because you also get a Real-time Protection feature in this security suite. But, if you do need to manually run antivirus scans, it's good to know - and we really appreciate this option - that you can also run custom antivirus scans of the folders you choose.)
使用隐私保护
隐私保护(Privacy Protection)模块旨在让您隐藏联系人信息，例如您选择为私人的人员或电话号码的电话或SMS 短信。(SMS text)不幸的是，如果您打算在运行Android 4.4或更高版本的设备上使用(Android 4.4)Kaspersky Antivirus & Security，该应用程序会从一开始就让您知道“由于 Android 技术限制，发送和接收消息的隐私保护功能可能无法按预期工作”("Because of Android technical limitations, the Privacy Protection feature of sending and receiving messages may not work as intended")。
坏消息是上述限制在我们的案例中是准确的。我们用作测试设备(test device)的摩托罗拉 Nexus 6在(Motorola Nexus 6)Android 7 Nougat上运行，虽然我们能够设置隐私保护(Privacy Protection)功能，但我们无法启用它。每次我们尝试时，卡巴斯基反病毒软件(Kaspersky Antivirus & Security)都拒绝工作并继续关闭。
如果您使用的是旧版 Android，隐私保护功能可能对您有用。但是，如果您使用的是具有较新 Android 的设备，则此功能可能无法为您正确运行。(If you're using older versions of Android, the Privacy Protection feature could be useful for you. However, if you're using a device with a newer Android, it's likely that this feature will not run correctly for you.)
阅读这篇评论的第二页，了解卡巴斯基(Kaspersky)的防盗、网络保护(web protection)和反网络钓鱼模块以及它的呼叫和文本过滤器(call and text filters)的有效性。您还将看到我们对该产品的评价。
Security for everyone - Reviewing Kaspersky Antivirus & Security for Android
Kaspersky Antivirus & Security is the mobile antivirus product for Android smartphones and tablets, developed by Kaspersky Lab. It's a security app that promises to offer top-tier security, a series of anti-theft tools that will help if you lose your Android device(s) and a range of additional features that should protect your data and your privacy. After using and testing it for more than week, today we are ready to share with you our opinion about Kaspersky Antivirus & Security. Read on and see if this is the Android security solution you've been waiting for.
What can Kaspersky Antivirus & Security do for you?
Just as its name suggests, Kaspersky Antivirus & Security is not just an antivirus, but a complete security suite that is designed to protect your Android smartphones and devices. You can get the free version of this software from Google Play , but you'll have to buy a license from Kaspersky in order to be able to use all the security modules and features that are included.
If you buy a license for Kaspersky Antivirus & Security , you will be able to use the following protection modules and features:
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Anti-Virus - the security module that protects your device against malware. It offers an on-demand scanner and a real-time antivirus engine.
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Privacy Protection - lets you temporarily hide contacts and the call and text messages history you have with them.
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Anti-Theft - uses your Kaspersky and the My Kaspersky portal in order to remotely locate and lock your Android device, turn on an alarm on it, wipe data from it, or take a mugshot of the person who stole it.
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Call & Text Filter - can be used to block unwanted contacts from calling you or sending you text messages.
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Web Protection - scans websites before you visit them and blocks those identified as delivering malicious code or trying to steal data from you.
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Text Anti-Phishing - scans the SMS text messages you receive and blocks those that contain links to dangerous websites.
Setting up Kaspersky Antivirus & Security for Android
In order to test Kaspersky Antivirus & Security , we used our test Android smartphone, a Motorola Nexus 6 running on Android 7 Nougat. After downloading the security suite from Google Play and installing it on your smartphone, the first thing you'll have to do is give the app access to your smartphone and storage, so that it can scan it for threats.
Then, you'll have to choose the country you live in, accept the End User License Agreement and the Kaspersky Security Network Statement , and create or use an existing My Kaspersky account in order to activate your subscription or trial license of Kaspersky Antivirus & Security. If you just want the free version, you can skip this step, but many features from the security suite will be disabled as a result.
Once Kaspersky Antivirus & Security is activated and ready to use, you will be asked to update the app's database and perform a first scan for malware on your Android device.
If anything suspicious is found on your Android device, Kaspersky Antivirus & Security will let you know. Also, even if everything is OK, the app will still tell you that there's an issue with your device. It will tell you that "For protection from online threats, turn on Web Protection". That's just a way of making sure that you will enable the Web Protection security module which is responsible for keeping you safe while browsing the web. That's a good approach on Kaspersky's part, so tap on this issue and follow the indications you get from Kaspersky Antivirus & Security.
It's preferable, although not mandatory, for you to resolve the other two recommendations you get: "Configure Anti-Theft to remotely lock and locate the device" and "Configure Privacy Protection".
In our opinion, Kaspersky Antivirus & Security for Android is easy to setup, although it does require you to create a My Kaspersky account in order to be able to use all its features. After all, how could you remotely locate or wipe your mobile device if you don't have an online account with access to appropriate management tools. Plus, a good thing is that you can create your account straight from the app - you don't have to use a web browser in order to do it. Finally, we like the proactive approach Kaspersky has in asking you to enable and configure the various protection modules it includes.
Using the Anti-Virus
Kaspersky Antivirus & Security offers three different antivirus scanning modes, plus a real-time protection feature.
In order to run a manual scan, all you have to do is launch Kaspersky Antivirus & Security and then tap on the Scan button. The app will then let you choose the type of antivirus scan you want to perform: Quick scan (Scan of installed apps) , Full scan (Scan off entire device) and Folder scan (Scan of a selected folder).
It took Kaspersky Antivirus & Security just 8 seconds to do a full scan of our Nexus 6 test device. That's very fast but don't forget that our smartphone had only the default Android apps installed on it. Depending on how many apps and files you have on your own Android device, a complete antivirus scan could take a lot longer for you.
The Real-time Protection works in the background and continually monitors the file activity and the apps running on your Android device. If an infected file or app is identified, Kaspersky Antivirus & Security automatically tries to clean it. Although you can disable the Real-time Protection module, we highly recommend you don't do that, because it's your first line of defense against malicious apps.
Running antivirus scans with Kaspersky Antivirus & Security is an easy task, although you will probably not have to do it very often because you also get a Real-time Protection feature in this security suite. But, if you do need to manually run antivirus scans, it's good to know - and we really appreciate this option - that you can also run custom antivirus scans of the folders you choose.
Using the Privacy Protection
The Privacy Protection module is designed to let you hide contact information like calls or SMS text messages for the people or phone numbers that you choose as private. Unfortunately, if you intend to use Kaspersky Antivirus & Security on a device running with Android 4.4 or later, the app will let you know right from the start that "Because of Android technical limitations, the Privacy Protection feature of sending and receiving messages may not work as intended".
The bad news is that the above limitation was accurate in our case. The Motorola Nexus 6 that we use as our test device runs on Android 7 Nougat and, although we were able to set the Privacy Protection feature, we couldn't enable it. Each time we tried, Kaspersky Antivirus & Security refused to work and kept on closing.
If you're using older versions of Android, the Privacy Protection feature could be useful for you. However, if you're using a device with a newer Android, it's likely that this feature will not run correctly for you.
Read the second page of this review to learn how effective are Kaspersky's anti-theft, web protection and anti-phishing modules as well as its call and text filters. You will also see our verdict about this product.
