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| caption = K7 Total Security's [[Graphical User Interface]]
| developer = K7 Computing
| released = 2012
| latest_release_version = Version 14.2
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| license = [[Proprietary software|Proprietary]]
| website = [http://www.k7computing.com www.k7computing.com]<br/>[http://www.k7computing.com UK]<br/>[http://www.k7computing.com IRL]<br/>[http://www.k7computing.com SA]
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'''K7 Total Security''', developed by K7 Computing Pvt. Ltd., is an [[India|Indian]] [[malware]] prevention and [[antivirus software]], K7 use own engine for virus Scan and provides [[malware]] prevention and removal during a subscription period and uses [[Antivirus software#Signature based detection|signatures]] and [[Antivirus software#Heuristics|heuristics]] to identify [[Computer Virus|viruses]]. Other features include a software [[firewall (computing)|firewall]], e-mail [[spam (electronic)|spam]] filtering and [[phishing]] protection.

K7 Computing distributes the product as a [[download]], a [[box copy]], and as [[OEM]] software.

== K7 Computing ==

K7 Computing Pvt. Ltd. is a software and hardware security company founded in 1991 by Jayaraman Kesavardhanan in Chennai, India.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.financialexpress.com/opinion/pioneer-k7-computing-emerges-as-leading-name-globally-in-cybersecurity/854063/|title=Pioneer K7 Computing emerges as leading name globally in cybersecurity|date=2017-09-14|website=The Financial Express|language=en-US|access-date=2020-04-19}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.americanbazaaronline.com/2014/11/04/top-5-made-india-antivirus-software-pcs/|title=Top 5 Made in India antivirus software for PCs|date=2014-11-04|website=The American Bazaar|language=en-US|access-date=2020-04-19}}</ref>

The company has 90+ employees in its Chennai HQ with more employees all around the world. Software research and virus detection is handled by its own virus lab in Chennai.

K7 Computing is a member of AVAR (Association of Anti Virus Asia Researchers)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.aavar.org/en/|title=AVAR|publisher=}}</ref> Jayaraman Kesavardhanan, Founder and CTO of K7 Computing was granted the Best Member Award in recognition of his significant contributions to AVAR for the year 2008 Chennai, TN, 16 December 2008<ref>[http://www.ibtimes.com/prnews/20081216/k7-computing-avar.htm International Business Times, K7 Computing CTO Wins Best Member Award in AVAR 2008, retrieved August 1, 2011]</ref> K7 Computing's Cloud Computing division built on windows platform, K7 Cloud Solutions was formed as a result of K7 Computing's acquisition of BinaryKarma, a Chennai, India based start-up working on products in the area of Virtualization Management.

J. Kesavardhanan serves as its Founder and Chief Technology Officer.<ref>https://www.k7computing.com/in/about-us</ref>

==Products==
K7 Computing has been developing [[antivirus]] software for 20 years.

The most recognized [[antivirus software]] from K7 Computing is K7 Total Security<ref>[http://www.articletrader.com/computers/software/k7-computing-launches-new-customer-awareness-and-brand-campaign-for-k7-total-security-10.html David Salt, Articlereader, K7 Total Security 10 launched February 2010, retrieved August 8, 2011]</ref> which won AV-Comparatives Performance Test for 2010,<ref>[http://www.av-comparatives.org/images/stories/test/performance/performance_dec_2010.pdf AV Comparatives Performance Test, December 2010 (PDF)]</ref> version 11 was released in February 2011 together with K7 Ultimate Security 11 and Antivirus Plus and Antivirus Premium. On 15 June 2011 K7 released Business Edition of its Antivirus security K7 Enterprise Security - Business orientated antivirus product offering remote management and installation.

Home Users:
* K7 Antivirus Premium
* K7 Total [[Security]]
* K7 Ultimate Security
* K7 Antivirus for Mac

Smartphone Users:
* K7 Mobile Security - Android
* K7 Mobile Security - iOS

For Small Offices: 
* K7 Business Security

Enterprise Edition products: 
*K7 Enterprise Security  and K7 Enterprise Security Premium (with additional firewall), 
*K7 Mail Security for MS Exchange<ref>[http://www.av-comparatives.org/images/stories/test/performance/performance_aug_2011.pdf PR DigitalMediaNet (PDF), October 2011]</ref>

For Cloud Products see  K7 Cloud Solutions.

==Awards==
* K7 Total Security received Advanced+ Award from AV-Comparatives Performance test July 2011,<ref>[http://www.av-comparatives.org/images/stories/test/performance/performance_aug_2011.pdf Performance Test July 2011 by AV-comparatives (PDF), retrieved October 27, 2011]</ref> overall winner for PC Mark performance test. K7 Antivirus Plus is an overall winner of AV-Comparatives Performance test November 2011<ref>[http://www.av-comparatives.org/images/stories/test/performance/performance_nov_2011.pdf (PDF) AV-Comparatives Performance Test November 2011]</ref>
* K7 Total Security 16.0 received Advanced+ Award from AV-Comparatives Performance test April 2020, overall winner for PC Mark performance test. <ref>{{Cite web|title=Performance Test April 2020|url=https://www.av-comparatives.org/tests/performance-test-april-2020/|access-date=2020-08-15|website=AV-Comparatives|language=en-US}}</ref>
* K7 Total Security was awarded the winner of the Performance Test by AV-Comparatives for 2010<ref>[http://www.av-comparatives.org/images/stories/test/performance/performance_dec_2010.pdf Performance Test by AV-comparatives, retrieved  August 8, 2011]</ref>
* VB-100,<ref name="virusbtn">{{cite web|accessdate=2019-06-10|title=Virus Bulletin :: VB100|url=https://www.virusbulletin.com/testing/vb100/|website=www.virusbulletin.com}}</ref> August 2012 VB-100 award for K7 Total Security<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.virusbtn.com/vb100/archive/test?id=169|title=Virus Bulletin|publisher=virusbtn.com}}</ref>
* Checkmark by WestCoast Labs<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://westcoastlabs.com/checkmark/productList/?vendorID=64 |title=WestCoast Labs, Checkmark Certification & Platinum Product Awards, retrieved August 9, 2011 |access-date=14 August 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130313065226/http://www.westcoastlabs.com/checkmark/productList/?vendorID=64 |archive-date=13 March 2013 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

==Windows Edition==

K7 Total Security, released 2002, was K7 Computing's first security suite for Windows PCs. The service at that time offered basic protection for Internet users such as Anti-Virus and Anti-Spyware Tools, Anti-Spam and Basic Firewall.

==Reception==

K7 Total Security 10 won the best performing [[antivirus]] for 2010 by AV-Comparatives<ref>{{cite web | title=Performance Test | url = http://www.av-comparatives.org/images/stories/test/performance/performance_dec_2010.pdf |date= | accessdate=2010-12-13 }}</ref> as well for 2011,<ref>[http://www.av-comparatives.org/images/stories/test/performance/performance_nov_2011.pdf (PDF) AV-Comparatives performance test August 2011]</ref> and K7 Antivirus Plus won in November 2011.<ref>[http://www.av-comparatives.org/images/stories/test/performance/performance_nov_2011.pdf (PDF) AV-Comparatives performance test Nov 2011]</ref> VB-100 award received in December 2011<ref name="virusbtn"/> and August 2012

==References==
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==External links==
* [http://www.k7computing.com K7 Computing HQ Website]
*[https://buyantiviruskey.in/product-category/k7/ k7 computing all product]

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