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{{Infobox software
| name = K7 Total Security
| logo = [[File:K7-logo.png]]
| screenshot =
| caption = K7 Total Security's [[Graphical User Interface]]
| developer = K7 Computing
| founder = J Kesavardhanan <ref>https://www.k7computing.com/in/about-us</ref>
| released = 2012
| latest_release_version = Version 14.2
| latest_release_date = 2014
| latest_preview_version=
| operating_system = {{unbulleted list|[[Microsoft Windows]] | [[MacOS]] | [[IOS|iOS]] |[[Android (operating system)|Android]] }}
| 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]
}}
'''K7 Total Security''', developed by K7 Computing Pvt. Ltd., is a [[malware]] prevention and [[antivirus software]], 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 <cite>Founded in 1991 by Jayaraman Kesavardhanan in Chennai, India.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.k7computing.com/en/About-Us/K7-Management-Team.php|title=Online Defence System For Home & Enterprise - K7 Computing|publisher=}}</ref></cite>.
The company has 90+ employees in its Chennai HQ<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.k7computing.com/en/About-Us/aboutus.php|title=About Us|publisher=}}</ref> 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><cite>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></cite> <cite>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.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.k7cloud.com/about.html|title=K7Cloud - About Us|publisher=}}</ref></cite>
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.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.k7computing.com/en/About-Us/aboutus.php|title=About Us|publisher=}}</ref>
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.<ref>[http://www.k7computing.co.uk/About-Us/pr/101_K7_Enterprise_Security_uk.pdf K7 Enterprise Security PDF Datasheet, K7 website (PDF), retrieved August 1, 2011]</ref>
Home Users: <ref>https://www.k7computing.com/in/home-users</ref>
* 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 <ref>https://www.k7computing.com/in/business-users/business-security</ref>
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.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.k7cloud.com/index.html|title=K7Cloud - Platform-as-a-Service - Auto Scale - Infrastructure-as-a-Service - Cloud Computing - Private Clouds|publisher=}}</ref>
==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 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>{{cite web|url=https://k7press.wordpress.com/2012/09/20/k7_total_security_secured_august_vb-100_award/|title=K7 Total Security secured August VB-100 award|work=K7 Computing Press}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.virusbtn.com/vb100/archive/vendor?id=51|title=Virus Bulletin :: VB100|publisher=virusbtn.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 :: VB100|publisher=}virusbtn.com}</ref>
* Checkmark by WestCoast Labs<ref>[http://westcoastlabs.com/checkmark/productList/?vendorID=64 WestCoast Labs, Checkmark Certification & Platinum Product Awards, retrieved August 9, 2011]</ref>
==Windows Edition==
K7 Total Security, released 2002, was K7 Computing's first security suite for Windows PCs. The service offered basic protection for Internet users such as Anti-Virus and Anti-Spyware Tools, Anti-Spam and Basic Firewall.
===Version 2003===
K7 continued to deliver the same features in their software. Meanwhile, the company partnered with [[Sourcenext]], a Japan-based computer software publishing company to sell K7's security software.<ref name="about k7 computing">{{cite web | title=About K7 Computing - Internet Security, AntiVirus Company India | url = http://www.k7computing.in/about-us | author=K7 Computing | publisher=K7 Computing | date= | accessdate=2010-05-12}}</ref>
===Version 2007===
In version 2007, K7 added a few more security tools such as Key-logger & root-kit detection and other privacy tools in their security suite.
===Version 2009===
Following the release of Version 2008, K7 released 2009 version. This version included Privacy Tools for safe browsing.
===Version 2010===
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K7 launched K7 Total Security 2010 on 18 January 2010 in Chennai, India.<ref>{{cite web | title=K7 Computing Launches K7 TotalSecurity Version 10 in India | url = http://www.k7computing.in/k7-computing-launches-k7-totalsecurity-version-10-in-india-with-advanced-protection-features | author=K7 Computing | publisher=K7 Computing | date= | accessdate=2010-05-12}}</ref> New features included Rootkit Scanning, Tracking Cookie detection, Malicious Site and download blocking and many more features.
===Version 2011===
K7 Total Security launched in February 2011. Version 11 brings modern graphic user interface and new improved features and scanning capabilities. (USB vaccination, rootkit scan, and new privacy protection tools)
===Version 2012===
K7 Total Security launched in February 2012. Version 12 brings brand new K7 Logo and design in graphic user interface.New and improved features and scanning capabilities. Safe Surf and Safe Search Cloud-based scanning. USB vaccination, and new privacy protection tools to secure passwords and private data entries.
===Version 2013===
K7 Total Security and other K7 desktop security products version 13 were launched in March 2013. K7 Computing takes a different approach at the software version names and as of Q3 of 2012, is not using any prefix for the software version. Builds that reflect new features and improvements are identified as the year they are released and the update version, E.g., 12.2, 13.0 and newest version is 13.1
Version of the software is upgraded on the fly via updates, therefore users have installed always the latest version with updated and new features and technology.
===Version 2014===
K7 Total Security and other K7 desktop security products version 14.2 were launched in August 2014.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://k7press.wordpress.com/2014/09/10/k7-released-new-version-14-2-for-home-edition-antivirus-products/|title=K7 released new version 14.2 for home edition antivirus products|work=K7 Computing Press}}</ref> K7 Computing takes a different approach at the software version names and as of Q3 of 2012, is not using any prefix for the software version. Builds that reflect new features and improvements are identified as the year they are released and the update version, E.g., 12.2, 13.0 and newest version is 13.1
Version of the software is upgraded ad-hoc via updates, therefore users have installed always the latest version with updated and new features and technology. Latest version can be purchased or downloaded for 30 days free trial at: K7 Computing Ireland trial page<ref>http://www.k7computing.ie/free_trial_download.php</ref> or K7 Computing UK trial page<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.k7computing.co.uk/free_trial_download.php|title=Free Antivirus Trial|publisher=}}</ref>
==Reception==
===Performance===
In the field of performance, K7 is very low in resources. Their site reports that K7 Total Security 10 has the fastest virus-scanning engine to date.<ref>{{cite web | title=K7 Computing Antivirus and Internet Security Software Suite India | url = http://www.k7computing.in/why-k7 | author=K7 Computing | publisher=K7 Computing | date= | accessdate=2010-05-12}}</ref>
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 |format=PDF}}</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>{{cite web|url=http://www.virusbtn.com/vb100/archive/vendor?id=51,|title=Virus Bulletin :: VB100|publisher=virusbtn.com}}</ref> and August 2012<ref>{{cite web|url=https://k7press.wordpress.com/2012/09/20/k7_total_security_secured_august_vb-100_award/|title=K7 Total Security secured August VB-100 award|work=K7 Computing Press}}</ref>
==References==
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==External links==
* [http://www.k7computing.com K7 Computing HQ Website]
* [http://www.k7computing.co.uk K7 Computing UK Website]
* [http://www.k7computing.ie K7 Computing Ireland Website]
* [http://www.k7.se K7 Computing Swedish Website]
* [http://k7-russia.ru K7 Computing Russia Website]
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