Antivirus: Free vs. Paid Detection
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Antivirus: Free vs. Paid Detection
Antivirus: Free vs. Paid Detection
Avira, Microsoft Security Essentials, Kaspersky and avast!
Taking care of your system these days seems to be a less complicated task than it used to be a few years back. Now, protection against malware begins the moment you install your operating system. Windows 7 offers some basic security through Windows Defender and also provides a better solution under the shape of Microsoft Security Essentials, which is free of charge and can be installed on systems passing genuine validation. So, going with Windows 7 may be the winning hand after all.
Source: Antivirus: Free vs. Paid Detection - Avira, Microsoft Security Essentials, Kaspersky and avast! - Softpedia
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You pay for ESET.
And thats the best.
Pretty much settles that.
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You pay for ESET.
And thats the best.
Pretty much settles that.
You are of course expressing a personal opinion only......
Staying on topic would be a better idea.
Last edited by JMH; 03 May 2010 at 03:46.
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You pay for ESET.
And thats the best.
Pretty much settles that.
You are of course expressing a personal opinion only......
I think we could have that discussion for ages. The first step to success is a conviction - even often in light of contradicting data and evidence. But at least Eset is #9 in the latest AV comparison.
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You pay for ESET.
And thats the best.
Pretty much settles that.
Don't be silly. I know that Norton is best.
"Although we expected outstanding results, or at least better than in the case of freeware products,"
You shouldn't expect that.
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For me, the free antivirus software software available fill my required needs.
I used to pay for Antivirus software (I have installed trend micro and norten in the past few years) but then i tried MSE which seemed to be better then the paid alternatives.
I then found about Avast 5 (the avast 4.8 interface was one of the worse i have ever seen) which I think is the best antivirus software out there.
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Thanks for posting the report. Very useful information. If i'm not mistaken according to the graph of missed samples Avast is the best free anti virus software. Or was there some other free av software that scored higher? Because i then may want to switch
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OK guys please stop saying which is best and which is not. We've had 1000's of discussions on these topics in the past. This article just lets you know the "difference" between free and paid AV.
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If Avast! 5 can pass my test I will consider switching to it once our Norton subcription runs out. While using Sandboxie, I don't see the need to pay. The only problem is my computer illiterate sister. Norton would suit her far better.
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You pay for ESET.
And thats the best.
Pretty much settles that.
I shall rephrase for better understanding.
The best of the best. VB100
"That" settles it.
For those of you useing free alternatives and/or Norton, you are at risk.
Argue away.
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