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Kaspersky versus Nod32

DasFox

DasFox

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I have a pretty expensive gaming rig that I will use online a little, so I do not expect to run into much of any trouble, but we all know the story, better to be safe then sorry and I do want to protect my investment.

So PLEASE vote and help me decide between either Kaspersky Anti-Virus Personal, or NOd32.

THANKS

P.S. Also are these probably the best desktop scanners?
 
Originally posted by: Schadenfroh
Better detection rate = Kaspersky
Lower system resources = Nod32
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In response to this comment. If you have a really expensive gaming rig, you will NOT notice the difference in resources between kaspersky and nod32... SO, you might as well go w/ kaspersky
 
Kaspersky has an extremely small footprint and some of the best detection rates in the whole market, I can recommend it without hesitation.
 
Originally posted by: Cawchy87
kaspersky... love it.
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Add me to the list, absolutely love it. I even opted for the Personal Security package and their Anti-Hacker software (a firewall) is easy to use & works very well.
 
Originally posted by: Pr0d1gy
Originally posted by: Cawchy87
kaspersky... love it.
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Add me to the list, absolutely love it. I even opted for the Personal Security package and their Anti-Hacker software (a firewall) is easy to use & works very well.
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:thumbsup:
 
NOD32.

Running it on 2 Laptops, 2 Desktops, 1 Workstation & a Server for over a year now. Very quick & reliable to use.
 
Originally posted by: ChiBOY83
Originally posted by: Schadenfroh
Better detection rate = Kaspersky
Lower system resources = Nod32
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In response to this comment. If you have a really expensive gaming rig, you will NOT notice the difference in resources between kaspersky and nod32... SO, you might as well go w/ kaspersky
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i agree here totally, hell i ran it on a 833 cele with 512 ram and it went basicially unnoticed

on my current rig with 2 gigs of ram it really doesnt matter
 
Between this thread and the other ones on the same subject, you're burning up much more of you time than you'll ever regain by picking one program versus the other, as far as resource usage goes 😉 Flip a coin or something! 😀
 
Originally posted by: mechBgon
Between this thread and the other ones on the same subject, you're burning up much more of you time than you'll ever regain by picking one program versus the other, as far as resource usage goes 😉 Flip a coin or something! 😀
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LOL, well I really don't know which one does a better job at detection.
 
Originally posted by: DasFox
Originally posted by: mechBgon
Between this thread and the other ones on the same subject, you're burning up much more of you time than you'll ever regain by picking one program versus the other, as far as resource usage goes 😉 Flip a coin or something! 😀
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LOL, well I really don't know which one does a better job at detection.
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Are you serious? Kaspersky if you are.
 
Yeah I'm serious, sure I know just about every virus app out there, but it doesn't mean I've used them all.

Also something I did not mention before, but I just put in a "P.S" about, in the beginning post, would these two probably be considered the better for desktops, or are there any better then them?

THANKS
 
Kaspersky versus Nod32

Kaspersky dominates all comparisons with its detection capabilities. In every test I've seen, nothing can top it... except in heuristics.

If you consider heuristics, Nod32 is tops. Check out the Retrospective/ProActive Tests on http://www.av-comparatives.org/ . Nod32 is very effective at finding new virus variants using old signatures, allowing it to deal with "Zero Hour" threats (i.e. new viruses emerging, and spreading, before AV companies can react). However, with current definition/signature files, NOD32 falls behind Kaspersky and F-Secure in every test (Edit: I mention F-Secure as it is the other super AV. Like Kaspersky, it does extremely well in most every comparison. av-comparatives does not include F-Secure, however sites such as www.virus.gr do. ).

Nod32 could be the best AV on the market if ESET could issue current definitions as quickly and thoroughly as Kaspersky (the market leader in this regard with hourly updates).
 
Looking at past av-comparative results nod32 (and also bitdefender) seem good horses to bet on for the future.

NOD32s low resource usage, really fast scanning and excellent heuristics (best) show great attention to the quality of their core product - something that is particularly important as improving your core engine is perhaps the most difficult thing to do. In any case this care to their engine seems to be something they are applying to their virus definitions as their results are getting ever better - from 95.51% in Feb 2004 to 98.31 in August 2005. Understandly catching up with virus definitions takes time but they certainly seem to be getting there. Also, if I understand correctly there should be a new version coming out of NOD soon that should show even more improvements given their history. I think the last restrospective/proactive test is particularly telling as can see how the quality of their heuristics and probable future trends.

$400 for NOD32? What are you selecting to get that? In the UK a three year license is £46 - a student one £23 so they are pretty good value.

Btw possible ultimate scanning combination with lowest resources if really worried about detection rates:
NOD32

Combined with free options:
Bitdefender - as an on-demand scanner (Disable services unless running it)
Ad-aware
Spybot
Ewido - as an on-demand scanner (Disable service unless running)
A-Squared
Spyware Blaster
MS Anti-spware beta if running Windows XP
CWShredder

Also:
Anti-vir could be added to the arsenal and again used as an on-demand scanner and services disabled until then.
 
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