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Kapersky or AVG

I have used AVG for some years now(and like it)
As a Barclays Customer I got Kapersky free. Is it any better than AVG?
I already installed it but don't think is as good as AVG(at least the procesor use is not)
In terms of AntiVirus is Kapersky any better than AVG?

Thank you.
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  • Millionaire
    Millionaire Posts: 3,748 Forumite
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    You may want to turn off the automatic scan everytime you bootup on Kaspersky. That's whats most likely canning the processor.

    I'll take Kaspersky currently over AVG anytime, even if I had to pay for it.
  • aliEnRIK
    aliEnRIK Posts: 17,741 Forumite
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    Kaspersky is WAY better than AVG (In every single way going)
    :idea:
  • Farway
    Farway Posts: 15,231 Forumite
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    PC Pro has just done a benchmark testing, two covered where these, and as others say, Kaspersky beats AVG
    When an eel bites your bum, that's a Moray
  • altin_2
    altin_2 Posts: 557 Forumite
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    Thanks guys.
    I'll stick with kapersky.
  • Firefly
    Firefly Posts: 3,024 Forumite
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    altin wrote: »
    I have used AVG for some years now(and like it)
    As a Barclays Customer I got Kapersky free. Is it any better than AVG?
    I already installed it but don't think is as good as AVG(at least the procesor use is not)
    In terms of AntiVirus is Kapersky any better than AVG?

    Thank you.

    Tell me more .... How?

    I've got an Additions account :confused: . I need anti virus as I'm fed up of McAffee and Kaspersky was recommended and a search led me here.

    Thanks.
    Do not allow the risk of failure to stop you trying!
  • Millionaire
    Millionaire Posts: 3,748 Forumite
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    Firefly wrote: »
    Tell me more .... How?

    I've got an Additions account :confused: . I need anti virus as I'm fed up of McAffee and Kaspersky was recommended and a search led me here.

    Thanks.

    http://www.personal.barclays.co.uk/BRC1/jsp/brccontrol?site=pfs&task=homefreegroup&value=10662&target=_self&WT.ac=coukinfvirus
  • DCFC79
    DCFC79 Posts: 40,644 Forumite
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    Firefly wrote: »
    Tell me more .... How?

    I've got an Additions account :confused: . I need anti virus as I'm fed up of McAffee and Kaspersky was recommended and a search led me here.

    Thanks.

    you get it when you open a barclays account,
  • Airwolf1
    Airwolf1 Posts: 1,266 Forumite
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    I'd say Kaspersky too, however, I have had teething problems with it.
    My suggestion and/or advice is my own and it is up to you if you follow it, please check the advice given before acting on it.
  • Just to be different, I'm running Avast on all my PCs. www.avast.com
  • I'm running Avast too, I used AVG for quite a few years but recently I changed to Avast. AVG was updating itself only intermittently and when I tested a few known infected files through it it didn't detect them. This was even on a freshly installed PC. I just kind of lost confidence in it and that's really what I'm looking for in an AV package. I need to be confident it's protecting my PC.
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