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Kaspersky v Norton

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  • DCFC79
    DCFC79 Posts: 40,644 Forumite
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    edited 21 September 2009 at 6:19PM
    Id go with kaspersky, im actually using a free trial of eset firewall, anti virus and anti spyware, seems to be fine so far, kaspersky was pretty good
  • aliEnRIK
    aliEnRIK Posts: 17,741 Forumite
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    Unless theyve changed how it works (Which I dont believe they have) ESETS firewall is awful (ie ~ worse than windows)
    :idea:
  • DCFC79
    DCFC79 Posts: 40,644 Forumite
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    edited 21 September 2009 at 6:46PM
    aliEnRIK wrote: »
    Unless theyve changed how it works (Which I dont believe they have) ESETS firewall is awful (ie ~ worse than windows)

    lol ok ill bear that in mind, is there a test i could do to test the firewall
  • Millionaire
    Millionaire Posts: 3,748 Forumite
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    edited 21 September 2009 at 7:11PM
    It changes from year to year, Norton has had a bad reputation for the last couple of years (and rightly so) of having poor performance, bloated AV/suites.

    However from what reviews I have read of the latest, Norton 2009/360 is one of the best suites around. So I would be inclined to have Norton over Kaspersky.

    If you want a free one I don't think you can beat Avira at the Moment.

    I personally am using Eset Smart Security (very light on resources so good to use for older machines.) at the moment.

    Have tried Kaspersky, I have to admit I wasn't that impressed, Think it is starting to get bloated.
  • Duarte_Fonseca
    Duarte_Fonseca Posts: 22 Forumite
    Kaspersky is good to use. Norton will kill the system speed and take long time to scan.
  • nobby24
    nobby24 Posts: 398 Forumite
    I've currently got Norton Internet Security on my laptops, would it be simple to change to Kaspersky? I sort of imagine Norton making it difficult to switch from them.
    A problem shared is a problem multiplied. :o
  • DCFC79
    DCFC79 Posts: 40,644 Forumite
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    nobby24 wrote: »
    I've currently got Norton Internet Security on my laptops, would it be simple to change to Kaspersky? I sort of imagine Norton making it difficult to switch from them.

    i had norton a few years ago and it wasnt too bad to get rid, there is the horton removal tool which you cna use
  • prowla
    prowla Posts: 14,305 Forumite
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    I have Norton on one PC and Kaspersky on another.
    (My logic is that two checkers are better than one!)
  • nobby24
    nobby24 Posts: 398 Forumite
    prowla wrote: »
    I have Norton on one PC and Kaspersky on another.
    (My logic is that two checkers are better than one!)

    And which PC performs better?
    A problem shared is a problem multiplied. :o
  • johnmc
    johnmc Posts: 1,265 Forumite
    Open a bank account with Barclays and register for internet banking. Leave a pound in there and get Kaspersky 2010 for "free" with an annual upgrade.

    I have Kaspersky on my laptop and am very happy with it, much better than the McAfee it came with.

    2 PC's have free AV's, but they are OLD and creaky.
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