Barclays = Kaspersky. Or stick with Avast?

Grampus8

TakeThis wrote: »

On which factors do you base your personal recommendation?

uh ho!

I use W7 and have 4gb ram so hopefully won't notice any slowdown.

Must admit i'll miss Avast but you must try new things.

G

gonzo127

as someone has already said, if you dont like Kaspersky, you can always get rid of it and reinstall Avast, so not really a big problem

TakeThis

Grampus8 wrote: »

uh ho!

I use W7 and have 4gb ram so hopefully won't notice any slowdown.

Must admit i'll miss Avast but you must try new things.

G

One thing worth mentioning....

I'm not sure if Barclays if offering the latest version, Kaspersky Internet Security 2012.

If not, download it direct from their website; here and then activate it with the Barclays provided product key.

Grampus8

It has downloaded 2012, took a while to update latest virus settings.

One thing though, it uninstalled MBAM.

Is that normal?

JJ_Egan

My specific league table based upon AV comparatives long term tests rather than one flash in the pan test has resulted for a long time in two top performers .
Eset Nod 32
Kaspersky

I only use either and would say that i am more likely to pick up a nasty than the average user .
But they have kept me clean for years .

jje

texranger

Grampus8 wrote: »

Thanks very much everyone, v helpful.

Will give kaspersky a go.

I have used Kaspersky Internet Security for the last 8 years after trying avast/avg and manuy others and have never had any problems. this year i decided to try Kaspersky Pure and this is just as reliable

TakeThis

Grampus8 wrote: »

It has downloaded 2012, took a while to update latest virus settings.

One thing though, it uninstalled MBAM.

Is that normal?

Have no idea. Perhaps you can re-install it if you'd like to keep it.
Perhaps they have included a module that works in a similar way to the Malwarebytes program.
Kaspersky offers free support, so you can ask them. Either by telephone or their forum.

Lemon_Labs

Go with Kaspersky as it's the full Internet security product. Avast is only an anti-virus.

santer_2

If you do re-install it have a look for the incompatible software check, and click to skip it if you can

http://forums.malwarebytes.org/index.php?showtopic=86604&view=findpost&p=440014

Grampus8

good link, thanks mate.