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I've mentioned before that Norton 2010 is a big improvement over Symantec's releases of the last few years -- and the results from AV-Test's Q2 testing certainly seem to bear that out.
Norton Internet Security posted a total score of 16/18, a mark equaled only by Kaspersky. Norton bested Kaspersky in 0-day detection, catching all 59 samples while Kaspersky missed ten. Both apps posted similar usability scores and showed impressively low marks for system slowdown -- their 134 seconds beat even Microsoft Security Essentials at 163 seconds.
NIS 2010 only threw two false positive warnings to Kaspersky's three in the three months of testing. Not bad when you consider that's out of more than 600,000 test cases!
Norton Internet Security posted a total score of 16/18, a mark equaled only by Kaspersky. Norton bested Kaspersky in 0-day detection, catching all 59 samples while Kaspersky missed ten. Both apps posted similar usability scores and showed impressively low marks for system slowdown -- their 134 seconds beat even Microsoft Security Essentials at 163 seconds.
NIS 2010 only threw two false positive warnings to Kaspersky's three in the three months of testing. Not bad when you consider that's out of more than 600,000 test cases!
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Subscribe to commentsEric DavisAug 19th 2010 10:39AM
Yeah, just wait until MSE ver 2 comes out of beta. Why anyone would pay for Norton AV, while there are great free alternatives is just a little mind boggling. I think a lot of this misconception of having to pay for AV comes from Best Buy and other retailers who just want to to pay subscription fees every year.
http://www.downloadsquad.com/2010/07/20/download-mse-security-essentials-2-beta/
b5surferAug 19th 2010 10:57AM
Thanks for posting that article! My Norton Internet Security is up for renewal and I was considering switching to Microsoft's free Security Essentials.
I have use Norton Antivirus products on and off for years. I have always found it to be the best but have occasionally tried free products. What I particularly like about Norton's product is how good it at catching viruses and spyware and (very important to me) how little overhead it has on my systems.
I wonder if Microsoft's Security Essentials 2.0 product is going to be able to match it... Pity that that beta product was not included in the test.
RichardAug 19th 2010 11:31AM
Nice to see that once Microsoft managed to get MSE to the top of it's game, they dropped the ball and it's starting to sink back down again. It's IE6 all over again.
MSE2 may be the greatest thing since sliced bread, but they could have posted a better score by just detecting stuff quicker.
RohitAug 19th 2010 12:23PM
MSE is still going strong, I have noticed several updates in excess of 1mb and one which was a whopping 8mb. MSE 2.0 performance is mentioned to be excellent for a freeware. I haven't heard anything bad about it.
AnthonyAug 20th 2010 4:31AM
I've been using MSE since it was in Beta on several computers, including old P4 machines. It's worked so well that I've replaced every subscription AV product and AVG (the only free AV product I've ever used) and have wholeheartedly recommended it to everyone. I've been using the Beta of MSE 2 on my computer and it's worked just as splendidly as v1, if not better. Being that it shares the same antimalware engine as Microsoft's Forefront security software, which is consistently among the highest ranked corporate security software, I'd say they're doing something right. Both Forefront 2010 and MSE recently received a "VB100," a big award in the PC security industry. Plus, it's pretty much "set it and forget it." And it doesn't bog down my system like everything else I've used.
absalom.khozaAug 19th 2010 12:36PM
I've been using norton and for 3 years and i had used kaspersky for one year and both of those anti-virus software they are best and the most thing i like about these anti-virus softwares is that when you install software they detect weather is it harmfull to your system or not and then they set suggestion to choose from, but i like norton is the best 'cause it use small speed of the computer when we compare to kaspersky
Scott SliwinskiAug 19th 2010 2:29PM
The ONLY reason they "Top" the list is becasue they have a lot of tie-ins with local ISP and Cable Providers. Gee, if my Network had 2,000,000 Subscribers and I had the ability to give them a "Free" (Not really) AV Program, that would bump the numbers!
Sorry, was a Norton fan until about 2004 when it became a Memory Hog. I still BETA test for them on a VM, but my #1 AV is ESET Smart Security.
Small install, does not take up much memory. Subscriptions don't make you think you have to buy a new version of the Software each year and overall, you can make a Bootup CD / DVD / USB Drive as well. How many of them can do that? I THINK NONE!
http://www.eset.com/purchase/referrals/?id=1706572
postAug 19th 2010 5:27PM
@Scott Sliwinski, Actually, You can make a Kaspersky CD DVD or USB drive, and you can even download it from their webpage for free.
ISO version at http://rescuedisk.kaspersky-labs.com/rescuedisk/updatable/kav_rescue_10.iso
USB version at http://devbuilds.kaspersky-labs.com/devbuilds/RescueDisk10/Rescue2usb/
Inctructions for USB here: http://www.raymond.cc/blog/archives/2010/08/09/run-kaspersky-rescue-disk-10-from-usb-flash-drive/
BazAug 19th 2010 4:29PM
Unless they've done a ground-up rewrite, Norton has a well-earned reputation as a resource pig (so almost a guaranteed non-starter for those using netbooks) - and while I've heard good things about Kapersky, I still resent paying for software that is never really mine. 'Subscriptions' are a scam (rather like Extended Warranties), especially when there are perfectly fine, lite, free alternatives out there.
MSE had 'issues' when I last tried it, but I'm happily using Avira AV Personal, PC Tools Firewall Plus (and some common sense) with no problems at all.
DanielAug 21st 2010 9:27AM
On xp it is, but with vista and 7, its not just one way blocking.
JoshAug 19th 2010 5:49PM
It probably should be noted that Panda Antivirus 2010 also got a score of 16/18, meaning that it's just as good as the best of them.
enerGIAug 19th 2010 10:58PM
I had Norton 360 and it sucked, and i wont ever use Norton again.
MSE, Malwarebytes, CCleaner, along with Winpatrol do the job for me now just nicely.
TheTechAug 20th 2010 12:40AM
ok person #1 is an idiot.(regardless of that being childish or petty. i don't care)
anywho.
Norton and KAV are both fantastic av's. Best buy actually expects your to buy into there 6mo free kav,trend, or webroot. I prefer using either Norton(any version but 360), Kaspersky IS, Microsoft Security essentials,PC Tools. Most others are horrible...especially : mcafee,AVG,Eset,Avira ...etc
Also one called COMMON SENSE... as i've said to clientele that i have fixed there computers .. AV's can't protect you from yourself!
that is my 2 cents.
letmetrymoreAug 20th 2010 10:52AM
I have used Avira since last 2 years. It's amazinly removes not only virus but spywares, malwares etc. Speed is so great. 0% false detection. Great feature is if any website contain viruses, it will show avira virus info pages instead to open that page and download cache. It will stop to open that page. That's i have seen no AV software do.
Highly recommendation is use Avira Internet security, you will definately find difference.
AvoliAug 21st 2010 10:01AM
I never see Prevx on these lists. We just started selling i where I work. I've only seen a unit come back once with any infections on it.
Might as well say my fanboi favs like everyone else-
MalwareBytes. MSSE. Load of common sense.
AndreaAug 21st 2010 5:15PM
I really like MSE, but I have recently experienced problems with several pc's running XP that slowed down to the point of becoming unusable. Removing MSE resolved the problem immediately. I have not found a solution or cause explaining this. Performance on Vista or 7 has been trouble-free.
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