Which antivirus 2013 is better?

[DeHaos]

I was just wondering the difference between Kaspersky IS 2013 and Bitdefender IS 2013? Which one is better on protection and detection?

[tezza]

As you can see, both Kaspersky and Bitdefender rated ADVANCED in one
test and ADVANCED+ in all of the others. The AV-Comparatives team
follows this rule in the event of a tie: "if there are two or more
products with equal marks, the award goes to the product which has not
previously received it." Since Kaspersky took the award last year, Bitdefender is this year's winner.

http://www.nsaneforums.com/topic/154237-av-comparatives-product-of-the-year-2012-bitdefender/

My work here is done

[vkarthik]

kis or nod32

[MAXS]

Kis definitely...

But, Nod doesn't have impact on system performance at all, and Kaspersky needs a lot of resources...

[spudboy]

Kis definitely...

But, Nod doesn't have impact on system performance at all, and Kaspersky needs a lot of resources...

I wish people would quit saying that about Kaspersky as it's an inaccurate statement. AV Comparatives shows that Bitdefender provides the best protection but it's Auto-Scan feature is garbage imo & performance takes a hit far more than Kaspersky does. AV Comparatives also provides evidence to support that fact. So all in all, if you want the best protection with the least performance hit I would highly recommend Kaspersky.

[teodor12]

Norton 2013 , very light , low CPU user , with easy customizable firewall , by far better than previous versions ,Nis 2013 is more resistant and more trustful than eset , easier to handle than bitdefender , more agile than stodgy Kaspersky .The most pleasant surprise of 2013 security suites is for me Norton and the biggest disappoint is KIS 2013 , clumsier than 2012 version

[tezza]

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Fanboys ,

Kaspersky or Bitdefender the OP asked

[Lyon275]

Kis definitely...

But, Nod doesn't have impact on system performance at all, and Kaspersky needs a lot of resources...

I wish people would quit saying that about Kaspersky as it's an inaccurate statement. AV Comparatives shows that Bitdefender provides the best protection but it's Auto-Scan feature is garbage imo & performance takes a hit far more than Kaspersky does. AV Comparatives also provides evidence to support that fact. So all in all, if you want the best protection with the least performance hit I would highly recommend Kaspersky.

Not True :protest: . Bitdefender is very very light , i have no slowdown at all . Memory usage is about 20-45 mb .Autoscan performs when your computer is idle ( when you're not using it,also you can disable it ) :yes: :tease:

I recommend Bitdefender over Kaspersky ... ;) :smoke:

[MAXS]

Kis definitely...

But, Nod doesn't have impact on system performance at all, and Kaspersky needs a lot of resources...

I wish people would quit saying that about Kaspersky as it's an inaccurate statement. AV Comparatives shows that Bitdefender provides the best protection but it's Auto-Scan feature is garbage imo & performance takes a hit far more than Kaspersky does. AV Comparatives also provides evidence to support that fact. So all in all, if you want the best protection with the least performance hit I would highly recommend Kaspersky.

You think different? Than you didn't used it...

BitDefender is very low on resources, just like Nod...

KIS/KAV is monster!

[DKT27]

If you go through the AV-Comparatives report. BitDefender and Kaspersky had tied scores. However, in one particular test, BitDefender had scored more points. That, and Kaspersky was already been AV of the year once, BitDefender was selected over Kaspersky.

In all, you can't go wrong by either one. :)

However, I'll give my 51% to BitDefender. ;)

[darko999]

Kaspersky is good, but I really hate its performance on old machines.

The first update took like 1 hour for me to download, and the proactive defense plus interactive settings, won't let me delete threats, but block or set as untrusted.

[avmad]

Toss a coin for the answers you'll get. Personally I'd recommend Kaspersky and never recommend Bitdefender. Been there had bad experiences, lesson learnt. :angry:

[insanedown58]

Kis definitely...

But, Nod doesn't have impact on system performance at all, and Kaspersky needs a lot of resources...

I wish people would quit saying that about Kaspersky as it's an inaccurate statement. AV Comparatives shows that Bitdefender provides the best protection but it's Auto-Scan feature is garbage imo & performance takes a hit far more than Kaspersky does. AV Comparatives also provides evidence to support that fact. So all in all, if you want the best protection with the least performance hit I would highly recommend Kaspersky.

Not True :protest: . Bitdefender is very very light , i have no slowdown at all . Memory usage is about 20-45 mb .Autoscan performs when your computer is idle ( when you're not using it,also you can disable it ) :yes: :tease:

I recommend Bitdefender over Kaspersky ... ;) :smoke:

Yeah, it does use somewhere below 75MB of RAM BUT it uses 16 Percent of CPU when idle. Its based from the test I did. I gave it a flat 1GB of RAM

[RadioActive]

*sighs* Here we go again...

[spudboy]

Kis definitely...

But, Nod doesn't have impact on system performance at all, and Kaspersky needs a lot of resources...

I wish people would quit saying that about Kaspersky as it's an inaccurate statement. AV Comparatives shows that Bitdefender provides the best protection but it's Auto-Scan feature is garbage imo & performance takes a hit far more than Kaspersky does. AV Comparatives also provides evidence to support that fact. So all in all, if you want the best protection with the least performance hit I would highly recommend Kaspersky.

You think different? Than you didn't used it...

BitDefender is very low on resources, just like Nod...

KIS/KAV is monster!

The Kaspersky comments are just 100% untrue. Plain and simple.

http://www.av-comparatives.org/images/docs/avc_per_201210_en.pdf

Kaspersky is good, but I really hate its performance on old machines.

The first update took like 1 hour for me to download, and the proactive defense plus interactive settings, won't let me delete threats, but block or set as untrusted.

You're doing it wrong.

[rancid]

i hate this topic :wtf:

[insanedown58]

Ok here's what I see:

BitDefender: Low on RAM and uses medium-high CPU

Kaspersky: HIGH on RAM and uses medium-low CPU

Take your pick.

[tipo]

*sighs* Here we go again...

my thoughts exactly.. :)

[budda]

I used kaspersky pure 2013, kaspersky internet security 2013, Bitdefender internet security 2013..

Out of all the three i like kaspersky int security more than the two..

1) less resources used in my pc compared to bit defender internet security..

Now I am using BIS with 4 gb of ram and some times my pc shows some programs are not responding and i have to restart the pc with the restart switch on my front panel....No option to end the process also because task manager also started to hang up few times...

I have the problem 4,6 times until now and i hope it wont come again..I am using malware bytes anti malware professional and hitman pro free version so i don't have any problems with virus ,spyware but my pc freezes few times and this problem i never faced with KIS...

So even though bitdefender internet security is good i vote for kaspersky..

For free antivirus there is nothing better than avast...;)

[ffi]

There are many good antivirus programs out there, that perform more or less equally well, there are few firewalls which perform well and kaspersky is the only one which combines a good firewall with a good antivirus. I think having a suite is better than having separate products because security products are very complex products with a lot of low level interaction with the operating system, so having 2 products from different vendors could result in unpredictable behaviour.

I use kaspersky, i hardly notice it's there, not with resources (right now it's using 66MB out of 4GB) and not with popups. It just does it's work

[LonePirate]

Bitdefender IS 2013 I'd say, it's lighter and has better sigs not to mention Emsisoft uses BD's engine and it has over 90% detection rate

[Alanon]

Bitdefender IS 2013 I'd say, it's lighter and has better sigs not to mention Emsisoft uses BD's engine and it has over 90% detection rate

Yup.

I was just wondering the difference between Kaspersky IS 2013 and Bitdefender IS 2013? Which one is better on protection and detection?

To answer the OP question, you must consult your PC. There's no telling what your configuration might do when loaded with either. Kaspersky has always been a medium system hog (not the massive one everyone describes), while Bit-defender nearly stopped it completely. That being said, I use Emsisoft, which, while it uses 2 engines (bit-defender included) is one of the lightest AV's I've ever used (ranks right there with Eset). But these are all my experiences. Formally, according to certain test groups, they are pretty close, meaning that you have to rely on your personal preferences, like - which one has more functions, or, do you need everything that comes with KIS, and ultimately, who has a nicer GUI and prettier colours. :lol:

*sighs* Here we go again...

my thoughts exactly.. :)

Wasn't there a similar thread a short while back where the discussion went in the same direction? I remember there was a time when the opposition was Kaspersky : Eset... Oh well, guess I'll go too. xD

Threads like these are rather repetitive. As the market progresses, champions are de-throned, people start to wonder if they are left powerless by the AV no longer on top. There's no reason to stop using your former AV (except if it's AVG, seriously people, remove it already! :P). Just look at how many people are faithful to Eset, who hasn't been doing too good lately. And I don't see many forum postings on how they got infected. If you already have a winning combo, why change? In that regard, Kaspersky and Bit-defender are new wrappers on the same package. For the user used to tweaking his KIS, it's the most powerful thing in the world. The same goes for the Bit guys, and everyone else (except for people with AVG, you can't do sh*t with it! :thumbsdown: ).

[insanedown58]

Bitdefender IS 2013 I'd say, it's lighter and has better sigs not to mention Emsisoft uses BD's engine and it has over 90% detection rate

Yup.

>>I was just wondering the difference between Kaspersky IS 2013 and Bitdefender IS 2013? Which one is better on protection and detection?

To answer the OP question, you must consult your PC. There's no telling what your configuration might do when loaded with either. Kaspersky has always been a medium system hog (not the massive one everyone describes), while Bit-defender nearly stopped it completely. That being said, I use Emsisoft, which, while it uses 2 engines (bit-defender included) is one of the lightest AV's I've ever used (ranks right there with Eset). But these are all my experiences. Formally, according to certain test groups, they are pretty close, meaning that you have to rely on your personal preferences, like - which one has more functions, or, do you need everything that comes with KIS, and ultimately, who has a nicer GUI and prettier colours. :lol:

*sighs* Here we go again...

my thoughts exactly.. :)

Wasn't there a similar thread a short while back where the discussion went in the same direction? I remember there was a time when the opposition was Kaspersky : Eset... Oh well, guess I'll go too. xD

Threads like these are rather repetitive. As the market progresses, champions are de-throned, people start to wonder if they are left powerless by the AV no longer on top. There's no reason to stop using your former AV (except if it's AVG, seriously people, remove it already! :P). Just look at how many people are faithful to Eset, who hasn't been doing too good lately. And I don't see many forum postings on how they got infected. If you already have a winning combo, why change? In that regard, Kaspersky and Bit-defender are new wrappers on the same package. For the user used to tweaking his KIS, it's the most powerful thing in the world. The same goes for the Bit guys, and everyone else (except for people with AVG, you can't do sh*t with it! :thumbsdown: ).

:lmao:Lol at the AVG Comments.