Steve Posted August 16, 2004 Share Posted August 16, 2004 I'm running Sygate Pro firewall (version 5.5 build 2673) and Kaspersky antivirus (version 5.0.121). After trying a few different programs, these are the best I've found. Kaspersky used to be pretty poor but they've really pulled their fingers out now and it's shit hot. I have it running constantly with no slow down at all. I made the switch from NOD32 based on some independent testing I was reading that came out with these scores................ 1) Kaspersky 21 2) eXtendia AVK 192) F-Secure 192) BitDefender 19 3) MKS_Vir 183) CommandAV 183) F-Prot 18 4) GData Avk 17 5) Virus Buster 155) Panda 15 6) DrWeb 146) ETrust 146) Avast Pro 146) AVG Pro 14 7) KingSoft 137) NOD32 13 8) McAfee 128) Norton 128) Trend 12 The scores were based on 6 categories - Support, Definition Response, Stability, Resources/Performance, Aesthetics and Detection Power. Each was scored out of 5. The main thing for me was definition response and how fast updates appear to deal with new viruses. Kaspersky scored 4/5 on this as well as 4/5 for detection rates - the highest of any of the ones on test. It also supports the ASPack2000 packer format. About 40% of all new trojans are being spread using that format and Kaspersky is the only AV software that currently supports scanning of those files. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iexist Posted August 16, 2004 Share Posted August 16, 2004 hmm, interesting. may have to check out Kaspersky. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Posted August 16, 2004 Author Share Posted August 16, 2004 Yeah it's worth a look - especially if you are running Norton as that hogs resources like a mofo. Most of the antivirus tests done by independent labs are getting pointless now............ http://www.icsalabs.com/html/communities/a...es/tr0604.shtml Every product tested passes the ICSA Labs tests. These tests are only done on existing viruses though. The ability to update fast and use heuritic scanning to catch possible new threats is something that should be considered definitely. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2ndhand Posted August 16, 2004 Share Posted August 16, 2004 just get a 20 quid router! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Posted August 16, 2004 Author Share Posted August 16, 2004 How is a router going to stop a virus? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iexist Posted August 16, 2004 Share Posted August 16, 2004 site for Kaspersky? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Banano Posted August 16, 2004 Share Posted August 16, 2004 smoothwall (our server) zonealarm (my pc) norton. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Posted August 16, 2004 Author Share Posted August 16, 2004 http://66.90.75.92/suprnova//torrents/1813/KAV5.torrent I think that's the one I downloaded. It should come with a .key file. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2ndhand Posted August 16, 2004 Share Posted August 16, 2004 the router will act as a firewall i dont use any virus protection Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Posted August 16, 2004 Author Share Posted August 16, 2004 just get a 20 quid router! Your router didn't stop you getting a Cool Websearch infection either did it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chee Posted August 16, 2004 Share Posted August 16, 2004 I use Avast! Ver 4, and Zone Alarm Pro 4.5 But looks like I too might have to look into Kapersky. Is is freeware? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Deeswift Posted August 16, 2004 Share Posted August 16, 2004 So how is Kapersky for eating resources, Sigma? I moght have to check it out. Running Sygate Personal Firewall Pro v5.5 build 2525, btw. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2ndhand Posted August 16, 2004 Share Posted August 16, 2004 just get a 20 quid router!<{POST_SNAPBACK}> Your router didn't stop you getting a Cool Websearch infection either did it?<{POST_SNAPBACK}> it didnt do me no harmthat cwshredder program deleted it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Posted August 16, 2004 Author Share Posted August 16, 2004 the router will act as a firewall i dont use any virus protection That's just dumb though - especially as you work in IT. How do you know that an exe file you downloaded off Kazaa isn't infected? Even if you only use the on demand element of an av program you should use one. I've downloaded a few files off using Kazaa Lite and they have been infected. Usually it is the keygen, but occasionally the actual main exe file has a worm in it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2ndhand Posted August 16, 2004 Share Posted August 16, 2004 i virus check the downloads, especially if its an exeand i tend to avoid keygens especially as i work in IT, i am aware of whats risky!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iexist Posted August 16, 2004 Share Posted August 16, 2004 yo DEE, check your PMs.... I'm clockin out and goin home so ill talk to you fools later. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Posted August 16, 2004 Author Share Posted August 16, 2004 So how is Kapersky for eating resources, Sigma? I moght have to check it out. Running Sygate Personal Firewall Pro v5.5 build 2525, btw. It scores a 3 while NOD32 scores a 4. You can lower the settings for on demand scanning though to "high speed" and it flies. The only difference is it doesn't scan outgoing email or archives. Obviously you can can use the on demand element for archives like zips etc. I think it would be worth you giving it a try mate. If you don't like it you can always go back to NOD32. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Posted August 16, 2004 Author Share Posted August 16, 2004 i virus check the downloads, especially if its an exeand i tend to avoid keygens especially as i work in IT, i am aware of whats risky!!! What do you check them with if you have no scanner? Do you go to Housecall every time you wanna check something? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Posted August 16, 2004 Author Share Posted August 16, 2004 Did you register your Sygate Dee? If you did, they email you the link to the latest version of the main program. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2ndhand Posted August 16, 2004 Share Posted August 16, 2004 having virus scan of some description on your email is a good thing. i've never had a virus on my network at work, other than some shitty excel viri from our head office (ironically) our router at work has NAT. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2ndhand Posted August 16, 2004 Share Posted August 16, 2004 i virus check the downloads, especially if its an exeand i tend to avoid keygens especially as i work in IT, i am aware of whats risky!!!<{POST_SNAPBACK}> What do you check them with if you have no scanner? Do you go to Housecall every time you wanna check something? <{POST_SNAPBACK}> yes, housecall. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dub-Se7en Posted August 16, 2004 Share Posted August 16, 2004 Norton av and firewall 2003. it works ok for me but i install AVG on customers machines.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Posted August 16, 2004 Author Share Posted August 16, 2004 Just one more thing if anyone is going to try Kaspersky - the first time you install it, it asks you to run a full scan. This can take AGES. It took about 4 hours on my machine. That only happens once though. If you do another full scan after that it takes just a few minutes. It seems to update 3 or 4 times a day too, plus the updates are tiny rather than downloading the entire definitions file. That's not really an issue for people with broadband but it's good for people with dial up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Deeswift Posted August 16, 2004 Share Posted August 16, 2004 Did you register your Sygate Dee? If you did, they email you the link to the latest version of the main program.<{POST_SNAPBACK}> No I didn't mate, I'm still using build 2525 which works great for me. I'm off to search for Kapersky. Is there any particular version I should test? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Posted August 16, 2004 Author Share Posted August 16, 2004 i virus check the downloads, especially if its an exeand i tend to avoid keygens especially as i work in IT, i am aware of whats risky!!! What do you check them with if you have no scanner? Do you go to Housecall every time you wanna check something? yes, housecall. That's crazy. Every time you run Housecall you need to update to the latest definition file. That takes quite a few minutes even with broadband. It's a pain in the arse to scan a little keygen that downloads in the blink of an eye! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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