The test that matters most to us enthusiasts, the performance test! Finally updated by the trusted AV-Comparatives!
Interesting to see ESET lose its pole position as being the lightest AV and now a new first place is there K7 Antivirus.
http://chart.av-comparatives.org/chart1.php?chart=chart4&year=2018&month=4&sort=1
Detailed PDF: http://www.av-comparatives.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/avc_per_201804_en.pdf
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Spartan@HIDevolution Company Representative
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I couldn't find AVAST in your test. Is there a reason for that omission?
Edited post to say 'I found it in the PDF file'Vasudev likes this. -
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Spartan@HIDevolution Company Representative
@Papusan
I am now testing K7 Antivirus Premium to see if I would switch from ESET to this.
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What does user dependent threat blocking (the yellow bar in the chart) mean?
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Spartan@HIDevolution Company Representative
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Spartan@HIDevolution Company Representative
for example, I have my Software folder which contains many sub folders in it, each with its custom icon and other EXE files all over. If I would open that folder when I have Windows Defender, the icons would start loading one by one in slow motion as they are being scanned.
See: https://www.wilderssecurity.com/thr...formance-test-april-2018.403574/#post-2755994 -
Actually, WD is paid first party AV and they actually make it to perform worse to allow 3rd party AV to have an edge. -
@Phoenix What are your thoughts on this article? Funny how ESET NOD32 isn't even here although I've been running it for quite a while now without any problems on your recommendation!
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Spartan@HIDevolution Company Representative
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Ah my bad, I'm on my phone right now, I meant here in this link that I forgot to post
https://www.av-test.org/en/antivirus/home-windows/Vasudev likes this. -
Spartan@HIDevolution Company Representative
So ESET remains one of the lightest, most secure (haven't gotten a virus since using it more than 10 years), has a very powerful HTTP scanner even in the AntiVirus only so no need to go for the Internet Security, and best of all is just a plain and simple AV with no fluff.Vasudev, Papusan, Aroc and 1 other person like this. -
Spartan@HIDevolution Company Representative
@vIkInG_w0w
Read this post from Wilder Security Forum and you'll understand how flawed AV-Test is:
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AV-Comparatives Performance Test - April 2018
Discussion in 'Security and Anti-Virus Software' started by Spartan@HIDevolution, May 9, 2018.