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    Webroot or Eset

    Discussion in 'Security and Anti-Virus Software' started by Mechanized Menace, Aug 5, 2011.

  1. Hungry Man

    Hungry Man Notebook Virtuoso

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    I'll be very surprised if Comodo and Mamutu together use the same or more Disk IO though.

    I don't care too much about the 50MB difference in RAM, I'd be fine with 60MB, but I like to keep disk IO to an absolute minimum across all programs. Cloud scanning helps a ton with that.
     
    Hungry Man, Aug 6, 2011
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  2. Raptor88

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    Eset Smart Security 5 offers Smart scanning. But i didn't have good experience with it overall as it's still in Beta
     
    Raptor88, Aug 6, 2011
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  3. Hungry Man

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    Smart scanning? Is that cloud or what?

    And just to be clear I'm not saying that my setup is the end-all be-all of setups. It just happens to be the best one I can come up with for me personally. I would not suggest it to everyone.
     
    Hungry Man, Aug 6, 2011
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  4. Raptor88

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    New features in v5 listed at the bottom of the page:

    ESET Beta Program - Free antivirus software beta testing


    This is interesting for Gamers too:

     
    Raptor88, Aug 6, 2011
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  5. Hungry Man

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    Yeah many AV/Ms have a game mode now.

    Nice to see some cloud features. Definitely helps keep things lighter.
     
    Hungry Man, Aug 6, 2011
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  6. Hungry Man

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    Here's a look at all of the security software running on my computer.

    Note that Mamutu was in the middle of an update.
     

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    Why not going with Kaspersky 2012 instead of running multiple security apps ? It can be found free after rebate most of the time
     
    HCW, Aug 7, 2011
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  8. Hungry Man

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    I'd rather have multiple security applications rather than one. What advantages would I possibly get by using Kaspersky?
     
    Hungry Man, Aug 7, 2011
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    A slower notebook / PC ;)
     
    Raptor88, Aug 7, 2011
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    I am guessing that you have never used Kaspersky cause it doesn't slow down a pc anymore than any other security option
     
    HCW, Aug 7, 2011
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    hmm, the last time I tried it was in 2010, is it any lighter now?
     
    Raptor88, Aug 7, 2011
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  12. Hungry Man

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    It may not slow it down but antiviruses are inherently going to use more resources than my setup.
     
    Hungry Man, Aug 7, 2011
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  13. coolguy

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    I have Avira free, it doesn't slow down my system. Heck, I didn't pay for it.
     
    coolguy, Aug 7, 2011
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  14. Mechanized Menace

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    @ Hungry Man how is that Chrome C-48? I am looking into getting a Chrome OS netbook.
     
    Mechanized Menace, Aug 8, 2011
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  15. Hungry Man

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    The CR48 is underpowered but the OS is nice. It complements my other computer well and I use them both often.
     
    Hungry Man, Aug 8, 2011
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    2012 versions are much improved even over the 2011 version that I felt was getting a little bloated

    Kaspersky was free after rebate so it's all good :)
     
    HCW, Aug 8, 2011
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