- Aug 30, 2015
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Hey so what do you guys think of Baidu? My friend and I hadn't really heard of Baidu and both being Avast users were unsure about how it would be against it. An explanation of why one is better than the other is welcome. 
Avast Free AntiVirus 2016 vs Baidu AntiVirus Latest (2015)
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If you think about it using an antivirus that isn't that popular could actually help you since malware creators usually focus on the more popular solutions since everybody always wants to use the BEST security. I would still stick with Avast regardless.
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Well, Avast does not need much explanation, currently I use it in HM on aggressive with a complete protection.
About Baidu, I believe that China has the world record of infected PCs and Baidu, as the other major chinese vendors, with their security products, are mainly focused on chinese malware.
I don't want to say that Baidu is not also valid for the western market and it uses Baidu Antivirus Engine and Baidu Cloud Engine integrated with Avira but it, like others chinese vendors, is primarily born for the chinese market, which is notoriously closed to the western world.
About Baidu, I believe that China has the world record of infected PCs and Baidu, as the other major chinese vendors, with their security products, are mainly focused on chinese malware.
I don't want to say that Baidu is not also valid for the western market and it uses Baidu Antivirus Engine and Baidu Cloud Engine integrated with Avira but it, like others chinese vendors, is primarily born for the chinese market, which is notoriously closed to the western world.
- Jul 28, 2016
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My advise : why fix something that is not broken? avast is top notch and does not impact your system! baidu is also very light on resources but it is not develloped anymore , furthermore I do firmly believe that just with every other chinese pc products ( maintainance and security ) a hefty amount of tracking / spying software is installed along with it , not vissable for the naked eye.
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- Jul 28, 2014
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I would agree with all the users here, Avast has served me well for a very long time and I think that changing to Baidu is actually a set downwards seeing that they haven't updated their program in such a long time, their latest version is still 2015 and if you take a look at their awards tab, you'll notice that the awards stated are mostly from 2014 and early 2015. They have not been in a independent test in a long time.
Personally I feel that most of their detections are also based off Avira signatures, so why go to Baidu for their signatures when you can just use Avira itself.
Also Baidu is a lot less robust in terms of features compared to Avast, with Avast's new CyberCapture and their hardened mode.
Personally I feel that most of their detections are also based off Avira signatures, so why go to Baidu for their signatures when you can just use Avira itself.
Also Baidu is a lot less robust in terms of features compared to Avast, with Avast's new CyberCapture and their hardened mode.
Neither. Why choose Baidu over the superior Qihoo 360 Total Secrurity Essentials?Hey so what do you guys think of Baidu? My friend and I hadn't really heard of Baidu and both being Avast users were unsure about how it would be against it. An explanation of why one is better than the other is welcome.
Not true. QIhoo/Baidu does detects international malware. We can say the same that Kaspersky is focused on Russian malware. I am speaking about QIhoo here. Qihoo have been shown to excel in zero day test by cruelsister when free and paid western antivirus fails (avast, kaspersky, mcafee)
Have been using a chinese antivirus for close to 2 years and have not experience any such stuff. No increase in spam or unwanted transaction.
Fancy marketing terms. Period. Avast always comes up with fancy marketing terms that are half-baked for like what 2-3 years?
- Oct 30, 2015
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Just go for whatever works for you. It's not that you are going to get infected easily though, unless you're a happy clicker.
Always ask myself before changing vendors:
1) What protection module you wish to get out from the new software?
2) Is there a way to make your existing one works like a new one?
3) Is it maintenance free?
Always ask myself before changing vendors:
1) What protection module you wish to get out from the new software?
2) Is there a way to make your existing one works like a new one?
3) Is it maintenance free?
- Aug 30, 2015
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It's because my friend is stuck between Baidu or Avast. Even IF 360 is better these are the products I am comparing.
Baidu should not be used. AT ALL. They are an atrocious company with a spyware-like privacy policy, and their protection is one of the worst in the industry. They have an amazing UI, but that's literally it.
Avast has it's own share of privacy problems, but they are much more reputable as they have been around for quite a while. Their protection is one of the best in the industry with Hardened Mode on, and you can cut down on bloat by disabling modules contrary to other suites.
360 Total Security is not needed; they piggyback off other engines, but they most likely only license the antivirus signatures, meaning they have minimal 0-day defenses in place. Using multiple, almost identical engines also means that they are extremely resource-intensive while giving little to no additional security benefit in the name of "buzzwords" and "marketing". Their in-house engines suck anywhere outside of china, and they too have a heinous privacy policy and an awful track record.
Avast has it's own share of privacy problems, but they are much more reputable as they have been around for quite a while. Their protection is one of the best in the industry with Hardened Mode on, and you can cut down on bloat by disabling modules contrary to other suites.
360 Total Security is not needed; they piggyback off other engines, but they most likely only license the antivirus signatures, meaning they have minimal 0-day defenses in place. Using multiple, almost identical engines also means that they are extremely resource-intensive while giving little to no additional security benefit in the name of "buzzwords" and "marketing". Their in-house engines suck anywhere outside of china, and they too have a heinous privacy policy and an awful track record.
1) Kaspersky is not a chinese anti-virus and we can not make comparisons, if you read well what I wrote, I am not saying that Baidu is not suitable for the western market, but originally it is designed for the chinese market, and this is a fact, whether you agree or not.
2) Here are we talking about Qihoo, or Baidu? Are you serious??
3) I Just said my opinion but if you like Baidu or Qihoo use it, what is the problem for me??
- Oct 20, 2014
- 804
VOTE: AVAST WITHOUT EVEN THINKING TWICE!
Avast is doing great in detection, has lots of settings to choose from, if you custom install its best... here's some links with good AVAST tips from the mods here;
Setting up Avast IS,
How to setup Avast Internet Security 2016 for Maximum Protection (Guide)
https://malwaretips.com/threads/how...rity-2016-for-maximum-protection-guide.59880/
About Hardened Mode,
How to Configure, Protect and Run Programs Blocked by Avast Hardened Mode
Avast is doing great in detection, has lots of settings to choose from, if you custom install its best... here's some links with good AVAST tips from the mods here;
Setting up Avast IS,
How to setup Avast Internet Security 2016 for Maximum Protection (Guide)
https://malwaretips.com/threads/how...rity-2016-for-maximum-protection-guide.59880/
About Hardened Mode,
How to Configure, Protect and Run Programs Blocked by Avast Hardened Mode
- May 9, 2015
- 630
Honestly is there any real confusion between who offers better protection, features etc between Avast and Baidu ? Unlike Qihoo, Baidu never known to offer strong anti malware solutions.
I wouldn't think twice, Avast Free, i don't know what to say about Baidu.. is this even a fair comparison? Baidu AntiVirus to my eyes is like, it's there, or it's not, i wouldn't even notice if one day they stop producing their products for PC, i think they are more targeting Android Market users.
Baidu AntiVirus to my eyes is like, it's there, or it's not, i wouldn't even notice if one day they stop producing their products for PC, i think they are more targeting Android Market users.
- Jun 21, 2013
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This is no-brainer.
Avast offers great protection; Hardened Mode and CyberCapture. And it's light on system.
Avast offers great protection; Hardened Mode and CyberCapture. And it's light on system.
- Aug 17, 2013
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Are you serious? 360 has great zero day protection, didn't Cruelsister show this. Plus it's seen on many other reviews.
- Aug 2, 2015
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You right ZeroDay, but why I would not go near Qihoo has nothing to do with that.
Them and Baidu are fodder for the fish in my honest opinion.
Gamez, you and your friend should stick with Avast, it's so configurable that
you can tweak it to work well with gaming environments and you know it's solid brother.
My advise would be "If it aint broke, Don't fix it"
Them and Baidu are fodder for the fish in my honest opinion.
Gamez, you and your friend should stick with Avast, it's so configurable that
you can tweak it to work well with gaming environments and you know it's solid brother.
My advise would be "If it aint broke, Don't fix it"
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- Jan 25, 2016
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My online bank service offer one of the pro AV solutions (McAfee) for free. McAfee is a heavy load for my old computers and major updates coming every second week make McAfee freeze. A reinstall then works fine until the next major update arrive.
Baidu is an easy install with a beautyful interface. Avira definitions can easily be downloaded for offline scanning or Baidus cloud based antivirus engine used for best performance.
The cloud based AV definitions appear to be updated very frequent, and by a click Baidu will refresh the Avira definitions.
The approach is a trouble free lightweight “install and forget” antivirus program working in a similar way as the MS free Security Essentials.
The Baidu company is a Beijing eqvivalent to Google where Baidus search engine comprise 56.6% of Chinas 4.02 billion annual search queries.
Baidu - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Baidu is an easy install with a beautyful interface. Avira definitions can easily be downloaded for offline scanning or Baidus cloud based antivirus engine used for best performance.
The cloud based AV definitions appear to be updated very frequent, and by a click Baidu will refresh the Avira definitions.
The approach is a trouble free lightweight “install and forget” antivirus program working in a similar way as the MS free Security Essentials.
The Baidu company is a Beijing eqvivalent to Google where Baidus search engine comprise 56.6% of Chinas 4.02 billion annual search queries.
Baidu - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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