App Review AVAST One vs Windows Defender

[Khushal]

Content source

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gKw8YWhXjF8

 

[Bot]

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[RansomwareRemediation]

I think this test silences the people who say WD is enough. Clearly it is not. What happened to the "100%" detection in av comparatives? Or could it be that Microsoft pays for its "antivirus" to magically appear with good results. I will never trust a Microsoft antivirus.

 

[TuxTalk]

I think this test silences the people who say WD is enough. Clearly it is not. What happened to the "100%" detection in av comparatives? Or could it be that Microsoft pays for its "antivirus" to magically appear with good results. I will never trust a Microsoft antivirus.

Or this Youtuber tests wrongly. I find it hard fo finish this JTech videos. He talks too much

 

[oldschool]

Clickbait. Word.

 

[oldschool]

I think this test silences the people who say WD is enough.

Please explain why you find this test so definitive. This test says nothing about the overall effectiveness of Defender, or Avast.

 

[Khushal]

I think this test silences the people who say WD is enough. Clearly it is not. What happened to the "100%" detection in av comparatives? Or could it be that Microsoft pays for its "antivirus" to magically appear with good results. I will never trust a Microsoft antivirus.

WD with defender UI did so bad.

 

[RansomwareRemediation]

O este youtuber hace mal las pruebas. Me cuesta terminar los videos de JTech. Habla demasiado.

Please explain why you find this test so definitive. This test says nothing about the overall effectiveness of Defender, or Avast.

Apply common sense. A lot of malware where defender can do absolutely nothing. Third-party antivirus exists for a reason.

 

[Digmor Crusher]

I think this test silences the people who say WD is enough. Clearly it is not. What happened to the "100%" detection in av comparatives? Or could it be that Microsoft pays for its "antivirus" to magically appear with good results. I will never trust a Microsoft antivirus.

It would be foolish to base that opinion on one(this) test.

 

[cibin]

Super excellent detection

 

[RansomwareRemediation]

It would be foolish to base that opinion on one(this) test.

No. What is foolish is to think that WD is enough. What is foolish is to think that a multi-billion dollar company like Microsoft does things well. Knowing that they make mistakes after mistakes.

 

[Parkinsond]

No. What is foolish is to think that WD is enough. What is foolish is to think that a multi-billion dollar company like Microsoft does things well. Knowing that they make mistakes after mistakes.

 

[Digmor Crusher]

No. What is foolish is to think that WD is enough. What is foolish is to think that a multi-billion dollar company like Microsoft does things well. Knowing that they make mistakes after mistakes.

Well it may not be enough for you which is fine, but it seems to be enough for hundreds of millions of users who never get infected. Threads like this have a tendency to go off the rails.

 

[Trident]

These tests can't be treated as the definitive source of truth, but nevertheless, they help paint a picture. Avast consistently outperforms many competitors, both free and paid. In addition, Avast offers more layers than Microsoft Defender. Avast takes care of emails and suspicious websites (the MS network protection is not amazing).

Microsoft Defender with ASR rules can achieve a very restrictive configuration but won't handle the same broad range of threats.

It is risky for users, specially for beginners to be recommending Microsoft Defender, specially with additional doohickeys and third-party tools which are designed for advanced users.

Just my opinion.

 

[Parkinsond]

These tests can't be treated as the definitive source of truth, but nevertheless, they help paint a picture. Avast consistently outperforms many competitors, both free and paid. In addition, Avast offers more layers than Microsoft Defender. Avast takes care of emails and suspicious websites (the MS network protection is not amazing).

Microsoft Defender with ASR rules can achieve a very restrictive configuration but won't handle the same broad range of threats.

It is risky for users, specially for beginners to be recommending Microsoft Defender, specially with additional doohickeys and third-party tools which are designed for advanced users.

Just my opinion.

Avast free (regular version) is better; Avast One lacks:
1. Strict mode of Hardened mode
2. Cybercapture
3. Ask mode and advanced configurations of firewall
4. Dark mode
5. Customizability
6. Efficient use of RAM and, to lesser extent, CPU

 

[Trident]

2. Cybercapture

I think it is there, under "Analyse Unrecognised Files"
Even without that, Avast still offers efficient protection.
Cyber Capture generally isn't very useful

 

[simmerskool]

These tests can't be treated as the definitive source of truth, but nevertheless, they help paint a picture.

Just my opinion.

@Trident this prompted me to re-review @Shadowra tests and I see in Nov 2024 Defender with @danb DefenderUI Pro tested "overall excellent" and "recommended." Defender has enough settings that it "inspired" DefenderUI and @Andy Ful ConfigureDefender. Defender needs to be tweaked beyond default & perhaps run with a side-kick. (fwiw)

 

[Digmor Crusher]

Defender needs to be tweaked beyond default & perhaps run with a side-kick.

Yup, thats all you need.

Thanks for posting this Simmer, I was on the verge of installing Avast.

 

[Jonny Quest]

He was using DefenderUI in this test, just not sure what the Custom Profile is other than his enabling a couple of options from the Recommended Profile?
It looks like DefenderUI is running in the Taskbar.

 

[Miravi]

I continually see evidence of praiseworthy protection from Avast, but I would have more appreciation for Avast (and the new Norton) if their own multibillion-dollar company didn't push so hard to be a loud "everything" app. This is one of the continuing appeals of Microsoft Defender: it's simple and unobtrusive, which is the reason it's still one of a small selection of antiviruses I'd consider using today, also taking into account the broadly satisfactory detection rate.

A reliable antivirus is only one layer of defense to keep in mind.