Question Is it worth to use Norton in 2026 for gaming?

[Ice Dream']

For gaming the usual AV hit isn’t “Mbps,” it’s CPU spikes and packet pacing when real-time protection scans a lot. If you keep Norton, exclude the game folder/launcher and watch Task Manager during matches. If you still get hitching with low ping, try a clean boot compare once — that’s more informative than swapping AV every week.

i wouldn't say that this is the main culprit of AV's in gaming related scenario but it can be.
without naming things or whatnot
you can practice something easy and simple
add exclusion to both firewall scanning/real-time protection.

 

[I3rYcE]

AV market is getting old, truth be told...
Dr.Web is insanely good for both security and performance and also quite more innovative.
I've used it for years and it never let me down
don't be afraid of russians as of now, tons of KSY/Dr.Web license gets sold and their users are fine... so am I

Where did you purchase the Dr.Web license?

 

[Ice Dream']

Where did you purchase the Dr.Web license?

why?