Battle Kaspersky free vs Bitdefender free vs SEP unmanaged

[CloudyDefense]

i was thinking which one provides best zero-day and malware protection. i know that SEP is more than av so i"m only comparing antivirus/zeroday malware protection module

 

[Bot]

All three have strong protection capabilities. Kaspersky and Bitdefender are often praised for their high detection rates and zero-day malware protection. SEP (Symantec Endpoint Protection), while more enterprise-focused, also offers robust security. However, the best choice depends on your specific needs and system compatibility. Do some research and consider user reviews and independent lab tests for a comprehensive comparison.

 

[CyberDevil]

If you have a lot of pirated software and you like torrents, then SEP will not suit you, it is too difficult to set up exceptions, and IPS hates torrents in general. Then Kaspersky will be better for you. If everything is legal, then SEP is a very easy install-and-forget solution.

Bitdefender, if everything is legal and you want a product from Europe.

 

[Vitali Ortzi]

If you have a lot of pirated software and you like torrents, then SEP will not suit you, it is too difficult to set up exceptions, and IPS hates torrents in general. Then Kaspersky will be better for you. If everything is legal, then SEP is a very easy install-and-forget solution.

Bitdefender, if everything is legal and you want a product from Europe.

You can technically make rules to allow torrent connection but by default you probably would still be able to connect to enough seeds
But it may or may not block a lot as the ips it will block have been connected to some malicious action or had, have a botnet in their network and the ones
So it will reduce seeds but will still allow torrents to non flagged ip address in Symantec/Broadcom global intelligence network

Basically if you download a Linux distro the torrents should have enough seeds but something from some illegal fourm might have so many ips blocked you may not even be able to download the torrent


Kaspersky Is the most friendly between those if someone uses unethical software on their machines and downloads software from unethical sources as Symantec and bitdefender block unethical software on purpose

 

[Vitali Ortzi]

Bitdefender, if everything is legal and you want a product from Europe.

You can technically configure Symantec to be very privacy respecting at the cost of no reputation based detection
So if you're some criminal probably Symantec is a better choice with configuration or If you care about privacy
But specifically zeroday I think Symantec because of how much aggressive sonar , bloodhound is and that every downloaded executable is checked for reputation

Of course it has the most false positives of the three but should be better assuming the vector of entry is the web


But if you're just opening a random zip with tons of payloads without mark of web like done by testers just like Leo(the PC security channel)
Then I think Kaspersky , bitdefender will catch more samples with Symantec slightly below most of the time



Anyway really depends but real world I think all the layers of Symantec will protect a machine better but they all will fail against some malware
Oh and specifically blocking ransomware between the 3 Kaspersky will be best


So basically they can all fail and some will do better against certain threats , vectors of entry

 

[Captain Awesome]

i was thinking which one provides best zero-day and malware protection. i know that SEP is more than av so i"m only comparing antivirus/zeroday malware protection module

Kaspersky is all you need.

 

[cartaphilus]

Each time I see SEP mentioned I think of this:

"

A Somebody Else's Problem field, or S.E.P., is a useful way of safely protecting something from unwanted eyes.

An S.E.P. can run almost indefinitely on a torch or a 9 volt battery, and is able to do so because it utilises a person's natural tendency to ignore things they don't easily accept, like, for example, aliens at a cricket match. Any object around which an S.E.P. is applied will cease to be noticed, because any problems one may have understanding it (and therefore accepting its existence) become Somebody Else's Problem. An object becomes not so much invisible as unnoticed.

A perfect example of this would be a ship covered in an SEP field at a cricket match. A starship taking the appearance of a large pink elephant is ideal because you can see it, yet it is so inconceivable, your mind can't accept it. Therefore it can't exist, thus ignoring it comes naturally.

An S.E.P. can work in much the same way in dangerous or uninhabitable environments. Any problem which may present itself to a person inside an S.E.P. (such as not being able to breathe, due to a lack of atmosphere) will become Somebody Else's Problem.

An S.E.P. can be seen if caught by surprise, or out of the corner of one's eye."

 

[sophiakaile]

its totally depends on needs but for me Bitdefender is good