In this video, we will compare two leaders in IT security: Kaspersky and McAfee.
Both antivirus programs use the same protocol: URL, malware pack with various types of malware (Trojans, infostealers, exploits via JS/VBS, viruses, worms, etc.).
No fake cracks, I don't have any more at the moment.
Let's see if our two challengers can clean up the machine!
URL test :
- Kaspersky : Kaspersky blocks all malicious URLs (9/9)
URL number 5 is a false positive—a cleaner belonging to Kingsoft. Ignored.
- McAfee : McAfee blocks all malicious URLs - 9/9
URL number 5 is a false positive—a cleaner belonging to Kingsoft. Ignored.
Malware Pack :
- Kaspersky : Kaspersky leaves 21 files out of 85, which is a good score.
Upon launch, Kaspersky lets 1 file through (it tries to slow down the machine, I have trouble launching a file at one point, but everything calms down after that).
Two others will launch but will not perform any action; one is a hack tool and the other is a PUP that the web protection will block.
- McAfee : McAfee leaves 7 out of 85 files; its engine is ahead of Kaspersky.
Upon launch, McAfee will miss the N-Able remote control tool, which will install all of its friends without any reaction (such as AlertaAgent).
A script will also attempt to pass, but McAfee will block the final payload.
SOS scan :
- Kaspersky : 0 / NPE : 6 (PUP)
- McAfee : 0 / NPE : 0 / KVRT : 0 (Defender Control - Ignored)
Conclusion: Both antivirus programs perform very well and have proven to be equally effective!
It's a tie: both antivirus programs have one piece of malware in memory (Kaspersky has one file, while McAfee has one active process created by N-Able).
Both are highly recommended, and it's a tie!
Both antivirus programs use the same protocol: URL, malware pack with various types of malware (Trojans, infostealers, exploits via JS/VBS, viruses, worms, etc.).
No fake cracks, I don't have any more at the moment.
Let's see if our two challengers can clean up the machine!
URL test :
- Kaspersky : Kaspersky blocks all malicious URLs (9/9)
URL number 5 is a false positive—a cleaner belonging to Kingsoft. Ignored.
- McAfee : McAfee blocks all malicious URLs - 9/9
URL number 5 is a false positive—a cleaner belonging to Kingsoft. Ignored.
Malware Pack :
- Kaspersky : Kaspersky leaves 21 files out of 85, which is a good score.
Upon launch, Kaspersky lets 1 file through (it tries to slow down the machine, I have trouble launching a file at one point, but everything calms down after that).
Two others will launch but will not perform any action; one is a hack tool and the other is a PUP that the web protection will block.
- McAfee : McAfee leaves 7 out of 85 files; its engine is ahead of Kaspersky.
Upon launch, McAfee will miss the N-Able remote control tool, which will install all of its friends without any reaction (such as AlertaAgent).
A script will also attempt to pass, but McAfee will block the final payload.
SOS scan :
- Kaspersky : 0 / NPE : 6 (PUP)
- McAfee : 0 / NPE : 0 / KVRT : 0 (Defender Control - Ignored)
Conclusion: Both antivirus programs perform very well and have proven to be equally effective!
It's a tie: both antivirus programs have one piece of malware in memory (Kaspersky has one file, while McAfee has one active process created by N-Able).
Both are highly recommended, and it's a tie!
