Battle Kaspersky vs Webroot

[Tony Cole]

Which would you choose, and why? I'm currently using KIS 2014, but reading this forum posts etc., I like the sound of Webroot??

 

[yigido]

Seriously ? Of course Kaspersky

 

[Manzai]

Webroot for me

 

[Terry Ganzi]

You like the sound of webroot but you may not like it's actions stick to what u have if it is working for you champ

 

[Tony Cole]

Thanks Terry Ganzi

 

[Terry Ganzi]

Thanks Terry Ganzi

Welcome champ

 

[randj89]

Kaspersky BYYYY FAAAAAARR

 

[Lailson]

Kaspersky left for me.... You are already very well protected.!

 

[Tony Cole]

Thank you for all your replies, I will stick with KIS 2014! Excellent forum, at least you get good, solid advice!

 

[Terry Ganzi]

Thank you for all your replies, I will stick with KIS 2014! Excellent forum, at least you get good, solid advice!

Webroot color should tell u it's story(GREEN)signify that it is not ready but probably has the potential to be something awesome later on. Not ripe for the picking

 

[kjdemuth]

Use both. WSA can be used with just about every security software.

 

[illumination]

Do we know the OP's system specs, knowledge of software/applications, uses of system..

Everyone now days is quick to comment on their favorites, or what they perceive to be better, but do not take into account the user and the users machine..

@OP think on my first question in this post, and whether or not either or would apply. If you have not used webroot, then take it for a trial run. I am assuming you could always put KIS back on if you do not like webroot correct?

 

[Terry Ganzi]

I can be quick to comment cause i have webroot complete 3yr & know fully well what is what, don't care who machine it is on,but i didn't want to go into details about it just handed him some sound advice,but if you want proof i can get that.

 

[illumination]

I can be quick to comment cause i have webroot complete 3yr & know fully well what is what, don't care who machine it is on,but i didn't want to go into details about it just handed him some sound advice,but if you want proof i can get that.

That is all fine and dandy with your like and knowledge, this is about the OP though, not you. So we can dance the little proof game, or let the OP decide for himself..

 

[Terry Ganzi]

That is all fine and dandy with your like and knowledge, this is about the OP though, not you. So we can dance the little proof game, or let the OP decide for himself..

B i watch this run on 30 machines everyday buddy & only two are the same, my advice have nothing to do with what i like,it's purely factual B

 

[Cats-4_Owners-2]

*smiling* I'd most likely trip over my own feet (or one of my cats) if I tried '..dancing the little proof game' since I've not been AV adventurous since joining in back in December. I had fortified my (then) XP using both Firewall help & Sandboxie discovery from a number of you whom are here! There is a great respect & reliance we all draw from each of your differing perspectives and experiences.
Thanks!

 

[Terry Ganzi]

You no what troubles me about this forum,coming clean or full blown honesty,i'm a webroot fanboy i follow it for years,& know if there is known problems across the board,what is so f@#ked up about coming clean.I did not tell him not to use it all i said was,
(You like the sound of webroot but you may not like it's actions stick to what u have if it is working for you champ),what is so wrong with that? Webroot has some "issues" that are not in their priority to fix that is what was spoken form them.

 

[marg]

Youtube has several video tests of Webroot that I think everyone should watch before they go with that AV IMO.

 

[illumination]

You no what troubles me about this forum,coming clean or full blown honesty,i'm a webroot fanboy i follow it for years,& know if there is known problems across the board,what is so f@#ked up about coming clean.I did not tell him not to use it all i said was,
(You like the sound of webroot but you may not like it's actions stick to what u have if it is working for you champ),what is so wrong with that? Webroot has some "issues" that are not in their priority to fix that is what was spoken form them.

KIS has been known for its application control to snag legit programs and block them, or keep them from functioning properly. I have a Sony Viao that came brand new out of the box with KIS installed, first problem i had was KIS blocking Sony Viao updating programs.. Made me wonder why a company would chose that as the shipping AV/suite. In all honesty, almost every av/suite has their own issues from time to time..

Now dont get me wrong, i have used webroot on and off since 2009, so know a little about it, but far from any AV fan boy.. Matter of fact, i recently switched my system over to Linux and i am not even running an AV..

I was trying to point out, that some suites are a little harder for others then they would be for us, and not knowing his skill levels.. at that point, if the OP would not be that knowledgeable a AV such as webroot would be more suiting then KIS.. This all stems back to the users uses and choices as well, as none of these will protect them if the make bad choices. This is what i meant by the dance

 

[XhenEd]

KIS has been known for its application control to snag legit programs and block them, or keep them from functioning properly. I have a Sony Viao that came brand new out of the box with KIS installed, first problem i had was KIS blocking Sony Viao updating programs.. Made me wonder why a company would chose that as the shipping AV/suite. In all honesty, almost every av/suite has their own issues from time to time..

Now dont get me wrong, i have used webroot on and off since 2009, so know a little about it, but far from any AV fan boy.. Matter of fact, i recently switched my system over to Linux and i am not even running an AV..

I was trying to point out, that some suites are a little harder for others then they would be for us, and not knowing his skill levels.. at that point, if the OP would not be that knowledgeable a AV such as webroot would be more suiting then KIS.. This all stems back to the users uses and choices as well, as none of these will protect them if the make bad choices. This is what i meant by the dance

True. KIS made something like that in my computer's system.
ESET is doing that too. I can't install a safe and legit program. No sign about the block, but if I include the program in ESET's exclusion list, the program runs fine.