How long before the video is out?So here's the list for part 3: DeepInstinct, CrowndStrike Falcon, CheckPoint Harmony, WithSecure (F-Secure) , MS Defender Endpoint, SentinelOne, CylanceProtect + EDR !
Software Review Shadowra's Big Comparative : Episode 2 - Paid Antivirus
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For goodness sake, just let Shadowra do his tests and create the video.
Sorry everyone I am just looking forward to it like everyone else
I think it would be beneficial to include a side note at the end, stating that all antivirus software, including ESET, can effectively protect users and keep their systems clean in normal day-to-day usage, unless users intentionally download suspicious files, such as Trojans, for malicious purposes or to test the antivirus's effectiveness
Correct as with everything else in life; nothing is 100% certain. Hell even vasectomy's is 99% effective; there is that 1% chance of still impregnating a partner. Case in point, I had a vasectomy's and all it did is change the ethnicity of my kids.
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I've just finished the test
I'll take advantage of the weekend to edit and post this
The final will come later!
(and then I'm going to get a good night's sleep
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Have patience it's coming soonMaster! When, already?
Many of us are waitingLooking forward to it when the video is out of course thanks for all hard work you put in to making it
I hope deep instinct wins because I am liking it a lot and it’s my favourite new antivirusLooking forward to it when the video is out of course thanks for all hard work you put in to making it
I hope all win..I hope deep instinct wins because I am liking it a lot and it’s my favourite new antivirus
Yes I hope all win but some of them are hard to get a hold of crowdstrike being one of the hardest ones to get as they only sell to verified businesses, i was hoping to test out crowdstrike for myself but I don't own a business of course.I hope all win..
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Thank you for your hard work on the test, I was confused about the choice of AV after giving up on Malwarebytes and decided to buy ESET ESSP after seeing your post!
Hello
I am new here on the forum.
I registered because I am looking for an alternative to Fsecure because of recent actions like Avira
Great job. Congratulations to Eset.
But one test doesn't prove anything Bitdefender lost by a tiny margin.
Let me refresh the topic a bit
I have a question for you - what is better to install on your computer today - Bitdefender or Eset?
A few comments from me as additional information.
I absolutely agree with this. I observe various tests and I don't remember any major failures of Bitdefender protection. I've seen Eset more than once.
Moreover, Eset is just "getting started" with the cloud and decent ransomware protection (LiveGuard). Bitdefender has had it for a long time - I don't remember how long but I think at least 2 years and it works.
Besides, for years the most frequently mentioned is the holy trinity - Kaspersky, Eset and Bitdefender. I've never had Kaspersky because of its origin (Russia) but I respected it and always considered it the best. The rest tried to be
I had Eset in the past for a few years. Light and fast. Usually the software is well-developed, without popping up errors, bugs, etc. But it was annoying, it was picky about everything and it always happened to let something through when it did a second opinion scan from time to time. Of course, most often nothing serious, but still.If I remember correctly, it even managed to let in a Trojan twice. And I remember that this heuristic had its quirks, because it could block a file, then release it and then block it again - as if the signatures didn't want to decide whether it was dangerous or not. But I never felt super safe, but I lived with it until I ran out of patience.
I changed to Bitdefender. It was a fortress. I wasn't afraid of anything. But it was constantly bugging - sometimes it wouldn't start with the system, every now and then after updating the signatures it would tell me to restart the system, etc. I even had to reinstall it once because it went crazy. But despite that, it seemed like nothing would get into the computer. And you could feel that it took up more space on the disk (a bigger colossus) and was heavier than Eset.
No scan second opinion has ever found anything. Never
In the end, I chose Fsecure, which was in short somewhere in the middle - stability like Eset, security like Bitdefender. Of course, in simplified terms. And now - unfortunately... Fsecure is dying.
Here the same as in the case of BD. No scan second opinion has ever found anything.
So - what is worth choosing now? Eset won the test. Finally, much improved and caught up with and even slightly overtook Bitdefender. The question is until when, because soon there will probably be a new version of BD and it will leave again.
In my opinion - Eset means stability, Bitdefender not necessarily because there is always something wrong with it or it irritates. Eset means very good software but Bitdefender is still a security fortress. Am I thinking correctly?
Is Eset worth it or maybe Bitdefender is also finally a stable AV and having the feeling that the Romanian has always provided almost perfect security, Bitdefender will be a better choice?
What objectively assessed, in my opinion Bitdefender is still currently no. 1 in terms of security. Only, if there are still problems with its stability, why not choose Eset, which has currently improved a lot and is at least at a similar level in terms of security to BD?
I am leaving aside here that Eset is a lighter software but BD is also not as heavy as it used to be.
Regards
I am new here on the forum.
I registered because I am looking for an alternative to Fsecure because of recent actions like Avira
Great job. Congratulations to Eset.
But one test doesn't prove anything
Bitdefender lost by a tiny margin.Let me refresh the topic a bit
I have a question for you - what is better to install on your computer today - Bitdefender or Eset?
A few comments from me as additional information.
I absolutely agree with this. I observe various tests and I don't remember any major failures of Bitdefender protection. I've seen Eset more than once.
Moreover, Eset is just "getting started" with the cloud and decent ransomware protection (LiveGuard). Bitdefender has had it for a long time - I don't remember how long but I think at least 2 years and it works.
Besides, for years the most frequently mentioned is the holy trinity - Kaspersky, Eset and Bitdefender. I've never had Kaspersky because of its origin (Russia) but I respected it and always considered it the best. The rest tried to be
I had Eset in the past for a few years. Light and fast. Usually the software is well-developed, without popping up errors, bugs, etc. But it was annoying, it was picky about everything and it always happened to let something through when it did a second opinion scan from time to time. Of course, most often nothing serious, but still.If I remember correctly, it even managed to let in a Trojan twice. And I remember that this heuristic had its quirks, because it could block a file, then release it and then block it again - as if the signatures didn't want to decide whether it was dangerous or not. But I never felt super safe, but I lived with it until I ran out of patience.
I changed to Bitdefender. It was a fortress. I wasn't afraid of anything. But it was constantly bugging - sometimes it wouldn't start with the system, every now and then after updating the signatures it would tell me to restart the system, etc. I even had to reinstall it once because it went crazy. But despite that, it seemed like nothing would get into the computer. And you could feel that it took up more space on the disk (a bigger colossus) and was heavier than Eset.
No scan second opinion has ever found anything. Never
In the end, I chose Fsecure, which was in short somewhere in the middle - stability like Eset, security like Bitdefender. Of course, in simplified terms. And now - unfortunately... Fsecure is dying.
Here the same as in the case of BD. No scan second opinion has ever found anything.
So - what is worth choosing now? Eset won the test. Finally, much improved and caught up with and even slightly overtook Bitdefender. The question is until when, because soon there will probably be a new version of BD and it will leave again.
In my opinion - Eset means stability, Bitdefender not necessarily because there is always something wrong with it or it irritates. Eset means very good software but Bitdefender is still a security fortress. Am I thinking correctly?
Is Eset worth it or maybe Bitdefender is also finally a stable AV and having the feeling that the Romanian has always provided almost perfect security, Bitdefender will be a better choice?
What objectively assessed, in my opinion Bitdefender is still currently no. 1 in terms of security. Only, if there are still problems with its stability, why not choose Eset, which has currently improved a lot and is at least at a similar level in terms of security to BD?
I am leaving aside here that Eset is a lighter software but BD is also not as heavy as it used to be.
Regards
If you assume that protection levels are similar just pick the one that runs best on your computer.
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Great job. Congratulations to Eset.
But one test doesn't prove anything
Let me refresh the topic a bit
I have a question for you - what is better to install on your computer today - Bitdefender or Eset?
A few comments from me as additional information.
I absolutely agree with this. I observe various tests and I don't remember any major failures of Bitdefender protection. I've seen Eset more than once.
Moreover, Eset is just "getting started" with the cloud and decent ransomware protection (LiveGuard). Bitdefender has had it for a long time - I don't remember how long but I think at least 2 years and it works.
Hello and welcome
Thanks for your kind message
Bitdefender remains an excellent antivirus. This is undeniable.
However, when it comes to pure detection, I prefer Eset. Eset has made great strides in detecting unknown threats, especially in the cloud.
Yes, a single test may not prove anything, but all AVs are tested in the same way and at the same time
Best regards
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