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<blockquote data-quote="Evjl&#039;s Rain" data-source="post: 794656" data-attributes="member: 51905"><p><strong>Kaspersky free:</strong></p><p>- Cache wiping after reboot -> scan files again and slows down the machine, after that, it's fine (issue cannot be solved)</p><p>- Set scan mode = on execution, still scans files before they are executed (for example, open a folder with exe files)</p><p>- Almost useless against PUPs/adwares => need to combine with unchecky and emsisoft browser security extension/WDBP</p><p>- Default settings: rootkit scan and idle scan slow down the machine => disable</p><p>- Script injection makes browser very laggy (facebook or heavy websites), much higher CPU usage, computer fan spins faster => disable</p><p>- Compatibility issue with a few softwares: NPE for example</p><p>- Slow scanning speed</p><p>- Breaks https sometimes, much better now</p><p>- I feel like since the release of Kaspersky free, it' has been more targeted by malware makers -> more bypasses found (scorpion, Kyrox,...)</p><p>- Can be heavy using default settings</p><p>- No default-deny module in free versions</p><p>- No support for free users</p><p>- Kaspersky removal tool is known to break System Restore/system protection (seems not to be resolved yet)</p><p></p><p><strong>Avast free:</strong></p><p>- Ads/nags/popups => block AvastUI.exe with firewall</p><p>- The new UI is crap and useless => use the old UI</p><p>- Telemetry => block tracking domains and lock the hosts file to prevent avast's self-defense from deleting them</p><p>- Scanning speed is quite slow (due to cloud checking)</p><p>- Web shield doesn't include the latest phishing database (exclusive for Avast extension)</p><p>- "Warn when downloading files with poor reputation" (similar to Norton's download insight, Sophos and windows smartscreen) doesn't work and no ETA for a fix. I tried to report many times but was ignored by the devs</p><p>- Hardened mode only supports exe files (.msi maybe), afaik</p><p>- Susceptible to file-less malwares => use syshardener and H_C to block scripts</p><p>- Above average PUP protection, not the best</p><p>- Behavior blocker is above average and only works online. Totally useless offline</p><p>- Web shield by default is not optimized -> can slow down browsing experience</p><p>- Avast with default settings can be heavy for many people => tweak = super lightweight</p><p>- Hardware-assisted virtualization causes many problems => disable</p><p>- Slows down boot time significantly!!! => tweaks can solve it</p><p>- No support for free users unless the the bug is widespread</p><p>- Block message pops up straight to the face and interferes with current work</p><p>- Avast seems to be unstable after automatic update => habit: repair immediately after updating</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Evjl's Rain, post: 794656, member: 51905"] [B]Kaspersky free:[/B] - Cache wiping after reboot -> scan files again and slows down the machine, after that, it's fine (issue cannot be solved) - Set scan mode = on execution, still scans files before they are executed (for example, open a folder with exe files) - Almost useless against PUPs/adwares => need to combine with unchecky and emsisoft browser security extension/WDBP - Default settings: rootkit scan and idle scan slow down the machine => disable - Script injection makes browser very laggy (facebook or heavy websites), much higher CPU usage, computer fan spins faster => disable - Compatibility issue with a few softwares: NPE for example - Slow scanning speed - Breaks https sometimes, much better now - I feel like since the release of Kaspersky free, it' has been more targeted by malware makers -> more bypasses found (scorpion, Kyrox,...) - Can be heavy using default settings - No default-deny module in free versions - No support for free users - Kaspersky removal tool is known to break System Restore/system protection (seems not to be resolved yet) [B]Avast free:[/B] - Ads/nags/popups => block AvastUI.exe with firewall - The new UI is crap and useless => use the old UI - Telemetry => block tracking domains and lock the hosts file to prevent avast's self-defense from deleting them - Scanning speed is quite slow (due to cloud checking) - Web shield doesn't include the latest phishing database (exclusive for Avast extension) - "Warn when downloading files with poor reputation" (similar to Norton's download insight, Sophos and windows smartscreen) doesn't work and no ETA for a fix. I tried to report many times but was ignored by the devs - Hardened mode only supports exe files (.msi maybe), afaik - Susceptible to file-less malwares => use syshardener and H_C to block scripts - Above average PUP protection, not the best - Behavior blocker is above average and only works online. Totally useless offline - Web shield by default is not optimized -> can slow down browsing experience - Avast with default settings can be heavy for many people => tweak = super lightweight - Hardware-assisted virtualization causes many problems => disable - Slows down boot time significantly!!! => tweaks can solve it - No support for free users unless the the bug is widespread - Block message pops up straight to the face and interferes with current work - Avast seems to be unstable after automatic update => habit: repair immediately after updating [/QUOTE]
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