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Which one's a better protection suite for a Windows 7 pc - Kaspersky pure 3.0 or Norton 360

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Praveen k. Singh Original post #1
Jun 16, 2013 at 1:51 PM
Guys! I am confused which one to buy - Kaspersky pure 3.0 or Norton 360 for my windows 7 pc! both have much to offer on hand. Currently I am checking out kaspersky pure 3.0 and wanted to know if Norton 360 is any better? and how?
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whitestar_999 #2
Jun 16, 2013 at 10:26 PM
first install a trial for both softwares & see for yourself.on some peoples systems kaspersky perform better & on others peoples systems norton performs better.
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varun004 #3
Jun 16, 2013 at 11:41 PM
just use microsoft security essential its free and not heavy on resources.
rijinpk1
rijinpk1 #4
Jun 17, 2013 at 4:10 PM
go for internet security at max. I dont think kaspersky pure or norton 360 is required.The additional features in those antivirus are not essential for daily use. Download their internet security versions and try it first. If you are satisfied with a specific one ,then buy it.
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rakesh_ic #5
Jun 17, 2013 at 4:41 PM
varun004 said:
just use microsoft security essential its free and not heavy on resources.
Click to expand...

And lighter on the virus/malware attack.. It seldom trouble you with any alerts as it never catches any :p
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SunE #6
Jun 17, 2013 at 5:23 PM
^^ Actually MSE is pretty good for regular usage. Even I recommend to go for MSE and Comodo Firewall. Totally free solution and protects your PC nicely.
ramakanta
ramakanta #7
Jun 17, 2013 at 5:25 PM
Microsoft security essential :cool:
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whitestar_999 #8
Jun 17, 2013 at 5:54 PM
it depends on what type of user you are.someone like me can get away without using any AV at all but still for peace of mind i currently use bitdefender free after using kaspersky for ~2.5 years.if you don't consider yourself knowledgeable enough about system security(talking about virtualization,zero-day exploits,DEP,ASLR,SEHOP,SRP,UAC,rootkits etc) then you are better off with free AVs like avast & avira or paid ones like norton,bitdefender,kaspersky compared to MSE unless you use net only to browse youtube,gmail & sites like thinkdigit.
meetdilip
meetdilip #9
Jun 18, 2013 at 8:43 AM
I prefer Kaspersky anytime if I am going for a paid antivirus. Avast Pro is also good.
ratul
ratul #10
Jun 18, 2013 at 6:45 PM
Kaspersky user here, and recommend that hands down over norton... :bananana:

btw, though i know that these tests don't reflect real world statistics, but AV-Comparatives has released latest may 2013 real-world protection results, and as usual, kaspersky is on top:
*i.imgur.com/X8FcXmu.jpg

SOURCE: *chart.av-comparatives.org/chart1.php
rohitshubham
rohitshubham #11
Jun 19, 2013 at 12:57 AM
yup, kaspersky's the best out there ... well the virus detection rate is high and the best thing about kaspersky is that its pretty nicely laid(nice interface) and is very user friendly along with lot of optins
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theterminator #12
Jun 19, 2013 at 7:46 AM
don't underestimate Norton because of the low counts of viruses in its scans. That's being naive. Norton implements a different algorithm than others &shows you only the virus whereas others will add the infected files as virus. That's not accurate! Once Norton removes the main culprit , all infected files are safe now. Its SONAR feature is impressive.
ESET is another good option. As said by white_star999 above you should try the software first to see which one is best suited for your system.