Kaspersky products are famous for being expensive and NOT GIVING any discounts even on seasonal period such as Thanksgiving day and Christmas. All these cons have a reason and the reason is Kaspersky is really worth to pay.
In this AV test, 5 antivirus were used which are Kaspersky Internet Security 2012, AVG Antivirus Free Edition 2012, Avast Antivirus 6.0 Free Edition, Avira Free Antivirus 2012 and Microsoft Security Essentials. During the test, 4 test were made to test the capabilities of those antivirus which are Blocked Malware Attacks, Blocked Direct Downloads, Blocked Drive-By-Downloads and False Positive Detections.
Blocked Malware Attacks
Out of 100 samples, Kaspersky topped the test with 99 of them blocked leaving only one of them partially blocked. Avast was behind Kaspersky with 95 samples blocked but remaining 5 were not even partially blocked. Microsoft and Avira scored the lowest with only 86 samples blocked.
Blocked Direct Dowloads
In this test, Kaspersky again scored the highest by completely block 49 out of 50 samples with one partially blocked. Avast again behind Kaspersky with 48 samples blocked but remaining 2 are not even partially blocked. Microsoft again scored the lowest by having 7 samples leaked out with their protection. From my current point of view, I begin to feel that the MSE is not really a reliable antivirus.
Blocked Drive-By-Downloads
Although Kaspersky topped this test again with a perfect score out of 50 samples, but the one behind them is no longer Avast where it is replaced by AVG with a slightly better result. Although Microsoft did not finish last this time with Avira replacing them, but they were nowhere better with 7 samples missed in their protection.
False Positive Detections
In the false detection test, all the antivirus score with flying colors where no false detection were found except for Avast and AVG. Avast failed with only one false detection but AVG had a very poor result with 8 false detection found.
So now, are you still using a free antivirus? I would conclude that Avast performed okay with the given price which is free but not the remaining especially the Microsoft Security Essentials where it is over-rated by lots of users. I still believe in investing for a good AV and thus Kaspersky is one of the best option around. You are free to check out my Kaspersky Internet Security 2012 review if you have the intention to get one. Also, you can always grab the full version of this test report.
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I think Kaspersky is the most affordable antivirus software in the town at least in Malaysia, which is just a little over RM100 for 3 pc users licenses. Correct me if I am wrong.
tan@breakfast sausage recently posted..Delicious varieties That You May Try in Breakfast Sausages!
Probably you are right, Tan. It is not really expensive because I had bought one myself about a year ago. I will still stick with Kaspersky until something really goes wrong
Great article! I agree that Kaspersky is worth paying for. It is a great antivirus software that is worth the price. I believe that it is under $40 in the US.
Dominic@ComputerTooSlow.com recently posted..Intel Zooming Back to Dominance with Ultrabooks
I see. Is it my phrase about Kaspersky being expensive is wrong? >.< I always thought Kaspersky is more expensive than any other antivirus in the world.
Hi Alan,
It may depend on when/where you get it from. In the US, Kaspersky seems to be right in line with McAfee and Norton price wise. Checking right now, they are all within $5 of each other. However, this may not be the same in all parts of the world.
Dominic@ComputerTooSlow recently posted..How Many Registry Errors Do I Have?
Noted on that, Dominic. I will see if I can compare price country to country when I am free
. Thanks for the info.
One won’t mind paying a bit higher if it offers better protection. Ultimately, why does one buy an anti-virus software? If one does not get full protection and if even a single virus is left undetected, it can play havoc with your system and data.
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Yah, it is true that none of us should mind paying for a better security. Any virus regardless of the harmfulness is a threat to be watched.
Hi Alan,
As a bloggers who is dealing with the blogging society, Can I secure my investment towards this kind?
Thanks,
Jenny,
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You mean security product like Kaspersky?