Why F-Secure is not better than KAV?

[AGD]

F-Secure uses 3 engines, incluiding the AVP engine...so why F-Secure AV 2005 isn´t better than Kaspersky 4.5 or 5?

[no13]

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1. heavier
2. slower on scanning [real time or on demand]
3. updates are AT LEAST 3 hours AFTER kaspersky Labs

at least that's what I've experienced...

advantages of f-secure...
1. as you said... three engines mean more comprehensive
2. I think price advantage over Pro version
3. UI is more configurable, If i remember right

[tazdevl]

The crux of the problem is that F-Secure's detection rates with 3 engines are no better than Kaspersky's single engine solution. Why have that drag on your system if there is no incremental gain. F-Secure's product is a niche play to the highly paranoid.


The way I look at it, if I have to wear a diaper, I'd rather just wear 1 good diaper than 1 good and 2 OK ones. All that added protection just makes it more difficult to move about. ;D

[no13]

-{ Quote: "The crux of the problem is that F-Secure's detection rates with 3 engines are no better than Kaspersky's single engine solution. Why have that drag on your system if there is no incremental gain. F-Secure's product is a niche play to the highly paranoid.


The way I look at it, if I have to wear a diaper, I'd rather just wear 1 good diaper than 1 good and 2 OK ones. All that added protection just makes it more difficult to move about. ;D" }-
I actually have two.

[no13]

AV's I mean ;) ;)

[Firecat]

Well F-Secure's updates are slower, and the two extra engines dont add much extra clout to its detection (instead they just hog resources :()

But F-Secure does do better than KAV in some rare cases :)

[Peter2150]

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The way I look at it, if I have to wear a diaper, I'd rather just wear 1 good diaper than 1 good and 2 OK ones. All that added protection just makes it more difficult to move about. ;D" }-

ROFL. The mental imagery of that is hilarious. ;D

[AGD]

Ok, I think I´ll stay with NOD32 2.5.7 Beta + KAV Personal PRO 4.5 (on demand)

[tuatara]

Is there nobody who runs Pampers +4 years and 15KG then ?

;D

[gerardwil]

Anyone has any clue to why some AV vendors use several engines? I am sure that's not only for fun reasons and/or try to slow down systems.
Regards,

Gerard

P.S. I remember some AV testing regarding 2 seperate AV apps. running together and some AV apps. using 2 engines. They did an excellent job comparing single engine AV apps.

[Nika]

f-secur killr function is in big network. good mangment an corporat suport :)

[Firecat]

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And F-Secure has a bigger partner base than Kaspersky itself :)

[Tinribs]

I personally would go with just Kav.

Most would agree it is THE best detection engine available.

Now if a program says it includes orion,bitdefender,avg and avast would it make it better? of course not, the inclusion of lesser equipped and lesser quality scanners makes a mockery of multi scanner products.

If Ferrari said it used ford,vauxhall and skoda parts in its engine would you suddenly jump for joy????


:)
Kev