Does your security software measure up?

[tsilo]

Hi all..I found interesting site about Norton 2009
http://nortontoday.afinedevelopment.com/
here you can see difference between Norton 2009 and your security software http://nortontoday.afinedevelopment.com/performance/

[emperordarius]

There's no Avira
Edit: There was in the av only, not in the suite

BTW: Avira's installation is not 356 MB!

[RejZoR]

Isn't it funny. First they were the bottom feeders and now when they finally got it right, they advertise it like they invented cold fusion. Sorry, but others performed like this all the time you sucked...
Also percentages are wonderful stuff. One AV uses 4MB of RAM and another 8MB. Thats 100% difference. But in reality, either of these two values are pointless as they are both so low it doesn't even matter at all.
Also what difference does it make 500 updates with 1 or 2 signature added or 200 updates each with 50 signatures? The difference of lets say 2-3 hours doesn't make that much of an difference but in the end you still get better coverage overal. You really have to look at the numbers from all angles, not just the one they feed to you.

[rogervernon]

[pykko]

I am propmted for user\password to acces that website.

[Ed_H]

Originally Posted by pykko

I am propmted for user\password to acces that website.

Same here.

[Dark Shadow]

Same here with the user name/password.I guess I do not have the gold membership.LOL

[bigc73542]

DITTO

[emperordarius]

It looks like they denied access to the public

[TonyW]

Obviously, Kenn Fine of Fine Design Group doesn't think it's fine to share with the rest of us.

[zfactor]

works now for me for some reason? see here also: http://nortontoday.symantec.com/feat...enge/index.php

[RobZee]

The new link now works for me also - the first one did not.
Rob

[risl]

They're acting like an over exited kid who has just learned how to read.

[emperordarius]

Originally Posted by risl

They're acting like an over exited kid who has just learned how to read.

They finally found something in which they're better than the others and are focusing everything they have on it .

[firzen771]

wow that test is the biggest BS ive ever seen, it updates more often than KAV? lol and other products, yes the new version of norton is MUCH better than previous versions, but that test is a whole load of lies coming from idiots at norton.

[xXDarkStalkerxX]

I like Norton 2009 series but what i read from "security software measure up" is simple ridiculos LOL. With lies Symantec wont be back in people hearts 's very easy What a shame !!

[De Hollander]

At the bottom under sources, they refer to http://www.passmark.com/ftp/antiviru...esting-ed2.pdf

Now looking at the file, I came across this section

The results within this document are intended as an update on previous test results collected by PassMark for Symantec in March 2008 (please see reference #1: Antivirus Performance Report for Windows
Vista, Edition 2) and July-August 2008 (Please see Reference #3: Antivirus, Internet Security and Total Security Products Performance Benchmarking (2009) (Edition 1)) on products released in 2008.

Am I correct to assume that Symantec paid for this test.

[gery]

Not really bad idea

[Subgud]

Ha ha. This must be a joke. It says it 79% lighter than eset smart security. I dont belive it a single second.

NIS 2009 is most definitly light, but i eset smart security, KIS 2009, Avira Antivir premium i will say is just as light! This is sellers tale(can you say that in english?) (if you can..HURRA for me!! )

[C.S.J]

[quote=firzen771]wow that test is the biggest BS ive ever seen, it updates more often than KAV? lol and other products,QUOTE]
yes, the new Norton does, much more.

i dont mean signature counts, but the update frequency is every few minutes.

[TonyW]

Whilst it's true to say Norton's new line of products for 2009 have raised the bar with update frequency, it could be misleading to think you're more protected because of that. A single update many only contain one or two signature updates.

[zfactor]

the new nis2009 can update almost every 5-15min thats def far more than any other i know of even kaspersky was very often but not that often

[zfactor]

actually i just had a update 7 minutes agao and it just updated again.. so id say they are correct on that... it says updates 37 sec ago (and counting of course), as far as mem usage even eset smart security used just over 30mb total for me nis2009 uses under 10mb while idle and of course more while scanning. i dont think it runs that much faster overall than kaspersky or avira but i can say web browsing is def faster than with kaspersky and it was fast with kis2009. im VERY PICKY abut that sort of thing and i would not have bought a lic if it didnt work as well as it does

but i do agree they are going a bit overboard with the whole we are faster than you thing.. i think its bad marketing myself..

[firzen771]

acutally its pretty good marketing considering the average consumer will usually go with maybe mcafee or norton, and when they see something like that on their site, it will most likely work to convince the average user. but people like the experts on this site won't be fooled so easily by this marketing ploy.

[Pseudo]

Originally Posted by firzen771

acutally its pretty good marketing considering the average consumer will usually go with maybe mcafee or norton, and when they see something like that on their site, it will most likely work to convince the average user. but people like the experts on this site won't be fooled so easily by this marketing ploy.

What? Faster updates = a marketing ploy to convince "average users?" You went from saying "Norton doesn't have faster updates, hahaha" to "Well, it's just a marketing ploy. 'Experts' can see right through it."