KAV 2009 & Threatfire

Is anyone running TF together with KAV 2009? I've read that the Proactive Defense feature in KAV is similar to TF - should it be turned Off if TF is installed? Do you think TF would provide better protection then the Proactive feature in KAV? Your thoughts please - and thanks!

 

I would say yes to only one behavior blocker should be used.I would apply the same rule as hips or AV and only use one.Which is stronger I cant say. Imo just use kaspersky cant see the point of a seperate program for behavior when kaspersky has it I think.

 

I agree with the dog. Arf!

 

I think just only KIS is enough.

 

Yeah, Kaspersky's HIPS won't be worse than Threatfire.

 

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I thought ThreatFire's behavioural blocker was the best and Kaspersky's was relatively simple.

 

Not sure about that but TF is definitively a behavioural blocker whilst KIS's is more like classical HIPS with tweaks.

Only one way to find out...try it!

 

You may want to look at this person's test http://youtube.com/avtester

 

I found the video showing the ThreatFire test, but I didn't see one for KAV 2009. Did I miss it? In any case, TF stopped 7 out of 10 attacks. How does that compare with the others?

 

I sent a PM to the maker of the video and the response was

 

"I've just tested Kaspersky 2009 and it did a perfect 10 so will upload in a few days..."

It's nice to know that KAV 2009 scored a ten, but unfortunately there's a lot we don't know. Specifically what malware was used in the test? Regarding Threatfire, were the samples it missed of a type it's designed to catch? Is it reasonable to compare a program like KAV 2009, which combines multiple AV&AS technologies to Threatfire which is primarily a behavior blocker meant to be used along with other AV and AS apps?

 

I tried to install KAV on my PC with TF already installed and KAV wont install while TF is there.

Gordon

 

Question is did he tested behave blocker of KAv or the HIPS or even the signarure based AV itself?

Can you ask him?

Thanks

 

Same if yo uhave Prevx CSI already installed. Simple solution; uninstall TF, install KAV and then reinstall TF...et voila!

That's what I did with Prevx!