Review of security product by Chip Magazine

Nowadays almost no antivirus require a reboot anymore. Atleast the 10 I have tested the last months didn't require one, that were all the big guys.

 

I would appreciate a list of those 10. I like to try AVs in shadow mode.

 

Norton, ESET, Kaspersky, avast!, Avira, Panda (Cloud) and Microsoft to name a few. Also I can't remember BitDefender, F-Secure and G Data requiring a reboot, but I'm not sure about them. However applications might require a reboot on a different machine.

 

Because of some OS dependend concepts, G Data doesn't require a reboot on OS >= vista.
A reboot is recommended, so that G Data AV can take a closer look on things going on during start-up of an "unknown" system. Give G Data AV 2012 a try

 

Yeap...Strange though...

 

It's available if you look hard enough. It's also on a few online stores AFAIK at that price or close to it.

New box packages are pretty cheap these days. Renewals, however, are a different story....

 

the suites are most commonly those that require restart. On vista AVAST ESET NIS KIS do require reboot and that might be due to the firewall component

 

On 7 they all don't, quite strange.

 

Windows 7 has an improved system of updating/replacing drivers compared to Windows XP and Vista.

 

KIS doesn't require a reboot to install on XP, pretty certain it doesn't on Vista/W7 either.

 

KIS does after the first update if you install a version without any of the big hotfixes.

 

The main premise is not being forced to reboot to install the software in order to trial it in Shadow mode. Updates/hotfixes are a different thing, many suites require reboots to update used components/drivers, but most of them can carry on working and receiving sig updates without the reboot.

 

WOW last ~Phrase removed.~ place ESET!
Great job!
Intially I thought that PC World had an agenda against ESET but every computing magazine shows a sub par ESET performance and rating.
I guess time to switch to norton.

 

I think any test whose result differs so much from what is the norm for most other tests has to be treated with a bit of scepticism,results just seem rather odd

 

NIS does not require a restart on XP.

The performance of ESET here seems to be similar to Raymond.CC's test in relation to most others tested.

 

Also, whats the fuzz about a reboot,,, why is it given too much attention.. moreover all av (majority ) dont require restart .

 

But also due to HIPS component from version 5.

 

So just because of this then you are going to change your mind?I really can't understand.

 

And why not if it's under performing in all tests

 

I have to say that I like to reboot my computer after the installation of any AVs because I have chance to see whether those AVs slow down my boot time or not.

 

Hmm.Tough Question.Anyway,IMO if the AV that I installed works perfectly for me,doesn't slow down my PC or surfing,why do I need to change?Even thousand or million of tests prove the AV has weak detection,weak performance or whatsoever but i am still not going to change my mind.It will always be one of my favorite AVs in my heart even when I am not using it.

 

then try McAfee and then we will see if you would change your mind... even McAfee doesnt slow you down much ...
i am not saying against any product but yeah, I do appreciate tests and feedback of products by experts

 

I will try it later because I still have Norton and Panda wait for me to try.See whether both products will suit my needs or not.Thanks for recommending McAfee.

 

One more thing I forgot to tell you.IF McAfee doesn't works well for me,I may change it.

 

lol, i am not recommending mcafee ... I would never ...

I was tying to say to not completely ignore the reviews and test results by labs .