Best Internet Security?

Hi,

Some friends are asking me for a all-in-one program to protect its computers, I want to see your opinions and comments about the Internet Security programs available, related of easy to use, protection and resources.

The new beta Kaspersky Internet Security seems to be the winner when it will be ready, but for now we have these options:

BitDefender Professional Plus
F-Secure Internet Security
McAfee Internet Security Suite
Norton Internet Security
Panda Platinum Internet Security
PC-cillin Internet Security
ZoneAlarm Security Suite

Thanks

 

F-Secure Internet Security 2005 will be best choice. Antivirus and firewall software of F-Secure are very good and powerfull. But it needs a powerfull PC. Second choice will be Pc-cillin Internet Security. It doesn't use more resource like as F-Secure.

KIS2006 might be best choice in the future. But Anti-hacker must be develop much more.

Regards...

 

BitDefender Professional Plus
Wonderful AV, limited firewall. Easy to use. Major update to the firewall expected September 2005. Nice on recources, good price.
F-Secure Internet Security
Both nice firewall and av. Needs testing on the pesific computer to see how it runs.
McAfee Internet Security Suite
Software of nice quality, but hungry for RAM, and the security center
Panda Platinum Internet Security
Never used it
Norton Internet Security
Not bad, but wow watch your recources. Way to overpriced too.
PC-cillin Internet Security
Never used this one neither, but their AV isn't topclass imho.

 

http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,1759,1758381,00.asp

Acadia

 

Thanks for your comments and opinions

It seems that none of them have all the requirements that I want...
Maybe the new KIS will have them all, i.e., low resources, excellent protection, easy to use and configurable...

BitDefender Professional Plus - only have a great AV, the rest...
F-Secure Internet Security - use a lot of resources...
McAfee Internet Security Suite - I don't like the control center and IE dependence...
Norton Internet Security - very good protection but is a resource hog...
Panda Platinum Internet Security - I don't like the GUI, aso had same bad experience with Panda and the resources...
PC-cillin Internet Security - very light on resources, but it seems that doesn't have a very good protection...
ZoneAlarm Security Suite - is growing well but doesn't have anti-spyware protection...

 

You are correct none have the best of all worlds. This is why I do not like "Suites." Users I advise: build your own shop around and get the best for your $$ at the time you need them. I know that advice does not help much those who just want a all in one solution set up and forget. But all in one set up and for gets will never offer the security I want . To me it is a fact of life.

 

I completely agree with you, and that is the way that I think, but like you said, some persons just want to install an all-in-one and forget it...

I believe that these suites will be improved and maybe on the next year we can see a better products for these kind of people...

 

Hi

I had trend pcillin which just expired ..liked the anti virus but the spyware scanner was a joke......i thought the spam filter sucked pretty much too....too much white and blacklist adding

Tom

 

Hi tomster,

it seems that they have a lot of work to do to make a "real" good program...

Regards