SweX 871 Posted January 28, 2016 Share Posted January 28, 2016 The test(s) were made using Windows 8.1 Professional (64 bit) https://www.av-test.org/en/antivirus/home-windows/windows-8/december-2015/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ESET Insiders TJP 143 Posted January 28, 2016 ESET Insiders Share Posted January 28, 2016 Solid showing by Eset but nothing spectacular. I finally experienced what *may* AV-Test have witnessed in a performance slowdown - copying the unzipped DDU onto a USB drive took an age as ESS scanned each file before copying onto the drive. Interesting reading Wilder's Security Forums as one of the current test darlings causing mayhem on people's PC's with constant performance issues (AKA slowdowns). It's exactly what I had when I tried the same software. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jadinolf 131 Posted January 29, 2016 Share Posted January 29, 2016 Interesting to see that a FREE program (Avast) is better than what I use. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SweX 871 Posted January 30, 2016 Author Share Posted January 30, 2016 Interesting to see that a FREE program (Avast) is better than what I use. Yea, time to leave the ship Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jadinolf 131 Posted January 31, 2016 Share Posted January 31, 2016 Interesting to see that a FREE program (Avast) is better than what I use. Yea, time to leave the ship Yep, back to Avast. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SweX 871 Posted January 31, 2016 Author Share Posted January 31, 2016 Interesting to see that a FREE program (Avast) is better than what I use. Yea, time to leave the ship Yep, back to Avast. I see. Let us know if their ship is better Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ESET Insiders TJP 143 Posted February 1, 2016 ESET Insiders Share Posted February 1, 2016 A test is simply a snapshot in time. I've seen Wilder's posters change their AV on a daily basis based off a single test or some other whim. Good for Avast! customers/fans that it out performed Eset's offerings in one test; same for BitDefender and Kaspersky Labs customers too. I don't care about Eset's 'score' given it protects me just fine and causes zero issues and zero lag on my PC. AV-Test has always thrown up some interesting results for Eset products, specifically in the performance area. A lot of these tests aren't worth worrying about given that (a) many vendors have specific departments dedicated to getting the highest detection scores possible within tests - which has little correlation to real world situations (b) several AV vendors have been caught manipulating their own software to try and obtain the highest detection scores possible and © many of the AV vendors and testing organisations appear (to an outsider such as myself) as having very close relationships e.g test sponsorships. In the end it's largely left to the individual to try various AV products and hope they find one that suits them best. I found that in ESS after years of KIS. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TomFace 539 Posted February 1, 2016 Share Posted February 1, 2016 (edited) I'm with TJP (big surprise...right SweX?). Joe, if you do choose to test it on one of your machines, please do report back. I am curious (yes I know curiosity KO'd the feline ). Edited February 1, 2016 by TomFace Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jadinolf 131 Posted February 1, 2016 Share Posted February 1, 2016 I'm with TJP (big surprise...right SweX?). Joe, if you do choose to test it on one of your machines, please do report back. I am curious (yes I know curiosity KO'd the feline ). I'm not touching it Tom. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SweX 871 Posted February 2, 2016 Author Share Posted February 2, 2016 To make things clear - I included a high dose of sarcasm when I made the previous posts (except the very first post which is based on facts) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TomFace 539 Posted February 2, 2016 Share Posted February 2, 2016 To make things clear - I included a high dose of sarcasm when I made the previous posts (except the very first post which is based on facts) You?!? Sarcastic?!?!...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SweX 871 Posted February 2, 2016 Author Share Posted February 2, 2016 To make things clear - I included a high dose of sarcasm when I made the previous posts (except the very first post which is based on facts) You?!? Sarcastic?!?!...... No, never ever, I am always 100% serious Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jadinolf 131 Posted February 2, 2016 Share Posted February 2, 2016 To make things clear - I included a high dose of sarcasm when I made the previous posts (except the very first post which is based on facts) You?!? Sarcastic?!?!...... No, never ever, I am always 100% serious Sure you are. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morisato 8 Posted February 4, 2016 Share Posted February 4, 2016 Since you guys were talking about AVAST, here are some recent related news and thereof. hxxp://www.eweek.com/security/google-discloses-flaws-in-avast-comodo-and-malwarebytes-products.html hxxp://www.cso.com.au/article/593371/google-av-vendors-don-t-fork-chrome-security-ll-screw-it-up/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jadinolf 131 Posted February 4, 2016 Share Posted February 4, 2016 Since you guys were talking about AVAST, here are some recent related news and thereof. hxxp://www.eweek.com/security/google-discloses-flaws-in-avast-comodo-and-malwarebytes-products.html hxxp://www.cso.com.au/article/593371/google-av-vendors-don-t-fork-chrome-security-ll-screw-it-up/ Thanks for that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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