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VIPRE vs. Kaspersky As per PC Antivirus reviews 2010 & 2011 Antivirus Firewall Software Report.
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Which Has the Best Real-time Protection?
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VIPRE
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Kaspersky
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Real-time antivirus monitoring for all files, web activity, and email are automatic with Active Protection from VIPRE antivirus.
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Also has good real-time antivirus monitoring by default.
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Testing shows VIPRE to be successful in defeating two thirds of malware on the spot and correctly labeling the remaining third for inspection.
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Independent testing shows Kaspersky antivirus to be one of the top players when it comes to catching in-coming virus and malware threats.
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Other real-time threats can also be monitored via a handy process monitor.
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A high percentage were captured or blocked while only a few threats escaped.
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RESULT: Winner VIPRE
VIPRE and Kaspersky will do an excellent job of keeping your computer safe from viruses , Trojans,Worms, spyware, and other malwareVIPRE does so for about ½ the price and takes fewer system resource.
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Which is Most Effective Against Spyware?
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VIPRE
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Kaspersky
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VIPRE integrates antispyware seamlessly with their antivirus software.
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Threats from spyware, viruses, or other malware are treated with equal rigor.
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Both act in unison to defeat spyware and malware threats with ease.
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The latest spyware definitions are updated quickly without any trouble.
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Spyware definitions are updated quickly after the initial update is complete.
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Independent testing shows Kaspersky to be a formidable antispyware application.
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Independent testing shows VIPRE to be just as effective against spyware as it is against viruses and other malware.
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RESULT : Winner VIPRE
As with fighting viruses, VIPRE and Kaspersky will at Keeping your Computer safe from Viruses and malwareVIPRE gets the nod because it pulls it off for roughly ½ the price and with lower system load.
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Which Has the Lowest Resource Usage?
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VIPRE
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Kaspersky
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Low resource usage is a trademark of VIPRE antivirus
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While Kaspersky takes fewer system resources to run than most other top antivirus software, it still fell far short of VIPRE where memory used during a scan was twice that of VIPRE.
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| During manual scanning, VIPRE's resource usage is only half that of Kaspersky's. |
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Additionally, CPU use was roughly one third more than VIPRE with memory use running around 4% during real-time protection.
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CPU used while scanning was almost a third less than Kaspersky.
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This still makes Kaspersky a solid contender against just about all other antivirus software, just not VIRPE
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| Memory used during real-time protection was well under 1%. |
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Overall, VIPRE was one of the lightest antivirus software programs tested.
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RESULT: Winner VIPRE.
Sunbelt Software engineers are significantly ahead of other antivirus makers with VIPRE, having created the lightest, speediest .
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Which Has the Best User Interface?
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VIPRE
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Kaspersky
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The interface on VIPRE is very simple and clean.
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The Kaspersky interface is clearly labeled in an expandable left-hand navigation.
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One screen shows all the vital information, including
- features
- options
- last scan
- last updates
- current risk level
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Features, risks, and scan results are all easily found within the expandable style navigation panes making actions and results easy to see.
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The scanning results page is easy to understand and clearly labeled as well.
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Everything is clearly labeled and easy to find.
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| Really, the entire interface is easy to navigate and presents things in a rational layout. |
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RESULT: Tie.
Both companies have done a great job with their interfaces. Others would be well-served to take a page from their respective playbooks.
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Which Has the Best Customer Support?
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VIPRE
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Kaspersky
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The makers of VIPRE antivirus (Sunbelt Software) offer extensive support including phone, email, knowledge base, and user guide all free.
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Kaspersky offers a good knowledge base, customer forums, and live chat.
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The technical support and customer service reps are all based in the US and respond promptly.
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Unlike Sunbelt, phone support is not toll-free, but Kaspersky does offer phone support on their website with respectable US hours of 8AM-9PM M-F
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The knowledge base and user guide are easy to use.
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Kaspersky makes getting support easy.
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Support numbers and contact info is easy to find (one click off the home page to be exact).
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It seems Sunbelt is eager to give good customer support.
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RESULT: Tie.
Both companies offer support in the ways most consumers want it: phone, email, chat, and knowledge base.
Kaspersky gets the nod because of their 13 hours/day of support; Sunbelt/VIPRE gets the nod because of their toll-free phone support and super-easy-to-find support phone number.
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Which is Easiest to Install?
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VIPRE
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Kaspersky |
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VIPRE antivirus installs very fast and easily.
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The install is fast and compact.
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There are only a few setup steps, and then the installation is done.
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Everything installs without too many steps or hang-ups.
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There is, however, a longer period to download the initial virus definitions used to protect your computer.
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However, the initial install doesn't automatically remove current viruses on the system.
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VIPRE needs to connect to its database to download definitions and other antivirus updates. This can take 10-15 min
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You'll want to run a full system scan right after a reboot.
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After that, future virus definitions are downloaded much faster.
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Overall, the install is easy with no major flaws
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RESULT: Winner VIPRE.
Both installs went smoothly. It's hard to find fault with either, but we like VIPRE being on patrol from the initial reboot.
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Which Has the Best Email Virus Protection?
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VIPRE
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Kaspersky
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For an antivirus program, VIPRE does a great job with email protection.
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Kaspersky's email scanning is thorough but ran more slowly than VIPRE.
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All major email clients are supported including Outlook Express, Outlook, Windows Mail, as are others that use SMTP or POP3 (Eudora, Thunderbird, IncrediMail, etc).
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Emails are fully scanned before hitting your inbox
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RESULT: VIPRE.
While both provide complete coverage, VIPRE is faster at protecting you from viruses in your inbox.
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What's the Best Antivirus Software?
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VIPRE
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All major comparisons point to VIPRE as being the "best antivirus software" this year.
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In comparison to all major brands of antivirus software, Kaspersky remains firmly in place as a potent antivirus
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VIPRE Antivirus + Antispyware installs easily, is very light on resources, and powerful against all malware including viruses and spyware alike.
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But faced against VIPRE directly, Kaspersky doesn't quite match up.
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The customer support is excellent, and the low price makes VIPRE very, very tough to beat.
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Kaspersky's sticker-price is just about the highest around, and the resource usage is still higher than VIPRE's.
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WINNER: VIPRE.
It's hard to argue with a product that offers excellent antivirus protection, costs 1/2 as much, has U.S. based support, and runs faster and lighter, as VIPRE does.
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