Norton AV 09 vs NOD32

Just wondering which of these two programs is better overall, in terms of memory usage, CPU usage during scans, detection rate

I am referring here to Norton AntiVirus 2009 Gaming Edition and NOD32 V4

Thanks

 

NOD32, Kaspersky, and Avira (paid) are at the forefront of AV technology right now. They have the heuristic scanners as well. Norton is lagging far, far behind. I don't consider it worth anything anymore, and I'd rather use free software instead of Norton, even though my school offers me Norton Corporate for free.

I can't say anything about NOD32's resource consumption, but I use Kaspersky with full heuristics on and it's not noticeable.

 

NOD32 is by far the least resource hungry, I cant say for ccertain anymore but in 07 and 08 it used the least of ALL the antivirus programs

 

If you say you can barely feel any high resource usage with Kaspersky, then you will feel absolutely 0 slowdown while using NOD32, the least resource usage / best detection rate av in the market.

NOD32 user here since 4 years, u just install NOD32, apply the blackspear settings! and forget about anything called virus, that said, u will not even feel there is any AV on your system eating up your valueable resources.

Norton Gamers Edition is much much better than the old Norton AV, but in no way can it compete to the likes of NOD32, Kaspersky, and Avira AntiVirs, the 3 kings at the moment.

 

Ahh ok
Thank guys

I was wondering because I had heard that the new Norton (2009 editions) were much improved and faster, but since it seems to still lag behind NOD32, I think I know what I'm going to continue to stick with

 

you will thank us all for this recommendation, little tip for ya bro.....

why don't u install the triavl version of NOD32 which is just as good as the full version, and see for urself that it uses almost no resources.

ekrn.exe is using 29 MB at the moment with 0 CPU utilization

some programs use even less RAM, but the more important thing than RAM usasge now is how it handles file scans when you actually open/download a file....

 

I know how good NOD32 is I am currently using it
But there is an offer at a shop here for norton AV 2009 and its cheaper than normal.
I thought if it is better then I will switch to it otherwise stick with NOD
I'm staying with NOD

 

thank god! switching from NOD32 to Norton is a major downgrade

 

Calm down, I know how you feel about NOD32

 

ya comparing Nod and Norton is like comparing a half dead slug and a nice new vette

 

QFT! LOL

 

Actually, it's very hard to compare strong AVs against each other.
They always win awards here and there.
In addition, it is just user preferences.
I don't find problems using Kaspersky, Norton, and so on.

 

How many of you guys have actually used the latest versions of both NOD32 and Norton Antivirus 2009? If you haven't you really can't justifiably claim that one is better than the other, without some solid data.

Anyway, in my tests of Norton Internet Security 2009 and Eset Smart Security 4 (both include firewalls, for an entire suite) on the same machine, ESS4 used a fair bit more memory on idle than NIS09, although it used a bit less while scanning.

NIS09 had much more frequent updates, and also caught a few items that ESS4 did not catch. Granted, they were only remnants of past infections and weren't very harmful, but it's more gratifying to know that NIS09 even caught pieces of viruses that were left behind by other antiviruses.

Both of them updated without any noticeable CPU usage.

So, in resource issues, the two are very similar, and neither would really dent your system performance much or at all, but I still find that NIS09 comes out a tad bit ahead.

I also very much prefer NIS09's interface. It never incessantly gave me prompts to allow programs permission, rather, it uses Norton Insight to identify programs that it already knows are safe, and let them through automatically.

Also, NIS09 was a whole lot cheaper - $0.00 for a triple license without counting tax from Fry's Electronics, while Eset didn't have nearly as competitive rebates. Its single license cost me much much more than the triple license of Norton.

 

Norton AV 2009 wins by a landslide.

 

Go and read some reviews online before posting something totally wrong.

 

don't bother arguing
no matter what u tell them, in their minds they only think, "norton sucks"

very similar to the mactards,... "microsoft sucks... therefore zune sucks, bing sucks, windows 7 sucks"

 

According to my experience, Norton had missed many viruses that even AVG could catch

If you're happy with Norton, stick to it, I'll enjoy my 100% secure system no matter what you say. Online rewview back meh up so I need not explain further.

kthxbye

 

yes according to your experience with previous versions of norton
the new one is built on a new engine, read the reviews

its like saying windows 7 will fail miserably because i had a bad experience with windows ME

 

The fact that we even need third-party preventives (internet condoms) means that our Windows systems are not at all safe. Luckily, I'm one of those who only rely on Windows for gaming. I do more sensitive transactions on a different platform.

True, my experience is a year outdated and I really don't keep up with AV all that much. Sorry for any misinformation.

 

you're right, I did state that Norton 2009 improved things drastically for Norton, but it is not comparable to teh almighteh NOD32.

if u think otherwise, try installing the NOD32 demo on your system after removing / totally cleaning Norton via the Norton Uninstaller application (downloaded seperately online to remove full traces) then well me what j00 th!nk

 

I believe that MidnightSun did just that Maximus, and he gives his opinions.

Finally something from someone who has tried both
Thanks alot man, I may pick Norton 09 to use when NOD32 runs out

 

sorry, my original comments weren't really directed at you
they were directed at the people who obviously know nothing about norton2009

yes i know that NOD32 is still ahead of the pack, and i personally like avira
just trying to clear some misconceptions about norton still being a resource-hogging garbage av

 

Thanks for teh clar!f!cat!0N

 

I am currently using Norton 2009 and so far I am very satisfied with it. I haven't tried NOD32 yet, but so far NIS 2009 has been very fast on Full System Scans initiated by the user, and also very subtle in background tasks, including numerous daily updates. I also like the CPU Usage meter, which is a new addition to 2009.

I've heard that ESET Nod32 also does not have LiveChat support. I'm pleased to say that Symantec is very efficient in their LiveChat service. I needed help upgrading from NIS 2008 to 2009 and their service rep was very friendly and even waited for me to finish everything (including a couple of restarts) before the conversation ended.

Also, based on previous comments; I wouldn't say that Noton/Symantec is "lagging" behind NOD32.

In fact, check this link on the ESET Website, here. They themselves imply that Symantec is their biggest and toughest competitor based on benchmark scores. Of course this is very NOD32-biased, but it shows that Norton is not "lagging behind".

Also, you may want to check out this review. Norton 2009 is PC Mag's Editor's Choice and you can find an in-depth review there.

 

Agreed with you.
Norton is not as weak as we think.
You did mention the system scan. Hell yeah! It is the selling point of Norton!
Norton is considered 1 of the fastest full system scan AV.
I remember I read it on a website about AV.
The website provides benchmark of AVs and comparing their functions(scanning time, realtime protection, virus database, bootsector scan and many more).
So far, Kaspersky, Norton, Mcfee, BitDefender, Panda, Vipre and Trendmicro as well as ESET are those really compete with each other.

 

fastest scan LOL and probably miss some viruses, NOD32 hs been well known for years for its lowest consumption of system reosurces and excellente detection rate.