Hello! First, we thank you for this review. Would also like to mention that Bitdefender’s ransomware approach is a multi-layered one. We know how important personal data is to our users; hence the “better safe than sorry approach” when it comes to ransomware. It includes a data-protection layer that safeguards documents, pictures, videos and music against all kinds of ransomware attacks. It works with the Advanced Threat Defense module to protect files from encryption by ransomware. Regarding the video - although the sample was not detected by Real time protection, it was another security layer - Ransomware remediation - that saved the precious data by backing it up. Stay safe! The Bitdefender Team
bitdefender not bad but it have 2 problem the first it hacked in the last years and the second it heavy on resoure i want to see lite like eset internet securty and add sanbox future
So because Bitdefender lost you had to post a response. I notice Kaspersky haven't posted a response to the video because frankly they don't need to, the results speak for themselves.
I use Kaspersky since 2008 and it saved me so much trouble with all kinds of malware and spyware through all those years that I am extremely grateful to the company.
I have used both Bitdefender and Kaspersky and I like both. As far as ransomware, I do regular backups to more than one removable drive and don't rely on a security product to be 100% effective.
@@MaakaSakuranbo Wiggly just wanna secure his memories lol. I do the same as Wiggly too. I currently use Kaspersky and I have a 4TB Hard drive to do manual back-ups. So in the WORSE CASE scenario. I will always have my file and memories :)
@@danyalfarkhan3289 I feel that. My mom kept a cd drive out of a computer of mine she tossed and said "I kept the hard drive for you". I will never get over the pain of losing my childhood mp3s.
Instead of having different hard drive/SSD just use different partition type that can't detect windows for example: Windows can't detect ext3/4/2 type partition so i can always keeps backup in that also remember don't even merge Linux system with windows that supports both partition as well
Would be interesting to see a testing methodology where the malware is executed as it would in a real world scenario. The method of download, second stage download and execution are important, as anti-malware software is designed with initial infection vectors in mind.
Remember that all antivirus software are only there to give you extra protection. Just stay away from sketchy websites and be sure to scan any downloaded files before execution.
@@user_79584 browser protection, when i download from repackgames and steamunlocked, i got directed EXACTLY to the download page While my friends got directed to some sketchy webs
I'm so grateful that you have made all these videos showing the tests. This is so helpful to the community as a whole. It certainly opened my eyes to how vulnerable I was with only MS Defender running. I switched it to Kaspersky Free edition, which offers much better protection.
well, don't trust it too much. recently i saw a video from a guy who does programming while streaming that tested a file a follower received by e-mail. it was a .html that were encrypted and it led to a fake outlook page that looked legit (even to the point to get personalized details, like the e-mail you're trying to login, like if it recognized that you logged on it before) and send the data to a amazon server, and this went right through virustotal with zero warnings. so yeah, antivirus is cool, but you also need to be aware to social engineering for no antivirus is flawless.
I've used different AV's over the years and most of them seemed OK then I tried Kaspersky free antivirus and was very impressed with its performance, since then I've always used Kaspersky which I think is the best AV on the market now I support Kaspersky AV by buying their excellent product.
@@MrAlex.ar1 Currently, am using internet security (just purchased and installed yesterday) and till now it automatically updated 10 times successfully.
Man its unfortunate I cannot convince my boss that Kaspersky is better because he thinks the whole Russia ordeal means we can't use it in official capacity.
About that matter nothing has never been proven. It's just governments conspiracy against Russians. And it would be fool for any Antivirus corporates to spy and resell datas informations from customers. So, in my point of view, it's just hatred from Trump, nothing else.
@@AuriosCPU People didn't trust Kaspersky because it's a Russian company way before Trump. So he has nothing to do with it. According to democrats he is a Russian pawn, so why would he be against it? No logic in your statement 😲
@@AuriosCPU other goverments have distain with good ol russia... for example hungary banned it too from official usage... I'd say it's unfortunate that it is based in that country as it's never gonna be trusted on the west.
@Jaroslav Teleňko correct. But since 5% of countries have caple enough and well founded IT research here we are... also it's not for the super hig country FBI equivalent but for rural post offices etc... the smaller official things have been banned from russian AVs
@@TheHobbitmann Look at all the other tests Kaspersky has been put through on this channel. It has passed them all with flying colours. It's the best security software available. People just don't trust it because of it's links to Russia. Which is dumb, stereotyping everyone from Russia makes zero sense.
I use Bitdefender which is the best one in my opinion, Kaspersky comes in second I also used AVG and Avast but since I changed my PC, I no longer used it.
I don't think there will ever be one perfect antivirus program. But these 3 programs are the best in the world. You can use it with peace of mind. Bitdefender, Kaspersky and ESET
can anyone please help me which one should i choose or prefer to buy like in their official web its showing multiple tool and software like Kaspersky anti virus, internet security, total security which one is good and which one did this guy used in his video ?
How about doing a quick leaderboard breakdown venue of the top 5-10? Also taking into account from a business perspective how easy it is to either implement or remove whichever one you want to employ
I was waiting to finally choose and buy an AV but couldn't decide which one. I saw the previous comparisons of both of the products but I wanted to wait for the update. Thank you for the test!
@@TiagrajI WD is fine aslong as you know how to avoid malware in the first place and hardening your system by using a standard local account, sandboxing your browser, etc
@@frozenbagsmelting6880 WD has a very hard time stopping basic threats so I wouldn't trust it to protect not tech-savvy people. These very people are target audience for AV companies because they want to use their computers without a need to worry about malwares and good software like Kaspersky will protect them about 99% of the time so given how rarely they will even encounter a malware that is a really good outcome for them and the company who sells security solution.
I used both. But Kaspersky is best (In my opinion). uses less RAM and CPUs and 100% detection when it comes to Virus/Ransomware. Bitdefender is little heavy, uses more RAM, CPUs, and more drive space, and also not 100% detection rate. Bitdefender also sometimes blocks normal apps aggressively, and allows malware smoothly! but this never happens with Kaspersky. btw webroot is great too when it comes to detection rate but very OLD UI feels like 1990s software they need to update their UI.
Bitdefender can't read python script. Personnaly I always used Kaspersky, even the free version (Security Cloud) is effective, It saves me numerous time from virus, trojan and keyloggers, even the USB storage device analysis is very effective
We need an update comparison like this for 2023. I'm more interested in the free versions' performance and reliability. I have my eyes on Kaspersky, Bitdefender, Avira and ESET. If possible, compare these four's free version against new or old malwares and ransomware. I'm more concerned at ransomware protection because some antivirus software has the feature locked behind a paywall or premium subscription.
This is why I sync my files with seafile to protect against ransomware, a snapshot of the entire synced library is taken whenever a file is modified, I have tested and works flawless, been using it for 4 years now
Quick question, I'm a Bitdefender user. Do you mind testing the "ransomware remediation" feature by Bitdefender? It would have been good to know if this feature would have been able to restore the files after the crypto infection. It's good to know what would happen if the worst was to strike, keep up the good work
"able to restore the files after the crypto infection" - this is not possible, becauseu need to know the alphabet of the codes to decode. Decoding after ransomware can be compared to trying to translate a language for which there is no alphabet (translation).
these are the real reviews, the guys that benchmark test, not the guys that rank on popularity or just for affiliate checks. This channel proves to you how good each 1 is b4 u buy
Leo, your the man getting used to your voice, it's soothing for an antivirus video..lol I have Bitdefender my subscription is almost up, this video helped me make my decision, But I always wanted to try AVG or Avast for some reason even Total AV, I like the interface better and they seem to have options Bitdefender don't have for Mobile, would like to see a review for both Antivirus or all 3..keep up the great work! Thanks!
Avg makes u scared just so u buy their VPN lmao, they made like some page that shows up saying "Owh ur ip adress is leaked! Use our VPN" or someshi like that and it shows ur full ip addres just so u get scared
done it several times already. it's time to test lesser known AV's iinstead of the same AV's over and over and over like beating a dead horse. virus total boasts 30 or 40 AV engines an Leo seems to only test 1-5% of them that's just sad.
I've never stored anything on my main computer that I wasn't okay losing, so I've never worried about ransomware, but I've taken a great interest in how stopping it works.
BitDefender is ass. I used to use it and it was so heavy on resources (in other words unoptimized af) and turns out it isn't even very secure. Glad I went with Kaspersky
@@fabioquadros11 The thing is, these are infamous samples, correct? Bitdefender should be able to get the initial ones. I'm not making a direct comparison here based on one sample but this should be a warning sign, correct?
It is likely an anomaly, but I still would have expected the other components to block it even if it wasn't a known threat, it is a bit surprising to see it was able to encrypt the data.
It would have been interesting to see how Bitdefender would have done about the different threats with the test script whitelisted. I don't know much about this sort of thing, but it occurs to me that if it noticed something fishy about the test script, that doesn't mean that it would've detected any one of those threats had they occurred in an isolated incident - which seems like a more realistic scenario to test for.
The test script is not malicious, it just runs the files and checks if it was blocked and recently they have added a system watcher for new file handles, notifications, etc Its just to simulate an attack vector (thats why they are now doing it over a network share) Now some AVs like to terminate it as they detected it launching a bunch of malware so thats why that happens
Bitdefender , in the first test, missed one ransomware, it is ONLY one but let me remind you that these are the most well-known ransomwares from last 5 years, not some fancy zero days, so , for me atleast, that is unacceptable for a product that aspires to be number one security solution. I'm keeping to Kaspersky. Sorry bitdefender, gonna pass on you. @Btw Kaspersky's application control is its main behavioral protection module so the second test should be a clear win for kaspersky, the variant with it turned off can only be treated as an extra.
@Baba Gandu Its not about you using your computer since old age. I also use it Lol. Its about "WHAT IF IT GOT IN". This is why we are all here. No one purposefully downloads ransomeware.
@Baba Gandu Again, this test was purposes of pushing the limits of the software's capabilities in the scenario of people who are not safe. Like imagine someone TRYING to get malware.
hi leo want permission to ask. In every Kaspersky products, there are 3 levels of protection in every setting such as for file antivirus, web antivirus and mail antivirus. Now in these settings, there are 3 options, the first is if the extreme protection level will slow down the laptop, the second is optimal and it is recommended during installation for users. The same is the minimum protection for laptops that may experience slowness or affect performance. Well, because my laptop is always to slow, which option will I have to choose? Or do I need to use eset or stay on kapsersky?
Sorry! I just have to ask. I've been using Bitdefender Internet Security for years, and it's coming up for renewal. It appears, however, that Kaspersky is the superior product based on these results. Would you say that's an accurate appraisal and that it's worth "jumping ship" to Kaspersky for it's product?
According to my opinion shifting to Kaspersky would be an good decision. I've been using Kaspersky for the past 12 years, and haven't experienced any issues so far.
I have been infected by crypto mining twice now, unless u have a performance monitor. U never get to know that malware is eating cpu. It's soo smart that it cuts off when u open task manager and comes back up when u close the task manager. I used IOBIT system advance care to figure out the malware and used malwarebyte's premium trail to get it out. So, here I'm gonna go with Kaspersky.
@Lakad Matatag the malware will stay hibernated, untill u close the task manager. Once u close it, it's opens up. U need to remove malware from your pc else it will destroy your pc.
I have a question. The Crypt ransomeware from Dharma ransomware group is detected by Bitdefender. I saw this on Virus Total. Then why it was missed in this test or were you using different variant of the malware?
The antiviruses on Virustotal are different from the consumer products you see here. Im not sure what virus total bitdefender uses but for example malwarebytes on virustotal is the command line version not the standard.
This is a known issue. BD engines on VT and on consumer products are different. I have seen many malwares that were detected on VT but missed on BD internet security and vice versa VT results from other vendors are more consistent
@@hii4509 don't know but I know there are some inconsistencies in this product when I was testing it. It is certainly not the best product against new malwares and is very poor against PUPs. BD is known for its great signatures for older malwares but I don't know why it missed a ransomware in the video
Is there a difference when using a Mac? Would Kaspersky security cloud be as effective as Kaspersky Mac antivirus or would Bitdefender be the better choice?
For the last 3-4 years, Tom's Hardware consistently ranks Bitdefender ahead of Kaspersky on Mac by a small margin. Tom's testing found Bitdefender to literally catch everything. I am unaware of how their testing may have different vs the tests done in this video. I'm just starting my 4th consecutive year with Bitdefender. Have used Kaspersky in years gone by as well as ClamXav.
@@TheHobbitmann Not that I'm a Kaspersky fan, but your link in NO WAY shows Kaspersky to be trash vs the competition. I'm also seriously calling bullshit on the link showing that Malwarebytes is better than Kaspersky. In my experience as a Malwarebytes subscriber, it finds pretty much NOTHING.
@king 9 I first started using Eset way back in the 90's and have never had any problems. I then decided to use Kaspersky for a while but find it used way to many resources than Nod32, so went happily back to Eset.
💋 there is the What and the Why. Most websites give you the What -- which is what you can read off a label. The Why takes true knowledge and research and understanding. This video gives the What and the Why. Thank you.
I am just wondering why in the 1nd test no malex window was seen in during the offline test. So you can not tell if all the virus and ransomware where executed, yet you tell that bit defender was doing a better offline job. Can you tell me on which base you conclude this outcome?
Kaspersky did beter in 2nd test anyways :D 7:30 with its complete behavioral suite (ie app control turned on) it stopped all threats. Leo said that bitdefender terminated malex at some point so we have no idea how many threats were executed so it is not possible to calculate any result for bitdefender.
@@robhofkes3221 Both products blocked all threats in the 2nd test. In Bitdefender's case, it is a bit sketchy since we don't know what would have happened if each of the threats were individually executed, but you can see more of that in the full video about Bitdefender 2021 (search the channel).
@@pcsecuritychannel maybe an idea to create a sort of log file to see if the script is still running when this happened. And if it is stopper you can see where it will be stopped. Just a thought.
It was kind unfair that you turned off both of kaspersky features while one only for bitdefender in offline test . if application control was on pretty sure kaspersky wins in offline test
This is it! This is the video I need most, since I oftenly got attacked by malware and stuffs. Window Defender indeed good default AV in OS, but it can't wipe all out. And, there's BitDefender. Back to my old favorite AV again. Thanks for the video, #ThePCSecurityChannel Thanks for the work #BitDefender
used bitdefender before i switched over to kaspersky. bitdefender ain't the worst but you gotta do A LOT OF babysitting. bitdefender will often block stuff without telling you, you have to find it out on your own. i even had things like games like "flower" not working correctly anymore, 'cause bitdefender silently blocked the game from saving configuration files. once i whitelisted it manually it worked again. bitdefender will also never tell you what it's doing right now, what exactly it is blocking, you always have to open up the program manually and go through the log. kaspersky on the other hand is quite talkative. it tells you what it's doing and what it's blocking. perfect example can be seen in this video right at the start already. bitdefender only says "ransomware blocked" while kaspersky tells you the exact exe it is blocking, what object it detected and where it was found. when opening up discord kaspersky always tells me that it blocked the camera so no one has access to it. using bitdefender i wouldn't even know if it does block it or not, 'cause it simply doesn't tell me anything. i have to "trust" the program.
failing to catch a old, well-known threat is a complete failure for any product, let alone one that aspires to be number one security solution. I'm keeping to kaspersky.
thanks for this video, I like both of them but I would prefer to use Bitdefender since its a lightweight anti virus than kaspersky because I already tested it and I can see the impact of performance of these 2 anti virus
It's weird, with ransomware i'd always expected Bitdefender to be on top, just because i'm aware that they actively work on software to decrypt victims files for me, i once recovered my files after waiting a few years for Bitdefender to release what i needed for that particular ransomware.
Do you have a top 5 or top 3 of all the ones you test, i came across your page because i got hacked and lost a few thousands and i was looking to find out whats the best one out there.
I've a avast premium for 7 years. please test Avast vs malware and compare it with Kaspersky. So I can see how effective avast is. love your work 💞 thanks. (use free avast for the test😴 I know avast has bad reputation for privacy and ads)
I would be interested to know if you leave a cloud service running, weather it's Dropbox or One drive would be affected by ransom ware. With or without virus protection.
@@thearyaputra no it wont, onedrive isnt running on windows and windows malwares wont be affecting it. And also every cloud service has multiple layers of protection . Wo the backed up files will be safe in case your pc get affected by Ransomware.
I work in private sector with security. I know those 2 are good picks. I got tierd and frustrated testning so many antivirus souits durring the years and decided to go full F-Secure with saving me so much time and money. Can you do the top 3 contenders including F-Secure?
Idea for a test - use slightly out of date antivirus (a few months or so) and throw a bunch of malware first discovered in the wild since their last update and see how they do to give a comprehensive assessment of zero day protection
Love this chanel. I used to be witj bitdefender, thought it is lighter, while recently, everytime it detecrs a thing ( even if it is a false detect), folder options seemed to be not functional, for example ( the show folder can longer be ckecked, and you must restart the system evertime). Both of them are good, but in my opinion, i use a free version and my self to protect me, there is no such a thing that fully protects you 100%. Thank your for the video BTW.
Had the exact same problem too. Also couldnt delete, edit or put files in AppData. Some of my steam games also wouldnt start anymore. On that day i said fuck it and never used any AV except windows defender and common sense.
U shoud only worry if u are member of ukraine gov institutions or us high governmental instution otherwise u have nothing to worry about, if still in doubt just use wireshark and check packet weekly
@@grizius4123 Absolutely true. I would add that if you work for some institution linked to a NATO or EU member government, you may have to use another solution. Otherwise, it’s up to you if you want to use Kaspersky. I bet Kaspersky will still be alive in Latin America (still popular there), Africa, Middle East and in Southeast Asia
If you work to an institution tightly linked to a NATO or European Union state or Ukraine like a government organization, you may have to replace Kaspersky. Otherwise, it’s up to you to stay with Kaspersky or replace it as you did
Hello! First, we thank you for this review. Would also like to mention that Bitdefender’s ransomware approach is a multi-layered one.
We know how important personal data is to our users; hence the “better safe than sorry approach” when it comes to ransomware.
It includes a data-protection layer that safeguards documents, pictures, videos and music against all kinds of ransomware attacks. It works with the Advanced Threat Defense module to protect files from encryption by ransomware.
Regarding the video - although the sample was not detected by Real time protection, it was another security layer - Ransomware remediation - that saved the precious data by backing it up.
Stay safe! The Bitdefender Team
bitdefender not bad but it have 2 problem the first it hacked in the last years and the second it heavy on resoure i want to see lite like eset internet securty and add sanbox future
So because Bitdefender lost you had to post a response. I notice Kaspersky haven't posted a response to the video because frankly they don't need to, the results speak for themselves.
Lisensi Bitdefender Total Security murah, hanya Rp. 200.000 setahun untuk digunakan pada 5 perangkat. Kaspersky mahal
Lmao
Lmao bitdefender mad
I use Kaspersky since 2008 and it saved me so much trouble with all kinds of malware and spyware through all those years that I am extremely grateful to the company.
When the world needed him the most he RETURNED!!!!!
He posted 5 days ago tho
@@zanypierce4020 I think he just meant for ‘bit vs kas.’
Who returns? Thanks
@@liamjohn3778 Can't find this link, only get Tech. companies. Is he in RUclips as I can't find here either under that name. Tx
@@ethimself5064 anyone spinning around! 😉😆
I have used both Bitdefender and Kaspersky and I like both. As far as ransomware, I do regular backups to more than one removable drive and don't rely on a security product to be 100% effective.
If you do that, may as well use Windows Defender since thats good enough really
@@MaakaSakuranbo Wiggly just wanna secure his memories lol. I do the same as Wiggly too. I currently use Kaspersky and I have a 4TB Hard drive to do manual back-ups. So in the WORSE CASE scenario. I will always have my file and memories :)
@@danyalfarkhan3289 I feel that. My mom kept a cd drive out of a computer of mine she tossed and said "I kept the hard drive for you". I will never get over the pain of losing my childhood mp3s.
Instead of having different hard drive/SSD just use different partition type that can't detect windows
for example: Windows can't detect ext3/4/2 type partition so i can always keeps backup in that
also remember don't even merge Linux system with windows that supports both partition as well
Would be interesting to see a testing methodology where the malware is executed as it would in a real world scenario. The method of download, second stage download and execution are important, as anti-malware software is designed with initial infection vectors in mind.
Remember that all antivirus software are only there to give you extra protection. Just stay away from sketchy websites and be sure to scan any downloaded files before execution.
Kaspersky have a browser av extension
@@aYTcommenter what is that bro..sorry i dont know
@@user_79584 browser protection, when i download from repackgames and steamunlocked, i got directed EXACTLY to the download page
While my friends got directed to some sketchy webs
@@aYTcommenter thanks dude
dose this mean im stuck with my malware beacuse i downloaded it first then kasbrisky
Awesome video! I love the "head-to-head" test format. Hopefully, you can continue doing that. :) Thanks for posting!!!
Ohhhh this is going to be a good one
*Gets popcorn*
Yep - I have used both for yrs
@@ethimself5064 which one is better to use
@@rshd2797 In general - Kaspersky
@@ethimself5064 oh ok
Popcorn and vodka?
I'm so grateful that you have made all these videos showing the tests. This is so helpful to the community as a whole. It certainly opened my eyes to how vulnerable I was with only MS Defender running. I switched it to Kaspersky Free edition, which offers much better protection.
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This was cool. I've got Kaspersky, glad to see it works for these. Thanks!
Well, Kaspersky saved me once from a ransonware threat so I will always use that one, I really feel secure with it.
Same, luckily the only thing left on my desktop was kaspersky, saved my PC and years of my life.
@@Tyrvana Bitdefender can't analise python(compiled to executable) code haha
well, don't trust it too much. recently i saw a video from a guy who does programming while streaming that tested a file a follower received by e-mail. it was a .html that were encrypted and it led to a fake outlook page that looked legit (even to the point to get personalized details, like the e-mail you're trying to login, like if it recognized that you logged on it before) and send the data to a amazon server, and this went right through virustotal with zero warnings. so yeah, antivirus is cool, but you also need to be aware to social engineering for no antivirus is flawless.
@@brunolidade Oh i received 1 of those the other days, felt like they're not even trying.
I have windows defender and it has actually stopped multiple ransomware attacks so I feel really secure
I've used different AV's over the years and most of them seemed OK then I tried Kaspersky free antivirus and was very impressed with its performance, since then I've always used Kaspersky which I think is the best AV on the market now I support Kaspersky AV by buying their excellent product.
Yep, me too. Never seen before an AV product with 100% detection rate for 2 consecutive years.
But updating database everyday is annoying in Kespersky Cloud
@@MrAlex.ar1 Currently, am using internet security (just purchased and installed yesterday) and till now it automatically updated 10 times successfully.
@@hii4509 you can change update schedules too, which is good, I have it set to one daily update only
@@rhr2408 Oo, my one updates every 2 hours.
Man its unfortunate I cannot convince my boss that Kaspersky is better because he thinks the whole Russia ordeal means we can't use it in official capacity.
Mine either. And I do understand. Privacy matters.
About that matter nothing has never been proven. It's just governments conspiracy against Russians.
And it would be fool for any Antivirus corporates to spy and resell datas informations from customers.
So, in my point of view, it's just hatred from Trump, nothing else.
@@AuriosCPU People didn't trust Kaspersky because it's a Russian company way before Trump. So he has nothing to do with it. According to democrats he is a Russian pawn, so why would he be against it? No logic in your statement 😲
@@AuriosCPU other goverments have distain with good ol russia... for example hungary banned it too from official usage... I'd say it's unfortunate that it is based in that country as it's never gonna be trusted on the west.
@Jaroslav Teleňko correct. But since 5% of countries have caple enough and well founded IT research here we are... also it's not for the super hig country FBI equivalent but for rural post offices etc... the smaller official things have been banned from russian AVs
Been using Kaspersky for almost a decade now. It's done a good job, can see myself changing for now
Been using Kaspersky for over a decade. Never did it disappoint. Best antivirus on the market.
Kaspersky is great.
@@TheHobbitmann Look at all the other tests Kaspersky has been put through on this channel. It has passed them all with flying colours. It's the best security software available. People just don't trust it because of it's links to Russia. Which is dumb, stereotyping everyone from Russia makes zero sense.
@Sky yes
I use Bitdefender which is the best one in my opinion, Kaspersky comes in second I also used AVG and Avast but since I changed my PC, I no longer used it.
kaspersky unfornately eats too much ram for me. Not much for bit defender so ill stick with it
@@johnsmith-xe4qn How much ram it uses ?
I been rocking Bitdefender for a while. Never an issue even when downloading sketchy mods and such.
Thanks for sharing this lab! I love the "head-to-head" test format, it´s great.
I don't think there will ever be one perfect antivirus program. But these 3 programs are the best in the world. You can use it with peace of mind. Bitdefender, Kaspersky and ESET
I once got a virus with ESET, and I never used it again.
U
ESET not good
Kaspersky has got even an update for *coronavirus* so u can feel yourself fully protected 😂
can anyone please help me which one should i choose or prefer to buy like in their official web its showing multiple tool and software like Kaspersky anti virus, internet security, total security which one is good and which one did this guy used in his video ?
@@uddinrokib7 oh is it? I never had problems with the installer.
@@annihilator714 Total Security
xD
@@annihilator714 internet security is best
I like how Bitdefender works smarter not harder and decides to just terminate the entire script.
Kaspersky will do the same if application layer security wasn't turned off
Most awaited!
Head to Head comparison.
One more demand, Norton 360 Vs Kaspersky.
Because it has been long after Norton 360 .
Simply Kaspersky... The better one each year...
@Sky nope... Test it man... Then tell me...
How about doing a quick leaderboard breakdown venue of the top 5-10? Also taking into account from a business perspective how easy it is to either implement or remove whichever one you want to employ
Kaspersky is one of the reasons my laptop still running a Windows 7 installation from 10 years ago without any significant problems.
im already using kaspersky from 2014 until now, its so good bro
I was waiting to finally choose and buy an AV but couldn't decide which one. I saw the previous comparisons of both of the products but I wanted to wait for the update. Thank you for the test!
Buying an AV is pretty pointless, all you get is some extra features that I dont consider worth it (unless youre computer ilitirate)
Get kaspersky. I got it on a sale. Very worth it.
@@frozenbagsmelting6880 I disagree. Watch the defender test on the same channel
@@TiagrajI WD is fine aslong as you know how to avoid malware in the first place and hardening your system by using a standard local account, sandboxing your browser, etc
@@frozenbagsmelting6880 WD has a very hard time stopping basic threats so I wouldn't trust it to protect not tech-savvy people. These very people are target audience for AV companies because they want to use their computers without a need to worry about malwares and good software like Kaspersky will protect them about 99% of the time so given how rarely they will even encounter a malware that is a really good outcome for them and the company who sells security solution.
Buying Kaspersky Internet Security is the best investment I ever made. All hail the King!
It has it's reputation for a reason...
@@TheHobbitmann It's bitfender idiot
Kaspersky is bleep
@@TheHobbitmann Dumb fangay
I used both. But Kaspersky is best (In my opinion). uses less RAM and CPUs and 100% detection when it comes to Virus/Ransomware. Bitdefender is little heavy, uses more RAM, CPUs, and more drive space, and also not 100% detection rate. Bitdefender also sometimes blocks normal apps aggressively, and allows malware smoothly! but this never happens with Kaspersky. btw webroot is great too when it comes to detection rate but very OLD UI feels like 1990s software they need to update their UI.
Bitdefender can't read python script. Personnaly I always used Kaspersky, even the free version (Security Cloud) is effective, It saves me numerous time from virus, trojan and keyloggers, even the USB storage device analysis is very effective
Love to see our kaspersky being reviewed by customers pov. Good video
We need an update comparison like this for 2023. I'm more interested in the free versions' performance and reliability. I have my eyes on Kaspersky, Bitdefender, Avira and ESET. If possible, compare these four's free version against new or old malwares and ransomware. I'm more concerned at ransomware protection because some antivirus software has the feature locked behind a paywall or premium subscription.
This is why I sync my files with seafile to protect against ransomware, a snapshot of the entire synced library is taken whenever a file is modified, I have tested and works flawless, been using it for 4 years now
Software used ?
Quick question, I'm a Bitdefender user. Do you mind testing the "ransomware remediation" feature by Bitdefender? It would have been good to know if this feature would have been able to restore the files after the crypto infection. It's good to know what would happen if the worst was to strike, keep up the good work
"able to restore the files after the crypto infection" - this is not possible, becauseu need to know the alphabet of the codes to decode. Decoding after ransomware can be compared to trying to translate a language for which there is no alphabet (translation).
these are the real reviews, the guys that benchmark test, not the guys that rank on popularity or just for affiliate checks. This channel proves to you how good each 1 is b4 u buy
Leo, your the man getting used to your voice, it's soothing for an antivirus video..lol I have Bitdefender my subscription is almost up, this video helped me make my decision, But I always wanted to try AVG or Avast for some reason even Total AV, I like the interface better and they seem to have options Bitdefender don't have for Mobile, would like to see a review for both Antivirus or all 3..keep up the great work!
Thanks!
TotalAV is an PUP, aka something that serves no value and is borderline an scam, all it uses is the Avira engine, nothing else.
@@frozenbagsmelting6880 thanks
Avg makes u scared just so u buy their VPN lmao, they made like some page that shows up saying "Owh ur ip adress is leaked! Use our VPN" or someshi like that and it shows ur full ip addres just so u get scared
You're breaking my heart Bitdefender!
Bitdefender also good, but not blocking crypt.exe is kinda disappointing
@king 9 it does that but is severely limited. Its successfull in like 50% of cases.
@king 9 lmao i dont use any AV except windows defender. Dont need any resource hogs and i know what im doing.
@user yeah that's the only way to know
Also do Bitdefender Free vs Kaspersky Free please 🥺
Why free? The paid versions are always on sale at computer outlets for about $18.00/year and the have full functions
done it several times already. it's time to test lesser known AV's iinstead of the same AV's over and over and over like beating a dead horse. virus total boasts 30 or 40 AV engines an Leo seems to only test 1-5% of them that's just sad.
@@ethimself5064 coz lots of people like me use the free versions of these AVs
@@ThinnerMetal Just saying.
@@ethimself5064 Abusing software free trials forever is also a option. But it's ashole thing as long as you don't have a real reason.
So glad I found this channel. Thanks for your effort!
Make also a comparison test with Eset security and Kaspersky.
I've never stored anything on my main computer that I wasn't okay losing, so I've never worried about ransomware, but I've taken a great interest in how stopping it works.
that slip off from Bitdefender is itchy but still love it
BitDefender is ass. I used to use it and it was so heavy on resources (in other words unoptimized af) and turns out it isn't even very secure. Glad I went with Kaspersky
great video! im super amazed of this quality of videos being your first one, keep going and youll make it far! :D
Bitdefender's fall from grace? The first test is concerning...
Man, it was ONE sample. None AV is perfect, every one could miss a sample.
@@fabioquadros11 The thing is, these are infamous samples, correct? Bitdefender should be able to get the initial ones. I'm not making a direct comparison here based on one sample but this should be a warning sign, correct?
@@eqton729v yeah it’s pretty bad lol, if an av misses any of those its useless and definitely shouldn’t be paid for
It is likely an anomaly, but I still would have expected the other components to block it even if it wasn't a known threat, it is a bit surprising to see it was able to encrypt the data.
@@pcsecuritychannel All right, thanks Leo! Great content as always.
I have Chuck Norris movies on mute playing in the background, and I haven't had a virus since.
It would be cool too see how Bitdefender's ransomware remediation works too.
Kaspersky’s never failed me I always buy their product with no hesitation
I would love retest on 360 total security now that they got rid of Bitdefender and Avira engine
At first glance, I thought this is a VR video 😂😂 (one of my fav VR Clannel's intro background looks like your desktop background)
Woohoo Leo has a new video with 2 of the best AV’s
My experience is Kaspersky is the clear winner. At least on my computers....good video
It would have been interesting to see how Bitdefender would have done about the different threats with the test script whitelisted.
I don't know much about this sort of thing, but it occurs to me that if it noticed something fishy about the test script, that doesn't mean that it would've detected any one of those threats had they occurred in an isolated incident - which seems like a more realistic scenario to test for.
Exactly!!!!
The test script is not malicious, it just runs the files and checks if it was blocked and recently they have added a system watcher for new file handles, notifications, etc
Its just to simulate an attack vector (thats why they are now doing it over a network share)
Now some AVs like to terminate it as they detected it launching a bunch of malware so thats why that happens
I use Bitdefender, I used to use Kaspersky but I no longer trust them. Thanks for the video. ;)
Bitdefender , in the first test, missed one ransomware, it is ONLY one but let me remind you that these are the most well-known ransomwares from last 5 years, not some fancy zero days, so , for me atleast, that is unacceptable for a product that aspires to be number one security solution. I'm keeping to Kaspersky. Sorry bitdefender, gonna pass on you. @Btw Kaspersky's application control is its main behavioral protection module so the second test should be a clear win for kaspersky, the variant with it turned off can only be treated as an extra.
I use both...
@Baba Gandu how is it the best if it just missed that sample?
@Baba Gandu Its not about you using your computer since old age. I also use it Lol.
Its about "WHAT IF IT GOT IN". This is why we are all here. No one purposefully downloads ransomeware.
@Baba Gandu this test was for the people who aren't safe. It's a test to push limits
@Baba Gandu Again, this test was purposes of pushing the limits of the software's capabilities in the scenario of people who are not safe. Like imagine someone TRYING to get malware.
hi leo want permission to ask. In every Kaspersky products, there are 3 levels of protection in every setting such as for file antivirus, web antivirus and mail antivirus. Now in these settings, there are 3 options, the first is if the extreme protection level will slow down the laptop, the second is optimal and it is recommended during installation for users. The same is the minimum protection for laptops that may experience slowness or affect performance. Well, because my laptop is always to slow, which option will I have to choose? Or do I need to use eset or stay on kapsersky?
Yay! I already know the results cause it's the same every year. But yay!
That was so helpful! I just started using soft and was so overwheld!
Sorry! I just have to ask. I've been using Bitdefender Internet Security for years, and it's coming up for renewal. It appears, however, that Kaspersky is the superior product based on these results. Would you say that's an accurate appraisal and that it's worth "jumping ship" to Kaspersky for it's product?
No replies whatsoever. Huh.
According to my opinion shifting to Kaspersky would be an good decision. I've been using Kaspersky for the past 12 years, and haven't experienced any issues so far.
Bitdefender still the best av in the market
Wow wonderful 🥰 waiting from very long time 👍👍..
Thanks man 😌❤️
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Can you provide more details on the ransomware that was missed by Bitdefender?
CryptXXX ransomware
I have been infected by crypto mining twice now, unless u have a performance monitor. U never get to know that malware is eating cpu. It's soo smart that it cuts off when u open task manager and comes back up when u close the task manager. I used IOBIT system advance care to figure out the malware and used malwarebyte's premium trail to get it out. So, here I'm gonna go with Kaspersky.
@Lakad Matatag the malware will stay hibernated, untill u close the task manager. Once u close it, it's opens up. U need to remove malware from your pc else it will destroy your pc.
I always read Kaspersky as Casper sky. Nice to know the right way.
I have a question. The Crypt ransomeware from Dharma ransomware group is detected by Bitdefender. I saw this on Virus Total. Then why it was missed in this test or were you using different variant of the malware?
The antiviruses on Virustotal are different from the consumer products you see here. Im not sure what virus total bitdefender uses but for example malwarebytes on virustotal is the command line version not the standard.
This is a known issue. BD engines on VT and on consumer products are different. I have seen many malwares that were detected on VT but missed on BD internet security and vice versa
VT results from other vendors are more consistent
Maybe, bitdefender doesn't download virus definition updates for older variants ?
@@hii4509 don't know but I know there are some inconsistencies in this product when I was testing it. It is certainly not the best product against new malwares and is very poor against PUPs. BD is known for its great signatures for older malwares but I don't know why it missed a ransomware in the video
Thanks bro finally someone who isn't posting malware or fake stuff, you deserve my subscribe!
I know you specialize in home AV testing, but I would like to see corporate XDR testing.
You can contact him in his discord
I have told leo about this , he has read it
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Is there a difference when using a Mac? Would Kaspersky security cloud be as effective as Kaspersky Mac antivirus or would Bitdefender be the better choice?
For the last 3-4 years, Tom's Hardware consistently ranks Bitdefender ahead of Kaspersky on Mac by a small margin. Tom's testing found Bitdefender to literally catch everything. I am unaware of how their testing may have different vs the tests done in this video. I'm just starting my 4th consecutive year with Bitdefender. Have used Kaspersky in years gone by as well as ClamXav.
@@TheHobbitmann Not that I'm a Kaspersky fan, but your link in NO WAY shows Kaspersky to be trash vs the competition. I'm also seriously calling bullshit on the link showing that Malwarebytes is better than Kaspersky. In my experience as a Malwarebytes subscriber, it finds pretty much NOTHING.
I live in Russia and have been using Kaspersky Internet Security for more than 10 years. Never let me down, works inconspicuously, but effectively!
Kaspersky is the long time champ as far as I have seen in my experience.
nah prefer eset myself
@king 9 I first started using Eset way back in the 90's and have never had any problems. I then decided to use Kaspersky for a while but find it used way to many resources than Nod32, so went happily back to Eset.
@@TheHobbitmann dude do you have a bot to say bitdefender is better in every bitdefender vs kaspersky video?? Lol
@@TheHobbitmann i dont have a problem just curious why u love bit defender so much
@@TheHobbitmann both are great imo they are head to head
A useful and competent explanation, so I tried it and it turned out that everything works fine. Special thanks to the author for such useful content.
Panda Dome Free Antivirus 2021 review?
Have they improved from the horrendous result in 2018?
💋 there is the What and the Why. Most websites give you the What -- which is what you can read off a label. The Why takes true knowledge and research and understanding. This video gives the What and the Why. Thank you.
Bitdefender has always held the Number one Spot and for a very good reason. I like their better safe than sorry approach.
Better check the video again and the result for it. bitdefender didn't recognize a old ransomware file. That's unacceptable
Hey, I have a question.
Which AV do you use TPSC?
have you tested the new version of immunet 7? if so, how did it compare to kaspersky's free version, thanks
Definitely wanna see that!
I am just wondering why in the 1nd test no malex window was seen in during the offline test. So you can not tell if all the virus and ransomware where executed, yet you tell that bit defender was doing a better offline job.
Can you tell me on which base you conclude this outcome?
Kaspersky did beter in 2nd test anyways :D 7:30 with its complete behavioral suite (ie app control turned on) it stopped all threats. Leo said that bitdefender terminated malex at some point so we have no idea how many threats were executed so it is not possible to calculate any result for bitdefender.
@@franklinAll8735 so basically the test is not really conclusive for the 2nd test
@@robhofkes3221 Both products blocked all threats in the 2nd test. In Bitdefender's case, it is a bit sketchy since we don't know what would have happened if each of the threats were individually executed, but you can see more of that in the full video about Bitdefender 2021 (search the channel).
@@pcsecuritychannel maybe an idea to create a sort of log file to see if the script is still running when this happened. And if it is stopper you can see where it will be stopped. Just a thought.
Kaspersky is the KING
This is an excellent comparison of the two programs.
It was kind unfair that you turned off both of kaspersky features while one only for bitdefender in offline test . if application control was on pretty sure kaspersky wins in offline test
Yes, that's what he already said in the video.
This is it! This is the video I need most, since I oftenly got attacked by malware and stuffs. Window Defender indeed good default AV in OS, but it can't wipe all out. And, there's BitDefender. Back to my old favorite AV again.
Thanks for the video, #ThePCSecurityChannel
Thanks for the work #BitDefender
Bitdefender blocking the test script, does not prove protection against the individual threats, whereas Kapersky had to deal with them.
If an antivirus has to "deal" with it it means your antivirus already has allowed your computer to be compromised.
used bitdefender before i switched over to kaspersky. bitdefender ain't the worst but you gotta do A LOT OF babysitting. bitdefender will often block stuff without telling you, you have to find it out on your own. i even had things like games like "flower" not working correctly anymore, 'cause bitdefender silently blocked the game from saving configuration files. once i whitelisted it manually it worked again. bitdefender will also never tell you what it's doing right now, what exactly it is blocking, you always have to open up the program manually and go through the log. kaspersky on the other hand is quite talkative. it tells you what it's doing and what it's blocking. perfect example can be seen in this video right at the start already. bitdefender only says "ransomware blocked" while kaspersky tells you the exact exe it is blocking, what object it detected and where it was found. when opening up discord kaspersky always tells me that it blocked the camera so no one has access to it. using bitdefender i wouldn't even know if it does block it or not, 'cause it simply doesn't tell me anything. i have to "trust" the program.
In Kaspersky I trust Only
First test Bitdefender actually got them files encrypted how's that a pass?
failing to catch a old, well-known threat is a complete failure for any product, let alone one that aspires to be number one security solution. I'm keeping to kaspersky.
thanks for this video, I like both of them but I would prefer to use Bitdefender since its a lightweight anti virus than kaspersky because I already tested it and I can see the impact of performance of these 2 anti virus
bitdefender 2023 clearly better than 2021 for sure
So kaspersky is the winner👍🏼
No..bitedefending won
It's weird, with ransomware i'd always expected Bitdefender to be on top, just because i'm aware that they actively work on software to decrypt victims files for me, i once recovered my files after waiting a few years for Bitdefender to release what i needed for that particular ransomware.
like always kaspersky the best
For me yes
Yes
Do you have a top 5 or top 3 of all the ones you test, i came across your page because i got hacked and lost a few thousands and i was looking to find out whats the best one out there.
please redo this test again in 2023
I've a avast premium for 7 years.
please test Avast vs malware and compare it with Kaspersky.
So I can see how effective avast is.
love your work 💞 thanks. (use free avast for the test😴 I know avast has bad reputation for privacy and ads)
@Civanmert you know nothing ...
avast is fine but it’s so annoying
LETS GOOOOO FINALLY
You wanna see which exploits still work NSA or why you here (Just Jokes)
I would be interested to know if you leave a cloud service running, weather it's Dropbox or One drive would be affected by ransom ware. With or without virus protection.
One Drive keeps previous versions of your files so you're safe with it, and Microsoft recommends it as a protection
@@JFTN123 does files in OneDrive, can be encrypted by the ransomware? 🤔
@@thearyaputra no it wont, onedrive isnt running on windows and windows malwares wont be affecting it. And also every cloud service has multiple layers of protection . Wo the backed up files will be safe in case your pc get affected by Ransomware.
@@Bourn77 thank God I've backed up all of my life works in OneDrive! 😂
Kaspersky :"give me virus. I kill without hands, legs, and signature. "
I'm little bit confused for normal home use (including internet activity) do we need antivirus is enough or need total security or internet security
I work in private sector with security. I know those 2 are good picks. I got tierd and frustrated testning so many antivirus souits durring the years and decided to go full F-Secure with saving me so much time and money. Can you do the top 3 contenders including F-Secure?
Is it good?
@@thearyaputra it works like a charm. And since it's Always rated 100% in av tests so it should be tested here
I would recomend SEP 14. Running 14 different server rooms and works perfectly. Aggresive and logical!
Both are Great. I like Kaspersky personally
It so good we hear *Beethoven 5th symphony Mov.1* in background
Idea for a test - use slightly out of date antivirus (a few months or so) and throw a bunch of malware first discovered in the wild since their last update and see how they do to give a comprehensive assessment of zero day protection
Doesn't happen often where we have a clear winner
Love this chanel.
I used to be witj bitdefender, thought it is lighter, while recently, everytime it detecrs a thing ( even if it is a false detect), folder options seemed to be not functional, for example ( the show folder can longer be ckecked, and you must restart the system evertime). Both of them are good, but in my opinion, i use a free version and my self to protect me, there is no such a thing that fully protects you 100%.
Thank your for the video BTW.
Had the exact same problem too. Also couldnt delete, edit or put files in AppData. Some of my steam games also wouldnt start anymore. On that day i said fuck it and never used any AV except windows defender and common sense.
I swapped from kaspersky to bit defender due to russia stuff. I still prefer kaspersky though, such a shame
U shoud only worry if u are member of ukraine gov institutions or us high governmental instution otherwise u have nothing to worry about, if still in doubt just use wireshark and check packet weekly
@@grizius4123 Absolutely true. I would add that if you work for some institution linked to a NATO or EU member government, you may have to use another solution. Otherwise, it’s up to you if you want to use Kaspersky. I bet Kaspersky will still be alive in Latin America (still popular there), Africa, Middle East and in Southeast Asia
If you work to an institution tightly linked to a NATO or European Union state or Ukraine like a government organization, you may have to replace Kaspersky. Otherwise, it’s up to you to stay with Kaspersky or replace it as you did
I realise you did do a Bitdefender one, thanks :D