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Head-to-Head Antivirus Software Comparison


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    Kaspersky vs VIPRE
    Comparison Winner:
    $39.95
    Kaspersky Anti-Virus Software 2012 Review
    $39.95
    VIPRE Antivirus 2012 Review
    Category I: Virus & Spyware Protection
    Real-time Virus Protection 98 99
    Manual Virus Scanning 97 97
    Virus Removal 95 95
    USB Virus Scanning 97 97
    Spyware Detection 94 94
    Antivirus Updates 94 94
    Winner: VIPRE Antivirus 2012
    As we saw in looking at BitDefender vs VIPRE, we get another two antivirus programs that are very evenly matched in Virus & Spyware Protection.

    Here again we have four tie scores in six comparisons of virus and spyware protection abilities.

    In this case, VIPRE wins over Kaspersky in Real-Time Protection, but we were more impressed by Kaspersky's Antivirus Updates.

    And, because the margin of victory for Kaspersky in Updates is so slim, this is a very, very tight race.

    Kaspersky over VIPRE by a hair.
    Category II: Additional Security Features
    Web Protection 98 99
    Chat/IM Protection 0 94
    Email Protection 0 93
    Winner: VIPRE Antivirus 2012
    The Additional Security Features saw two more tie scores in VIPRE vs Kaspersky, making for another close comparison.

    Thanks to VIPRE's better job at web protection, it wins Category II.
    Category III: Other Usability Factors
    Installation 93 97
    Uninstallation 95 100
    Resource Usage 81 95
    User Interface 80 96
    Technical Support 60 100
    Winner: VIPRE Antivirus 2012
    Both programs do very, very well at keeping resource usage to a minimum, so well in fact that they earn tie scores.

    Both programs do well at Installation and Uninstallation.

    It's not 'til we look at User Interface and Technical Support that VIPRE pulls into the lead in the Category.

    Scoring wins in both of these areas by over 25 points each marks VIPRE as victor in Category III.
    Conclusion:
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    In terms of overall protection for your PC against viruses, spyware, trojans, worms, and the like, it's a neck-and-neck comparison between VIPRE and Kaspersky.

    That VIPRE is $10 less definitely works in its favor, and if you're comparing just based on security features and price, it's VIPRE over Kaspersky by a nose.

    If you compare their security features, price, and usability, it's VIPRE by a much wider margin.

    Yes, both programs will do a great job keeping your PC virus-free. Though VIPRE will do it for $10 less and be easier to use.

    VIPRE triumphs over Kaspersky.
    $39.95
    Comparison Winner: VIPRE Antivirus 2012