Norton vs. Panda
Among the many emails we get here, many ask us, "What's better Antivirus A or Antivirus B?"
While not everyone may be interested in our top antivirus software for 2009, VIPRE, for any number of reasons, that doesn't mean anyone should go without good antivirus protection.
We understand how puzzling antivirus software can be, especially for someone unfamiliar with computer security lingo.
So, with that in mind, we've added a section to our site to help consumers to compare antivirus software in a head-to-head format.
Hopefully, by doing so, we'll help you get a better understanding of how one antivirus application performs vs another.
Here, we compare:
Norton Antivirus vs. Panda Antivirus.
Which Has the Best Real-time Protection?（谁拥有最好的实时监控）| Norton | Panda | For the most part, Norton's real-time antivirus protection is still a viable option.
However, when real-time protection is engaged, Norton tends to slow down your computer to a sluggish pace.
Overall Norton has managed to create a relatively good antivirus application that's just too heavy for normal use by many consumers.
Independent antivirus reviews showed Norton to perform favorably in general antivirus protection. | While Panda's real-time antivirus protection is thorough, it can be sluggish at times, too.
Emails, web activity, and file activity are all scanned in real-time.
Antivirus review testing showed this year's version to perform much better than previous versions.
Considering no antivirus software is ever 100% accurate, Panda still does a solid job with real-time protection. | RESULT: Winner Panda
While both Norton and Panda tend to be a bit sluggish, Panda's superior speed makes it a better choice in our view. |
Which is Most Effective Against Spyware?（谁拥有最好的对抗间谍软件的效果）| Norton | Panda | The antispyware feature in Norton is equally effective against spyware as it is against viruses.
Spyware definitions are updated often within 5 minutes keeping your PC up to date with the most current protection.
Independent testing showed Norton's antispyware to be just as effective with spyware, viruses, and malware. | The antispyware feature on Panda is a very respectable counterpart to the antivirus components of the software, being as effective against spyware as it is against viruses.
Current spyware definitions are downloaded at regular intervals to keep your PC fully protected.
Independent testing showed Panda's antispyware feature to be just as effective with spyware as it is with viruses and other malware. | RESULT: Tie
Both Norton and Panda handle spyware with equal effectiveness. |
Which Has the Lowest Resource Usage?（谁拥有最小的资源消耗）| Norton | Panda | This year's version of Norton antivirus is faster than previous versions, but still is sluggish compared to the top-rated competition, especially VIPRE.
During a manual scan Norton's memory usage was a third more than Panda.
Norton came in well below Panda in overall CPU usage.
During real-time protection, Norton used well over 4% of total PC memory while Panda used just under 4%.
Norton antivirus is still too heavy for continuous real-time protection. | Panda ranks good to average when overall resource usage is concerned, but can still be sluggish from time to time.
During a manual scan, Panda's memory usage was less than a third that of Norton.
Panda was heavy on CPU usage during a manual scan compared to Norton.
Panda used a full percent less of memory than Norton during real-time protection scanning.
While not as heavy as Norton, Panda still needs some work in the resource usage department. | RESULT: Tie
Panda used less memory; Norton used more CPU. |
Which Has the Best User Interface?（谁拥有最好的用户界面）| Norton | Panda | There's plenty of detailed information on Norton's user interface, but unfortunately, the presentation needs more work.
For example, the navigation links are located on the left side for some pages, but on the top for others.
There are multi-layer expansion screens that make usability cumbersome. (Where was that feature again?)
Finally, there are several pop up screens making Norton's user interface more difficult than it needs to be. | There are far too many pop-up screens and options in the Panda user interface this year.
Initial screens are simple and easy enough to navigate, but once you're into the more detailed settings, you'll find several pop-up pages with several sub-menus.
This level of intricacy may be no problem for advanced users, but for the average user, this is just too much.
There's got to be a better way Panda can display the necessary information in a more user-friendly manner. | RESULT: Tie
Norton and Panda both need a simpler and easier to use interface. |
Which Has the Best Customer Support?（谁拥有最好的客户支持？）| Norton | Panda | Norton's reputation for poor customer support has been covered extensively.
They still try to push their paid tech support even though most of the competition has moved on to free phone support.
Sure, there's a good knowledge base, but free phone support is a crucial component in today's antivirus market. | Panda antivirus offers the standard support pages, such as a knowledge base, FAQs, and email support.
They do offer phone support, but it isn't free to all customers.
Panda only offers free phone support to customers that have purchased more than one license.
We find this unsettling considering the majority of users are only one-license users. | RESULT: Tie
Both offer good support resources, but both need to find a way to offer free phone support to all their customers. |
Which is Easiest to Install?（谁最容易安装）| Norton | Panda | The installation for Norton antivirus is much faster and lighter this year, taking only a minute or two.
There's a standard install wizard to guide you through some basic questions needed to complete the installation.
One important thing to consider is, if you decide to uninstall Norton, not every registry component is removed.
What problems may arise down the line from this is hard to say, but Norton should do better, after all their installer is top-notch.
Also, Norton's LiveUpdate feature will need to be uninstalled separately.
Norton's antivirus uninstall feature needs to be more thorough. | Panda antivirus is fairly easy to install with no significant hang-ups.
The standard installation wizard is presented, and then the install will continue without any real issues.
Virus definitions are updated once the install is complete.
No significant resource usage occurs during the install. | RESULT: Winner Panda
Due to Norton's problematic uninstall, Panda wins this round. |
Which Has the Best Email Virus Protection?（谁拥有最好的邮件病毒防御保护）| Norton | Panda | Norton's email antivirus protection is enabled by default and does an adequate job at protecting your inbox from spyware and viruses.
All standard email clients are supported including Outlook, Outlook Express, as well as any email clients that support POP3 and SMTP (such as Thunderbird or Eudora).
However, due to the fact that Norton's email protection uses the same antivirus engine to scan emails, your PC could experience even more sluggishness. | Panda's real-time email protection was average for this year.
Independent testing showed Panda adequately scanned inbound emails before they reached your inbox.
Panda's email protection isn't bad, but it still needs to be beefed up to be more potent. | RESULT: Tie
Both Norton and Panda could use some work on their email virus protection. |
What's the Best Antivirus Software?（谁是最好的杀毒软件）| Norton | Panda | While Norton has made great strides with this year's antivirus, there's still a way to go to revive their previous status.
Their paid phone support continues to be a significant issue with many customers.
Their user interface needs to be streamlined and redesigned for easier use.
Norton's resource usage is fair to heavy, creating a sluggish PC, especially when real-time protection is enabled.
Norton is still a practical antivirus software, but now consumers have a much broader, and often better choice in the market today. | Panda antivirus has improved significantly since last year's bungled software.
General software performance and tech support still need some serious attention.
Resource usage is fair, but too sluggish at times.
Single users still don't get free phone support.
The user interface is average, but needs a streamline redesign.
Overall, Panda is not the "best antivirus software," but comes out slightly ahead of Norton this year. | RESULT: Winner Panda （大赢家：熊猫）
Norton is still a decent product, but Panda slips ahead due to better overall performance.
Panda does slightly better in the resource usage arena and has at least some "free" phone support. |
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发表于 2010-1-24 17:03:02
