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[@valakivalakifalvai137]

I remember after your eset vs ransomware video a few years ago you were told that shutting off real time protection also turns off the hips even though there is nothing telling you that... maybe the same happened now

[@brandonrichuski7759]

Can you do another video with real time protection on an hips to? I know ESET has gone downhill with it's dumb 3 levels instead of products etc but I think its good not as good but still good. Should I delete ESET sadly just renewed for year for 3 systems and its complete garbage????! But yes if you don't have real time protection enabled obviously HUGE difference but ugh please help :(

[@valakivalakifalvai137]

@@brandonrichuski7759 A) Testing on known ransomware with full protection on is pointless, the databases will just pick them up, there is essentially no difference between security products in terms of known malware (unless they missed it from the database or something doesn't function and they fail to block the threat), this is why he tried (and failed due to not knowing how the product works) to only test the behavioral defences, to see how would it do against unknown malware. B) It's not complete garbage, the test only turned invalid *after* he turned off real time protection, you're still better off with eset than windows defender C) Why are you asking this under my comment? I'm not Leo and he won't get notified of it, since it's under my comment and not his video. Also your comment has nothing to do with mine, so people who would answer your questions wouldn't even get to see it since they won't be looking at responses to my comment since it is not related to your response in any way.

[@antagonist4823]

@@brandonrichuski7759buy Mac bro parallels for Mac simulates windows just like baremetal

[@RWBY]

​@@brandonrichuski7759 ESET is still good.

[@SFBenjaminK]

is the same as Bitdefender as shows in compare video from last year , just Bitdefender is little more Strick I bought Bitdefender to replace my 7 year old user of Kaspersky such i LOOOOVED & dont work anymore here in U.S ...f*n America man & is ONLY happens here & say here just like saying about Tik Tok , corrupted freaking jealous country!

[@LinusTechT1ps]

Finally some updated antivirus reviews, looking forward to the Kaspersky review

[@nenume00]

it would be nice to know if it still bricks some drivers, in my case it messed up system restore. some guy on a forum said it made his keyboard driver completely unusable

[@hackzgames]

​@@nenume00 been using kaspersky now for about 3 years, Havent had any kind of issue from it yet.

[@Cainny]

@@nenume00 I love Kaspersky, thankful I haven't run into any issues like this yet.

[@adityamaladkar6179]

@@nenume00 I've ran into that exact issue where my keyboard and mouse drivers got bricked when I had just installed kaspersky, causing me to reinstall my entire os. Been staying away from kaspersky since then

[@lostpacket]

@@nenume00 I uninstalled Kaspersky last year due to a conflict with Steam I was not able to resolve. ESET has no issues

[@joeyf504327]

have been using ESET for years and your reviews reinforced the decision to stick with it. Thank you for these videos!

[@joeyf504327]

@@peterhase2245 it only had trouble when real time protection was turned off.. What AV wouldn't?

[@SMASHINGblargharghar]

I really love that you do this. Hopefully eset takes note of the ransomware that slipped through and fixes this. I've been using eset for over a decade on every system and have always loved how effective and resource effective it was, silently protecting me in the background without a noticeable effect in processing. I'd like to continue using it if I see that eset responds accordingly.

[@Pewafamath]

Funny fact about scanning network folders is at one of my old jobs the software they used you could tell your computer to scan any computer on the network (2000+) and get a printable list of the files scanned, as any user.

[@nicolobirocchi9786]

Thx as always 😊 I've never seen a TrendMicro video on this channel. I hope it can be next

[@samik83]

I've been running ESET for a couple of years now. Nice to see it perform well. Kinda suspicious of the big AV names that everyone pushing. ESET feels like a good all rounder that been around since the 90's. Just the fact that it isn't being pushed on every fake review site give it more credibility in my eyes.

[@Alchemetica]

An impressive result for detection. The Intrusion Protection when only activated was disappointing.

[@reneschneiderAustralia]

I have ESET now for 6 years and I am very happy with it and never any issues of getting hacked or ransomware'd :)

[@the12gaugeshotty]

Maybe you aren't taking actions to warrant getting hacked or ransomware'd? The biggest way to stop a fire in your home isn't to have a fire extinguisher in every room, it's to take as many precautions as possible to prevent the fire from starting to begin with.

[@reneschneiderAustralia]

@@the12gaugeshotty agree with it, I studied cybersecurity too. I have so many precaution taken, however, it is still possible to be hacked.

[@yt_user1772]

Thank you for reviewing eset! It's still my most favorite paid AV. I'm pretty happy with the results.

[@Solinaru]

Been on ESET for almost 20 years now (back in the NOD32 days!) the HIPS failure was unfortunate, but its great to see that it had a near perfect blocking/catching rate on known attacks. One thing i really enjoy about ESET and why i usually suggest it is due to the UI and simple to understand messages. From my experience, your acerage PC user gets panicked really easily by malesre bytes reporting a tracker cookie, or Norton forcing rhe user to make a choice they dont understand. Thr ESET alerts are usually informative and makes sure alert the user but not make them toss the PC and laptop out the window assuming its suddenly infected with something.

[@shaydesofblue2281]

Thanks for sharing. I was iffy getting eset for my pc.

[@math001]

Good to see ESET still doing well these days. I stopped paying for it and just went to Defender when I built my new PC during COVID. Maybe it’s time to go back.

[@AdrienMALANDAIN]

Sad to see such a big mistake in a review : 12:16 It directly says there, right in the thing you moused-over in the UI, that "ESET Live Grid must be enabled for Ransomware Shield to function properly".

[@privatechannel1272]

Could you do Kaspersky vs Bitdefender? Both of them have gotten new features since the last video you tested them so a new video would be great ;)

[@kaanyazici5766]

whenever i install eset my pc runs smooth as a kitten and performance-wise it feels like an angry boar. As a gamer, I'm extremely happy.

[@Dizerma]

I agree with you, Eset spends system resources very carefully and does not load neither CPU nor RAM

[@huyatti]

Kaspersky is great for Turkish users kaan yazıcı hocam. They have local pricing which is like 200 TRY (6-7 usd) annually. It's laughable price, comes with premium vpn too. That's a steal for Turkish users like you and me. So ı suggest you to switch to kaspersky for their gesture of local pricing and also for being one of the best antivirus app. It's lightweight on system too. I had no problem of using it with 5300u ryzen laptop and ryzen 2600 - rx 6700 xt gaming pc of mine.

[@abrahamlincoln3721]

Get all those animals out of your PC

[@guilherme5094]

@@abrahamlincoln3721 🤣👍!!

[@Dizerma]

@@abrahamlincoln3721 why do you say that about third-party antiviruses? They have a clear advantage over Microsoft Defender, as they all have Internet protection, an enhanced firewall and AI algorithms developed by leading companies in cybersecurity, behavioral verification, and so on.

[@jorno1994]

Could you do a video on the "Safe Banking"/"Safe Browsing" feature that many AVs like to throw in the bundle? couldn't find anyone talking about what these actually do, if anything.

[@valakivalakifalvai137]

As far as I have read they usually (should, I don't know how effective they are) restrict other programs/scripts from accessing the browser and reading data and encrypt the input they receive, but I'm not sure if that is all they do, probably there is I just don't know about

[@supriyochatterjee4095]

❤❤❤ Awesome, great to see you back with latest malware testing reviews, waiting for reviews of latest Norton 360 Standard, Quick Heal Total Security, ESCAN v22, Comodo 2024, Zone Alarm Free latest, GDATA, Kaspersky, Avast, AVG, Ahn lab v3 lite and many more.

[@Kimarnic]

12:11 "ESET Live Grid must be enabled for Ransomware Shield to function properly" you disabled it, how is it gonna work then

[@irx0r]

Lmao saw the same thing

[@GummieI]

tbf, that kind of info, shouldn't be hidden in a tooltip like that in the first place, it should have be written directly above or below the actual Ransomware shield option, maybe even in red or something if the live grid is turned off

[@ThamiNdlalane]

​@@GummieIwhen you install it is there. I just select it and forget.

[@amritlohia8240]

12:16 It directly says there, right in the thing you moused-over in the UI, that "ESET Live Grid must be enabled for Ransomware Shield to function properly".

[@hotmixer2010]

Test out some UEFI malware

[@erwynnipegerwynnipeg8455]

The instant answer is that anything ring 0 isn't going to be blocked by an antivirus not also running ring 0

[@MineStyleCs]

​@@erwynnipegerwynnipeg8455 1. UEFI is sub ring 0 2. eset has ring 0 components 3. You can detect a lot of kernal happenings from usermode

[@hydradragonantivirus]

I made UEFI malware actually.

[@yacinekcl]

​@@hydradragonantivirus 😳

[@MahmoudMohamed-ec9fr]

Why?!

[@Capt-Intrepid]

Hopefully you didn't disable modules this time making your tests invalid. Marcos, an Eset representative previously stated on a PC Security Channel video 4 years ago called ESET Internet Security vs Ransomware: "By disabling real-time protection you prevent HIPS from receiving events on the file system level and thus make HIPS and all HIPS dependent components ineffective, such as: Ransomware shield, Exploit Blocker, Advanced Memory Scanner, Deep Behavior Inspection, Advanced Machine Learning, etc." 12:10 Eset clearly states in the UI: "ESET Live Grid must be enabled for Ransomware Shield to function properly." Looks like The PC Security Channel ignored this again by disabling real-time protection which does NOT equal disabling signature-based detection. That's not the way Eset works. The PC Security Channel made the same mistake again but won't admit it.

[@mik3lang3lo]

😭

[@IPendragonI]

They're sponsored by Kaspersky obviously, they won't even talk about how that Russian spyware was banned from the US.

[@MariaHernandez-mn7ut]

💯Correct

[@ZaynorMC]

any thoughts? @pcsecuritychannel

[@Ace-rq9jr]

12:17 It is even mentioned in the Info-Panel that "ESET Live Grid must be enabled for Ransomware Shield to function properly"

[@Stef.Cata051]

I would like to see a data collection comparison between all the antivirus software on the market. That would be great and I'm fully aware that it requires lots of work

[@toluca56]

The "modernity" of a UI is the least important thing about an anti-malware program. I for one do not give a hoot if it looks modern, but lets the system get infected. I would rather have a really old, clunky 1990s UI with very solid protection if those were my options.

[@djenson]

A UI is how the AV informs you that it is operation correctly and if any actions are needed, and allows you to bypass if needed. It is definitely not the "least important thing" - that could fall into parts such as slap on VPN's and so called "system cleaners" From a business view, a typical hone user will also find the UI a representation of the quality of the software, so if the UI is poor, a typical user is unlikely to purchase the software, resulting in a lack of funds to develop and maintain the AV engine.

[@RageKage987]

​@@djensonok and? It doesn't change what he said. Your argument would only work if it had no UI it's still the least important part and he was just talking about how modern it is modern doesn't mean easier to use it just means new. Your entire argument is moot and I don't get why you care about UI so much that your arguing like it's really important it's not. Lol

[@djenson]

@@RageKage987 UI is extremely important. No point having a top dog AV if consumers cannot work out how to use it. There's a reason why the Nielsen Norman Group exists 👍

[@BlackCoffeeComedy]

Not a worker for ESET but the description does say when you hover over that LiveGrid info button, that LG needs to be enabled for it to work properly. Might be worth a try? I don't know if LiveGrid can run without RTP, but I'm not willing to disable it on mine 'cause I know nothing of cyber security in case it goes wrong :D But I can't deny, ESET has been my go-to for years. Use it for PC and mobile. Never had any problems.

[@HossamGhaly-xk5te]

Can you test Bitdefender Total security?

[@MTGeomancer]

He has many, many, many times. Usually once a year. Look in his video history, you'll find several.

[@Second-DK]

Great test. Regards from a happy ESET customer for several years.

[@_idi0tsavant_]

great content-love how you break it down thank you

[@factswithlouis]

best security youtuber!

[@gerald8573]

Thanks for testing ESET! Not that bad actually. But it really does seem as if the HIPS was inactive when you turned off the Active Protection. I wonder why they didn't fix that since last year.

[@Robin-at-Longcross-UK.]

Leo, it would be great if you unleashed this "test" on all the other "security products you have reviewed in the past - F-Secure, Kaspersky, etc. Who would be the No: 1?

[@BsktImp]

How does it perform against Microsoft's Copilot+ Recall 'feature'?

[@liameyles1450]

thank you for covering this just got ESET a few weeks ago after moving over form MacAfee after haring good things about it nice to see how it handles hopefully someone at eset sees this and takes note on what was missed but at the same time anti virus programs can only do so much common sense and reaming vigilant is key as well

[@BarafuAlbino]

Set your HIPS mode to "Smart" instead of automatic. OP didn't do it and that invalidated his test a lot.

[@Aika9104]

hi! can u explain a bit more about mal-x?

[@rodrigosilva2939]

Agora seria bom uma sequencia com Bitdefender, Kaspersky, Norton, Trend Micro, Avira, Avast e Malwarebytes.

[@Tbone2334]

I love those kind of videos and they are by far my favourites on your channel! Yet i noticed you preferably test the big names on the market (Windows defender, Kaspersky, ESET, etc) I'd like to see some smaller brands beeing tested occasionally if possible!

[@duncan3144]

I use ESET internet security. I have excluded one of my drives from scanning as ESET tries to delete all the virus/malware files.

[@Dizerma]

Why not Smart Security Premium, it has a cool sandbox😭😭😭😭

[@L0vac]

I moved back to ESET about 3, 4y ago after I had enough of BitDefender removing stuff from exclusions and deleting my work files, dll-s etc. as false positives and eventually felt like it was controlling me, not the other way around (even though BD detection rate is amazing and I've been using it for years). ESET is close to the top according to AV Comparatives and similar and is also very light on the system, not intrussive and if I set my rules, it's working as expected. Close to none false positives. I love it.

[@justuhdude2684]

Thanks for running this test. I am a little disappointed with the results of the ransomware test. I hope ESET does sonething to address these findings.

[@3060PlayZ]

Been using it since 2020.. Doesn't hog my resources.. and my pc runs smoothly

[@gtasanandreas684]

This, I prefer this over wind defender all days

[@SpiTukas]

I use it for many many many years. 14 years of NO "malware headaches".

[@vishvaiyer1022]

Can't wait for malex to become open source soon for our on malware testing! Also, would love to see an updated review of the Sophos antivirus solution against malex since the last one is almost 3 years old

[@mastersofsnipers5000]

The ESET Ransomware Shield must have enabled ESET Live Grid to work like intended

[@gamereditor59ner22]

Interesting...🤔 Thank you for the information! Edit: Is there a way for two different Anti-malware software to operate at the same OS without interference?

[@alanmagic360]

I like the old UI with the ESET Mascot on the right (the white-and-blue robot)... The new UI didn't have that long-beloved mascot, making fans angry

[@odaiodeh1659]

Great job as always ♥️

[@egoist2382]

Great video! I have been using Eset for years. Could you do a test for the latest F-secure as well?

[@TheKnightMaps]

Why i don't see anyone doing Webroot AV? Can you do one of those?

[@mnageh-bo1mm]

the malx update is awesome 🔥🔥

[@A42yearoldARAB]

Bitdefender is so buggy and heavy but I have yet to find something with as good as protection. My renewal is coming up hopefully by then. I really like Kaspersky in the past, but I find their mobile solution far behind their desktop and do not really feel that protected on mobile like I do with BD. I have a very fast pc so BD being heavy is not a big deal, would be nice to get rid of it though.

[@blaaxz]

Are you still using Bitdefender?

[@A42yearoldARAB]

@@blaaxz Yes, unfortunately we can no longer get Kaspersky so I am stuck with it. Those have been the only two that I have personally tried and had good experiences with.

[@blaaxz]

@@A42yearoldARAB I'm not sure if Bitdefender or ESET is better.

[@dorientjewoller113]

I wish you would test once G Data Total or G Data Internet Security.

[@Offutticus]

I'm about to replace Sophos with ESET for my home office setup. Sophos is just such a system hog and I'm tired of it. ESET is reported to be one of the lowest system usage AV available while also still being a great AV.

[@blitzio]

This is a great indepth test, a bit disappointing that ESET couldn't perform better but would love to see the latest Kaspersky Free and how it stands up with the new threats

[@epici.]

G Data?

[@alanmagic360]

9:58 Actually, did anyone notice that ESET deleted the encryption file even before execution? I'm not sure whether I saw it wrongly, but if you played it in very slow motion, the alert came out before Leo put the mouse near the encryption file. I think this shows that ESET has used other methods, such as DNA detections, to identify ransomware files rather than simply relying on behavioural defences.

[@GA-br8wj]

I have been a user of ESET for a long time and I am pretty happy with it, the UI is not perfect but I am used to it and is not the most annoying I have seen around while letting you to do some interesting things, I specially appreciate the interactive option for the firewall so I am able to block Windows BS spyware, and other annoying nonvirus programs that "need" to connect to internet for no reason. I believe you should leave the Real time protection option enabled for a more reliable test anyway. Thanks!!!

[@therizzgamer]

Can you run the same test with malwarebytes and kaspersky?

[@TripleMachine]

Wish you could do same test bt=ut with other top AV like Bitdefender and Windows Defender

[@peterwassmuth4014]

Awesome Thank you for Sharing 💯✴

[@johnnyb0001]

I ran the eset online scanner the other day because my norton had greyed out the "disable auto protect" functionality, not knowing why it is greyed out. While i noticed when starting up windows it is not greyed out and i could disable auto protect if i wanted but when windows is fully loaded the norton "disable auto protect" button was greyed out. So i noticed adobe installed a acrobat sync function thinking thats the issue because ive never had this problem. Ran eset online scanner and while scanning it suddenly closed but it does not in any way shows malware because i used another scanner aswell. So i think its the adobe acrobat sync exe file which ive also disabled in its startup but weirdly enough it still started

[@johnnyb0001]

so i ran another ESET online scan and a trend micro housecall scan today to be sure but as i thought no infected files or malware. supposadly it has to do something with either its MSI gaming app which is discontinued or the Acrobat Collaboration Synchronizer 24.2 AdobeCollabSync.exe which has been a pain in the ass by most people ive looked up, still my norton grey's out the option to disable "auto-protect" turning on silent mode and turning off silent mode did not work as someone mentioned that it could work

[@Turboflabs]

Interesting that it showed several From the Depths as running processes as this is a PC game that I used to play.

[@PestoPosta]

Been running Eset for at least 20+ years now, and its been the single best anti virus I've had. and I'll always recommend it based on my comp guy's quote, "I don't think I've ever seen a comp with out something on it until yours." Also have been running Malware bites along side it, and yeah has kept me bug free for many years. And that virus detected warning keeps making me jump. XD

[@thevacuumnerd]

Can you run this same exact test with Bitdefender Internet Security? I love their software and have been a loyal customer for a long time and would love to see your input on it with this test!

[@chinogange]

Hi. Nice video. Re the ransomware portion.. I think it is a flawed test. I don't think you are meant to disable real time protection.. This is not a usual case and should only be done when actually wanting a virus or malware to execute. There are multiple threat vectors and so multiple layers of protection. HIPS alone is not meant to prevent all actions of the malware, especially if you are disabling real time file system protection, which is the main protection against running ransomware.

[@NOOB-dk5ui]

Finally some f****ing food man! been a while since you reviewed something.

[@swadhinkumarbehera6560]

Looking forward for Bitdefender TS 2024 in-depth review ❤❤❤

[@selimxsuha]

Wouldn't it be better if we try n amount of malware from different categories across different anti-malware solutions one by one so, let's say defender caught x/n where eset x-1/n and so on.

[@93simon1]

There will be a G-Data updated test?

[@prameshworz4450]

For some reason, it stopped my windows update and update of other applications installed such as Visual Studio, SSMS, etc. after uninstalling, I was able to install all the updates right away.

[@MrSamadolfo]

😃 yay, i use Eset and Kaspersky on some of my gaming rigs

[@smallrug2]

Hello i was curious if you can do a review on Clam AV idk if you already did a review on Clam AV but i would Love to see your thoughts on it

[@LAZER500SW]

Hey TPSC where do you get these samples? where would i be able to download black matter ransomware? i have a VM all set up but just dont know where to download these files.

[@melonet.1182]

Could you also test Bitdefender free again ?

[@blaaxz]

Will the tests mentioned be available this year?

[@walid6329]

Avast soon?

[@dougholiday7523]

Cannot find "ESET Internet Security" on ESET's site. Is this the Essential, Premium, or Ultimate?

[@Snowwolfow]

Please do the same in depth test of other Antivirus lile Kaspersky or Bitdefender

[@crysis3008]

Quite shocked and disappointed that ESET couldn’t detect a ransomware. I’ve been using ESET since forever and I won’t be renewing my license for all devices.

[@Andrew102]

Check the comments on what other users have said. Supposably it is because the Livegrid was disabled so ransomware detection wasn't enabled because of that.

[@johnhealty]

could you review the performance differencee between AV? which one is the fastest or slowest?

[@orangebubble2501]

So is Eset better than Bitdefender and Kaspersky in malware protection if against 2000 malware it got 98% something detection rate, when Bitdefender and Kaspersky got 96% something? Or we should take into account that the samples could be different enough to make a difference?

[@Anonignpc]

how do i stop eset from removing the threats

[@motorizedlifting2534]

I've been using eset since the early 2010's

[@craven3190]

Can you test the ransom protection of Acronis home protect with your new tools?

[@boghy24]

I was using Eset after Bitdefender had a memory leak and crashed my pc. Now the memory leak is fixed and i am using bitdefender again.

[@smndr2268]

How you gets so many Malwares sample?

[@zheayy]

Can you do malware & ransomware test on latest Windows Security please...

[@pericasandrk165]

Can you please test Trend Micro for me Thanks

[@basukisugito8929]

So instead update windows better have Antivirus program? No problem use windows 7 for example with antivirus program?

[@blaaxz]

Is this an acceptable result for ESET?

[@robyee3325]

Can you verify if the hips thing is happening here? Eset should fix that bug

[@daniellartey]

Great video, please test surfshark antivirus

[@Wha2les]

ESET vs bitdefender as Kaspersky alternative?

[@Tomb_Raider123]

Test Trend Micro maximum Security against ransomwares.

[@bighersh14]

Can you eventually do one of these tests with surfsharks antivirus. I have the vpn already and was wondering if i should get that antivirus over others to save some money

[@usofastates7208]

Please test/review Blackfog :)

[@roberthunter6927]

I know it is a test and all that, but is an anti-malware application going to face a "machine-gun" attack under normal circumstances? Perhaps a bank or something where you know there are juicy billions of dollars at stake, with a small army of hackers trying to take the system down and/or grab all the cash? And how do we know how the modules work, together or separately? In the test, you disabled one module, but perhaps it works best with another module? If you are a system admin, trying to protect billions or very important data, you would lock the system down as hard as you could. Surely, an operating system should be able to control scripts based on origin? Obviously, if you made the script you want it to run on your server or net, and not just some random script from the internet? The controls, especially with Microsoft products, do not seem that robust or granular.

[@H.Kuznetsov]

That's what I was thinking about... Is it realistic to test over 2000 malwares being run all at once? Would it make a difference in performance if there was a 10 second delay between each malware?

[@roberthunter6927]

@@H.Kuznetsov I was playing with one of those -em -"cut-down" windows 11 "distros" . I am sure that some are OK, but this one was not. It cut right down on the stuff that communicated with Microsoft, which was good, but then I saw connections to a few dodgy websites, so I pulled the internet cable. It was a test machine. The trouble with some anti-malware programs is that they use a lot of on-line cloud stuff to check for malware. That is fine in theory, but if the machine is already compromised, it can be a struggle for the A/V software to bring the machine back under control, because more stuff is coming down from the internet. It was no big deal, because [off-line] I rebooted from a non-writable optical disk into a change-rooted environment, and have fun analyzing all the attacks.

[@ezitobezito5251]

@ThePCSecurity Channel is this better then Norton 360 for gamers? i notice it at least uses less memory.

[@thrices4372]

Can you test business endpoint?

[@slarkiemon]

im am more interested for your malware test files! where can i download that? i want to test it too for my environment :)

[@MrFreeman1981]

my bitdefender license is gonna die in 6 days and im thinking about if i should again get bitdefender or get eset