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? asked in Computers & InternetSecurity · 8 years ago

Kaspersky Anti-Virus 2013 CPU usage 100% !!!!!!!!?

I have a windows xp sp3 PC. I've recently bought the kaspersky antivirus 2013 and installed it on my PC. Ever since my PC became extremely slugishly slow. When check the task manager i found out kaspersky was using around 99% of the CPU. I hope you can help me with my problem.

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  • 8 years ago
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    YES !!

    Kaspersky using to many CPU process and also RAM used

    it for high performance computer

    uninstall it , kaspersky is secure, but it slow down the computer process

    there many other antivirus that lite and secure

    like

    Microsoft Security Essentials - Free from Microsoft it self

    Eset Nod32 - Paid antivirus that very fast , secure - i had using it for more than 5 year

    try it !

  • 5 years ago

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  • 8 years ago

    Hi ,

    purchanse antivirus from international Security companies same trend micro , symantec , webroot .

    free antiviruses are better than some AV Same kaspersky .

    Regards ,

    Durantash

  • 8 years ago

    Might be time for you to upgrade your PC, or to get Windows 7.

    For me Kasperky is using less then 1%

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