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Gen Digital vs Kaspersky

Gen Digital is a global company that brings products and services in cybersecurity, online privacy, identity protection and financial wellness to users. Kaspersky sells security plans for individuals and families, ranging from plans that cover the essentials to plans that give support for the whole family. CISO Tribune files both under Endpoint protection platforms. This page sets the two records side by side: what each sells, where it is based, who owns and funds it, the customers it names and its recent news, each fact numbered to its source.

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Gen Digital vs Kaspersky: Products, Customers and Funding Compared
Gen DigitalGen Digital is a global company that brings products and services in cybersecurity, online privacy, identity protection and financial wellness to users.gendigital.comKasperskyKaspersky sells security plans for individuals and families, ranging from plans that cover the essentials to plans that give support for the whole family.kaspersky.com
What it sells
  • Avast[1][3][4]Uses a threat detection network with machine learning and artificial intelligence to detect and stop threats in real time.
  • LifeLock[1][3][4]Detects possible identity threats and alerts people to them.
  • MoneyLion[1][3][4]A digital financial platform for Americans to take control of their money.
  • Norton Scam Protection Pro[5]The premium tier of Norton Scam Protection, extended to all Norton 360 Advanced plans worldwide.
  • Norton Private Browser[5]A free browser with built-in Safe Web Scam Protection.
  • Kaspersky VPN[3]Kaspersky VPN is a VPN product from Kaspersky that users download and activate.
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Headquarters
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Founded
Not stated on its pages1997[2][3]
Ownership and funding
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Named customers
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Recent news
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G2 and Gartner Peer Insights
  • G2: listed, seen November 10, 2026[8]
  • Gartner Peer Insights: Not stated on its pages
  • G2: listed, seen November 10, 2026[4]
  • Gartner Peer Insights: Not stated on its pages
Who it fits
From its own pages, Gen sells mainly to consumers, and it describes its products as consumer brands. Norton is aimed at individuals and families, covering devices, online privacy and identity. MoneyLion is described as serving Americans who want to take control of their money. Norton mobile plans are described as available through select retailers worldwide.From its own pages, the company sells to both private users and businesses, with separate menus for each. The business menu has an entry for small businesses and another for renewing a KMU licence. The partner menu has an entry for providers of business solutions, which points to sales through partners.
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November 3, 2026September 27, 2026

Where they overlap

  • Gen Digital and Kaspersky are both filed under Endpoint protection platforms.

Where they differ, field by field

  • Gen Digital's primary category is Endpoint protection platforms; Kaspersky's is EDR and XDR.
  • Gen Digital is also filed under Digital risk protection.
  • Gen Digital lists Avast, LifeLock, MoneyLion, Norton Scam Protection Pro and Norton Private Browser. Kaspersky lists Kaspersky VPN.
  • Kaspersky was founded in 1997.

What it sells: Gen Digital

What Avast does[1][3][4]
Avast helps protect users from online threats with a threat detection network. The threat detection network uses machine learning and artificial intelligence technologies to detect and stop threats in real time.
What LifeLock does[1][3][4]
LifeLock detects possible identity threats and alerts people to them. LifeLock has dedicated Identity Restoration Specialists who help people restore their identity if they become a victim.
What MoneyLion does[1][3][4]
MoneyLion is a digital financial platform helping Americans take control of their money. MoneyLion has tools including Instacash, RoarMoney and Credit Builder Plus. MoneyLion lets consumers save, spend, borrow and invest from one app.
What Norton Scam Protection Pro does[5]
Norton Scam Protection Pro is the premium tier that Norton is extending to all Norton 360 Advanced plans worldwide. Norton Scam Protection Pro adds Safe Email, which uses Norton AI to detect hidden scam patterns in emails before they are opened. Norton Scam Protection Pro adds Safe Call, which blocks or labels scam and junk calls.
What Norton Private Browser does[5]
Norton Private Browser is free and offers built-in Safe Web Scam Protection. Safe Web Scam Protection helps block phishing websites.

Questions about Gen Digital and Kaspersky

What do Gen Digital and Kaspersky sell?
Gen Digital sells Avast, LifeLock, MoneyLion, Norton Scam Protection Pro and Norton Private Browser. Kaspersky sells Kaspersky VPN.
Are Gen Digital and Kaspersky in the same category?
They share Endpoint protection platforms. Gen Digital's primary category is Endpoint protection platforms and Kaspersky's is EDR and XDR.
When were Gen Digital and Kaspersky founded?
Kaspersky was founded in 1997.
Who are Gen Digital and Kaspersky sold to?
From its own pages, Gen sells mainly to consumers, and it describes its products as consumer brands. From its own pages, the company sells to both private users and businesses, with separate menus for each.

About Gen Digital

Gen Digital is a global company that brings products and services in cybersecurity, online privacy, identity protection and financial wellness to users. Gen sells through consumer brands including Norton, Avast, LifeLock and MoneyLion. Gen states that its mission is to create technology solutions that help people grow, manage and secure their digital and financial lives. Gen describes its family of consumer brands as rooted in providing financial empowerment and cyber safety for the first digital generations. Gen states that its products and services reach nearly 500 million users in more than 150 countries.[1][3][4]

Across Norton, Avast, LifeLock and MoneyLion, Gen brings together security, privacy, identity, reputation and financial wellness in one connected customer relationship. A common Gen platform enables that connected customer relationship.[1][4]

Norton provides protection for devices, online privacy and identity to individuals and families. Avast has a threat detection network that uses machine learning and artificial intelligence technologies to detect and stop threats in real time. LifeLock detects possible identity threats and alerts people to them. LifeLock has dedicated Identity Restoration Specialists who help people restore their identity if they become a victim. MoneyLion is a digital financial platform helping Americans take control of their money. MoneyLion has tools including Instacash, RoarMoney and Credit Builder Plus. MoneyLion lets consumers save, spend, borrow and invest from one app.[1][4]

Norton announced on Nov. 3, 2025 the global expansion of its AI-powered Scam Protection across all Norton 360 and Norton mobile plans. Norton Scam Protection is included at no extra cost as part of Norton Cyber Safety products on desktop and mobile, including Norton AntiVirus Plus, Norton Mobile Security and Norton 360 plans. Norton Scam Protection provides defense against scams across web, email, SMS, videos and phone calls. Norton Genie AI is used to detect scams in text messages by analyzing the meaning of words used by scammers. Deepfake Protection in the Norton Genie AI Assistant is in early access and supports English-language YouTube videos only.

Norton is extending its premium tier, Norton Scam Protection Pro, to all Norton 360 Advanced plans worldwide. Norton Scam Protection Pro adds Safe Email, which uses Norton AI to detect hidden scam patterns in emails before they are opened. Norton Scam Protection Pro adds Safe Call, which blocks or labels scam and junk calls. The free Norton Private Browser offers built-in Safe Web Scam Protection to help block phishing websites. Norton announced that Norton Mobile Scam Defense and Norton 360 Plus for Mobile will be available through select retailers worldwide. Norton is a founding member of the Coalition Against Stalkerware.

Gen provides tools to help people do more with AI, understand how their data is used and keep their agents protected. Gen provides a security layer that checks for dangerous commands, malicious URLs and credential leaks before an AI agent executes them. Gen provides a way to route agent traffic through isolated VPN containers built for secure, location-aware access. Gen provides a way to check OpenClaw skills for security threats and see what they can access before they run. Gen provides privacy ratings that show how AI apps use data. Gen provides AI assistance designed to help with a family's everyday needs. Gen provides an AI browser with privacy and security built into the browsing experience.[6]

Gen Threat Labs analyzes billions of signals to uncover scams, threats and emerging risks. AARTS is an open standard for AI agent runtime safety, designed to help security tools work across the growing agent ecosystem.[2][6][7]

Gen Digital on the record

Sources

Gen Digital full record

  1. [1]gendigital.comGen Digital · gendigital.com · undated page, accessed November 3, 2026 · Tier A
  2. [2]Newsroom | Gen DigitalGen Digital · undated page, accessed November 10, 2026 · Tier A
  3. [3]Press Kits | Gen DigitalGen Digital · undated page, accessed November 10, 2026 · Tier A
  4. [4]Powering Digital Freedom for people everywhere | Gen™Gen Digital · undated page, accessed November 10, 2026 · Tier A
  5. [5]Norton Expands AI-Powered Scam Protection Features Globally - Nov 3, 2025Gen Digital · published November 3, 2025 · Tier A
  6. [6]Agent Trust Hub | GenGen Digital · undated page, accessed November 10, 2026 · Tier A
  7. [7]Fearless Planet Index — Gen Threat LabsGen Digital · undated page, accessed November 10, 2026 · Tier A
  8. [8]Norton Small Business Pros and Cons | User Likes & DislikesG2 · undated page, accessed November 10, 2026 · Tier C

Kaspersky full record

  1. [1]Small to medium business securityKaspersky · kaspersky.com · undated page, accessed September 27, 2026 · Tier A
  2. [2]Kaspersky leads in independent transparency and accountability assessment of cybersecurity vendorsKaspersky · kaspersky.com · published January 14, 2026 · Tier A
  3. [3]Kaspersky Cybersecurity-Lösungen für Privatanwender und Unternehmen | KasperskyKaspersky · undated page, accessed October 26, 2026 · Tier A
  4. [4]Kaspersky AntiVirus Reviews & Product DetailsG2 · undated page, accessed November 10, 2026 · Tier C

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