Memory footprint for internet security versus antivirus.?

Does internet security software occupy alot more space than simply antivirus software?

Memory footprint for internet security versus antivirus.?auto protect

it depends on which one ur talking about ... i would guess yes because a security suite has more things running ..

Memory footprint for internet security versus antivirus.?downloads

It will take up more. Memory usage does vary greatly from vendor to vendor, but id say you'd be looking at up to double as a rough rule of thumb.

You weigh that up against the added security of firewall, and whatever other security features the suite offers (phising, spyware, adware etc)
Simple put yes, because you have more functionality of an entire security suite vs. just an antivirus program therefore it will consume more resources. However, depending on the particular antivirus program it will have varying degrees of memory usage depending on the vendor.
Yes, Internet Security suites use more memory due to them covering firewall, antispyware and antivirus duties, some even cover more than this
"Obviously" comes to mind.

...ie, obviously programs can vary in the amount of harddrive space they occupy and in the amount of ram they require to run... which would be two distinct and separate things.

In any event, they certainly require far less resources than the malware that will infect you.

Good Luck