Continuing our research on a product that pleasantly surprised us after the first review, we decided to try out Emsisoft's Internet Security. The application is a powerful combination of two tools designed to shield your computer.
The first tool is our well-known for its impeccable Antivirus and Anti-Malware. So imagine a tool with all the features we mentioned in the previous review accompanied by an equally powerful and inaccessible Firewall.
But let's start with the description of Antivirus – Anti-Malware
An Antivirus, Anti-Malware, Anti-Trojan, Anti-Spyware and Anti-Bot software all in one.
The application's dual-core scanner seemed to be very fast and we were surprised to discover how lightweight it was during the scan. The results showed that it is lighter than even single-core products.
The database used for the scan contains 99,298 malware samples. It is exactly the same as the one used by Bitdefender Total Security 2013.Removes trojans containing backdoors, keyloggers, dialers, spyware, adware, tracking cookies, worms, viruses and rootkits from your computer.
Protects your online browsing
Conclusion
The malware detection rate is a strong point of the application. Also, the minimal consumption of system resources when running the program makes it one of the best of its kind.
The Online Armor Firewall application comes to complement Emsisoft Anti - Malware with an ultimate firewall . HIPS is one of the features of Online Armor that will lock down your operating system and allow only known and safe programs to run .
What's remarkable is that Online Armor Firewall works and works seamlessly with Windows Firewall, without blocking each other and without false warnings.
Of course, like any security software, it will need settings so that its warnings stop being annoying. The Advanced Firewall options will allow you to configure it as you wish.
Along with HIPS comes the following features that will take your computer's protection to another level:
Firewall to block unknown and suspicious data transfers
The Guard program that will allow only known and safe programs to run The very good Anti – Keylogger – that will immediately detect hidden keystroke logging software Banking mode (i.e. mode for banks) for secure online banking transactions
In addition to all of the above, it also protects your system's Host file
Any changes file Windows Hosts are monitored by Online Armor and will ask you if any process wants to modify it. Some malware changes Hosts file your computer'sto infected websites.
In addition to this, it will check and stop Autorun (the feature that allows programs to run automatically) as it is used by many malicious software.
(The Internet Security application costs 24.98 euros)
What we found
Negatives
As we mentioned above, the HIPS function requires our approval several times until it "sets up" and begins to recognize the functions we use.
It's not free.
While the Antivirus itself does not have high system resource requirements, with the Firewall the program becomes more demanding. This is natural since the functions increase, but we should mention it.
The Surf Protection feature can lead to false alerts especially for websites that are not very well known.
Positively
Easy to use
The dual malware detection engine (Bit Defender & Emsisoft) works wonders.
The application in general is much lighter than many of its kind.
Very powerful Firewall that works seamlessly with Windows Firewall
Very good HIPS
Powerful Anti-keylogger and Web Shield
Host Blocker
Banking Mode
Quick program
and very good service from security experts
Conclusion
The Emsisoft Internet Security security application is quite discreet and very simple to use. This makes it accessible even to someone who does not have enough knowledge but wants to have a system protected from any malicious action. Impressive protection and prevention behavior. The security company Emsisoft once again surprised us.
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