Emsisoft Anti-Malware 6.5.0.11

There are a few essential software applications that you need to install on a fresh Windows-powered PC. You need a properly good media player (VLC comes to mind), you need a browser (I favor Firefox above all), you need an instant messaging app, and you need an antivirus. The antivirus will keep your system safe and protected, it will protect against all the various nasties out there that want to compromise your system and your data.

There are of course various antivirus applications you could get – some do a better job than others. Among the ones that do a better job is the Emsisoft-developed and appropriately named Anti-Malware. It’s not just me who says this is a properly good security software solution that can protect against viruses, malware and other security threats – the numerous awards Anti-Malware has received over time confirm the fact that it is one of the best antivirus applications you could get.

What will you get from Anti-Malware should you decide to get the security software solution? In the spirit of keeping things short, here are Anti-Malware’s main features:

• Provides real-time protection against viruses and malware. It protects against viruses, trojans, spyware, adware, worms, bots, keyloggers and rootkits.
• Not one, but two scanners to detect and remove viruses and malware. The two scanners in question are the Emsisoft Anti-Malware and the Ikarus Anti-Virus engine.
• File guard that tells you if you’re attempting to download malicious software. It compares the files you want to download with a database of more than 4 million known malicious software.
• Monitors all active programs for suspicious behavior (behavior-based malware detection like Mamutu has to offer).
• Surf protection feature that blocks sites that spread Trojans and spyware.
• Malware signatures are automatically and frequently updated.

All the antivirus and malware protection features Anti-Malware has to offer come bundled in an easy to use, user-friendly application. Even the novice computer user will not have a problem getting started with Anti-Malware; even the novice user will not find it terribly difficult to enjoy the properly good level of protection Anti-Malware has to offer.

Speaking of the “properly good level of protection”, it must be said that Anti-Malware does not sacrifice performance for security. What I mean to say by that is that it does not hog computer resources, that it does not slow down your computer while protecting it from malware.

So to sum it up, Emsisoft Anti-Malware has a user-friendly interface that's so easy to use not even novices will have a problem with, does its job without impacting your computer’s performance, and offers proven, award-winning protection. What more would you want?

It must be mentioned that there are two Emsisoft Anti-Malware versions out there; you download the same installer for all of them. You start with the full version that is available to try for 3 days + an additional 30 days after registering for free. After the trial version is over, if you don’t purchase a license, you are switched to the free version of Anti-Malware which only scans and cleans virus and malware infections.

Pros

• Intuitive, easy to use interface
• Protection against all sorts of threats
• Two scanning engines
• File guard
• Behavior-analysis of all running applications
• Surf protection
• Alerts include recommendations
• Automatic updates
• Works with Windows 7 (32-bit and 64-editions)
• Lengthy trial period
• Award-winning application

Cons

• None that I could think of

Tip: Use Anti-Malware alongside Emsisoft’s Online Armor Premium firewall for complete protection.

About Emsisoft
Founded back in 2003 and headquartered in Austria, Emsisoft is a privately held company that develops antivirus software for home and business use. The “Emsi” part in the company’s name comes from the initials of the founder Mairoll Christian – M C.

Additional info on Emsisoft and the products it has to offer is available here.

Emsisoft Anti-Malware has been reviewed by George Norman on 18 May 2011. Based on the user interface, features and complexity, Findmysoft has rated Emsisoft Anti-Malware 5 out of 5 stars, naming it Essential