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F-Secure Anti-Virus 2005 (Full Product)

83

Very Good
  • Pros
  • Solid malware detection
  • Reports quickly on new outbreaks
  • Cons
  • Sluggish scan speed
Performance
PerformancePerformance: Superior
WildList viruses100%
AV-Test zoo threats97%
Heuristic detection with one-month-old signatures52%
Heuristic detection with two-month-old signatures27%
Scan speed (in seconds)388
Outbreak response time: Time it took to release signature updates to new, major malware outbreaks averaged over a period of eight months in 2005 for 16 major outbreaks.2 to 4 hours
Support and reliability
Telephone supportYes
Toll-free supportYes
Cost of phone supportNone
Weekday support hours24
Saturday support hours24
E-mail or Web supportYes
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User Reviews for F-Secure Anti-Virus 2005 (Full Product)

  • Reviewed by: pachna

    Duration of ownership: 2 Years

    Strengths: Reliable and unobtrusive.

    Weaknesses: Have yet to find one.

    Overall Evaluation: I hardly know it's there, except if it reports an intrusion attempt. It checks for updates every hour which are then downloaded in the background. Although the configuration is easily changed, I have found the default settings to be just about right.

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