"lesser-known" antivirus software ?

[Shion]

Does anyone here uses those supposedly "lesser-known" antivirus software?

For example:
ClamWin
Dr. Web
G Data
Immunet
TrustPort
Lavasoft
Webroot

How are these antivirus software as compared with the "mainstream" (AVG, Avast, Kaspersky etc.)

 

[gkhchay]

I used lavasoft (used to be known as ad-aware) some years back. not bad. Incidentally, lavasoft/ad-aware was quite well known then, except in recent years it fell behind while those really lesser known eg panda, avira became much better & many more ppl started using them.

 

[Shion]

I used lavasoft (used to be known as ad-aware) some years back. not bad. Incidentally, lavasoft/ad-aware was quite well known then, except in recent years it fell behind while those really lesser known eg panda, avira became much better & many more ppl started using them.

I remember last time lavasoft only has the .de domain, don't have .com domain I think...

I am looking at trying out something new rather than using the usual AVG or Avast or Bitdefender etc.

 

[ykgoh]

Some of them may be using a licensed third party av engine underneath. For example BitDefender engine is known to be licensed out which is rebranded or integrated into some av.

 

[Shion]

Some of them may be using a licensed third party av engine underneath. For example BitDefender engine is known to be licensed out which is rebranded or integrated into some av.

I see I see

Everything similar, just a different name ?

Is it like ClamWin, ClamAV, Immunet...?

 

[ykgoh]

I see I see

Everything similar, just a different name ?

Is it like ClamWin, ClamAV, Immunet...?

Detection rate should be similar if 2 AV software are using the same engine and same signature database version. But some may also have their own in-house developed signature database or proprietary enhancements to their AV.

Who knows? However, enhancements can also make their AV more heavyweight and make system sluggish. Eat RAM and CPU.

BTW those ClamAV-based stuffs used to have pretty poor detection rates due to lack of malware signatures. Detection rate was about 60% compared to other free AVs like AVG, Avira or Avast that can reach 80% to 95% in the wild. Even Microsoft Security Essentials/Windows Defender could do better than ClamAV.

You may want to check the latest AV-Comparative report on their latest effectiveness.

 

[Shion]

Thank you very much !

 

[CinderFizz]

ESET Nod32 (Slovakia), F-Secure (Finland), Panda Security (Spain)

 

[Shion]

ESET Nod32 (Slovakia), F-Secure (Finland), Panda Security (Spain)

Interesting. Didn't know Panda Security is from Spain

 

[Shion]

So I finally got rid of McAfee (system hogging, 9 processes)

That day installed FortiClient (system heavy, 9 or 10 processes)

Now I am using Lavasoft (2 processes, light)

 

[ykgoh]

So I finally got rid of McAfee (system hogging, 9 processes)

That day installed FortiClient (system heavy, 9 or 10 processes)

Now I am using Lavasoft (2 processes, light)

How's the detection rate for Lavasoft? Has it detected anything yet? No idea what engine it is using.

Sent from Nokia 100 using GAGT

 

[Shion]

How's the detection rate for Lavasoft? Has it detected anything yet? No idea what engine it is using.

Sent from Nokia 100 using GAGT

Not yet done any scans on my system

But I did a scan on my external hard disk. Abit slow, probably because it is USB connected.

 

[I'mknotdumb!]

I used lavasoft (used to be known as ad-aware) some years back. not bad. Incidentally, lavasoft/ad-aware was quite well known then, except in recent years it fell behind while those really lesser known eg panda, avira became much better & many more ppl started using them.

last time i always use this

really bring back good memories

 

[Shion]

Same...Last time I used Lavasoft as well.

 

[wangkaicheng]

360 Total Security Essential
very powerful but it's a china anti-virus though

 

[Shion]

How's the detection rate for Lavasoft? Has it detected anything yet? No idea what engine it is using.

Sent from Nokia 100 using GAGT

That day Lavasoft detected something on my laptop

 

[ykgoh]

360 Total Security Essential
very powerful but it's a china anti-virus though

Scared it bundles itself with its own whitelisted spyware or rootkits.

 

[ykgoh]

That day Lavasoft detected something on my laptop

It is using BitDefender engine for version 10 and above. Before that, it was using Avira, still a respectable engine.

Looks like not bad.

Source: http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ad-Aware

 

[Shion]

It is using BitDefender engine for version 10 and above. Before that, it was using Avira, still a respectable engine.

Looks like not bad.

Source: http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ad-Aware

Thats good. But at least it doesn't hog onto the memory.

FortClient had too many processes, just like McAfee.

Avast! also different like last time. More popups.

 

[ykgoh]

[PSA] Security software found using Superfish-style code, as attacks get simpler

Would like to warn people interested in Lavasoft Anti Virus.

Just discovered this. Pls take note.

Security software found using Superfish-style code, as attacks get simpler
Titles from security firms Lavasoft and Comodo leave users open to easier attacks.

Source: http://arstechnica.com/security/201...-superfish-style-code-as-attacks-get-simpler/