RogueKiller is an anti-malware program published by Adlice.
Formerly developed by a French developer named Tigzy, the project was bought out to make it an antivirus add-on.
It promises real-time protection by blocking cloud-based malware executions, as well as anti-ransomware protection.
Better still, it incorporates a system capable of detecting as yet unknown strains of malware!
All this sounds promising, but... is it effective?
User interface :
The interface is very basic and functionless, and very hard to select.
RogueKiller offers a few configurations, but all this is already interesting by default.
Unfortunately, its resident does not delete files! It simply blocks them. Fortunately, the scan deletes them...
Web protection: 6/9
RogueKiller's Web protection is very basic.
It manages to block a few infections, but also lets through one that installs several and disrupts system operation.
Fake crack : 1/1
RogueKiller blocked the launch without extraction. Good point.
Malware Pack : Remaining 614 out of 630 threats.
I'm disappointed with RogueKiller in the pack, and frankly, I was expecting it.
The product is poorly updated on its virus base, but it also doesn't use its Cloud engines, nor its advanced detection algorythms, which I have activated!
The machine was infected very violently during the test. It will try to block a few attacks, but unfortunately finds itself overwhelmed by one malware after another...
Outside the video, a polymorphic virus transforms all files into .exe files with a skull and crossbones icon... I managed to run KVRT, which detected over 5,000 infections - a record!
I strongly advise against using it.
Final scan :
KVRT : 5760
Autoruns: Infected
MalwareBytes : Infected
Final opinion:
RogueKiller offers options that are very poorly used, if at all.
I'm having a hard time coming up with arguments to try and raise the score, but unfortunately, it's all negative!
I don't recommend it for protection, even as a complement to your antivirus.
@vaccineboy request
Formerly developed by a French developer named Tigzy, the project was bought out to make it an antivirus add-on.
It promises real-time protection by blocking cloud-based malware executions, as well as anti-ransomware protection.
Better still, it incorporates a system capable of detecting as yet unknown strains of malware!
All this sounds promising, but... is it effective?
User interface :
The interface is very basic and functionless, and very hard to select.
RogueKiller offers a few configurations, but all this is already interesting by default.
Unfortunately, its resident does not delete files! It simply blocks them. Fortunately, the scan deletes them...
Web protection: 6/9
RogueKiller's Web protection is very basic.
It manages to block a few infections, but also lets through one that installs several and disrupts system operation.
Fake crack : 1/1
RogueKiller blocked the launch without extraction. Good point.
Malware Pack : Remaining 614 out of 630 threats.
I'm disappointed with RogueKiller in the pack, and frankly, I was expecting it.
The product is poorly updated on its virus base, but it also doesn't use its Cloud engines, nor its advanced detection algorythms, which I have activated!
The machine was infected very violently during the test. It will try to block a few attacks, but unfortunately finds itself overwhelmed by one malware after another...
Outside the video, a polymorphic virus transforms all files into .exe files with a skull and crossbones icon... I managed to run KVRT, which detected over 5,000 infections - a record!
I strongly advise against using it.
Final scan :
KVRT : 5760
Autoruns: Infected
MalwareBytes : Infected
Final opinion:
RogueKiller offers options that are very poorly used, if at all.
I'm having a hard time coming up with arguments to try and raise the score, but unfortunately, it's all negative!
I don't recommend it for protection, even as a complement to your antivirus.
@vaccineboy request
