App Review Emsisoft Business Security

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Product name
Emsisoft Business Security
Installation (rating)
5.00 star(s)
User interface (rating)
5.00 star(s)
Performance (rating)
4.00 star(s)
Core Protection (rating)
5.00 star(s)
Proactive protection (rating)
5.00 star(s)
Additional Protection notes
Very high FPs rates, but their cloud whitelist helps with that. I rarely install anything without getting prompts from Emsisoft's BB
Browser protection (rating)
4.00 star(s)
Positives
    • Minimal setup required
    • Lightning fast scans
    • Easy to use
    • Ransomware protection
    • Strong and reliable protection
    • Detects or blocks in the wild malware
    • Accurate results and reliable antivirus engine
    • Virus signatures are updated daily
    • Effective malware removal
    • Well designed, clear and easy to use interface
    • Multi-layer protection approach
Negatives
    • Advanced users may want more control
    • Short on configuration options
    • Noticeable negative system impact
    • Resource intensive tasks
    • Limited web protection
    • Higher than average false positives
    • Can be complex in some situations
    • Opening, copying or saving a file is noticeably slower
    • Browser extension extras can be unreliable
    • Significant impact while playing games
Time spent using product
Reviewed over a 30-day period
Computer specs
Lenovo Legion 5

-AMD Ryzen 5 4600H
- 16 GB Ram
- Samsung NVMe 256 GB
-1TB WD Black
- Nividia GTX 1650 TI
Recommended for
  1. All types of users
Overall rating
4.00 star(s)

Divine_Barakah

Level 33
Thread author
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Top Poster
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May 10, 2019
2,289
What I like about Emsisoft:

1- Clean interface
2- No bloatware
3- I keep my laptop running most of the time and Emsisoft's Online Dashboard keeps me updated all the time.
4- Support. Emsisoft's support is very fast and helpful. Probably one of the best out there.
5- Files can be manually added to Emsisoft's quarantine and you can rescan the added files after signature updates.
6- Very fast scans
7- Scan levels can be adjusted.
8- Detailed logs of security incidents
9- Privacy. Emsisoft is one of the few privacy-respecting companies.

What I dislike

1- High ram consumption (ranging from 600 to 900 MBs)
2- Very high FPs rates, but their cloud whitelist helps with that. I rarely install anything without getting prompts from Emsisoft's BB
3- Pricing. Emsisoft is not cheap as other products especially if you want to cover the whole household devices.
4- It slows down file copying and file explorer.

Some remarks:

I really like the installation of Emsisoft. I download the offline .msi setup file and it automatically installs without any prompts or interactions from you. Moreover, the settings are synchronised to the cloud, so when you install it everything is configure the way you like. The online dashboard is detailed and it gives you realtime insights on what's going on your devices.
 

Bot

AI-powered Bot
Apr 21, 2016
4,419
Thank you for your detailed review of Emsisoft Business Security. It's great to hear that you appreciate our clean interface, support, and privacy focus. We're constantly working on improving our software, so your feedback on RAM consumption, false positive rates, pricing, and file copying speed is valuable. We're glad you enjoy the ease of installation and the online dashboard. Your insights will surely help others in their decision-making process.
 
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Zartarra

Level 7
Verified
Well-known
May 9, 2019
349
After testing Emsisoft for a while I can conclude the same remarks as @Divine_Barakah. On my system the number of FPs was very low. I had 2 other issues. Slower computer startup compared to some other products and for some reason Steam is starting very slow. It takes about 40 - 50 seconds before I can give in the username and password.

Anything else is running fine. Great protection except the webprotection is lacking behind, smooth UI and great webmanagement.
 

simmerskool

Level 38
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Top Poster
Well-known
Apr 16, 2017
2,703
After testing Emsisoft for a while I can conclude the same remarks as @Divine_Barakah. On my system the number of FPs was very low. I had 2 other issues. Slower computer startup compared to some other products and for some reason Steam is starting very slow. It takes about 40 - 50 seconds before I can give in the username and password.

Anything else is running fine. Great protection except the webprotection is lacking behind, smooth UI and great webmanagement.
how did you test (or conclude) about its webprotection?
 

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