- Nov 7, 2016
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Haven't used for quite some time. But, till I used, the protection was good enough but the Memory usage can be improved. IMO it is good for PC's with minimum 6 or 8GB ram.
Q&A Emsisoft in 2020 - Is it worth buying?
- Thread starter Guilhermesene
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- Mar 16, 2019
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It has a very good BB, but it's very sensitive and highly cloud whitelist dependent. Many things that are not digitally signed triggers its BB, also updates of some signed application occasionally. It even detects uninstaller files of apps often. So it's a must to try Emsisoft before making the decision to purchase. It was very annoying for me to use, so I had to give up.I had got the impression, that Emsisofts behavior blocker was among the best. Nortons Sonar, Kasperskys system watcher is maybe better, but poor? Some places it's toted as one of the best BB around. But peoples opinions vary. It will probably always be that way.
But as many said above, they offer excellent support and respects the user's privacy. They are probably the best in the industry in these two departments. The protection is also very good.
- May 3, 2015
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I had got the impression, that Emsisofts behavior blocker was among the best. Nortons Sonar, Kasperskys system watcher is maybe better, but poor? Some places it's toted as one of the best BB around. But peoples opinions vary. It will probably always be that way.
It's one of the best but it relies too much on user input and that is always a risk if the user does not know enough to be able to decide. There is a reason the major brands are going the full automation route.
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- Jun 21, 2011
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it offers good protection but it is stripped down to only malware . it is a small company so they are focused on not big things maybe due to lack of staff. It is not so expensive. i have used it for a couple of years and it was ok. BB is fine not superb though well if you want a simple set up yes it is worth. if you are a safety freak that is not enough.
Minimalist
Level 6
- Oct 2, 2020
- 254
They still have IMO one of the best behavior blockers on market.
IMO words form @marcopaone are not understood correctly. IMO he meant to say it's just a behavior blocker and nothing else. But I may be wrong.
- Jan 28, 2018
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I think one of the things you need to be careful about in emisi is the license registration procedure. It is more complicated and harder to understand than the software configuration.
- Jul 27, 2015
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Please tell us more.
I'm curious.
- Jan 28, 2018
- 1,850
I just felt it yesterday when I renewed my license, so I don't have a clear picture of it yet. Let me explain briefly.
You will not be asked to enter your license key. That's what puzzled me at first. Currently, emisi is designed to manage configurations, including licenses, in the cloud. There is a dedicated .exe to communicate with the cloud. If you block that with fw, you can't validate even if you have a valid license, so emisi only works as an evaluation. btw, I didn't realize this for a while until I approved it.
You will not be asked to enter your license key. That's what puzzled me at first. Currently, emisi is designed to manage configurations, including licenses, in the cloud. There is a dedicated .exe to communicate with the cloud. If you block that with fw, you can't validate even if you have a valid license, so emisi only works as an evaluation. btw, I didn't realize this for a while until I approved it.
Minimalist
Level 6
- Oct 2, 2020
- 254
I've had similar problem when trying to activate it and request always timed out (it did download an install though).
Then I logged in my emsisoft account and downloaded custom exe and that way I got it activated. Don't know what was a problem with regular installer since I didn't block it in FW (I allow outbound connections).
Then I logged in my emsisoft account and downloaded custom exe and that way I got it activated. Don't know what was a problem with regular installer since I didn't block it in FW (I allow outbound connections).
- Jul 21, 2017
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Also worth noting that if you use a standard user account the "Change License" button is greyed out. Remember to log into an admin account to renew your license.
thanks again to MalwareTips for the licence giveaway
thanks again to MalwareTips for the licence giveaway
- Jan 27, 2018
- 486
I had trouble with their cloud console as well, in the end its why I stopped using Emsi. What happened to getting a license by email and then entering it in the gui, why does it have to be over-complicated?? I have one account, I don't need no dam cloud console.
- Jan 28, 2018
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I browsed the official support forum.
I think WMISI should have allowed plenty of time for the transition to get used to the new method. It seems to me that the workstations are being introduced too hastily and confusing the users.
I think the simplicity of the setup is one of the advantages of EMISI, but this change in account handling seems to be an arcane maze at the moment. I feel uncomfortable about it.
TheErzengel
Level 2
- Dec 21, 2012
- 89
It is my favorite antivirus, I think its behavior blocker is very good.
Reiner
Level 1
- Jan 26, 2021
- 24
I like them because it is an honest company, does anyone here on the forum currently use it? any radical changes to the program?
if anyone can give their feedback i would appreciate it very much
if anyone can give their feedback i would appreciate it very much
- Aug 5, 2012
- 462
Yes, it is worth. Their software is efficient, fast and with good BB + state of art customer care.
Reiner
Level 1
- Jan 26, 2021
- 24
I will install it on my second pc in the room
- May 9, 2019
- 143
I installed it today on a VM. I run some malwares samples against it to test it. The detection is great and the behavior blocker is good. It even blocked my tests scripts. The only downside is their web protection especially phishing pages. But you can always use a browser extension from an other company to close that gap. It contains not a lot of features compared to other AVs but that is not necessary to protect the system.
Templarware
Level 5
- Mar 13, 2021
- 242
No AV over 5$ is worth buying. Change my mind. So, if you can get it for that price on 
and others, sure.
and others, sure.
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- Jan 28, 2018
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I also hear that some of the cheaper security guards can sneak a peek at something. For that reason I avoid price-only choices. However, the balance between product and price is taken into consideration.
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