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F-Secure Internet Security 2014
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If i understand you correctly then the Randsomware did lock your system right? And F-Secure did not stop it?
Question: Did you install F-Secure on the test machine with those test viruses active (Install on infected OS?)
Because F-Secure did always have a problem with pre-infected systems.
Also i would like to know the specific Randsomware that managed to lock your system.
Because there are some R-Wares out there that can actually bypass any AV locally but more importantly they also bypass the firewall and web filtering modules.
So if you used one of those R-Wares in your test then the result would be negative by default and this would not due to the performance of F-Secure resident and web filtering module.
In regards to F-Secures slow removal, this is due the fact it creates a snapshot and a restore point.
The aim is to compare the snap shots in order to determine if the malware has been removed properly and this takes some time depending on your machine itself.
A colleague of mine uses F-Secure on all his systems and he is VERY pleased with its performance and specially its detection and zeroday protection and he showed me several times how well rounded F-Secure is.
And judging from the test data i have seen it does exactly, what is claims to do. Which is good for the client user obviously.
Personally i would not use it because i am happy with the current AV solution that we are running at home and at our company.
But for those who look for a no-nonsense AV program you could do much worse then F-Secure and i would personally regard it as one of the very best in its class.
Cheers
Question: Did you install F-Secure on the test machine with those test viruses active (Install on infected OS?)
Because F-Secure did always have a problem with pre-infected systems.
Also i would like to know the specific Randsomware that managed to lock your system.
Because there are some R-Wares out there that can actually bypass any AV locally but more importantly they also bypass the firewall and web filtering modules.
So if you used one of those R-Wares in your test then the result would be negative by default and this would not due to the performance of F-Secure resident and web filtering module.
In regards to F-Secures slow removal, this is due the fact it creates a snapshot and a restore point.
The aim is to compare the snap shots in order to determine if the malware has been removed properly and this takes some time depending on your machine itself.
A colleague of mine uses F-Secure on all his systems and he is VERY pleased with its performance and specially its detection and zeroday protection and he showed me several times how well rounded F-Secure is.
And judging from the test data i have seen it does exactly, what is claims to do. Which is good for the client user obviously.
Personally i would not use it because i am happy with the current AV solution that we are running at home and at our company.
But for those who look for a no-nonsense AV program you could do much worse then F-Secure and i would personally regard it as one of the very best in its class.
Cheers
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- Apr 29, 2013
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I used a fresh clean virtual machine like in all my test's
and I do like f-secure because they are rreally good, especially blocking phishing sites because some av's don't even block phishing sites
And I ended up using ransomware from the malware pack created by malware center, so I am going to have to ask him which ransomware it is.
But I am also satisfied with my current av as I am dual booting with OpenSuse linux
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Ransomware can be pretty scary, and some of the variants out there can be extremely difficult to detect, remove or block.
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Well they use to have a weakness for some web based exploits that could inject certain malware past the systems security.
Not sure if this weakness is still present with their improved engine and scanning modules.
But truth to be said there are some R-Wares out there that are so nasty that they can best any AV without much hassle.
And in regards to the web protection modules provided by multiple vendors, it needs to be said that these protection modules are far from perfect even tho they are improving greatly over time.
Anyway R-Wares will probably become more advanced and more of a hassle then normal malware due to their success and relative easy distribution.
So imo i think this will cause major vendors like F-Secure some serious headpains.
Hi,Hello Greeting,
For the Ramsomware, within your test, please use Hitman Pro with Kickstart. I would like to see if, Hitman Pro with Kickstart can remove various-es Ramsomware. This will help them improve their software. Also,I would like to see in your tests for Rootkits Removal with Malwarebytes Anti-rootkits and PCHunter use. To see,if it the software can remove these Rootkits. Many many thanks!
For the Ramsomware, within your test, please use Hitman Pro with Kickstart. I would like to see if, Hitman Pro with Kickstart can remove various-es Ramsomware. This will help them improve their software. Also,I would like to see in your tests for Rootkits Removal with Malwarebytes Anti-rootkits and PCHunter use. To see,if it the software can remove these Rootkits. Many many thanks!
- Apr 29, 2013
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Your welcome!Hi,Hello Greeting,
For the Ramsomware, within your test, please use Hitman Pro with Kickstart. I would like to see if, Hitman Pro with Kickstart can remove various-es Ramsomware. This will help them improve their software. Also,I would like to see in your tests for Rootkits Removal with Malwarebytes Anti-rootkits and PCHunter use. To see,if it the software can remove these Rootkits. Many many thanks!
And thats a great idea with hitmanpro kickstart, it totally slipped my mind and i use it!lol
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