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True, you don't need to worry about RAM unless you have 4GB RAM and running Windows 10. In case of 4GB RAM you have to check you browsing habits, don't open lots of tabs. My old laptop used to freez while opening 4-5 Tabs in chrome with bitdefender on system. But there was no impact on file copying and application launching, everything else which doesn't require much RAM was pretty fast.Here we go again, 2020 and we are still discussing meaningless things like RAM usage.
Why antivirus uses so much RAM - And why that is actually a good thing!
Learn why freeing RAM doesn't necessarily speed up your computer. In reality it's often quite the opposite.
No, it does not have its own firewall, as the image shows it links to Windows Firewall. I've been using the free version of SpyShelter to manage firewall settings and permissions for some time now and it works well, with hardly any drain on resources.
@Stopspying Is right. F-Secure doesn't have its own firewall but it hardens the windows firewall. I think @upnorth and @MacDefender can give you more insight.
No.
I'm currently using a 4 y/o i5 desktop with 8Gb RAM browsing and graphic editing, everything happening really quickly, no issues as far as I know, just looked at task manager to confirm my feelings.
Correct, as one part it uses is what F-Secure internally named " Advanced network protection " ( ANP ) that is enabled by default and works even if Windows Firewall ( WF ) is turned off for any reason. It automatic makes it harder for certain malware.
meaningless to you, but many can't afford to upgrade their systems. wouldn't it look odd for a guy driving his convertible down the street to be mocking people on the bus (or on a bicycle) for not buying a sports car like his? i mean, why ride a bus when you could drive a mercedes? same holds for those scoffing at people for not buying a more powerful computer. this is actually one of the main reasons why Linux exists.Here we go again, 2020 and we are still discussing meaningless things like RAM usage.
Why antivirus uses so much RAM - And why that is actually a good thing!
Learn why freeing RAM doesn't necessarily speed up your computer. In reality it's often quite the opposite.
It's important to realise that the only situation where RAM usage matters, is if your system does not have enough RAM installed. Many people don't understand that and think that RAM usage is an indication of how light an antivirus is, which is simply not the case. I use many different antiviruses and never check the RAM usage of any of them.
ESET does a better job scanning scripts with signatures.... but scanning scriptors is pretty darn hard, the problem is Avira/F-Secure seem like they more or less give up on even trying. Note that it looks like VBS scanning is pretty decent but batch and JS scriptors don’t have to try very hard to evade F-Secure detection.
when you only have 3 gb ram, most antivirus will kill your system. i have a blog where i used to write a bit on what to use for those with older systems to keep them humming and relevant, and i'd get a lot of people from india and africa that were very interested. if you live in the poorer area of india and make (lets say) 200 dollars a year, i think you'll find that those ebay prices are a bit high. ram matters for them.
... now i see a new bottleneck. the hdd is struggling with Mcafee. who knew that Mcafee would be so friggin read and write happy, so that it consumes 100% of that resource? interestingly enough, other AVs are far lighter in this regard, so that my system works perfectly with them. I might throw an sdd in and jump that hard drive speed by 5 fold to fix that, but that doesn't negate the fact that not all software is made equal. my old system helps me see which companies are simply smarter at engineering and writing effective, clean and light software. i will continue on with my holy quest to battle that monsterly beast called planned obsolescence, lol.
If it does not use 2gb of your ram and 90% of your cpu like Iobit Malware Fighter does, then ram usage is not an issue. Fsecure is voted as one of the lightest avs on the market. Fsecure is also ranked as a top 10 av. Fsecure is getting better and better.
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