Advice Request Favorite security software that are now defunct?

[colin.p]

WOW, this certainly brings me back to my XP days. I remember being part of a "select" crowd to beta test ZoneAlarm. Outpost, Kerio, BOClean, Black Ice, SandboxIE and a million others I tried out when they first appeared. Ah yes, the good old days and I still never had any malcontents (other than myself) inadvertently infecting my computer/s.

 

[safetrend]

yes. it was slow and buggy but I really liked MSE much.

 

[show-Zi]

yes. it was slow and buggy but I really liked MSE much.

I think the current MS Defender should have taken over this UI! Looking now, it looks very attractive

 

[Antimalware18]

Threatfire

but if i could name a software thats still around with maybe some defunt features?
Avast 4.8 for some reason I miss the old media player skin

 

[Shadowra]

1. DriveSentry
2. Coranti 2012
3. ThreatFire
4. Mamutu
5. Ewido Anti-Spyware
6. BullGuard (now Norton )
7. PrevX
8. Outpost
9. Kerio Firewall
10. ClearCloud DNS by Sunbelt

 

[BigWrench]

1. DriveSentry
2. Coranti 2012
3. ThreatFire
4. Mamutu
5. Ewido Anti-Spyware
6. BullGuard (now Norton )
7. PrevX
8. Outpost
9. Kerio Firewall
10. ClearCloud DNS by Sunbelt

Very nice.
I'm gonna go out on a limb, and add VIPRE. Yes, VIPRE. WHEN Sunbelt owned it, along with the Kerio firewall. Totally "in house" back then. So I'd have to say that this falls into the "defunct" category. Was a longtime beta tester, right up to the sale, and was ABSOLUTELY IN LOVE with Vipre, back in the day. We all were very proud of the product. My how things have changed.
I guess I could add Emsisoft as well, back in the day. In house. then you'd add the Online Armour firewall, make the suite ++, and you were bulletproof. albeit a bit heavy on resources. In my opinion this is as well "defunct", sadly.

Peace, ya'll

 

[roger_m]

but if i could name a software thats still around with maybe some defunt features?
Avast 4.8 for some reason I miss the old media player skin

So it's not just me that misses it.

 

[bellgamin]

Here's one from 1988 -- Dr Solomon's Antivirus Toolkit.

Back in 1988 I was totally clueless about computer security. I only bought Dr Solomon because I liked the name. I am no longer totally clueless because last week I finally found a clue. (Don't ask.)

 

[Antimalware18]

So it's not just me that misses it.

Most Def. not lol

 

[show-Zi]

Here's one from 1988 -- Dr Solomon's Antivirus Toolkit.

Back in 1988 I was totally clueless about computer security. I only bought Dr Solomon because I liked the name. I am no longer totally clueless because last week I finally found a clue. (Don't ask.)

I had never heard of Dr. Solomon's name before so I looked it up. I remember fondly the days when I used to buy packages at the store.
Those were the days when they were sold like heavy books, containing a thick manual (more like a textbook than an operating manual) and multiple floppy disks.
During the installation process, it was impossible to leave the PC because the floppy disks had to be replaced.

 

[South Park]

WOW, this certainly brings me back to my XP days. I remember being part of a "select" crowd to beta test ZoneAlarm. Outpost, Kerio, BOClean, Black Ice, SandboxIE and a million others I tried out when they first appeared. Ah yes, the good old days and I still never had any malcontents (other than myself) inadvertently infecting my computer/s.

I remember installing Zone Alarm on my Windows XP laptop and finding that CompuServe dial-up would no longer connect

 

[South Park]

I think the current MS Defender should have taken over this UI! Looking now, it looks very attractive

I agree, the old UI was much better looking than the current one as of Windows 10.

 

[South Park]

Threatfire

but if i could name a software thats still around with maybe some defunt features?
Avast 4.8 for some reason I miss the old media player skin

I loved it! I remember they had a blurb saying an antivirus should be "fun," and with the media player skin it was actually somewhat fun to use.

 

[Chigwells]

WinPatrol Plus for me, loved it and loved Scotty in my System Tray

What about CCleaner (not defunct I know, but used by many for years, now used by no-one her, I suspect)


Thought SSM looked good, but never went there:

System Safety Monitor

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[zzz00m]

SUPERAntiSpyware. SUPERAntiSpyware - Wikipedia

Not actually defunct, as it appears to still be current. I had a lifetime license, but haven't installed it in over 10 years, following their acquisition...

 

[roger_m]

SUPERAntiSpyware. SUPERAntiSpyware - Wikipedia

Not actually defunct, as it appears to still be current. I had a lifetime license, but haven't installed it in over 10 years, following their acquisition...

It was excellent when it was first released. But these days sadly it only excels at detecting tracking cookies. There is a Pro X edition which uses Avira signatures too, but you'd be better off using Avira itself.

 

[byronbytes]

The OG Windows Defender
I remember doing a 12 hour scan on my mom's computer using this lol

 

[Jefferzzz]

Hi all,

Oh, this is a fun topic.

PCTools with Threatfire was one of my first installs for a security suite that I remember.

I also really liked Zone Alarm around the early 2000's, until Check Point took over and kept the perpetual Windows Vista looking GUI for over 10+ years...

FortKnox personal firewall

Vipre early days--really awesome.

Can't exactly remember offhand, but I think there was a company called Rising?? that I tried for a bit.

And I'm sure all of you remember Norto -- I mean 'Norman' from way back when hahaa It still says that AVG aquired it, but I thought another company did at first.

Also, I still see this uuum, powerful piece of software by SummitSoft every once in a while at the thrift store.

 

[bayasdev]

Panda Cloud Cleaner

USBFIX

PD: to my surprise those programs still exist but they look abandoned
PD2: Panda Cloud Cleaner was a really good second opinion scanner, even better than MBAM back in the days.

 

[show-Zi]

Panda Cloud Cleaner

As a recent trend, I feel that the number of security software that is being abandoned in proportion to the strengthening of defenders is increasing.
When I became a member of MT, panda was one of the recommended free security software. The flow of the times seems to be accelerating.