App Review FortiClient Free 5.2 (Manzaitest)

[Manzai]

- URL => 100%
- Old malware => 0% (0/1)
- Malware Pack => 5% (12/139)
- Behavior Shield => 0%
- Rating => Poor

Forticlient blocks all malicious links.
Forticlient does not detect the worm Brontok. Brontok severely infected my computer (it restarts the computer when I use CMD).
Forticlient only detects malware on 12 on139. The computer is seriously infected and dies at the end.

Tag : @xxtoss23 , @Rus Anca , @Malware Test , @MikeV , @omidomi

 

[VladDracul]

"Awesome" and weird protection...it blocks all the malicious links but the active protection is 0...
Thanks for the test.

 

[Kate_L]

FortiClient doesn't have Behavior Shield

 

[VladDracul]

I know that,but still does't excuse the software for the lack of the anti malware definitions,at least these...

 

[YuanJiawj]

i like the GUI of this AV but test show than isn't safe and need many improvements. Thanks for another good test!

 

[Behold Eck]

Maybe because they`re main business is aimed at the corporate sector providing end point security through hardware ,routers and such that the signatures take a back seat but thats a pretty dismal detection rate.

Top notch web blocking though and a great GUI but as already mentioned needs to be run along with some sort of HIPS/BB to be totally effective.It felt a bit lighter than it used to the last time I give a whirl as well.

Thanks for the test.

Regards Eck

 

[tonibalas]

I have been watching Forticlient for a long time and the conclusion remains the same,needs improvement on 0 day protection.

Web blocking is excellent and most of the time so are the signatures, i don't know why it did bad with this pack but most of the time it provides good detection.

Again a very good review Manzai. Thanks for the test