App Review Gdata Internet Security 2025

[Shadowra]

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Gdata is a well-known German antivirus.
For several years, it has offered its flagship antivirus on 2 engines, Bitdefender (Engine A) and its engine called CloseGap (Engine B - since 2014 - formerly under Avast!) .
The publisher has made few changes to this version, but is as solid as ever in keeping with its philosophy.
Let's take a look.



Interface :

Gdata's interface is getting very old as it hasn't changed since 2014! That's 11 years!
No change, Gdata retains its philosophy.
But it has made a few changes: Gdata has become lighter than before and has included some improvements on the defensive side (DeepRay, BEAST etc)
The software is also directly ready to use, the editor has set everything up so that the user doesn't have to worry about it.

Web protection: 10/10
Gdata blocked all infected links

Fake crack : 1/1
Blocked

Malware Pack : Remaining 21 threats out of 108
The detection engine is as good as ever, but malware removal is as slow as ever.
But when it came to execution, Gdata really struggled.
AMSI alerts are clear, malicious connections are stopped.
But that's about it. I had little blocking with BEAST and Gdata failed to stop a script being installed except by cutting the connection.
In the end, a piece of malware tried to reinstall itself (blocked by Gdata) but all the scripts restarted and the machine became infected again.
Even though it blocked Powershell 1 time via BEAST, it can do better, a little disappointed.

Final scan :
Gdata : 1
NPE : 10
KVRT : 5 - Memory infected

Final opinion:

Gdata remains a very good scanner with consistently high detection rates.
It also knows how to intercept malicious connections, especially when downloading Payloads via scripts.
On the other hand, I've noticed a regression in BEAST, which is no longer as responsive as it used to be.
Gdata doesn't always stop malicious activity, but the machine is indeed infected. A dropper even manages to reinstall malware (the Payload is blocked by Gdata) but all sctipts restart without detection!
Quite disappointed, Gdata, you'll have to react...

@anirbandutta01 request

 

[Bot]

Thanks for the comprehensive review! It's great to hear that Gdata remains a strong scanner with high detection rates. However, it's concerning to hear about the regression in BEAST and the slow malware removal. Hopefully, Gdata will address these issues in future updates. Your feedback is invaluable to the community.

 

[Parkinsond]

Looks like Bitdefender behavioral analysis, not signatures, that carry the heavy weight of detecting scripts, which GData definitely lack.

 

[Trident]

Looks like Bitdefender behavioral analysis, not signatures, that carry the heavy weight of detecting scripts, which GData definitely lack.

GData uses their own behavioural analysis called BEAST. It is a graph-based behavioural analysis (events are arranged in a graph for better correlation).
GData offers more than sufficient protection for users. But the user experience is just a shame.

The scanner window looks worse than Avira FileWalker. Very old, very outdated window, even SEP looks modern compared to that. Prompts and alerts too, look like from the Windows 95 era. The website, sections like support and so on look ancient too.

Whilst CloseGap, BEAST and DeepRay added to the Bitdefender signatures contribute to strong protection, everything else is lacking seriously.
GData needs to invest in a full redesign.
In 2025 nobody does these strong-branded UIs anymore.

 

[Capiche]

Thanks for the test @Shadowra

 

[piquiteco]

Gdata did well in the tests, very similar to BD in terms of detection and removal. @Shadowra BTW Thanks for the test of Gdata Internet Security 2025 I loved your video as always and this one could not be any different, it was very well produced and edited and with great transitions, leaving the video at a professional level and in a premium style. The soundtracks are also beautifully selected and pleasant to listen to as I watched your video. Congratulations! You have good taste.

 

[simmerskool]

GData offers more than sufficient protection for users. But the user experience is just a shame.

I agree with your comments, but my experience with GData was pleasant -- I ran it on VM for a year but not everyday. And my surfing is pretty vanilla. It "felt" strong and light and rarely bothered me, I rarely used its UI. When it was time to renew, they were very polite to deal with. I decided not to renew in order to try something else.

 

[KnownStormChaser]

Thanks for the test! I remember trying Gdata several years ago, and it was painfully slow for some reason. Like my whole PC ground to a near halt, took several seconds to open any application, when most of the time it takes less than a second. (And it was not doing a scan at the time) Long story short, I uninstalled it less than 10 minutes after installing it because I couldn't take the slowness.

Hopefully Gdata fixes the detection issue. And I would love to see a test with Emsisoft to see how they compare.

 

[cartaphilus]

Gdata is a well-known German antivirus.
For several years, it has offered its flagship antivirus on 2 engines, Bitdefender (Engine A) and its engine called CloseGap (Engine B - since 2014 - formerly under Avast!) .
The publisher has made few changes to this version, but is as solid as ever in keeping with its philosophy.
Let's take a look.



Interface :

Gdata's interface is getting very old as it hasn't changed since 2014! That's 11 years!
No change, Gdata retains its philosophy.
But it has made a few changes: Gdata has become lighter than before and has included some improvements on the defensive side (DeepRay, BEAST etc)
The software is also directly ready to use, the editor has set everything up so that the user doesn't have to worry about it.

Web protection: 10/10
Gdata blocked all infected links

Fake crack : 1/1
Blocked

Malware Pack : Remaining 21 threats out of 108
The detection engine is as good as ever, but malware removal is as slow as ever.
But when it came to execution, Gdata really struggled.
AMSI alerts are clear, malicious connections are stopped.
But that's about it. I had little blocking with BEAST and Gdata failed to stop a script being installed except by cutting the connection.
In the end, a piece of malware tried to reinstall itself (blocked by Gdata) but all the scripts restarted and the machine became infected again.
Even though it blocked Powershell 1 time via BEAST, it can do better, a little disappointed.

Final scan :
Gdata : 1
NPE : 10
KVRT : 5 - Memory infected

Final opinion:

Gdata remains a very good scanner with consistently high detection rates.
It also knows how to intercept malicious connections, especially when downloading Payloads via scripts.
On the other hand, I've noticed a regression in BEAST, which is no longer as responsive as it used to be.
Gdata doesn't always stop malicious activity, but the machine is indeed infected. A dropper even manages to reinstall malware (the Payload is blocked by Gdata) but all sctipts restart without detection!
Quite disappointed, Gdata, you'll have to react...

@anirbandutta01 request

A German antivirus test after a Polish one? Interesting

 

[simmerskool]

Thanks for the test! I remember trying Gdata several years ago, and it was painfully slow for some reason.

Hopefully Gdata fixes the detection issue. And I would love to see a test with Emsisoft to see how they compare.

fwiw on my VM with 16 gb memory, GData was not slow for me. I have Emsisoft Business on another VM, light and strong imo (fwiw)

 

[anirbandutta01]

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Gdata is a well-known German antivirus.
For several years, it has offered its flagship antivirus on 2 engines, Bitdefender (Engine A) and its engine called CloseGap (Engine B - since 2014 - formerly under Avast!) .
The publisher has made few changes to this version, but is as solid as ever in keeping with its philosophy.
Let's take a look.



Interface :

Gdata's interface is getting very old as it hasn't changed since 2014! That's 11 years!
No change, Gdata retains its philosophy.
But it has made a few changes: Gdata has become lighter than before and has included some improvements on the defensive side (DeepRay, BEAST etc)
The software is also directly ready to use, the editor has set everything up so that the user doesn't have to worry about it.

Web protection: 10/10
Gdata blocked all infected links

Fake crack : 1/1
Blocked

Malware Pack : Remaining 21 threats out of 108
The detection engine is as good as ever, but malware removal is as slow as ever.
But when it came to execution, Gdata really struggled.
AMSI alerts are clear, malicious connections are stopped.
But that's about it. I had little blocking with BEAST and Gdata failed to stop a script being installed except by cutting the connection.
In the end, a piece of malware tried to reinstall itself (blocked by Gdata) but all the scripts restarted and the machine became infected again.
Even though it blocked Powershell 1 time via BEAST, it can do better, a little disappointed.

Final scan :
Gdata : 1
NPE : 10
KVRT : 5 - Memory infected

Final opinion:

Gdata remains a very good scanner with consistently high detection rates.
It also knows how to intercept malicious connections, especially when downloading Payloads via scripts.
On the other hand, I've noticed a regression in BEAST, which is no longer as responsive as it used to be.
Gdata doesn't always stop malicious activity, but the machine is indeed infected. A dropper even manages to reinstall malware (the Payload is blocked by Gdata) but all sctipts restart without detection!
Quite disappointed, Gdata, you'll have to react...

@anirbandutta01 request

Thank you so much @Shadowra for your test. Waiting for your escan test. Thanks again.

 

[pxxb1]

Gdata is a well-known German antivirus.
For several years, it has offered its flagship antivirus on 2 engines, Bitdefender (Engine A) and its engine called CloseGap (Engine B - since 2014 - formerly under Avast!) .
The publisher has made few changes to this version, but is as solid as ever in keeping with its philosophy.
Let's take a look.



Interface :

Gdata's interface is getting very old as it hasn't changed since 2014! That's 11 years!
No change, Gdata retains its philosophy.
But it has made a few changes: Gdata has become lighter than before and has included some improvements on the defensive side (DeepRay, BEAST etc)
The software is also directly ready to use, the editor has set everything up so that the user doesn't have to worry about it.

Web protection: 10/10
Gdata blocked all infected links

Fake crack : 1/1
Blocked

Malware Pack : Remaining 21 threats out of 108
The detection engine is as good as ever, but malware removal is as slow as ever.
But when it came to execution, Gdata really struggled.
AMSI alerts are clear, malicious connections are stopped.
But that's about it. I had little blocking with BEAST and Gdata failed to stop a script being installed except by cutting the connection.
In the end, a piece of malware tried to reinstall itself (blocked by Gdata) but all the scripts restarted and the machine became infected again.
Even though it blocked Powershell 1 time via BEAST, it can do better, a little disappointed.

Final scan :
Gdata : 1
NPE : 10
KVRT : 5 - Memory infected

Final opinion:

Gdata remains a very good scanner with consistently high detection rates.
It also knows how to intercept malicious connections, especially when downloading Payloads via scripts.
On the other hand, I've noticed a regression in BEAST, which is no longer as responsive as it used to be.
Gdata doesn't always stop malicious activity, but the machine is indeed infected. A dropper even manages to reinstall malware (the Payload is blocked by Gdata) but all sctipts restart without detection!
Quite disappointed, Gdata, you'll have to react...

@anirbandutta01 request

Nice!

Have you ever done a test of iDefender from Trustsing?

 

[Shadowra]

Nice!

Have you ever done a test of iDefender from Trustsing?

That was a long time ago.

Indeed, a re-test seems necessary, I'll see if I can include it before my vacations (otherwise it'll be after )

 

[Sorrento]

Thanks for the test!! My last experience & the one before that were firewall issues, support seems not to be able to fix the problems, I really like the interface though on advanced can get a bit busy.

 

[pxxb1]

That was a long time ago.

Indeed, a re-test seems necessary, I'll see if I can include it before my vacations (otherwise it'll be after )

Ok.

Where can i find the old test?

 

[ForgottenSeer 94738]

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[andytan]

dang that's a disappointment, guess it's time to switch to escan for now until it gets tested. I know GDatas UI gets a lot of criticism but in the end I found it had fewer layers to navigate than others like the AVAST/AVG suite, albeit it's not as flashy or modern

I hope

 

[Trident]

dang that's a disappointment, guess it's time to switch to escan for now until it gets tested. I know GDatas UI gets a lot of criticism but in the end I found it had fewer layers to navigate than others like the AVAST/AVG suite, albeit it's not as flashy or modern

I hope

It definitely has fewer layers to navigate and probably some tasks may be performed quicker. But GData hasn’t heard that less is more. The software contains a host of outdated featurettes (new word). The tuner, cloud backup, password manager, file lock, it’s all dated.

No idea what’s the purpose of mediocre features, just to register their presence maybe?

 

[stonjean633]

It definitely has fewer layers to navigate and probably some tasks may be performed quicker. But GData hasn’t heard that less is more. The software contains a host of outdated featurettes (new word). The tuner, cloud backup, password manager, file lock, it’s all dated.

No idea what’s the purpose of mediocre features, just to register their presence maybe?

Maybe the purpose is to just "tick the boxes" of consumers not knowing it performs just so-so.

 

[andytan]

Maybe the purpose is to just "tick the boxes" of consumers not knowing it performs just so-so.

Absolutely it's there to say they have it but given how poorly they function they'd be better off without it. Their cloud backup requires you to use another cloud service like google drive, or dropbox, etc. they don't have their own. Their password manager was the most convoluted, and painful to use feature especially when compared to what I had with Trend Micro.

The only feature that worked well enough within Total Security was their encryption/vault. But everything they offered was far surpassed by free offerings like VeraCrypt for vaults, keypass for passwords etc.