Advice Request How good is SecureAPlus?

[shmu26]

this app is a default/deny solution coupled with a multiple cloud scanner. Seems to be popular in the Far East.
It is presently offering a 1.5 year free license.
How good is it, compared to similar software?
I haven't seen it discussed very much here on MT, and no one seems to be actively testing it in the malwarehub, as far as I can tell.

So, what do you guys say about it?

snarky comments about the childish GUI are not necessary, because I can see that for myself...

 

[conceptualclarity]

There is a pretty long thread on it here, and a huge one with the developer at Wilder's. I'm pretty sure the developer also appeared here.

I hope the malware hub fellows will take it up.

 

[MalwareBlockerYT]

this app is a default/deny solution coupled with a multiple cloud scanner. Seems to be popular in the Far East.
It is presently offering a 1.5 year free license.
How good is it, compared to similar software?
I haven't seen it discussed very much here on MT, and no one seems to be actively testing it in the malwarehub, as far as I can tell.

So, what do you guys say about it?

snarky comments about the childish GUI are not necessary, because I can see that for myself...

I work in the Malware Hub but haven't got the badge yet because I've only been doing it for a week or two...

From my testing SecureAPlus is pretty good but I much prefer VoodooShield. SecureAPlus has a scan which is a Full Scan - you cannot change the scan type & it takes hour & hours of time to scan the PC. For whitelisting I prefer VoodooShield & in terms of Prevention VoodooShield gets pretty much 99%/100% of threats when I tested it last.

 

[frogboy]

I have been using for about a year now i must say it works quite well, all i did was to disable ClamWin it has a great detection rate for me and runs light.

 

[shmu26]

this is really what I want to know: how reliable is the default/deny function? If it is solid, then the multiple-cloud scanner is just a frill, so it doesn't matter if the server is down or the scan takes a long time, etc.

 

[MalwareBlockerYT]

this is really what I want to know: how reliable is the default/deny function? If it is solid, then the multiple-cloud scanner is just a frill, so it doesn't matter if the server is down or the scan takes a long time, etc.

If you want a really solid whitelisting application or Prevention application then I'd personally go with VoodooShield - I've found it to be more reliable when testing & has a better detection rate.

 

[shmu26]

If you want a really solid whitelisting application or Prevention application then I'd personally go with VoodooShield - I've found it to be more reliable when testing & has a better detection rate.

thanks. what do you think makes SAP less reliable? Is it maybe because the rules for script execution are more lenient?

 

[shmu26]

If you want a really solid whitelisting application or Prevention application then I'd personally go with VoodooShield - I've found it to be more reliable when testing & has a better detection rate.

VS just came out with a major update. Maybe I will give it whirl

 

[MalwareBlockerYT]

thanks. what do you think makes SAP less reliable? Is it maybe because the rules for script execution are more lenient?

That is a good question & yes that could be a reason. I think VoodooShield is much more sensitive.

 

[shmu26]

That is a good question & yes that could be a reason. I think VoodooShield is much more sensitive.

SAP takes a middle ground on scripts and powershell commands: it tries to allow functionality for IT management, but at the same time, it has rules to block typical malware behavior.
VS, by contrast, doesn't split hairs. It just blocks. That is how it looks to me, anyway.

I already have Process Lasso which I use to disenable script interpreters and command line utilities, so maybe SAP is good for me. I just tried out the new build of VS, and I already ran into a problem.

 

[MalwareBlockerYT]

SAP takes a middle ground on scripts and powershell commands: it tries to allow functionality for IT management, but at the same time, it has rules to block typical malware behavior.
VS, by contrast, doesn't split hairs. It just blocks. That is how it looks to me, anyway.

I already have Process Lasso which I use to disenable script interpreters and command line utilities, so maybe SAP is good for me. I just tried out the new build of VS, and I already ran into a problem.

What's the problem?

 

[TheMalwareMaster]

Secure A Plus is no longer using VirusTotal but they switched to jotti

 

[HarborFront]

At one time I was using SAP but its servers were unreliable.....disconnect, difficult to connect etc....so gave it up. That was the pre-VT era with SAP

 

[MalwareBlockerYT]

In my opinion:

Reliability: VoodooShield
Scan: SAP (has a scan unlike VoodooShield)
Whitelisting/Prevention: VoodooShield
Backup to your AV: VoodooShield

VoodooShield can block a lot of programs that you normally use but as soon as you train it - eg. Training mode or create Snapshots then it's perfect But I've never had an issue where it blocks my normal applications - it knows they're clean & doesn't interfere.

 

[shmu26]

What's the problem?

VoodooShield ?

 

[XxX Legolas XxX]

How good is SecureAPlus?

[Detection test] Malwarebytes vs Zemana vs HitmanPro vs SecureAPlus 2016 :



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The PC Security Channel (TPSC) Test :



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[XxX Legolas XxX]

I work in the Malware Hub but haven't got the badge yet because I've only been doing it for a week or two...

From my testing SecureAPlus is pretty good but I much prefer VoodooShield. SecureAPlus has a scan which is a Full Scan - you cannot change the scan type & it takes hour & hours of time to scan the PC. For whitelisting I prefer VoodooShield & in terms of Prevention VoodooShield gets pretty much 99%/100% of threats when I tested it last.

Test SAP vs Voodoo and we'll see

 

[shmu26]

SAP current version blocked proper functioning of babylon translation software. This didn't happen to me in the past. I went back to ReHIPS. It works.

 

[Deleted member 2913]

I have been using for about a year now i must say it works quite well, all i did was to disable ClamWin it has a great detection rate for me and runs light.

Disable ClamWin?

I guess you can install without ClamWin too, right?

 

[frogboy]

Disable ClamWin?

I guess you can install without ClamWin too, right?

No i just unchecked in the settings.