Poll How many MT members are still using F-Secure? Are you still liking it?

[rashmi]

And it's good to hear that side, too.

Since I don't use parental controls, that has not been an issue for me. I have yet to have a problem with Chrome or FPs on the devices I use. I know there are gaps with the Capricorn updates which were addressed below (2nd link), so those signature updates could be a concern if we're offline, or maybe DeepGuard takes over? And maybe those who no longer use F-Secure voted for some of the reasons you mentioned.

In the past, I gave it a few chances because there were no bloats and it included parental control. It always failed me: sometimes DeepGuard detection hanged the system, the Chrome extension errors and Allow Website not working are common and recurring issues with it. Its parental control implementation and their response, "Use Windows Standard Account" to prevent kids from bypassing it, are stupid and irresponsible.

When I tested it recently, DeepGuard detected HiBit Uninstaller in the middle of uninstalling software and freezed the system. You have to hard-boot the system in most such cases.

For Chrome extension errors, you will see "'error" next to Chrome's settings icon in the address bar. Sometimes, when the protection works partially, you have to go to Chrome's manage extension, and there you will see "error and may not connect to network".

 

[Jonny Quest]

For Chrome extension errors, you will see "'error" next to Chrome's settings icon in the address bar. Sometimes, when the protection works partially, you have to go to Chrome's manage extension, and there you will see "error and may not connect to nenetwork"

Thanks for that tip on what to look for I really appreciate what F-Secure brings to the table, but, it doesn't mean I'm going to be such a fanboy as to not consider other's experiences or of their observations, especially on a forum of this caliber

 

[blackice]

I have had one detection with F-Secure using it for about a year. It detected an old file from the game Burnout Paradise. Apparently it was an old False Positive from Avira sigs that has existed for a really long time. For some reason it just randomly cropped back up. My only issue was their response time was a bit slow. But since I just ignored the detection it wasn't really an issue.

 

[robboman]

I have been using F-secure for the last 1,5 years. I got some license codes online worth 3,5 years so I'm using it for free. It has worked perfectly fine, it's a solid product. Only issue I sometimes face is with the banking protection. It will incorrectly warn me some remote assistance program like TeamViewer is running, which is not the case. I think the banking protection of Kaspersky and Eset for example are more user friendly and effective.

After my free licenses run out I will switch to a free product like Avast/Kaspersky/Avira. I personally don't see the need to pay money for a AV when the free solutions offer protection on the same level.

 

[Digmoons]

Used it for the past 2 years, and liked it a lot, its ID Protection app is very very good and allowed me to check the leaks and which password leaked which is very useful!
The only complaints I have is the banking protection which I disabled because I hated its implementation and the memory consumption (about 500 MB, although my machine has 32 GB).

Only switched recently to ESET Home Security Premium because I won a 1 year license, else I would very probably keep using F-Secure.

 

[Jonny Quest]

Used it for the past 2 years, and liked it a lot, its ID Protection app is very very good and allowed me to check the leaks and which password leaked which is very useful!
The only complaints I have is the banking protection which I disabled because I hated its implementation and the memory consumption (about 500 MB, although my machine has 32 GB).

Only switched recently to ESET Home Security Premium because I won a 1 year license, else I would very probably keep using F-Secure.

On my device using 16 GB and one with 8 GB of RAM, it's only using ~200 MB. I'm using F-Secure Internet Security. For the amont of RAM you have, why would that be a concern during the short time you're actually banking, and also for the security and functionality it provides in Banking mode?

 

[Digmoons]

The problems I had with banking protection were related to their implementation like:
- One of the bank websites I use requires external authentication through a government portal and it failed every time I tried to authenticate (when I entered the government website the green border disappeared and when I got redirected to the bank website it appeared again and the authentication failed), as soon I disabled banking protection it began working flawlessly;
- Sometimes when I left a bank website, the browser (can't recall if it was chrome or edge, as I disabled this feature some time ago) got stuck for several seconds before I could open new webpages again.

All these problems were fixed when I disabled the banking protection.

In terms of the memory consumption, f-secure ultralight hoster used from about 120 MB to almost 500 MB in my computer, although it is not a significant issue as my computer has 32 GB of RAM.

A good thing about F-Secure is their support, one day it began blocking a website I regularly visit because of safety concerns (false positive) and as soon I reported the issue it was solved in about 3 to 4 hours.

 

[Divine_Barakah]

It's been a while since I last used F-Secure. Have they introduced tamper protection? Are F-Secure processes protected against termination? I remember you could easily end F-Secure Processes from Task Manager. Is this still the case?

 

[Jonny Quest]

It's been a while since I last used F-Secure. Have they introduced tamper protection? Are F-Secure processes protected against termination? I remember you could easily end F-Secure Processes from Task Manager. Is this still the case?

Yes they have. One WithSecure process, it will "disable" (Windows Security notification) for a second or two, then reenable. I'm not sure how secure that is, but maybe the other protection that can't be disabled, hinders anything more from happening?

 

[RRlight]

Using it on my Macbook. Working well. Although, weirdly, the detection rate is different between macOS and Windows versions.

 

[Sorrento]

The cartoons irritate me & make the program amateurish & achieve nothing IMHO

 

[Oldie1950]

The cartoons irritate me & make the program amateurish & achieve nothing IMHO

Click on the two arrows in the top right corner of the cartoon display window and the cartoons will disappear.

 

[Jonny Quest]

The cartoons irritate me & make the program amateurish & achieve nothing IMHO

As Oldie mentioned (I was doing the screen capture as the post was being posted) tick these arrows, and it will collapse the cartoon. Did the latest AV Comparatives Report bring you back to checking into F-Secure? They had wonderful results again.


I had mentioned it on the forum, that the cartoon images came across a bit childish, in my words, and less professional than what they could be (Avast One?) Another member posted that the main window was promoting American ideals with the "colored" man image, black lives matter type of thing. That since it was a Finnish software, it should be a white person, like it was in the previous version 19.5. Yikes. On some of my devices, I think it could be someone from India, I didn't think of it at the time to reply with that one.

 

[VAR_123]

As Oldie mentioned (I was doing the screen capture as the post was being posted) tick these arrows, and it will collapse the cartoon. Did the latest AV Comparatives Report bring you back to checking into F-Secure? They had wonderful results again.
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I had mentioned it on the forum, that the cartoon images came across a bit childish, in my words, and less professional than what they could be (Avast One?) Another member posted that the main window was promoting American ideals with the "colored" man image, black lives matter type of thing. That since it was a Finnish software, it should be a white person, like it was in the previous version 19.5. Yikes. On some of my devices, I think it could be someone from India, I didn't think of it at the time to reply with that one.
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F-Secure closed its operations in India way back in 2019. They even don't sell their products in our regional currency with regional pricing. Reamining all antivirus vendors sell their products at our regional pricing of [1 user, 3 years] at $12. So I think the person in f-secure animation can't be from India. Even I don't like that animation on antivirus products.

 

[Sorrento]

Even with the screen minimized using corner arrows, if you have had no issues you still have (I must say not the brightest looking man in he world) looking quizzical cartoon type, pointless - I still like F-Secure but I prefer Trend Max.

 

[Miyagi]

Just wanted to add this. If you are using Spectrum (in the U.S.), they provide free Spectrum Security Suite (for Windows and Macs) up to 10 devices. Something to consider if you are leaving Kaspersky (banned) or Norton (fear mongering crap). Spectrum Security Suite is a rebadged version of F-Secure Internet Security.

 

[gery79]

i am using it and i am liking it so far ... Beside the lack of a proper firewall nothing to complain about

 

[gery79]

If i buy multiple license keys off serialcart will they stack up in the F secure subscriptions? some say yes and others say no.

i bought a two year license for 41 euros which is not bad at all