Advice Request Orange Defender by Innovative Solutions

[alakazam]

Is this software legit? I just discovered it in Softpedia's list of recently updated security programs.

Orange Defender Antivirus

Simple, Effective Antivirus Protection. Guard your PC with Orange Defender Antivirus, the complete antivirus software solution. Maximum performance and speed for your computer.

www.orange-defender.com

Orange Defender Antivirus - Innovative Solutions

Every day, new viruses are developed, and your computer is constantly barraged down with malware and other threats. Created by Innovative Solutions, Orange Defender provides non-stop protection against malware and other computer viruses.

www.innovative-sol.com

 

[SeriousHoax]

What a terrible name! I would've come up with a better name in my sleep.

 

[Shadowra]

Hello

I know this software it uses Avira SDK.
In other words, it has an Avira base, but does not use its Cloud which is very efficient....

Skip it completely

 

[LeMinhThanh]

Malwarebytes detects it is a PUP: Removal instructions for Orange Defender Antivirus

 

[Venustus]

Looks like a fake AV judging by the ui

 

[roger_m]

Looks like a fake AV judging by the ui

It's not a fake. The publisher has been around since 1997 and as has been mentioned, it uses Avira sigantures. But it's certainly not worth using.

These days fake and antiviruses are hard to find. Instead of making fake antiviruses, publishers will make a very basic antivirus using Avira signatures. It seems that Avira will license their signatures to anyone.

 

[Cybervision]

If it uses Avira SDK then I would use Avira at this point..

 

[Shadowra]

It's not a fake. The publisher has been around since 1997 and as has been mentioned, it uses Avira sigantures. But it's certainly not worth using.

These days fake and antiviruses are hard to find. Instead of making fake antiviruses, publishers will make a very basic antivirus using Avira signatures. It seems that Avira will license their signatures to anyone.

It's a bit the same with Bitdefender
Many antivirus programs use its engine (Gdata, Emsisoft, Alyac etc)

If you have money to put on the table for an Antivirus product, the publisher signs directly. I remember the 1st versions of Intego for Windows that used Panda's engine, they use Avira.

After that, Avira SDK is not enough. Even if Avira has excellent definitions, its big strength is in its Cloud network. And there are only 2 Antivirus that use it: F-Secure and BullGuard...

 

[roger_m]

It's a bit the same with Bitdefender
Many antivirus programs use its engine (Gdata, Emsisoft, Alyac etc)

It seems that Bitdefender is selective about who they license their engine to, whereas Avira will license their engine to anyone.

 

[ChoiceVoice]

company is legit. they have best free uninstaller around. their AV though, used to be a paid demand scanner with no real time protection, i am unsure if that is still true. and it used to use the avira engine. so to me, just use free avira or a free demand scanner like malwarebytes. and if you're really curious, try the 30 day free trial, and let me know if it has real time scanner now.
lastly, contrary to what others felt, the name orange defender rocks! lol. effective marketing is about being memorable. i heard that name a decade ago and never forgot it.