- Jan 27, 2018
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WiseVector Free AI Driven Security
- Thread starter Thirio
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- Mar 29, 2018
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I wouldn't bother keeping it. Why not use MS native security?
- Oct 20, 2019
- 64
Because WV installation requires a reboot. When installed in Normal Mode WV also worked properly in Shadow Mode.
In any case, I replaced WV with BD-Free plus WFC over 2-weeks ago when it was obvious to me WV had 'pulled the plug'l
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I'll give them the benefit of the doubt and take them at their word for now... we really dont know all the facts so conjecture and complaining might be counterproductive.
- Sep 2, 2021
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It saddens and disappoints me.
I was the one who tested Wisevector the most on video, following the updates. I gave them a lot of malware reports (Ransomware, Magniber, Sage Ransom, Discord TokenGrab, Trojan Crypt, Botnet etc).
I read that now Wisevector will no longer update the version for individuals but will create a version for companies which will be de facto, paying.
Honestly, I am disappointed and I have the impression that we have been given a carrot.
We were used as guinea pigs or beta testers to feed the Wisevector AI. As soon as they have all the information, they leave and stop the version.
For the security center, I never believed it. To be certified, you have to go through Microsoft and use the kernel. And also to have funds! Without that, it's dead...
Their story reminds me of Safe N Sec and especially Drivesentry, 2 softwares that I liked a lot but that had the same path as Wisevector (even if Drivesentry were victims of a hack that led them to close down)
I was the one who tested Wisevector the most on video, following the updates. I gave them a lot of malware reports (Ransomware, Magniber, Sage Ransom, Discord TokenGrab, Trojan Crypt, Botnet etc).
I read that now Wisevector will no longer update the version for individuals but will create a version for companies which will be de facto, paying.
Honestly, I am disappointed and I have the impression that we have been given a carrot.
We were used as guinea pigs or beta testers to feed the Wisevector AI. As soon as they have all the information, they leave and stop the version.
For the security center, I never believed it. To be certified, you have to go through Microsoft and use the kernel. And also to have funds! Without that, it's dead...
Their story reminds me of Safe N Sec and especially Drivesentry, 2 softwares that I liked a lot but that had the same path as Wisevector (even if Drivesentry were victims of a hack that led them to close down)
It came as a surprise to me, as I did believe them when they said they were going eventually release a paid version, while retaining the free one and always believed it would happen eventually. But I'm not upset about their decision, because WV was free, so no one has lost any money, paying for a product that has been abandoned.
Your right in the end it was free so not great loss. However, I feel if the product is worth it, good software and actually works as expected you could always ask for donations to support the project like Privazer or try a subscription model like VS, OSArmor & AppGuard. If the software works (which it most of the time did work), then you would have no trouble getting income for your hard work. People will support you if your software (any product mind you) has value.
- Feb 25, 2017
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Nobody lost any money, but probably quite an amount of data.
- Jun 22, 2014
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Yes I remember it happening with Drivesentry many years ago due to insufficient interest in the commercial version, hence my lack of surprise but not disappointment WV.
At least WV made an appearance with the vague suggestion that the home version might be continued ? Drivesentry just disappeared and no more "trickle down" sig updates
Regards Eck
WV hasn't been updated since 14/2. It is my favorite AV for a long time
I have to move on. Back to tweaked Kaspersky free. So far so good but slight delay in tasks can be felt
I have to move on. Back to tweaked Kaspersky free. So far so good but slight delay in tasks can be felt
- Nov 26, 2017
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At first, I also chose Kaspersky, but then I installed F-Secure (6 months free) instead, because it was very light in the past.
- Aug 12, 2014
- 165
I quite liked VW as well I only used it on one of my laptop at home, what I liked about it was very light on the system and had good detection.
I always suspected the product would get discontinued at some stage after they crowdsourced enough data for AI training, it seem it will be used for a enterprise version, I thought the exit strategy was going to be a other vendor buying the project to use it in their product to increase the detection.
They are both good, F-secure is definitely lighter than Kaspersky, my own experience Kaspersky seem to be heavier nowadays with the newer product line the older product line KAV/KIS/KTS/KSC seem to run noticeably lighter on my systems, am currently using Avast Free on the laptop which I had VW on seem to be running task a tad faster most noticeable opening Chrome.
I can fell some improvement in scanning speed. It is much faster than the previous versions. I did several tweaks like changing the scan method in file AV to "On execution", lowering the Web protection + disabling https/encrypted scanning, disabling background scanning, hardware virtualization is off
Kaspersky is definitely very silent and light on my old laptop without significant impact on protection
what I disliked on the previous versions was their extremely slow scanning speed, both on-demand and realtime
Hi between Avast Free,Kaspersky Free which is lighter in performance?Thks
- May 29, 2018
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You can check this test
Performance Test October 2022
AV-Comparatives released the Performance Test report October 2022 for consumer security products under Microsoft Windows 10
www.av-comparatives.org
I have used both avast free and kaspersky free and out of both, kaspersky has been lighter
- Oct 22, 2018
- 590
Such a shame. I've moved on from WiseVector and Comodo FW, though I might check out the new Comodo FW when and if they finish and release it during my lifetime. WiseVector had enormous promise but, like so many, I think we were the guinea pigs they needed to iron things out. I don't appreciate being used, and will not return to them even if they do offer a free version for public use.
I've chosen Kaspersky Plus with a 2 year deal that was too good to pass up, just prior to Christmas.
I've chosen Kaspersky Plus with a 2 year deal that was too good to pass up, just prior to Christmas.
- Apr 16, 2017
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me-too, uninstalled wvsx from all pc & vm, and one wvsx was very difficult to remove (might have been their spyware version
) and put Kaspersky Standard on one and F-Secure on the other.I wonder how effective the product is now that it has gone some time without updates.
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