Check the Emsisoft blog link above for more, or check out the Chrome version (opens in new tab) on the Chrome web store.Įmsisoft Anti-Malware has no significant bonus features, but somehow its interface still manages to be even more cluttered than most full-strength suites. The add-ons and simpler and more lightweight than most similar tools, though, and can be used for free without having to install Anti-Malware. These extensions aren't required for Anti-Malware to work, and the file and behavior monitoring layers should detect and block any threats you might download because you don't have them installed. This isn't a package which malware can easily disable.Īfter installation, Emsisoft Anti-Malware asked us to install its Browser Security extensions (opens in new tab) for Chrome, Firefox and Edge, very simple addons which detect and block access to malicious and phishing websites. There was none of the cluttered mess of executables we often see with smaller providers: files were all digitally signed, with just a few key third-party components like OpenSSL and the Bitdefender engine, and they all appeared to be well-protected from attack. We browsed the files anyway, but couldn't see any issues. We found its Program Files folder required around 750MB of disk space, but around 610MB of that was signatures, leaving a minimal code overhead.
One of the reasons is probably that Anti-Malware is very compact. There's no waiting around while a progress bar grinds oh-so-slowly onwards – it's finished almost immediately. If you're interested, installing Emsisoft Anti-Malware Free gets you a trial of the full package for the first 30 days, no credit card details required, and there's also a 30-day money-back guarantee as extra protection.Īfter handing over our email address, the Emsisoft Anti-Malware trial was easy to download, and installed with surprising speed. Meanwhile, introductory discounts make Kaspersky Anti-Virus (opens in new tab) look cheap, but it really isn't a three-computer, three-year license costs $72 for the first term, but $180 on renewal. For comparison, Bitdefender Antivirus Plus 2020 is a little more expensive at $40 for a one-computer, one-year license, for instance, and an identical $120 for three computers and three years. For example, a three-computer, three-year license costs $120, or $13.33 per device year. There are steep discounts as you add devices and extend your subscription. The console now displays your firewall status, for instance, and a Network Lock feature blocks all network access at a click.Įmsisoft Anti-Malware Home is priced from $30 for a one-computer, one-year license.
Other changes are mostly just low-level engine tweaks, although there are a few more visible small additions.
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