Vipre av 4.0

HookerForEver · 16 Mar 2010

Frostmourne said:

Unknown vendor = don't touch.

viper and counterspy by sunbelt software are two of the best security programs out there. i have used counterspy for years. please do the research before commenting on a product.

XboxOmac · 16 Mar 2010

I've never heard of this vendor, either. I just stick to Microsoft, since Windows is their product.

Dinesh · 16 Mar 2010

I got a free 1 yr subscription for I participated in th beta program.

Victek · 16 Mar 2010

thathagat said:

sadly the review is not for vipre premium their flag ship home product...which boasts of the Sunbelt Personal Firewall....a la refurbished Kerio FW one of the better ones and their removal leaves a lot to be desired...for those interested in the fun n frolic...yuppy kind of you tube reviews..here is one of vipre YouTube - VIPRE Antivirus Premium 4.0 - Prevention/Detection Test - March 2010

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The reviewer at pcmag.com says a review of Vipre Premium is already underway. He didn't quote a release date, but it shouldn't take long since he said most of his first review already applied to Premium - it's just the firewall and web site filtering he needs to evaluate.

canspec · 16 Mar 2010

Heard a lot of good things about this AV and is rated one of the top 10...

mikekellam · 17 Mar 2010

I, peronally use Vipre, though not the Premium version. Having used Norton, McAfee and many other AV programs, I can DEFINITELY attest to the LOW resource usage of Vipre. It really does allow my PC to run faster. The GUI is very easy to use and I have only had 1 false positive in the 4 months I have used it. The one False I reported was rectified about 2 weeks later in a definition update. The folks are GOOD.

This is just MY OPINION, and I could be wrong, but I like it!

thathagat · 17 Mar 2010

HookerForEver said:

as for counterspy and vipre they use the same engine, the same defs, and both hunt down viruses and spyware. their names are misleading

ummm........please check difference b/w anti virus software and anti spyware......
vipre:
Antivirus Software - VIPRE Antivirus Premium Download a Free Trial
counterspy:
Spyware Removal - Download a free Trial - CounterSpy Antispyware Software

Protect your PC by removing spyware and malware with our free 15-day trial of CounterSpy, one of the best antispyware programs

VIPRE Antivirus is high-performance antivirus software that doesn't slow down your PC like older, traditional security products.

as for microsoft they do not learn form their mistakes.

win 7 or ubuntu.... one is free to choose

malexous · 17 Mar 2010

mikekellam said:

I, peronally use Vipre, though not the Premium version. Having used Norton, McAfee and many other AV programs, I can DEFINITELY attest to the LOW resource usage of Vipre. It really does allow my PC to run faster. The GUI is very easy to use and I have only had 1 false positive in the 4 months I have used it. The one False I reported was rectified about 2 weeks later in a definition update. The folks are GOOD.

This is just MY OPINION, and I could be wrong, but I like it!

Depending on the circumstances (e.g. what file it was) 2 weeks is a very long time, in my opinion.

Malwarebytes rectified a false positive I had the same day/next day.

tw33k · 19 Mar 2010

As requested..
VIPRE Antivirus Premium 4.0 - Full Review - Reviews by PC Magazine

Victek · 19 Mar 2010

tw33k said:

As requested..
VIPRE Antivirus Premium 4.0 - Full Review - Reviews by PC Magazine

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Great, thanks for the link. Unfortunately the added features in the Premium version didn't do as well as the more basic Vipre AV. Apparently the IPS and HIPS features are off by default, and if you turn them on they generate a lot of pop-ups (Ah, the good old days :) ) This won't be a problem for the more savvy, but many suites have moved to white and black listing, and behavior analysis to eliminate pop-ups and take users out of the loop. That's much better for the newbies.

Update: I gave this a try and quickly grew weary of the pop-ups and general micromanagement the HIPS and IPS require. If I were going to continue using it I would turn the firewall off and install a different one, such as PC Tools Firewall Plus.