Review
This is a quick review
Avira Premium Security Suite protects you in a very comprehensive way against the dangers from the Internet. It offers you numerous advantages over the virus protection offered in the AntiVir Premium Edition. In addition to AntiVir Premium, the Suite offers an integrated firewall that wards off attacks such as DoS attacks (Denial of Service attacks) or port scans, spam filtering to help you manage the complex attacks on your mail box and a backup function.
The advantages:
- Complete security package with virus scanner, AntiAd/Spyware, AntiDialer, email protection, Personal Firewall, AntiSpam, AntiPhishing, AntiRootkit, AntiDrive-by and AntiBot;
- MailGuard (POP3- and SMTP-Scanner) for the permanent checking of emails for viruses and malware. Checking of email attachments is included;
- Detection of all common archive types, including detection of nested archives and smart extensions;
- Perfect for game tasks through the "Game mode";
- Also available as a family license for 3 PCs;
- Very easy to install;
- Firewall to protect your computer against illegal access from the Internet or from a network, and against illegal access from the Internet/network by an unauthorized user.
- WebGuard for monitoring data and files transferred from the Internet using the HTTP protocol (monitoring of ports 80, 8080, 3128).
NEW: Version 8 offers:
- An enhanced interface graphical interface,
- A modularized AV-search engine for improved scan performance,
- An integrated failsafe security system, and SMTP support for AntiVir MailGuard,
- NEW modules: Backup and Rescue Systems.
Limitations: The Installation Kit comes fully featured but the update service (FUSE) is disabled. To enable the update service (FUSE) you may purchase the appropriate commercial license from www.avira.com. Giving something back - five euros of every online sale goes to the Auerbach foundation that supports various social, scientific, cultural and charitable projects.
The following full-length review applies to version 8.0
Avira Premium Security Suite is a solution that protects your computer against viruses and other threats or undesirable applications like Backdoor Clients, Adware/Spyware, Dialers, Games, Security Privacy Risks, Unusual runtime packers, Double Extension Files, Jokes, Phishing, etc.
Its interface is intuitive and gives you different ways to manage the tools. It has three main parts: Control Center to help you monitor and control the program, Configuration Window to set different parameters and an icon in the system tray of the taskbar to open Control Center and other functions.
With this suite you get local protection (scanner, guard); online protection (including mail-guard, web-guard and a firewall); and a backup tool to protect important files. Updates help you protect your computer from new viruses and threats.
A 30 day free trial is available for download if you are interested in testing this software.
System Requirements:
Windows 2000/XP/Vista
At least 192 MB RAM (512 for Vista)
100 MB temporary memory in the hard drive
40 MB free disk space |
