Dec 08, 2020 ·  F-Secure Anti-Virus's advanced network protection and DeepGuard behavior-based detection system make it a powerful malware fighter, but its ransomware protection stumbled in our testing. 

Jan 12, 2021 ·  F-Secure Anti-Virus is fairly priced, compact, easy to use and with mostly positive results from the testing labs, but unexpected review issues including its ineffective Protected Folders system... 

Jun 14, 2021 ·  F-Secure Anti-Virus is very light on features, when compared to other antivirus solutions. All of the advanced antivirus protection comes with the more expensive F-Secure Safe and Total products.... 

Aug 14, 2021 ·  F-Secure Review: Quick Expert Summary Those who don’t need many features in their password manager will be perfectly happy with F-Secure’s Key. Because of this, it’s an ideal software for newbies. The app provides a perfectly solid encryption system, (paid) multi-device sync and useful recovery options. 

F-Secure Anti-Virus costs $40 to protect up to three PCs for a year, or $67 for two years, which is inexpensive for a program with such good protection. It's supported on Windows XP (32-bit Service Pack 3), Windows Vista (Service Pack 2) and all editions of Windows 7, Windows 8/8.1 and Windows 10. The company offers two pricier Windows antivirus products that add specific protections, platforms and features. F-Secure Internet Securitycosts $50 for one PC, or $70 for three, and adds parental controls, the company's URL scanner, a home network scanner, real-time customer support and a hardened browser for online financial transactions. F-Secure SAFEtakes this all-inclusive approach a step further with a Web-based account and the ability to protect Macs and mobile devices (iOS, Android and Windows Phone). A year's subscription costs $70 for three devices, $90 for five and $110 for seven. MORE: Best Antivirus Software 

Mar 14, 2018 ·  Conclusion. F-Secure Safe is a high-performing antivirus suite when it comes to protection, and its performance marks are okay but could be better. F-Secure’s pricing is a little higher than we ... 

Sep 07, 2020 ·  F-Secure also offers a very good VPN service, not included in the Spectrum Security Suite, called Freedome. With it you can choose the country and city it looks like all your internet traffic is coming from. I’m not an ad man or anything for F-Secure. I’ve just used their products for years. 

Created by Finnish security company F-Secure Corporation, F-Secure Anti-Virusis the product of 25 years of experience with antivirus software. As one of the most reasonably priced antivirus packages on the market, it does what it says it’s going to do, without any extra features. This makes it a great choice for anybody who needs a straightforward antivirus program but doesn’t need password management and other services. 

Oct 11, 2002 ·  With antivirus apps, there's always a fine line between elegant simplicity and a frustrating lack of features. F-Secure Anti-Virus Personal Edition tends toward the latter, offering a robust virus ... 

Jun 15, 2020 ·  As an antivirus program, F-Secure Anti-Virus is almost untouchable thanks to it’s low system impact and high security capabilities. The only thing that lets it down is the lack of extras and cost when compared to the competition. 

Oct 27, 2020 ·  F-Secure Safe also offers several attractive features with which you can achieve the security your computer needs. The Finnish cybersecurity company F-Secure Safe offers three clearly defined packages, including F-Secure Anti-Virus, F-Secure SAFE, and F-Secure Total. All offer a free 30-day trial. First-hand experience before making a final ... 

Jul 11, 2019 ·  F-Secure Anti-Virus is devoid of bonus features, even lacking the essential URL blocking that its competition provides. However, the antivirus engine offers a fast, accurate, and precise solution, and at a price less than its competition. 

Jan 09, 2018 ·  F-Secure Anti-Virus – Final Thoughts. Our F-Secure Anti-Virus review has revealed in-depth information about F-Secure’s offerings, features, level of protection, and security against a wide range of threats and vulnerabilities. What you need is a quality antivirus that won’t slow your PC down as you work. 

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F-Secure Anti-Virus Personal Edition

F-Secure Anti-Virus Personal Edition review: F-Secure Anti-Virus Personal Edition

F-Secure Anti-Virus Personal Edition review

The Good: Robust virus detection; searches for viruses within compressed archives; simple interface. The Bad: Doesn&#39;t let you schedule virus scans; won&#39;t remove viruses from e-mail before they reach your in-box; expensive. The Bottom Line: F-Secure Anti-Virus offers excellent virus protection, but we still prefer the key features found in McAfee VirusScan 7.0. With antivirus apps, there's always a fine line between elegant simplicity and a frustrating lack of features. F-Secure Anti-Virus Personal Edition tends toward the latter, offering a robust virus-detection engine but lacking the e-mail interception and scheduling features required to make this an outstanding virus-killing product. We like the ease and tough protection we found in McAfee VirusScan 7.0 or Norton AntiVirus 2003 better.
With antivirus apps, there's always a fine line between elegant simplicity and a frustrating lack of features. F-Secure Anti-Virus Personal Edition tends toward the latter, offering a robust virus-detection engine but lacking the e-mail interception and scheduling features required to make this an outstanding virus-killing product. We like the ease and tough protection we found in McAfee VirusScan 7.0 or Norton AntiVirus 2003 better.

OK but not great
F-Secure installs smoothly and automatically updates virus definitions from its Web site. The installation puts two icons in your system tray. Right-clicking one lets you scan a disk or a folder or set the program options. When you place your cursor over the other, it just tells you whether real-time virus monitoring is enabled. The company says a future version of the software will add some functionality to this icon; we suggest that the two be combined, simplifying matters and conserving desktop real estate.

When F-Secure encounters a virus, it launches a step-by-step wizard to guide you through disinfection or virus deletion. This method is much more civilized than the heart-stopping warning screens found in many other antivirus applications. Though F-Secure's interface makes it simple to initiate a scan, the software doesn't include a tool for scheduling scans at a specific time. Nor does it offer any tools for intercepting viruses before they reach your in-box, as Norton AntiVirus 2002 does. Though the real-time scanner will keep an e-mailed virus from executing, you'll still need to delete the offending message yourself. 

When confronted with a system infected with the Gibe worm in our tests, F-Secure's real-time monitoring immediately recognized and stopped the worm running in system memory. However, it left the worm on the hard drive and also left entries in the Registry that run the worm on start-up. The software removed the worm files when we manually initiated a drive scan, but F-Secure should automatically disinfect the system once it detects a virus. In addition, the manual scan didn't remove the worm's entries from the Registry. 

Pricey
Unfortunately, F-Secure's lack of polish doesn't come with a reduced price tag. The software costs $80 for a year's worth of software upgrades and lifetime virus definition updates. That price includes phone support from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. PT, Monday through Friday, as well as e-mail support. For $60, the software's home edition includes a firewall utility, as does McAfee VirusScan 7.0, but you get virus definition updates for one year only and no support by phone, just via e-mail. 

After a few more iterations, F-Secure will surely evolve into a world-class antivirus utility. As it stands now, it doesn't offer the features--such as scheduled scanning and e-mail virus interception--that we require. We recommend Norton AntiVirus 2002 or Norman Virus Control 5.0, which, though it isn't perfect, has excellent virus detection and customizable scan scheduling. 

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Take me back to the roundup
 F-Secure Anti-Virus lets you choose how to deal with viruses when they're detected: rename, disinfect, delete, or just report them. 