Agnitum Outpost Antivirus Pro User Reviews

• 3.0 stars

  "Decent. Could be better..."

  May 18, 2012  |   By JayGullen

  Version: Agnitum Outpost Antivirus Pro 7.5.2

  Pros

  Good heuristic engine
  Plenty of settings

  Cons

  Slows PCs. Slow AV startup. ( 1 of 2 processes = 50mb)
  Too dependent on user for most unsure programs.

  Summary

  Plenty of settings...but most of the monitoring falls on the user. AV depends mostly on its heuristic engine for zero-day threats. When prompted, it is up to the user to decide whether to proceed and allow the program, block it or terminate.
  A couple of zero-day malware got through during testing (Ransomware & Proxy virus via bundle software). AV does show info. on how old the malware is and if signed by the vendor.
  Not a good way, in my opinion, to be protected if used by an average not-so-savvy pc user. You can easily allow an online game with a virus through if you're prompted when the AV says it's safe. Many viruses come with vendor sigs nowadays.
  
  Average full scan (1-2 hrs max). This AV is OK if you know your way around.

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