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License:
Free to try; $29.95 to buy
- Editor's Rating:
- Average User Rating:
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Downloads:
46,426
- Operating Systems:
Windows Vista, Windows 2000, Windows XP
- Additional Requirements:
No additional requirements
- Limitations:
15-day trial
- Date Added:
February 13, 2009
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Publisher's description of Vipre Antivirus + Antispyware
From Sunbelt Software:Vipre Antivirus + Antispyware is high-performance security software that doesn't slow down your PC like older, traditional antivirus products. Vipre combines antivirus, antispyware, anti-rootkit, anti-malware, and other security technologies into a seamless, tightly-integrated security solution. Vipre delivers comprehensive protection against today's highly complex spyware, viruses, and blended malware threats for PC and e-mail security.
Version 3.1.2416 may include unspecified updates, enhancements, or bug fixes.
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Editor's review of Vipre Antivirus + Antispyware
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- "This Vipre will protect you"
- Version reviewed: Vipre Antivirus + Antispyware 3.1.2416
Vipre Antivirus and Antispyware requires Windows 2000, Windows XP, or Windows Vista; it is not compatible with Windows 95, 98, or ME, Macintosh, or Linux. The 15-day free trial is fully functional; a review of the paid product can be found on CNET Reviews.
Installation takes a few minutes and does not require a reboot. After installation, a wizard asks a few predictable questions. Overall, the Vipre interface is one of the cleanest we've seen on any antivirus product. It's intuitive and easy to use. Four tabs across the top take you to Scan, Manage, Tools, and the overview page. Much of what we like about Vipre is beneath the hood--which is where it should be. Vipre scored well in both our CNET Labs' Windows XP performance tests, however, there are no public, third-party tests that we can point to at this time.
What we like most about Vipre, though, is that it packs a lot of extras--extras that other antivirus products should have but often do not, such as a secure file eraser that writes 1s and 0s over deleted files, a history cleaner that goes beyond just what's in your Internet-browser cache, and something called PC Explorer, which reveals processes and services running that are suspect or known to be malicious.
Many of these tools are also featured within Sunbelt Software's standalone-antispyware product, CounterSpy v2. Missing from Vipre is firewall protection. Sunbelt Software does not provide an uninstall function; you will need to use the Windows Control Panel's Add and Remove Software feature.
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User reviews
- Average user rating: 3.7 stars out of 58 votes
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1 out of 1 people found this review helpful
Version: Vipre Antivirus + Antispyware 3.1.2416
"Great AV program... Wish it were FREE!"
Pros: Very good AV protection. Easy to use, simple interface, very thorough and reliable protection!
Cons: All in all, there are some FREE apps available that perform JUST AS GOOD if not BETTER!
Summary: It's a great app; however, I will not spring to spend money for it when Avast is still FREE.
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1 out of 1 people found this review helpful
Version: Vipre Antivirus + Antispyware 3.1.2416
Pros: RUBBISH......................................................................
Cons: 4UCKED UP...................................................
Summary: HAD TO BUY A BETTER SPYWARE SWEEPER TO CLEAN MY PC FROM THE MESS CREATED BY THIS SO CALLED VIPRE..DAMN!!!!!
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1 out of 1 people found this review helpful
Version: Vipre Antivirus + Antispyware 3.1.2416
"Best protection against viruses and spyware!!"
Pros: -scans include rootkit protection
-offers three scans: quick, deep, custom
-deep scan of all processes and files is quick
-customer service is "top-of-the-line"
-frequent auto-updates
-does not slow down my computer
-no false positives (so far)Cons: None I can think of so far.
Summary: I have used Vipre from the first day it was released. Back then, I was using CounterSpy from Sunbelt as my anti-spyware product and Norton as my anti-virus. CounterSpy worked great for me so as soon as they finished Vipre (CounterSpy combined with... read more >>
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1 out of 1 people found this review helpful
Version: Vipre Antivirus + Antispyware 3.1.2416
"Crashed my computer when I installed."
Pros: I don't really, honestly know....
Cons: As I said, it crashed. DO NOT RUN WITH INSTALLED ANTI VIRUS ON YOUR COMPUTER
Summary: This is not necessarily negative. I just don't know if it's good, because it doesn't work in conjunction with my installed anti virus program. Could be a good program for you.
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1 out of 1 people found this review helpful
Version: Vipre Antivirus + Antispyware 3.1.2416
"Best Anti-Virus I have ever used"
Pros: - Does not slow down your PC
- Inexpensive compared to other anti-virus products
- Throughly scans your PC and removes virus's well
- Great customer service through the website.Cons: none so far
Summary: Not only does it not slow your PC down, find and clean virus and threats off of your PC it is straight forward to use and simple to install. It is inexpensive compared to other products as well. I placed my order today and had a question or two and ... read more >>
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