F-PROT Antivirus for Windows

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Key Details of F-PROT Antivirus for Windows

Detect and remove viruses and other malware, unobtrusive, fast, and light on system resources.
Last updated on December 5, 2011
There have been 2 updates
Virus scan status:
Clean (it’s extremely likely that this software program is clean)

Developer’s Description

By FRISK Software

Detect and remove viruses and other malware, unobtrusive, fast, and light on system resources.

F-PROT Antivirus has the advantage of reliability, ease of use and low resource consumption so your computer runs faster. It is also non-obtrusive so you get the work done without interference, while the antivirus runs quietly in the background. F-PROT Antivirus for Windows provides users with automatic real-time detection and removal of viruses, worms and trojans from files and e-mails, as well as offering the option of scheduling specific tasks. New and unknown threats are detected with F-PROT Antivirus advanced heuristics technology based on staff expertise, providing a strong defense for your computer. A one-year subscription to F-PROT Antivirus covers up to 5 computers in one home including all updates, upgrades as well as personal support.

F-PROT Antivirus for Windows

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Full Specifications

GENERAL

Release: December 5, 2011

Latest update: December 5, 2011

Version: 6.0.9.6

OPERATING SYSTEMS

Platform: Windows

Operating System

Windows 10
Windows Server
Windows XP
Windows 7
Windows Vista
Windows 2003

Additional Requirements: None

POPULARITY

Total Downloads: 1,736,030

Downloads Last Week: 5

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User Reviews

3.7/5

105 User Votes

F-Prot Technical Support Is Extremely Bad
weilinluAugust 20, 2015
Pros
Software is fast and efficient
Cons
It blocks all booking engine generated docx files which I scanned with AVG and found virus free. Contacted technical support and no replies at all. I am paying license fee around USD$150/year.
Summary
Technical Support is extremely bad even for license paying customers.
f-prot - best kept secret
dkidzni3April 15, 2014
Pros
Great program. Easy and effective. Have used it for almost 15 years now (wow, that went fast!)
Cons
I don't have any problems with it.
Summary
Highly recommend. Reasonably priced for corporations/businesses.
Ok product, but best when run alongside something else.
tjraptisJuly 24, 2013
Pros
Good heuristics engines, both do their job Ok detection Very light on system rescources Non-intrusive Cheap Simple interface
Cons
Detection could be better Heuristics occasionally produce false-positives
Summary
While F-Prot is an ok product, it's best that you run it alongside another product, such as malwarebytes. In my experience in virus removal and research, the pair work very well together
Best anti-virus known to man. Customer since 1992
VernonDozerJuly 10, 2013
Pros
+ Uses very little memory + Automatic Updates + Built-in Heuristics Testing (Patented) + Will detect viruses and clean them; even in Trial. + Not Bloatware + License covers 5 computers; trial is free and works exactly like the licensed version.
Cons
+ Not Free like AVG
Summary
This is the best damned anti-virus software ever created. It's the first that looks for "Virus-Like" code; which they patented. This means it will detect and attempt to clean viruses that haven't been discovered yet. Norton wishes they had the patents to this. It's surprisingly light-weight. Even the real-time Scanner doesn't bog your computer down like McAfee, and Norton do. It's also very reasonably priced, won several awards for detecting all known viruses. The thing is that few people have heard of it because it's actually developed in Iceland. I've been using this software since the days I ran a Dos-based BBS. It always is able to detect the viruses, and most of the time, cleans them. For Malware, I use "SpyBot Search and Destroy" Together, these two programs will meet your needs. So, give it a try. The trial version isn't crippled, and they won't spam you.
You are better off with no anti-virus software
McBride82May 10, 2013
Pros
it is fast
Cons
doesn't seem to detect any viruses or mal-ware. It lets everything pass through.
Summary
You are better of having no anti-virus instead of this junk! Why? Because it gives you false security! I'm a computer technician, I have been getting computers that are soaked with viruses and malware, those computers had F-Prot. F-Prot did not detect anything while other Anti-Virus softwares detected hundreds of threats.
Non invasive Anti Virus
CanBooksJune 10, 2012
Pros
A computer Geek told me about F-Prot some years go. So I bought it and have used F-Prot for several years now, after growing tired of other anti-virus programs that tried to take over my computer. F-Prot sits quietly in the background and monitors everything, but you never see it! It often updates itself, and checks everything, flagging a few email viruses once in a while. I have found this software to be all I need, and only what I need.
Cons
Some say that this software doesn't catch the Trojans. I have used it for four years now, and once a year I run Sbybot to see what it has missed. Spybot usually finds one or two small things that F-Prot didn't find and deal with over the course of a year. So I am not too worried.
Summary
If you have a large family or lots of friends, buy the corporate version, and load it on all of your computers! After using all of the other major brands of anti-virus software over the last 20 years I have finally found the anti-software of my dreams. Load it, and leave it. Then get on with life! I took back control of my computer with F-Prot! I cannot say enough to praise them.
F-PROT Failed to PROTect
JayGullenMay 26, 2012
Pros
Simple GUI Good Scanning speed Very low CPU usage
Cons
Relies heavily on Signatures No heuristic/behavioral engine
Summary
Versus zero day malware testing it performed poorly. Detecting 3/32. Two of those was detected during full scanning. They said it has a heuristic engine but I never was notified by the AV or prompted to block or allow anything. Needs to improve dramatically in this area if it does has one. BOTTOMLINE: Try something else if you're considering on buying an AV.
used it before - don't know why i wuitq
kcstarrMay 23, 2012
Pros
free and very compettent
Cons
none to which i'm aware
Summary
the best freeware to date.<br /><br /><span class='notifyMsg'> Updated </span>on May 23, 2012<p/>used b 4 z; don't know why i started looking elsewhere
Superb value
plymplanMarch 30, 2012
Pros
Their business 10-computers-for-$50 license cannot be beat. We have used their product on all our office computers for a number of years.
Cons
Perhaps not as user friendly an interface as other products but it is unobtrusive and uses little computer resources.
Summary
Nope. No way.
cloacinaMarch 18, 2011
Pros
Does not slow the computer down much.
Cons
BEWARE! YOU CAN NOT UNINSTALL THIS PROGRAM! I'm not buying it again. :(
Summary
I had f-prot on my computer but decided to switch to Gdata after finding out that I'd had a virus on the machine that fprot wasn't doing anything about. (Gdata found it and repaired the file, btw). Then I tried to uninstall, which turn out to be just about impossible. There's no uninstall feature, windows can't get rid of it, and I have to be messing with registry files to get rid of this awful thing. I've tried it, my computer nerd friend has tried it, but the darn thing just won't go away! I also found it hard to exclude files and folders from scans, and for some reason I've been getting more false positives on with f-prot than Gdata, which I've been using at the same time on another machine.