Review : GData Internet Security 2010

[Grr]

Cons

1. Rootkit Scanning takes a lot of time. I just canceled it.


As the scan was still going on for more than 2.5 hours without showing any progress, I canceled it.


2. Once the scan is canceled, it still keeps on going. See proofs below


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3. Is a resource hog. Adds many processes
4. Installation takes a lot of time and hangs the system completely. See proof below:


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5. Scanning a single file of 273mb (setup) eats 60-63% CPU. See proofs below


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6. In the scan GUI against the Start time: it shows the date. The field should have been named as Start Date. See Below:


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7. By default the Firewall setting is set to Normal--which allows everything.


8. During or After installation there is no wizard which allows/assists the user to set different settings. All the settings are set by default. Lack of wizard makes it difficult to go into each product and change the setting.

9. While scanning a single file of 273mb (setup), it keeps on going--without showing any progress .

As the scan was still going on for more than 2.5 hours without showing any progress, I canceled it.

EDIT: I uninstalled and then reinstalled it back. Now the scan for the same file ended in less than a minute. I was perplexed to see this ambiguity.


10. The help file gets closed, if the main interface is closed. It should have 2 independent thread for both of them. It is a bug.


11. While checking the Firewall logs, GData process GDFwSvc.exe eats almost more than 70% of the CPU. Proof below:


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10. Self image(s)

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11. PC configuration where tested/used - OS, RAM, CPU, HDD

OS:
Win-XP with SP-2; 32 bit

RAM:
1 Gb

CPU:
Centrino Duo, 2 Ghz

HDD:60 Gb



12. Any other security related products currently installed

Yes.

Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware Pro V1.45.


13. Other similar products used recently

F-Secure Internet Security 2010
Kaspersky Internet Security 2010
Avast Antivirus Professional
Bitdefender Internet Security 2010


14. TIPS

1. DO NOT use the firewall. Just disable it. Reason firewall eats up to 50% CPU and slows down your system to an extent that you would uninstall GData.
2. Do not use this product for scanning .exe file. It goes into infinite, never ending scan mode.
3. Even though it has 2 Engines (A & B), still it is comparatively low on system resources. Assuming that you DO NOT use Firewall.
4. Set the configurations after the set-up is done. DO NOT trust and go by the default settings.
5. Have good amount of disk space (at least 3gb free) before installing.
6. Peak Memory usage is 27,936 K.
7. DO NOT trust the Remaining time, as it changes frequently
8. The time elapsed also is ambiguous. WHY? Because --I did a full scan of my computer. While when I selected "pause scan on load", it didn't counted that time. Though the FULL Scan lasted for approximately 6 hours, it showed the scan time as only some 3 hrs and 15 minutes.



I hope you liked the review. Please feel free to post your comments and/or suggestions. It would be nice to hear from you.