Review : GData Internet Security 2010

[Avinash]

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Part-4

Review

1. Description

G Data InternetSecurity is completely undetectable. Self-learning fingerprinting and whitelisting accelerate the test-winning protection so that PC performance remains completely unaffected.


2. Image(s)

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3. Link to developer page/site/blog

http://www.gdata-software.com/online-shop/anti-virus-produkte/shop/46-private-users/964-g-data-internetsecurity-2010.html

4. Availability of trial

Yes. 273Mb

http://www.gdata-software.com/typo3conf/ext/dam_frontend/pushfile.php?docID=5441

5. System Requirements

OS:
Windows 7 (32/64Bit)
Windows XP at least SP 2 (32/64Bit)
Windows Vista (32/64Bit

RAM:
512 MB


6. Features

Includes:

• AntiVirus
• AntiSpyware
• AntiPhising
• AntiRookit
• Child-Protection

7. Benefits

Simple user guidance - ideal for beginners:

• With new “one click” user interfaces - everything at a glance
• Automatically carries out all protection functions undetected in the background
• Silent firewall without annoying querying

8. Version Tested/Reviewed

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9. Self review - includes Pros, Cons, difference from other products

Brief

I was using F-Secure while I got a license of Gdata from a promo. So today I thought to give it a try. So give me the opportunity to take you through a potential review of Gdata Internet Security 2010.



Pros

1. Has dual Engine. So better protection. Similar of having 2 different security software's
2. Updates are very quick and small in size
3. Updates can be done only by entering valid license and registering. So pirated keys cannot be used.
4. 1 click maintenance to fix the problems like, updates, scan, virus monitor, Internet protection


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5. Contains 5 products in one package: Antivirus, AntiSpyware, AntiPhishing, AntiRootkit, Parental Control

6. 1 click and see the Statistics from the Tray Icon See below



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7. Easy to disable monitor, firewall & autopilot from the tray icon



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8. Easy to update from the Tray Icon


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9. Ability to automatically pause the virus check in case of High System load



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10. Ability to select either of Engine A or Engine B; or Both.

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11. Ability to schedule Virus checks. Does not requires user intervention.



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12. Ability to create a Bootable CD to automatically check the system for virus/infections, in case the system could not be started using the installed OS.



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13. The logs from the Firewall provide complete details as to what was going on. It includes information like: Network used, Protocol Used, Direction of use, Host Name, port and many others. See an example below:


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14. On uninstalling it leaves less clutter than other similar products. However it does not deletes the extracted set-up file of 273Mb size.

15. On uninstalling it completely removed your registration information. This is something other products won't do.


16. Parental control can be set-up for each existing user. Also new users could be added. this not just limited to content usage, but also Internet & Computer usage. See below:


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17. It also adds an add-on to the browsers for checking the Web-content. Similar to Mcafee Site advisor and WOT. See below:

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18. It also has another useful tool by the name "G Data Shredder". This tool helps deleting the files completely, so that they cannot be recovered back.

19. To reduce the scan time you could select the file types you would like to scan. See below:

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