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F-Secure ISTP 2010 Review

Last night I took a look at F-Secure's ISTP 2010 and the results were really impressive. F-Secure managed to block all 10 malicious URL's but only when DeepGuard (their behavioral anti-malware engine) was set to "always ask".

GOOD:

Free to test.
Blocks and removes malware with very little fuss.
Easily configurable.
Easy install process.
Scans web sites and links for malware.
Scans web traffic for malware.
Has a strong Behavior Blocker called DeepGuard.
Absolutely elegant interface.

BAD:

The initial updates take nearly 25 minutes (I just found out that updates are coming from Europe. I was told when the product goes live they will have update servers in the US).
The initial configuration is NOT good. F-Secure needs to automatically check web traffic for malware (just a little check box) and DeepGuard needs to ask everytime, otherwise it's pretty useless. I realize they are trying to minimize popups, but DeepGuard is just NOT smart enough to know what's good an bad (which results in 90% of everything malicious being set to allowed).

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5 Responses to “F-Secure ISTP 2010 Review”

TheHumanAntivirus says:

July 1, 2009 at 6:56 pm

What are you reviewing next Matt?

Also, what are the minimum specs needed to run this well?
ryan says:

July 1, 2009 at 7:39 pm

lol now anti virus software is copying security essentials they show you what was cought now when it was removed
malwarekilla says:

July 2, 2009 at 12:57 am

@TheHumanAntivirus – hopefully panda cloud av beta 2
Jonathan says:

July 2, 2009 at 2:22 am

Hi Matt,

I forgot to ask in my e-mail i sent you to request a review of “Sana Sercuity Primary Response SafeConnect”. When do you think it will be done? How far down is it on your list?

Thanks Again,

Jonathan
Nashua says:

July 3, 2009 at 1:57 am

Great review… powerful av, but slow updates!