Ashampoo Anti-Virus for windows is a robust antivirus program, offering comprehensive defense against viruses, worms, trojans, spyware keyloggers and other forms of malicious software such as adware. This application performs an exhaustive scan of both HDD/SSD drives as well as external data carriers for threats using engines from two well-established anti-virus and anti-malware solutions – Bitdefender and Emsisoft.
This program includes a real-time system protection module to safeguard browsing activity or downloading files from the internet or elsewhere. Searching for threats may rely on predefined definitions; heuristic analysis offers another tool, scanning current behavior of different programs and blocking suspicious operations performed by them. An exclusive Guardian module alerts us of malware detection through an alert window; in its absence, this module runs invisibly in the background.
This module gives you control to decide whether a threat should be quarantined, deleted or no action will be taken against it at this time. Furthermore, whitelisting allows for you to consistently consider certain threats safe while gaming mode can remove antivirus notifications during gameplay sessions.
Ashampoo Anti-Virus 2014 download for mac features several additional tools – ADS Scanner (Alternative Data Streams), LSP Viewer (Layered Service Providers), Internet Cleaner, Hosts File Control and Autostart Tuner as well as File Wipe – in addition to being equipped with its core anti-virus function. While Ashampoo Anti-Virus 2014 offers several advantages over competing security programs, one major flaw exists due to an inability for scheduled scans by users themselves.
Graphically designed with great aesthetic consideration in mind, Ashampoo Anti-Virus download for windows 10 modern interface provides easy access to all options and tools, two skin options are offered with either light or dark complexion; less advanced users should also be capable of operating this antivirus safely while for any questions regarding individual functions they can utilise the comprehensive help built-in within.
Capabilities of the antivirus:
Protection against viruses, worms, Trojans, rootkits, keyloggers, hackers, zombie bots, spyware adware dialers and browser cookies that threaten our privacy is of utmost importance.
- There are four kinds of scanning available – full system and disks scanning; quick scanning to assess key vulnerabilities within an environment quickly; removable media scanning as well as selective disk, directory and file analysis by the user –
- Various kinds of system security – protection in real time related to controlling how users utilize networks and the Internet, blocking access (file operations or behavior blocking), as well as scanning using various types of malware detections and heuristic analysis are provided by various types.
- The Guardian module typically operates silently in the background and notifies us with an alert window any time a threat has been identified, providing options on how best to deal with this detected problem such as moving it to quarantine, deleting it outright or adding it into our whitelist for later consideration.
- To protect against threats and preserve privacy for important files that won’t be scanned automatically.
- Encrypting key anti-virus components to protect them against malicious software or hackers
- The system analysis area covers Windows files and folders, registry keys, autostart entries, processes, services, MBR backup copies as well as alternative data streams.
- Scanning entire partitions on hard drives (HDD, SSD, SAS and SCSI), USB, Firewire Thunderbolt external drives as well as portable data carriers like CD/DVD/Blu-Ray discs, USB keys memory cards or devices equipped with Flash memory (cameras or smartphones etc).
- Analysis of individual folders and files, such as archives or packed executable files; selection of only scanning specific formats or exempting certain ones from scanning; exclusion of selected files from scanning; setting maximum file sizes that will be analysed by antivirus;
- Conducting scans of browsers in search of cookies that could compromise our privacy.
- Assess additional threats – potentially unwanted programs, privacy-compromising factors or modifications without permission
- The ability to utilize only one scanning engine – Bitdefender
- Game Mode – to allow uninterrupted game play while providing full protection in the background, without interrupting notifications that might otherwise hamper gaming experiences.
- Access event log and statistics information.
- The option to connect via proxy server for updating purposes
- Icon in the notification area provides control.
- Select desired program functions and activate the main window.
Additional tools:
- File wiping refers to various levels of data destruction through overwriting their disk space with random or pseudorandom characters, from single cycle (on SSD and USB drives) up to DoD 5220.22-M (7 cycles) and Gutmann (35 cycles) algorithms which prevent recovery files (though in practice aren’t 100% effective).
- ADS scanners (alternative data streams) – Used to identify threats within ADSs and inform of potential irregularities; allows deletion of streams; includes database with commonly present ADSs found within modern operating systems
- Internet cleaning – analysis and deletion of harmful or unnecessary browser data such as temporary files, cookies, cache data and session session log data, are deleted along with temporary cookies from trusted websites whose cookies will remain intact (we can add our own entries as well) such as Mozilla Firefox, Google Chrome Internet Explorer Opera Safari. This service supports these browsers : Mozilla Firefox Google Chrome Internet Explorer Opera Safari
- Autostart Tuner – gives users control over which programs will autolaunch automatically at system startup; users may enable, disable, delete and edit applications as well as add new ones; this module offers security ratings of autostart items as well.
- LSP (Layered Service Providers) preview – These drivers control network operations in Windows, having access and controlling over data transmitted in the network; This module enables monitoring for installation of new LSP drivers of this kind.
- Hosts file control – Scan your hosts file for malicious entries, then restore its default state for Windows.
Limitations!
The trial version can only be used for 10 days without needing an unlock code from the manufacturer’s website, after free registration with them. Once entered, however, that code entitles you to 40-days’ of trial access.
Requirements!
- Windows XP users require Service Pack 2
- Vista users require Service Pack 1.
System Information
- Producer : Ashampoo Development GmbH
- License : Trial
- Operating System : Windows XP/Vista/7/8/10