F-PROT offers both Home and Enterprise editions of its antivirus. However, only the home version is free.
Features:
1. Scan on demand
2. Planned scans
3. Protection against trojan and boot sector viruses
4. Supports internal HDD and SSD
Benefits:
1. Supports both 32-bit and 64-bit systems
2. Comprehensive threat manager
3. Low impact on performance
4. Portable installation
Disadvantages:
It has a crowded user interface.
F-PROT is the best software for users that are looking for an antivirus that has the lowest overhead for protection. In addition, it has one of the most comprehensive malware directories. F-Prot does a single job great, which is protecting your computer from viruses. While Internet security and zero-day capabilities are behind when compared to the industry standard, we’ve come to realize that its competitive prices, the high-speed user interface and the excellent virus hunting capabilities make it a useful purchase.
FRISK Software International (FSI) is an Icelandic software company that develops the antivirus F-Prot and F-Prot Antivirus AVES and antispam services. Its name comes from the initials of the personal and patronymic name of Friðrik Skúlason, its founder. The company was founded in 1993.
F-Prot Antivirus is sold in home and corporate versions, of which there are editions for Windows, Linux, and BSD. There was also a DOS version for home users, and there are corporate versions for Microsoft Exchange, Solaris and some eServers of IBM. F-Prot has been produced since 1989. The DOS version and the Linux version have been available for home users free of charge, with virus definitions updates.
F-Prot includes a powerful antivirus scanner. Although it is known that the tool does not use behavioral analysis techniques to detect zero-day attacks, it has done a good job of catching the test viruses that were sent for inspection, managing to identify 85% of the threats that were sent.
The F-Prot interface lets you see how well software is updated and how intuitive and easy it is. You can manually check the updates if you like, and the program shows you clearly what version you are running and when it last downloaded the virus signatures from the cloud. An excellent note for transparency!
The program does not include Internet security tools, such as phishing detectors, browser extensions, or virtual keyboards to counteract keylogger efforts. However, for those whose main concern is the installation of an efficient and functional antivirus program on their machines, F-Prot is an excellent choice.
F-Prot is extremely easy to install for any user. Whether you purchased the tool or simply evaluate the program within the 30-day process, simply download the executable and let it run (definitions updates will take place after the program is loaded). And the menus are quite simple, reflecting the philosophy of the “essentials first” underlying the program. Users will easily find access to all the information needed to manage the system. You can perform scans, inspect the quarantine area, and updates can be manually initiated – all without having to navigate through long lists of pages.
F-Prot is a competitive solution. If you purchase Windows Home, Windows Pro or Linux, it’s hard to reject the annual price.