Is VIPRE Antivirus any good?

Vipre Advanced Security’s core antivirus protection is decent, with good lab test scores but uneven scores in our hands-on tests. The suite offers firewall, spam filtering, and some handy bonus features. Both get excellent scores from all the independent labs, and both offer features above and beyond Vipre’s.

Is VIPRE Rescue safe?

VIPRE Rescue is a free app to scan your computer for viruses, even if your operating system isn’t working correctly. Before using VIPRE Rescue, you should boot into safe mode. Without being infected, we can’t be sure how effective VIPRE Rescue is, but we would keep this in our toolbox as a tech.

Who makes VIPRE?

GFI Software
After the merger Fusemail was renamed to VIPRE and the two brands became one. The company was originally founded in 1994 as Sunbelt Software, which was acquired in 2010 by GFI Software. Before becoming VIPRE, they distributed products as ThreatTrack Security….VIPRE.

Does VIPRE protect against malware?

Join millions already protected by VIPRE VIPRE’s Advanced Active Protection keeps you safe from ransomware and other nefarious malware in an era of unprecedented attacks.

How can I get VIPRE rescue on my computer?

Boot the computer in “Safe Mode” (press F8 when the computer starts to boot. When the boot screen appears, use the down arrow to highlight the selection). Download the VIPRE Rescue application. You can use a different computer to do this if needed. Save it to a USB drive or other portable media. Run the file. Click Yes to extract VIPRE Rescue.

How much does VIPRE antivirus cost per year?

More recently, J2 Global, owner of PCMag’s publisher Ziff Davis, acquired Vipre. The standard price for standalone antivirus protection is about $40 per year. Bitdefender, Kaspersky, and Trend Micro Antivirus+ Security all fit this model.

What kind of certification does VIPRE Security have?

AV-Comparatives certifies products at the Standard level if they pass, and at the Advanced or Advanced+ levels if they go beyond merely passing. In the three tests we follow, Vipre received Advanced+ certification in two. The third would have been an Advanced certification, but false positives dragged it down to Standard.

What does VIPRE stand for in virus protection?

You may be surprised to learn that Vipre has been around for more than 25 years. Originally published by Sunbelt Software, its name stood for “Virus Intrusion Protection Remediation Engine.” Over the years, the product was bought by GFI and then spun off as a separate company called ThreatTrack.

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