Another extended free trial of an iObit rentalware product, the kind you pay for on a recurring basis year-on-year so never actually own outright. It's a business model iObit adopted four or five years ago and despite being told that rentalware is only justifiable where software requires continuing and intensive developer maintenance, iObit has carried on regardless.

That said: where the rentalware proposition makes absolutely no sense in the case of iObit offerings such as Protected Folder -- software which the developer barely touches from one year to another -- a case can be made for iObit's recurring-charge licensing where an anti-malware product is concerned. For it to work as promised, investment of considerable time and considerable resourcing will be necessary, which is why Malwarebytes realised it couldn't go on with the life-time licensing of its own PRO version.

Malwarebytes will inevitably come to mind whenever any anti-malware product is discussed, so it's especially unfortunate for iObit that it took such a hammering over the alleged theft of Malwarebytes' signature base in 2009. iObit's initial flat denials became increasingly diluted as time went by; it ultimately announced some "revisions" in the face of threatened legal action, though still rejected Malwarebytes' claim.

That might, to some, all seem like ancient history now, yet iObit itself continues to provoke such remembrance of Malwarebytes, every time it touts its own anti-malware. Why? Because this kind of specialist software is only as good as its specialist developer and the constantly updated database which that developer manages to the customer's benefit.

Malwarebytes -- which itself isn't infallible: no software is nor ever will be -- fits the description of specialist developer. iObit. . . doesn't. What with its 'Boosters' and 'Optimizers' and defragmenters and uninstallers, iObit is a generalist developer. And that's the real disincentive here: malware is so serious and constantly evolving a threat that trusting one's defense against it to a Jack of All Trades rather than a Master of One seems anything but prudent.

But even if today's giveaway was from a specialist developer, I'd be distinctly unenthusiastic about it, unable to even consider trusting it when the price attached to it as wildly exaggerated as is the case here: "the program is available for $39.95" but free today. Oh really? iObit Malware Fighter 3.4 PRO is available direct from iObit's website for $19.95 for one year's use, so the proportionate value of six months' free use is $9.98. . . a quarter of the sum claimed on this giveaway page.

Thanks then, GOTD, but no thanks.

MikeR  –  10 years ago  –  Vond je deze reactie nuttig? ja | nee (+121)

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From PCMag review (http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2477847,00.asp) :

Cons

Not tested by independent labs.
Incredibly terrible score in our hands-on malware-blocking test.
Zero-percent protection in malicious-URL-blocking test.

Bottom Line

Every other antivirus product we've tested is a better choice than IObit Malware Fighter 3 Pro.
Don't even think about purchasing this turkey.

Test Results: Absolutely the Worst

Harry M  –  10 years ago  –  Vond je deze reactie nuttig? ja | nee (+106)

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Harry M
This program...and it's vendors would for sure be my last choise for protection. First of all, they founded this program by copying Malwarebytes Antimalware's database. That's a fact, even they still denies - caught red handed. Well, it's a "giveaway", and be my guest, but there is no malware protection made better than MBAM Premium. Period.
If you decide to try the "offer", be aware, please, that each and every time, you touch your keyboard, you might end up with the whole collection og Iobit's software. They are very tricky - and not thrustworthy at all. Thanks anyway to the team behinind GOATD. We've had some unique offers this year. Keep up the good work :-)

http://news.softpedia.com/news/Malwarebytes-IObit-Stole-Our-Signatures-Database-125928.shtml

<b>Harry M</b> This program...and it's vendors would for sure be my last choise for protection. First of all, they founded this program by copying Malwarebytes Antimalware's database. That's a fact, even they still denies - caught red handed. Well, it's a "giveaway", and be my guest, but there is no malware protection made better than MBAM Premium. Period. If you decide to try the "offer", be aware, please, that each and every time, you touch your keyboard, you might end up with the whole collection og Iobit's software. They are very tricky - and not thrustworthy at all. Thanks anyway to the team behinind GOATD. We've had some unique offers this year. Keep up the good work :-) http://news.softpedia.com/news/Malwarebytes-IObit-Stole-Our-Signatures-Database-125928.shtml
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Allan  –  10 years ago  –  Vond je deze reactie nuttig? ja | nee (+39)

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Harry M
Your link didn't work for me however, the following does and leads to a review of the program.
http://uk.pcmag.com/iobit-malware-fighter-3-pro/40383/review/iobit-malware-fighter-3-pro

After reading the review I will not waste my time downloading it, it got slated!

For the last couple of years I have been using the free version of Panda Cloud which I particularly like is it does not have to download virus updates. Up to now I have no complaints as it seems to have been effective.

<b>Harry M</b> Your link didn't work for me however, the following does and leads to a review of the program. http://uk.pcmag.com/iobit-malware-fighter-3-pro/40383/review/iobit-malware-fighter-3-pro After reading the review I will not waste my time downloading it, it got slated! For the last couple of years I have been using the free version of Panda Cloud which I particularly like is it does not have to download virus updates. Up to now I have no complaints as it seems to have been effective.
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XP-Man  –  10 years ago  –  Vond je deze reactie nuttig? ja | nee (+30)

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Tried before. Uninstalled. Aggressive. Seemed to want to take over the PC and dictate what I can use and what I cannot use.

ric  –  10 years ago  –  Vond je deze reactie nuttig? ja | nee (+57)

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