Blink Personal must be getting better

[duke1959]

After trying out so many different AV's, firewalls, HIPS, and antispyware programs, I decided to give the free Blink Personal Security Suite another try. So far I must say it's an improvement over the last two versions I tried, and runs surprisingly light despite it's Mem Usage, but this is due to some technology eeye Digital, the maker of Blink uses. I'd be interested to hear what anyone else who tries this newly released version has to say. It seems to be getting some well deserved recognition now too.

http://www.marketwire.com/mw/release.do?id=861862

[bigc73542]

But it is still not Vista compatable. We were told that there would be a Vista version by the first of 2008. Looks as if they are a bit late.

[duke1959]

{QUOTE-> But it still not Vista compatable <-QUOTE}

http://forums.eeye.com/forums/p/625/2627.aspx#2627

Should be now.

[bigc73542]

Have you tried it, I have. I installed it on Vista Home Premium sp1 or at least I tried to install it. it would get about 2/3 of the way and stop. Don't think it is ready for prime time.

[duke1959]

{QUOTE-> Have you tried it, I have. I installed it on Vista Home Premium sp1 or at least I tried to install it. it would get about 2/3 of the way and stop. Don't think it is ready for prime time. <-QUOTE}

Windows XP here. I wonder why you had the trouble? eeye has a forum, but maybe it's not worth the trouble for you to post there. I also wonder if anyone else will have the same thing happen?

[bigc73542]

When I had XP I ran blink and kind of liked it. but they have really been struggling to get it Vista compatable and it is possible that something in my security in Vista just doesn't like blink?? Maybe after it has been out a while and had a few updates and upgrades I might try it again.

[farmerlee]

{QUOTE-> After trying out so many different AV's, firewalls, HIPS, and antispyware programs, I decided to give the free Blink Personal Security Suite another try. So far I must say it's an improvement over the last two versions I tried, and runs surprisingly light despite it's Mem Usage, but this is due to some technology eeye Digital, the maker of Blink uses. I'd be interested to hear what anyone else who tries this newly released version has to say. It seems to be getting some well deserved recognition now too.

http://www.marketwire.com/mw/release.do?id=861862 <-QUOTE}
For a free comprehensive security suite i can't complain. It runs very light on my system and does use a fair amount of ram but then again i have 3 gigs so it ain't nothing really. Only slight drawback is an incompatibility with sandboxie but i don't really miss sandboxie too much as i have vm's to cover for it.
I'm definitely gonna try out this new vista version when i get some spare time.

[huangker]

Why would this have an issue with sandboxie? Seems strange that more and more security apps refuse to install with other security apps. Does blink have it's own sandbox?

[Saraceno]

I've been interested in trying this for awhile, but no Vista version has been available.

Here is a review, with some screenshots, of the last edition, 3.5.
http://www.tipsfor.us/2008/02/02/an-overview-of-free-antivirus-programs-part-x-blink-personal-edition/

[duke1959]

{QUOTE-> Why would this have an issue with sandboxie? Seems strange that more and more security apps refuse to install with other security apps. Does blink have it's own sandbox? <-QUOTE}

I know that Blink uses a version of the Norman Antivirus which has a sandbox like feature and maybe this is why?

[duke1959]

I don't know how to show screenshots of security programs, but if anyone would like to show some of the new version so others can see there have been some changes to the GUI it would be nice. Thanks.

[huangker]

The sandbox in Norman is part of their heuristics. I'm sure every other AV has some kind of emulation environment and it shouldn't effect it.

[ghodgson]

Am I missing something here ? as eveytime I look at this free Av, I see this..............

{QUOTE-> Pricing and Availability

Available today, Blink 4.0 Personal edition lists for $24.95; Blink 4.0 Professional edition lists for $29 per user starting at 10 users; and Blink Enterprise edition, which includes the REM centralized management platform, lists for $25 per user starting at 100 users. Customers and partners interested in volume discounts should contact an eEye Security Account Manager at sales@eEye.com <-QUOTE}

Regards Gordon

[Pseudo]

{QUOTE-> Am I missing something here ? as eveytime I look at this free Av, I see this..............



Regards Gordon <-QUOTE}
There's different editions; only personal edition is free.

[farmerlee]

{QUOTE-> Why would this have an issue with sandboxie? Seems strange that more and more security apps refuse to install with other security apps. Does blink have it's own sandbox? <-QUOTE}
I don't know why, all i know is it won't let you install it if sandboxie is installed.

[farmerlee]

Just installed blink personal 4.0.1 on vista ultimate 32-bit with no problems. GUI looks pretty similar to the previous version as far as i can tell.

The blink personal home screen.

[farmerlee]

Options screens.

[tiagozt]

"Registration requires a valid corporate email address"

What's the hell?

I want to try but I think it won't be easy...

[duke1959]

{QUOTE-> "Registration requires a valid corporate email address"

What's the hell?

I want to try but I think it won't be easy... <-QUOTE}

All you need to do is give them your persoanl E-mail address to receive the free 1 year license. This link should work.

I will tell you my internet speed is faster now than it was with either OA or Comodo and my PC speed hasn't changed. It does use quite a lot of memory, but if you figure in what some firewalls, AV's, and antispyware's use, it isn't that much more. The interface is nicer than the version I tried over a year ago and I like it. So far Blink is running quite well. Time will tell I suppose.

[duke1959]

I forgot to include the URL for the one year license.

http://www.eeye.com/html/consumer/products/blink/download/index.html

[mrhero]

{QUOTE-> I forgot to include the URL for the one year license.

http://www.eeye.com/html/consumer/products/blink/download/index.html <-QUOTE}

Blink Personal is free for US residents only. This links forwards me to "blink proffesional" evaluation page. Maybe this is the reason why it wants corporate email adress from tiagozt.

And this is the address for US residents : http://free-antivirus.eeye.com/

[tiagozt]

{QUOTE-> Blink Personal is free for US residents only. This links forwards me to "blink proffesional" evaluation page. Maybe this is the reason why it wants corporate email adress from tiagozt.

And this is the address for US residents : http://free-antivirus.eeye.com/ <-QUOTE}

Thank you.

[ghodgson]

Exactly, It is not free, I am in the Uk.

{QUOTE->
Quote:Pricing and Availability

Available today, Blink 4.0 Personal edition lists for $24.95; Blink 4.0 Professional edition lists for $29 per user starting at 10 users; and Blink Enterprise edition, which includes the REM centralized management platform, lists for $25 per user starting at 100 users. Customers and partners interested in volume discounts should contact an eEye Security Account Manager at sales@eEye.com <-QUOTE}


Regards Gordon
__________________
Gordon

[duke1959]

{QUOTE-> Blink Personal is free for US residents only. This links forwards me to "blink proffesional" evaluation page. Maybe this is the reason why it wants corporate email adress from tiagozt.
<-QUOTE}

The link I provided clearly states it is for Blink Personal and may NOT be used within in commercial, corporate, or government environments.

Sorry it's only for US as it runs lighter than any combination of AV's, firewalls, and HIPS I have used together. The eEye forum is slow to answer questions though, and I'm not sure Blink Personal has "Self Protection" but again I find it runs better than any combos I used and for an all in one security solution, better than AVG 8.0 Internet Security Suite and McAfee Security Suite which I've also used. I'm sure if someone had an extra license to give it would work for someone in a different country, but I don't know why eEye doesn't offer it outside the US.

[farmerlee]

I'm not from the U.S and i had no trouble registering and downloading it. Upon installation you simply enter no license number which turns it into the free personal version.

[Ximi]

what about this AV's detection rate and speed ?

[Pseudo]

{QUOTE-> what about this AV's detection rate and speed ? <-QUOTE}
Blink uses Norman.

[bigc73542]

I found what was blocking the install of blink so I think I will give it a run :thumb: I have a download/install guard and it falsely identified something in blink as malacious and just stopped it.

[trjam]

{QUOTE-> I found what was blocking the install of blink so I think I will give it a run :thumb: <-QUOTE}
Hmm, another suite.;)

[bigc73542]

It is most certainly a suite ;D I used it when I had XP Pro and liked it pretty well. I guess I will see how it runs with Vista. I think I will install it in a couple of hours and hope for the best.

[trjam]

I installed it on Vista last night and it worked fine.:thumb:

[bigc73542]

{QUOTE-> I installed it on Vista last night and it worked fine.:thumb: <-QUOTE}


did you install the 4.01 version?? and did it convert to the free version

[trjam]

I installed the one in the forum and yes.

[bigc73542]

{QUOTE-> I installed the one in the forum and yes. <-QUOTE}



Thanks ;D :thumb: :thumb:

[trjam]

here is the download (http://download.eeye.com/html/products/blink/personal/installer/blinkconsumersetup.exe)

[danny9]

Gave it a try yesterday on an XP system.
Must say it is a more polished version then the last one.
Seemed to work well and does run light even though the total ram usage shows at 123,000k.
I just don't see anything special in this where it would be a must have or a replacement for what I currently use.
For me, I will have to pass on this for now.
For someone looking for a suite and free at that, it would probably be a very good choice. 8)

[Bunkhouse Buck]

It is impossible to remove all remnants having used every conceivable solution. I would be very cautious if you want to uninstall.

[danny9]

{QUOTE-> It is impossible to remove all remnants having used every conceivable solution. I would be very cautious if you want to uninstall. <-QUOTE}

Thanks for the warning but I used a Snapshot from EAZ-FIX to retore my system prior to installing Blink. 8)

[Bunkhouse Buck]

{QUOTE-> Thanks for the warning but I used a Snapshot from EAZ-FIX to retore my system prior to installing Blink. 8) <-QUOTE}

I have Acronis and could do the same thing, but the fact remains- it wants to stay on your hard drive. They even have users in their own forum complaining about the same thing, and no help was offered by support.

[danny9]

{QUOTE-> I have Acronis and could do the same thing, but the fact remains- it wants to stay on you hard drive. <-QUOTE}

That alone says alot about Blink itself.
If that is the case the program should be avoided, no matter how good it is.
All software should be easy to uninstall by anyone.
If not, should not be recommended.
Thanks for sharing your findings. :)

[bigc73542]

Well I tried Blink 4.01 for about an hour and that was enough to show me I don't want it on my computer. It might run better on other computers but mine doesn't like it.

[huangker]

{QUOTE-> Well I tried Blink 4.01 for about an hour and that was enough to show me I don't want it on my computer. It might run better on other computers but mine doesn't like it. <-QUOTE}

Given it is eEye, I'm guessing it was less about the AV and firewall and more about preventing exploits. From memory it was a very intrusive program and really sinks its hooks in.

[bigc73542]

nope it wasn't about protection. I am running a quadcore comp and Blink really slowed my computer. I wouldn't have thought it possible but it did. It is possible that it just doesn't like something on my comp. But I do know it isn't going back on this box.>:(

[midway40]

Blink bogged a Quad down? :blink: I was thinking yesterday that even NIS '04 couldn't bog this baby down, lol.

[Macstorm]

{QUOTE-> Blink uses Norman. <-QUOTE}
This is enough.
No thanks.

[huangker]

{QUOTE-> This is enough.
No thanks. <-QUOTE}

Norman is a mid tier AV. It is not as good as Antivir and KAV etc but it is on part with most of the others. If you have a look at the whole package, they AV is really not a major part of the suite. It focuses more on exploit prevention.

[Macstorm]

{QUOTE-> Norman is a mid tier AV. It is not as good as Antivir and KAV etc but it is on part with most of the others. If you have a look at the whole package, they AV is really not a major part of the suite. It focuses more on exploit prevention. <-QUOTE}
I know, Huangker.
I don't like security suites anyway ;)

[bigc73542]

{QUOTE-> Blink bogged a Quad down? :blink: I was thinking yesterday that even NIS '04 couldn't bog this baby down, lol. <-QUOTE}

I wouldn't have thought it possible either>:( . Nothing else I have used has even come close to straining the quad. It has to be an incomptability.

[aigle]

{QUOTE-> I have a download/install guard and it falsely identified something in blink as malacious and just stopped it. <-QUOTE}Just curious what is this guard?

Thanks

[bigc73542]

{QUOTE-> Just curious what is this guard?

Thanks <-QUOTE}

I was useing TMIS at the time and it falsly identified Blink during install as malacious. I have since gone back to NIS 2008. There are several apps on my comp that monitor installs but TMIS is the one that stopped it. The other ones didn't flag it at all. I eventually installed blink and found I didn't want it anyway :thumbd:

[farmerlee]

{QUOTE-> nope it wasn't about protection. I am running a quadcore comp and Blink really slowed my computer. I wouldn't have thought it possible but it did. It is possible that it just doesn't like something on my comp. But I do know it isn't going back on this box.>:( <-QUOTE}
Must have been something conflicting as i'm only running it on a dual core system and theres barely any noticeble slowdown.

[aigle]

Thanks.

[bigc73542]

{QUOTE-> Must have been something conflicting as i'm only running it on a dual core system and theres barely any noticeble slowdown. <-QUOTE}

I did a bit of checking on the machine and it had to be an incompatability issue as I ran Blink on XP with no problems. I really just wanted to try it out again , but I am happy with my present av and security setup. :thumb: ;D

[controler]

I installed it today and during install it asks for a lic key or click next and when all done it shows subscription good till June 2009 for Blink Personal.

[britchey]

I have been running it for about a week and a half on the following configuration without performance issue:

Dell xps 1210
3 GB RAM
100 GB HDD (7200 RPM) with 2 partitions (installed on second, non-system partition)
Office 2007 regular use
IE, Firefox regular use
MSSQL 2005 standard edition with several applications hitting it
1 web application hosted internally with IIS

It has detained "Ezula" adware but otherwise has been pretty quiet since the initial onslaught of firewall interaction to set rules for my application.

I consider myself a pretty low threat since I heavily scrutinize email from those I don't know and even those from people I do know that seem suspicious and I don't wander too much outside of the established roads on the net. I also haven't tried testing it by self-infecting the box ( I am setting it up as my business laptop) so I can't say it is impenetrable.

However, for the vulnerability scanner, the relatively light resource footprint, and general duty all-in-one, I think it is a pretty nice investment at $30 for the professional edition.

[Bunkhouse Buck]

{QUOTE-> I have been running it for about a week and a half on the following configuration without performance issue:

Dell xps 1210
3 GB RAM
100 GB HDD (7200 RPM) with 2 partitions (installed on second, non-system partition)
Office 2007 regular use
IE, Firefox regular use
MSSQL 2005 standard edition with several applications hitting it
1 web application hosted internally with IIS

It has detained "Ezula" adware but otherwise has been pretty quiet since the initial onslaught of firewall interaction to set rules for my application.

I consider myself a pretty low threat since I heavily scrutinize email from those I don't know and even those from people I do know that seem suspicious and I don't wander too much outside of the established roads on the net. I also haven't tried testing it by self-infecting the box ( I am setting it up as my business laptop) so I can't say it is impenetrable.

However, for the vulnerability scanner, the relatively light resource footprint, and general duty all-in-one, I think it is a pretty nice investment at $30 for the professional edition. <-QUOTE}

Before you invest in it, you should know that it is virtually impossible to get it off of your machine should you decide to uninstall it.

[controler]

Buck

What is left behind? With autoruns you can uncheck everything that belongs to Blink and any Reg files should be captured by an install monitoring program.

This is what I got running InCtrl5 but I already had Blink installed. I just ran the install over the old one.

[Bunkhouse Buck]

{QUOTE-> Buck

What is left behind? With autoruns you can uncheck everything that belongs to Blink and any Reg files should be captured by an install monitoring program.

This is what I got running InCtrl5 but I already had Blink installed. I just ran the install over the old one. <-QUOTE}

eEye Digital file left behind in XP program folder and non-deletable. Others had the same problem- they complained about it in their forum. There is no removal tool to get rid of it (at least not a few months ago).

[kdcdq]

Quote Bigc73542,

{QUOTE-> ...I am happy with my present av and security setup. <-QUOTE}

Bigc, would you be kind enough to tell us what av & security setup you are currently happy with?

Thanks in advance.

[bigc73542]

{QUOTE-> Quote Bigc73542,



Bigc, would you be kind enough to tell us what av & security setup you are currently happy with?

Thanks in advance. <-QUOTE}

Sorry for the delay. I am at present running Rising AV and FW. I also use Spywareblaster, Opera and sometimes Firefox. I also run Windows defender, And a lot of common sense. And lets not forget my Hardware firewall.