Spyware Terminator 2015

Spyware Terminator - I used to love this application when I owned my PC in 2008. Today I gave it a run in VM with Windows 10. It still has a free version, lacks HIPS module, low system impact, updates antispyware definitions peer-to-peer, detected 4 cookies as low threat. Don't know if the update delivery is regular.
https://www.spywareterminator.com/

Edit: Just found that there was a recent thread about it in Feb 2015. Mods may want to merge these two threads.

Screenshots

 

I have never trusted this app. But can you perhaps post some screenshots from the HIPS settings?

 

HIPS is totally missing.

 

And what about this from ST help-online..we can see "HIPS" in advanced settings
http://www.spywareterminator.com/support/help.aspx?faqid=3640&faqmod=ST2012_HELP_AdvSettings&lng=en

 

@ichito HIPS is only available in the paid version.

 

OK...it was not obvious. Thanks.

 

How F-port engine is still active? Hasn't it been acquired? Although CYREN Command Anti-Malware is available.

 

Well, when I tried it a year ago there was HIPS available in the free version.

 

Are you sure? I saw that you can upgrade to the paid version by entering license in the free version and in the free version GUI few options are reserved for paid versions. I thought that those options only get enabled in the paid version and no further features.

 

Realtime shield means only realtime scanning with antispyware definitions. I understand that earlier realtime shield included scanning for spyware + HIPS.

 

Sorry, my mistake, it's been removed for now.

From Malwaretips

 

@roger_m Good to know that they are working on it.... I liked their HIPS before I started using Comodo.

 

@sg09 Yes, my experience with HIPS when it was first introduced into Spyware Terminator many years ago was that it seemed very good.

 

No. In a March 2015 email inquiring about the absent HIPS in free and paid (3.0.0.101 at the time), their support: "because of rebuilding Spyware Terminator shield service we have decided to remove HIPS feature at all"

I agree it was very good. One can still find 3.0.0.82 out there and it's 64-bit OK.

 

Just finished a quick test (again) and can confirm that there was just one little peep out of it(surprisingly) with regard to the launching of some bad stuff on the system.In fact the "Launch Real-Time Shield Now" is greyed out in the free version.

I still run the V2 version on a couple of XP rigs as it`s a very solid stand alone HIPS but there`s nothing much in the latest "free" version.imo

Regards Eck