F-PROT Dead?

Have you tried a manual update ?

The only slow downs in updates I have noticed are in the weekends.

 

I have had 3 false positives from F-PROT while using it for 2 years, ive had alot more from Avira n Dr.Web. Unlike some others wich i wont name, a FP Fix is a permanent one with FPAV so when a new version comes out of a previously falsely detected file it wont flag it again.

Looking at Avira,Dr.Web,NOD32, BD n FPROT the false positives are a side effect from their outstanding heuristics

And out of those 3 false positives ive encountered neither one of em was a critical file. Remember big names like AVG, Norton - crashing millions of systems?

Heres my reasons for purchasing FPROT:, cheap, light, fast, outstanding heuristics, solid no nonsense av that doesnt need to add bloat to remain a business so no if u want one that does well in testing old malware n not widely spread viri adds a backup, reg cleaner n so fort then look elsewhere.

Also the support may not be the fastest(fast enough for me) but they r professional, friendly n they depend on their own expertise to get the job done. Unlike others they dont need to constantly buy out other companies to stay in the race. They are one of the oldest n wisest vendors out there.

So i dont c how protecting users with minimal resources used will get them in any troubles.

 

"outstanding heuristics"?

Don't get me wrong, I have deep respect for Fridrik Skulason but let's not go overboard.

 

I currently use the Corp Version and no problems
I think its a great product

 

I don't remember when but there was a time when F-Prot did really good as per Shadowserver.

 

http://www.shadowserver.org/wiki/pmwiki.php?n=Stats.VirusYearlyStats

 

news form F-PROT RSS

 

If someone knows why F-Prot was removed from testing at av-comparatives?

 

At least to my experience wich is subjective ofc but nonetheless a good sign

 

They wern't "removed". They decided to withdraw for the time being. I'm not sure of the exact reason.