Do you use Emsisoft Antimalware Free?

Discussion in 'polls' started by ams963, Feb 12, 2012.

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Do you use Emsisoft Antimalware Free

  1. Yes- use it as a second opinion

    14 vote(s)
    18.4%
  2. Yes- a must have as it offers free removal and is compatible

    16 vote(s)
    21.1%
  3. No- conflicts

    1 vote(s)
    1.3%
  4. No- not needed even as an on-demand with my current setup

    31 vote(s)
    40.8%
  5. No- don't like it

    14 vote(s)
    18.4%
  1. ams963

    ams963 Registered Member

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    Do you use Emsisoft Antimalware Free as an on-demand just like Malwarebytes Antimalware?
     
  2. Osaban

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    I think it is a great program but I don't need it on my system. Their FPs detection was too high after testing it.
     
  3. blacknight

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    Yes- a must have as it offers free removal and is compatible.
     
  4. Creer

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    No- not needed even as an on-demand with my current setup
     
  5. nikanthpromod

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    not needed now..
     
  6. Noob

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    Voted Yes but there was no paid option :D
     
  7. ams963

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    not needed right now....maybe in future.....
     
  8. Hungry Man

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    Yes, it's a great on-demand scanner. If I have an infection I always use it .
     
  9. AlexC

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    Yes, i use Emsisoft Emergency Kit. If i intended to buy an AV today, ii would surely be Emsisoft.
     
  10. operamail

    operamail Registered Member

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    Yes, I use the paid one.
     
  11. TigerRaptorFX

    TigerRaptorFX Registered Member

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    Been using Emsisoft since 2004. Even with my current setup I still keep it around.
     
  12. safeguy

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    No, I don't.
     
  13. thesawisfamily17

    thesawisfamily17 Registered Member

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    Nope i dont use the program
     
  14. AaLF

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    I have a lic. for EAM 7 until January. I'll likely keep it as a free scanner after that.

    what I'd like to know, are both the A2 eng. & the BitDefender eng. still retained in the free version or just A2??
     
  15. Boost

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    No not needed even as an on-demand. Never had a need for any of their software.
     
  16. PJC

    PJC Very Frequent Poster

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    Yes! One of the BEST On-Demand Scanners ever built! :thumb:
     
  17. carat

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    No, I don't like it.
     
  18. Janus

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    Emsisoft has without any doubt, in my opinion, the best signatures. (has only been "prompt" once for a false positive, in a 2 years period as a on demand scanner :) )

    Cheers, Janus
     
  19. roger_m

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    I have not used it for a few years. If I remember correctly, it had serious with false positives. At the time, Spyware Terminator and Ad-Adaware did too.
     
  20. AaLF

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    Emsisoft AM7 costs over $40 a year (best discount online is $26year). You don't get paid that much money for something that doesn't deliver.
     
  21. Noob

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    I can get it for a lot cheaper. :D
     
  22. AaLF

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    F.Y.I:

    My EAM7 runs out in January. I got it last year in their 8 year birthday promo. Top shelf stuff but I'm not one to pay for what they're asking for something that will be in & out of my PC due to cronic 'wilders syndrome".

    I asked about what happens after the lic. runs out. The Emsisoft mods said that EAM7 will remain (if wanted) as a free on-demand scanner using both engines A2 & BD. No deletion / quarantine capability unless one renews. Also regular updates remain.
     
  23. encus

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    No, I don't use it.
     
  24. arsenaloyal

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    yes i use it on demand
     
  25. acr1965

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    no deletion/quarantine in the freeware version? So just the emergency stick scanner does these things?
     
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