Roboscan ESTsoft ALYac Antivirus Basic: Uses BitDefender and ESTsoft’s Tera Engine

No, development has not stagnated and they [Alyac] does not intend to leave the US/western market. I've used the Korean version myself and it has been at v2.4 for some time now. Which I have no problem with at all.

 

How can you say it's not stagnating when they haven't made a single program update in several months? I never have much confidence in a program if it's not updated for ages (even though scan engine in general gets updated with regular daily update).

 

Actually, it's one year and three months now....

 

I actually like Roboscan. But it's annoying to download a year of updates every time you install.

 

If someone still use Roboscan, it seems there is an update and a new setup from the homesite (alleluiahhhh)
I don't use it anymore because it seems abandonware but I think is a good news for Robo users
I grab the news from their FaceBook page, they linked this page
http://www.prweb.com/releases/2013/7/prweb10935223.htm
And here too
http://www.roboscan.com/support/announcement_v.aspx?ai=357&cp=1
"Roboscan Internet Security Update Released
An update for Roboscan Internet Security was released early this month by Roboscan Inc. The update includes, but is not limited to, minor bug fixes and changes to the user interface to improve ease of navigation. Users with Roboscan Internet Security currently installed have been automatically updated to the latest version, regardless of whether they downloaded the free version of the antivirus software or purchased the Pro version of the antivirus software. All new downloads from Roboscan Inc.’s website will be the current and latest version of the antivirus software."

 

Why not update then create a system image.

 

Thanks for the updates Romagnolo1973.

I've moved on to EAM & Online Armor. But I may be back if EAM bl my eBay bought serial.

Also downloading for clients I like rather than the quick & dirty MSE.

 

Testing it on my notebook together with Baidu AV. Running without slowdowns nice togehter. Only added exclusions to Baidu and set Roboscan's firewall to block (ask) outbounds.
Maybe this is gonna stay for a while.
I like the idea running both BD and Avira engine for free ánd so light
My notebook does feel more responsive with them than with Qihoo alone.
But this may be different on different PC's of course.

 

.... has to look this first:
http://www.virusbtn.com/vb100/RAP/RAP-quadrant-Oct12-Apr13-12.jpg

 

It scans pretty fast

 

unless they made some major improvements imo its not that great. it started really good but then issues started showing up the longer i used it.

 

I known, that's why I don't use it anymore and I prefer Avast or Kaspy, was one of the best AV according to VB but last year his detection rate is lower
I think that Robo updates too late BD fingerprints, IMHO is a geographical issue, when BD engineers are working Roboscan engineers are sleeping, Romanian and Korean are distant

 

1) Rodo updates delay days, not hours only.

2) Check this, BD release the updates on regular basis, not in daytime only:
http://www.av-test.org/typo3temp/avtestreports/print_updates-hourly-bitdefender_en.png

3) Why? It has to be done manually? They can't do it automatically ?

 

there are difference between BD AV e Robo in terms of engine & fingerprints everyday, and is for misterious reasons, sometimes the 2 engine are the sames but this is an exception. Probably the agreement between the 2 company is something like "just 4 update a day" or something like that, but the 2 Av have different detection rate and BD is better than Roboscan in static tests and in real-life test where other tecnology is involved the distance is 10 - 15% and is a huge delta.
This is a test between Robo and BD Free I have made in the past, my laptop with Robo and my desk with BDFree and there was a different engine and different signature at the exact same time
http://postimg.org/image/m7tlm6tmn/

 

It is okay, don't take it to heart. The Korean version doesn't update any faster (program updates). However, you should see more updates as 3.0 comes along for all versions. "Patience is a virtue."

 

I am patience but a security software needs been updated (I speak about the core of the AV too) and not one time in 2 years, because virus evolve and your AV needs too.
If it was a mediaplayer, ok I can wait but an AV not.
But what they have to solve soon is the poor detection rate, this is the problem.
Version 3 was promised in the past and ... we are still waiting, could be it is coming in year 2100
Is a good project, low impact, good looking GUI, good detection in the past, it is so sad seen the present situation

 

Yup, Avast for now.... since Robo was good in the past, perhaps whenever 3.0 comes out, it will be good for a short while again, although with their track record, it will then also slowly lose its appeal as it detection rates drops from good to fair.

P.S. My sig is not up-to-date! <g>

 

I never had any issue with detection rates so I payed those test results no attention. However, I agree the program updates could be released more quickly but that is the way Alyac runs their schedule. Hopefully the Roboscan "section" (sorry, cannot think of the proper english word) see that westerners prefer more frequent release cycles. It truly is a promising program, in my opinion.

 

I don't use it anymore but just in case could be usefull this information Robo helpdesk give:

Hello,


The difference between Roboscan Internet Security's Free version and Pro version are the existence of ads, the option to customize settings and a few other features.
Scanning speeds, detection rates and accuracy, cleaning abilities are the same for both products.
Whether Roboscan is enough protection for a small company depends on what line of work, what kind of activities, and other factors that the small company pursues.


It is possible to use the free version of Roboscan Internet Security for a small company.
However, I cannot say for sure whether it will be the best choice for the company.


I hope I have been able to help.
Have a wonderful day.


IMHO I think that small company idea is the same Microsoft has for MSE = up to 10 pc

Attention: it seems you can use Robo free in any pc you want if you are a home-user but not in 2 pc (or more) if you use a lan conecting your pcs: Looks at the Eula, not using it I can't check but it seems so

 

the add can be removed if one wants until the next time it update the full program.

 

So for at least a year per version

 

Personally I prefer staying with the ads, they are non-intrusive and even add a little color to the otherwise monotonous update notifications.

 

hi all,

I have a problem with context menu scan.
basically it doesn't work...
i right-click on file or folder, then click "scan with roboscan", and absolutely nothing happens...

any ideas?

i'm using roboscan free 2.5.0.21 on win xp sp3.

 

is a registry voice that manage context menu so try to see if there is an option in the Robo gui to select\deselect the context menu (if I remember well is on the first item called exe\explorer setting) and if selected yet, deselect it, restart your pc, go to the settting and reselect the item and see if it is working.
you can search for robo in the registry too or as last solution reinstall roboscan.
I think you use a regcleaner that make this issue

 

@Romagnolo1973
i've tried the reboot method, but it didn't work.
in the registry i see the voice "scan with roboscan", but honestly i don't know what to do.
however i haven't used any registry cleaner, i'm running a win xp fresh install.
before formatting my pc i experienced the same problem, but only in the last weeks.

i should try to reinstall...

OT: two italians speaking english? weird...