SUPERAntiSpyware 6.0 Pre-Release - Final Has Been Released!

C'mon now siketa... we need to look at the positive, be glass half-full in our assessments.

From the days where Carnival Barker Nick was here.... sas_dave is a HUGE improvement.

And from the days when SAS got about the worst reviews possible..

http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2392919,00.asp

"SUPERAntiSpyware set new record lows for malware detection rate and overall malware cleanup."

​

There is only one direction >> UP.

SAS has effectively positioned itself to be the greatest improved product discussed on Wilders.

Bravo SAS.

Viva la SAS.

 

This feedback is not lost on us. I think I can say, without getting myself in trouble, we're shifting most of our development resources to improve our malware research process...as well as adding staff. We very recently got a new CEO who is way more focused on helping us achieve our vision.

SAS6 really needed to come out first though, so it wouldn't turn into like 4 years with no major update... That, I think, would make folks think we just kinda abandoned development on it, which just isn't the case.

 

Thank You, guys!

 

I just tried the following with 1130 and it does not honor the supplied switches. Everything ends
up in Program Files and for All Users.

Code:

 SUPERAntiSpyware6_0_1130.exe" /SILENT /FOLDER="c:\toolbx\SUPERAntiSpyware" /CURRENTUSER

/SILENT worked though. LOL

Since the install did not do as advertised, I uninstalled it and got an XP BSOD:
SASKUTIL.SYS
DRIVER_UNLOADED_WITHOUT_CANCELLING_PENDING_OPERATIONS

Al

 

Yikes on the BSOD; I'm not sure why that would happen... I'll check out the cmdline switches; it's not something we do much testing with, but they should work, nothing has really changed there.

 

Please let me know what you find when you test the switches. Also, on a new install, you have to opt out to avoid installing chrome garbage. What happens on a silent install and are switches available for that also?

 

Well I am running the new version 6 Pro on W8 loads very fast on boot up found stuff that that others missed love the new GUI nice lay out so far very impressive very smooth no problems will report back in a month on progress. Also no browser slow downs on IE work well with Defender and VPN no conflicts with other software.

 

What sort of stuff did it find that others missed?

 

@sas_dave Hi, although SAS runs smoothly in my system I still wonder why it use so much I/O bytes always! Never seen that from any of my daily use software including security software.

 

It could just be the way SAS communicates with the core service; I believe it will register all of the communication between the app and the service as I/O bytes, but it's basically just a memory to memory operation. There's a lot of ways for an app to talk to a service (COM, sockets, RPC, pipes, etc), not all of them will show up as I/O bytes. The way we're doing it yielded the highest performance for us back when it was implemented a few years ago.

- Dave

 

I haven't forgot about you. I wrote the setup, so you're talking to the right guy, I just haven't had a chance to dig through it yet.

 

Thanks @sas_dave. I use a high performance PC. Cant such high I/O cause system slowdown in old PCs?

 

I'm working off of very old memories here, but we tested this on quite slow computers with and without the core service and there was no significant difference in performance.. again, this was done back before 5.0 was released so we were testing on old Win2K PCs and virtual machines that were very starved for resources.

 

Tracking cookies. Are there any new detection tests?

 

Could`nt agree more.

To quote the old quote "Time will tell."

Regards Eck

 

Thanks @sas_dave .

 

For the moment, detection still seems to be sub standard. However I am very hopeful that it will be improve and be worthy alternative MBAM. It would seem in time, that that will happen.

 

A review of SAS v6 at PC Mag:

http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2463191,00.asp

 

Good Evening! I've come to the decision that the new owners at SAS...seem to be sincerely committed to Improving the App. So until that time; I'll keep in touch with this thread...and if and when there are meaningful improvements with SAS...at that time I'll be back. It's still a Product that needs a lot of work...to be done. Sincerely...Securon

 

@Securon SAS still have the same owners.
@Victek I am not surprised with the test result but I keep running SAS alongside WSA as part of my loyalty to them. It saved me from malware related disasters in the past. Moreover I own a lifetime license and so I do not have to pay the yearly subscription.
Truth is that SAS was never a full blown antivirus. In the past when the antivirus products used to pay little attention to spywares, SAS/Ad-Aware/Spybot were the saviors. Now-a-days the definition of spyware became too broad and probably relates to all kinds of malware and SAS is not coping up with this change. MBAM has almost become a standalone antimalware but SAS does not. I wonder, why they do not license the technology of some other antimalware engine like BD/Outpost/Kaspersky etc.

 

Thanks for the input Securon. We are definitely committed to making many improvements in the product. At the moment we're focusing on improving our detection rates.

 

Hi sg09. We have some of the same owners. However, the drive to improve the product has changed. I look forward to working with yourself and anyone else who would like to help us improve the product. Specifically, the detection rate. If you have any input, we'd love to hear it.

 

@SUPERAntiSpyware1
The main objection against SAS is that it claims to stay alongside another antimalware without being a standalone solution. Does, SAS still specialize on some specific kind of malwares? Or, does it not focus on malware in general?

Along with your common ways of malware collection, I think you should frequently monitor the various available malware honeypots (MDL, malc0de etc.) frequently. Amateur testers collect 'fresh' malware samples from there to judge AMs and SAS regularly misses a lot of those 'fresh' and even 'old' samples.

How long does it take to add malware database after getting a sample through the "Malware Submit Tool"?

 

What we're pointing out by saying that we work alongside other malware scanners is the painfully obvious fact that no single scanner can ever catch all of the malware. As such, we work to make sure our product does not conflict with any of the other malware scanners. SUPERAntiSpyware is definitely a standalone solution as well. The product focuses on all malware. We have the technology and rules to remove almost any form of malware on a system. In the last month we've removed over 3 Million malware infections, so the product is effective. However, we are aware that our detection rate needs to improve. That is why we are expanding our malware research team and techniques for finding relevant samples. I really appreciate your input in this endeavor. Perhaps we can work together to ensure that our product increases in effectiveness. If we have a sample that is malware, it can be added to the rule system in minutes. More generally it will take about an hour. Depends on the urgency.

 

Hi all

SUPERAntiSpyware 6.0.1146

http://www.superantispyware.com/download.html

http://www.superantispyware.com/producthistory.html?id=SUPERANTISPYWAREFREE