Vipre AntiVirus + AntiSpyware Reviews

August 24, 2010 Brownweb 5 comments

Vipre AntiVirus + AntiSpyware

High-performance, next-generation antivirus + antispyware technology
Home Site License for all the computers in your house
Won¿t slow down your PC
Keeps notification pop-ups and warnings to a minimum
All-new technology with a unique antivirus and antispyware engine

High-performance antivirus + antispyware that doesn’t slow down your PC! User surveys show the biggest frustration with existing antivirus solutions is bloat and high resource usage. VIPRE Antivirus + Antispyware runs seamlessly without significantly impairing your PCs performance and is designed for an improved user experience, keeping notification pop-ups and warnings to a minimum. The Home Site License covers every computer in your house! VIPRE Antivirus + Antispyware is fast and light on sy

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List Price: $ 49.99

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Written by Patricia A. Theriault about 5 days ago.

Review by Patricia A. Theriault for Vipre AntiVirus + AntiSpyware
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When I first installed Vipre, I was very impressed. It installed smoothly and ran with low memory. It did an excellent job with automatic updates and scans.

About a week after I installed it, Vipre prompted me that it had found a deep threat virus and needed me to reboot in order to completely clean the computer. I followed the instructions and could not get the system to reboot. I kept getitng the “blue screen of death.”

I went through several diaganostics, bios checks, etc. Bottom line was that I could access the hard drive and it’s files (and was able to rescue them), but I could not get it to boot to Windows. Even when I reordered the BIOS to boot from the CD ROM (to use the Windows XP Install disk), it gave me a “Windows cannot locate a hard drive.”

I called Vipre (Sunbelt) and spoke with a very nice technician who told me that this is a “known problem” and that Vipre sometimes attacks a system file that is valid but acting in an abnormal way. He sent me some file links that would/should help in getting the hard drive and CPU to communicate.

I then spoke with the Geek Squad (since I couldn’t even get on email at that point) and had several diagnostics run. Bottom line – I had to replace the hard drive.

I have since spoke with Sunbelt and the same technician who originally helped me. He was very nice, but explained that they do not reimburse for damage caused by their software. This did not make me happy as I have now spent $300 to replace the hard drive, not to mention the time wasted on a large consulting project I was working on as it took about a week to get it all worked out.

8/3/09 – EDITED REVIEW: I have spoken with the CEO of Sunbelt and they have fully reimbursed the cost of the repairs and have commented, both here and to me directly, that the problem that I encountered has been fixed in the current release of the software.

I am SUPER impressed with this company and, with their excellent customer service, have revised my review. It really is an excellent product and this company truly stands behind their products.
Written by J.D. about 5 days ago.

Review by J.D. for Vipre AntiVirus + AntiSpyware
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Finally, protection that doesn’t consume my computer. VIPRE (Virus Intrusion Protection Remediation Engine) is simply a high octane performance software that does not clutter my system with outdated product and nor does it slow down operations like the brand name competition. It simply delivers.

VIPRE combines anti-virus, anti-spyware, anti-rootkit, anti malware, key logger and more into a viable, working product. It requires only a minimum of 512 MB. It supports various email applications including; Outlook, Outlook Express, Vista Windows Mail, and SMTP. POP3 including Thunderbird, IncrediMail, Eudora, etc. are also supported. SSL will only operate in Outlook and Outlook Express.

Some of the main reasons for me switching to Vipre are;

1) Reduced product update & download times

2) Control over annoying pop up notifications

3) Low impact on my primary operating systems

4) Free 24 Hour US based technical phone support (BOT-FREE)

5) Easy to read Windows core level monitoring and protection

6) When deep scanning, real time display actually lets me know how much time is remaining before the scan is complete.

Unfortunately Macintosh & Linux users will not find this product acceptable. It simply does not work with these operating systems. Nor can it be tailored for early editions of Windows 95, 98, or ME. According to a representative at tech support, a new version for Windows 7 users will be available in early 2010.

This Vipre version features the Home Site License which offers unlimited protection for all computers under one roof for one, low annual fee. This subscription includes threat definition updates, software upgrades, and free US based, phone support. The telephone support is simply outstanding.

Firewall software is not included in the current package. A product called Sunbelt Personal Firewall is a separate purchase. An outstanding working tool, it can be easily downloaded via the Sunbelt Software website.

In the six months that I have been a Vipre subscriber, protection has been outstanding and my computers have operated faster. Obviously missing from this package and keeping me from rating this version five stars is the lack of firewall protection. Perhaps later versions will include it.

Even so Vipre Antivirus/Antispy software is easily the hands down winner over the competition. This vital protection package is a worthy product for these times.

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UPDATE:10.31.09

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Vipre is now compatible with Windows 7. Vipre Premium which is a combination of Vipre and Sunbelt Personal Firewall, will be hitting the streets in March 2010. I’ve been in contact with Vipre customer support on several occasions via telephone, email and live chat. Only one word describes their customer service. OUTSTANDING! Competitors Norton and McAffee could take lessons from this customer first team.
Written by Matthew K. Morgan about 5 days ago.

Review by Matthew K. Morgan for Vipre AntiVirus + AntiSpyware
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I loaded Vipre on a computer system that previously ran a different security suite. To be fair, I like the other suite and I have been very satisfied with it, but I noticed that the target computer system ran slowly and took a while to boot up from a power-off condition, even after a full disk optimization. Vipre claims to be very fast and light on resources so I decided to use it on this system, with the hope that it would work better. It vastly exceeded my expectations.

After uninstalling the other package and loading up Vipre, I rebooted the system and was stunned – the computer loaded in roughly half the time. From the claims and other reviews, I expected a speedup, but I never expected that significant an improvement. Once up and running, the system ran smoothly for the first time in many, many months.

Vipre updates itself based on schedule settings, and the updates are relatively straightforward and quiet.

As a BIG test, I updated Vipre and told it to scan, all while running a presentation in front of over 100 people. As the update proceeded and the scan ran through, NO ONE noticed a slowdown. Vipre did not interfere with any aspect of the presentation; the screen display was smooth and uninterrupted and loading applications in the middle of the scan did not take any appreciable extra time toload.

I contacted Sunbelt Software to inquire about the availability of a full security suite, and I got a quick and courteous response explaining that such a suite is on the way and will be available toward the end of the year. I was pleased that Sunbelt stands behind its products and responds to inquiries.

Vipre has won me over. It is fast, light on resources, and supported by its manufacturer. This package lives up to the claims made and can breathe new live into an underperforming machine that is running a bloated suite. If you need an antivirus and not a whole suite, Vipre is all you need. Sunbelt does have a firewall, available separately.
Written by Will Everly Jr. about 5 days ago.

Review by Will Everly Jr. for Vipre AntiVirus + AntiSpyware
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In the past, I have used TrendMicro, Norton, McAfee and Kaspersky anti-virus software for my PC. But this time, I wanted to try VIPRE’s Anti-virus and Anti-spyware software. One of the major plus that caught my eye that was offered with this software was:

* Unlimited Home Site License

* Next-generation Anti-Malware Technology

* Over 12 Real-Time Customizable Monitors

* 67MB of RAM memory used unlike other software which needs over a 100MB of RAM.

Installation was quite easy. Upon installation, an update was required but that didn’t take too long (via a broadband connection).

With a quick scan, the software detected several spyware which were not caught by my other spyware software which was interesting. I went ahead and did a full scan and sure enough, six more were found on my system.

With this software, you can organize your schedule of when to scan your computer and it can auto-update as well.

The company also prides itself with free live US-based Tech Support by phone, e-mail and chat, also including a history cleaner and secure file eraser.

And there were no additional software added to my system or toolbars for my browser which was a plus.

Its taxing of available resources is low in comparison to similar prroduct, which leaves more resources available for ongoing tasks.

Overall, this software has done everything I have expected from it so far. I like the fact that this software has an unlimited home site license and for those who want simplicity of install and scan or for those who want to be hands-on with the software can do so.

Easy to use, works effectively and overall a solid anti-virus and anti-spyware software.

Highly recommended!

–WE
Written by Jim T. Ly about 5 days ago.

Review by Jim T. Ly for Vipre AntiVirus + AntiSpyware
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I purchased two licenses for this AV from their website. As soon as I tried to run do a manual scan the program locked up and gave me a “failed scan” msg. I called tech support only to be put on hold and transferred back and forth for at least half an hour. After the third transfer and having to repeat the problem again. The guy said he’ll send an email within five minutes with instructions to fix the problem. After several days no email. Oh well I did the next best thing I called to get a refund. The lady gave me a refund without even caring to ask why…shows how much they care about their customers right?

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