G Data AntiVirus 2017

Technical Specifications

Full-Featured Firewall

G DATA provides an effective firewall which protects your files from outside attacks by placing them in stealth mode. Another advantage of this tool is that it also deflected web-based tests and other port scans. G DATA's firewall is set to autopilot by default which means it operates in the background without any popups and disturbances. If you choose to turn autopilot mode off, then a popup notification will appear when any program on your device attempts to access the Internet. You can choose to access or block these websites with four large buttons.

Anti-Phishing and Spam Filter

Spam filters are always necessary to combat the waging war of phishing sites and spammers. The spam filter, which scans incoming POP3 mail is built to integrate with Microsoft Outlook, but other email clients should work if you create message rules in which you stipulate that messages with phishing or spam in the subject line must be sent straight to the spam folder. The download time of the spam filter is a little on the slow side; however, email downloads usually run in the background, so you shouldn't really notice a system slowdown.

Parental control

The parental control is pretty standard for G DATA with a few loopholes for those shrewd kids of yours. The problem with the tool is that it works based on keyword search, and this means that lots of harmless pages and URLs are blocked if they have a specific keyword, whereas a porn site might not be blocked because it doesn't contain the keyword. The system also can't track HTTPS connections or track proxy sites which appear secure with anonymous techniques.

USB Antivirus Scanner

First is to monitor who can use USB sticks, burners and other devices on your PC. Second is the USB KEYBOARD GUARD which protects your PCs against USBs that mask themselves as keyboards and that contain viruses.

Password Manager

There is no need for little notes or cheat sheets anymore with this all-in-one password manager. You can save all your passwords, pin codes and email accounts in one place by integrating this tool to your browser, so that you can fill in all the data automatically.

Integrated Tuner

This PC tune up is always useful to clean out unused registry and cache entries, old code indexes, and other ballast. Your PC will run smoother and the overall experience of the software will be more attuned to its purpose of detecting malware.

Browser Cleaner

The browser cleaner comes with the Total Security package and it blocks tedious toolbars and add-on from Firefox, Chrome, and Internet Explorer.

You will feel "simply secure" with G DATA'S antivirus software, which comes at fantastic prices with good firewall and all-extensive malware protection. G DATA, however, needs to fulfill its "Simply Secure" motto with anti-ransomware protection, a sharper parental control tool, and a tweaked spam filter.