Free Anti-Malware ''herdProtect'' powered by 68 anti-malware engines in the cloud.

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Free Anti-Malware ''herdProtect'' powered by 68 anti-malware engines in the cloud.

What is herdProtect?

herdProtect is a second line of defense malware scanning platform powered by 68 anti-malware engines in the cloud. Since no single anti-malware program is perfect 100% of the time, herdProtect utilizes a 'herd' of multiple engines to guarantee the widest coverage and the earliest possible detection. As a second line of defense anti-malware solution, herdProtect is designed to run with any existing anti-virus program already installed on a user's PC. herdProtect is a free service to help user's find and remove malicious software.

How does it work?

The herdProtect scanning engine works by monitoring the active objects (processes, modules, drivers, etc.) on a user's PC as well as the hundreds of auto-start execution points (ASEPs). As new objects such as processes become active in the system, herdProtect will use a secured network tunnel to scan the object for malware against the engines of the top 68 anti-malware scanners. By scanning in the cloud all processor intensive activities are performed independent of the user's PC. Depending on the aggregate results of the scan, the user can then take the appropriate actions and keep their PC free from any known malware threats.

Why do I need it?

One anti-virus product is just not enough these days. The top 10 anti-virus engines only detect around 90% (see knowledgeBase) of known and zero-day threats which leaves your PC open to numerous viruses, worms, trojans, rootkits, dialers and spyware that many anti-virus programs might not detect. The problem is that running more than one anti-virus platform on your PC is usually detrimental to your PC's overall performance due to the fact that these products might fight for resources essentially deadlocking your PC. With over 100,000 new threats discovered daily, it would be impossible for any single product to provide guaranteed protection 100% of the time. However, herdProtect is different, it uses the collective wisdom of the top 68 anti-malware scanners (known as multi-scanning) to make sure that a known threat does not go undetected. When new threats emerge, only one of those engines needs to detect the malware for your system to be protected. In addition, because its scanning is performed in the cloud, your PC's performance is not effected and herdProtect is designed to co-exist with any existing anti-malware platform already running on your PC.

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herdProtect - Anti-Malware Multiscanning Platform in the Cloud

Engines that Power herdProtect

Agnitum

AhnLab V3

Antiy Labs Antiy-AVL

Aladdin eSafe

Avast! Antivirus (ALWIL)

AVG AntiVirus

Avira AntiVir

Baidu Antivirus

BitDefender

Boost (Resason Software)

BullGuard

ByteHero

Quick Heal (Cat Computer Services)

Command Antivirus (Commtouch)

ClamAV (ClamAV)

Comodo

DrWeb (Doctor Web, Ltd.)

Emsisoft (Emsi Software)

ESET NOD32 (Eset Software)

ESTsoft ALYac

Fortinet

F-Pro (FRISK Software)

F-Secure

GData (G DATA Software)

The Hacker (Hacksoft)

herdProtect [Fuzzy]

IKARUS anti.virus

nProtect (INCA Internet)

Jiangmin

K7 Antivirus (K7 Computing)

K7 Gateway Antivirus (K7 Computing)

Kaspersky

Kaspersky Endpoint (Security 10 for Windows)

Lavasoft Ad-aware

Malwarebytes Anti-malware

McAfee VirusScan

Microsoft Forefront

Microsoft Security Essentials

Microsoft Windows Defender

mSecure Antivirus

Nano Antivirus

Norman Antivirus

Optenet

Panda Platinum (Panda Security)

Preventon (Security Software)

Qihoo 360 Internet Security (Qihoo)

Roboscan

Rising Antivirus

Sophos SAV

SUPERAntiSpyware

System Shield (iolo)

Tencent Antivirus

TotalDefense

Trend Micro

Trend Micro HouseCall

TrustPort

Twister Antivirus (Filseclab)

Vexx Guard AntiVirus

ViRobot (Hauri)

VirusBlokAda VBA32

VIPRE Antivirus (ThreatTrack Securit/Sunbelt/GFI)

VIRUSfighter Plus (SPAMfighter)

ZoneAlarm

Zoner AntiVirus (Check Point)

Zeobit

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