Does Your Antivirus Software Do This? - Comments Page 1

none at all PCMATIC takes care of it all for over 5 years now will keep it for life

I've been using PC Matic for several years now with no problems at all. Great product.

For an all-in-one for especially older computers, PCMATIC may be a solution for you. You would have to weigh whether it is worth $50 a year. That may be a lot for some, especially those who find free programs are currently doing the job well.

I've been using a different whitelist antivirus for several years called VoodooShield while at the same time running my "regular" antivirus (which happens to be Kaspersky). It seems to work exactly like PCMatic except it's FREE! There is a paid version which gives you more flexibility in the settings, but the FREE version is fine for the average user.
https://voodooshield.com/

I've been using PC Pitstop over a year now and so far no problems. I am a paid subscriber and feel shielding multiple computers for $50 yearly is very reasonable, especially compared to cost of losing data or money if infected.

Again...you are the only one of all my geek newsletters that endorses PC Matic.

This sure sounds like a paid advertisement to me. Perhaps if you had mentioned even ONE of the other well established antivirus suites in your review it would not be quite so transparent.

Thank you, Bob, for this very informative article! Even those of us that are geeks are still learning more.

Thank you, Stuart, for the VoodooShield information. This is also helpful information.

I have tried nearly a dozen of "Free" and "Paid" antivirus program...including one mentioned in this thread. Not one of them has worked as well as PC Matic. It shields two desk tops and my Android Smart phone. Yes, it sometimes block my legitimate downloads, but it has a feature that gives you a 10-minute or an hour timeframe to download data without interference. For the record: I am a non-geek Senior who relies on Bob for information and direction. In this instance, cut him a little slack. PC Matic is a good product for me.

I have to agree with the sentiments of commentator Stuart Ben (06 Dec 2019). I was convinced that this latest edict from "Dr Bob" was a spoof - I can't remember the last time I read such a biased report about a product from Bob as he is normally so impartial. If PC Matic is as good as we are being asked to accept why doesn't the product feature prominently in the independent antivirus laboratory quarterly reviews that are undertaken and published in reputable computer magazines on both sides of the Atlantic? For years I have been, and remain, a committed user of Kaspersky's paid for versions (despite what I feel is the unwarranted hysteria emanating from the U.S because of it's origins) but I am always willing to consider an alternative, if it can be independently verified to be be better than what I currently use.

I have used P.C.Matic for several years (after some others) and I cannot imagine a better product or company !

I have been using PC Matic for over 10 years and have an Evergreen license. Best deal I ever made. This is a wonderful program. Mark, you ask why it is not better known if it is so good: excellent question. As far as I am concerned, this product is excellent.

I used PC Matic for almost one year and while it stopped unwanted and dangerous invasions, it made my ASUS UX510 PC experience stoppages for several seconds at a time up to 2-4 minutes pauses where I could not use my computer at all. I have 8 gig Ram and 256 SS drive. Once I deleted it and installed another virus/malware/firewall software, the problem went away.

PCMatic has been tested by the Anti-Virus review agencies. And it fails miserably.

PCMag.com quoted from one test result:
"PC Matic didn't fail the VB100 test by just 'one false positive.' In many cases, it blocked hundreds of valid programs. The same held true in a test by AV-Comparatives that PC Pitstop commissioned. While PC Matic achieved a perfect malware-blocking score, it also blocked over 800 valid programs. To put that in perspective, the second-highest number of false positives was just 12, by Webroot SecureAnywhere AntiVirus. Most of the tested products didn't exhibit any false positive detections at all."

Source: www.pcmag.com/review/342792/pc-pitstop-pc-matic-with-super-shield

Got PC Pitstop for 1 year free from a vendor back in 2000, been using it ever since. Never had a false positive. Only problem I had, was a Grandson that locked things up.

PC Matic is a prominent advertiser on Bob's site, hence Bob is lining his pocket by promoting PC Matic. I cannot say that I blame him; however, I certainly don't have to believe him, and I don't. I' ve seen many reviews, and most do not rave about it. It's good, but not great with way too many false positives.
The obvious is just too obvious here.

I currently use PC Matic It constantly tells me that MBAM is an exploit that is blocked. I do not get a choice to add it to the whitelist. I have manually added it, but it hasn't stopped the false positive.

I bought the PCMatic for my HP Pavilion running XP when MS stopped supporting XP. PCMatic failed to load a file on my computer until after I had a virus. When I queried them about it they sent me the file, but it was too late. I can't trust them now, and I paid for lifetime support.

I have been a loyal ESET Smart Security user for over 7 years, and won't consider using anything else. I can purchase a fresh one year 3 computer subscription for less than $30 by shopping around online after every January. A great investment!

ESET offers lean code for low resource usage, as well as excellent signature update frequency and versatile customization options. The software itself automatically upgrades to the latest version. Try it and you will like it!

While I have a great deal of respect for your knowledge of the computing scene, I do not believe that this article is to be taken seriously. Given that you are paid for presenting advertising by PC-Matic, I hardly think your recommendation is to be taken seriously. You have an interest in promoting PC-Matic, and I for one would not accept such clearly biased advice.