Are the Bad Guys Winning the Malware Wars? - Comments Page 2

I personally use SecureAPlus which is also a white listing anti-virus, but it's free unlike PCMatic. SecureAPlus runs all unknown/suspicious files through Jotti, which is like VirusTotal and I get the results in seconds. Forget waiting 24 hours to see if a file is safe. The only issue I have with SecureAPlus is it does take some attention to verify whether or not files are harmful, but if you can get past that it's a great product IMHO.

I have Bitdefender, Malwarebytes, SuperAntispyware, CCleaner, ASC10 (all Professional versions) which all run compatibly. Scheduled scans daily and I haven't had a virus alert for over 5 years,Only PUPs.
I tried PCMatic years ago and found it to be a poor product.

How do you know which software is really a friend? Many features of common anti-malware software look to me like malware ... (!) including nag-ware, silly-popup panicware, secret-renewalware, and stealth-ware installs ... these are not a good sign that you should entrust your PC to these guys. As a computer community ... I would like to work our way some day to "honestware" that never has none of these issues, and treats paying customers like clients, not stooges. Cheers to Bob for starting to clear the path.

Odd that Symantec (Norton) isn't listed.

I'm surprised the test didn't include the new Ransomfree from Cyberreason. That program is free, and seems to be very, very good.

Bob - you know that I am one of your ardent fans.
To have devoted your most valuable time (and mine) on an article involving PCmatic and W10 is strange
to say the least (and that is being kind). My experience of PCmatic and all reports about them from well-informed and highly respected sources totally disagree with you. I ALWAYS go to your
Comments which are the best available and was most
disappointed to be reminded everyting was about PCmatic which nullifies every comment and left me confused and trying to cherry pick from them anything of value, therefore, was difficult today.

EDITOR'S NOTE: I'm not here to promote or defend PC Matic. My article was meant to highlight the fact that most AV programs are failing at proactive detection, and that PC Matic is apparently the only one that's not. Please see my other replies to commenters.

@Wayne Lindsey.
Sad to say, I did not know to include CCleaner(Free) and IObit Malware Fighter Pro (Paid) from Advance Systems Care. Your mentioning them reminded me and I had to chime in that I too have these two products. And like you, mine all hum along together in peace and harmony.

Another poorly researched article. The AV test itself was presented by you incorrectly. Are you trying to sell PC Matic? How come you say you won't answer emails if they have grammatical errors, but your articles are filled with comma splices, run-on sentences, and seem to have problems with verb agreement. That being said, you're the quintessential sesquipedalian. It's no wonder people get confused about all the trickery and malicious software on the Internet, when people like you, who should know better, publish misinformation like this.

EDITOR'S NOTE: Okay, so I write in a conversational tone, and occasionally flout the rules of grammar. A wise man once said "Freedom of the press belongs to those who own one." I apply that to my blog, and sometimes I'll even throw an apostrophe in "it's" when it doesn't belong. I know the rules, but it just looks pretty sometimes. :-)

As for my poor research, incorrect presentation, and misinformation, you present no specifics. So we'll have to agree to disagree. Have a nice day.

Been using PCMatic (paid, lifetime version) for quite a few years. I have it on two xp pcs and three win7 pcs. NO issues - EVER. -

What are the arguments against PC Matic some commenters are hinting at ? Not being argumentative or taking sides. Just genuinely curious.

And another question : from what I understand, PC Matic is a whitelisting product (therefore completely different from other anti-virus). Whitelisting is supposed to be a very efficient anti-malware technique, but possibly difficult to implement or use.

Does anybody know of other reliable whitelisting programs, preferably free ? Sorry to come across as a pauper.

Bob, I am getting sick and tired of you guys preaching about PCMatic. Seems that you and your associates are getting paid to tout how great this product is to the masses. I have used Bitdefender for many years now with great success and with no issues whatsoever. Besides there are many great programs available, I am just getting fed up hearing the same old song and dance about PCMatic, seems like overkill to me. I have over the past 25 years tried most of the big dogs and keep coming back to Bitdefender because of their pricing and great service. Cheers.

Bob and other commenters,
I have been reading Bob's public service computer newsletter for years. Never I have been as upset over the amount of 'slams" against Bob as I have read in this article. No, he is not pushing software on anyone, but rather, after having done the research, put together an article about malware/virus/"uglycritters", and writing what he found. Read the whole article-beginning with the title. Yes, there are probably hundreds of us who have used PCMatic and had very bad experiences with it. Heck, I myself have given it three chances and finally said to myself, "self, it goes in the Norton pile of 'destruction". The bottom line is, Bob is supplying a service for the majority of us who read his newsletter and he brings in many other people's expertise in the field as well as his own. Could we all try and be civil, here. I just had to let this out because some of these comments are like two-year-olds in a sandbox fighting over a Tonka truck. Eventually one of the little darlins' is going to whack another off the head and then the "WRATH OF THE MOMMIES PART ONE"! Let's be adults? :)

The more that I see the lab results --- which don't always entirely agree with each other, anyway --- the more I wonder just how "real world" their findings are.

I've used Norton for years, with Malwarebytes as an on-demand scanner, and have had no problems at all online --- literally none. My brother has surfed safely for years using various free AV software and MWB. And I can't recall my sister (who I think uses McAfee) ever complaining of her system being down by malicious software.

I'm not claiming for a moment that the labs' conclusions are useless; they're not. But a person shouldn't automatically be worried if his/her security software isn't at the top of the lab ratings, either.

I have used Norton, Avast, and many others. I started to use PC Matic 3 years ago and have not had one problem. I find no reason to change. Thanks Bob for all your wonderful articles you put out.