Emsisoft是一家总部位于新西兰的(New Zealand)IT 公司(IT company)，该公司开发的安全产品据说可以高效地抵御恶意软件，同时对系统资源保持低调。该公司还吹嘘其安全产品没有臃肿，这听起来很吸引人。他们的Windows防病毒软件称为Emsisoft Anti-Malware。我们已经使用并测试了几天，现在我们想与您分享我们喜欢和不喜欢的一切。如果您对Emsisoft Anti-Malware(Emsisoft Anti-Malware)感到好奇，请阅读我们的评论，您会知道这是否适合您：
优点和缺点
Emsisoft Anti-Malware有一些好处：
不幸的是，它也有一些不太好的地方：
判决
Emsisoft Anti-Malware是一种安全产品(security product)，能够保护您免受离线威胁。您将获得一个高效的防病毒引擎(antivirus engine)，该引擎很好地封装在您可能会喜欢的美观且易于使用的用户界面中。但是，在做出购买选择(purchasing choice)之前，您还应该考虑到它的网络防护相当薄弱，无法保护您免受危险的网络钓鱼网站的侵害，没有包含防火墙模块，您必须小心手动扫描和清理所有可移动驱动器。Emsisoft Anti-Malware不包含任何额外的工具，例如家长控制或VPN 服务(VPN service). 这种“不臃肿”的方法可以吸引一些用户，但也可以让其他用户保持距离。从我们的角度来看，Emsisoft Anti-Malware是一种安全产品(security product)，只有在您想要简单、基本的反恶意软件时才应考虑购买和使用。
下载安装体验(download and installation experience)
在您的计算机上安装Emsisoft Anti-Malware(Emsisoft Anti-Malware)必须做的第一件事是访问该公司的网站并下载安装程序(download the installer)。值得注意的是，Emsisoft在让您下载(Emsisoft)试用版(trial version)之前不会要求您提供任何个人信息。
您下载的文件名为EmsisoftAntiMalwareWebSetup.exe，大小仅为 2 MB。启动它后，安装程序会下载安装安全套件(security suite)所需的文件，然后将其安装在您的计算机上。您不能以任何方式自定义安装。下载完成后，安全套件(security suite)会要求您接受许可协议。
安装要求您做的第二件事也是最后一件事是告诉它您是要测试产品还是要使用您拥有的许可证密钥(license key)。如果您想使用试用版(trial version)，很高兴看到Emsisoft不会要求您提供任何个人信息。
然后，您可以看到Emsisoft Anti-Malware的用户界面，它还会启动病毒定义的自动更新过程(update process)。这是一件好事，因为这意味着您可以从一开始就获得最新的反恶意软件保护。
下载和安装 Emsisoft Anti-Malware 非常迅速：整个过程快速且容易完成。此外，您不必提供任何个人信息，这很好。(Downloading and installing Emsisoft Anti-Malware is swift: the whole process is quick and easy to go through. Also, you do not have to provide any personal information, and that is great.)
与Windows、Web 浏览器和通用Windows 平台(Windows platform)应用程序集成
在其安装过程中，Emsisoft Anti-Malware不会禁用Windows Defender和Windows 防火墙(Windows Firewall)。保持Windows 防火墙(Windows Firewall)开启是个好主意，因为Emsisoft Anti-Malware(Emsisoft Anti-Malware)不提供自己的防火墙模块。但是，启用Windows Defender并不是一件好事，因为它可能会导致冲突和性能问题。同时运行两个防病毒产品从来都不是一件好事，因此我们认为这是Emsisoft Anti-Malware的负面影响。
Emsisoft Anti-Malware与Windows 10网络很好地集成，缺乏专有防火墙模块(firewall module)可能是其原因。在本地网络中创建或加入家庭组、共享文件或使用通用Windows 平台(Windows platform)应用程序时，我们没有遇到任何问题。
在您的在线安全方面，Emsisoft Anti-Malware选择通过扫描和过滤您计算机上的所有互联网流量来保护您。(internet traffic)它不捆绑任何额外的网络浏览器(web browser)扩展，这是一件好事。
一旦我们启动并运行了安全套件(security suite)，我们进行了几次测量以查看它需要多少系统资源来运行，以及它是否会降低我们的测试计算机(test computer)的速度。我们测量的第一件事是计算机的平均启动时间。好消息是安装Emsisoft Anti-Malware后它保持不变。然后，我们查看了它消耗了多少 RAM。这一次，我们大吃一惊——Emsisoft Anti-Malware需要超过 105 MB 的RAM才能保持其所有进程的运行。按照今天的标准，这是一个相当小的数字。
我们还检查了Emsisoft Anti-Malware是否保护其进程免受意外终止。我们发现确实如此，但我们还发现尝试结束它们会使您的计算机无响应。当我们尝试使用任务管理器停止(Task Manager)Emsisoft 主进程(Emsisoft process)时，它并没有结束，但是我们的计算机变得无法使用，因为它的处理器处于满负荷状态。几分钟后，我们别无选择，只能强制重启它。
为了检查 Internet 或本地网络速度是否受到Emsisoft Anti-Malware的影响，我们还使用Speedtest.net和LAN Speed Test进行了一些测试。安装此安全软件(security software)前后速度相同，这意味着它对互联网或本地网络数据传输没有不利影响。
Emsisoft Anti-Malware 与 Windows 及其网络功能很好地集成在一起，可能是因为它没有自己的防火墙。我们还喜欢这个反恶意软件产品不会降低您的 PC 或网络速度的事实。(Emsisoft Anti-Malware is well integrated with Windows and its networking features, probably because it has no firewall of its own. We also like the fact that this anti-malware product does not slow down your PC or the network speed. However, we count as a negative the fact that it makes your computer unresponsive when an unauthorized someone or )但是，当未经授权的某人或某事(something )试图结束其保护过程(tries to end its protection processes.)时，它会使您的计算机无响应，我们将其视为负面因素。
易于使用和配置
您从Emsisoft Anti-Malware获得的用户界面看起来不错。对于初学者来说，它是一个可调整大小的窗口，这是你现在不常看到的东西。其中，只有几个不同的部分用于保护、扫描、隔离、日志(Protection, Scan, Quarantine, Logs)和设置(Settings)。此外，您还可以获得一系列不同的按钮和链接，让您可以访问基本工具和任务。正如您在下图中所见，Emsisoft Anti-Malware在一切正常时使用平滑和暖色，在需要您注意时使用明亮的橙色或红色。
由于其大尺寸元素，用户界面(user interface)也易于在带有触摸屏的设备上使用。幸运的是，这也适用于可用的最高级设置。如果您浏览这些设置，您会发现其中许多都由启用或禁用它们的简单复选标记控制，并且也可以用手指轻松点击。
尽管大多数选项和设置都很容易理解并且不需要特殊的技术知识，但如果您需要任何帮助。Emsisoft Anti-Malware让您可以访问本地帮助文件，即使您处于离线状态也能正常工作。您还可以访问在线文档、常见问题和社区论坛。您可以通过电子邮件联系该公司以获得进一步的支持，但不幸的是，由于他们是一个分散在世界各地的团队，Emsisoft不提供也可能无法提供任何形式的聊天或电话支持(phone support)。
Emsisoft Anti-Malware包含有关您计算机上发生的每个安全事件(security event)的详细日志。日志组织得很好，分为不同的类别。但是，没有提供简单且具有视觉吸引力的统计数据，例如饼图、图表或(graphs or something)类似的东西。
Emsisoft Anti-Malware倾向于显示比其他安全产品更多的警报和通知。在我们使用该软件期间，我们看到了有关恶意软件威胁、网络钓鱼网站被阻止的警报，以及有关正在安装的更新的通知或Emsisoft在其网站上发布的新闻。
Emsisoft Anti-Malware 提供的用户界面看起来不错，易于理解和使用。所有功能、选项和设置都清晰简洁，并且随时可用。但是，一些用户可能不喜欢没有视觉统计或电话支持选项。(The user interface offered by Emsisoft Anti-Malware looks good and is easy to understand and use. All the features, options, and settings are clear and concise and are readily available. However, some users might not appreciate the absence of visual statistics or phone support options.)
在此评论的下一页上，您可以看到Emsisoft Anti-Malware保护您的计算机免受恶意软件和危险站点的攻击的能力。您还可以查看我们的建议，了解您可能想要调整的设置。
Security for everyone - Review Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Emsisoft is an IT company based in New Zealand which develops security products that are said to be highly еffective in protecting from malware, while at the same time keeping a low profile regarding system resources. The company also brags about its sеcurity products as bеing bloat-free, which does sound appealing. Τheir antivirus for Windows is called Emsisoft Anti-Malware. We have used and tested it for a couple of days, and now we would like to share with you everything we liked and did not like about it. If you are curious about Emsisoft Anti-Malware, read our review, and you will know if this is the right product for you:
Pros and cons
Emsisoft Anti-Malware has some good things about it:
Unfortunately, there are also a few things that are not that good about it:
Verdict
Emsisoft Anti-Malware is a security product that is more than capable of protecting you against offline threats. You get a highly efficient antivirus engine that is nicely packaged in a good looking and easy to use user interface that you will probably like. However, before making a purchasing choice, you should also take into consideration that its web shield is rather weak and cannot protect you against dangerous phishing websites, there is no firewall module included and you must be careful to scan and clean all removable drives manually. Emsisoft Anti-Malware does not include any extra tools, such as parental controls or a VPN service. This "bloat-free" approach can attract some users, but it can also keep others at a distance. From our point of view, Emsisoft Anti-Malware is a security product that you should consider buying and using only if you want simple, basic anti-malware software.
The download and installation experience
The first thing you must do to install Emsisoft Anti-Malware on your computer is to go to the company's website and download the installer. It is worth noting that Emsisoft does not ask you for any personal information before letting you download their trial version.
The file you download is called EmsisoftAntiMalwareWebSetup.exe and has a size of only 2 MB. Once you launch it, the installer downloads the files needed to install the security suite and then installs it on your computer. You cannot customize the installation in any way. When the download is finished, the security suite asks you to accept the license agreement.
The second and final thing the installation asks of you is to tell it whether you want to test the product or if you want to use a license key you own. It is nice to see that Emsisoft does not ask for any personal information if you want to use the trial version.
Then, you can see the user interface of Emsisoft Anti-Malware, which also starts an automatic update process for virus definitions. It is a good thing because it means you get up to date anti-malware protection right from the start.
Downloading and installing Emsisoft Anti-Malware is swift: the whole process is quick and easy to go through. Also, you do not have to provide any personal information, and that is great.
Integration with Windows, web browsers, and universal Windows platform apps
During its installation, Emsisoft Anti-Malware does not disable Windows Defender and Windows Firewall. Leaving Windows Firewall on is a good idea because Emsisoft Anti-Malware does not offer a firewall module of its own. However, leaving Windows Defender enabled is not a good thing because it can lead to conflicts and performance issues. It is never good to have two antivirus products running simultaneously, so we consider this a negative aspect of Emsisoft Anti-Malware.
Emsisoft Anti-Malware is well integrated with Windows 10 networking, and the lack of a proprietary firewall module is probably the reason for that. We had no issues when creating or joining a homegroup in the local network, when sharing files or when we used universal Windows platform apps.
When it comes to your online security, Emsisoft Anti-Malware chooses to protect you by scanning and filtering all the internet traffic that goes on your computer. It does not bundle any additional web browser extensions, and that is a good thing.
Once we had the security suite up and running, we did a couple of measurements to see how many system resources it needs to run and whether it slowed down our test computer. The first thing we measured was the average boot time of our computer. The good news is that it stayed the same after installing Emsisoft Anti-Malware. Then, we looked at how much RAM it consumes. This time, we were in for a surprise - Emsisoft Anti-Malware needs over 105 MB of RAM to keep all its processes running. That is a rather small number, by today's standards.
We also checked whether Emsisoft Anti-Malware protects its processes from unwanted termination. We found out that it does, but we also found that trying to end them makes your computer unresponsive. When we tried to stop the primary Emsisoft process using Task Manager, it did not end, but our computer became unusable, as its processor stayed at full load. After a few minutes, we had no choice but to force reboot it.
To check whether the internet or local network speeds are affected by Emsisoft Anti-Malware, we also ran a few tests with Speedtest.net and with LAN Speed Test. The speeds were the same before and after installing this security software, which means that it has no adverse effect on the internet or local network data transfers.
Emsisoft Anti-Malware is well integrated with Windows and its networking features, probably because it has no firewall of its own. We also like the fact that this anti-malware product does not slow down your PC or the network speed. However, we count as a negative the fact that it makes your computer unresponsive when an unauthorized someone or something tries to end its protection processes.
Ease of use & configuration
The user interface you get from Emsisoft Anti-Malware looks good. For starters, it is a resizable window, and that is something that you do not often see these days. In it, there are only a few different sections for Protection, Scan, Quarantine, Logs, and Settings. Also, you get a series of different buttons and links that give you access to the essential tools and tasks. As you can see in the image below, Emsisoft Anti-Malware uses smooth and warm colors when things are OK, and bright orange or red colors when something requires your attention.
Thanks to its generously sized elements, the user interface is easy to use on devices with touch screens too. Fortunately, that also applies to the most advanced settings available. If you browse through these settings, you will find that many are controlled by simple checkmarks that enable or disable them, and which can also be easily tapped with your fingers.
Although most options and settings are easy to understand and do not require special technical knowledge, if you need help with anything. Emsisoft Anti-Malware provides you with access to local help files which work even when you are offline. You also get access to online documentation, frequently asked questions, and community forums. You can contact the company via email for further support but, unfortunately, because they are a team of people scattered all over the world, Emsisoft does not and probably could not offer chat or phone support of any kind.
Emsisoft Anti-Malware includes detailed logs about every security event that took place on your computer. The logs are nicely organized and divided into different categories. However, there are no simple and visually attractive statistics offered, such as pie charts, graphs or something similar.
Emsisoft Anti-Malware tends to display more alerts and notifications than other security products do. During the time in which we used this software, we saw alerts about malware threats, phishing websites being blocked, but also notifications about updates being installed or news published by Emsisoft on their website.
The user interface offered by Emsisoft Anti-Malware looks good and is easy to understand and use. All the features, options, and settings are clear and concise and are readily available. However, some users might not appreciate the absence of visual statistics or phone support options.
On the next page of this review, you can see how capable Emsisoft Anti-Malware is to protect your computer from malware and dangerous sites. You can also check our recommendations for what settings you might want to adjust.
