Slant community chat on Discourse| 6 Recommended Products | Recommendations | Price | Last Updated |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 Clam Xav (desktop)· · · | 3 | 0 | $29.95 | May 6, 2016 |
| #2 Bitdefender Antivirus for Mac (desktop)· · · | 3 | 0 | $59.95 | Jun 21, 2017 |
| #3 Norton Snap QR Code Reader (IOS)· · · | 2 | 0 | Free | May 6, 2016 |
| #4 Skycure (ios)· · · | 1 | 0 | Free | May 6, 2016 |
| #5 Mac Internet Security X8 (desktop)· · · | 1 | 0 | $34.99 | May 6, 2016 |
| #6 Panda Antivirus for Mac· · · | 1 | 0 | $30.79 /year | May 6, 2016 |
Pro Realtime scanning engine
This feature is called ClamXav Sentry, and this is what really makes this application valuable, it is a real time scanner that monitors changes in files and directories. It does require some setup and configuration to have functioning properly. Ideally you want to include directories where files a...
Pro Lean
Does not slow down computer under normal use.
Pro Option to build/configure your own ClamAV engine
You can roll your own engine if you wish.
Con Does not scan memory
There is no way to scan the memory of ones device with this app, leaving an avenue of attack since the app is not able to detect anything amiss in the memory itself.
Pro Extends protection to browsers
The feature called traffic light monitors browsers for malware, adware, phishing. This feature is found on only the top tier of anti virus software packages, a must for computer illiterate people.
Con Annual Subscription
Annual subscription is priced at $39.95.
Pro Totally free
There is no cost to this app and there are zero in-app-purchases. This is great for those that want to protect their device but do not want to spend funds on such a thing.
Con Difficult to take photos of multiple QR codes
If there are multiple QR codes in the same vicinity the app does not give the user a choice on which one they are trying to capture, leading to the incorrect QR code being snapped.
Pro Completely free
There is no cost to this app or any in-app-purchases, it is completely free. This is great for those that want some security on their device but do not have the funds to put towards it.
Con Has to remain open at all times to work
In order for the app to protect ones device the app has to remain open at all times. This may cause trouble if the OS shuts down the app due to low memory or if the user accidentally closes the app. It is also an issue as an always open app will be using RAM, something that might not be able to be...
Pro Can scan connected iOS devices for infected files
Being software for a Mac and PC you will need to connect your iOS device to a Mac/PC in order to get this to work, but when connected the software can search the iOS device for infected files.
Con Requires a Mac/PC
This software is Mac and PC only and requires installation on a Mac/PC in order to be used, so is not a self contained system for an iOS device as extra hardware is needed on top of purchasing this app.
Pro Scans IOS devices
Explicitly states that it scans IOS devices on the tin out of the box with little to no modifications of settings.
Con Expensive annual subscription plan
Pretty expensive at the time of this writing February 5th 2016 a single annual license goes for $54.99 USD.
Con Lacking in features compared to competing products
Does not include anti phishing features like competing products do.
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