Rising Antivirus 2011 23.00

Overview

Protection against viruses, malware and other threats is very important nowadays. Hundreds of new viruses and spyware are created each month and did you know that on average, an unprotected system used by a beginner, after 20 minutes of being connected to the internet, it is already infested? This is why a powerful antivirus is very important and crucial. Rising Antivirus is a security solution that’s easy to use and incorporates many advanced technologies that are at the same very efficient against all types of viruses and other malware. Let’s find out more about Rising Antivirus!

Installation

With a setup kit that revolved in size around 80Mb, the installation of Rising Antivirus will be finished in a couple of minutes. Rising Antivirus doesn’t come bundled with adware or other programs and if you wonder about the supported platforms of this tool, keep in mind that every version from Windows 2000 onwards works great. After a quick installation process, you are greeted by the tool’s interface so let’s move on to that!

Interface

The interface of Rising Antivirus is beautiful and at the same time easy to use. Beginners will have no problems starting a scan or setting it up. The great thing about the interface is that in spite of its sleek look, it doesn’t hog up your resources. As a result, the performance of your PC will not be degraded. The buttons and controls are well placed and highly configurable.

Pros

Boasting preventive and proactive action, Rising Antivirus offers one of the best security solutions on the market. It is packed with great features. The most common manner for a virus to run on your PC is through scripts and Rising Antivirus does a great job at blocking these scripts. The memory usage and file activity within the boot records and system files are also monitored as well as incoming and outgoing emails. It scans for any sign of infection and if a dubious signature is found, the file is cleaned. Another level of security provided by Rising Antivirus is achieved through its SmartUpdate feature that checks for the latest updates to the virus database. New functions and filters are downloaded automatically to ensure maximum protection at all times. All of the features you’d expect from an antivirus are present here - the ability to perform scans at regular intervals, real time protection and more. Here’s a tip though, it is better setting up the security level to medium as setting it to high as it may cause many false alarms.

Cons

Rising Antivirus is a great product; however we do know that there are many similar products out there. In terms of its run of the mill functionality, a little more work can be implemented here to give it its special edge.

Alternatives

Let’s have a look at some alternatives to Rising Antivirus. As you know, there are many antivirus tools on the market and finding the right one is pretty hard. Some alternatives to Rising Antivirus include: Avast! Free Antivirus, Microsoft Security Essentials, Avira AntiVir Personal (free), Eset NOD32 Antivirus, Panda Cloud Antivirus (free) and many more.

Conclusion

Functionality wise, it does all that it claims to do. You can’t really fault it that much and let us await to see if Rising Antivirus will rise to stardom and come with more enhanced features to give its competitors a good run for the money in the future.