F-Secure Anti-Virus 2013 Review

One of the leading antivirus software suites on the market today is F-Secure Anti-Virus. Through testing in independent laboratories, F-Secure has emerged as a leader in virus and spyware detection and removal. Add this to its extremely user-friendly interface, resource-conscious operation and helpful and attentive customer support and you have an impressive software suite that will keep your computer safe wherever you are.

The detection and removal scores for F-Secure come from an independent testing lab based in Germany called AV-Test. It maintains a large infrastructure for detecting emerging virus threats and incorporating them into its database of identified viruses, worms, Trojans and rootkits. With this vast cache of potential threats, it is ideally equipped to test this software, and F-Secure Anti-Virus came out near the top.

F-Secure scored very well on both Windows 7 and Windows XP protection in repair and usability tests conducted by AV-Test. It tied for second place for Windows 7 protection, and it sits in the top five for repair and usability scores for both operating systems.

The protection rate tops out at 92 percent, so you can feel safe with F-Secure, knowing it will provide you with top-of-the-line protection from even the newest cyber threats.

This software has some of the best detection and removal rates in the industry, but it falls behind slightly when it comes to the comprehensiveness of its feature set. It doesn't have anti-phishing capabilities, nor does it provide a specific mode for gamers or netbooks like other top-of-the-line antivirus software.

F-Secure provides protection for almost all modern Windows configurations, with the notable exception of the 64-bit version of Windows XP. While this isn't an exceptionally common operating system, it still causes F-Secure to drop below some of the more comprehensive and fully featured packages.

F-Secure's manufacturer provides exceptional customer support, ranging from a wide swath of helpful documentation online to responsive and considerate customer support. You can contact the company via email, phone or live chat on its website. The company takes its customers' security seriously, and offers methods to contact its support team at almost any time of day.

While it does come up short compared to a few antivirus software packages on the cutting edge, F-Secure provides plenty of protection for almost any user. You'll be well-protected with F-Secure Anti-Virus.