Scans the computer for malicious software: Trojan Horses, Dialer, Worms, Spyware
Computer security should never be ignored, but some users don't want to spend money on an antivirus system. In this case, they should look for a free software, such as A-Squared Free.
A-Squared Free checks your computer for Trojans, worms, dialers and spyware.
The installation process takes only a few seconds, and you have the possibility of installing scan via context menu.
Upon initiating the software, A-Squared asks you to perform an update. If you do this, then you will have to choose between two newer versions of the program - Emsisoft Anti-Malware (30-day free trial) or Emsisoft Emergency Kit (a portable version - free to use).
But, returning to A-Squared... the interface is very user-friendly, and also has some nice graphics.
You can view the security status or logs, scan the PC, check the quarantine list, or configure A-Squared.
Scanning can be completed in several ways - quick (scans all active programs, spyware traces and tracking cookies), smart (same as Quick Scan + inactive programs and Windows files), deep (thoroughly scans everything, so it's the slowest), and custom.
We ran a Deep Scan on our computers (which took a very long time, of course), and A-Squared managed to find some issues. Right next to Diagnosis are Details, where you can see how many traces are there, as well as the level of risk.
CPU and memory resources are highly used during this time.
Unfortunately, A-Squared could not move all objects to quarantine, even if not all of them were Windows system files, so that was a bit disappointing.
In the Configuration menu you can activate context menu integration, quarantine re-scan, select language, and more.
In conclusion, you can try A-Squared Free and see how it fits, but the software is weaker than other antivirus systems. Then again, that's probably where price makes a difference.
A-Squared Free checks your computer for Trojans, worms, dialers and spyware.
The installation process takes only a few seconds, and you have the possibility of installing scan via context menu.
Upon initiating the software, A-Squared asks you to perform an update. If you do this, then you will have to choose between two newer versions of the program - Emsisoft Anti-Malware (30-day free trial) or Emsisoft Emergency Kit (a portable version - free to use).
But, returning to A-Squared... the interface is very user-friendly, and also has some nice graphics.
You can view the security status or logs, scan the PC, check the quarantine list, or configure A-Squared.
Scanning can be completed in several ways - quick (scans all active programs, spyware traces and tracking cookies), smart (same as Quick Scan + inactive programs and Windows files), deep (thoroughly scans everything, so it's the slowest), and custom.
We ran a Deep Scan on our computers (which took a very long time, of course), and A-Squared managed to find some issues. Right next to Diagnosis are Details, where you can see how many traces are there, as well as the level of risk.
CPU and memory resources are highly used during this time.
Unfortunately, A-Squared could not move all objects to quarantine, even if not all of them were Windows system files, so that was a bit disappointing.
In the Configuration menu you can activate context menu integration, quarantine re-scan, select language, and more.
In conclusion, you can try A-Squared Free and see how it fits, but the software is weaker than other antivirus systems. Then again, that's probably where price makes a difference.
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