CA Antivirus Reviewer's Comments
Formerly known as eTrust EZ Antivirus, CA Antivirus is an easy-to-use program that's good for computer novices and does a good job protecting your files and your computer from viruses.
This software doesn't scan for riskware, adware or spyware.
Ease of Use:
The interface uses an Explorer-like file tree that you use to select individual files and folders for scanning. This program is user-friendly with four tab categories. This product is ideal for the average user, but advanced users may find the software has limited advanced features.
Though you can exclude and customize specific files and folders to scan, the software lacks the advanced features that Bitdefender offers.
Effectiveness:
In Virus Bulletin's tests with live viruses CA Antivirus earned the VB100% rating in June of 2007.
CA passed both the Level 1 and 2 tests from West Coast Lab and recieved the ICSA 2007.
The software's compressed file detection is limited and it only scans email when you open an attachment.
Updates:
CA updates their virus definitions on a daily basis. You can choose between automatic and manual updates.
Feature Set:
CA includes a new feature called Snooze that disables the program's real-time protection for a user-specified period-from one to 99 minutes. This is great for new software installations or to troubleshoot a system performance glitch or problem. In previous versions of CA Antivirus (eTrust EZ Antivirus), you had to reboot after disabling virus monitoring. To deactivate Snooze, simply click the Wake Now icon in the System Tray. If you forget, the timer will automatically turn off Snooze after the allotted time and restart the CA Antivirus protection.
CA Antivirus real-time scanner operates like most other AV software and runs in the background without much of a performance hit. CA now also a "quarantine" function for infected, unclean files. This feature is common on many other AV packages.
Ease of Installation:
We didn't have any problems during installation.
Help/Support:
In this new edition, CA offers up to $1,500 in technical service and hardware support if your computer suffers any damage from a virus after Antivirus is properly installed. CA has great support with their support page, Knowledge Base Search and FAQs page. The support team responded to our email within 36 hours. Overall, CA was very helpful through all of our interactions. Unfortunately, the telephone support is quite expensive at $29.95.
Summary:
Anti-Virus by CA is an inexpensive option for protecting your computer. However, the Gold, Silver and Bronze products offer a larger feature set.
1 comment:
CA Antivirus is the worst! I used the free 1-year trial. I had no issues with it at all. When it came time to actually pay for the software, I did not see a reason not to spend the $30. BAD CHOICE.
CA Anti Virus basically took over my machine...shutting down all my registry functions. On top of that they allowed pop up ads for one of their business partners spyware product to pop up all over the place…undetected by my pop-up blocker and firewall. Unbelievable!
Conveniently enough the spam started coming about the CA registry scan and registry cleanup. Gee what good timing...it was almost as if this was planned. Stupid me forked over another $30 for the CA Registry Scan and Clean Up. ANOTHER BAD CHOICE.
To make this short, I had to retain the services of an IT pro to clean my machine up and get rid of all that CA s*** off for good. Who knew that the free trial, if it actually worked, was better than their paid garbage!
As I have read these blog spots I come to find out my situation is not so unique.
BUYER BEWARE!
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