GFI VIPRE Internet Security 2012
When you look at the main window of GFI's latest VIPRE antivirus, you may get the feeling something's missing. There are three helpful panels offering access to scan status, protection, and updates, with a blank area below. GFI's security suite, GFI VIPRE Internet Security 2012 ($49.95, direct) looks almost identical to the antivirus. However, it fills in that blank with a firewall panel and also adds spam filtering and phishing protection. The antispam component is the best I've found in any suite so far.
This lightweight suite is a real bargain if you're trying to protect a houseful of computers. For just $20 more than the single-license price, you can purchase a home site license. This license lets you install VIPRE on up to 10 computers in your household.
Antivirus Protection
With one small exception, antivirus protection in this suite is exactly the same as what's offered by GFI VIPRE Antivirus 2012 ($39.95 direct, 3 stars), so I'll just summarize those results here. For full details, please read my review of the standalone antivirus.
Testing got off to a rocky start, with the installation or initial update failing on more than half the test systems. Most of the problems were solved by simply retrying the install or manually launching an update. Tech support supplied a command-line cleanup tool that fixed the one remaining problem system.
VIPRE detected an impressive 91 percent of the malware samples, Only Webroot SecureAnywhere Complete ($79.95 direct for three licenses, 4.5 stars) detected more, with 94 percent. However, due to incomplete cleanup, VIPRE only scored 6.2 points for malware removal.
VIPRE detected all of the rootkit samples but left most of them still running, earning a low 3.3 points for rootkit removal. And it detected one threat over and over, endlessly promising (but failing) to remove it on reboot.
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