Sunbelt VIPRE Antivirus & Antispyware

VIPRE Antivirus + Antispyware is a completely new product that combines antivirus, antispyware, anti-rootkit and other technologies into a seamless, tightly-integrated product. Utilizing next-generation technology, the product provides powerful protection against today's highly complex malware threats, without the performance and resource headaches of many traditional antivirus products. An unlimited computer home license is available at checkout for only $49.95!

At VIPRE's core is an antivirus and antispyware engine that merges the detection of all types of malware into a single, efficient, and powerful system. The new technology was developed exclusively by Sunbelt, without building on older generation antivirus engines.

VIPRE uses multiple techniques to inspect the characteristics of all types of potentially threatening files. From simple signature-based detection to dynamic, sophisticated analysis of malware files, VIPRE quickly determines whether a file is good or bad - enabling comprehensive detection of both existing and new unidentified threats.

High-performance with low impact on system resources

User surveys show the biggest frustration with existing anti-malware solutions is bloat and high resource usage. VIPRE addresses these concerns: Designed with the latest programming and architectural methodologies, it runs seamlessly without significantly impairing system performance. VIPRE is also designed for an unobtrusive user experience, keeping notification pop-ups and warnings to a minimum.

Advanced anti-rootkit technology

VIPRE's all-new anti-rootkit technology finds and disables malicious hidden processes, threats, modules, services, files, Alternate Data Streams (ADS), or registry keys on a user's system. Removing rootkits is supplemented by VIPRE's FirstScan™, which runs at the system's boot time. FirstScan bypasses the Windows operating system, to directly scan certain locations of the hard drive for malware, removing infections where found.

Real-time monitoring with Active Protection

VIPRE's Active Protection delivers real-time monitoring and protection against known and unknown malware threats. Active Protection works inside the Windows kernel (the core of the operating system), watching for malware and stopping it before it has a chance to execute on a user's system.

Active Protection incorporates three methods to protect the user: signature matching, comparing a file for an exact match against VIPRE's definition database; heuristic analysis, which looks at the internal characteristics of a file to determine the likelihood that it is malware; and behavioral analysis, observing the actual actions of a program to determine if it is possibly malware. The combination of these three techniques provides an extraordinarily powerful level of real-time protection to the user.

Full protection against email-borne threats

VIPRE includes comprehensive protection against viruses, with direct support for Outlook, Outlook Express and Windows Mail; and support for any email program that uses POP3 and SMTP (such as Thunderbird, IncrediMail, and Eudora).

Real-time live threat data integration with Sunbelt's research center

Uniquely, real-time live threat data information from Sunbelt's research center is integrated directly into VIPRE, using a dedicated window or "active space" in the product. This feature allows Sunbelt researchers to immediately warn customers of any major security outbreaks, and also provides users with a fast and simple way to provide feedback to Sunbelt without exiting the application.

Deep research intelligence a cornerstone to VIPRE's powerful threat protection

VIPRE's ability to provide powerful threat detection and remediation is supported by deep research intelligence from Sunbelt's Malware Research Labs (SMRL). SMRL includes some of the industry's leading malware experts, as well as broad capabilities in automated malware research and analysis. In addition to its proprietary research, SMRL works extensively within the security community, through cooperative relationships with other security companies and groups; and participation in VirusTotal, the largest online malware submission site. SMRL also provides technology to the security industry, with its Sunbelt CWSandbox and ThreatTrack threat data in use by some of the world's largest telecommunication, government, education, search engine, and security organizations.

To prevent conflicts with other antivirus products, please uninstall them before installing VIPRE.