Mar 31, 2015 2 min read Mar 31, 2015 Product Updates Emsisoft Online Armor was replaced by Emsisoft Internet Security As of today, we have stopped selling Emsisoft Online Armor. New license activations will only be possible until end of May 2015. The official end of technical support will be March 31, 2016.
Oct 15, 2013 2 min read Oct 15, 2013 Product Updates Emsisoft Online Armor 7.0 released! Emsisoft Online Armor 7.0.1866 is a major program revision for improved protection, stability and compatibility. Improvements: Full Windows 8.1 support. Asynchronous connection handling. This way existing connections will no longer be blocked by pending firewall alerts. Improved processing of digital signatures that use special hash and time stamp algorithms. Improved banking mode. Now all domains that […]
Jul 10, 2012 5 min read Jul 10, 2012 Product Updates What is a HIPS? The technology behind Emsisoft Online Armor Firewall explained There are different ways of detecting, blocking or removing malware. Different suppliers use different technical terms, which can make it difficult for normal users to differentiate between them. It all sounds great in theory, but we would rather not hide behind such complicated terms. We prefer to explain in a clear and understandable manner why […]
Dec 13, 2012 5 min read Dec 13, 2012 Protection Guides Dangers to your bank account – how to perform online-banking securely Users of online-banking are generally more conscious of the risks they take when performing online transactions than with any other online service. This isn’t surprising, because if the wrong person gets their hands on your login details or in the worst case your TAN numbers as well, they can easily empty your account from anywhere […]
Dec 20, 2013 1 min read Dec 20, 2013 Emsisoft News Uncategorized EN Farewell 2013 We would like to thank you for being with us during 2013, and for trusting and choosing Emsisoft Anti-Malware as your antivirus solution and/or Emsisoft Online Armor as your personal firewall. We hope you've had a 100% malware free year!
Dec 19, 2013 1 min read Dec 19, 2013 Emsisoft News Uncategorized EN Emsisoft Windows 8.1 Handbook Give-away The upcoming book "Windows 8.1 - Schritt für Schritt" (engl: Windows 8.1 - step by step) is featuring Emsisoft Anti-Malware and Emsisoft Online Armor in the section "How to make Windows more secure".
Dec 27, 2014 4 min read Dec 27, 2014 Emsisoft News 2014 Recap: What Happened in Internet Security and at Emsisoft Bye, bye 2014 - what an exciting year! Emsisoft's founder and CEO Christian Mairoll looks back on 2014: happenings at the malware-protection front, and exciting changes at Emsisoft as a company.
Sep 8, 2014 3 min read Sep 8, 2014 Product Updates NEW: Emsisoft Internet Security Ultrafast Dual Scanner. Triple-Layer Protection. Smart Firewall. Weightless.
May 14, 2014 2 min read May 14, 2014 Security Alerts PayPal Vulnerability Publically Disclosed Independent bug bounty researchers have just publicly disclosed a vulnerability affecting PayPal's MOS (Multi-Order Shipping) Web Application.
Apr 17, 2014 2 min read Apr 17, 2014 Emsisoft News Uncategorized EN Emsisoft Special Easter Offer The Emsisoft Easter Celebration 2014 starts tonight and will be more exciting than ever. We’ve got not 1 but 5 really awesome deals we’d love to share with you!
Mar 25, 2014 2 min read Mar 25, 2014 Emsisoft News Emsisoft in a Nutshell: Over 10 Years Fighting for a Malware-Free World Our vision is a Malware-Free world, and we've been fighting for it for over 10 years.
Feb 5, 2014 3 min read Feb 5, 2014 Product Updates Emsisoft Internet Security 9 Preview In 2014 we will release Emsisoft Anti-Malware 9 and Emsisoft Internet Security 9. Both products will share the common code base of Emsisoft Anti-Malware.
Sep 10, 2013 4 min read Sep 10, 2013 Ransomware CryptoLocker – a new ransomware variant Over the past few days Emsisoft’s malware research team has received numerous reports of a new file encrypting ransomware strain. This new family of ransomware is commonly referred to as CryptoLocker or Trojan:Win32/Crilock.A. Like all file encrypting ransomware (also known as crypto malware) the goal of the attacker is to encrypt important files on the […]
Jul 2, 2013 2 min read Jul 2, 2013 Product Updates Emsisoft Anti-Malware 8.0 released! Emsisoft Anti-Malware 8.0.0.10 is a major update for improved user experience, performance and precision in malware removal. What’s new to Version 8.0? Major signature database cleanup and reorganization to reduce update traffic and memory usage by approx. 80 MB. Greatly improved malware cleaning engine for safer and more thorough removal of infections. Significantly faster updates through the implementation of: parallel […]
Nov 26, 2012 5 min read Nov 26, 2012 Malware Lab Buzz word: “cloud anti-virus” – what is it all about? “Cloud” is definitely one of the IT sector’s most popular marketing words of recent years. The virtual clouds promise you easy and mobile access to data and services. The anti-virus sector has also come to use this technology. Fast scans and very low resource usage are clear advantages of cloud-based scanners. But, as usual, there […]
Jan 1, 2012 7 min read Jan 1, 2012 Protection Guides 10 steps to make your PC safe for 2013 New malware continues to be introduced at an alarming rate, rising by approximately 5,000% in the last five years. Such growth rates would be a shareholder’s dream but in this case they are simply evidence of the immense profitability of the hacker industry. Your personal data, online connections or even access to your PC make […]
Jul 1, 2009 5 min read Jul 1, 2009 Protection Guides Do you need both a physical firewall and a software firewall? This question is quite often asked over at our forums – “Do I need a physical firewall and a software firewall?” and it’s variation – “Since I use Online Armor, do I need to worry about my hardware based firewall?”. A HARDWARE firewall is a separate physical device from your computer. Your Cable or DSL […]
Mar 25, 2009 8 min read Mar 25, 2009 Malware Lab At least an honest scammer: Insider Chat with Nigeria Connection! The Nigeria Connection is still earning millions each year with a very simple email scam: Users all over the world are asked to help smuggle huge sums of money out of Africa via their bank accounts in return for large commissions. Anyone taking up this offer ends up poorer and not richer for the experience. […]
Apr 2, 2004 5 min read Apr 2, 2004 Uncategorized EN Security-Guide – The Basics This Guide is dedicated to all those who want to know more about easy handling of threats in the Internet. Furthermore it shows how to obtain useful software and which safety precautions are relevant or even a must. The following topics are listed by priority. For an optimum security level all of them should be […]
Nov 15, 2023 5 min read Nov 15, 2023 Protection Guides Security Essentials 4 Essential Cybersecurity Measures Everyone Should Implement Our latest guide dives into four essential measures that can significantly enhance your protection against cyber threats.