G Data Antivirus Review

G Data offers a wide array of features that you would expect from a complete software suite. G Data’s simple, straightforward interface doesn’t limit the experience by hiding the security status. As many other programs, this program displays an orange tick or caption to indicate the security status.

The program is also adept at blocking new malware and detecting it. The ‘virus monitoring’ service that funnels your traffic through the G Data cloud service not just updates the virus definition files it also detects malware based upon its behavior. G Data blocked all of the unknown, new malware that we threw at it during our tests. There was only one false positive.

G Data performed even better in the AV Comparatives offline detection test than Bitdefender, its close relative. This is likely due to the program’s in-house DeepRay engine, which reveals malware disguised by looking at every action that malware usually tries to carry out. It seeks out patterns that may hugedatainfo.com/expressvpn-torrenting indicate malicious intention. For example, changing the settings of other programs, or tracking keystrokes.

The program falls short in a number of areas we believe are crucial for an antivirus software suite. The program does not include a firewall, VPN, or parental controls. If you want those extras you’ll have to buy G Data’s more expensive Internet Security package. This can be a major drawback, particularly since top-tier rivals like Norton 360 and Bitdefender provide them at a similar or lower price.