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Ransomware protection is turned on by default, and protects the most commonly used folders on your C: drive. You can also submit suspicious URLs for analysis if you're surfing dangerously, not that you would ever do that. If one of your favorite websites is triggering an alert, and you know it shouldn't be, you can click the 'Submit a Sample' option, which opens up a web page with further instructions. For example, I had to manually shut it off when I left my banking site, and its position at the top of the browser caused me to accidentally bring up the menu more than once when my intent was to just change tabs.Īnother unique feature in F-Secure is there's an option to submit links to F-Secure for further analysis. It's a handy feature but the implementation isn't great. In testing, as soon as I visited my bank's website a small box appeared at the top of my browser letting me know I was operating in banking mode, and I appreciate the notice instead of just having it run in the background. It automatically shuts down other connections and programs it considers un-secure while you're on a banking website so that none of your data is leaked to a third-party without your knowledge.

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Not being able to choose Quick or Full Scan in the same easy-to-find location is a pain.įor banking protection there's a browser plugin that goes to work when you visit your bank's website. For tech savvy users, this probably won't be a problem, but for non-power users, the 'full scan' isn't readily apparent. Title=More%20Expert%20Tech%20Roundups&type=articles%2Cvideos&tags=tech-roundup&count=6&columnCount=6&theme=articleĪ full scan of all my drives took longer but was still fast compared to other suites at around 15 minutes, and setting it to 'full scan' involved a bit of digging around the interface. The initial scan on my 250GB SSD was slightly longer than average, taking just over five minutes to comb through my files, and then less than a minute for follow-up scans. The app landing page also has a dedicated button to scan for viruses, as well as administrator settings. As soon as it opens, it lets you know what your current protection status is. The user interface for the app itself is clean and easy to navigate.

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Adding a device sends an email to the user with instructions on how to download and install F-Secure.

You can add new devices to your license, be it a computer, tablet, or smartphone, as well as devices for your children, or even a friend's device if you're feeling generous.

The website itself offers more than just a place to download and purchase the suite, as you can also manage protected devices from it as well. You visit the F-Secure website and create a login and you're off to the races. Installing F-Secure is relatively painless. You can install F-Secure on Android, iOS, and MacOS in addition to Windows machines. If the standard Safe package is too rich for your blood, the company offers straight-up antivirus for just $39.99 for three devices.

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Its Safe package includes the standard stuff like antivirus and malware protection, but it also includes protective tools for ransomware, safe banking, and better than average parental controls too.Ī three-device license for Safe will cost you $69.99, which is about average when you do the math on how much it costs for one device ( See it on the F-Secure website), but you can get five-device protection from Norton for $49.99. These days most people have a main computer, a smartphone, and maybe a laptop or tablet, so F-Secure offers protection for up to three devices with just a single license.

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F-Secure's Safe software differentiates itself from the competition by having a modern pricing plan.

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