Pros

• G-Data Antivirus combines antivirus and antispyware features to provide protection for your PC from viruses, Trojans, worms, spyware and other malware

• It protects your email and Instant Messaging, and even scans your outgoing messages for viruses and other malicious software

Cons

• Missing a gamer mode which is essential for preventing interruptions when playing your games or watching a movie

• It lacks a battery saving mode which is essential for your laptop as you use it.

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G-Data Antivirus has been providing antivirus protection for 20 years, and although it is not a household name, it is one of the best in the industry. True to its reputation, the new G-Data Antivirus has come out with a suite of tools designed to provide total online protection.

Installation

Installing G-Data Antivirus is a simple, fast process and total time will not take more than 10 minutes. While you can simply install G-Data and let it do its work, additional configuration setup is quick and will help you schedule scans and customize settings.

Ease of Use

Simple to use interfaces are a rarity in the Antivirus market, but G-data here doesn’t disappoint with its intuitive, easy to handle interface. Both advanced and novice users will have little problems using it manually and monitoring performance. The software just runs in the background with little intervention and is good for less experienced users.

Features

G-Data is lacking in some of todays much needed features like Silent Gamer Mode, Password Protected Settings and Laptop Battery Mode, but it has all the essential tools to provide complete computer safety. G-Data has a unique integration feature of 2 separate scanning engines. Running both scans increases efficacy, and won’t considerably cause PC slowdown.

Updates

Updates are regularly available through G-Data and for those users who like to set and forget, it performs this automatically in the background. Updates are available every hour of the day, making it easier and faster to download as they will still be small, and not accumulated till they are large.

We recommend G-Data Antivirus because it’s an effective program, but with a few improvements it could easily beat the competition in many areas.