I noticed that even though I activated the program, it still displayed an advertisement across the bottom, offering me an 80 percent discount on IObit's Drive Booster 3 Pro, along with "super gifts." This kind of internal advertising is found throughout the program. Clicking a link activated the features that weren't enabled by default: Surfing Protection, Registry Deep Clean, and Secure File Deletion.
To finish the process, I updated antivirus definitions and activated the product to enable real-time protection.Īfter I finished activation, the program presented me with a big screen full of additional features and settings, most of which were flagged as enabled. IObit doesn't seem to attempt this kind of scan optimization.Įasy Start When you launch IObit's installer, you see a simple screen with one big button that simultaneously accepts the product license and launches the installer. AVG AntiVirus (2016) and Total Defense Anti-Virus (2015) zoomed through a repeat scan in about one minute. Some antivirus products actively avoid rescanning known good files, making repeat scans very fast. Tested on my standard clean virtual machine, the full scan took 26 minutes, which is good, given that the current average is almost 40 minutes. IObit's main window reports your current security status and features three extra-large glowing icons that launch a Quick, Full, or Custom Scan. Unfortunately, the core antivirus protection didn't hold up in my testing. At $29.99 per year for three licenses, it costs a less than many competing standalone antivirus products.
IObit's Advanced SystemCare Ultimate 9 has the answer for you-it combines antivirus protection with a full suite of system tune-up tools. Hey, it's an easy target, right? Chances are good, though, that any slowdown is due to things like over-filled hard drives or too many programs running in the background. When your formerly speedy PC starts to stutter and drag, you may be inclined to pin the blame on your antivirus.