Talk:Immunet

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This is a product built by an antivirus company, Immunet. The product page is here so I can link to it from the list of AntiVirus software, on page

It is very similar to this page: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Panda_Cloud_Antivirus, which is about a similar cloud antivirus product, but which was somehow not flagged for deletion.

Please explain why one page should be deleted while the other should not. They are similar products that should both be on the AntiVirus list here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_antivirus_software —Preceding unsigned comment added by Communityantivirus (talk • contribs) 13 January 2010

I have removed the speedy delete tag. The article is not blatant advertising. The article needs additional references and cleanup though. ~~ GB fan ~~ ^talk 03:21, 13 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]

This product isn't necessarily candid in how it works. I give it a bit of doubt due to its lack of documentation on their website. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Jawz101 (talk • contribs) 01:51, 8 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]

I've edited a bit, it looks & reads somewhat better. ~~Sorry, but I still can't get citations right, :( & it needs one on the number of users/threats sentence. Help please? Source here: http://www.immunet.com/main/index.html~~ Done it! This new editor is good.Archolman User talk:Archolman 17:59, 10 October 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Effectiveness

The Effectiveness section cites PCMag as calling it fair, but without mentioning any of the criticism of its effectiveness in that same article, and doesn't mention that both PCMag and the maker recommends that you only use it along with another AV, or that PCMag suggests recommending something else to your friends. PCMag said that many of the "blocked" infections were installed anyway, and it only really blocked 40%, and it was terrible for removal. Jobarts^-Talk 04:44, 3 July 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Host Based security

Just an FYI, according to SF, Immunet is actually a host based security product with a paid AV option. I'll try to update the page when possible. Sephiroth storm (talk) 12:34, 4 June 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Network Monitor found after uninstalling

I tried out Immunet recently on Windows 10 Home 64-bit and after installation the Windows Defender option when right-clicking on files had been removed (Malwarebytes and SUPERAntiSpyware were still present, as well as a new entry for Immunet). I wasn't happy with this so uninstalled Immunet. In retrospect I don't know if this is because I hadn't disabled ClamAV from within Immunet, but I have no intention of reinstalling it just to find out, plus changes like this shouldn't be forced on users anyway, they should be asked what changes they do and don't want to allow.

Anyway, after uninstalling Immunet I noticed several entries left in the Registry even after running the CCleaner registry cleaner as well as several files on C drive after searching for Immunet in File Explorer. One item I found particularly suspicious was a Network Monitor (I found it suspicious that this monitor hadn't been uninstalled, not that Immunet uses one for its functionality). I deleted it along with all the other stuff I'd found in the Registry and on C drive.

Also, I noticed that in the Windows 10 settings Inking & Typing had been turned on and so had the camera and microphone and I'm sure I'd turned these options off (I have tape over the camera and mic, but still). I don't know if these changes were made by Immunet, but combined with the Network Monitor that hadn't been uninstalled I'm pretty suspicious.

I ran multiple full system scans using Defender, Malwarebytes Free, SUPERAntiSpyware, the Malicious Software Removal Tool and the EMSISOFT Emergency Kit. None of them found anything. Either Immunet hasn't put anything dodgy on my system (and the sloppy uninstallation was just incompetence) or there's something shady going on here and it's using some sort of very sophisticated malware that evades detection.

Even if my suspicions are totally unfounded, the fact that Immunet doesn't give users a choice regarding whether the Defender right-click option is kept or not is reason enough not to use this software imo. (And I don't work for a competitor in case anyone is wondering).

PS I forgot to say, I also used SUPERAntiSpyware to reset the Windows firewall to its default configuration and also ran DISM and SFC. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 95.147.5.140 (talk) 09:47, 11 August 2019 (UTC)[reply]