Reviews of Malware Defender

1. 
   emanresU deriseD

   Reviewing 2.3.0 (Jul 25, 2009)

   Hah, dihrty gets caught trying to steal software, by the author!
   
   I think the name of this program is a bit odd; normally, if you call yourself "X Defender", that means you defend "X" (rather than defending AGAINST "X"). So "Malware Defender" at first sight seems like it's intended to defend malware, rather than defend your system against malware. OK, whatever.
   
   I installed it, and enabled ONLY the network protection. I also enabled "Learning Mode". Yet the program still prevented some of my software from working. Programs like KatMouse and AltMove, which rely on global hooks, were dead in the water. There was nothing in the logs. Hooks were not supposed to be blocked in the first place.
   
   At least it has the appearance of a great application.
2. 
   torchsoft

   Reviewing 2.0.5 (Mar 7, 2009)

   To dhry:
   
   Where did you download the trail version? It seems only the cracked version have such problems.
3. 
   wat0114

   Reviewing 2.0.5 (Feb 17, 2009)

   Check the logs; if you see any deny entries on legitimate actions, right-click the entry and select "create permit rule". Done! Also, you should re-boot a few times and log into all accounts while in learning mode. You may also have a conflict with other security software. I'd suggest to anyone report problems here: http://www.torchsoft.com/en/support.html This is excellent software that has gotten better with the addition of network protection, affording control of both inbound and outbound connections. The author has resolved other bugs and continues to respond to issues in a timely manner.
   
   Contrary to what the person below might think, this is highly deserving of 5 stars.
4. 
   dhry

   Reviewing 2.0.5 (Feb 15, 2009)

   Run it for at least a day before moving to normal mode or lockups may occur? You have GOT to be kidding me. What sort of logic is that? I installed it, ran it in learning mode for maybe 20 mins. Switched to normal mode. As expected, I saw a couple of alert windows asking whether I should trust a particular app I just ran or not. I said yes. So far, so good. Ran my email program. Quit out of it and sure as crap the system locked up. Braindead. Had to hard reboot. Second time round, left it it learning mode for a while, maybe an hour. Switched to normal mode - locked up immediately. Absolute rubbish. No consistency in functionality, no popup windows, your entire system gets jacked up to buggery and the only escape is a hard reboot and the accompanying risk of drive corruption. If I could give this less than one star I would. Avoid like the plague.
   
   Updated 20090223: NOT. It CRASHES your computer. DEALBREAKER. One star.
5. 
   wat0114

   Reviewing 1.2.2 (Dec 8, 2008)

   This is an outstanding HIPS. In the right hands it will provide rock solid protection for your pc against unknown threats, with very minimal impact on system performance. It is important, however, to run it in learning mode for at least a day before locking it down in Normal mode, otherwise lockups may occur. So far, the developer has been active in the product's support and its continual development, ironing out bugs as well as improving upon and adding new features.

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