IObit Malware Fighter explained

Developer:	IObit
Released:	^[1]
Latest Release Version:	9.3^[2]
Operating System:	Microsoft Windows
Size:	39.2 MB
Language:	Arabic, Bulgarian, Chinese (Simplified), Chinese (Traditional), Czech, Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, Flemish, French, German, Greek, Hebrew, Hungarian, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Malay, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese (Brazil), Portuguese (Portugal), Romanian, Russian, Serbian (Cyrillic), Serbian (Latin), Slovak, Slovenian, Spanish, Swedish, Turkish, Ukrainian and Vietnamese
Language Count:	34
Genre:	Anti-malware
License:	Proprietary software Free edition: Freeware; personal use only Pro edition: Annual Subscription

IObit Malware Fighter (introduced in 2004) is an anti-malware and anti-virus program for the Microsoft Windows operating system (Windows XP and later). It is designed to remove and protect against malware, including, but not limited to Trojans, rootkits, and ransomware.

Overview

IObit Malware Fighter has a freeware version, which can run alongside the user's existing anti-virus solution. In the paid edition, the product comes with anti-virus protection. As of version 6, released in 2018, the product includes the Bitdefender engine in its commercial version, along with its anti-malware engine.^[3] New features of the latest release includes an improved user interface called "Safe Box" created to protect specific folders from unauthorized access, and "MBR Guard" which protects the user's system from malicious attacks such as Petya and cryptocurrency mining scripts.^[4]

Releases

• In 2010, the first beta for IObit Malware Fighter 1.0 was released to the public.^[5]
• In 2013, IObit Malware Fighter 2 was released. In this version, IObit debuted its "cloud security" component, in which the user can upload a file to the cloud to determine whether it is malicious or not.^[6] In 2015, version 3 was released, and then, in 2016, version 4, which added the Bitdefender anti-virus engine in its commercial edition.^{[7] [8]}
• In 2017, version 5 was released. Among new features was an anti-ransomware component.^[9] Version 6 was released in May 2018.
• In 2018, version 6 was released. It added new features, including Safe Box, and MBR Guard.

Reception

• In November 2011, the free and paid versions of IObit Malware Fighter were reviewed by Bright Hub, in which the reviewer was unable to recommend the product, citing poor malware protection.^[10]
• In May 2013, IObit Malware Fighter received a "dismal" score, half a star out of five, for its paid version by PC Magazine.^[11]
• In December 2013, the paid version of IObit Malware Fighter received a 1 out of 5-star rating from Softpedia.^[12]
• In March 2015, the commercial version of IObit Malware Fighter 3 received a negative review from PC Magazine, with the reviewer calling the product "useless".^[13]
• IObit Malware Fighter received a 4 out of 5-star editors rating on CNET's Download.com.^[14]
• In May 2017, PC Magazine gave the paid version of IObit Malware Fighter a 2 out of 5-star rating.^[15]
• In July 2017, TechRadar gave the IObit Malware Fighter paid version a two-and-a-half star rating, in which the reviewer complained about the product's overall protection against malware.^[16]
• In May 2018, IObit Malware Fighter 6 received a negative review from the ReviewedByPro.com website with the reviewer stating that the software "is not capable on protecting the entire family, or heavy internet users as the defenses are not very reliable and security features do not work well".

See also

• IObit Uninstaller

Notes and References

1. Book: Knell, Doug. https://books.google.com/books?id=gY5FDwAAQBAJ&pg=PT40. Secret #9: Install malware and spyware tools as well to keep Big Brother at Bay. Computer Comprehensive Companion: Over 100 computer tips and Windows tricks your friends, family, and most hated enemies only wish they knew!. 2018. 40. Innovasion. 9786163821751. Google Books.
2. Web site: IObit Malware Fighter. September 5, 2022. IObit.com. September 5, 2022.
3. Web site: IObit Malware Fighter 6 Pro review, manual and guides. Linas Kiguolis. reviewedbypro.com. May 14, 2018. August 23, 2018.
4. Web site: The new IObit Malware Fighter 6 is here: download it for free before everybody else. Maria Baeta. May 11, 2018. Softonic.com. August 23, 2018.
5. Web site: IObit Malware Fighter, New Anti-Malware Software. Ghacks. Martin Brinkmann. December 28, 2010. August 23, 2018.
6. Web site: IObit Malware Fighter 2 Stable Released. Softpedia. Ionut Ilascu. May 21, 2013. August 23, 2018.
7. Web site: IObit Malware Fighter 3 Free extends browsing protection. betanews.com. Mike Williams. January 21, 2015. August 23, 2018.
8. Web site: IObit Malware Fighter 4.0 Final Brings Full Support for Windows 10. Softpedia. Bogdan Popa. March 7, 2016. August 23, 2018.
9. Web site: IObit Malware Fighter 5 adds anti-ransomware engine, webcam protection. betanews.com. Mike Williams. March 3, 2017. August 23, 2018.
10. Web site: IObit Malware Fighter Review. brighthub.com. Donna Buenaventura. November 26, 2011. August 23, 2018.
11. Web site: IObit Malware Fighter 2. PC Magazine UK. Neil J. Rubenking. May 17, 2013. August 23, 2018.
12. Web site: IObit Malware Fighter Pro Review. Softpedia. Elena Opris. December 27, 2013. August 23, 2018.
13. Web site: IObit Malware Fighter 3 Pro. PC Magazine UK. Neil J. Rubenking. March 12, 2015. August 23, 2018.
14. Web site: IObit Malware Fighter. Download.com. Eddie Cho. May 20, 2013. August 23, 2018.
15. Web site: IObit Malware Fighter 5 Pro. PC Magazine. Neil J. Rubenking. May 2, 2017. August 23, 2018.
16. Web site: IObit Malware Fighter Pro review. TechRadar. Mike Williams. July 18, 2017. August 23, 2018.