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Emsisoft Anti-Malware vs. Powertech Antivirus for IBM Systems

A side-by-side comparison based on G2 review data.

MetricEmsisoft Anti-Malware

by Emsisoft

Powertech Antivirus for IBM Systems

by Fortra

Overall rating4.54.6
Review count2513
Ease of use9.39.1
Ease of setup8.68.8
Quality of support9.39.8
Meets requirements8.99.1
NPS7576.923077
Small Business32.0%7.7%
Mid-Market52.0%46.2%
Enterprise16.0%46.2%
Total page views104103
Total LLM citations19942

Emsisoft Anti-Malware

Emsisoft Anti-Malware is a light-weight anti-malware program to clean and protect your PC from all internet threats: viruses, ransomware, spyware, trojans, adware and other malware. It uses a triple-layer prevention engine: Surf Protection, Real-time File Guard and Behavior Blocker. Surf Protection blocks access to fraudulent and dangerous websites, while the Real-time File Guard scans for more than 10 million types of malware in real-time. It recognizes dangers immediately when they try to run or are being downloaded from the Web.

Pros

    Powertech Antivirus for IBM Systems

    Powertech Antivirus (formerly Stand Guard Anti-Virus) is the only commercially available server-level antivirus solution native to IBM i, Linux, and AIX, enabling organizations to meet compliance requirements and protect infrastructure from viruses. Powertech Antivirus keeps up-to-date by automatically downloading the latest virus definitions and enhancements to protect from the latest threats. A Key Part of Fortra (the new face of HelpSystems) Powertech is proud to be part of Fortra’s comprehensive cybersecurity portfolio.

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