FS Protection PC releases

Hello,

Apparently my update didn't go very well. UI reports "Device restart required" (The fs protection product has encountered an error, the device must be restarted). However, this can only be noticed by opening the UI (it doesn’t appear on its own after the very first initial appearance) or after a few minutes the Windows Security center has (x) and generic information about restarting the service.

Happened after installing the update - I rebooted the computer, and now every restart does not fix the problem (I've tried it three times so far). In Updates tab - Device protection listed as "not successful". No link to updates logs is available. No crashes are visible. Even if after some time the situation gets better, I probably I will try to report this via email channel, but just thought it was not only me (but sounds it is).

Thanks!

// Is DeepGuard no longer DeepGuard? Or is there still DeepGuard but with a different name/type?

// "Ransomware Protection" has been removed (and may be returned later) or is it simply impossible to configure anymore (but still remains as a feature)?

The changes (removal of some configuration settings) are going to result in a lot of people just stop using F-Secure.

Cannot configure virus scan speed? Removing that? Are you kidding me?

Looks like F-Secure will now be re-labeled Avira.

@Firmy @Ville can you confirm this, please?

@Karibu where, what post confirmed that for you, especially as far as a different GUI, has it changed on the beta?

TIA

Thanks, I'm a member there and saw that.

I agree, it has all the earmarks of big changes happening. After I saw that thread, I uninstalled F-Secure from one of my devices and installed Avira free, just to get a feel of what the new F-Secure may be like ;) :)

Cheers, and thanks again for posting back :)

Did not know Avira does have a Behavior Blocker module. Apart from signatures, it always was a disappointment when i quickly tested it.

A pity i gonna throw away one year of remaining subscription, but this is a transition I'm not willing to accept, they should offer a refund, as main features - Deep Guard - will be retired. Also, the VPN almost rendered my internet connection useless (Falkenstein, Germany) so I always switched it off.

Also, the Avira Updates tend to be delayed sometimes, my machines do not receive the latest ones though available according to the log (https://dbtracker.f-secure.com/detailed_reports/capricorn-win64.html) a day later, the latest ones are installed again.

Nothing worth paying for further, will get back to K7 which I have been using for years, only switching because the VPN was cheaper in the Total package than as standalone. Although K7 may be weaker, I have always been happy with it, blazingly fast, in combination with Evorim Firewall (which also compliments my current F-Secure) and AppCheck Anti Ransomware, i feel well protected.

Only thing I will miss dearly is Banking Protection, which however still does not protect PayPal regardless of ticket (at least not when I used it recently).