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Immunet becomes default antivirus app in Google Pack

by Lee Mathews on February 3, 2011 at 09:00 AM

For a while now, Google has offered Google Pack -- a collection of free programs for Windows users. The bundle has always included essential apps, including tools for working with digital photos, communicating with friends, and, of course, Google toolbars for Firefox and Internet Explorer. An antivirus program has also been part of the Pack, and until very recently Avast! was the app of choice.

Now, Canadian-made Immunet has been added to the mix. Avast is still offered, but Immunet is now one of the default apps -- select company which only includes Google's own apps and Adobe Reader. To be included in that group is a big deal for the antivirus upstart, considering Immunet has only been available to download since August 2009. This is the company's second big win in 2011, having already gained a big boost in terms of enterprise credibility when it was acquired by Sourcefire.

Tags: antivirus, antmalware, apps, google, google pack, GooglePack, immunet, windows

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mohsenu88Feb 3rd 2011 12:44PM

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i use Immunet along with avast
great! but sometimes Immunet finds some viruses that avast can't find,i believe they are false positives,but if they are real threats i think avast sucks cause the number of those viruses are very high.

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lukicFeb 3rd 2011 2:51PM

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@mohsenu88

You should never use two anti viruses on the same machine. You will not get better protection, you can only have problems.

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Lee MathewsFeb 3rd 2011 2:52PM

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@lukic while that's _normally_ true, Immunet is one of the few apps that you can run in tandem with another realtime AV app without any conflicts (that I've seen, and I've had it as a companion app on several systems). That said, it's performed well enough on its own that I don't bother anymore.

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jfjbFeb 4th 2011 10:34PM

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I don't see it being accepted for review on AV-Comparatives.org.

Is this too new, a fad, hype, or is the $21M buying price tag impressive enough to make Google distribution line?

There must be something about its quality, what is it?
Hello, somebody?
Help me!
Please.

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mixednutsduoFeb 10th 2011 1:49AM

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@jfjb I can only give you my opinion about immunet, but this opinion is from actual experience..When changing from Avast (free) to Immunet 3.0 paid version...Before I installed Immunet, I did one last scan w/Avast...Nothing!!!.......Then installed Immunet,ran a scan and 4 legitimate nasties popped up and helped me get rid of them...

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