Emsisoft Anti-Malware 6.0

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What is new in this release?

Scanner:

• Redesigned the dual scan engine framework for optimization of multi core systems.
• 450% speed improvement on average - with the same things being scanned.
• Advanced caching for self optimizing scans - it gets faster with every scan.
• New direct disk access scan mode to improve rootkit detection.
• Changed the scan setting defaults: Rootkit scan (new) active, Cookie scan inactive..
• Improved handling of potential false positives.
• Desired scan actions can now be set before the scan.
• Detection names engine postfixes changed to !E1 and !E2.
• Changed the animation seen during active scans.
• Simplified the user interface.
• Added a load scan engine animation to security setup wizard.
• Added an option to run missed scheduled scans on next program startup.

Realtime protection:

• Optimized program loading to greatly reduce boot time.
• Added advanced caching to significantly improve the performance of File Guard.
• Added an internal rating system to reduce false positives in 'real world' use.
• Added an option to reset the File Guard file extensions list to its original values.
• Simplified the method for viewing internal and custom host blocker rules.
• Re-organized the guard tray icon menu to provide quick access to common features.

Licensing:

• Changed licensing to a key-based system which replaces user accounts.
• Changed licensing to provide a unique licence key for each computer.
• Simplified the online licensing and relicensing dialogs.
• Improved the notification that a license is about to expire.
• Added a renewal rewards program - 5% cumulative reduction each renewal.
• Added a referral rewards program to earn full version credits by referring new users.
• Earn a 1 month credit for referring each new 1 month trial user. (no purchase).
• Earn a 6 month credit for referring each new customer (for first purchase only, any plan).

General:

• Simplified the setup process significantly.
• Changed storage of settings to use 'ini' files rather than the Registry.
• Added the ability to export and import settings by category.
• Added security prompts when permanently deleting files, rules or logs.
• Added improvements for more stability of online updates.
• Added improvements to avoid potential crashes and hangs.
• Added newsletter subscription link in news area.
• Removed the trojan horse illustration.

Known issues:

• The direct disk access scan feature is not available for striped RAIDs due to non-standard, 'vendor specific' systems.

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