Download Emsisoft Anti-Malware 8.1.0.4

Emsisoft has released version 8.1.0.4 of Anti-Malware. The name of this program does not quite cover it, because it not only offers protection against malware, it is also a full-fledged antivirus product. That also explains the heavy download of 233MB. A license for Anti-Malware costs 40 euros and for a tenner more you get the firewall Online Armor. Below are the major improvements made in versions 8.0 and 8.1.

What’s new in Version 8.1?

• Lighter real-time protection: Reworked File Guard and Behavior Blocker routines to reduce resource usage significantly, making the software lighter and faster than ever before.
• New Hybrid Updates: 95% less update traffic on average thanks to the clever combination of incremental and differential updates.
• Broader PUP detection: Special treatment of potentially unwanted programs (PUPs), such as browser toolbars and buttons, allow for much more aggressive PUP detection and removal in the future.
• Better Malware removal: Improved speed and precision when cleaning infections.
• Improved accessibility: Optimized support for screen readers and braille lines.

What’s new to Version 8.0?

• Major signature database cleanup and reorganization to reduce update traffic and memory usage by approx. 80MB.
• Greatly improved malware cleaning engine for safer and more thorough removal of infections.
• Significantly faster updates through the implementation of:
  • parallel downloads during updates, in order to make the most out of the available local bandwidth;
  • an optimized update routine, reducing the average processing time from up to 20 seconds to under 3 seconds;
  • a large distributed network of servers in over 30 data processing centers all around the globe, allowing us to provide you with more update servers closer to your area.
• Dozens of improvements based on customer feedback (thank you!) for the user interface, leading to enhanced user experience.
• Includes important stability and compatibility fixes.