By now, everyone understands the importance of protecting your computer system from viruses and malware. With over 40 different antivirus and computer security software products out there, it can be difficult to know which one to choose. You want one that works well and that will do the best job of keeping your system safe. You also need one that is easy to use and understand. As far as these aspects are concerned, let me tell you about one that I recently discovered. It is called Scanguard and is considered one of the newer kids on the block, so I decided to take it for a test drive.
Scanguard has only been around for about years but that does not mean that it is inferior by any means. Instead, it means that it can stand on all of the experiences of the other antivirus programs that came before it and use the lessons learned.
Nov 24, 2016 - ScanGuard Uncovered – The Software. The only review I could locate was from a site called “top10bestantivirus.com” which registered in. The only review of ScanGuard that I could find comes from a brand-new site called Top10BestAntivirus.com, which was registered in October 2016. Warning bells went off right away, when I saw that the top 2 items here are TotalAV and ScanGuard, two unknowns that have the same domain registration information.
Before I decided to test scan guard, I decided to run a little unofficial test. I am already running a popular antivirus program that has both a free and paid version. I am only running the free version which includes the most basic functions. I decided to do a cleanup using my existing antivirus software before downloading Scanguard. I wanted to see if Scanguard would pick up things that I other antivirus software did not. I ran the cleanup recommended by my existing antivirus software and ran it in till the system said that it was free of duplicate files and Internet trash, my disc was optimized, and an antivirus scan had been run. According to this popular version of antivirus software, my system was perfectly clean. Now the test begins.
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A quick Google search for 'ScanGuard scam' confirmed this. First I found this Yahoo Answers discussion, where it was reported that the program will advise you that there's a problem and you need to spend $49 to fix it.
Then I found this in-depth review from Bob Rankin:
The item in question is ScanGuard, a PC cleanup, optimization, and protection program. It’s a very new program; according to Whois records, the site came online in June 2016. I don’t find any discussions of ScanGuard earlier than September.
As for the company behind ScanGuard, all I can find is a reference to “a highly regarded Microsoft Solution Provider.” No “about” or “contact” links on the site. That’s a huge red flag. ...
Installing ScanGuard goes a little too fast for my liking. There is no licensing agreement to read, no “I accept” button, no “cancel” button. A corporate lawyer would never allow those items to be omitted. ...
The only review of ScanGuard that I could find comes from a brand-new site called Top10BestAntivirus.com, which was registered in October 2016. Warning bells went off right away, when I saw that the top 2 items here are TotalAV and ScanGuard, two unknowns that have the same domain registration information. The reviews for both are glowing and vague, and the other products listed are all affiliate links.
Here's another odd thing I found while researching this software. The domain name for ScanGuard (scanguard.com) is listed as 'for sale' on several domain marketplaces, with prices ranging from $10,000 to $22,800. Hedging their bets? Very odd, to say the least.
As for the company behind ScanGuard, all I can find is a reference to “a highly regarded Microsoft Solution Provider.” No “about” or “contact” links on the site. That’s a huge red flag. ...
Installing ScanGuard goes a little too fast for my liking. There is no licensing agreement to read, no “I accept” button, no “cancel” button. A corporate lawyer would never allow those items to be omitted. ...
The only review of ScanGuard that I could find comes from a brand-new site called Top10BestAntivirus.com, which was registered in October 2016. Warning bells went off right away, when I saw that the top 2 items here are TotalAV and ScanGuard, two unknowns that have the same domain registration information. The reviews for both are glowing and vague, and the other products listed are all affiliate links.
Here's another odd thing I found while researching this software. The domain name for ScanGuard (scanguard.com) is listed as 'for sale' on several domain marketplaces, with prices ranging from $10,000 to $22,800. Hedging their bets? Very odd, to say the least.
As Rankin says, 'the company is sketchy.' I have not yet seen any reports of the program installing malware, but it's still early days, and most people seem to have had the good sense not to try this.
My guess is that they've milked the Windows market for all they could, and are now hoping to turn up a few suckers in the Linux marketplace. Do NOT install this program on your computer -- it's like handing them the keys to your house.