Online Armor Premium 5.0

The simple truth of the matter is that if you want to stay safe and protected in an ever increasing threatscape, you need to protect your computer by using properly good security software solutions. Such a solution is the Emsisoft-offered Online Armor.

There are three versions of Online Armor available out there. At the lower end of the spectrum there’s Online Armor Free, which as its name suggests is offered free of charge. For no money whatsoever you get a single user firewall that stops malicious programs and hackers, and protects your identity.

In the middle of the spectrum there’s Online Armor Premium, a firewall that protects against hackers, malicious programs, protects your identity, and protects you when doing transactions online or when doing some online banking. It also protects against keyloggers and worms, warns you about phishing sites, and protects files and the Windows Registry from tampering. Unlike Online Armor Free, it comes with a standard and an advanced mode, and it automatically updates itself; Online Armor Free features only a standard mode and updates have to be launched manually.

At the upper end of the spectrum is Online Armor ++, which is feature complete. The difference between Online Armor Premium and Online Armor ++ is that the later comes with two extra features: antivirus and antimalware protection, and a rootkit scanner.

I have to say that I like the fact that there are three versions of this application out there. If you want to a good firewall to protect your computer for free, go with Online Armor Free. If you want more features and you have some money to spend, go with Online Armor Premium. And if you want to get the top of the line, get Online Armor++. It’s all about choice and it’s great when you have.

Online Armor Premium is a top notch firewall that combines ease of use with adequate protection against hackers, phishing attempts, malicious programs, keyloggers and other security threats.

Pros

• Powerful firewall
• Online banking mode
• Phishing filter
• Standard and advanced mode
• Works with Windows 7

Cons

• Free to try (30-day trial)

About Emsisoft
Founded back in 2003 and headquartered in Austria, Emsisoft is a privately held company that develops antivirus software for home and business use. The “Emsi” part in the company’s name comes from the initials of the founder Mairoll Christian – M C.

Additional details on Emsisoft and its products are available on the developer’s official site here.
Additional information on Online Armor Premium is available here.

Online Armor Premium has been reviewed by George Norman on 12 May 2011. Based on the user interface, features and complexity, Findmysoft has rated Online Armor Premium 4 out of 5 stars, naming it Excellent