To further expand its security offerings for the home and business, SecureAPlus is now available on Android to protect mobile devices against malware and viruses. 1 June, Singapore – SecureAge Technology releases SecureAPlus Antivirus for Android bringing its patented multiple cloud engine scanning technologies along with other mobile security features to Android phones around the world. Recently coming off of extensive rounds of Beta testing from its growing user base, the SecureAPlus Antivirus for Android is packed with useful security features that not only protect mobile devices but also serves as an extension of the protection technologies that it uses … Read More
A Quick 2018 Update on Universal AV Engines
Hey there, we have some news to share with SecureAPlus users. Fresh off of the Lunar New Year week we would like to announce that we are in the process of updating our roster of Universal AV engines. We are slowly rolling this out, and some users may already see the changes in Universal AV. This is in line with our continuous efforts to work with third parties to be able to provide our users access to multiple diagnoses from various sources to ensure better coverage as compared with a single AV engine. With that being said, the rotation also … Read More
Addressing the Recent Meltdown and Spectre Vulnerabilities on Microsoft Systems
In a recent article by ZDNet and the New York Times, researchers have found two critical vulnerabilities in Intel chips that can potentially let an attacker steal data from running applications. The researchers have dubbed the vulnerabilities as Meltdown & Spectre. A lot has been written about these vulnerabilities over the past few days, and Microsoft has since released a security patch to address this. As it makes some fundamental changes which are outlined on the Microsoft support pages, the patch does not automatically download and install on systems with Anti-virus software installed, save for a few supported ones. This … Read More
Fileless Malware Attacks Protection Test by AVLab Awards SecureAPlus Highest Marks
Fileless Malware Attacks are not a new phenomenon with plenty of the garden variety malware making use of it as an attack vector – a means to deliver their executable payload onto their targets stealthily. However, Endpoint Protection solutions that use behavioral and analytical techniques were able to, at the very least, stop the payload from executing and thus keeping the targets safe. Recently, however, malware authors have been developing attacks that are 100% fileless – meaning nothing is written on the target’s disk and thus nothing to analyze while still being able to execute malicious actions. This growing trend … Read More
2017 Year-End Maintenance of SecureAge Technology Servers
The SecureAPlus servers will be undergoing maintenance on the following dates: Just like last year’s maintenance, Application Whitelisting, which is at the very core of SecureAPlus will still be working to protect your system against any untrusted files and applications. Since Universal AV will not be accessible during this time, please make use of the second opinion scanning feature whenever SecureAPlus Application Whitelisting blocks anything. Furthermore, if you have installed SecureAPlus with the offline AV, especially if you are a Premium user with the Offline AV powered by Avira add-on, you can rest assured that you have a reliable anti-virus … Read More
A Halloween Antivirus Like No Other | SecureAPlus Releases New Theme
It’s been a long time coming, but what better way to celebrate the time of the year when kids and kids at heart alike suit up as ghosts, ghouls, and characters from popular culture than to release a dedicated SecureAPlus theme to celebrate the occasion? A Halloween Antivirus is just what you need! Starting today till the end of the Halloween season, you can now download and install the brand new Halloween Theme for SecureAPlus called “Trick or Treat”. Sporting a mainly black aesthetic with pumpkin orange hues that stay with the tried and true visuals of the occasion, it … Read More
An Update on Version 4.7.0
On Monday (25 September 2017), we released version 4.7.0 of SecureAPlus. Along with some minor bug fixes and modifications it marked the inclusion of support for Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL). In what was to be an improvement on the level of security for Windows 10 users also came with an unintended effect on devices running older operating systems – users were not able to boot to their OS after a reboot. With some feedback from affected users, the update was quickly pulled and any further instances were avoided. Due to the inclusion of the new feature some changes were … Read More
Back to School PC Security: Protect Your Computers with SecureAPlus Antivirus for Free
[Update 25 September 2019: You will get 3-Years Essentials when you sign up for SecureAPlus for Education / Non-Profit Program. If your school is a partner, you will get 4-Years Essentials. Click here for more info.] Back to school time is here and it’s that time of the year to help students and educators stay safe online by protecting computers and laptops from harmful digital threats such as ransomware, malware, and virus. You may be wondering: “What is the big deal about this thing?” According to a survey conducted by Intel Security in the United Kingdom (UK) with 1,000 students, … Read More
Premium Add-on Launches Alongside Accessible New Pricing for SecureAPlus Premium
[Update 25 September 2019: Avira Add-On is only available for SecureAPlus Pro. Policy Add-On will be added as a feature in SecureAPlus Pro. Click here for more info about SecureAPlus Pro.] SecureAPlus is launching Premium Add-on, a new optional feature, exclusive to SecureAPlus Premium users, that allows them to add additional security measures that will help with both improving the detection capabilities of the solution as well as enhance remote security capabilities that are needed for managing multiple devices. SecureAge Technology, the company behind SecureAPlus, has partnered with award-winning anti-virus maker, Avira, to power the new optional offline anti-virus. The additional options for … Read More
Second Opinion Scanning Feature Changes
Second opinion scanning mechanics is set to be updated upon the release of the next version of SecureAPlus. Application Whitelisting has always been at the very core of the SecureAPlus solution. In fact, SecureAPlus was originally meant to be a pure application whitelisting solution. It was through the feedback of our Beta community that we have decided to integrate scanning capabilities which eventually led to what is now Universal AV. As scanning capabilities became an integral part of SecureAPlus as a security solution, some users have voiced out that they would like to be able to consult other online services … Read More