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What do you like best about MetaDefender?

We have been using MetaDefender for over 5 years and it has been integral to the protection of our servers and file storage. MetaDefender scans all of the files as they are uploaded through our SaaS application screening and/or blocking virus', malware and other little baddies. Reporting is really good and customer support is fantatstic. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about MetaDefender?

If there is anything that I dislike is the aggressive push from sales to purchase 2 and 3 years. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is MetaDefender solving and how is that benefiting you?

Preventative measures for uploads to our servers through our online application. It screens these files before they end up on our file host. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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MetaDefender Overview

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MetaDefender provides comprehensive file upload security to protect against malware and data breaches.​ OPSWAT designed MetaDefender to secure the world’s critical infrastructure from the most sophisticated file-based threats: advanced evasive malware, zero-day attacks, and APTs (advanced persistent threats).   MetaDefender easily integrates into your existing IT solutions whether it is the cloud, third-party services (SaSS, IaSS), or on-premises. We offer flexible implementation options for ICAP enabled devices, containerized applications, AWS, Azure, and REST API.   Overview:   Quickly scan files with top 30+ antivirus engines and detect over 99% of known malware.  Recursively sanitize 130+ file types with market leading Deep CDR (Content Disarm and Reconstruction)​ technology and remove any potential threat.  Block, remove, redact, or watermark sensitive data in files before it enters or leaves your network to prevent sensitive data loss.  Uncover vulnerabilities in installers, binaries or applications before they are installed and plug any security holes.  Monitor and secure all workloads in real-time via Central Management and an interactive dashboard.  Automated and actionable reports identify risks associated with users and services for quick remediation actions.  Configure workflow and analysis rules based on user, file source, and file type to meet your specific security requirements.  Free Training - OPSWAT Academy: https://www.opswat.com/academy

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MetaDefender is a software that analises suspicious files.

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Find known and unknown file-based threats.

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OPSWAT
Year Founded
2002
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Tampa, Florida
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OPSWAT protects critical infrastructure. Our goal is to eliminate malware and zero-day attacks. We believe that every file and every device pose a threat. Threats must be addressed at all locations at all times—at entry, at exit, and at rest. Our products focus on threat prevention and process creation for secure data transfer and safe device access. The result is productive systems that minimize risk of compromise. That’s why 98% of U.S. nuclear power facilities trust OPSWAT for cybersecurity and compliance.OPSWAT. Trust no file. Trust no device.

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Recent MetaDefender Reviews

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Verified UserMid-Market (51-1000 emp.)
5.0 out of 5
"Solid and Reliable Anti Malware Platform"
The platform once installed and configured runs quietly in the background processing content without any problems. Easily handles the content volum...
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Damjan J.Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
4.5 out of 5
"The Inclusive and Intelligent Protection Tool"
MetaDefender is universally accessible, with operational features that are quick to master. The level of protection and integration with other sa...
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Renato B.Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)
5.0 out of 5
"The Reliability of MetaDefender Has Been Making Work easier for Us: It Is Easy to Use"
The capabilities of MetaDefender makes it a brilliant and exceptional cybersecuirty solution. I like how reliable and simple to manage MetaDefende...
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MetaDefender Demo - MetaDefender Dashboard
MetaDefender Core enables you to integrate advanced malware prevention and detection capabilities into your existing IT solutions and infrastructure for better handling common attack vectors: securing web portals from malicious file upload attacks, augmenting cybersecurity products, and developin...
MetaDefender Demo - Deep Content Disarm and Reconstruction
Sanitize over 130 common file types and rebuild each file ensuring maximum usability with safe content.
MetaDefender Demo - Multiscanning 
Scan files with over 30 anti-malware engines using signatures, heuristics, and machine learning technology for the highest and earliest detection of known threats.
MetaDefender Demo - Proactive Data Loss Prevention (Proactive DLP) 
Content-check emails and 70+ common file types for sensitive information before they are transferred
MetaDefender Demo - File-Based Vulnerability Assessment
Supports over 150 vendors, more than 30,000 associated CVEs, and includes 3 million+ active hashes.
MetaDefender Demo - File Type Verification
Detect spoofing of over 4,500 file types and block spoofed files from entering your organization.
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What do you like best about MetaDefender?

The software is great as it helps one to scan the whole computer hence eliminating threats. The platform helps users to know and get all the solutions to the problems that they may experience when they are operating the computer. The software has also a splendid supportive team that is always on the foremost path in helping their customers and this leads to great customer satisfaction. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about MetaDefender?

The platform is a game-changer in every sense!! it has exceeded my expectations as it has a low price that is budget-friendly and a great user interface that is simple to use and I could recommend it to all individuals. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is MetaDefender solving and how is that benefiting you?

The platform is great as it enables its users to have a clean computer that is free from malicious files. The platform is an indispensable tool to most users as it allows them to upload all kinds of documents as it scans online before saving them on the system. The platform enables most of the companies to secure their data and sensitive files that could be in a computer and it erase the dangerous files that could corrupt the computer. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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What do you like best about MetaDefender?

MetaDefender is universally accessible, with operational features that are quick to master.

The level of protection and integration with other sacurity programs is remarkable. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about MetaDefender?

MetaDefender has established collective deployment measures, and all security needs are smoothly resolved. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is MetaDefender solving and how is that benefiting you?

MetaDefender has managed to conduct the accurate vulnerability testing for companies.

The threat intelligence from the app brings profound results and ensure data loss is well mitigated. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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What do you like best about MetaDefender?

The capabilities of MetaDefender makes it a brilliant and exceptional cybersecuirty solution.

I like how reliable and simple to manage MetaDefender has been.

MetaDefender has been cost-effcetive. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about MetaDefender?

MetaDefender has effcetive and flawless features.

MetaDefender works effcetive for us when it come sto blocking malware. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is MetaDefender solving and how is that benefiting you?

MetaDefender has been an effcetive antivirus for us.

MetaDefender is so effective.

MetaDefender is affordable. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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What do you like best about MetaDefender?

The transparent process of protection our Web presence. The ease of use and having multiple environments. Customer Support has been great when needed. It was very easy to implement and integrate with our environments. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about MetaDefender?

So far this product is working as expeted. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is MetaDefender solving and how is that benefiting you?

We allow our customers to upload all sorts for documents, and we needed a tool that could scan online before saving the documents to our systems Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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What do you like best about MetaDefender?

The platform once installed and configured runs quietly in the background processing content without any problems. Easily handles the content volume we throw at it and all actions are clear to understand and follow. We have integrated scanning into our platform via the api with ease.

When required the customer support teams have been quick to respond and have quickly resolved the issues in our configuration. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about MetaDefender?

Currently mime type scanning of css files is processing a mismatch but this is being resolved by the product team. Otherwise there isn't much to dislike about MetaDefender. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is MetaDefender solving and how is that benefiting you?

Enables real time scanning of content provided by 3rd parties. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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What do you like best about MetaDefender?

I like the reliable features and capabilities of MetaDefender.

MetaDefender is an accurate tool for protecting our systems against malware.

MetaDefender is affordable. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about MetaDefender?

There is nothing least helpful about MetaDefender.

MetaDefender has been the best. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is MetaDefender solving and how is that benefiting you?

MetaDefender has been an impressive antivirus for our comapny.

MetaDefender is the best. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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What do you like best about MetaDefender?

Simple API with more options for the developers Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about MetaDefender?

Support System could have been better, there is always a delay in responce Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is MetaDefender solving and how is that benefiting you?

File uploadds to our applications Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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What do you like best about MetaDefender?

Its price is low and it's easy to use and implement it. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about MetaDefender?

Its coverage and number of malware detection engines and features are very limited. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is MetaDefender solving and how is that benefiting you?

We use it internally for enriching external domains and IPs for threat intelligence. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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What do you like best about MetaDefender?

Performance with complete protection acros 24x7 Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about MetaDefender?

Nothing for now. The product has been great. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is MetaDefender solving and how is that benefiting you?

Scans file uploads with no performance degradation. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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What do you like best about MetaDefender?

It has more Cloud-based Deep CDR, Multiscanning, Sandbox Dynamic Analysis, Hash and IP-Domain etc Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about MetaDefender?

its has few less feature not support win7 Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is MetaDefender solving and how is that benefiting you?

we are using our organization for security and maliciuos attack . Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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