Cylance Smart Antivirus

Cylance Smart Antivirus has been ceased. If you’re using Cylance now, then you need to switch to a new antivirus because hackers are constantly creating new malware variants and an antivirus that isn’t receiving regular updates is a serious security risk. If you’re looking for a similar lightweight, minimal, and cheap antivirus as Cylance, I recommend Malwarebytes. However, Norton’s plans provide a much better suite of security tools, and they all come with a risk-free 60-day money-back guarantee.


Cylance Smart Antivirus is a cheap, minimal antivirus for Windows, macOS, Android, and iOS that exclusively uses artificial intelligence (AI) to detect malware threats. Most antiviruses cross-reference files on your device with a massive database of known malware signatures (a process known as signature-based scanning), but Cylance tries to achieve the same scan results with AI alone.

PROS

• Easy installation, no configuration.
  
• Good scores in our tests.
  

CONS

• Not included in regular independent lab tests.
  
• No protection against fraudulent or malicious URLs.
  
• Lacks additional protection layers found in many competitors.