Overview
Features: PC stability and security
Ease of Use: Very straightforward to use
Reliability: Highly reliable
Value: Great deal for 3 licenses
Money-Back Guarantee: 60-day money back guarantee
What Is Restoro?
Restoro has a pristine reputation as one of the best cleanup and antivirus tools on the market. Unlike some tools that simply flag threats but then leave them in place, Restoro features some heavy-hitting antivirus and anti-malware firepower that eliminates infections at the source. The tool also takes a unique approach to repairing Windows systems by automatically overwriting broken components with fresh pieces of code drawn from the company’s continuously updated database.
Restoro Features
Security
- Startup virus and trojan detection
- Real-time malware monitoring
- Deep Windows Registry scanning and repair
PC stability optimization
- Automatic unstable program detection
- Third-party application detection
- Constant background monitoring
Junk file remover
- Junk file total display and inspection tool
Live System Patching
Restoro’s tools are designed with one goal in mind: to take failing or broken Windows computers and restore them back to optimal health. Additionally, unlike many cleanup tools, it features a native malware and virus detection engine. The combination of constant patching and protection is the one-two punch that systems need to clean up and prevent getting entrapped by malware again. To provide this protection, Restoto leverages a database of more than 25 million essential Windows components. This database is continuously updated to ensure that all protected systems can benefit from the latest threat and vulnerability protection.
Windows Error Repairs
By comparing a clean version of Windows—and patches to vulnerabilities—with what is running on the system, Restoro allows users to repair all Windows errors without having to resort to DIY methodologies. In fact, the program can even take care of the dreaded Blue Screen of Death (BSOD). The constant refreshing of the system that Restoro enables means that protected systems are less likely to encounter errors once an initial scan has been run.
Hardware Monitoring
Restoto can also read and present your computer’s hardware system information including the current CPU temperature. Presented in an attractive gauge-based graphical format this makes it easy to identify issues before they spread within the system.
Detection and Removal
In addition to performing system diagnostics, Restoro can also detect and remove all detected malware on the system. Those files that cannot be removed are placed into a quarantine and rendered safe. The system also uses real time malware detection to even find malware that has not been codified and formally identified yet.
The types of threats that the system can identify and quarantine include:
- Corrupt system files
- DLLs
- Broken, corrupted, and damaged Registry Keys. These are entries in the sensitive Windows Registry that can ordinarily only be edited by experts. Restoro automatically matches suspect Registry entries against those found in a clean database and restores aberrant files to normal versions.
Third Party and Suspicious Program Removal
Sometimes it’s easy to forget even installing an application from the internet. Additionally, many Potentially Unwanted Application (PUAs) masquerade as legitimate utilities. In order to help users ensure that they are only running legitimate programs they wish to have on their system, Restoro will automatically provide a list of both detected third party (post-installation) programs as well as PUAs. This functionality, as part of the stability check, allows users to adjudicate upon which problems they wish to keep and wish they want the program to automatically remove.
How Restoro Works
Restoro can be installed by downloading it from the vendor’s website. Users are able to initiate scans on the free tier but in order to remove junk files and delete detected malicious programs they will need to upgrade to a paid level of service. This process can be completed online by paying the subscription charge. A license key is then sent by email. Once this is entered to the program users are able to avail of its full functionalities.
Detection Rates and Reliability
Restoro is a very versatile software—and we found its malware detection rates to be above average on a sample of mixed malware and third party programs sent for inspection. In fact, even benign changes to Windows Registry keys were flagged—although this could be mildly bothersome for power users constantly tweaking the system, we appreciated the extra warning!
What we couldn’t find were independent benchmarks to validate its real time scanning with. But based on our encouraging test results we feel confident in vouching for the integrity of Restoro’s filters.
Restoro Customer Support
Restoro support is available through the online help center.
The knowledge base has a number of FAQs as well as more general PC maintenance tips designed to help users to use the tool to keep their computers in good running order. Those that need additional help can refer to the support wizard or reach out to the team by email.
Restoro Pricing
Price (monthly)
$29.95
$39.95
$59.95
Restoro provides the best value for money when you subscribe to one of its unlimited cleaning plans. These let you run as many cleanups and malware scans as you want for the duration of the license period. By comparison, the one-time repair subscription price is comparatively pricey.
Bottom Line
Restoro is a very capable cleanup and antivirus tool that inspects deep into the computer to keep malware and other security threats out. The unlimited scan license is the best value for money.
