# GridinSoft Anti-Malware review (2026): is it worth $39.95 a year?

> Windows malware remover that runs beside Microsoft Defender

Checked Nov 13, 2026 · graded Nov 13, 2026 by ToolGPA.

Gridinsoft Anti-Malware is a Windows app that scans for and removes viruses, trojans, spyware, adware and ransomware, with real-time protection, quarantine, scheduled scans and a browser reset tool. The vendor says it works alongside Microsoft Defender. It is sold as a license for 1 business PC or 2 home PCs, 3 home PCs or 5 home PCs, after a free 6-day trial.

- **Category:** Antivirus & Malware Protection
- **Made by:** Gridinsoft (since 2008)
- **Website:** https://gridinsoft.com/antimalware
- **Runs on:** Windows
- **Who should skip it:** Skip it if you use a Mac or a phone, as only Windows is covered.
- **Facts last checked:** Nov 13, 2026

## Pricing

As of Nov 13, 2026, GridinSoft Anti-Malware is a paid product with a free trial, starting at $39.95 per 12 months for 2 home PCs (shown as $3.33 a month; renewal price not stated).

- **Pricing model:** Free trial
- **Free plan:** None.
- **Free trial:** 6-day full trial with all features, no credit card required.

| Plan | Price | What you get |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Standard | $39.95 per 12 months for 1 business PC or 2 home PCs; no renewal price | Real-time protection and cleanup. The page shows $3.33 a month and a $19.95 saving; a 6-month term toggle also exists. |
| Family | $49.95 per 12 months for up to 3 home PCs; renewal price not stated | Standard features for 3 home PCs, shown as $4.16 a month with a $25.05 saving. |
| Extended | $59.95 per 12 months for up to 5 home PCs; renewal price not stated | Standard features for 5 home PCs, shown as $5.00 a month with a $29.95 saving. |

Read from https://anti-malware.gridinsoft.com/ on Nov 13, 2026. Prices change, so confirm with GridinSoft Anti-Malware before buying.

## Ways to pay less

- **15% off license renewal** (Other savings): The pricing page links to a renewal route for existing customers with a 15% discount. Source: https://anti-malware.gridinsoft.com/#renew

## Key features

- **Malware scanning and removal:** Quick, Standard and Advanced Removal options; detected items show threat level and a recommended action, and can be quarantined or restored.
- **Real-time protection:** The vendor describes three protection layers that can be switched on, with PUP detection as a toggle.
- **Browser Reset:** Restores default browser settings and removes unwanted extensions after a hijack.
- **Webcam Protection:** Blocks unauthorized camera access by unknown apps.
- **Scheduled scans:** Scans can run daily, weekly or every two weeks.

## Good for

- Windows users who want a second malware remover next to Microsoft Defender
- Households covering two to five PCs on one license

## Worth knowing

- Windows only: the page lists Windows 11, 10, 8.1 and 7.
- The vendor positions the product as working alongside Microsoft Defender.
- Prices are shown as a monthly figure with a 12-month total, and the pricing cards load by script; no renewal price is stated, only a 15% renewal discount link.
- The Standard license counts 1 business PC or 2 home PCs.

## ToolGPA grades

**GPA: 2.0 out of 4**, graded Nov 13, 2026. GridinSoft Anti-Malware is a Windows malware remover that runs beside Microsoft Defender, from $39.95 a year, with a 6-day trial that needs no card. It does not replace an antivirus and runs on Windows only. No renewal price is stated.

- **Value for money: C.** $39.95 a year, shown as $3.33 a month, for 1 business PC or 2 home PCs. That is the middle of this category and the renewal price is not stated.
- **Free plan and trial: C.** A 6-day full trial with no credit card. There is no free plan.
- **Features: C.** Real-time protection and cleanup, positioned to work beside Microsoft Defender rather than replace it.
- **Ease of use: B.** No store rating on record, but it is a Windows program you install and run.
- **Platforms and integrations: D.** Windows only: the page lists Windows 11, 10, 8.1 and 7.

These are ToolGPA's own grades. Graded from this listing, whose facts were read from Gridinsoft's own pages on 13 November 2026. Not based on using the product, and shorter than our full reviews.

## Where it stands among antivirus apps

- GridinSoft Anti-Malware's GPA of 2.0 is higher than 14 of the 56 other antivirus apps we grade, and level with 11.
- It stands best on ease of use (B, above 23 of 56) and worst on platforms and integrations (D, above 0).
- Its paid plans start at $3.33 a month when paid by the year, against a middle price of $4.17 for the category: 11 of the 34 others that charge start lower.
- On features, ease of use and platforms it scores 2.0 out of 4. 8 tools score higher and cost less.

The category's chart of price against score: https://toolgpa.com/charts/antivirus

## Keep it, or make your own?

**Keep it.** To replace GridinSoft Anti-Malware you would be making an engine that recognises new malware as it appears. That is not a weekend's work, with an AI app builder or without one. That makes this kind of software worth paying for, not this one in particular: 31 of the 56 other antivirus apps grade higher. It costs $39.95 a year.

- You could not: An engine that recognises new malware as it appears.
- You could not: Readings from inside the operating system.
- You could not: A real app for Windows. Something home-made would be a web page.

A judgement by ToolGPA from this listing, by rules that are the same for every tool. Nothing was built to test it.

**Tags:** Malware protection, System monitor

## Alternatives

- [Malwarebytes](https://toolgpa.com/tools/malwarebytes): Malware scanner and real-time protection, with VPN and ID plans. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/gridinsoft-anti-malware-vs-malwarebytes)
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## Sources

The prices, plans, platforms and features above were read from these pages on Nov 13, 2026:

- https://gridinsoft.com/
- https://gridinsoft.com/antimalware
- https://anti-malware.gridinsoft.com/

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