The GridinSoft Anti-Malware Insider’s Guide
Everything we know about GridinSoft Anti-Malware in one document: what it costs, its grades, getting a refund, getting help and what else to look at. Read it here, or keep a copy.
GridinSoft Anti-Malware
The Insider’s Guide
Windows malware remover that runs beside Microsoft Defender
Every plan, grade, refund rule and rival among antivirus apps, read from GridinSoft Anti-Malware’s own pages.
Made by Gridinsoft · checked Nov 13, 2026 · toolgpa.com
Contents
- 01WelcomeWhat it is, who it suits, its grades and the ten things to know first
- 02What it costsEvery plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
- 03What it doesIts main features, where it runs, what it works with and who makes it
- 04Where it standsIts grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
- 05The alternativesThe tools it is most often weighed against, side by side
- 06Quick answersThe questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two
- 07About ToolGPAWho made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it
ToolGPA put this guide together from GridinSoft Anti-Malware’s own pages, its app-store listings and our grades. Every fact in it is on GridinSoft Anti-Malware’s page too, where it is kept up to date. Checked Nov 13, 2026.
Part 01 · Overview
Welcome
What it is, who it suits, its grades and the ten things to know first
2.0
GPA, above 14 of the 56 other antivirus apps we grade
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.
To get you started, here are 9 things to know about GridinSoft Anti-Malware, taken from its own pages and our grades.
No store rating on record, but it is a Windows program you install and run.
- 1
Best for a Windows cleanup tool that runs beside Defender
It does not replace an antivirus and runs on Windows only.
- 2
Paid plans start at $3.33 a month when paid by the year
As its pricing page puts it: $39.95 per 12 months for 2 home PCs (shown as $3.33 a month; renewal price not stated).
- 3
You can try it first
6-day full trial with all features, no credit card required.
- 4
It runs on Windows
Windows.
- 5
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.
- 6
Real-time protection
The vendor describes three protection layers that can be switched on, with PUP detection as a toggle.
- 7
Browser Reset
Restores default browser settings and removes unwanted extensions after a hijack.
- 8
A 2.0 GPA, above 14 of 56
That is against the other antivirus apps we grade, on value, the free plan, features, ease of use and platforms.
- 9
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.
GridinSoft Anti-Malware at a glance
- Pricing
- Free trial, from $39.95 per 12 months for 2 home PCs (shown as $3.33 a month; renewal price not stated)
- Free plan
- No
- Free trial
- 6-day full trial with all features, no credit card required.
- Runs on
- Windows
- Made by
- Gridinsoft, since 2008
- Category
- Antivirus & Malware Protection
- Our grade
- 2.0 GPA, fair
The report card
Best for a Windows cleanup tool that runs beside Defender
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.
| Subject | Grade | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| 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. |
An A is worth 4 points, a B 3, a C 2, a D 1 and an F nothing. The GPA is the average of the five.
Who GridinSoft Anti-Malware is for
- Fits if you want a cleaner that runs beside Microsoft Defender
- Works for 2 home PCs on one licence
Who it is not for
- Skip it if you use a Mac or a phone, as only Windows is covered
- Not for you if you want a free plan, since you get 6 days and then pay
- Watch out: no renewal price is stated, only a 15% renewal discount link
- Tight if you run a business with several PCs, as Standard counts 1 business PC
Good to know
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.
Part 02 · Pricing
What it costs
Every plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
$3.33
A month to start, paid by the year
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).
That is the middle of this category and the renewal price is not stated.
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.
Trying it first
6-day full trial with all features, no credit card required.
Read from anti-malware.gridinsoft.com on Nov 13, 2026.
Ways to pay less
Other savings
15% off license renewal
The pricing page links to a renewal route for existing customers with a 15% discount.
Stated on anti-malware.gridinsoft.com
Part 03 · Features
What it does
Its main features, where it runs, what it works with and who makes it
1
Place it runs: Windows
Windows malware remover that runs beside Microsoft Defender. Here is what it does, as its own site describes it, and what it covers: system monitor, malware protection.
Real-time protection and cleanup, positioned to work beside Microsoft Defender rather than replace it.
- 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.
Where it runs
- Windows
What it works with
Its own pages name no integrations.
GridinSoft Anti-Malware is made by Gridinsoft, and has been around since 2008.
Part 04 · Standing
Where it stands
Its grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
14/56
Other antivirus apps it is graded above
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.
Each grade against the category
Every bar is all 57 antivirus apps we grade, cut by the letter each got. GridinSoft Anti-Malware’s own letter is outlined.
- CValue for moneyAbove 8 of 56
- CFree plan and trialAbove 24 of 56
- CFeaturesAbove 7 of 56
- BEase of useAbove 23 of 56
- DPlatforms and integrationsAbove 0 of 56
Price against what you get
Each dot is one of 36 antivirus apps. Further left costs less; higher up scores better on features, ease of use and platforms. GridinSoft Anti-Malware is the marked dot.
What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →
Keep it, or make your own?
Whether this is something you could build for yourself with an AI app builder, and what you would give up.
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.
What you could not
- An engine that recognises new malware as it appears.
- Readings from inside the operating system.
- A real app for Windows. Something home-made would be a web page.
What this rests on. GridinSoft Anti-Malware’s listing: what it does, where it runs, what it plugs into and what it costs. It is a judgement about the kind of software this is. We have not built a replacement for it, and making your own means looking after it too. How we decide, and every tool’s verdict.
Part 05 · Alternatives
The alternatives
The tools it is most often weighed against, side by side
Malwarebytes, Emsisoft Anti-Malware, SUPERAntiSpyware, Spybot Search & Destroy and Zemana AntiMalware
The 5 tools GridinSoft Anti-Malware is most often weighed against, with where each one differs from it.
- 2.2GPA
Malwarebytes
Free plan · from $59.99/yr
Malware scanner and real-time protection, with VPN and ID plans.
- Malwarebytes has a free plan. GridinSoft Anti-Malware does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only Malwarebytes lists macOS, Android and iOS apps.
- Only Malwarebytes lists a browser extension.
- 2.4GPA
Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Free trial · from $39.95/yr
Dual-engine malware scanner for home PCs, with a web console.
- Only Emsisoft Anti-Malware lists a macOS app.
- GridinSoft Anti-Malware also covers system monitor.
- Emsisoft Anti-Malware also covers dashboards.
- 2.0GPA
SUPERAntiSpyware
Free plan · from $19.99/yr
Windows anti-spyware scanner, free or Professional X.
- SUPERAntiSpyware has a free plan. GridinSoft Anti-Malware does not, though it has a free trial.
- GridinSoft Anti-Malware also covers system monitor.
- SUPERAntiSpyware also covers ad and tracker blocking.
- 2.0GPA
Spybot Search & Destroy
Free plan
Anti-spyware for Windows with paid antivirus editions.
- Spybot Search & Destroy has a free plan. GridinSoft Anti-Malware does not, though it has a free trial.
- 1.4GPA
Zemana AntiMalware
Paid
Windows malware scanner and removal tool.
Part 06 · Questions
Quick answers
The questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two
12
Questions, each answered in a line or two
The short version of everything above, for when you only need the answer. Each one is told in full in its part of the guide.
Is GridinSoft Anti-Malware free?
No, GridinSoft Anti-Malware is a paid product, but you can try it first.
How much does GridinSoft Anti-Malware cost?
GridinSoft Anti-Malware lists 3 plans. Standard: $39.95 per 12 months for 1 business PC or 2 home PCs; no renewal price.
What platforms does GridinSoft Anti-Malware work on?
GridinSoft Anti-Malware is available on Windows.
Does GridinSoft Anti-Malware offer any discounts?
GridinSoft Anti-Malware publicly lists the following: 15% off license renewal.
Does GridinSoft Anti-Malware have an Android app?
No Android app was listed when its pages were read on Nov 13, 2026. GridinSoft Anti-Malware is listed for Windows.
Does GridinSoft Anti-Malware have an iPhone app?
No iPhone app was listed when its pages were read on Nov 13, 2026. GridinSoft Anti-Malware is listed for Windows.
Is GridinSoft Anti-Malware open source?
GridinSoft Anti-Malware is not described as open source on its own site, as read on Nov 13, 2026.
Who makes GridinSoft Anti-Malware?
GridinSoft Anti-Malware is made by Gridinsoft. It dates from 2008.
What are the alternatives to GridinSoft Anti-Malware?
The closest alternatives to GridinSoft Anti-Malware in our directory are Malwarebytes, Emsisoft Anti-Malware, SUPERAntiSpyware, Spybot Search & Destroy and Zemana AntiMalware.
How does GridinSoft Anti-Malware compare with other 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.
Is GridinSoft Anti-Malware good value for money?
ToolGPA grades GridinSoft Anti-Malware C for value for money. 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.
Could I make my own version of GridinSoft Anti-Malware?
To replace GridinSoft Anti-Malware you would be making an engine that recognises new malware as it appears.
Where this guide comes from
The prices, plans, platforms and features were read from GridinSoft Anti-Malware’s own pages on Nov 13, 2026, and the grades were given on Nov 13, 2026. 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.
Every tool we list gets five grades, A to F, each with its reason, and a GPA that averages them. How each is decided is at toolgpa.com/grades. This guide is ToolGPA’s own work; it is not made, paid for or approved by Gridinsoft. Prices change, so check gridinsoft.com before you buy.
Part 07 · About
About ToolGPA
Who made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it
7,721
Tools graded, in 95 categories
ToolGPA grades software the way a school report grades a pupil: five subjects, a letter for each with the reason written beside it, and a GPA that averages them. Prices, plans and platforms are read from each maker’s own pages and dated, so you always know how fresh a figure is.
Every grade, review and ranking on ToolGPA is our own judgement. No company can pay for a grade or change one. Every tool on the site has a guide like this one, free to download and pass on. It all lives at toolgpa.com.
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tools graded
95
categories
739
price changes on record
579
apps priced in 12 countries
What else is on toolgpa.com
- GridinSoft Anti-Malware, kept up to dateEverything in this guide, with prices and grades as they are todaytoolgpa.com/tools/gridinsoft-anti-malware
- How grades are givenThe rules behind every letter and every GPAtoolgpa.com/grades
- Value chartsWhat each tool costs against what it scores, for every categorytoolgpa.com/charts
- CompareAny two tools side by side, plan by plantoolgpa.com/compare
- Price changesEvery price rise and cut on record, each with its sourcetoolgpa.com/price-changes
- Prices by countryWhat apps cost on the App Store in 12 countriestoolgpa.com/prices-by-country
- Pay lessEvery public discount: yearly billing, students, nonprofitstoolgpa.com/save
- Keep or makeWhich tools are worth paying for, and which you could build yourselftoolgpa.com/keep-or-make
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Choosing software? Every tool graded, every price dated.
Compare tools at toolgpa.com ›Everything in this guide is ToolGPA’s own summary of what GridinSoft Anti-Malware’s pages, its app-store listings and public reviews said on the dates shown. Grades are our judgement under the rules at toolgpa.com/grades. Every grade, review and ranking on ToolGPA is our own judgement. No company can pay for a grade or change one. GridinSoft Anti-Malware is a trademark of its owner, and this guide is not made, paid for or approved by Gridinsoft. Prices and plans change: check gridinsoft.com before you buy.