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| Other names | Protegent |
|---|---|
| Developer(s) | Unistal |
| Operating system | Windows XP and later |
| Website | www |
Protegent (more formally known as Protegent 360 Total Security) is an Indian antivirus program developed in 1994 by Unistal. The antivirus program is functional, however there are rumors that it is a scam.[1] The mascot of the program is named Proto, however his appearence is a modified version of Whyatt Beanstalk's superhero form, Super Why, from the television show of the same name.
Due to the mascot being a clone of a TV character, the antivirus became a meme through Vinesauce featuring the antivirus's commercials in his video showcasing him using several viruses to crash Windows Vista.[2][3]
Commercials[edit]
Unistal published a total of four commercials in order to promote Protegent. These have frequently been used as meme material.
Protegent Antivirus Rap[edit]
The Protegent Antivirus Rap is a rap song where Proto raps about the benefits of using Protegent, however the lyrics imply the antivirus is too good to be true, with the rap claiming the antivirus goes as far as to block Facebook and computer games, prohibit printing until further notice, track a child's browsing history, etc.[4]
The rap was originally several separate commercials until Unistal combined them into a single commercial.[citation needed]
Laptop commercial[edit]
The second commercial involves who appears to be a mustached clone of Proto editing a spreadsheet[citation needed] on a laptop computer. The man's laptop crashes, causing the man to lose all of his unsaved data. Proto appears next to the man and suggests using Protegent 360, mentioning the antivirus's data recovery software (known as "Crash-Proof"). The ad ends with a white screen displayed on the man's laptop advertising Protegent.
School commercial[edit]
The third commercial involves a young child at school viewing adult content on a desktop. At the end of the day, the child's teacher notices while checking the browsing history of her classroom's desktops, and consults another teacher for assistance. Neither teacher knows how to deal with the situation until Proto appears and suggests Protegent 360 as the solution to the problem, mentioning the antivirus's "porn locker." The teacher installs the antivirus on all of the computers in her classroom. The following day, the student once again tries to view adult content on the desktop, and the antivirus sends an email to the teacher, who calls the student over and yells at him, saying his actions are wrong and that he is legally punishable for them. The child promises never to view adult content again, and he is forgiven. He and the teacher then thank Protegent 360 for saving the child from "going the wrong way."
House commercial[edit]
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The fourth and final commercial involves a child named Jintu at home using his or his mom's desktop. Jintu's mom calls him, and Jintu responds by saying he is working on a project for school. His mom is concered, seeing as he would then have been working on the same project since the morning, but Jintu reassures her. One of Jintu's mom's friends comes over, and the mom expresses her worries. Proto then appears on the counter, and suggests Protegent 360, mentioning its browsing history tracker. The mom installs Protegent on the desktop.
Development[edit]
The antivirus's website claims the program is built with
Reception[edit]
Protegent was met with relatively well reception, despite the scam rumors. thetop10sites.com says, "In a nutshell, Protegent Antivirus provides an affordable software that protects against malware, phising attacks, and other viruses."[5]
Scam rumors and memes[edit]
Protegent, with its poorly made commercials and copied mascot, led many to believe the antivirus program was nothing more then a low-budget scam. It also led people to download the commercials and use their poor quality to create YouTube Poops.
Scam rumors[edit]
The commercials (which were extremely low-budget, with one dropping in quality at random) and the mascot, Proto, being a copied Super Why, let many to believe the antivirus program was a scam. Of course, several videos on YouTube were made suspecting this.
Despite all of the videos, there is no real proof of the antivirus being a scam, and several times it has shown to work well.
Memes[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "Protegent Antivirus Review: IS It Worth Your Attention?". ZeusVirus. Retrieved 6 October 2021.
- ^ "Protegent Antivirus | Know Your Meme". Know Your Meme. Retrieved 6 October 2021.
- ^ "Windows Vista Destruction". YouTube. Vinesauce Joel. Retrieved 6 October 2021.
- ^ "Protegent Rap Lyrics". Genius. Retrieved 6 October 2021.
- ^ "Protegent Antivirus Review 2022 - thetop10sites.com". The Top 10 Sites. Retrieved 21 January 2022.