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System Mechanic Pro is iolo's Windows PC cleanup and optimisation software that includes real-time antivirus and malware protection. A computer virus is a type of PC software that can infect a computer system and when executed, replicates itself by changing other computer programs and inserting its own code into those programs. System Mechanic Pro quarantines suspicious files and prevents them from spreading across your device. You may enable automatic renewal during checkout and update your automatic renewal preferences by logging into your iolo Account. It runs on Windows.

Current Version
17.5.1.43
Market
Consumer
Licence
Paid
Price
USD 74.95 / annual
Record Created
2026-08-20
Last Updated
2026-10-10

Vendor

iolo technologies has sold PC tune-up software from Los Angeles since 1998, and System Mechanic is the product it is known for — a maintenance suite that cleans, defragments and tunes Windows rather than a security product in the usual sense. Its software is now published under the RealDefense group. Security arrived as an addition to that. System Mechanic Ultimate Defense is the edition that bundles protection with the tuning tools, and Malware Killer is the on-demand scanner sold within it, alongside System Shield for real-time protection, Privacy Guardian, ByePass, ioloVPN and DriveScrubber. For this index the distinction matters: what iolo sells is a maintenance suite with malware removal in it, bought by people who want a slow computer to feel faster. It is not designed or marketed as a replacement for a dedicated antivirus, and it is tested by the independent laboratories far less often than one. Vendor page →

Website
iolo.com
Country
United States
Headquarters
Pasadena, United States
Year Established
1998
Customers
Not known
Users
45M users
Revenue
$5.0M (2025)

Platforms

Windowsnative

Target Market

Consumer primary

Capabilities

Malware Detectionkeynative
Ransomware ProtectionkeyNot known
Behavioral DetectionkeyNot known
Web ProtectionkeyNot known
Email ProtectionNot known
Host FirewallNot known
Sandbox AnalysisNot known
Cloud-Assisted ScanningNot known
Heuristic Detectionnative
Device ControlNot known
Vulnerability ShieldingNot known
Central Management ConsoleNot known

10 of 12 not yet known — not recorded, which is not the same as not supported.

Pricing

PlanLicencePriced perBilledPrice
SummarySubscriptionnot statedyearlyUSD 74.95

Versions

  • 17.5.1.43Windows

The newest release each source names per platform, not every release the vendor has shipped. A release date is shown only where one is recorded.

Independent Tests

Not tested This product does not appear in any test run CSI holds. That is not a low score.

Certifications

OESIS Framework SupportSupported1 activeSupported
OPSWAT Certified Security ApplicationGold1 activeGold

Change History

This record was created 2026-08-20. Everything below is what has changed since.

  • 2026-09-23Capability addedHeuristic Detection: built inevidence
  • 2026-09-23Capability addedMalware Detection: built inevidence
  • 2026-09-22Product updatedListed in Home Antimalwareevidence
  • 2026-09-19Product updatedSold to: Consumerevidence
  • 2026-09-19Pricing plan addedPrice: USD 74.95 yearlyevidence
  • 2026-09-09New versionNew version: 17.5.1.43 (Windows)evidence
  • 2026-08-20Certification addedCertified: OESIS Framework Support (Supported)evidence
  • 2026-08-20Pricing plan addedPrice: paidevidence
  • 2026-08-20Product createdNew product listedevidence
  • 2026-08-20Platform addedRuns on Windowsevidence
  • 2026-08-20Certification addedCertified: OPSWAT Certified Security Application (Gold)evidence
  • 2026-08-20New versionNew version: 17.5.1.43evidence

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