Panda antivirus 2008

When you buy through our links, we may get a commission. After downloading the 35MB file, Panda performs an initial scan of your system, and in our case, found eight different examples of spyware. Unfortunately, Panda didn't tell us precisely what spyware it found; only that it deleted it. Later, we could find no record of this scan for reference, although we did find subsequent log files of spyware that had been removed. We prefer to have control over what is quarantined or removed from our machine, and wish Panda had provided us with more information.

Should you want to remove Panda Antivirus , there is an uninstall wizard available. Upon reboot, we did not find any traces of Panda left on our machine. Interface Compared to the interfaces found with other antivirus products, Panda Antivirus is simple, even cartoonish: bright, contrasting colors, with basic graphics; as though Fisher-Price made antivirus interfaces for kids. We were, however, pleased to find configuration options within easy reach.

During a manual scan, we were unable to open other features of the program, something we could do in other antivirus apps. Features Panda Antivirus includes TruPrevent, Panda's heuristic engine that proactively blocks viruses.

However, it blocks only viruses. The full version of TruPrevent, which blocks other forms of malware as well, is available in the Panda Antivirus and Firewall and Panda Internet Security products. Antiphishing protection is included with Panda Antivirus, but Panda Antivirus and Firewall and Panda Internet Security products include additional protection from malware lurking on Web pages.

On our iTunes test, Panda was fast at seconds, just 2 seconds more than our test system. On our Microsoft Office test, Panda was solidly in the middle at 1, seconds. In a test scanning a single folder with compressed and media files, Panda scored a fast seconds, however, the default setting excludes many of the compressed files used in our test.

And in terms of boot speed, Panda came in dead last at 39 seconds. In terms of protecting your PC, we cite results from two leading independent antivirus testing organizations. Panda was not tested by AV-Comparatives. Support Support is extremely light for Panda Antivirus The built-in Help file lacks significant detail.

The Panda Web site includes an interactive troubleshooter, which seems promising until it takes you to the weak knowledgebase section. Other antivirus apps have interactive self-diagnostics, so be careful of this terminology; Panda uses something else.

On the Panda knowledgebase page, when you type in a query, the site spits back an FAQ in response. Out of Stock. Add To Wish List. Are you an E-Blast Insider? Keeps your PC free from spyware. Protects against online fraud.

Prevents access to websites harboring threats. Detects threats that try to hide on your PC. Verified Owner. Pros: great for its price Cons: non Overall Review: non. Did you find this review helpful? Yes No. Cameron R.