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Panda Antivirus
Panda antivirus is a simple to use antivirus program that supports Windows 2000, Vista and XP
operating systems. Panda antivirus will only require 35MB of your hard disk space and the
downloading and installing processes are simple and fast. After the initial download, Panda
Antivirus will perform a scan of your entire system. The options available are few compared to
other antivirus programs.
Fisher-Price reduced the options with the intention of making the program easier for beginners
to use.
Panda antivirus’ scan was awarded a standard rating after testing by AV-Comparatives.org. Its
Spyware scanner is also considered standard.
Panda antivirus does not keep a log of the scans that have been performed. It is therefore
difficult for the user to keep track of the intervals between scans and any problems that may arise
as a result.
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Panda antivirus also scans for spyware and deletes the spyware upon finding it. The problem with this is that
Panda antivirus will not warn you about the deletion. The result may be
that important files that are infected may be deleted before you have the chance to save them.
The antivirus furthermore does not provide you with any information regarding the threat it is getting rid of.
The only information it provides is that a threat has been detected and deleted.
This leaves you with absolutely no control over what Panda antivirus deletes or doesn’t. Panda antivirus
includes a utility known as TruPrevent, a heuristic scanner, which prevents the entry and action of viruses and
other malware.
It also includes antiphising protection. Panda antivirus does not use
too much of your computer’s resources in a scan. The systems performance is not slowed down significantly. The
scanning speed is not remarkable and can be compared to other antivirus scanners. Updates are automatic and the
interval can be changed to your own preference.
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