Today, in terms of protecting computer systems from viruses and various kinds of malicious codes and programs, a fairly large number of professional packages have been created that provide comprehensive prevention of cyber attacks. One of these is the Panda antivirus (in the English version, Panda). What it is and how it works, we will now consider.
What is a Panda?
So, among the main versions of the package, you can find both a paid antivirus with a very serious set of protection tools, and a free one, the so-called Panda free antivirus that does not require official registration or purchase.
Registration refers to the trial version, which is shareware. That is, the user can try it in a short period of time, and only then draw a conclusion about the advisability of acquiring the full version.
As probably already clear, the free version has several truncated features, although it basically uses the same principles of work and protection as the commercial one.
Panda Antivirus Trial
As for the trial version, it, like the rest of the developer’s software products, is primarily focused on the use of the so-called sandbox, which contains all existing or potential threats.
In fact, the sandbox itself is a cloud storage, where the virus or malicious code is analyzed. In other words, the virus does not penetrate the computer, but immediately isolates itself, naturally, not on the hard drive in the quarantine zone, but on the remote server. In this regard, the Panda antivirus is an interesting package.
In addition, according to user reviews, the Pro package is able to protect not only Windows-systems, but also “poppies”. And the most interesting thing is that when registering a license after a 30-day trial period, it can be used for three computer terminals simultaneously. In addition, the Pro version is different in that it allows you to select actions when a threat is detected. This anti-virus "Panda" is fundamentally different from the free free version.
Free Simplified Version
Now a few words about the freeware package. Very often, this program is called the term "set-and-forget." The fact is that the Panda antivirus of this modification works independently of the user. That is, when a threat is detected, the program decides to isolate it on its own.
As mentioned above, and the capabilities of this version are slightly less. Nevertheless, it uses the same "cloud" technology and is a fairly powerful means of protecting any Windows-system.
Panda antivirus: reviews
In conclusion, we will consider some reviews about the Panda antivirus package, so to speak, in general terms.
As for the latest modification of Pro 2015, many users note the fact that registration does not look very complicated. But here are two points that somewhat spoil the overall impression:
- a constant reminder of how many days are left until the end of the trial period;
- the license is valid for only six months (more precisely, 180 days).
As a rule, anti-virus packages of this level represent, if not a lifetime, then at least a longer registration with all the ensuing consequences.
After all, what happens? After a period of 180 days, updating the program modules or anti-virus databases without renewal of registration will be simply impossible. Even the same NOD32 updates virus signature databases.
In general, the reviews of corporate users (and the Pro version in most cases is designed specifically for such an application) look quite flattering. The most important thing that is noted is the absolute impossibility of the threat to penetrate not only to a separate terminal, but also to other computers tied into a single local network. Among other things, the built-in firewall looks quite interesting, which, unlike most similar ones, eliminates the occurrence of direct conflicts with the "native" Windows firewall.
Well, the reviews about the free version are such that users simply can’t get enough of it. The fact is that they don’t need to think about what to do with any component - the program works automatically, and this only happens if necessary. It only means that it does not load system resources in any way, constantly referring to memory as a background process. In general, almost all users of any level unanimously say that the Panda antivirus is by far not only one of the best, but also the most promising in the development of cloud-based protection technologies.