Panda Cloud Antivirus
| Developer(s) | Panda Security |
|---|---|
| Initial release | April 29, 2009 |
| Stable release | 1.0 / November 10, 2009 |
| Operating system | Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows 7 |
| Platform | 32-bit, 64-bit |
| Available in | English, Deutsch, Espanol |
| Development status | Released |
| Type | Antivirus |
| License | Freeware |
| Website | http://www.cloudantivirus.com/ |
Panda Cloud Antivirus is a free version of Panda's security software. It is cloud-based, meaning that scanning of the files is handled on a remote server rather than on a user's machine. This results in less bloat as seen by the end-user. The cloud technology is based on Panda's Collective Intelligence.[1]
Features
It detects viruses, Trojans, worms, spyware, dialers, hacking tools, jokes and security risks.[2]
Panda Cloud anti-virus is considered to be a new breed of security software since it relies on cloud (internet), the community, and collective intelligence, rather than just signatures.[3].It requires an internet connection to function, though if internet is unavailable it runs using a cache of well-known threats.[4]
Beta 3 (private) added Windows 7 and 64-bit support [1]
Review
One major review deemed Panda Cloud Antivirus as clean, fast, simple, and easy to use, and offering good detection rates.[5] The same review scores Panda 98.87% in malware detection and 71.4% in malicious URL detection. Overall score was 85%, a strong protection factor considering it is freeware.
Another review (by PC World) found it to be #1 in the new free anti-virus products. [6]
A third review showed that it did well in detecting 0-day malware threats. [7]
When version 1.0 was released on November 10th, PC Magazine reviewed Panda Cloud Antivirus and gave it Editor's Choice Award for Best Free AV. [8]
See also
References
- ↑ "What is Collective Intelligence"
- ↑ "What type of threats does the antivirus detect?"
- ↑ "What is the cloud?"
- ↑ "What happens if my computer is not connected to the Internet?"
- ↑ Review: Panda Cloud Antivirus Steve Ragan, techherald.com 2009-4-29
- ↑ Cloud Antivirus #1 in PC World Compare
- ↑ Review of Panda Cloud Antivirus
- ↑ PC Magazine: Panda Cloud Antivirus Free Edition 1.0 Editor's Choice
External links
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