Panda Cloud Antivirus : Free Anti-Virus Software

No matter how robust an Operating system is, hackers find out some loopholes to bring even the most secured systems on their knees. That explains why there exist several hundred malware that attack the Mac OS, which was known as the safest OS. Undoubtedly, Microsoft Windows is the OS that faces the maximum number of attacks from malware and hackers all over the year. This is due to the fact that still a majority of the computer users use Windows in their computers.

There are a number of anti virus software in the market that are used by the PC users to safeguard their systems. However, the commercial anti virus suites are better suited for the business users. For home users who do not want to spend a lot on anti virus, the free security suites are the only choice. To counter the threat of fast evolving malware and online threats Panda software has released its free Cloud Anti-virus.

The Cloud Antivirus Free Edition’s 1st Full version can be available from the Panda website. Its installer has a size of 22MB. The installation is a breeze and there is no hassle like pre install scan, which was quite a tedious and slow process. The USP of this anti virus software is that it does not have to depend on signature update to cope with the new breed of Trojan and viruses. Panda claims that the software works by integrating with the Cloud, an online data centre and resource for virus detection.

The interface of the Cloud anti virus is simple with intuitive buttons that clearly define the actions the users can take. If the anti-virus detects a known malware it eliminates the threat immediately. The suspected files are forwarded to the Clouds for further analysis. When their status is revealed the user can use them. Though the Cloud database consists of terabytes of data the individual users do not need to bother about it.

The Panda Cloud Anti virus has a simple operating procedure. It checks the memory and the hard disk for potential harmful files. If a malware is found, it gets deleted while a suspected file is assigned a question mark icon with a Panda logo. Apart from the regular malware it also succeeds in detecting and removing the threats like key loggers and root kits. It performs at par with commercial anti spyware software and in some tests exceeds their performance.

Installing it on the systems that are already infected is not problematic at all. In most of the cases, it detects the existing virus and Trojans instantly after installation and deletes them. However, in some cases a reboot may be required to clean a system effectively. The software has good detection rates and it is more efficient in threat detection than removal. Therefore, the users will be benefited if they perform the installation on a clean and formatted system. Among the free anti virus products available in the web, this one is hard to beat and it may find takers in the budget conscious users.

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