Epicurus.com - Panda Global Protection 2009 - 3 User

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Binding: CD-ROM Brand: Panda Software EAN: 0670813481206 Feature: Three-user license to enjoy optimum security and safeguard your valuable data with Panda's most comprehensive security solution Format: CD-ROM Label: Panda Security Manufacturer: Panda Security Model: B12GP09MBNR Platform: Windows Vista Publisher: Panda Security Release Date: 2008-08-25 Studio: Panda Security
Features Three-user license to enjoy optimum security and safeguard your valuable data with Panda's most comprehensive security solution Anti-Malware Engine automatically detects and eliminates viruses, spyware, Trojans, rootkits, bots and other malware before they infect your computer Identity protection: Anti-Phishing Filter, Anti-Banking Trojans Engine, and Anti-Rootkit Technology protect your personal information Safe Internet Browsing: Anti-Spam Filter, Parental Control, Web Filter, and Personal Information filter to keep you and your family safe and secure Backup & Restore safeguards your most important files against accidental loss or damage; Protect files automatically to a premium 2GB online backup
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Editorial Reviews: Global protection to let you use the Internet with complete peace of mind.Protects your confidential information. Keeps hackers out. Prevents theft of bank details. Keeps PCs free from viruses and spyware. Blocks spam. Protects your children on the Internet.Enjoy truly global security with the new Panda Internet Security 2009. All your computer activity will be fully protected against identity theft and you can forget about viruses spyware hackers spam online fraud and other Internet threats. You'll also be able to make automated backup copies of your most important documents and optimize the performance of your computer.FEATURES:Latest generation antivirus - Automatically detects and eliminates all types of viruses. If content is missing from your hard disk if you have problems starting your computer or if some of your files are unusable you can be sure you've been hit by a computer virus. You can be infected just by surfing the Net downloading a file or opening an email attachment. There are also the dangers of worms and Trojans which now use new stealth techniques to evade detection. With Panda Internet Security 2009 you can use the Internet and download or share files in the knowledge that you are fully protected against all types of viruses worms and Trojans. Forget about infections.Powerful AntiSpyware - Keeps your PC free from spyware. Computer slowdowns annoying and aggressive pop-up ads sudden changes to your system settings... these are just some of the effects that spyware can have on your PC. The real danger however is that these threats can steal information about your Internet activity and then use it without your knowledge. Panda Antivirus Pro 2009 automatically detects and removes spyware and other annoying programs. Safeguard your privacy!Automated backup system - Safeguard your files against accidental loss or damage. No doubt at some time or other you have lost important documents that were saved on your PC either through uninten
Spotlight customer reviews: Customer Rating: Summary: Great Comment: Panda Global Protection 2009 - 3 User I have used this product for the last three years. On both Windows XP and Windows Vista. I have had no problems with either computer and it operates without interfering in the background. I first read about this company after Norton locked up my Windows XP and then crashed the whole system. Since I had used their program for years, I contacted them for a tool to remove the program. To say the least about THAT tool, it didn't work. I ended up formatting the hard drive and starting over with Panda on board. I haven't regretted it YET. Customer Rating: Summary: Great Value Comment: Great price for 3 copies of Panda Software. Have had Panda before and was told it was better than Norton. Came quickly and was exactly what I ordered. Customer Rating: Summary: Does it remove spyware, or IS THIS SPYWARE??? Comment: Our company tested Panda Global Protection 2009 as part of a series of tests of various security suites. The program installs with little difficulty, and is very easy to use. After we installed Panda on out Pentium IV 2GHz test system, about a dozen programs run in the background protecting your computer. All features of Panda are available when not logged into Windows XP/2000 as an Administrator. You can choose which features of Panda require a supervisor password, nice for a corporate environment. The labels for the controls are somewhat cryptic. "Self-diagnosis" is not explained, viruses are called "known threats". Enabling spyware and malware scans is hidden under "Advanced Settings" under "Known Threats". Scanning for "Unknown Threats" uses Panda's heuristic and behavioral analysis systems to proactively defend against rogue programs not covered under antivi... uh, "known threats". There is a check-mark to "Enable protection against vulnerabilities" that isn't explained. The performance benefits are a mixed bag. You will notice that boot-up and shutdown will take 20 seconds longer (on our Pentium IV 2GHz system). This is acceptable to us because Panda is aggressively scanning the computer. Also, except for occasional slowdowns explained below, Panda is very efficient in the background and our 2GHz system barely noticed the background protection. Now, we did notice intermittent slow downs on our 2GHz test system - the computer would slow down noticeably, and even the mouse pointer would turn into an hourglass. We turned off the Panda firewall and enabled our company standard Agnitum Outpost firewall. After 1/2 an hour, we looked at the logs and we were shocked at what we found. Panda seems designed to secretly access the internet on a regular basis and send out LOTS of data. And I mean, LOTS. Over a 25 minute period Panda appeared to transmit 768K of data from my computer to Panda's servers. We had turned off auto-updates, and turned off all options for sending usage data back to Panda. But although Panda had no reason to go outside and play, Panda SENDS LOTS AND LOTS OF DATA OUT FROM YOUR COMPUTER ACROSS THE INTERNET on a regular basis, almost once every 90 seconds. We logged access to the following domains, each one originating from a Panda program. These were the only domains we are certain originate from the Panda software: - cache.pandasoftware.com (accesses every 3-5 minutes) - proinfo.pandasoftware.com - platis.updates.pandasoftware.com (remember, updates were OFF) - pandalabs.pandasecurity.com - acs.pandasoftware.com - c5.edgesuite.com - a1913.g.akamaitech.net - a1945.g.akamaitech.net - filterdb.iss.net - bannerfarm.ace.advertising.com (this was a surprise!) - (a series of IP addresses I won't publish) These were all OUTBOUND connections. Hands down, cache.pandasoftware.com was the most prolific. No less than 3 minutes, but no greater than 5 minutes, Panda sent between 13K and 116K of data to that URL. Panda also made regular accesses to our DNS servers. Evidently, the Panda software thinks it's entitled to made these accesses and interprets blocking them as an attack. With an internet connection, when an Outpost firewall alert came up for the above domains and if we clocked "Block", the screen suddenly went black and apparently had either locked up or crashed. No amount of coaxing could get the computer to keep going, so we had to power off and on. The privacy statement for the software can only be viewed during install. The software's privacy statement is not on the install CD nor is it on your hard drive after installation. If you don't print or save the text, you don't get to see it after install. Panda's privacy statement is dangerously to the point: "for the purpose of contracting and using the program, the licensee may have to give PANDA certain personal data", "The licensee accepts that PANDA may use such information as part of the services provided in relation to the product, and that he/she may receive marketing information. The licensee acknowledges and accepts that PANDA may provide updates or additions to the software which automatically download to his/her computer." As you can see, "certain personal data" is not spelled out. But after reading the rest of Panda's privacy statement, it is frighteningly clear that the agreement allows for the collection of any data from your computer, and the program may be modified by Panda in any manner they see fit for any reason without notifying you. They don't even try to hide what they are doing. I called Panda Tech Support (they waived the $19.95 per incident for us) and it only took five minutes to reach a polite and friendly tech support person that was located in the USA. We asked for an explanation for all the internet access. We were first told that even with auto-updates turned off, Panda checks an online database of updated antivirus information whenever it scans. Although the support person was openly concerned and did try to find out what all the internet access was about, his up-line support offered him no further clues as to what Panda is sending from our computer to theirs. As a result of all this effort, I'm happy to report that Panda Global Protection 2009 uninstalls flawlessly. More Reviews