Panda Cloud Pro vs Trend Micro

[windowsdefender]

What do you perfer and why. If you have another favorite cloud AV post it in the comments.

[Plexx]

I have only tried Panda Cloud and it was the free version but curious to see Trend Micro results against Panda Cloud in a face off.

Care to provide the TM link?

[windowsdefender]

(06-12-2012 06:41 PM)Biozfear wrote:  I have only tried Panda Cloud and it was the free version but curious to see Trend Micro results against Panda Cloud in a face off.

Care to provide the TM link?

You can get a 30 day trial at http://downloadcenter.trendmicro.com/ind...lang_loc=1

[McLovin]

I would say Trend Micro for a couple of reason. One because I have used it before and have not really used Panda. One thing I like about Panda though is the amount that it uses, in one of the threads here on the forum I see that it uses 560K which is quite good compared to Trend which is sitting on 30MB idle and running and working 70MB. Another reason for Trend because of it's web guard, out of all the web guards that I have tested Trend Micro has come out on top. Plus the new Beta looks great and can't wait till it's released.

But this is basing on the Panda Cloud Free, not the paid, if it was for the paid I would have to test them both.

[Malware Maniac]

I would say Panda Cloud Free. But I'm not a fan on cloud AVs because without Internet then you only have the user interface.

[McLovin]

(06-13-2012 01:19 AM)Malware Maniac wrote:  I would say Panda Cloud Free. But I'm not a fan on cloud AVs because without Internet then you only have the user interface.

Well you have the other features, but they won't work correctly. That is what every AV company I think is going to do in the future.

[Umbra Polaris]

(06-13-2012 01:19 AM)Malware Maniac wrote:  I would say Panda Cloud Free. But I'm not a fan on cloud AVs because without Internet then you only have the user interface.

Panda and most Cloud AV (Webroot SA, etc...) have a local signature database (cached or not). If cut from internet you will miss just the very recent signatures that may be added after your connection cut and its detection will be lowered.

http://www.wilderssecurity.com/showpost....tcount=124

Quote:Cloud-based antivirus do not protect while offline
While this might be true of some cloud-based antivirus implementations, in the case of Panda Cloud Antivirus it is not true. Panda Cloud Antivirus has a local cached copy of the Collective Intelligence cloud servers. This local cache is tasked with detecting (even while not connected to the Internet) malware that is in the wild, non-PE malware and other threats. Unlike traditional signature updates, this local cache update is a “moving target” of what the community sees as circulating out there in the wild. Therefore it is able to efficiently protect against the important threats. This local cache does not protect against Win98 or DOS viruses or even malware that is dead or not circulating anymore. That is why the community aspect of Panda Cloud Antivirus is so important as, the more people use it, the better protection it offers.
UPDATE: Panda Cloud Antivirus 1.1 includes 4 additional new layers of offline protection: 2 behavioural engines (blocking & runtime analysis), autorun disabling and USB vaccination

source: http://research.pandasecurity.com/argume...antivirus/

Please, check your infos before stating.

thanks

[malbky]

Umbra I agree with Malware Maniac. It just has a cached copy of few important signatures. Suppose when I am offline I plug a USB with some old threats I am at the danger of getting infected. Also the Pandas local copy of signatures depends on the users inputs too. So if USA users are more the cached copy will contain more sigs for viruses in the wild in USA which may not be the same list of viruses which are in wild in another part of the world. It can be although used as a second defense AV. It will be simple mater for a relatively new AV to just disconnect the internet acess leaving the user vulnerable.

[Plexx]

I suppose in the next few days ill grab a copy of each version and give it a test run on both with default settings to see how they work out of the box for the user who will install and forget.

To note, Panda free does use barely no memory. The URL filter is good as always, only problem is the toolbar which I believe 80% of the users remove it.

If there arent any text reviews about these 2 products ill make it after a few days, since I was planning on exploring the panda cloud av beta anyway.

[Umbra Polaris]

(06-13-2012 08:21 AM)malbky wrote:  Umbra I agree with Malware Maniac. It just has a cached copy of few important signatures. Suppose when I am offline I plug a USB with some old threats I am at the danger of getting infected.

Panda pro has a USB Vaccine feature.
My USB protection layer : Bit Defender USB immunizer, MC shield
Worthy isn't it ?

and you still have your on-demand scanners

Quote:Also the Pandas local copy of signatures depends on the users inputs too. So if USA users are more the cached copy will contain more sigs for viruses in the wild in USA which may not be the same list of viruses which are in wild in another part of the world.

Im sure the chances that you are in USA, have a disconnection, teleport yourself suddenly in Russia, keep yourself offline , plug an infected usb on your system without scanning it with your other scanners are very few.

Of course with any AV you have the "worst scenario"

Quote:It will be simple mater for a relatively new AV to just disconnect the internet acess leaving the user vulnerable.

Why they should do that?