App Review Trend Micro Maximum Security 2024

[rashmi]

Trend Micro has a reputation for having a high rate of false positives. Aggressive protection enhances the likelihood of performing well in tests.

 

[TuxTalk]

Trend Micro has a reputation for having a high rate of false positives. Aggressive protection enhances the likelihood of performing well in tests.

@Shadowra stated they improved the anti malware engine. So far for me no FP and 0 to none system impact.

 

[Zartarra]

Great that Trend Micro improved the anti malware engine. I hope they fixed or going to fix the other issues. They had still an issue with a vulnerable driver (Tmel.sys). The driver is still listed in Microsoft recommended driver block rules (Microsoft recommended driver block rules - Windows Security). There was also an issue with Payguard.

Maybe it is time to try it again .

Thanks for the test @Shadowra.

 

[rashmi]

@Shadowra stated they improved the anti malware engine. So far for me no FP and 0 to none system impact.

Just because a product performs well in a test doesn't mean it has an improved engine. However, it's excellent that you have experienced no FP issues with TM, and it runs smoothly on your system.

 

[Shadowra]

Just because a product performs well in a test doesn't mean it has an improved engine. However, it's excellent that you have experienced no FP issues with TM, and it runs smoothly on your system.

It's not just in my test, but an observation. Before making a video, I sometimes test the product for several days, either to learn about it or to familiarize myself with it.
I've known Trend for a long time, and I put it on a dedicated vm to have fun with it, and I found it to be very effective.

 

[simmerskool]

@Shadowra stated they improved the anti malware engine. So far for me no FP and 0 to none system impact.

@Jengo good info, but @rashmi is correct as shown in recent AV-C test with Trend Micro having the most FP by significant amount compared to others tested. I'm looking at this as I'm considering installing TM on a win10 VM.

Real-World Protection Test February-May 2024

The first half year results of the ongoing Consumer Real-World Protection Test for February-May 2024 are now available.

www.av-comparatives.org

 

[vtqhtr413]

@Jengo good info, but @rashmi is correct as shown in recent AV-C test with Trend Micro having the most FP by significant amount compared to others tested. I'm looking at this as I'm considering installing TM on a win10 VM.

Real-World Protection Test February-May 2024

The first half year results of the ongoing Consumer Real-World Protection Test for February-May 2024 are now available.

www.av-comparatives.org

'You're only as good as your last performance', I don't know who said this originally but in my experience it's sadly true.

 

[rashmi]

It's not just in my test, but an observation. Before making a video, I sometimes test the product for several days, either to learn about it or to familiarize myself with it.
I've known Trend for a long time, and I put it on a dedicated vm to have fun with it, and I found it to be very effective.

Based on the product's performance in your test, you shared your opinion in the opening post. If the product performed well in your observation but did not do well in your test, what would your opinion of it be?

 

[TuxTalk]

Like i said 0 false positives, i just use the computer for normal surfing, banking , i dont play any games.
Runs very smooth, and did not encounter any issues so far, so for me a no brainer, i love the simple interface and i even put it on HyperSensitive mode.

AV Comparatives reviews for me always feel ike paid reviews and sponsored by GEN.

 

[TuxTalk]

@Jengo good info, but @rashmi is correct as shown in recent AV-C test with Trend Micro having the most FP by significant amount compared to others tested. I'm looking at this as I'm considering installing TM on a win10 VM.

Real-World Protection Test February-May 2024

The first half year results of the ongoing Consumer Real-World Protection Test for February-May 2024 are now available.

www.av-comparatives.org

Protection wise just as good as Bitdefender, and to me to be honest, FP, i dont care so much, better one extra block then none at all ;-)

 

[Moonhorse]

Trend Micro has a reputation for having a high rate of false positives. Aggressive protection enhances the likelihood of performing well in tests.

In case where it was tested against 480 urls, 29 false positives probably due having aggressive web protection, you can always unblock

when it comes into malware on computer, i have seen avast having worse time with false positives than with trend micro

Last weekend i checked my sisters laptop for malware and microsoft defender found 0, avast had like 10 false positives and trend micro 0 ...laptop was completely clean from malware

My sister pretty much uses very unknown software due his work, uses alot of excel and other microsoft tools and is ( in my opinion) very vulnerable to malware , this is why i frequently check his laptop incase of malicious stuff

 

[simmerskool]

fwiw, just installed Trend Micro 2024 on VM. Haven't come to any conclusions about system performance ("feel") yet, but web filtering seems good. Running VS Cyberlock 7.77 with it.

 

[TuxTalk]

fwiw, just installed Trend Micro 2024 on VM. Haven't come to any conclusions about system performance ("feel") yet, but web filtering seems good. Running VS Cyberlock 7.77 with it.

Still running fine here, protection is good and like you said good web filtering.

 

[BSONE]

Thanks for the review. I might try it out.

 

[rashmi]

In case where it was tested against 480 urls, 29 false positives probably due having aggressive web protection, you can always unblock

False-positive tests include both websites and installers. Regardless, the occurrence of false positives varies depending on users' habits, visited websites, and software.

 

[simmerskool]

I do have one peculiarity with TM perhaps unique to my VM -- the occasional TM popup alerts display on white background with very pale light blue text that is barely readable it is so faint. Not sure how to fix this, perhaps switch to dark theme for the system...

 

[simmerskool]

fwiw systemwide dark mode has not fixed the too faint text popups, sent support an email, curious to see what they say, but unlikely they will have a fix. Not sure of the cause, no other app is doing this... more annoying than problematic.

 

[TuxTalk]

I do have one peculiarity with TM perhaps unique to my VM -- the occasional TM popup alerts display on white background with very pale light blue text that is barely readable it is so faint. Not sure how to fix this, perhaps switch to dark theme for the system...

For me its perfectly readable on white or dark theme

 

[simmerskool]

For me its perfectly readable on white or dark theme

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thanks for snip-it, I wish mine looked like yours! I will post a snip of what I'm seeing a little later. Good to know what it's supposed to look like, thanks!

 

[simmerskool]

this is how TM pops up here. only app doing this... if it displays a second window on top of another TM window text is nearly invisible.