App Review Trendmicro Internet Security(version 17.7)

[safetrend]

Feedback on Trendmicro IS. I have used quite many products from various vendors and also got licesnes for them. I finally made a choice to use Trendmicro Internet Security mainly because (i) it's cheap(I can buy 1PC 2yr or 3pc 1yr license spending only 10~11 US Dollars. (ii) and it's stable. (iii) it's never been a bloatware(no experience of being nagged to buy 'Premier" version

 

[Anthony Qian]

Just curious - why not using Microsoft Defender?
1. The use of RAM should not be used to determine whether an AV is light or heavy.
2. Keep mind that TM’s behavioral blocker will automatically switch to hypersensitive mode after detecting several threats. In hypersensitive mode, files that are not whitelisted in the cloud will be blocked, without considering files’ behaviors.
3. In my testing, TM’s detection rate is horrible, which is in line with AV-C’s result.

 

[upnorth]

I don't think TM's performance is deserving of five stars.

This sections disclaimer.

Any views or opinions expressed are that of the member giving the information and may be subjective.

 

[Anthony Qian]

This sections disclaimer.

Well, I've revised my previous comment. I just want to make it clear that low RAM usage != good performance and vice versa.

 

[Claudio66]

I have been using Trend Micro maximum security for a month. I'm doing well but I'm not an expert so my opinion doesn't count. The tests are discordant but at the same time like the car, the car tires, the choice of computer, it's all subjective. It's also a matter of feeling. I use three different antivirus for free choice. I read, do small tests and enjoy reading expert opinions. I read Shadowra's test on this forum, Av Test's test and still chose to have TM on this computer. I don't frequent the dark web and doing quiet browsing I think all three antivirus I'm using Trend Micro, Eset and F Secure are ok. Then never say never.
Last Av test on TM.

Test Trend Micro Internet Security 17.7 for Windows 10 (221119)

The current test Trend Micro Internet Security 17.7 for Windows 10 (221119) from February 2022 of AV-TEST, the leading international and independent service provider for antivirus software and malware.

www.av-test.org

 

[safetrend]

Just curious - why not using Microsoft Defender?
1. The use of RAM should not be used to determine whether an AV is light or heavy.
2. Keep mind that TM’s behavioral blocker will automatically switch to hypersensitive mode after detecting several threats. In hypersensitive mode, files that are not whitelisted in the cloud will be blocked, without considering files’ behaviors.
3. In my testing, TM’s detection rate is horrible, which is in line with AV-C’s result.

I understand what you mean. There's no 'huge' reason to give 5 stars or consider using TM. @Claudio66 said almost the same things I just wanna say. I don't want to test malware samples anymore, I don't enter dangerous website. I already know RAM doesn't directly affect user experience (bitdefender put its signature on the RAM for example), but TM has evolved in various sides except low RAM. You could read my configuration thread(Advanced Security - safetrend laptop Configuration 2022), threre's my user experience of other products. TM may not be the 'best' product, but it's made the least problem on my system. That's the reason I use it and gave 5 stars.

MS Defender is not on my consideration for similar reasons. My old laptop gets slow down and exprienced some FP when using WD. Above all, WD looks UGLY to me.

 

[Anthony Qian]

I understand what you mean. There's no 'huge' reason to give 5 stars or consider using TM. @Claudio66 said almost the same things I just wanna say. I don't want to test malware samples anymore, I don't enter dangerous website. I already know RAM doesn't directly affect user experience (bitdefender put its signature on the RAM for example), but TM has evolved in various sides except low RAM. You could read my configuration thread(Advanced Security - safetrend laptop Configuration 2022), threre's my user experience of other products. TM may not be the 'best' product, but it's made the least problem on my system. That's the reason I use it and gave 5 stars.

MS Defender is not on my consideration for similar reasons. My old laptop gets slow down and exprienced some FP when using WD. Above all, WD looks UGLY to me.

Respect your opinion and choice.

Btw, I do not recommend AV-Test as it's less reliable than AV-Comparatives and cannot reveal the difference between products.

 

[safetrend]

Btw, I do not recommend AV-Test as it's less reliable than AV-Comparatives and cannot reveal the difference between products.

Yep I agree with you. Recently I'm rather interested in MITRE ATT&CK Report than AV-C or AV-Test.

 

[Anthony Qian]

Yep I agree with you. Recently I'm rather interested in MITRE ATT&CK Report than AV-C or AV-Test.

You mean this one? It's more professionl, and it focuses on assessing enterprise solutions for dealing with APT attacks. Still, I'd like to see how the results are interpreted on MT.

 

[safetrend]

You mean this one? It's more professionl, and it focuses on assessing enterprise solutions for dealing with APT attacks. Still, I'd like to see how the results are interpreted on MT.

Yes. this one. There are so-called 'traditional' AV Vendors like Bitdefender, Mcafee and Trendmicro plus Corporate/Business Only Vendors like SentinelOne or Cybereason. As you said, this test focuses on Vendors' protection product(usually XDR) against Advanced Threat. It's quite interesting that New technology equipped products like SentinelOne or Cybereason's XDR get higher scores than those of traditional Symantec, Mcafee, etc.

 

[9ucto5]

at privacy and data collection trend micro is worst by far from any other av companies

 

[Kiss]

at privacy and data collection trend micro is worst by far from any other av companies

Just like Avast/AVG, Microsoft (Windows), IOS, Android, there is nowhere to escape, your data is being collected as soon as you connect to the internet