Trend Micro Internet Security Pro 3.0 [Old Version]

by Trend Micro, Inc.

Product Features

• Trend Micro Internet Security Pro 2010 provides the most comprehensive, easy-to-use protection for your personal data so you can shop, bank, or browse with confidence
• An award-winning anti-virus engine protects against computer viruses, worms, Trojan horse programs, and related security threats
• Enhanced parental controls help you to protect your children from inappropriate content when they go online
• Remotely secures confidential files and folders in case your computer is lost or stolen
• Enhance performance and privacy by recovering disk space, cleaning up your registry and startup settings, removing cookies, and clearing your browser history

Product Details

• Shipping Weight: 4 ounces
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B002EAYJEM
• Item model number: TISP106939
• Date first available at Amazon.com: June 19, 2009
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (94 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,701 in Software (See Top 100 in Software)
  • #98 in Software > Computer Security > Internet Security

Product Description

Amazon.com Product Description

Trend Micro Internet Security Pro provides the most comprehensive, easy-to-use protection for your personal data so you can shop, bank, or browse with confidence.

The most comprehensive, easy-to-use protection for your personal data so you can shop, bank, or browse with confidence. Click to enlarge.

Easy-to-use, comprehensive protection

Shop, bank, and invest online with peace of mind
Trend Micro Internet Security Pro safeguards your personal information from hackers and cybercriminals whether you are at home or away:

• Remotely secure confidential files and folders in case your computer is lost or stolen
• Automatically check the legitimacy of Wi-Fi "hot spots" when using your laptop on the road
• Prevents data thieves, viruses, SMS text message spam and other malware from invading your smartphone
• Remotely erases data from your smartphone if it's stolen
• Inspects web page content in real-time--so you're protected even if you're the first visitor to a new unsafe website
• Back up as much as 2GB of your critical data to a secure online site

Smart features tailored to your activities
Trend Micro Internet Security Pro not only defends your computer from the latest spyware, viruses, and phishing scams, and goes one step further:

• Keep your protection current with automatic updates
• Prevent unauthorized users from changing your critical applications, without impacting your PC's performance
• Pause security updates or scans when you give presentations, watch movies, or play games
• Automatically prevent suspicious software on USB devices from opening
• Helps you to easily manage all the devices connected to your home network
• Easily customizable parental controls to protect your children against inappropriate content
• Get a complete and customizable snapshot of security activities on your computer

Enhance performance and privacy by recovering disk space, cleaning up your registry and startup settings, removing cookies, and clearing your browser history. Click to enlarge.

Take charge of when and where your children go on the Internet. Block websites with inappropriate content, prevent access at specific times, and even stop kids from entering personal information onto webpages. Click to enlarge.

Improved security policies find and stop unwanted attempts to change your operating system and critical software. Click to enlarge.

Get a comprehensive and customizable snapshot of all the security activities on your computer through easy-to-use charts and graphs. Click to enlarge.

Lock confidential files and folders inside a secure vault on your hard drive in case your computer is lost or stolen. Click to enlarge.

Optimized PC Performance
Trend Micro Internet Security Pro includes powerful, easy-to-use tools to keep your computer running smoothly:

• 20% smaller file size, 20% faster scan time
• Clean up registry and temp files and manage startup programs to boost PC performance

Surf the web with confidence

• Detects and removes viruses, spyware, and other malicious threats from your computer, email, instant messages and downloads
• Proven leadership in anti-spam technology, including email and image spam
• Finds and blocks untrustworthy links in email and instant messages
• Stops websites from installing dangerous downloads on your computer
• Quick Scan allows you to quickly find and remove most malware when you are running short on time.

Maximum Security. Online Freedom.
Trend Micro Internet Security Pro. Enjoy your online activities with complete confidence.

Key Features of Trend Micro Internet Security Pro

Get Essential Protection

Protects against current and future viruses
An award-winning anti-virus engine protects against computer viruses, worms, Trojan horse programs, and related security threats. Automatic updates immunize you against new computer virus outbreaks for the full duration of your subscription.

Defends your personal information with anti-spyware technology
Powerful anti-spyware technology guards your personal information and privacy against spyware, rootkits, and other malicious software.

Blocks direct online attacks with a personal firewall
Prevent your computer from exchanging data without your approval and defend against attacks from the Internet.

Prevents unauthorized changes
Improved security policies find and stop unwanted attempts to change your operating system and critical software.

Offers customizable security warnings
Decide how often you want to receive warnings about security threats.

Safeguards multiple computers
Install Trend Micro Internet Security Pro on up to three PCs per household.

Surf the Web Safely

Protects against web threats
Steer clear of online phishing scams that try to steal your credit card or bank account numbers. Continuous updates identify the newest risky websites.

Secure Web surfing
Block malicious or untrustworthy hyperlinks in email, websites, or instant messages.

Blocks image spam
Stop seeing spam that tries to evade filters by delivering images instead of just text.

First Visitor Protection
Immediately check web pages for security risks to stay protected even if you're the first visitor to a new unsafe website

Wi-Fi Advisor
Keep your Internet access secure even when away from home. Recognize untrustworthy wireless networks by checking their digital signatures.

Device Access Control
Automatically prevent suspicious software on USB devices from opening.

Smart Features for Your Online Activities

Home Network Map
See the computers and other devices connected to your network at a glance, manage the security of other computers remotely, and block wireless home network intruders from accessing yours.

Security Activity Dashboard
Get a comprehensive and customizable snapshot of all the security activities on your computer through easy-to-use charts and graphs.

State Aware
Work on your presentations, watch movies, or play games without security updates or scans getting in the way.

Protect Your Children Online

Enhanced Parental Controls
Take charge of when and where your children go on the Internet. Block websites with inappropriate content, prevent access at specific times, and even stop kids from entering personal information onto webpages.

Protect Your Personal Information

Trend Micro Vault
Lock confidential files and folders inside a secure vault on your hard drive in case your computer is lost or stolen

Online Backup
Back up as much as 2GB of your critical information to a secure online site

Maximize Your PC Performance

System Tuner
Enhance performance and privacy by recovering disk space, cleaning up your registry and startup settings, removing cookies, and clearing your browser history.

Extend the Protection to Smartphones

Smartphone Protection
Extend protection against malicious attacks to your smartphone when you email or browse websites. Remotely erase your information from your smartphone if it's stolen.

Product Description

You need comprehensive protection against cybercriminals when you shop or bank online or travel with your laptop.  Get Trend Micro Internet Security Pro so you can protect your personal data anytime anywhere when you shop bank or browse online. Shop bank and invest online with peace of mind Trend Micro Internet Security Pro safeguards your personal information from hackers and cybercriminals whether you are at home or away: Remotely secure confidential files and folders in case your computer is lost or stolen. Automatically check the legitimacy of Wi-Fi hot spots when using your laptop on the road. Prevents data thieves viruses SMS text message spam and other malware from invading your smartphone. Remotely erases data from your smartphone if it s stolen. Inspects web page content in real-time so you re protected even if you re the first visitor to a new unsafe website. Back up as much as 2GB of your critical data to a secure online site.Smart features tailored to your activities Trend Micro Internet Security Pro not only defends your computer from the latest spyware viruses and phishing scams and goes one step further: Keep your protection current with automatic updates. Prevent unauthorized users from changing your critical applications without impacting your PC s performance. Pause security updates or scans when you give presentations watch movies or play games. Automatically prevent suspicious software on USB devices from opening. Helps you to easily manage all the devices connected to your home network. Easily customizable parental controls to protect your children against inappropriate content. Get a complete and customizable snapshot of security activities on your computer.Optimized PC Performance Trend Micro Internet Security Pro includes powerful easy-to-use tools to keep your computer running smoothly: 20% smaller file size 20% faster scan time. Clean up registry and temp files and manage star

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

43 of 43 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Trend Micro's Internet Security Pro 3.0 delivers in speed and quickness!, October 29, 2009

By 

Dennis A. Amith (kndy) (California) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Trend Micro Internet Security Pro 3.0 [Old Version] (DVD-ROM)

(What's this?)

Having tested a good number of security software, I wanted to give Trend Micro's Internet Security Pro Version 3.0 a chance. With McAfee's Security program on one laptop, I wanted to see how Trend Micro's latest software compares on my other PC laptop.

I. INSTALLATION

When I install anti-virus or security programs, things usually take about 20-25 minutes but surprisingly Trend Micro's Internet Security Pro 3.0 took less than 10 minutes (and this on a laptop that is 90% full). Trend Micro advertises that the software is 20% smaller in file size and 20% faster in scan time and so far, that has remained to be true. Installation was easy, but it does require you to have an internet connection ready and also to enter your personal information before accessing the software (after installation). But this is probably the quickest Internet Security software I have ran thus far.

II. Interface

After installation, accessing the software is easy and quick. Updating the software is all within a click of a button. You get an overview, virus and spy ware controls, personal firewall controls, internet and e-mail controls, other settings and subscription and pro features. Interface is pretty basic and for newbies, it should be easy to navigate. When checking each section, there is a button that shows on or off. So, you know what is working immediately.

Where most of the sections are self-explanatory, the Pro Features is quite interesting as it allows you to go further into Internet Security with:

- Trend Micro Vault - Password-protected vault folder where you store sensitive files that seals if you lose your computer. I definitely like this feature, especially the fact that you can report your computer as missing/stolen and the vault where sensitive files are stored will automatically seal.

- System Tuner - Improve the performance of your computer, recover hard disk space/cleans up registry files and safeguard privacy on the Internet. Personally, I didn't want to mess with the registry using this function until I did a back of files.

- Trend Micro Toolbar that checks the safety of the websites, hyperlinks and wireless networks - I tested this and where McAfee's test of sites would take you to their webpage with user-based reviews, Trend Micro's toolbar gives you a color code if it's safe.

- Protection for mobile telephones and PDA's from span and viruses. Another good feature for those who want to protect their smart phones and PDA's.

III. Overview

The virus scan was definitely quicker than any anti-virus software that I have used before and that is definitely a positive. The software does what it says on the back of the box, protecting the PC from viruses and spyware, prevents unauthorized changes, blocks e-mail and image spam, malicious downloads and also via "My Home Network", you can see who is utilizing your computer.

At first I was wondering why they separated the pro features but after checking them out, it's something that you don't want newbies messing with especially if it deals with registry and a automatic sealing vaults. So, it makes sense to keep the pro feature as something you need to self-install and limits the user-errors.

So, which is better? McAfee or Trend Micro? Personally, I think that they are even but with McAfee, they have a better looking graphical interface, they've been around longer and the online checker has more integration with their website. But Trend Micro is quicker, faster and is quite simple for the beginning computer user. Quite simply both offer similar protection.


Similar to McAfee's Internet Security 2010, Trend Micro's Internet Security Pro 3.0 offers a 3-user license and a one year license agreement. Also, 2GB of online storage and ability to back up critical data to a secure online site.

Overall, Trend Micro's Internet Security Pro 3.0 is a solid release. Both are solid brands known for their security service. McAfee is known for anti-virus, Trend Micro for anti-spam. So, really it all comes down to which brand you prefer and price. But one thing that Trend Micro's Internet Security software does have an edge versus its competitors is speed. Install, scanning and registry/system cleanup is very quick. So, if speed is a factor in your decision-making, Trend Micro is the way to go!

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Good comprehensive protection, October 29, 2009

By 

L A. (NY USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Trend Micro Internet Security Pro 3.0 [Old Version] (DVD-ROM)

(What's this?)

I have used Kaspersky anti-virus software for the last few years after using and being disatisfied with McAfee. I thought I would try Trend Micro Internet security for the first time. The setup was fairly easy and similar to the method Kaspersky uses. The software is comprehensive with virus and spyware protection, a firewall, internet and email protection. However, this software includes protection for mobile devices which my copy of Kaspersky anti-virus does not. Then again, Trend Micro Internet security is more expensive than Kaspersky anti-virus, so if you don't have a mobile device to protect, a less comprehensive software suite may be for you. Overall, this is a very good product and is recommended.

19 of 23 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Beware: Trend Micro Deactivates ALL your virus protection after a year, March 17, 2010

By 

Globetrekker "Globetrekker" (Boston) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Trend Micro Internet Security Pro 3.0 [Old Version] (DVD-ROM)

Warning: Trend Micro's focus is getting you to renew, not on protection. When the renewal period ends, Trend Micro switches off ALL your virus protection (yes, you read that correctly; it doesn't just stop updating the program on you PC as in previous years - IT TURNS THE ENTIRE PROGRAM OFF. Leaving you totally exposed - the software you bought last year is inactive until you renew.).

Here is the warning email I received from Trend: "Tomorrow, your computer could stop running. Your data could go missing. Your personal information could be hijacked and used against you. All because your PC will be exposed to viruses, spyware and other malicious online threats when your subscription ends." Well, yes - since you, Trend Micro, turned off the software I own, now I am fully exposed to all those dangers, not just the small number of viruses and other malware that might be identified between the last daily software update and the subscription expiration.

A bit of background - I have been a long time Trend Micro User (5+ years). During this time I have avoided most virus infections, although we did have one on a family PC which the Trend Micro team helped us out a year or two ago. So I upgraded to Internet Security Pro last year. I bought the disk rather than the download in order to have a backup and as one of the 3 PCs to be protected is in another house where there is only a dial-up connection. So for 2009 paid for software in a box and to have it updated throughout the year...and now I have exactly...zilch!

I found the 2009 software to be a system hog, slowing down boot-up and then PC performance when it scans. I also had an issue with the firewall which their support ended up disabling (not an ideal solution).

But they claim the 2010 version is much less burdensome on system resources, and I was happy enough to plan to renew this year and planned to sort out my firewall issue with them. I received the regular "your subscription is about to expire" messages from Trend over the past few weeks, but being very busy (with work and a flooded basement following recent East Coast storms), I didn't really focus on renewing right away.

And then the expiry date arrives...and Internet Security Pro doesn't just stop receiving updates (as in past years). Instead they TURN OFF all the virus protection! I called the support line to check and was told that this is now the case with all of their internet security products. This is totally unacceptable.

I bought a software "product", not a "subscription". This is not a "cloud computing" application which sits on a server and which I run through a browser. If so, then I could accept no longer being able to use such a service. This is in fact software that resides on my PC/laptop and for which receives regular updates (just like Windows XP or Office).

I can just see the marketing meeting where they thought: "Hey, we can get our customers to sign up and reduce churn by de-activating their installed software when their yearly subscription runs out; this should have a great impact on our bottom line!" Well I plan to impact their bottom line at my level -- this forced renewal is getting the response it deserves. You better believe I'm focused on internet security now - as I check out the competing products, some of which are more highly rated.