Panda Internet Security 2009 - 3 User [OLD VERSION]

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Product Features

• Three-user license offers protection against all kinds of internet threats: viruses, spyware, rootkits, hackers, online fraud, identity theft and all others
• Advanced Proactive Protection technologies from Panda Security are widely recognized as the most effective against new and unknown malware
• 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

Product Details

• Shipping Weight: 1.6 ounces
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B001CD0Z3Q
• Item model number: B12IS09MBNR
• Date first available at Amazon.com: July 9, 2008
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (22 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #2,733 in Software (See Bestsellers in Software)

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Product Description

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Panda Internet Security 2009 is a security suite that lets you use the Internet with complete peace of mind. It protects you from viruses, spyware, rootkits, hackers, online fraud, identity theft and all other Internet threats. The anti-spam engine will keep your inbox free from junk mail while the Parental Control feature ensures your children can use the Web safely. And thanks to the new Collective Intelligence technology, the solution is now much faster than previous versions.

Panda Internet Security 2009 is a security suite that lets you use the Internet with complete peace of mind. Click to enlarge.

NEW PRODUCT FEATURES

Collective Intelligence. Maximum Protection with Minimum Impact.
Panda Security's Collective Intelligence works as an online and real-time database that stores the majority of signature files, keeping them at a minimum on the endpoint. Every Panda user is a sensor for new malware, sending samples back to the cloud.

With Panda 2008 range of products protection was purely based on the users' PCs installed signature file. With the new Collective Intelligence approach Panda 2009 products also send regular queries to the cloud.

• Web navigation, eMail and Instant Messaging (IM). Panda sends queries to the cloud whenever an executable program is received. Keep in mind that it is not very common to receive executables, dll files, etc via this media.
• On-access scan (processes/libraries loaded in memory). How does it work? Imagine that 40 files are loaded in memory; Panda sends a query to the cloud and confirms them to be good ware. A couple of hours later, there are 42 programs uploaded in memory, from which 40 were already loaded and checked before. Panda will ONLY perform the check for the new 2 programs, since the other 40 have been checked before. A minimum PC and bandwidth consumption is used when sending queries to the cloud.
• On-demand scans. Whether is automatic or on-demand, Panda also sends queries to the cloud.

What are the main benefits for the users?

• Faster and better detection rate
• Faster and better disinfection rate
• Minimum PC resources and bandwidth consumption
• Furthermore the community feature of Collective Intelligence provides a full vision and full traceability of the new malware techniques and distribution points. This knowledge allows Panda to continuously improve the protection of its customers.

Identity Theft Protection
The new Anti-Banking Trojans engine detects the most dangerous identity theft malware used by cyber-criminals to steal banking credentials. Specialized heuristics and generic detection techniques ensure maximum protection for online transactions. Furthermore the Anti-Rootkit Technology detects and removes silently-installed rootkits used by malware or hackers to evade traditional antivirus products. The free Panda Anti-Rootkit, used by millions of people around the world, recently won the Editor's Choice award from PC Magazine.

The Anti-Phishing Filter recognizes fraudulent email and protects users from scams while you shop, bank or pay bills online.

The Identity Theft protection module included on PIS 2009 and PGP 2009 has been improved:

• It now incorporates an advanced heuristic scan that detects more identity theft
• The personal Information Filter prevents theft from users PC of credit card numbers
• social security numbers and any other personal information you define
• The new Web Filter allows users to safely browse the Internet without risk of drive-by infections, vulnerability exploits, browser hijacking or phishing websites. By analyzing web site content, forms, links and web reputation scores (from Anti-Phishing org),

Anti-Rootkit Technology detects and removes silently-installed rootkits used by malware or hackers to evade traditional antivirus products.

Current malware behavior changes constantly and consequently, our proactive technologies need to be updated overtime. The new TruPrevent 2.0 has been improved and is now integrated with our Collective Intelligence platform, increasing the detection rate substantially while decreasing the amount of false positives.

TruPrevent 2.0
Current malware behavior changes constantly and consequently, our proactive technologies need to be updated overtime. The new TruPrevent 2.0 has been improved and is now integrated with our Collective Intelligence platform, increasing the detection rate substantially while decreasing the amount of false positives. As detailed on the charts below, with the new TruPrevent 2.0 the detection rate has increased 45%.

Improved Customer Experience
Panda 2009 products offer a better customer experience than before, thanks to the new registration process and the new user interface.

New user interface
More than ever before, Panda 2009 products are based on the "install and forget" philosophy. Buying Panda 2009 products is like subscribing to an online security service that intelligently protects users by performing several automatic processes without them even noticing. The vast majority of the users are happy to embrace this "install and forget" philosophy but advance users can also modify the standard settings and adapt them to their personal needs.

The new user interface has been built based on "Panda Security usability lab" in which users tested Panda products' usability. Furthermore, thousands of betatesters worldwide have tested and complimented our new user interface.

New registration process
The new installation, activation and registration processes are easier than ever, making the startup process simple, fast and comprehensible for all user profiles.

New Anti-Spam Engine
Previous Panda products used spam detection systems based on signature files. The new Anti- Spam engine uses Collective Intelligence technology and increases the spam detection rate to over 97%.

Customers enjoy a better resource and time optimization; since they keep their inboxes clean from junk mail and only receive the wanted emails.

FEATURES OF PANDA INTERNET SECURITY 2009

Anti-Malware Engine automatically detects and eliminates viruses, spyware, Trojans, rootkits, bots and other malware before they infect your computer.

• Scans files in real-time and on-demand
• Scans emails before they reach your inbox, regardless of your email program
• Scans Internet traffic regardless of your browser type
• Scans Instant Messaging traffic in MSN Messenger, Windows Live Messenger, Yahoo Messenger and AOL
• Removes all traces of clutter left by spyware on your PC

Advanced Proactive Protection technologies from Panda Security are widely recognized as the most effective against new and unknown malware.

• Genetic Heuristic Engine combines advanced algorithms to detect new variants of the most dangerous malware families
• TruPrevent Technologies 2.0 silently analyze the behavior of programs, blocking those that try to damage your PC. This last line of defense blocks zero-day targeted attacks and terminates any malicious activity that has evaded traditional protection systems

Personal Firewall protects you against Internet-borne worms and hacker attacks.

• Smart auto-configuration allows good programs to run while blocking malicious ones
• Shields your PC from hackers on the Web
• Wireless Monitor protects your wireless network from intruders
• Intrusion prevention blocks known and unknown hacker attacks and vulnerability exploits

Identity Theft Protection

Anti-Phishing Filter recognizes fraudulent email and protects you from scams while you shop, bank or pay bills online

Anti-Banking Trojan Engine detects the most dangerous identity theft malware used by cyber-criminals to steal banking credentials. Specialized heuristics and generic detection techniques ensure maximum protection for online transactions NEW!

Anti-Rootkit Technology detects and removes silently-installed rootkits used by malware or hackers to evade traditional antivirus products. The free Panda Anti-Rootkit, used by millions of people around the world, recently won the Editor's Choice award from PC Magazine NEW!

Safe Internet Browsing

• Anti-Spam Filter keeps your inbox free from junk mail. With the new spam engine detection rates are now over 97%, ensuring uninterrupted service and delivering the emails you really need. NEW!
• Parental Control lets your children browse the Internet safely by blocking access to violent, adult, or racist content, as well as other inappropriate websites. From the solution's control panel -- and regardless of the browser type -- you can assign predefined filters (child, adolescent, employee) to users or customize filter rules according to your specific needs.
• Web Filter lets you use the Internet safely without the risk of infections, vulnerability exploits, browser hijacking or phishing websites. By analyzing website content, links and Web reputation scores, Panda Security provides protection against all types of Web-based malware and scams. NEW!
• Personal Information Filter prevents theft from your PC of credit card numbers, social security numbers and any other personal information you define. NEW!

Backup & Restore

Backup & Restore safeguards your most important files against accidental loss or damage. It prevents loss of important documents either unintentionally, or through hard disk problems or other accidents. Backup and restoration from hard drive, CD, DVD, other external media or online are both extremely simple and easy.

Tech Support 24 hours a day 365 days a year

Panda Security is a pioneer in offering round-the-clock customer services. Whenever you need it, PandaLabs and the tech support experts will provide a rapid response via email or the Internet. Enjoy the benefits of having a team of experts at your disposal.

Automatic daily updates

Every day more than 7000 new threats appear. But don't worry. Panda Internet Security 2009 automatically updates at least once a day to keep you permanently protected.

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Product Description

Panda Internet Security 2009 is a security suite that lets you use the Internet with complete peace of mind. It protects you from viruses, spyware, rootkits, hackers, online fraud, identity theft and all other Internet threats. The anti-spam engine will keep your inbox free from junk mail while the Parental Control feature ensures your children can use the Web safely. Anti-Malware Engine automatically detects and eliminates viruses, spyware, Trojans, rootkits, bots and other malware before they infect your computer. Genetic Heuristic Engine combines advanced algorithms to detect new variants of the most dangerous malware families. TruPrevent Technologies 2.0 silently analyzes the behavior of programs, blocking those that try to damage your PC. Personal Firewall protects you against Internet-borne worms and hacker attacks. Smart auto-configuration allows good programs to run while blocking malicious ones. Wireless Monitor protects your wireless network from intruders. Intrusion prevention blocks known and unknown hacker attacks and vulnerability exploits. Anti-Phishing Filter recognizes fraudulent email and protects you from scams while you shop, bank or pay bills online. Anti-Rootkit Technology detects and removes silently installed rootkits used by malware or hackers to evade traditional antivirus products. Web Filter lets you use the Internet safely without the risk of infections, vulnerability exploits, browser hijacking or phishing websites. Advanced Proactive Protection Technologies from Panda Security are widely recognized as the most effective against new and unknown malware System Requirements - Windows XP 32 and 64-bit, Windows Vista 32 and 64-bit, Pentium 300-MHz Processor or faster, 128MB RAM without TruPrevent, 512MB RAM with TruPrevent, 275MB free space, Internet Explorer 6.0, and CD-ROM drive

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

13 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Great protection after a wicked install, October 17, 2008

By	Matthew K. Morgan (Ruther Glen, VA USA) - See all my reviews (TOP 500 REVIEWER)    (REAL NAME)

I have been using Panda Internet Security (PIS) for a couple of years now and when the 2009 edition came out I was excited to give it a shot. I got a few unpleasant surprises, and a few good surprises too.

My target system is a Windows XP Home system with 1.25GB RAM. I will eventually try this on a Vista system.

I did some things a little bit differently this time. Having been registered in the past for previous versions, I figured that doing an online upgrade would be the least expensive way to go. This is not at all the case. Buying a CD and installing fresh is appreciably cheaper, in my case saving $30 because I caught this product on sale on Amazon. If you are already registered for an older version, consider just getting the CD instead of buying online, as you likely will save quite a bit of money. Panda is not the only security software vendor who has this pricing scheme, so expect this across the board.

Installation was a rude shock - the auto-installer crashed. I got a debugging window, and if I clicked on either button the installation stopped and I got nothing. To get the auto-installation to work I had to let the auto-install crash and then simply ignore the window (well, I had to move it out of the way). I could also have just explored the CD and run the binary directly. After that, the install proceeded normally.

The install failed in another, more subtle way - after installing from the CD it wanted to reboot the computer, but it did not eject the CD as it should have. As a result, the CD was the boot media and the system came up in rescue mode. This was an aggravation I neither expected nor appreciated. I do not know if this was a problem in previous versions as I always have used downloadable applications, not CDs.

After installation it was time to register, and PIS2009 wanted access to the internet. However, as I am on dial-up, PIS2009 blocked my phone connection as unauthorized and I had to close other dialog boxes before I could even address this issue. On the computer in question, the install was a full-up new install, not an upgrade, so I did not have the benefit of pre-existing settings.

Finally up and running, I decided to make sure the number I use for connecting was set up correctly. When I found the list of permissible numbers, I found some garbage entries in the list that made no sense. I don't know where they came from but I deleted them and all is well. Be sure to look in to this!

All right, let me explain the better things I discovered.

I looked at the process list and found that PIS2009 is still gentle on memory. There are some obvious memory hogs in the list, but the memory they consume is not as bad as I would have thought. In general, I would say that on a Windows XP system the memory usage is about half that of a comparable McAfee setup. This leaves a lot more room for other things to run.

The GUI has received a partial overhaul. The main "control panel" window is vastly superior to that of last year's version and it provides one-click access to just about everything in the suite. When about any option is clicked, the old dialog box from the previous version appears with the same familiar settings. It's all familiar and straightforward to me, though new users likely will find everything they're trying to find with ease. I do like the summary presentation of the system status.

I told the antivirus to scan the system. It took it almost exactly 30 minutes and it chugged through over 300,000 files in that time. Panda still has an amazingly fast antivirus. But new to this version is a common-sense feature that I haven't seen in place before - before initiating a scan, the antivirus attempts to download updates. In my particular case this is not necessary as all of my scans are manual and I only do them after an update, but for the majority of users (high-speed connectivity and scheduled scans) this is a great idea.

From what I can tell, the firewall is relatively unchanged. This is good, because the PIS2008 firewall was excellent. You can trust this firewall to keep your system free of miscreants.

I admit that I have not used the identity protection features of this suite.

Not so excellent is the parental controls module. It still requires setting up accounts and passwords within PIS2009 and then forcing everyone to "log in" when accessing the net. There is no ability to define a default behavior if no log-in occurs. I tried and failed to set up the controls without any special username or password, and it could not be done. I suppose this is useful in a pinch, but for daily family use it is cumbersome.

Registration and activation were painless.

I am still exploring the rest of the suite, but the overall impression I get is that it is a solid and capable system that does not beat your computer into submission. The installation could be a lot smoother, and the parental controls are still more or less useless to me, but the firewall and antivirus more than make up for these issues and overall I would recommend this suite as an excellent solution.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars So bad it had to be uninstalled, April 1, 2009

By	J. S. Brighton (Redmond, WA United States) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Installed product about 3 months ago on an 18 month old PC (dual core, 1GB RAM, 100GB HD (70GB used).

Pros:
1) Easy installation.
2) Easy to configure/use.

Cons:
1) The principal issue with the product is that it automatically launches a virus scan (pavjobs.exe) on a daily basis. That would be fine except that this thrashes the hard-drive and makes the PC unusable for the 3 hours it takes the scan to complete (on my PC). The only way to stop the scan is to quarantine pavjobs! This is problematic because the restore doesn't always work and pavjobs.exe is deleted - no more virus scanning. This means you have to uninstall (an hour long process) and reinstall.
2) Support is abysmal; the Help Desk are basically clueless and there don't appear to be any decent online forums.

Other users don't have these issues so maybe it's related to HD usage or PC configuration. Who knows; Panda certainly don't. Caveat emptor!

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars watch out, February 10, 2009

By	J. Hall (USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This review is from: Panda Internet Security 2009 - 1 User [OLD VERSION] (CD-ROM)

I got no customer support from these people. email them more than 3 days ago. It working ok for now, but i have a problem with the way my computer shuts down (this start happening after i put thiss on my computer)some times it takes 20 mins or more for it to shut down. i have emailed customer support 3 times no anwser (they dont have a 1 800 #).