Panda Global Protection 2009 - 1 User [OLD VERSION]

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Product Features

• Enjoy optimum security and safeguard your valuable data with Panda's most comprehensive security solution
• Anti-Malware Engine automatically detects and eliminates viruses, spyware, Trojans, rootkits, bots and other malware before they infect your computer
• 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; Protect files automatically to a premium 2GB online backup

Product Details

• Shipping Weight: 4 ounces
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B001CD8B9G
• Item model number: B12GP09MB1
• Date first available at Amazon.com: July 9, 2008
• Average Customer Review: 3.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (16 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #4,339 in Software (See Bestsellers in Software)

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Product Description

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Enjoy optimum security and safeguard your valuable data with Panda Global Protection 2009. 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. You can also back up important files (documents, music, photos, etc.) to a CD/DVD or online and restore them in case of accidental loss or damage. And thanks to the new Collective Intelligence technology, the solution is now much faster than previous versions.

Enjoy optimum security and safeguard your valuable data with Panda Global Protection 2009. 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.

Premium Online Backup
Premium Online Backup to safeguard users' most precious files and access them anytime, anywhere. Backing up the most important files online ensures integrity of users' information regardless of what happens to their PCs. This ultimate safety layer provides 2 Gigabytes of free secure storage for one year.

FEATURES OF PANDA GLOBAL PROTECTION 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!

PC Optimization

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.

Premium Online Backup to safeguard your most important files and have access to them anytime, anywhere. Backing up your most important files online ensures the integrity of your information regardless of what happens to your PC. This ultimate safety layer provides 2 gigabytes of free, secure storage for one year. NEW!

Tune Up automatically finds and fixes problems in your PC and keeps your system running smoothly. It optimizes your PC performance by removing unnecessary registry entries, deleting temporary files and speeding up your hard disk.

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 Global Protection 2009 automatically updates at least once a day to keep you permanently protected.

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Product Description

Enjoy optimum security and safeguard your valuable data with Panda Global Protection 2009. 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. Wireless Monitor protects your wireless network from intruders. 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. Anti-Rootkit Technology detects and removes silently installed rootkits used by malware or hackers to evade traditional antivirus products. Anti-Spam Filter keeps your inbox free from junk mail. Web Filter lets you use the Internet safely without the risk of infections, vulnerability exploits, browser hijacking or phishing websites. Personal Information Filter prevents theft from your PC of credit card numbers, social security numbers and any other personal information you define. Tune Up automatically finds and fixes problems in your PC and keeps your system running smoothly. It optimizes your PC performance by removing unnecessary registry entries, deleting temporary files and speeding up your hard disk.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

30 of 32 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Does it remove spyware, or IS THIS SPYWARE???, September 15, 2008

By	Honest Opinion (Boston, MA USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Panda Global Protection 2009 - 3 User [OLD VERSION] (CD-ROM)

Our company tested Panda Global Protection 2009 as part of a series of tests of various security suites. The program installs with little difficulty, and is very easy to use. After we installed Panda on out Pentium IV 2GHz test system, about a dozen programs run in the background protecting your computer.

All features of Panda are available when not logged into Windows XP/2000 as an Administrator. You can choose which features of Panda require a supervisor password, nice for a corporate environment. The labels for the controls are somewhat cryptic. "Self-diagnosis" is not explained, viruses are called "known threats". Enabling spyware and malware scans is hidden under "Advanced Settings" under "Known Threats". Scanning for "Unknown Threats" uses Panda's heuristic and behavioral analysis systems to proactively defend against rogue programs not covered under antivi... uh, "known threats". There is a check-mark to "Enable protection against vulnerabilities" that isn't explained.

The performance benefits are a mixed bag. You will notice that boot-up and shutdown will take 20 seconds longer (on our Pentium IV 2GHz system). This is acceptable to us because Panda is aggressively scanning the computer. Also, except for occasional slowdowns explained below, Panda is very efficient in the background and our 2GHz system barely noticed the background protection.

Now, we did notice intermittent slow downs on our 2GHz test system - the computer would slow down noticeably, and even the mouse pointer would turn into an hourglass.

We turned off the Panda firewall and enabled our company standard Agnitum Outpost firewall. After 1/2 an hour, we looked at the logs and we were shocked at what we found.

Panda seems designed to secretly access the internet on a regular basis and send out LOTS of data. And I mean, LOTS. Over a 25 minute period Panda appeared to transmit 768K of data from my computer to Panda's servers.

We had turned off auto-updates, and turned off all options for sending usage data back to Panda. But although Panda had no reason to go outside and play, Panda SENDS LOTS AND LOTS OF DATA OUT FROM YOUR COMPUTER ACROSS THE INTERNET on a regular basis, almost once every 90 seconds.

We logged access to the following domains, each one originating from a Panda program. These were the only domains we are certain originate from the Panda software:

- cache.pandasoftware.com (accesses every 3-5 minutes)
- proinfo.pandasoftware.com
- platis.updates.pandasoftware.com (remember, updates were OFF)
- pandalabs.pandasecurity.com
- acs.pandasoftware.com
- c5.edgesuite.com
- a1913.g.akamaitech.net
- a1945.g.akamaitech.net
- filterdb.iss.net
- bannerfarm.ace.advertising.com (this was a surprise!)
- (a series of IP addresses I won't publish)

These were all OUTBOUND connections.

Hands down, cache.pandasoftware.com was the most prolific. No less than 3 minutes, but no greater than 5 minutes, Panda sent between 13K and 116K of data to that URL.

Panda also made regular accesses to our DNS servers.

Evidently, the Panda software thinks it's entitled to made these accesses and interprets blocking them as an attack. With an internet connection, when an Outpost firewall alert came up for the above domains and if we clocked "Block", the screen suddenly went black and apparently had either locked up or crashed. No amount of coaxing could get the computer to keep going, so we had to power off and on.

The privacy statement for the software can only be viewed during install. The software's privacy statement is not on the install CD nor is it on your hard drive after installation. If you don't print or save the text, you don't get to see it after install.

Panda's privacy statement is dangerously to the point: "for the purpose of contracting and using the program, the licensee may have to give PANDA certain personal data", "The licensee accepts that PANDA may use such information as part of the services provided in relation to the product, and that he/she may receive marketing information. The licensee acknowledges and accepts that PANDA may provide updates or additions to the software which automatically download to his/her computer."

As you can see, "certain personal data" is not spelled out. But after reading the rest of Panda's privacy statement, it is frighteningly clear that the agreement allows for the collection of any data from your computer, and the program may be modified by Panda in any manner they see fit for any reason without notifying you. They don't even try to hide what they are doing.

I called Panda Tech Support (they waived the $19.95 per incident for us) and it only took five minutes to reach a polite and friendly tech support person that was located in the USA. We asked for an explanation for all the internet access. We were first told that even with auto-updates turned off, Panda checks an online database of updated antivirus information whenever it scans. Although the support person was openly concerned and did try to find out what all the internet access was about, his up-line support offered him no further clues as to what Panda is sending from our computer to theirs.

As a result of all this effort, I'm happy to report that Panda Global Protection 2009 uninstalls flawlessly.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great pc condom, December 16, 2008

By	stingerdoc (lawrenceville, ga United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Panda Global Protection 2009 - 3 User [OLD VERSION] (CD-ROM)

I have used Panda for 3 years and I can say it is one of the better IS softwares out there.
To give you some back ground about what I have used:
Macafee
Norton's
Trend micro

Macafee was almost a joke and it has been sometime since I have used it but it did not pick up a whole lot. This program might as well say viruses welcome. It may have been better but since Microsoft bought Macafee I don't trust it too much, why you say? Look at Vista.

Norton's did a good job but this program is like a bipolar girlfriend. One year Norton's does great and the next it crap's out. I think we all would agree a good stable Internet security program wins over bells and whistles.

Trend Micro was good up until I used Panda for the first time and saw what it had missed, holy cow! This software gets good rateings and still let's bad guys in as if cops are on holiday.

Now, I have looked into BitDefender and found from other reviews this program is a crap shoot. If it works it's great and if it does not work, well, format c:

Understand, Internet Security software should be a necessity for those of you who surf the net, also most if not all IS software will slow your system down a bit due to the fact it will be all throughout your system protecting you from viruses, trojans, phishing, id theft and other such bad things. I also want to say antivirus is better than nothing but for today's pc user it's not enough, you need a total package.

No software is perfect, even Panda. I would suggest you do your homework and check reviews from other sources such as Cnet, Tom's hardware, Computer user and other sources.

Happy surfing

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Panda Global, February 26, 2009

By	Denise Krakowski - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Really slows the computer down. Had to remove the product and reinstall in order to reset the options to not have auto update. It had locked up the computer completely. I now have to manually download updates because otherwise it ties up my computer as soon as I turn it on in order to update.
There needs to be an option so that the update takes place after 5 minutes or so to allow time for the other programs to get up and running first.
Never had this trouble with Bit Defender!