Trend Micro PC-Cillin Internet Security Pro 2009: A Reasonable Option
Source: Tom's Guide US | Keywords: 2009, antivirus, test | Themes: Software
- 1. One-Stop Comparison for 14 Anti-Virus Titles
- 2. Anti-Virus Basics
- 3. Comodo Internet Security v3.8: The Newbie
- 4. Avira Antivir Personal Free Edition v9.0.0386: The Best of the Freebies
- 5. Clamwin Free Antivirus 0.94.1: Open Source Protection Software
- 6. Avast! 4.8 Home Edition Free: The Classic
- 7. BitDefender Total Security 2009: A Balanced Choice
- 8. F-Secure Internet Security 2009: A Disappointment
- 9. Trend Micro PC-Cillin Internet Security Pro 2009: A Reasonable Option
- 10. McAfee Internet Security 2009: Very Complete
- 11. Norton Antivirus 2009: The Choice For Ease and Simplicity
- 12. Panda Global Protection 2009: An Outsider Who’s Left In The Dust
- 13. G-Data Total Care 2009: The Heavy Weight Of Security
- 14. ESET Smart Security 4 (Nod32 Antivirus 4): A Positive Evolution
- 15. Kaspersky Antivirus 2009: A Half-Colored Version
- 16. AVG Internet Security v8.5 (paid version): An Insufficient Evolution of What You Can Get For Free
- 17. The Verdict
- 18. The Test Protocol
- 19. More on this topic
9. Trend Micro PC-Cillin Internet Security Pro 2009: A Reasonable Option
After we were disappointed last year by the Trend brand because of the high price of its software that did not correspond to the quality we expected, we saw that the developers rectified this problem with the release of the 2009 version.
A Beautiful Interface… With Settings That Could Use Some Improvement
The aesthetics of this software’s interface are a real delight. Somber without being sad, the graphics here are particularly well done and access to the functions is clear and easy. The default settings are fine, but the absence of advanced, personalized settings may be a big handicap for advanced users.
This interface is very well done in both conception and practice. We also appreciated the possibility of being able to password protect our settings. Fortunately, the anti-virus software that comes with this pretty package is also very complete.
Undeniable Effectiveness
If you look at the difference between this year's and last year’s offering from Trend, one blatant improvement comes in the form of a very good-quality detection engine. On the other hand, once the threats have been identified, getting rid of them must be done manually after they have been contained in compressed files. This isn’t exactly the best way of going about it, but it’s not the end of the world, either. The resident protection is also quite good and uses the detection motor to the best of its abilities.
Indeed, in spite of the absence of an automatic scan and the detection of threats during the reading of files (not when folders are opened), the protection is effective against viruses that come from USB-connected and other external-storage devices. The neutralization procedure for contaminated email attachments allows them to be deleted while still leaving the email itself accessible.
Not Too Demanding On Your Computer
Despite a significant increase in time for Windows to start up (+69%) and a very long wait for the scan to finish (the longest that we found during our paid-for software test), Trend PC-Cillin affects relatively little on the rest of the system. Although the memory is incontestably used, it is consumed at a reasonable rate. Additionally, only one of the two cores of our processor was used, leaving the other available for the eventual utilization of other light programs at the same time.
Conclusion
Efficient, financially affordable, and pretty light on power, the Trend PC-Cillin 2009 should be very seriously considered. However, if you have a new computer with a processor that isn’t very powerful and you don’t want to compromise its safety without having to personalize a bunch of advanced settings, then this software should definitely be approached with caution.
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And here I thought AVG Free was the best free antivirus.
Kaspersky internet security/ anti-virus does not look like that.. what the heck
No NOD32?
What about Microsoft's own Oncecare
These guys sound like they don't know what they are talking about. They claimed that Avast skips text files even though "they are a classic refuge for malevolent programs." Text files cannot be executed and therefore cannot contain viruses. The pictures they have are different as well. In any case I am a happy user of Avast and prefer it to McAfee and Norton but have not tried the others.
the picture they use for Avast is with a different skin. You can switch the skin at anytime.
I m using avast home too. I think the scanning for HD is bit longer and taxing a lot on my P4 2.6. But its free..no complain...
what about Kespersky ??? lol so much missing good antivirus software
Spanish Kespersky = norman?
French... T_T?? not english there we go
KASPERSKY Ftw ...
what I used to like on Tom's site was the use of graphs... can't find any in this round up. More over how the can you judge resident scan performance just on start up time? What about disk R/W after all services have been initialized?
Anyway quite poor article
I use Norton NIS 2009, and have had problems that made me look for another. When I saw this article, I said "Great timing lol !"
Unfortunately, there is nothing in this article that inspires confidence in either the comparisons or the conclusions. There are comments about Norton that my personal experiences tell me are incorrect (at least in the US).
And, as said before, no tables, etc.
Very disappointing.
@Shadow703793: NOD32 is in page 14
http://www.tomsguide.com/us/2009-a [...] 15-14.html
@romain_75: Kaspersky in page 15
http://www.tomsguide.com/us/2009-a [...] 15-15.html
@shurcooL: So do I, use AVG for last 3 years thinking it was best one.
May be good time for change ...
eset smart security 4!!!and zone alarm extreme security 8
I'm very surprised to hear that Norton is not a resource hog. It is the reason I switched to free AV software like Avast and AVG. I'm not going back to Norton even if they paid me...OK I might consider it.
Why do you have pictures of Kaspersky on the page with AVG antivirus?
haha kapersky became norman.. avg became kepersky.. lol
Was this review bought or something? For Norton to get such a good review I am leaning towards it being bought. I mean c'mon, Norton not being a resource hog and stealing your system. How do you expect us to believe that?
Why not review Kaspersky Internet Security, instead of just the Antivirus, when the Internet Security package for other brands were reviewed?
Also, The KAV Internest Securitiy is $54.99 at Walmart. The review stated it was double.
I seriously have my doubts and found myself shaking my head after reading the reviews for several of the products in here.
I'm surprised you didn't give a "Best Value" award... I'd say for best value go with Trend Micro, for less than $20 you can get protection for 3 PCs for one year (Look online you will find it). I use it on all my computers and no complaints.