Panda Internet Security

Antivirus programs are essential for any computer. If you don't want to be sorry later, you should install one before you start surfing the web. With so many antivirus solutions on the Internet, it can be difficult to choose a program, especially if you are prepared to spend money. Panda Internet Security can meet the expectations you may have from a professional antivirus program. Besides preventing virus and malware infections, the software can also protect your confidential information, scan for vulnerabilities in your system, block spam and much more.

Panda Internet Security is part of a large collection of protection programs, which come with different features, at different prices. It takes several minutes to install the software on a Windows powered computer, but the good news is that you just need to click an Install button and the setup wizard will take care of the rest. It works on Windows Xp and all later versions, up to Windows 8 and it provides support for both 32 and 64-bit operating systems.

The main user interface displays a series of options, as large and colorful buttons. You can use them to navigate to other sections, in which you can start scanning, view statistics, configure the antivirus and firewall or other features. Besides a quick or full scan, you can also perform a custom scan, if you wish to look for infections in specific folders. Additionally, you can start scanning your system for vulnerabilities.

The lower row of buttons, on the main interface, will take you to the same tabbed menu, on which you can make various configurations, for each central feature. You can set the antivirus function to scan your entire workstation, emails, instant messenger components, browsing data and more. Other settings can be made for the firewall, vulnerabilities scanner or the anti-spam system. You should also know that Panda Internet Security comes with a cloud based virus identification system. This means that you don't have to maintain a signatures database on your computer.

While the identity protection feature is enabled, the software will detect and regulate transmissions, if they include privileged information. You can also enable a protection measure against fraudulent websites and increase or decrease its sensitivity. Another useful feature is the possibility of enabling parental control rules. You can select different rule sets, for kids, teenagers, employees and so on, for different Windows user accounts. Based on your selection, the software will block specific types of contents for the targeted user account.