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Panda Internet Security 2008

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Rating: 3.0 out of 5 stars

35 reviews
Sales Rank: 548

Format: Cd-rom
Platforms: Windows Vista, Windows 2000, Windows Xp
Media: CD-ROM
Operating System: Windows XP
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 7.4 x 5.3 x 1.3

MPN: B12P08MB
Model: B12P08MB
UPC: 670813371200
EAN: 0670813371200
ASIN: B000UK9WIQ

Release Date: August 25, 2007
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days

Features:

•	Keeps PCs free from viruses, worms, Trojans, spyware and hidden threats
•	Configurable Firewall keeps hackers and intruders out
•	Protection against online fraud and theft of personal information; bank and shop online with peace of mind
•	Junkmail filter keeps your inbox free of spam
•	Partental Control protects your children on the Internet

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Editorial Reviews:

Product Description
If content is missing from your hard disk, if you have problems starting your computer, or if some of your files are unusable, you can be sure you've been hit by a computer virus. You can be infected just by surfing the Net, downloading a file, or opening an email attachment. There are also the dangers of worms and Trojans which now use new stealth techniques to evade detection. With Panda Internet Security 2008 you can use the Internet and download or share files in the knowledge that you are fully protected against all types of viruses, worms and Trojans. Forget about infections!
Whenever you shop or bank online, you have to provide data to verify your identity, such as your account number, credit card number or other ID. This information is sensitive and needs to be protected. Identity Protect feature, lets you know at any time when this type of data is about to be sent out of the computer so you are in control at all times. Don't let anyone access your data without your permission!
Certain emails are designed to trick you into revealing your confidential bank details. They may appear to have been sent from your bank, but they have not. Falling into the trap can be costly: it could give the phishers complete access to your accounts. Panda Internet Security 2008 can identify these fraudulent emails, and prevent you from revealing your bank details, account numbers or other confidential information. Panda Internet Security 2008 includes a configurable personal firewall to stop intruders and hackers from accessing your PC. Turn your computer into a fortress!
No doubt at some time or other you have lost important documents that were saved on your PC, either through unintentionally deleting them or due to hard disk problems or other accidents. You can make simple automatic backup copies that will let you restore these files whenever you need. You can also select the files that you want to save and make b

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Enjoy truly global security with the new Panda Internet Security 2008. All your computer activity will be fully protected against identity theft and you can forget about viruses, spyware, hackers, spam, online fraud and other Internet threats. You'll also be able to make automated backup copies of your most important documents and optimize the performance of your computer.

Enjoy truly global security with the new Panda Internet Security 2008.

Global protection to let you use the Internet with complete peace of mind

Panda Internet Security 2008 is a total solution addressing all kinds of Internet threats and offering protection against online identity theft.

A complete and automated solution that protects against all manner of online threats, it is quick and easy to use.

It has maximum identity theft and online fraud protection. It is the only Internet security product on the market with local and online backup options. It also includes Tuneup as well as Antispam, and parental control by default.

Panda Internet Security 2008 includes the following protection:

Megadetection: the new and exclusive security model that guarantees detection of more than a million viruses and other threats, offering levels of protection far higher than traditional antiviruses.

Make simple automatic backup copies that will let you restore files whenever you need.

Clean out unnecessary components and defragment the disk to optimize performance.

Enjoy truly global security with the new Panda Internet Security 2008.

This new security model offered by Panda Security is based on four pillars:

Permanent Protection: daily automatic updates and continuous product upgrades provide permanent security against Internet threats.
Proactive Protection: TruPrevent Technologies detect and block unknown threats, intelligently scanning potential dangerous program behavior.
In-depth online scanning: the exclusive technologies of Panda TotalScan Pro allow periodic in-depth online scanning, to detect and delete the most sophisticated threats that can slip past traditional protection.
24-7 Technical Services: specialized technical services, via e-mail or at www.pandasecurity.com.

New--Automated backup system

Safeguard your files against accidental loss or damage
No doubt at some time or other you have lost important documents that were saved on your PC, either through unintentionally deleting them or due to hard disk problems or other accidents. With Panda Internet Security 2008 you can now make simple automatic backup copies that will let you restore these files whenever you need. You can also select the files that you want to save and make backup copies either on hard disk, CD, DVD or other external drive. Back up your files quickly and easily.

New--Optimized PC performance system.

Panda PC Tuneup: helps optimize operating system performance.
Sometimes your computer may operate erratically or slow down for no apparent reason. In these cases, the first thing to do is to use the system's optimization and maintenance tools.

Panda Internet Security 2008 helps you access these utilities directly. First it cleans out all unnecessary components (removing cookies, temporary files, items in the recycle bin, etc.) and then defragments the disk to optimize performance. Keep your computer in top shape.

Offer. Now 12 months' free online backup

With up to 1 GB of storage space on a secure online server.
The ability to access your most important documents securely from any computer offers numerous advantages. Panda Internet Security 2008 lets you make backup copies--quickly and simply--on a secure Internet server, with up to 1 GB of storage space for 12 months. Safeguard your information online.

Latest generation antivirus

Automatically detects and eliminates all types of viruses
If content is missing from your hard disk, if you have problems starting your computer, or if some of your files are unusable, you can be sure you've been hit by a computer virus. You can be infected just by surfing the Net, downloading a file, or opening an email attachment. There are also the dangers of worms and Trojans which now use new stealth techniques to evade detection.

With Panda Internet Security 2008 you can use the Internet and download or share files in the knowledge that you are fully protected against all types of viruses, worms and Trojans. Forget about infections.

Powerful AntiSpyware

Keeps your PC free from spyware
Computer slowdowns, annoying and aggressive pop-up ads, sudden changes to your PC settings... these are just some of the effects that spyware can have on your computer. The real danger however is that these threats can steal information about your Internet activity and then use it without your knowledge.

Panda Internet Security 2008 detects and completely removes spyware and other annoying programs automatically. Safeguard your privacy.

Panda Identity Protect

Secures your personal data
Whenever you shop or bank online, you have to provide data to verify your identity, such as your account number, credit card number or other ID. This information is sensitive and needs to be protected. The new Panda Internet Security 2008, through the Identity Protect feature, lets you know at any time when this type of data is about to be sent out of the computer so you are in control at all times. Don't let anyone access your data without your permission.

Personal bi-directional firewall

Blocks hackers and intruders.
When you connect to the Internet, many programs try to access your PC. Some of them are not dangerous, such as those that let you update applications you have installed, but others will try to exploit your connection or control your computer. Panda Internet Security 2008 includes a configurable personal firewall to stop intruders and hackers from accessing your PC. Turn your computer into a fortress.

In-depth online scanning
Scan in-depth your PC with TotalScan Pro. The new Panda TotalScan Pro is an online scanner that allows you to periodically scan in-depth your PC seeking any kind of malicious software. It checks system memory and every file in the disk to find any threat such as virus, trojans, worms, spyware, dialers, hacking tools, jokes and security risks.

Make simple automatic backup copies that will let you restore files whenever you need.

Clean out unnecessary components and defragment the disk to optimize performance.

AntiPhishing

Protects against online fraud
Certain emails are designed to trick you into revealing your confidential bank details. They may appear to have been sent from your bank, but they have not. Falling into the trap can be costly: it could give the phishers complete access to your bank accounts. Panda Internet Security 2008 can identify these fraudulent emails, and prevent you from revealing your bank details, account numbers or other confidential information.

Panda Internet Security 2008 will keep you safe from these dangerous scams. Bank and shop online with complete peace of mind.

TruPrevent Technologies

Double protection
Some new threats are able to spread globally in just a few hours. In this time, your PC could be unprotected as your antivirus will not have had time to update. The TruPrevent Technologies included in Panda Internet Security 2008 detect and block these unknown threats, intelligently scanning program behavior. This means your PC will have the reinforced protection it needs. Stay one step ahead of unknown threats.

AntiRootkit
Detects threats that try to hide on your PC
Rootkits can be used to hide threats and prevent them from being detected by security solutions. These threats can then act with impunity on your system. With Panda Internet Security 2008 you won't have any problem, as its reinforced protection system can detect threats that use this stealth technique. Protect yourself from hidden threats.

AntiSpam

Automatic blocking of junk mail
No doubt you often receive emails from unknown or dubious senders. This avalanche of spam is time-wasting and can make it difficult to find the emails you really need to read. The reinforced anti-spam technology in Panda Internet Security 2008 automatically filters junk mail, keeping your inbox free from spam. Rid yourself of the avalanche of junk mail.

Parental control
Restricts access to inappropriate websites
If you're worried about your children accessing violent, pornographic or racist content, or that your employees are wasting valuable time visiting non-work related websites, Panda Internet Security 2008 has the solution. Its content control feature can let you decide what type of web pages each user of a computer can view, with a range of custom filters (child, adolescent, employee...). You decide how the Internet should be used.

Automatic daily updates
Every day more than 2,000 new threats appear. But don't worry. Panda Internet Security 2008 automatically updates at least once a day to keep you permanently protected. Feel safe at all times.

Tech Support 24 hours a day 365 days a year
Panda Software is a pioneer in offering round-the-clock customer services. Whenever you need us, PandaLabs and our 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.

Customer Reviews: Read 30 more reviews...

5 out of 5 stars

Near-perfect security solution August 25, 2007
Matthew K. Morgan (Ruther Glen, VA USA)
37 out of 39 found this review helpful

I am very fussy about my internet security solution. I have had good experiences and I have had bad experiences with different packages. Having used Norton, Trend and ZoneLabs in the past (and having been subjected to McAfee by previous employers as a corporate standard), I have several points on which to make my comparisons. Panda has been my solution of choice for several months now, and the new 2008 edition improves on the success of the 2007 edition.

I installed Panda Internet Security 2008 (PIS2008 hereafter) as an upgrade from the 2007 edition, which made me a little uncomfortable due to the difficulties I have had in the past with other products when simply upgrading as opposed to a brand new installation. To my relief, the upgrade was smooth, painless and relatively fast. After the requisite reboot, the system was stable, functional and ready for use - there were no issues with the upgrade. All of my old settings were left untouched and all of the new settings were defaulted. It even remembered that I had turned off certain features and it left them turned off, instead of resetting everything. This is appreciated.

The first thing that I noticed is that the interface has been improved. I am running it on a Windows XP platform, and though PIS2008 is Vista-ready it received a facelift for XP as well. The interface is smoother, more appealing and even more responsive, particularly when closing the main screen. Some items have been rearranged and more thoughtfully grouped, which makes finding options more convenient. Though the interface never bothered me under the 2007 edition, I can readily see improvement in PIS2008. Any time the interface for an application improves usability, it is a good thing.

Another improvement made is in the antivirus component. PIS2007 has a fast antivirus, but PIS2008 is even faster. It still can be thrown into the background too, which is a nice benefit when other work needs to be done while performing a scan. The speed of the antivirus should not disappoint anyone (be aware that other applications can seriously interfere with the scan though - SpySweeper seems to clash with it, bringing scan times to a crawl). As a test, I told it to scan my entire system, and it screamed through 1.9 million files in under 2.5 hours. It did find some malware in an archive, and it offered to dispose of it for me.

A common complaint about internet security suites is that they tend to hog huge amounts of memory and resources. I looked through the task list, and I was startled to find that my email client takes up more memory than all of PIS2008's processes combined. PIS2008 does take more CPU when scanning and updating, of course, but that is to be expected. This suite is gentle on memory.

One of the most important aspects of an internet security solution is a firewall that works. It is not enough to block incoming traffic or lock down outgoing requests from unauthorized applications. A good firewall makes the computer absolutely invisible on the net. With PIS2008 loaded and running at full security I went to the internet and searched for firewall test sites. I ran all of the tests I found out there and Panda's firewall passed all of them without a single failure. For ports scan, my system did not even return "Connection Refused" messages - it simply dropped them on the floor. Ping tests returned the same result - no computer out there. This is the way a firewall should work - it not only keeps out riffraff, but it completely hides the computer's presence in the first place.

One area that still could use a little more attention is the parental control/web filtering component. My complaint with PIS2007 is that to use parental controls/web filtering requires an individual name and password every time a new connection to the internet is made. This is still the case with PIS2008 - there is no mechanism to configure a default filter set that does not require a password, an irritation that will ensure I will not use this feature until absolutely necessary. When I have experimented with this feature, it has worked well and it has prevented access to known bad sites, blocking entire categories of web sites such as pornography, intolerance, etc. As an experiment I told it to block news and sports sites and when I tried to access ESPN it intercepted the request and suggested I talk to the administrator to get access. I really like this feature and I wish it didn't require accounts and passwords to use - a simple default with no password (no password to access the net, that is) required would be sufficient.

PIS2008 provides statistics, and lots of them. You can see everything that the firewall has done, a breakdown of the types of attacks that have come in, a pie chart of the types of emails received, and more. The information is available, presentable and understandable for almost anyone wanting to know what's happening. This gives peace of mind to someone who just doesn't know why they need a security suite. Check the reports and statistics and the reason becomes very obvious.

The antispam feature flags messages upon arrival that it deems to be junk - SPAM and PHISHING being the two biggest offenders - which can then be sorted with subject filters in the email client. It is certainly not foolproof, but it does a nice job on the large majority and it reduces the waterfall to a very slow drip. When a spam message does get through, Panda does provide a mechanism for reclassifying it for better results the next time.

New to PIS2008 is a backup feature. This allows the user to select categories for files or specify file extensions and then PIS2008 backs them up to a specified location. There is a restore function as well, of course. Even better, the newly created archive can then be burned to a CD or DVD on demand. While this is certainly welcome and it will be used frequently, it is not something I would expect in an internet security suite.

Also new to PIS2008 is a clean-up/tune-up suite. It amounts to the equivalent of the built-in tools available in Windows - defrag and disk check - but having these things in a MUCH more accessible place is very much welcome. I ran each of these and they did not seem to improve on the Windows built-in tools, but it's nice that they are there and readily available.

This is the first internet security suite that I have used that I feel deserves 5 stars. PIS2008 is not a perfect solution - no one has a perfect solution - but it is fast, unobtrusive, and secure and it is as close to perfect as you can find. It has a pleasant interface, decent feature set and a reasonable price tag. Though the parental control feature could be better configured, it works well and protects you from the ugly side of the net. If you want to really protect your system and keep it clean and secure, Panda Internet Security 2008 is a rock-solid performer.

5 out of 5 stars

Works great with both Windows Vista & XP September 26, 2007
J. Durkin
13 out of 13 found this review helpful

This is the fourth time I've purchased my Internet security solution from Panda and each version has gotten better and easier to use. It is the most unobtrusive Internet security solution I've ever used. I've been using the 2008 version for about a month now and it installed easily and runs flawlessly on both Windows XP and Windows Vista.

I originally tried it after seeing a great review of it in PC World magazine. I had been using Norton Internet Security until then, but I became frustrated with Norton because, in most cases for my PCs, Norton would identify a virus on my PC, but would not clean it. (And yes, I had it set up to automatically disinfect if a virus was found.) I nearly always had to go to their website and follow their instructions to manually delete the viruses, including deleting the registry keys manually. Since tinkering with your registry can cause disastrous results, I really hated having to do that.

Panda, on the other hand, has disinfected every virus it has ever detected without my having to lift a finger beyond the initial set-up. And when I run online virus scans from other vendors as a backup, I have never had any of them detect any viruses or spyware on any of my Panda protected PCs. When I was using Norton, they nearly always detected viruses that Norton somehow missed or failed to clean.

Some of the other things I like about Panda Internet Security 2008 are that each package includes licenses for 3 PCs, so one package will likely cover every PC in your house. Also, it updates daily and you can enable heuristic scanning to identify possible viruses that are currently unknown. You can choose what you want to be notified about or let Panda do its thing without bothering you at all. You can also choose to make the notices semi-transparent, so they don't block out what's on your screen when they pop up.

I have only ever had one problem with any Panda product and that was several years ago. I was using Panda Antivirus/Firewall, not Panda Internet Security, and I had one game file that I knew was legitimate, but Panda kept identifying it as a virus and renaming the file so that the game was unusable. I e-mailed Panda about it and they told me that the Antivirus/Firewall program did not have the capability to allow the user to exclude certain files from their scans, but that the Internet Security package did. I upgraded to the Internet Security solution and have never had another problem with Panda. (I don't know if the Panda Antivirus/Firewall program has since been changed to allow the user more control, since I've only used the Internet Security package since then.)

I am extremely happy with Panda Internet Security 2008 and intend to make Panda my Internet security solution from here on out.

1 out of 5 stars

No customer service!!! September 5, 2007
X. Wang (Andover, MA USA)
6 out of 10 found this review helpful

I was happy with their previous version of software. When I tried to upgrade to their latest version, I had some issue in installation. I tried to contact their customer service. They didn't reply. I am switching to product by other companies.

5 out of 5 stars

Excellent Antivirus November 11, 2007
Jose Rojas (Caracas, Venezuela)
4 out of 4 found this review helpful

This is an Excellent Antivirus Software, great proteccion, firewall, it make the pc a little slow (just a little bit)if you have a medium power pc, but i'm agree, when i was installing it, it removes 7 viruses from the boot and 56 from the entire disc, my old antivirus, didn't do it. I Recomended it!

1 out of 5 stars

Don't purchase this product if you expect customer support November 20, 2007
F. Faroughian (Houston, TX USA)
4 out of 5 found this review helpful

I do not recommend this product or the company. Called for technical assistance, followed by emails twice. It is been three weeks and I have not heard from them yet. Internet security products always without exception conflict with one of your current applications. It is very important to be able to contact the technical support. This company doesn't give support to individuals or at least not to me.

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